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The Washington herald., 1912-03-31
BIG "SHINDIG"
FOR BOY SCOUTS
Ernest Thompson Seton VIII Give
Reproduction Of Camps at
Lake George.

ARRANGEMENTS are being made by the
boys department of the Y. NJ. C. A. for
one of the biggest Boy Scout entertain
ments ever held in Washington April q,
when Ernest Thompson Seton, chief
scout Of the Boy Scouts of America, will
for the first time in public give a dra-
matte reproduction of his famous scout
camps at Lake George.
Arthur NJ Chesley, In charge of the
boys department, and William Knowles
Cooper, secretary Of the Y. NJ. c. A,
have made a vigorous appeal to the
parents OF the city to cooperate with
the movement to make the performance
a success.
The following general committee has
been appointed: Mrs. Fred L. Fishback.
Miss J. Mcwilliam, Mrs. ]. L. Langille.
Miss Alice McCauley, Miss A. l.. Bald
win, Miss E. n. Goodman, Miss Blanche
r. Watts, Mrs. L. w. Call, Miss An
nah G. Began. Mrs. l. Williams, Mrs
NJ. V. Carlisle. Mrs. Oscar Wilkinson,
Mrs. J. L Wild, Mrs. Clarence Dawson.
Mrs. A. A. Clark, Mrs. B. B. Wilson, Mrs.
Sidney Bursley, Mrs. A. NJ. Gates, Mrs.
L. T. Oldfeld, Mrs K. z. Rawlings,
Mrs. Yung Kwai, Mrs. W. A. Holbrook,
Miss Stanley, Miss n. S. Spencer, Mrs.
r. ]. Bonde, Mrs. Alberty Stabler, Miss
A. L. Miller, Mrs. A D. Morehouse, Mrs
B. Reid, Mrs. P. G. CARRIER. Mrs. D. s.
white, Mrs. Julia NJ. Rawlings, Mrs. K
B. Barlow, Mrs. John l. Weaver, Mrs.
Donnally, Mrs. Nellie 'Legge, Mrs. G. A.
Ashford, Mrs. c. NJ. Lipp, Mrs. ]. R.
Burgett. Mrs. NJ. f. Bond. Mrs. c. W.
Bohanan, Mrs. Myron Jones, Mrs. J. A.
Donahue, Mrs. NJ. E. Miller, Mrs. c. S.
Grover, Miss Julia Parks, Mrs. S. NJ.
Whitwell. Miss Robertson, Mrs. Shom-
bergar, Mrs. L. ]. Robinson, Mrs. H. c.
Fisher, Mrs. C. H. Taylor, Mrs. H. c.
LASER, Miss T. Schoenbron, Miss Ella
Hopkins, Miss Ella Moore, Mrs Charles
Myers. Mrs. Jerry Huddleston, Miss
Edith c. Wescott Mrs. A. Dude, Mrs.
r. H. Hartshern, W. n. Strong. NJ. H.
Fernandez, z. F. Robinson. Miss Galesk.
Miss Kaider, H. W. Fisher, Mrs. Bup-
ton, Mrs. George Warner, Mrs. n. n.
johnson, and Mrs. Fred Treuleben.
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In this deformed state / have used
crutches for over three years, but fortu-
nately ! am now able to get around with
the assistance Of a cane
On account of my crippled condition
have been left without visible means OF
support. and am unable to work in such
a way as to be Of service to any one ex-
cept myself.
It is owing to this condition that I
have taken the means of earning a liv-
ing by selling post cards. such as birth
day, Thansgiving. Christmas, New Year,
Easter, &c; also local views of WASH
ington. D. c., and vicinity, and cards for
tinting.
/ live in a little one-story building at
1908 Thirty-first street northwest, which
contains two rooms, where i have on
display a small stock Of post cards. The
assortment Is good and the quality is
high.
/ will send you one dozen beautifully
colored season post cards. your own Sc
lection, for only sc. ! also have cards
ranging in price from cent to cents
each.
The cards are sent by mail on approval,
and any one interested in post cards or
otherwise desiring to assist a person who
Is trying to help himself is earnestly re-
quested to mail me an order. Visitors
are always welcome.
DANIEL Z. F.. p. HARRISS,
los 31st St NV, Washington. d. C.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-31
WARRANTS FOR AUTO OWNERS
Wheel Tax Cases to BE Heard in
Police Court.

