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The Washington herald., 1912-08-18
BOY SCOUTS LEAVE CAPITAL.
Praise Their Hosts for Entertain
ment at River View Camp.

Headed by Scoutmaster S. Monroe
andM- W rpsiS sh hhl
Van SAINT, pastor of Central NJ. E.
Church of Brighton, n. J., the party of
Boy Scouts who invaded Washington
last Thursday left for home last night.
Before their departure, the scoutmas-
ter had words of praise for Scout Com
missioner Martin and his staff, who
entertained the visitors at River View
Camp ana at Mount Vernon.
-Mr. Leech, of the Y. NJ. C. A, also
showed us great kindness, which we
most heartily appreciate" said Mr..
Van SAINT. The generous hospitality
of the Church of the Reformation.
where We have slept and had our
headquarters, is not only a worthy ex-
ample of the modern church method of
meeting the boy problem but also a
beautiful exhibition of the true spirit
of church unity and Christian cooper
alton.
I'VE would especially express our
thanks to Mr.. Raymond Schafer, as
sistant scoutmaster, Troop %, of this
church, for his most valuable services
as guide about the city, We shall car
ry with us much valuable information,
and many happy memories of our
Washington trip. We have had big
time" .r. -...
The Washington herald., 1912-08-18
R.P.FALKNER SEEKS
CINCINNATI OFFICE

Roland Post Falkner, assistant director
of the Census Bureau, and a well-known
educator and authority on economics and
statistics, is in Cincinnati, Ohio, making
an active canvass for the position of su-
perintendent of schools of that city. He
Is spoken of as likely to be the successful
candidate.
The chief opposition to his candidacy, it
is understood. comes from members of
the school board. who object to going out
side the city for a superintendent. Dr.
Charles Gregory Smith. of the Cincinnati
school board. is quoted as especially hos
will be reached until the return of DR..
]. NJ. Withrow, another member of the
school board. to Cincinnati
Commissioner Cuno H. Rudolph said
last night that he considered Mr.. Faik-
ner to be splendidly fitted for the POSI-
ton he seeks.
He was given the degree of Phi. B. at
the University of Pennsylvania, and spe-
cialized in economics at various German
universities. In 1891 he was statistician
to the United States Senate Committee
On Finance From 1900 to 1904 he was
chief of the division of documents In the
Library Of Congress, and in October,
1901. became Commissioner Of Education
in Porto Rico.
Mr.. Falkner has also been an instruc-
tor in various American universities. He
is well known as an author. having fire.
quently contributed articles on economics
to American and English periodicals.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-18
YOUTH IS SWINDLED.
Errand Boy Is Out sI6.5O and Two
PafrS of shoes.

Lawrence Taylor. fifteen years old,
living at ll16 Seventh Street Northwest.
yesterday evening walked into the
Eighth precinct police station. where he
told the police he had been fieeced out
OF $3.50 and two pair OF shoes by an
unidentified negro.
According TO Taylor, he Is employed by
a local shoe merchant. and was sent
out to deliver two pair OF shoes. He
also was supplied with $3.50 change for
$50 bill that was due the purchaser.
At Eleventh and r Streets Taylor told
the police he was accosted by a light
complexioned negro, who asked him II
he was delivering the shoes. The youth
told the man that he was looking for
17oI Eleventh Street. 81 will save you
the trip to the house; the shoes belong
to me-" the colorsd man told the boy.
Taylor handed, the man the shoes and
the $3.50 change. The latter then dis
appeared into a church.
They are still looking for the colored
man.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-18
CENTRAL BODY
TO HOLD RALLY

