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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-11-21
PRECAUTIONS FOR THE FUTURE


PRECAUTIONS FOE. THE FUTURE.
Everybody expresses surprise that
a military force, even to the extent of
one company. has not been regularly
kept at Harpers Ferry. Some prejudice
was exerted against such course in
the days of the elder Adams, and the
company of Capt Henry was removed
by Mr.. jefferson Thirty years ago
there was fine company Of volunteer
riiemen at the Ferry. (under the COM
mand Of the senior of the Free Press, Z
and there have been one or two COM
panies since, but no military company
has since existed. The lives of such
citizens as Messrs. Beckham, Turner,
&C., were worth a thousand times the
cost of such a military force as would
have insured safety to the government
property al d peace to the inhabitants.
Now that sad experience has proved
the necessity of such a measure, the
government will doubtless provide a
competent force hereafter, either by
stationing company of regulars or by
contributing to the support of an eff
Gent volunteer corps. The govern
ment should also have the whole place
properly lighted with gas.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-11-21

Thanksgiving Proclamation.

Following the custom of years the President of
the UnitedStaes has designated Thursday November 28h
1912, day of Thanksgiving and Prayer, Certainly
should be thankful for the civil and religious liberty with
we are blessed we should thank Him he
aroused deeper and sincere of law.
He blessed nstutions of learning the COM
school the Universities Colleges making
of Us more patriotic and Godearing people. Let us
make it day of reunion of kindred and friends and let
prove the sincerity Thanksgiving by gifts
of charity for the relief of the poor and needy.
On that day let suspend our accustomed work and
in usual place of worship and give thanks
Almighty God for prosperity State and Nation,
freedom from pestence and disease for the har
that have been reaped and for remarkable
in virtue, sobriety and intelligence
And let pray that the blessings that have en-
joyed during the year that has ended may be multiplied
u.s. that conscience may be quickened to better
recognition of the wisdom and power of God that
daily life may closer follow the path of truth
righteousness
Now, therefore, /, WILLIAM E. GLASSCOCK, Cow
of the State of West Virginia, do hereby designate
and proclaim THURSDAY, 18TH DAY NovEldBER,
1912, legal holiday throughout the State of West Vr-
inia recommend to all the people thereof that the
day observed reveeny recommended by the Presi
dent:
Intestmony whereof hereunto SET my hand and
caused the Great Seal of the State to be affixed
IN Done at the Capitol in the City of Charleston,
~ this day November in the year Of our
Lord One thousand Nine Hundred Twelve and in
Fftieth year of the State.
By the Governor: VIM. E. GLAsSCoCK.
STUART F. REED, Secretary of State.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES GIEEN6NzlsNsggNgIwgM
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-11-21

The new Legislature which
will convene in January will have
to meet the greatest problems
which have confronted the State
in its history.
How well it will protect the
interests Of the people depends
on the patriotism, ability and
common sense of its members.
Both parties are pledged to the
enactment of fair Statewide
primary law to forever rid the
State of the ever recurring charge
Of Caucus Corruption and the
auctioning of high Office.
Strengthening of the corrupt
practice act will be necessary to
safeguard the new primary laws.
The state of Civil war in the
New River field brought on, it
is charged, by abuse OF the
guard system according to lie
miners and by deliberate plotting
of business rivals In con1pet-
!. ing coal fields from the operators
view point-make it imperative
to either abolish the present
system or radically change it,
that one of the States chief in-
dustries may not suffer destruc-
tion from the anarchy and in-
ternecine strife now prevail
ing.
The cfeation of Public Serv-
ice Commission Of strong per-
sonnet, would go long way to-
wards preventing such deplorable
conditions in future, as well as
to ensure to the public decent
treatment, and equitable rates for
service, at the hands Of the great
steam and electric railways, the
express, telegraph, telephone,
lighting and other quasi public
inonopo1ies.
New sources of revenue must
be found to Offset the loss of six
hundred thousand dollars in
revenue from liquor licenses from
the date the Prohibition goes in-
to effect July LIST, 1914. ~ IS X
The voice of the people has
made itself too clearly heard for
the Legislature to attempt to
cripple the operation of the
Amendment by the enactment of
weak laws for its enforcement.
That the present fee system in
County Offices will be abolished
and officials put on a regular
salary is almost certain.
The Virginia State Debt sit
tlation cannot longer be evaded.
Should the coming Legislature
fail to take definite action of
some kind, it is altogether likely
that the Supreme Court will try
to find means to enforce listen.
porarily withheld decree. a
!, condition and not a theory"
confronts the State and by states
rnanship and patriotism alone
can solution be found.
The House of Delegates will
be Republican, the State Senate
a tie, with Democrat presiding
by virtue of longest tenure of
Office. On party issues, such as
the decennial redistricting of the
State this will tend to ensure
fairness and the carrying out of
the provisions of the Constitu-
tion without partizan advantage.
With the Democrats in min
ority on joint ballot, and the Re-
publicans and Bull Moosers oc-
cupying hostile camps and each
claiming to be s'ITn-the like
lihood or these two discordant
factions of the late Republican
party getting together in caucus,
seems remote.
Our guess is that there will
either be no election of United
States Senator at the coming,
session, or that either w. M. o.
Dawson will name the compro-
mise candidate or gather the
honor in for himself.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-11-21
THE JOHN BROWN RAID
some CLIPPINGS FROM OUR
OLD FILES OF 1859.
APOLOGY.

