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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-06-20
Stephens
Statistics
By JOHN PHILIP ORTIZ
Copyright. 1912, by Associated Literary Press.)

There was no question but that Miss
Gladys Farnham got a good husband
when she married Stephen Agnew. He
was with a life insurance company
and stood high for character For the
first three months after marriage
there were entertainments at home
and the theater and other things
abroad, but then a change came. Mr..
Agnew became preoccupied. He went
about whispering to himself, and he
neither wanted company at home nor
to seek advertisement outside. Every
night upon his arrival home il was the
library for him, and all the eXplana-
ton he had was that he was very busy
with office matters
II the young wife had been a coax
ing, persistent woman she could have
learned all about it after bit, but she
didn't coax. and after what she felt
was the one rebuff, she had no more
questions to ask. She took 1t out in
thinking, and at the end of six months
she had come to the conclusion that
her husband was a disappointed man
IN marriage. He was still kindly and
even-tempered, but unless something
preyed on his mind, why should he go
about with that absent look on his
face and why should he shut himself
up at home!
There was reason, and the wonder
was that 1t did not leak out sooner.
The life insurance company had pro-
noted Mr.. Agnew on his marriage to a
higher position and more salary, but
as an offset he must delve into statis-
tics until he could reel right off the
number Of old women in Indiana who
would die before the year expired. and
the number Of old men in Michigan
who would never see another Christ
mas. He must gather into the folds
of his memory all the diseases that
carried the insured to the grave-the
average Of longevity since Moses came
out of the bulrushes-the action of the
beans-what the difference was be-
tween man taking three or six nips
per day and many other things.
He wasn't the man to give up after
he had started in, simply because sta
tistics danced before him day and
night, but he kept on accommodating
and his wife kept on thinking she was
shamefully neglected, until a climax
came A friend limited at divorce, and
that brought the climax.
The plan adopted belonged to Mrs.
Agnew alone. There was no statistics
in it; that is, none that she had to
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-06-20
Warning AGAINST Alcohol.

The health committee of the Shelf
field (England) city council Is about
to issue large posters warning citi.
Gems against alcohol. Alcohol (it
says) Is a luxury and not a necessity.
and It's abuse is a most terrible dan.
ger to personal health. to family hap.
piness. and to national prosperity" II
is stated that Gotch, Hacken-
schmidt, F, G. Selous. Victor Trumper
Burgess. Beaurepaire and E. p. Yves.
ton, all recommend total abstinence
for athletes. The poster is signed by
the lord mayor and the town clerk
and the medical officer of health.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-06-20

"But there isn't a rat about the
house! Heavens, man, if"
And he went up the street on the
run, with the German delicatessen
man and many small boys crying
stop thief" behind him. The few
seconds that it took him to unlock tha
door ceemed hours. Down the hall
and into the sitting room, and he reel
ed as he noted what vas on the read.
ing table. A g,as5 Of water, a spoon,
a square OF Eaper bearing the label
''Arsenic!"
She's done it,"
Mr.. Agnew's itatistics told him that
at least four residents of Vine avenue
ought to commit suicide that year, but
it had never occurred to him that his
wife might be one of the number.
With a groan that ended in wall he
entered the bedroom. There, on tina
bed, was his wife, and clutched in her
fingers was a slip Of paper bearing
the words:
Il forgive you! FAREWELL"
A cry-a wail--the doctor!
The medical man said it was prob,
ably too late, but he would do his best.
If the patient had taken all the poison
1t was an overdose and her life might
be saved. Mr.. Agnew was sent for
emetfcs and a stomach pump and then
kept busy in the kitchen, and the doc
tor was about to begin serious work
when the woman sat up in bed and
whispered:
as he out in the Kitchen"
Eyes. Did you take poison?"
mot a grain"
well. what sort of circus do you
call this?"
II want to scare Stephen"
"Oh, I see. So the poison is all a
bluff?"
stephen is a good man, doctor, but
he's all taken up with statistics or
something and l can't get him out OF
the house of an evening or enjoy his
company myself. 1 thought he ought
to have a shock. Help me with it,"
The doctor did. Mr. Agnew came
in from the kitchen with mustard
water and the hot-water bag and salt
and various other things, and he heard
the stomach pump going and the doc
tor saying to himself that there was
Just one chance in a thousand. II
statistics in that case are ever COM
piled, they will show that his tears
flowed freely.
Drawn back from the grave at last.
and the doctor taken his departure,
the husband hung over the bed and
appealed:
Darling, what drove you to do tt
what. what?"
Your neglect"
but IL"
"You had got to be stick of Stats
tics. You thought Of nothing else.
You handed me mortuary tables from
morning til night, and made ma
dream of them as we'll. Why, Steph.
en-, can tell you how many men in
Ohio will break their necks in the
next twelve months"
"Um! I see. l had to learn the
tables and carry them in my head"
The recovery Of the patient was SO
rapid that the husband left for the
Office at the usual hour next morning
He was back in a couple Of hours.
however, to exclaim:
"Now old times shall come back"
what is it. dear?"
1--WE changed from life to fire IN
surance."
"Yes?"
"All the statistics you have to carry
in fire insurance is that out of 5000
farm barns, 81 will be struck by light
ming between May and October!"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-06-20
What is Whisky7