Warrants were returned in the Police
Court yesterday for the following auto
mobiIists, who have failed 10 pay their
wheel taxes: Isaac z. Shoemaker, 621
Thirteenth street northwest; B. Stanley
Simmons. 1901 G street northwest; Arthur
B. Campbell 1410 H street northwest;
Iseman B. Hartz, 734 Seventh street
northwest; George NJ Mcclellan. 1874
Mintwood place. and Harry A. wagstaff,
s4 Fourteenth street northwest.
The cases will be heard, together with
others Of the same type on April 4. War
rants have been sworn out for more than
twenty-five automobilists. The delin-
quents will be defended by means of the
fund being raised by lie Roy Mark, a
well-known local automobilist.
". P. Richards, District assessor, an
nounced late yesterday afternoon that
more than $500 has been collected SO
far. More than 1.5OO bills have been paid
There still remain unpaid about 1900 bills
The Washington herald., 1912-03-31
"a TRIPLE EL0PEMENT"
MADE A GREAT HIT

A fine programme Of music and dra-
matics was rendered at the GurIey
Memorial Church, lorida avenue near
Seventh street. Friday night, March 9,
for the benefit OF the music fund. "A
Triple Elopement," a comedy in two
acts, written by George S. Coleman, OF
this city, who has recently returned from
California, was given. The play was a
big hit. Mr.. Coleman also takes the part
of Judge WorthingtOn, one of the leading
roles. Mrs. w. r. Coon, as Maggie, the
maid. and Mr.. E. A. Coleman, as Patrick,
the butler, created outbreaks of laughter
every time they made their appearance
"A Triple Elopement" would make a
great success on the professional stage.
The musical programme was exception
ally fine, as it was given by people well
known in musical circles. The music
numbers were as follows: Duet, Near
est and Dearest the Misses Schfppert
and Hill; solo. Come to the Garden of
Love-" Mr.. James X. Young, accom-
panied by Miss r. Louise Young; Scotch
selections, a reading. Father Blake's
Collection" song, when the Kyle Came
Hame," Capt. William NJ. SomerviIle;
solo, Nora Mrs r. II. DalgIeish; solo
Il Hear You Calling Me-" Mr. W. H.
Winchole; quartet. Good Night. Be
loved" Misses Schippert and Hill, Mr..
James X. Young. and Mr.. Frank Favor
ite, accompanied by Mr.. Howard Wood.
Cast of "A Triple Elopement:" Judge
Worthington, retired millionaire, George
s. Coleman; Mrs. Jane worthineton.
wife of Judge Worthington, Mrs. w. A.
Smith: Miss Marie Worthington, daugh-
ter of Judge Worthington. Miss Lulu
Lowe; Col F1ashington, of Kentucky, a
visitor, W. A. Smith; the Duke OF Buck
ingham. ]. E. Holliger; Miss Louise Blair.
Miss Bertha Coleman; Miss Gladys
Nightingale, a school friend OF Miss
Worthington, Miss SibyI Hunt; DICK
Ruxton, a travelling salesman for Nor
gan & Co., J. r. Langley; Maggie, the
maid. Mrs W. r. Coon; Patrick, the
butler. E R. Coleman. Music by Miss
R Louise Young.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-31
DENTAL STUDENTS DANCE.
George Washington University Meu
Give Second Annual Ball.

