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The Washington herald., 1912-09-29
NOTED GERMAN LEADER
IN RELIGIOUS THOUGHT
NOW VISITING AMERICA

Prof. Rudolf Eucken, who Is just land
Ing In America, will find his welcome
guaranteed in many circles where religion
and philosophy are discussed. He Is one
of the foremost thinkers and scholars
of Europe, who in the midst of the ma
terialism of Germany has stood strongly
like the French philosopher. Henri Berg
son. who also Is soon to come to this
country. for the spiritual Interpretation
of life. The contributions which Prof.
Eucken is making to the religious
thought OF our times are being gratefully
recognized in Great Britain. which he
visited last year. and have already been
noted in this country to such an extent
The Washington herald., 1912-09-29
IN THE RELIGIOUS WORLD

prohibitionist. the scriptually puzzled and
other fraternal delegates occasionally Sc
cured the floor. All in all. the atmos-
phere of the conference was pessimistIc
and depressing. II seemed such a con-
trast to meet Secretary Atkinson of the
brotherhood and to hear his CHEEKY.
We're in the midst OF the greatest re-
vival the world has ever Scent
The Washington herald., 1912-09-29
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR.

A Christian Endeavor convention will
be held by the District Of Columbia
Union on November II. T.. and IS. Mr..
William Shaw OF Boston. general score
tarv OF the United Society OF Christian
Endeavor and Rev. Elliot Field, Of Phil
adelphia. formerly field secretary Tor
Christian EndeaVOr OF the state OF New
York and an eminent conference leader,
will he present throughout the conven-
ton. A rousing junior rally is being
planned by the junior superintendent.
Miss Agnes E Suman, for the Sunday
afternoon preceding the convention.
large chorus will he organized by Mr..
w E BrdIthwaite, superintendent of the
music department, for participation in
the convention
The Christian Endeavor chorus. which
will shortly be organized. will sing on
Friday evening. October Is, and again or
Sunday afternoon. October 20. at the an
niversary week exercises of the Central
Union Mission. 4 Christian Endeavor
quartet will also contribute selections
on Wednesday evening. October Il. Mr..
Braithawaite. of the music department.
has charge of this special music.
Mr.. Francis X. MacNerhany. sUperIn-
tendent of the evangelistic department OF
the union. will enlist the aid of a number
Of societies in conducting all the everins
services at the Central Union Mission
for one week some time in November.
This period will be known as Christian
Endeavor week
Officers of Christian Endeavor socie-
ties in the District of Columbia are an
ticipating large results as a result OF
opening the fall and winter Endeavor
work with the special quiet hour meet
ings, suggested for the month Of October
Hv~ he ton
programmes have been sent by the union
to all societies
The Christian Endeavor Society. of Ia
Roma Park, Md, has arranged for
rally service tomorrow evening. The
president of the District Union VIII
speak Secretary Paul II. Watson. OF
the local union. will deliver brief ad-
dress at rally meeting at the FIRST
Baptist Society. Sixteenth and O streets
Northwest, Sunday evening. and MISS
Agnes f. Suman, superintendent Of the
junior department of the union' VIII
speak to a large number of young COL
ored Endeavorers in a Junior rally 10 De
held at $50 O'Clock at the A NJ T.
Zion Church. Mrs. Eta Rule, meihnsr
of the Missionary Department OF the
local union. will address the FIRST Pres
byterian Society on a missionary topic
Sunday evening.
The Beta Christian Endcavor society,"
of the Ninth Street Christian Church.
held its annual business meeting recent
ly, at which officers for the ensuing year
were elected After this meeting So
cfal farewell was held in honor of Mr..
John A. Davis. former president of the
society. who left last week for the Vir-
ginia Christian College, at Lynchburg.
Va, where he will take up theological
studies.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-29