What is whisky?" is a question
which is bothering food experts. II
the question had been put to US wa
could have answered promptly and
saved much time and money. Whisky
is the greatest curse known TO men,
The Standard.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-06-20

PLil0 hia,
June Il. Pastor
Russell had his
usual crowded
house tUaay. lie
delivered two adj
dresses. We report
one of them from
the text, The chill
dren Of the King
dom shall be cast
out into outer dark
ness; there shall be
y-anDirroO1 o01Sh-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-06-20
CRASHING OF TEETH
NOT IN HE'LL FIRE.
Twisting the Scriptures Has
Been Making IniideIS,

Pastor Russell Shows That RI Text
Refers to Sorrow, Djsappo n:71ent,
Chagrin. That Came Upon Jews In
Overthrow of Their Nation, A. 2. 70.
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PLAN MON . MENT
FOR GEN. M'ARTHUR
Wisconsin Legislature May Build
Memorial at Request of the
Veterans. \
Special to The Washington Herald.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Milwaukee, Wis. Oct. 5.-If Mrs. Ar
thur Macarthur. widow Of the distin-
guished general who died recently.
consents. a committee appointed by E.
B. Walcott Post, G. A. R., to draw up
an engrossed memorial will petition
the Legislature for a fund for the erec-
ton of a monument in memory of the
dead soldier.
The action was determined upon by a
committee consisting of J. l. Foley, +.
n. Fox. DIR. B. Bantley, w. ]. Zettler.
F. ]. Zettler. A. B. Myers, and Lieut.
Col J. A. Watrous, after numerous con-
ferences, and has the appreciation OF
every member of Wolcott Post. Mrs.
Macarthur has not expressed her wish.
Yesterday morning Mrs. Macarthur,
accompa by her son. Capt. Douglas
Macarthur, Fort Leavenworth, visited
wolcott Post Hall and had explained to
her just where her husband had fallen.
After surveying the flags, paintings,
and other adornments of the hall where
the general died. she returned to her
home, accompanied by members of the
committee, who carried With them a
copy OF the memorial adopted by the
post.
Lieut. Col j. A. Watrous explained
the plan of a monument. Mrs. Mac
Arthur thanked the committee and
wolcott Post in her own behalf and IN
behalf Of her two sons Mr.. Myers. in
behalf of the committee. presented
Mrs Macarthur with a cluster of iow-
The Washington herald., 1912-10-06
BOY SCOUTS IN WOODS.
Troop from Y. NJ. c. A. Spends Da,
in Rock Creek Park.