The second annual dance of the stu
dents of the College OF Dentistry,
George Washington University. was held
at the Arlington Hotel last night. Chap
erons for the AFFAIR were Rear Admiral
and Mrs. Charles II. Stockton, DR.. and
Mrs. ]. Ronald Walton, and DR.. and
Mrs. Henry C. Thompson.
The members OF the committee on ar
rangements were c. Edward Camalier.
Stuart NJ. Angelo, G. E. White, Edward
Williams, and NJ. r. Haywood. The re-
ception committee included Robert c.
Fowler. NJ NJ. Michaels. L. Fradkin, B.
F. Prendergast, Mansfield v. King. A. W.
Davis, II. E. Walls. W. E. Forbes, W.
L Hagen, A. Rubira, w. B. Silliman, c.
Durfee. John P. Marstella. and Charles
w Rich
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A PROGRESSIVE
rs H UT-IN''
An IntrestIng Story of Daniel e. F. p.
Harriss, One of Natures Freaks, and
His Method of Earning a Living.

beg to introduce myself to the read
ers of The Washington Herald.
l am an invalid, having been afflicted
with rheumatism for many years, which
disease 1 contracted when a boy sixteen
years old through exposure. A part of
my lifetime on account of sickness has
been spent in the Georgetown Univer-
sity Hospital, where / have had admin
istered every treatment possible TO as
suage the affiiction, which has been
pronounced tncurable at the above
mentioned institution.
have lost about one-third in weight;
am left stiff in both hip joints and suf-
fer with curvature of the spine, leaving
me bent over permanently in nearly a
sitting position.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-31
PASSING OF MELODRAMA HERE.
Vaudeville VIII Hold boards at the
Academy After May 1.

Popular price melodrama in Washing
ton will be doomed after May l. An
nouncement was made yesterday that on
that date the Academy of Music, long
famed for its ''thrillers," will pass into
the hands of the Jake Wells syndicate,
which controls tnirty-fve theaters in the
South.
1t is the intention of the new lessees
to install 10 and 20 cent vaudeville in the
Academy after the playhouse has been
given its summer renovation.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-31
WHY IS A WEED?"
C. v. Piper Reads Paper at Meeting
of Biological Society.

The Biological Society OF Washington
held its regular meeting last night at
the Cosmos Club. why Is a Weed" was
the title of a paper by c. v. Piper.
That a rare plant found in one coun-
try, when introduced into another coun-
try and becomes a great pest, the paper
classed as a weed.
David G. Fairchild gave an interesting
talk on the introduction into the United
States of the mango and other tropical
fruit. The talk was illustrated with
lantern slides
The Washington herald., 1912-03-31
REFUTEs MT. SINAI THEORY.

Prof. Gregory Addresses Washing
ton Archaeological Society.
Speaking in refutation of the theory
that such a place as Mount Sinai ex-
lists, and declaring that It is the Noun
tain OF Moses, Prof. Caspar Rene Greg
ory, OF the University of Leipzig, ad-
dressed the members of the Washington
Society Of the Archaeological Institute
OF America, yesterday, at the residence
of Secretary and Mrs. Franklin Mac
Veagh, 2S29 Sixteenth street northwest.
Other topics with which the speaker
dealt were THE original teachings Of
Christ, oral and written" The re-
wrought texts existing between 80 and
15o years A. d." THE polished texts.
and The official recognition OF Chris
tianity."
The Washington herald., 1912-03-31
LoR1MER EVIDENCE PUBLIC.
During Trial Given Out
by DiIIingham.

Chairman Dillingham;. of the Lorimer
Investigating committee, yesterday made
public the abstract OF testimony In the
Lorimer case, prepared by John II. Mar
BILE and John J. Healy. who were en-
pIoyed by the committee as counsel.
The abstract was submitted to the
committee ten days ago, but was not
made public at that time 1t was laid
before the committee In lieu Of a brief.
and assumes to be an impartial synopsis
OF the testimony adduced in the case.
1t comprises 1000 pages, and is divided
into twenty-seven separate subheads,
treating OF the evidence on as many Diff
ferent topics under the inquiry. There
is no comment made by counsel upon
any part of the evidence.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-31
Seek. $4,000 for Injury.