A big ratification meeting at the Ar
cade Fourteenth Street and Park Road.
will launch the Democratic campaign OF
1919, under the auspices of the Demo-
cratic Central Committee of the Dis
trict, of which Robert E. Mattingly is
chairman and John B. Colpoys secre-
tary.
1t had been expected that Gov. Will
son, the Democratic candidate for the
Presidency. would attend the meeting.
But the pressure of official duties is so
great that the Governor was forced to
decline the invitation extended by the
central committee.
Among the speakers are some Of the
best-known Democratic Congressman.
Senator MARITIME Of New Jersey will speak
on The Personality of Gov. Wilson,"
Senator Reed of Missouri plans of the
Executive Committee of the Democratic
National Committee" Representative
William Hughes OF New Jersey. "The
Record of Woodrow Wilson as Governor
cf New jersey and Representative
Henry of Texas, THE Success Of the
Party"
Representative Ollie James Of Ken
lucky and Representative Henry OF
Texas also will make addresses.
Music will intersperse the speeches.
Members of the Democratic Central
Committee will hold final session We'd
nesday night to complete arrangements
for the rally and ratification.
The central committee will open head
quarters in Pennsylvania Avenue North
west in a few days, and will establish
there a bureau of information where Dem
ocrats may learn anything they want to
know about how to get home and register
and vote. This will be made a special
feature of the central committees work.
The committee is planning to hold noon
day meetings at the government depart
ment buildings. where noted Democrats
will make five-minute speeches.
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-rnoto by National Photo Company.

house. are of dark mahogany frame
with curving back, upholstered In ecru
leather.
To the left Of the entrance rail is
stairway leading downward. Turn
ing at an angle the visitor finds him
self in a large apartment known as the
mezzanine lounge. II is furnished in
stained wood. in the Tudor style. and
big fireplace is its principal feature.
few steps further down one comes
to another room, the promenade lounge.
also of stained wood and claiming as
its feature a $4,000 pipe organ.
Mr.. Chase has broken a sacred tra-
dition and proposed to allow visitors
10 visit behind the scenes" from
a. m. to l p. m. daily. The stage at
the new theater is an excellent exam
pie OF modern stagecraft, and should
attract many visitors being one Of the
sights of the city.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-18
CAPITAL LTHEATERGOERS AWAIT
FIRST PERFORMANCE AT CHASES

With the opening tomorrow Of Chase's 8
new theater, Washington can boast of
the finest playhouse south of New York.
In fact. the claim is made that in de-
sign and equipment the new theater is
the foremost vaudeville house in
America
From the time the visitor enters the
foyer until he has taken his seat his
way through the theater offers con-
tinuous round of pleasant surprises.
And. when comfortably ensconced in
his leather chair. he takes occasion to
look around and overhead, the pleasure
within him grows. In fact, the theater
is a show in itself. and the actors mere
Iy In the nature of an added attraction.
Chase's is typical of the most modern
ideas in theater building and furnish
ing, and undoubtedly will lend prestige
to the National Capital with visitors to
this city. 1t is claimed that there 10
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nant colors in the decorative scheme.
Its seating capacity is 1854. larger than
the old Chase's by 200. The playhouse
was built on the cantilever principle,
and MOI a post tnterferes with the view
of the orchestra and parquet. There are
three broad aisles, and plenty of space
between the seats TO admit OF comfort
able walking.
The second floor is officially known
as the mezzanine balcony. The title is
derived from the row Of boxes or
stalls" as the English designate them.
with which the balcony is fringed. The
pitch of the floor is acute, but the visi
tor is ushered in at the lowest part.
and walks up to his seat, instead of
stumbling down.
The same is true of the second bal
cony. which is a typical illustration of
the evolution of the old-style heaven"
TO its important position OF to-day.
The chairs. uniform throughout the
The Washington herald., 1912-08-18

nothing in the theater line to surpass
the new house outside of New York.
Resembles Exclusive Club.
The new theater resembles an exclu-
sive club In its luxurious furnishings
more than a playhouse. Comfortable
lounges, a library. reading rooms. fur
nished with soft divans and big arm
chairs, retiring rooms and other facili-
ties lend an air of distinction to this
twentieth-century playhouse
Everything within the theater is in
harmony. The decorative scheme was
carefully planned by experts, and from
the time the visitor enters the door he is
struck with the artistocratic relation
everything in the theater bears TO every
thing else. The theater is the last word
in architectural character.
The theater. itself is magnificent
chamber. furnished in Louis XIV style.
old gold and maroon being the predomi-
The Washington herald., 1912-08-18
longing to the brigade. The horse died
on the march to camp.