Tired and more or less bedraggled but
thoroughly happy, about 100 members of
the Y. VI. c. a. troop of Boy Scouts fin
ished a day OF scouting in Rock Creek
Park about O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
clamored aboard a convenient trolley
car. and returned to the city
The boys met at the Y. NJ c. A with
their lunches and journeyed to the wild 5
under the leadership Of Messrs Albert
NJ Chesley, L Gordon Leech, and Cor
don Law This being the first Of the
season no trouble was spared in making
II real day on" When the boys ar
rived at Pierce Mill they were divided
into two groups. one to play football, IN
der the direction Of Messrs. Chesley and
Law. and the other TO play baseball I'M
der M. Leech's direction. At a certain
time the games were changed so that
every boy got touch of both
Just after lunch Indian hand wrest-
ling was INDUCED in. and this proved
both Interesting and exciting.
AT noon Mr.. George II. Ashley who is
to be the new Scout Master OF the Y. NJ
c. A. troup, Joined the boys and partici-
pated in the activities Mr.. Ashley will
be formally installed as the scout mas
ter at meeting of the troop next Fri
day night
The Washington herald., 1912-10-06
ARMY AYIATORS
TO RESUME Flying
Work Was Postponed on Account
Of Deaths of Lieut.. Rockwell
and Corporal Scott.

Flights by the army aviators will be
resumed Tomorrow. both at College
Park and the hydro station at the War
College. Flights were postponed all OF
last week. out Of respect Of Lieut.. Rock
well and Corporal Scott, who were kill
ed In an aeroplane accident at College
Park, Nd, last Saturday.
Lieut.. H. H. Arnold. tomorrow after
noon, will fly from the army aviation
field, College Park. over the city to the
War College, in the new Wright weight
carrying machine, recently accepted by
the government. The machine will be
Immediately dissembled and shipped to
Fort Riley, kans., where Lieut.. Arnold
will make exhibition flights for army
officers In hopes of interesting enough
Of them to join the aviation school. to
man the machines recently ordered by
the government
Yesterday afternoon at College Park,
Harry Kantner. of the Moisant Com
pany, made three short flights of about
eight minutes each. These flights were
good test of the stability of the
monoplane, for Kantner few into
twenty-mile wind.
Miss Bernetta A. Miller. the only IL
censed woman fier in America, also
made a fight in the Moisant mono
plane. Miss-Miller's control of the
machine in the wind was admirable
She won the applause of the army avn
ators by the banks she made on her
turns, and drew a compliment from
Kabitzke. the professional Wright avi-
ator, whose skill has been revelation
to the aviators of the army school,
when she made a perfect landing under
unfavorable conditions.
Hugh Robinson, of the Curtis Com
pany. is at the War College installing
a self-starter on the motor Of the Cur
tbs hydroplane. This device will enable
the operator to start his engine again
in case 1t should go dead on him in the
OF
The Washington herald., 1912-10-06
VESSELS MAY FLY
FOREIGN BUNTING
Flags Made in Germany May Be
Used on American
Ships.
PANAMA CANAL ACT BLAMED