The scenes of the last three days
enacted at Harpers Ferry
and several of our establishment being
in part participants have prevented
attention to many subjects worthy of
note.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-11-21
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
A. Kaplon.

va.
Joanah Edwards and John Edwards. her
husband; D. R. Esky, Forrest w.
Brown, Trustee; Forrest w. Brown.
Trustee, and jefferson PERMANENT
Building Association.
Extract From Decree Of October
/. .95.s.ss IL, 1912.
II is adjudged, ordered and, decreed
that this cause be referred to Geo. M.
Beethoven, Jr., one Of the Commits.
sioners in Chancery of this Court, to
take. state and report an account,
showing:
!. All the real estate owned by the
Judgment debtor. Joanah Edwards,
where situated. its description and
quantity thereof.
2. The liens upon said real estate,
by whom held, their respective amounts
and priorities
8. Whether said real estate will in
five years rent for sufficient sum to
pay oil and discharge said liens and the
cost of this suit. \. y
4. And such other matters as any
party in interest may require. the same
being pertinent, or such other matters
as said Commissioner himself may
deem pertinent.
But before proceeding to take said
account. the said Commissioner shall
publish the notice to lienholders as re-
CURED BY Chapter 1S9, Section Z. Of the
Code OF West Virginia, and said Com
mlssioner shall give notice to all the
parties to this suit of the time and
place of taking the said account by
publication thereof for four successive
weeks in the Virginia Free Press, q E
N IN kkns1 49, IL mkAn Ill
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-11-21
Lawson Bolts Chapter, .. D. G.

win meet il Ronss Hall On Thursday
night NoY. p at 7;SO o'clock.
Mrs. Z. W, AIsQUITH, Pres.
Ms. G. N. cQLE1IANs Sec.E.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-11-21
NallOnal CiilzeAs Bank NDlIeo.

The National Citizens Bank win IS
closed on Thursday. NoY. q 1911.
legal holiday.
GERARD p. MOORE. Cashis.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-11-21
TO THE LADIES.

Made to order hair braidg, puffs and
curIs from combings. Also hair braids
for sale at my residence, los East
Congress- Street. MRS. ". B. DAVIS.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-11-21
Oatmeal And Haggis.
BY ELBEkT HUBBARD.

Scotland is a good country to be born
in; it is good country to get out of,
and at times it may be good country
r., or, hocIr5 r.,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-25
SHOT DURING FIGHT
WITH POLICEMAN

Fighting for his life with a negro
armed with a baton. Policeman z. E.
Dulin. Of the Ninth precinct, drew an
automatic revolver last night and sent a
bullet through the leg Of his assailant.
orippling the man and placing him under
arrest.
Dulin went to See Joseph Hawkins. a
negro, Of lH Providence Street, Ivy
City, to warn him to procure a muzzle
and tag for his bulldog. Hawkins. 4:
is said, grew angry and abusive There
vas a brief struggle and when the men
separated the negro was in possession
OF the policeman's baton. Advancing to
attack. Hawkins was stopped by a bull
let through the fleshy part of the left
thigh.
Hospital in a patrol wagon and later
locked in cell at the station. Surgeons
say the negro's wound is not serious.
The bullet did not touch the bone Haw-
kins is held on a charge Of assaulting
Dulin.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-25
Phone Main 1909