Ella Anderson yesterday filed suit to
recover $1,000 damages from the Capital
Traction Company. She alleges she was
badly injured when a conductor closed
the rear doors OF a car on November IL
1911, as she was trying to board II. Her
attorneys are Wilton J. Lambert and
B. II. Yeatman.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-31
VIII Witness Target Practice.

Commander S. W. Stratton, of the Dis
trict Naval Militia, with a number of
officers from several States, was author
ized yesterday by Commander A. D.
Davis, in charge of the Naval Military
Division of the Navy Department, to wit
ness the annual battle target practice OF
the Atlantic Fleet, which is scheduled TO
begin on the Southern drill grounds on
April I.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-31
Pupils Attend Lecture.

More than 400 school children at
tended a lecture by E P. cowell. Of the
Franklin Institute. Philadelphia, yes
terday morning. at the Pastime Thea
ter. Mr. Cowell had as his topic Min
ing coal and rescue work" The lee
ture was illustrated by stereopticon
slides loaned by the Bureau of Mines.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-31
Three Policemen Promoted.

Upon Recommendation OF Maj. Richard
Sylvester. superintendent of police, T.
l.. Edwards, N. W. Staples, and Spencer
Roberts, prtvates Of class one Of the Met
ropolitan police force, were yesterday
afternoon promoted by the District Com
missioners to privstes Of class two. The
promotions become effective tomorrow
The Washington herald., 1912-03-31

youthful bust quickly, that will be the
envy of your fellow-women and Will
give you the allurements of a perfect
womanhood that will be irresistible
They say there is nothing new under
the sun, but / have perfected new
treatment that / want to share with my
sisters. What it did for me it can and
will do for you, and 1 now offer 1t to
others offer to build up your figure
with drugs, greasy skin foods, creams,
dieting. massage and expensive instru-
ments and devices. 1 have done away
with all these injurious methods and
have given a legion of women luxuri-
ant, natural development by a treat
ment never before offered the public.
No massaging, nothing TO take. nothing
to wear.
was skinny, scrawny, fiat, and
unattractive to men. Now i
claim to be the highest priced
artists model I'm the United
states, and what did for my
self can do for you.
i oont care what your age may be,
and not an invalid, and will under
take TO develop your bust in two weeks.
All / ask is ive or ten minutes of your
time every day.
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IL Will only cost you a penny
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this wonderful treatment I'm n
plain cover so that NO one will
know your secret.
Don't let a false pride and a silly
sense of shame keep you from ENJOYING
to the full the charms you should have
to be a perfect specimen of woman
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VIRGINIA RESORTS.
ANNOUNCEMENT.

SPRINGS NEW BRICK HorEl
OPENS JUNE /. 1914
Thoroughly modern. Accommodations for 90
guests. EARLY RESERVATIONS ADVISED.
Booklets. rate cards. &c. upon application
Address
MAssONETA SPRINGS CO., INC,
Box 274. Harrisonburg, Va.
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Engineers have figured that one water
fall in Iceland can be made 70 yield CO. 600
horsepower and another $1,000.
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N Huu
Firm
Bust Is
Worth
More
to a
Woman
Than
Beauty

l don't care
h o W tn n
you are, how
old you are,
h o w fallen
and haccid
are the lines
of your fig
ure, or how
Il at 20 u r
chest is, /.
cangive you.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-31

InE 6ONAtN6
s. Charles Plscs and Beach CHAS L WAGNER.
The Newark journal., 1912-11-22