American hags made in Germany
may be seea flying on American mer-
chsntmen as a result of the enforcement
NJ the provision in the Panama Canal
act admitting free Of duty materials and
eouipment entering into ship construc-
ton. This is the belief OF Treasury ON
Gals who are engaged in the TASK ol
drawing up the regulations under Wnich
the free ship material provision VIII De
administered.
Treasury officials say that this iree
ship provision is likely to stir up lot Oh
resentment They point out that II
means free trade in a multitude OF ar
ticIes that do not form integral parts OF
a ship. Whether 1t will AFFECT the feFe-
nues is a matter OF conjecture
The law, which is a part Of the Panama
Canal act, provides that all materials
which may be necessary for the construc-
tion or repair of vessels built IN tnls
country. and all articles necessary for
their Quitting and equipment. may De
imported free of duty. Under the nrst
head there will be admitted free sucn
materials as lumber. plates. angles, pls
iron. steel. and billets, all OF ~hicn "hen
imported for other purposes are assessed
under the head of Quitting and equip
nent' will fall the multitudinous ar
ticles used aboard ship. including table
ware. bedding. carpets. oilcloth. cooking
utensils. and other things of necessity
comfort, and luxury.
Flags are a part of a ships equip
ment," said a Treasury official to-day.
"ITnder this provision Of the Panama act
II may be that the ship owners will pur-
chase American flags abroad as means
of effecting economies IL outhttins tner
vessels"
According to Treasury officials, It is
inpossible to estimate at present the
value of the products that will come IN
without payment OF duty under the free
shin material authorization OF the Pan
anna act They believe that the value
O, the articles 30 imported will run up
into the millions.
TT is a popular belief" said Treas
ury official, that the United States has
no merchant marine. As matter OF
fact. our ship tonnage is second only
10 that of Great Britain. We have more
shin tonnage than Sweden. Norway, Ger
many and Italy combined. 1t is true
that we have few ships in the Foreign
trade. However, our coastwise tramc.
including that of the Great Lakes, Is
tremendous. And all the materials tna'
go into shipbuilding construction IN the
future, and all the equipment purchased
for vessels now in commission. and those
to be built hereafter, may be admitted
free of duty. Just how hard this VIII
hit some Of our Industries remains to De
seen. The effect of. the law cannot even
be Appropriated at this time
The regulations under which the free
ship material provision will be admin
istered are being prepared with great
care. The work is in the immediate
charge of James F. Curtis. Assistant
Secretary Of the Treasury, In charge OF
customs. Secretary Curtis has called on
all departments of the government. hav-
ing to do with ships to submit data
showing what comprises the equipment
of a vessel
The Washington herald., 1912-10-06
Imposing Church Adds
To City's Architecture
First Temple of Christ, Scientist, Completed, and
Services viii Be Held in Building To-day.

curved ceiling about forty-five feet high
and with galleries on three sides. the
fourth side having the recessed readers
platform. with the great organ forming
the background and the focal point OF
the room. The side walls and ceiling
are decorated in simple cream-gray tints.
and the windows are glazed with opa-
descent glass in soft amber tints. The
platform desks and railing. pewing. and
other furniture and interior woodwork
are of special design in Mexican ma
hogany. In combination with marble
bases and parquetry oak floors. The
foyers have marble floors and bases.
The system Of heating and ventilatins
includes an air shaft through which the
fresh air is conducted TO the air filters
and heating apparatus located in sub
basement in the rear of the building. and
then forced by fans TO the various spaces.
the ventilation being by another set OF
ducts and ventilating shaft.
An electric driven organ Of the four
manuel type. with echo. has been in
stalled. and the tests made with the
organ and general speaking show the
accoustical properties Of the auditorium
to be very satisfactory
The lighting fixtures were specially de-
signed for the church and are of the
semi-indirect type. giving a brilliant but
difrused illumination without discomfort
to the congregation.
First Church of Christ. Scientist. has
for the past eight years been holding ser
vices in its edifce at the corner OF Fiji
teenth and Streets Northwest. The
CONGREGATION has grown to such an ex-
tent that overflow meetings have been
held at the Wednesday evening services
in order to accommodate those who at
tend A larger building became neces-
sity, and work on the new edifice was
begun last year and was completed yes
terday.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-06