was kept up to save homework Let
your child eat all he wants to and as
often as he wants to. His stomach needs
stretching. The principle of the per-
feet gorge is not unhygienic-
Go TO bed with the chickens II you
want the brains of a hen There's moth
ing In this principle of early to bed and
early to rise. The things that distin-,
guish man from the animal all happen
after 10 o'clock at night"
However. DR.. Hutchinson did not rec
ommend late hours for children. Con-
tinuing, he said:
We don't recognize the dignity and
Importance Of sleep. Sleep recharges the
body battery. I have yet to see the
child who got too much of It
Builds Body and Mind.
LET your child have plenty of play.
It builds his body. his mind. his judy
ment: II enhances the acuteness OF his
senses: it organizes him for life. The
most effective work is done when It seems
Just like play
"All children should go TO open-air
schools. 1t is a shame and a reflection
on civilization that before We can get
our children educated in the open air
they have to be diagnosed for consump-
ton.
Not the results Of play and dissipation
are dangerous, but the diseases of work
and industry.
In building up the child morally. re-
spect his integrity and honor. He'll do
the right thing. Most of the badness Of
children is either inherited from their
parents or acquired by initiating them.
When this world is a good place for.
children to live in We will have arrived
at the nearest point possible to the mill
lennium.''
DR.. Hutchinson's topic was The Neces-
sity for Happiness for the Proper De-
velopment of Children
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-25
HEALTHY PURSUIT
IS AGRICULTURE
Famous Mortality Statistician Of
Paris Speaks to Delegates to
Health Congress.
ALCOHOL ARRAIGNED
BY DR.. BERTHLoN
Kidney Diseases Often Prevalent
in England Among Total
Abstainers.
T0.DAY'S PROGRAMME.
At Hygiene Hall. Seventeenth
and B Streets Northwest.

At Hygiene Hall. Seventeenth
and B Streets Northwest.
9 to 1:15-Section VII of the
Fifteenth International Congress
on Hygiene and Demography.
1:15-Dr. Elnora C. .Folkmar.
women's Clinic, Of Washington
d. c., Sex Education" lecture I
(for adults). Illustrations. NOV
ing pictures. slides.
2:oo-R. B. Dole. U. S. Geo
logical Survey. The Work of the
Survey Bearing on the Public
Health"
2:3O to 3:30-Edouard Imbeaux.
NJ. D.. Nancy. France, "Purifica-
ton of. Water by Ozone and u
tra-violet Rays" &C.
$3.50 to 5-"Ensemble Of the
Work of the Laboratory for
Child Study" Speakers: Miss
Mary r. Campbell. Chicago. H.;
DIR. G. C. Bassett. Johns Hop
kins. Baltimore; DR.. R. T. Aber-
crombie. Johns Hopkins. BaltI-
more.
5 to $50. W. Erwin, San
Francisco, Cal, Travel and Rec
reation in the West"
5:3O-Motion picture flm,
"Toothache" of the National
Mouth Hygiene Association.
7:30-Hugo Ernst, Welfare
Work of a Great Industrial Cor
poration."
S:OO-Dr. Rosalie S. Morton.
New York City, Effect of Indus
trial Strain on Working Wom-
en-"
500. W. Erwin. San Fran
cisco. Cal, Travel and Recrea-
ton in the West"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-25
."JUSTIFIABLE HOMICIDE
Verdict in Case of Farmer Who
Shot Colored Boy.

After an inquest at the morgue yes
terday. a coroner's jury returned a ver-
dict that the killing of Albert Fredericks,
a negro, nineteen years old. in Benning
Road on Saturday night last. when he
attempted to hold up James Snowden,
a farmer. Of Deanwood. was 'justihable
homicide"
As soon as the verdict was returned.
Snowden, who was arrested on a charge
of assault with a dangerous weapon Just
after the shooting. was released from
custody, exonerated Of blame for ending
the life of fellow-man-
Fredericks, the police believe. Is the
highwayman who attempted several hold
ups in Benning Road. near the bridge
over Eastern Branch. Snowden was re-
turning from market late at night, when
he was ordered to halt and deliver by
a masked man.
Snowden fired three shots and drove
on. Fredericks, short while later. APP
pealed to q passer-by to take him to a
hospital. Fredericks died at Casualty
Hospital on Sunday night from the ef-
fects Of bullet wound through the left
1ung.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-25
STEALS GIRLS DIAMOND
RING, FLIES AND LETS
HER PAY FOR THE WINE