Have you home? Be thankful that
you the knowledge that your own door
Is always open to you. no matter what
the position of other doors may be.
If you are a married woman be
thankful that you need never suffer.
like heroines OF romance, from sup
pressed emotions and oyercharged
feelings. You have always at hand
one upon whom you can vent the one
and to whom you may charge the 9TH
er. You are secure In the stronghold
of responsibility.
Are you a married man? Rejoice
that there lives at least one person in
the world who secretly believes that
paragon OF perfection.
Do you add "spinster' to your legal
signature? Let your soul be filled
with thankfulness that your es-
pecial domains may be kept tidy and
furbelowed to a degree neither appre
ciated nor tolerated by the masculine
mind. Remember that maiden may,
II she likes, try on many engagement
rings and still enjoy the feminine pre-.
rogatiye of falling to keep the con
tracts these imply.
Are you rich? Be thankful. for your
opportunities TO enrich the lives OF
others are many and even your en-.
emies will kowtow to you
Are you poor? Rejoice, for those
whose pleasures are few and bought
with an effort are best equipped heart.
lily to enjoy them. Persons who have
neither money nor possessions are not
harassed by the fear of losing them
nor troubled by fluctuations in the
world of finance.
Have you youth? Be grateful for
It. Nothing Is impossible for youth to
attempt. and 1t is from the exploita.
The Newark journal., 1912-11-22
WHY BE THANKFUL?
Some Things Which Every One
Can Rejoice In.

The person does not exist who Ia
without something to be thankful for
One who is appreciatiye In small
way for the bestowal OF favors has, at
least, augmentation to his thankful
ness in the fact that he Is not under
obligation to return as we'll as TO be
grateful for large ones.
Are you unhappy? Be thankful that
there are plenty to console and more
to advise you IL only an opportunity
is afforded them.
Have you poor eyesight? Be thank
full that you are spared seeing more
than is good for you ana that you have
an excellent excuse for failing to per-
form many of the small obligations OF
life.
Are your eyes perfect? Be thank
full that you need not contribute to
the support of oculists and opticians.
Are you thin? Be thankful that you
are not as the fat, who obstruct the
door to progress In many ways and
places.
If you are fat, be thankful. The
stout woman, for example. always
looks comfortable and is usually good
tempered, no matter what her feelings
and disposition may be.
Are you beautiful? Be thankful
that you are able to fulfill every earth.
ly desire with no more effort than Is
required to summon a smile of re-
ward for those who flock to serve you.
Do you lack beauty? Be thankful
that you are not harassed by the fear
of losing your good looks until worry
has written its unsightly lines all over
your face.
If you enjoy the reputation of wit,
be thankful; for all persons who have
wits are not witty, and one who Is
never lacks companionship or admir-
eTs.
The Newark journal., 1912-11-22

we're 16 at the tapIe-saiu ne OF rne
would have the drumstick and wing
and the gizzard and plenty Of stuffing.
Whereat Grandpa Timmins smiled
a saccharine smile and politely in
quired:
do you think your beloved grand.
parent has barbecued a cold-storage
house?"
Then he attacked the turkey and
the knife slid all over the surface of
the fowl, for 1t was one of those
leather-fnished birds that have seen
better days, although the marketman
was able to break its wings and tear
the skin.
But marketmen are strong individ-
uals.
Is there any little boy present
who hopes to grow up to be a market
man?
Would you rather be a marketmar
or be president?
Nobly spoken, my fair child; always
be strenuous
AT last Grandpa Timmins found the
weak spot in the armor of the turkey
and filed off sufficient meat to help
the guests. Then he said "Whooi"
and mopped his brow with his napkin.
He was not foxy grandpa, or
he would have made his newest
son-in-law do the hard work.
Then everybody fell to, and ate all
the good jelly and pie and pudding
AVID cake and other stuff that Grand
The Newark journal., 1912-11-22

lions OF youth mat sages draw tneif
wisdom.
Finally, If you are old. be thankful
Age confers privileges whieh nothing
else ever bestows. 1t is pleasant to be
able to tell other people how to bring
up their children properly, whether
you ever brought up any yourself or
not. and to arrogate to yourself, and
sometimes express, all the wisdom
which years are supposed to garner.
The Newark journal., 1912-11-22

ma Timmins had
worked so hard
over, while she
tried to look as IL
her long hours OF
toll were amply
repaid.
And after dinner
the babies cried
and two of the
boys were whip
ped and the little
girls tore their
S u n d a y frocks
playing tag be-
hind the curio
cabinet. They al
so broke some of
grandpa's pet rel
les.
Then he broke
his good resolu-
ton.
Later on they
all went home.
And good old
Ora n d p a a n d
Grandma Tim
The Newark journal., 1912-11-22