Sergt- Landvoist, Company F. First In
faptry, played a trick on the correspond
ent Of a Washington newspaper which
has been conducting a useless crusade
against DR.. William B. Hudson. superin-
tendent of the municipal bathing beach.
DR.. Hudson is a lieutenant in the hos
pital company and is very well liked by
his men. Yesterday he went down to the
banks of the Shenandoah to take a swim.
and happened to arrive there about the
time the troopers of the cavalry were
taking their mounts In for a bath. Sergt.
Landvoigt saw him and sent for the
aforesaid correspondent.
Say" he yelled. here's a piece of
news for your city editor. Doc Hudson
is down here teaching horses to swim and
taking pay for II"
First Sergt. Macdonald, late of Com
pany G, Second Infantry, one of the oldest
soldiers in the brigade. having had almost
forty years of IT, has been made quarter
master sergeant for the Second Regiment.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-18
HoId-up Is Reported.

Walter J. Jordan. 91e Linwood Place
Southwest, entered the Fifth Precinct
Station late last night and reported
that he had been held up and robbed
by two colored men. Jordan said he
was walking along Virginia Avenue,
between South Capitol and Second
Streets Southeast. when he was ap-
preached by the two men. one of whom
vas armed with brass knuckles. Jor-
dan said they searched his pockets,
taking his roll Of about 500.
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Playground Records.

The total attendance at public play
grounds last week was 2+16i. breaking all
former records. Twenty different amuse
ments are open to the children, including
a variety of games, and also needlework
for the girls and construction for the
bows
The Washington herald., 1912-08-18
STREET CAR ON FIRE.
Panic Narrowly Avcrted and DAM
are Totals 500.

The skill of the conductor and motor
man in handling the crowd averted a
possible panic when a car of the WASH
ington Railway and Electric Company
caught fire last night at 10 o'clock in
Georgia Avenue, near Barry Place
Northwest.
The blaze originated in a short cir
cult. The fifty passengers were gotten on
with very little confusion. and an alarm
turned In. The damage to the car is
estimated at 800
The Washington herald., 1912-08-18
KILLS TWO WITH KNIFE.
Bartender Resents Efforts to Get
Him to Join Union.

Clarkshurg, w. Va, Aug 1I-Because
they wanted him to join the union. Jo-
seph Dovonna, bartender, attacked
James Devine and Michael Clancy to-
day, killing both with butcher knife.
Dovonna escaped. but a posse, COM
posed Of every police oficer and deputy
sheriff In town, left in pursuit. Feeling
ran high. and friends of the dead men
threaten to lynch Dovonna when he is
found.
Deyine and Clancy tried to defend
themselves against the murderous at
tack rof Dovonna, but were without
wsapons. Bothn WARE -bartenders,
The Washington herald., 1912-08-18
Judge Hold. Colored Man.

John Edmonds, colored. arrested on q
charge OF entering DIR. Martha Burritt's
apartment at the Cliffbourne 1855 CAL
vert Street Northwest, Thursday, and
stealing a watch. was bound over to the
grand jury IN the sum of sl.0oo yester-
day by. Police Judge Mullowny.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-18
Have Watermelon Feast.

Mrs. H. K. Herring took her veritas
Club on another motor truck outing yes
terday afternoon A watermelon feast
was a feature of the. outing. which the
children especially appreciated.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-18
Alleged slayer Get. Ban.