Miss Ethel Warren. twenty-one years
old, sat in a cafe last night with a
young man who wore well-fitting clothes
said he came from New York and spent
money freely.
Say, that's a pretty ring you've got, :"
he said adniring gold band. with p
setting OF twenty diamonds in platinum.
Lets see it a minute. will your
Handing over the ring. the young wom-
an said: 1T ought to be pretty. II
cos: $e5a"'
Bring another quart of champagne.
waiter. Pardon me, a moment, Miss
Warren, want to go to the telephone"
The young man departed In the direction
Of the telephone booth. still admiring the
diamond ring. He Is still admiring 1t,
although the police are looking for him.
but worst Of all the younx woman had
to pay for the wine
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-25

development OF demosraphy since 1900
This development" he said. has been
particularly noticeable with valuable re-
suits in a number of the Southern
States, which. owing to large classes OF
iIliterate population. were slow to take
II up In the beginning"
DR.. Wilbur laid particular stress upon
the development OF d9mography in vir-
ginia and praised the law that has been
recently adopted there. He quoted from
the poster which has been sent to NUM-
cipal and other authorities throughout
the State by the State registrar. max
ing a personal and human appeal for
aid in this work.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-25
Rules for Bringing Up
Child in Right Way
"He Wants What He Wants When He Wants 1t
and Ought to Have II" Says DR.. Woods
Hutchinson in Health Lecture.

Some rules for bringing up children
rightly were given by DR.. Woods Hutch
inson at the free popular course on
health and hygiene yesterday afternoon
at the exhibition hall of the Interna-
tional Congress on Hygiene and Demo
graphy, at Seventeenth and B Streets
Northwest Here are some OF DR.. Hutch
inson's rules:
"A child wants what he wants when
he wants II. and he ought to have IL
"A child should have what he wants
to eat Sugar? Certainly.
Let your child eat as often as he
wants to. His stomach is geared for a
continuous performance: he should eat
at least six fines a day until he is
seven or eight years old.
Don't make your child get up till he
wants TO.
"A chiIds instinct for play is Cod
given. and so is his hatred Of school.
Let a child make his own moral code.
Don't preach. II you don't practice
your preachments. neither will your
child: IL you do practice. there's no need
OF preaching.
Child RaciaIly Older.
I'VE think that We are older than
our children" said DR.. Hutchinson. 'As
matter Of fact. he is older than We
at least. racially. His instincts have
been growing for 100000 or 100000
years. and they must mean something.
Let the child. then. develop in accord
with them. The process of putting old
heads on young shoulders. if it could
actually and literally be carried out.
would be one of the most disastrous
things that could happen to the race.
None OF US would ever grow up!
Who ever started that custom of
three meals a day? The custom prob
ably arose because that is as long as the
adult male can go without eating. and
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-25
LIEUT.. 5. 4. GIBSON
DIES SUDDENLY

Atlantic City, Sept. a-Lieut Samuel
Hopper Gibson, U. s. NJ. c., retired, ex-
pired suddenly this afternoon in a book
shop on the Boardwalk. His wife and
two daughters. who are at the Craig
Hall. were Immediately notified and to-
night made arrangements for the Ship
ping of the body to Washington, where
they reside.
Lieut.. Gibson was sixty-five years old.
He is a brother Of former United States
Senator Gibson of Maryland
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-25