The guests had arrived. and the
hour or SO that elapsed until dinner
was spent by the older ones In talk
ing of the weather.
The weather is great topic OF
conversation. If 1t is nice day or
If it is not, it can be discussed That,
children, is where the weather has
the bulge on people. II they are nice
people, we may talk about them in
polite society. If they are not, 1t is
diffarant
The Newark journal., 1912-11-22
True Thankfulness.

Where true thankfulness is there
can be no selfishness. For the hon.
estly thankful man must be filed
with sense of his own unworthiness
to enjoy the good things that come to
him. Humility must mark his attitude
toward his own blessings. The next
step Is to share them as far as this
may be done with others less for
tunate though quite as worthy as him.
self.
The Newark journal., 1912-11-22

Always laugh when the teacher gets
off one. 1t will help with your grades
Grandpa Timmins took up the cary
ing knife and asked each of the lit.
tie darlings what he or she would
have. And each one of them-there
The Newark journal., 1912-11-22

sweetly:
Here. children. bless your little
hearts. is box of matches. Take
them and play with them, for the
house is insured against fire. but not
against you"
Wasn't that a sassy bump?
How many little boys or girls In
the class would conduct themselves as
these children did when visiting?
OF course, you say that now, but
your teacher dear will not make bets
on you
Finally the dinner was announced.
and good old Grandpa Timmins took
his place at the head of the table to
carve the turkey.
The turkey is noble bird. chill
dren. He is worth about 40 cents A
The Newark journal., 1912-11-22

pound. dressed,
but If you buy
feathers, feet and
all. the market
man will let you
have the bird for
80 u cents. If a
turkey, with the
feathers and feet
on, weighs 10
pounds and 4
ounces, when will
the hash appear
for the last time?
Write the answer
on your states.
Nature has so
devised us that
We cannot eat
feathers with any
degree of comfort
or satisfaction. If
we could, we
would probably
feel down in the
mouth oftener
han we do.
TIT
The Newark journal., 1912-11-22

Minis sat down and looked at the
wreck and looked at one another and
said:
Who'd"
For the company had gone.
And they were very thankful.
The Newark journal., 1912-11-22

that morning roasting the turkey and
devising the pies and getting things
In readiness
The Newark journal., 1912-11-22

Ethel-Why is the turkey regarded
as especially appropriate for Thanks.
giving?
Bob-Because any one who can sf-
ford to buy turkeys these DAYS has
reason to be thankful
The Newark journal., 1912-11-22

Remember that.
The little Tim
minses and the
other C h IL d r 9 n
and grandchildren
and nephews and
nieces were mer-
rily whacking the
hardwood floor
W | t h grandpa 8
cane, and rubbing
their shoeblack-
ing off against
the upholstering
of the chairs, and
hearing the lace
curtains, and 9TH
erwise disporting
themselves In the
IN e TT y, m erry
manner of true
innocent youth
when it. goes a.
visiting.
Grandpa Tim
Minis was observ-
ed to f1dget un-
easily in his seat,
but this had no eff
of the children.
them to see someo
the damage done.
Finally GrandD
The Newark journal., 1912-11-22
Your Stationery

is your silent representative II
you sell tine goods that are up
to-date In style and of superior
quality 1t ought to be reflected
Ia your printing. We produce the
kind that you need and will not
feel ashamed to have represent
you. That is the only kind II
pays to send out. Send your or.
ders to this Office.
The Newark journal., 1912-11-22
Appropriate Souvenirs.

Homemade table souvenirs of any
sort are especially appropriate for
Thanksgiving.