The new edifice OF First Church Of
Christ, Scientist, just completed at the
southeast corner of Euclid and Cham
plain Streets, at the intersection with
Columbia Road. is q distinct addition to
the church architecture Of the city. De-
signed by the architects, Messrs. Marsh
and Peter, with whom was associated E.
Dwight Ryerson. in the classic style. the
building, which has an area Of 81 by III
feet and set back about thirty feet from
the front for the approach terrace and
steps, is of fireproof construction, the
materials for the exterior being gray
csnyon sandstone for the entrance porti-
CO and base of the building. in combina-
ton with gray terra Gotta and specially
made cream-gray facing bricks, by II
inches in size. laid in Flemish bond with
wide recessed joints. The roof Is COW
in a soft shade of green. system Of
double glazing was adopted for the VIM
duws which WILL. to a large extent, eX-
clude the sounds Of street traffic.
The auditorium floor is about ten feet
above the sidewalk of Euclid Street, ap-
PREACHED by wide granite steps, paved
terrace and entrance portico with impos-
ing Ionic columns. The three main en-
trance doors are of bronze. opening into
tn entrance foyer 1S by so feet. with cerv-
ed ceiling, and at each end OF the foyer
are placed marble and bronze staircases
leading to the gallery levels and to the
church rooms in the basement
The trustees room and office OF the
clerk of the church will also open from
the entrance foyer.
The basement story provides for the
Sunday school and class rooms, the liter
allure and ushers' rooms and retiring and
cloak rooms.
The auditorium is beautifully proper
toned In the form of q Greek cross. with
The Washington herald., 1912-10-06
MEMS CLUB MEETS.
Trinity Church, of Takomn Park,
ORGANIZATION Growing.

The most successful meeting in the his
tory of the Mems Club, of Trinity
Church. of Takoma Park. was held al
the parish hall of the church. when ten
new members were admitted to member
ship.
The following were present: Rev. Fred
erick William Smith. the rector: DR.. H
NJ. Bennett, Col G. c. Knifffn. w. X.
Hill, DR.. W. w. Steckberger. r. W. VIII
liams, H L. Thornton. w. G. Platt, Maj
D. s. Fletcher. ]. ]. Eakin. Harris w
Barnum, Edward Lagrange NJ. H. Stout,
r. H Boies, E. Dewey. Charles Fonda,
]. D. Coleman. J. Damn Faber, W. L F.
King, Lawrence Appleman. Byron c.
Blodgett, 8. P. Coale, A. Van ReutH, w
H. Cavanagh. L. E. nottingham. NJ. d
Rankin, l. z. Thompson. Louis Thomp-
son. James II. Van Houten, Herbert D.
Lawson. w. H. Henshaw, c. ]. Gooch,
Wilson H. knight. E. A. Heilig. T. Bur-
rows, Robert L. Lerch, J. c. Babcotk,
H. NJ. Stout J. H. Davies, Clyde Cruitt
Chester C. Caywood, J. L. Mckinney
A. E. Saunders. Hervey S. Knight. Mr..
Labofish, and J. Bond Smith.
The officers of the club are: President.
Mai Jesse B. X. Lee; vice president, ].
Damn F'aber: secretary. Hervey s.
knight; treasurer, Albert johnson.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-06
HERMAN FUNERAL TOMORROW.
Services VIII Be Held Here and in
Baltimore.

Announcement was made yesterday OF
several changes in the funeral arrange
ments for Eugene Herman, who died Fri
day. Services will be conducted In the
chapel Of Lees undertaking establish
ment tomorrow morning at 3 o'clock.
in charge Of the Eagles. High requiem
mass will be celebrated at 10 o'clock at
St. Patrick's Church. The body Will be
shipped to Baltimore at noon, on the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad.
Upon arrival at the Camden station
in Baltimore the body will be escorted
to the Elks' Home. where 1t will lie
in state. Father Mccormick. of this
city, will officiate at the services held
at the grave. in Bonnie Brae Cemetery.
As a mark OF respect to Mr.. Herman
the performance at the Lyceum Theater
will be stopped for five minutes from
$50 to 3:35 o'clock, while the casket Is
being lowered into the grave. A large
number of Elks and Eagles will accom-
pany the body to Baltimore.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-06
WHITELAW REID
READY TO GIVE UP
POST IN ENGLAND

1t is the expectation at Washington.
in oficial quarters. that Whitelaw Reid
will serve as Ambassador to London
until the end of the present admins
tration. 1t is understood that there is
definite information to this effect from
the Ambassador himself.
Whatever the result of the coming
election, however, Ambassador Reid is
expected by friends here to retire. He
has said recently in London. it is
stated, that he wishes to return TO the
United States to live. as soon as his
obligation to serve the present admin
istration Is at an end.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-06
BOUTELL-LADD.
Wedding of Diplomats Daughter
Occurs November rs.