Baker, director of the Bureau Of Child
Hygiene of New York city. DR.. Baker,
in her paper, on mal-nutrition in school
children, advocated the employment of
visiting nurses for the instruction of
mothers in the care of childrsn's food.
The discovery OF the cause Of ira
choma, an eye disease which serves to
keep thousands of would-be impigrants
out OF the country each year. was an
nounced at an afternoon meeting by DR..
Anna W. Williams. OF the research
laboratory, Department of Health OF
New York. The discovery also bears
most importantly. it is stated, on the
question of school attendance.
According to DIR. Williams, trachoma
Is caused by a very small bacillus which
is characteristic of the group that grows
only in the presence of the blood Ira
choma bodies. she said. are really
group Of these bacilli in the epithelial
cells of the eyelids.
Many children. members Of the section
say, are now excluded from the public
schools of New York and other cities
because they are supposed to have ira
choma, when something not so serious,
because not contagious. is the matter
with them. This discovery In the
ethiology of trachoma by the New York
Department Of Health is regarded by
them as Of the utmost practical impor-
lance.
America Sets Example.
America has taught a lesson to Ger
many and England in the disinfection OF
water supplies according to Prof. Goert-
ner, of the University of Jena, who spoke
at the section Of State and municipal
hygiene In the afternoon.
The chlorine process Of sterilizing
water" said Prof Goertner. has spread
from America to England and the Con-
ttnent, particularly Germany with the
with which 1t should spread, be-
cause this process has three SPECIAL ad.
vantages. Enthusiastically American;
its certainty, rapidity and economy"
The influence Of high water bulb tenn
peratures In the engine room and stoke
cribed by Fleet Surgeon DR.. Oswald Rees,
of the British Bermuda station. He
stated that the utmost caution must be
given to the regulation OF body heat and
the necessity of careful observations Of
the temperature In the engine room and
stoke hole when steaming in the tropics.
He told of unfavorable conditions which
led to eleven cases of heat stroke on
one ship during a passage through the
Red Sea. Surgeons +. l. Pleadwell, r. j.
Holcomb, of the United States navy also
delivered talks on the same subject.
DR.. Cressy D. Wilbur, chief statisti-
clan for vital statistic Of the Census Of
fee. led the general discussion on the
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-25
Twenty Join Democratic Club.

An enthusiastic meeting Of the Young
Mems Democratic Club Of the District
was held last night in Flynn's Hall.
Twenty applicants were elected to menu
bership- Arrangements were completed
for the members to attend a meeting of
the Capitol Heights Democratic Club to-
morrow evening. George C. Montgomery
and Maj. William Cranch Mcintyre will
speak
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-25

Pittsburg. st. Elizabeth's Day Nursery
Of Chicago, Guild of the Infant Saviour
Of New York City. Auxiliary of st. Vim
cent de Paul Society Of Brooklyn. Aux
iliary. Of st. Vincent's Home of Phila-
delphia. ST. Mary's Infant Aid Society
Of Boston, Girls Club Of Philadelphia
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-25
Run Down by Bicyclist.

T. J. Henry, seventy years old, Of 122s
Pennsylvania avenue northwest. was
struck 9 q knocked down by a bicycle
ridden by Nelson Sheppard, of 6s7 Elliott
street northeast. shortly before 9 o'clock
last night. while crossing Pennsylvania
avenue. The aged man was removed to
Emergency Hospital. He u suffering
from shock.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-25
T0-DAY's SELECTIONS.
By New York Telegraph.

Louisville.
First race-Star Berta, Kahn
ka, Red Rose.
Second race-Smoke House,
Jacob Bum. Prince Hermis.
Third race-Trance, Belfast
McClintock.
Fourth race-ozana, Melton
Street. Injury.
Fifth race-Moisant, King
Olympian, Hawley.
Sixth race-Royal Tea, Sure
get, Merrick.
Havre de Grace.
> First race-Rosseaux, Right
Easy, Ben Loyal.
Second race-Michael Angelo,
Profile. Fred Mulholland.
Third race-Federal. Palan-
quin. Star Gaze.
Fourth race-Flamma, Col.
Holloway, Worth.
Fifth race-Jacquelina, frying
Yankee, Garth.
Sixth race-Hans Creek. Fall
comet, Chopin.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-25
Some Surprises.

Priests and professors separate them
selves from the other liberal professions
Ly the rarity OF liver and kidney dis
es ses I'VE will be surprised to see
these diseases SO frequent in England in
professions that one would believe safe
from intemperance," he added.
DR.. Bertillon exhibited numerous dia-
grams showing the frequency Of the prin-
cipal causes of death in various pro-
LESSONS and others devoted to the study
of a single disease, showing the fire.
quency of this disease in different pro-
LESSONS.
He compared by countries the mortality
of each profession to the average NOR
tality of the country. When mortality
in a profession is inferior to the gen.
eral average during youth and on the
contrary exceeds the average at mature
age and when these same results were
found in several tables. he deducted that
this profession is injurious to health and
showed that an investigation OF the dis
eases causing these results would be
made.
DR.. Bertillon remarked that II is very
difficult to calculate a mortality table by
and still more difficult to in
terpret it. This may be the reason, he
said. why these tables are SO scarce and
why he undertook the task of making
his compilation.