Nashville. Tenn, Aug. 17.-Mrs- Leola
Jones. held for the killing Of Mrs. Alva
Cave, was released from the county Jail
to-day under bail Of $4,000 Upon her
release Mrs. Jones went directly to her
home In company with her father.
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the men were drilled in companies and
not in battalions or regiments. AS the
officers kept their commands within the
camp site. companies were seen charg-
ing in all directions across the field.
dropping to the earth to fire a few
rounds. rushing forward to fire again,
and seemingly trying to annihilate the
company next to them or in front of
them. At the same time Battery E.
Third Field Artillery, went through some
aiming tactics, under command of Capt.
Fred Austin and Lieut.. Downer, while
Lieut.. Louis C. Vogt, First Battery,
Field Artillery, n. G. D. c.. observed
how the regulars did things. Capt. ].
Harry Shannon, commander Of the Dis
trict's battery, took his men out in the
same field and perfected them in horse
drill and in the same field also the
signal company, mounted, held a riding
school of its own.
Mrs. Russell McLennan. wife of Lieut..
McLennan, Signal Corps, interviewed for
the national guardsman with Mayor Z.
C. wentzell, of Harpers Ferry, to-day.
The Mayor had let it be known that he
would deal strictly with soldiers who
misbehaved in Harpers Ferry. Mrs. Nc
Lehman, well known as the president OF
the Society for the Preservation of the
Dignity and Honor of the Uniform. had
a conference with the Mayor in which
she told him few things about SOL
diers: ...
You must remember" she. said, that
many. a citizen. of Harpers Ferry gets
boisterous ana you think nothing OF it.
but the minute one of these boys of ours
begins to have fun. you talk about lock-
ing him up
The upshot Of the matter was that the
military authorities will deal with all
boisterous conduct, and the police of
Harpers Ferry, three in all, will not
have to run the risk Of arresting any ma
tional guardsman.
= OhRcers to Confer.
Plans for maneuvers and hikes for
next week will be discussed by several
Of the regular army officers tomorrow
morning. The artillery is planning to
hold target practice next week. and
a large quantity oS service shrapnel has
been stored in camp. The whistle of
shells over the mems heads has always
made a few of the soldiers nervous in
past years and some of them are PLAN
ming to get as far away from 1t as they
can when the guns begin to fire. How
ever, target practice of this sort depends
entirely on whether the officers can ar
range with the farmers living in the
where targets viii have
to be set up.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-18
$3.50 to $500.
Best Kitchen Ware.
Savinss Of 1870.

We are now closing out an i'm
mense line of Kitchen Ware on the
third floor rear, embracing the finest
Saucepans. Coffee Pots. and other
cooking utensils. in seamless alu-
minum. and including Brushes and
Duster at fiat reduction OF 3S 1-3
per cent.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-18

Mrs. Fred T. Austin. wife Of the com.
mander of Battery E, Third Field Artil.
'lery. is stopping In Harpers Ferry. dur
ing the encampment. She rides to Boil
ivar Heights every day.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-18
DISTRICT GUARD
READY FOR HORDE
OF SIGHTSEBRS

Continued from Page One.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-18

Lieut.. Col Stephan. Second Infantry;
Mai w. S. Hodges. judge advocate. and
Capt. Edward Neyils. quartermaster
have been appointed board Of survey
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Omcers to Confer.
CAMP 0RDwAY NOTES.

A. L. Smith, department secretary Of
the army and navy department of the
Y. NJ. c. A, has established a tent in
camp, giving the men writing and read
ing tent.
MAJ LeroyW. Heron, Inspector Cen
eral, arrived in camp last night.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-18
Baby Carriages.

We have a large and fine stock of
Baby Carriages, all of which have
been heavily reduced on account of
the Reorganization Sale. Customers
are surprised at the variety of de-
signs found here. and at the wonder
fully low prices for superior goods.
Safe and Sanitary Baby Carriages
and Go-Carts from
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CAN YOU DOUBT IT ?
When the Proof Can Be So Easily In
vestigated.

When 90 many grateful citizens OF
this locality testify to benefit derived
from Doan's Kidney Pills, can you
doubt the evidence? The proof il not
far await il almost ait your door
Read what resident Of this vicinity
says about Doan's Kidney Pills. Can
you demand more convincing testi-
mony?
Q. v. Wantz, cigar manufacturer, T.
Main St., Westminster, Nd, says:"We
have used Doan's Kidney Pills in our
family and in view of the good results
received, do not hesitate to say that
they live up to representations. A
member of our household suffered
from kidney trouble and Doan's Kid
ney Pills, procured at Moore's Drug
Store, gave great relief"
when Your Back is LAme-Re-
member the Name" Don't simply
ask for a kidney remedy-ask
distinctly for Doan's Kidney Pills
the same that NIT. Wantz had. 5Oc
ill stores. FOster-Milburn 90.
Props, Buffalo, m. ".
For sale by Ill dealers. Price 5C
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the Unit
ed States.
Remember the name-Doan's-anC
take no other.
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Notice Democrats

On Tuesday, September A.
1912, the Supervisors Of Elec-
fion will sit at the Court House
from 9 q. m. 10 ) p. m. for the
purpose of granting transfers TO
voters. Those who have moved
TO another district or precinct
can GET their transfer certificate
by applying in person. Those
who have been stricken off can
receive q transfer by simply
writing TO The Supervisors,
naming the last place where
they last voted.
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SILVER RUN.