The wedding of Miss Alice Gates Bou-
tell, daughter Of the American Minister
to Switzerland, and Mrs. Boutell, and
Mr. John W. B. Ladd. Of Boston, will
take place in st. Johns Church on No
vember 2s-Thanksgiving Day. It will
be one of the notable weddings Of the
autumn season. Miss Boutell will be
attended by her sister-in-law. Mrs
Roger Sherman Fales Boutell. as mstron
Of honor. and Miss Constance Anderson,
of Ottawa, Canada, as maid of honor.
Her bridesmaids will be Miss Amelia
Ladd. sister OF the bridegroom: Miss
Mary Bourne, cousin of the bride: and the
Misses Catherine T. Holbrook, Marga-
ret Worthington, Eleanor Murray. and
Frances NJ. Webster.
Mr.. Hugh Gates Boutell. brother OF
the bride, will act as best man. and the
ushers are Messrs. Roger Sherman Gates
Boutell. Ralph Rich. Steward Hayman.
Rev Heath, and Bertram Viles, all of
Boston, and NJ. de Fremercy. of San
Francisco. The ceremony will be per-
formed by the brides godfather, the
Rev. Reginald Pearce.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-06
WOODBURY. CITIZENS MEET.
Admits New Member
and Passes Resolutions.

The first fall meeting Of the WOODBURY.
Citizens Association was held last
night at the O'Hare home. at Chillum
Castle Heights. Fred Heine, F. 1.
Wheeler, d. F. Swab. William E. Fow-
Ter. Albert Fonfred, L. G. Kelley, DR..
Z. B. Killinger. and Mr.. Embry were
elected new members.
Resolutions were adopted requesting
the District Commissioners to restore
the lights in Blair Road. Shepherd Road,
Riggs Road. and Sligo Mil Road: to ap-
prove a plan to open and pave Longfel-
low Street, from its present terminus
at Fifth Street to Blair Road: to pro-
vide for the Restricting of Blair Road
from the Soldiers Home to Cedar Street
and Sligo Mill Road from Blair Road
to the District line, and requesting the
removal Of the temporary colored school.
which Is located In Blair Road. near
Rittenhouse Street, and that the stu
dents of this school be transferred to
the school at the Soldiers Home
grounds, which Is now idle.
Theodore ]. Morgan was elected sec
rotary Of the association.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-06
Conservation Services.

An interesting programme has beer
planned y the Christian Endeavor So.
ciety of the Church of the Reformation
Second and B Streets Southeast, for
conservation service at $50 o'clock this
evening. P. H. Watson. secretary of the
District of Columbia Christian Endeavor
Union, and other prominent speakers
will be present. B. H. Downey will pre-
side and introduce the speakers. The
meeting will mark the first of series
to be held during the month of October,
at which men prominent in the En-
deavor work will take part
The Washington herald., 1912-10-06
VOCATIONAL SCHOOL OPENS.
Colored Pupils Have Another Build
ing for Their Use.

The third vocational school Of the Dis
trict will be opened tomorrow, on c
Street. between North Capitol and First
Streets. This school is for colored pu.
pills. and will be directly under the charge
Of Roscoe c. Bruce, assistant superin-.
tendent in charge of the colored schools
Carpentery, household management
dressmaking, and millinery will be the
courses offered. Glasses will be open fol
young men and women as well as fol
the children, and special arrangement
will be made for those who can worl
but half a day.
The other vocational schools, the Wis
consin Avenue School, for white pupils
and the Cardozo School. for colored. gave
satisfactory results last year.