On last Sunday Rev. TIT. I'D. New
conner, of Baltimore, Md, former
pastor of this charge, filled the Luth-
eran pulpit and preached fine ser
mon. After the services Rev. Luther
Hoffman, of Scranton, Pa, was IN
animously elected to fill the place as
pastor of this charge, vacated by Rev.
John 0. Yoder.
A heavy thunder storm passed over
this place on Monday evening about
5 o'clock. The storm blew down Mr..
Edgar Yingling's corn crib and lots
of apples, pears, &c.
The season for shooting squirrels
opened on September 1, and on Mon
day morning the gunners got up early
to try their luck. Some came home
with none, while others got from one
to ten squirrels. They report them
not very plentiful
ground for fall seeding. Corn cut
good crop.
Don't forget to attend the Cherry
Grove picnic on next Saturday, Sep
TENDER z. The Union Mills Band will
furnish muse.
Miss Rosa Knipple, who was visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Knipple, near Ebbvale, Md, for over
a week, returned to her home on Sun
day.
There will be preaching in the
Lutheran church next Sunday AFTER
noon at 2.30. Sunday school at 130.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Little and
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Cookson and child
rem, of Uniontown, visited Mr.. and
Mrs. A. w. Feeser on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Null spent Sun
day with the latter's grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Lippy.
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MILLER'S.

Mr.. and Mrs. George Barber spent
Saturday and Sunday visiting the lat
ter's sister, Mrs. Daniel Redding, near
New Freedom.
Messrs. Charles Giller, VIM. Hare
and Geo. Hoover spent Sunday and
Monday visiting in Baltimore.
Miss Grace Bender and brother,
Walter, returned to their home tn
Jersey City, after spending several
months with their grandmother, Mrs
Bender.
a large number of our folks attend
ID the Red Mems picnic at Lineboro
last Saturday.
Mrs. Noah Warner returned to her
home in Baltimore after spending
three weeks with friends and
relatives here.
Charles Sharrer and wife and
Harry Lickner, of York, Wis
tied Emory Bollinger and family on
Monday.
Miss Mary Landes, of Reisterstown
visited Mrs. Luther Wentz the past
week.
We are glad to note that Chester
Dell, who underwent an operation for
appendicitis at Baltimore hospital,
was brought home on Monday even
ing, and j. getting along nicely.
The railroad company placed new
mail crane at the station, also re
moved the freight house and are
building a new concrete bridge be-
tween Miller's and Maple Grove.
Our public school will open on
Monday, September 16.
Miss Marguerite Giller il visiting
Baltimore friends
George Bollinger, wife and son,
Norman, visited the formers parents,
George Bollinger and family, near
Alesia last Sunday.
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UNION MILLS,

The Reformed churches of Carroll
county held their annual reunion in
David Bosses grove, near Union
Mills, August 20. Rev. Clayton IT.
Ranck, Of Baltimore, made the prin-
cipal address. Other ministers pres
ent and taking part i'm the exercises
we're : Revs- 8 Charles Hoover, 81
Silver Run (pastor in CHARGE; a. =.
Land, ID D., OF Manchester, and I'D. ".
Wolf, Of Taneytown. Ut was beau
tiful day and the attendance was quite
large. Music by the Union Mills
Band.
r. Nelson Koontz captured in the
tail--race at his mill swapping tur-
tie weighing sixteen and a half lbs.
John T. Thurman was recently out
driving with his invalid wife, when
he got into collision with a motor
cycle ridden by a lady and gentleman
from Baltimore. Mr.. Fuhrman's
horse was slightly injured and the
motorcycle was somewhat damaged.
The tomato packing factories at
Silver Run and the corn packing fac
tory at Union Mills are now in oper-
alton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Brilliant, Of
Manchester, visited Ira q. Lawyer
last week.
Rev. H. M. u. Klein, Ph- IT,, and
family, OF Lancaster, Pa, are visit
Ing the family Of Mrs. TT. Writ Shriv-
Ct.
MI. and Mrs. John Feeser, Of Han
over, are spending some time at Geo.
W. Yeisers.