Nuns chosen for their beauty-kept
in caves underground for a year with
out seeing dayIight-shave their heads
and wear wigs of sheepskin. Fanatics
remain in the caves all their lives
taught religion and ritual by Buddhist
monks. After a year in caves. they are
put in convent and not permitted TO
leave during life. Tibet a priest-rid-
den land, Just like Medieval Europe.
am writing these sentences at the
Monastery of Kunbum in Tibet. The
good abbot has been kind enough to
allow me the use of his study, and I
am sitting here before a fire of COW
chips writing. l am disguised as Mo-
hammedan convert to Buddhism. The
keen old abbot suspects me. He has
been talking meaningly about certain
Europeans who disguised themselves in
an attempt to reach Lassa, the capital
of this benighted country. He is hold
ing me here. He says il would be very
unsafe for me to proceed any farther
on account OF the heavy snow which
has been falling for the past twenty
four hours.
He and his monks are singing high
mass in the chapel opposite this building.
1t very strongly reminds me OF the many
high masses l have heard at Notre Dame,
in Paris. My first impulse is to jump out
of the window to my left and escape.
That would be foolish. l am sure there
are many eyes anxiously spying on me.
1 think there are going to be some ex-
citing times before I get out Of this
place.
Yesterday the abbot took me with him
to visit nunnery three miles from here.
Had it not been for their pinched, ema-
ciated faces, the nuns would have been
pretty. to say the least Il use the word
pretty in the Tibetan sense). They live
in a comfortable convent perched in the
hills.
Heads Are shaved.
They have a peculiar manner of shaw
ing their heads and wearing wigs OF
sheepskin. The lay sister who answered
the door for US was dressed in solid
black. She did not wear the wig. but, in
stead, wore a cowl. ! believe 1t is Gus
tomary for the lay nuns not to wear the
wig.
When the lady abbess met us she knelt
and kissed the ring of the abbot just as
one does when meeting an abbot of the
Roman Church. The abbess readily con-
scented to take us through the convent
We started in the cellar. and there. in
that dark, cold place were three dozen
The Washington herald., 1912-09-29
A Trade Grievance.

From Judge.
Our advertising club has condemned
the Wisconsin professor who says nose
rubbing should take the place of kiss
ing"
And why. pray?"
For encouraging a lust as good sub
stitute.''
The Washington herald., 1912-09-29

work of the continuation committee Of |
the Edinburgh conference, and will not
return to this country until another
spring.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-29

Electric heaters provided comfort for animals
from the TROPICS in q New York geological PARK
last winter.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-29


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The Washington times., 1912-07-30
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR
HEADS In SESSION
Officers of Local Societies Gather
for a Supper and Con-
ference.

The frst meeting OF an organization,
which 1t is hoped. will become perman-
ent, was held last night at 6 O'clock in
the dining room of the Young Women's
Christian Association, when the presi-
dents, vice presidents and former pres
idents of the various Christian endeavor
societies of the District gathered for
supper and a conference. 1t IL expected
that regular conferences of this kind
will be held in the future and will be
an important feature In Christian en-
A "Round Table discussion was held
after the supper, in which questions OF
Christian Endeavor work were discussed
Harold G.. Watts, vice president of the
Union. talked along the line OF EFF
ficiepcy," and f. c. Trumbower, super
intendent of the citizens department.
spoke on the work being done in con-
nection with the passage Of the Jones'
Works excise bill.
The Washington times., 1912-07-30
INSPECTORS READY
TO REPORT Upon
Street CAR CASES
Complaints Made Through
The Times Are Investigat-
ed Most Thoroughly.

Complaints Of street car service made
by readers OF The Times are being In
yestigated by the District Electric Rail-
way Commission, and the inspectors
probably will be able to report on some
Of these cases at a regular meeting Of
the commission to be held Thursday
afternoon.
with respect to lack of sufficient
cars, investigation takes time, and the
numbers Of cars. seats, and passengers
must be Investigated during rush hour
periods on several Successive days in
order to establish case such that
the Interstate Commerce Commission
will approve new schedule order by
the District Electric Commission.
Complaints OF insanitary conditions,
such as dirty car floors. require less
time for investigation, but as there are
only two men acting as inspectors for
the District Electric Commission. q
large number Of complaints cannot be
accurately reported on in day or two,
II is stated.
The seventeen cases In Police Court
brought by the District Electric Com
mission are due for a hearing before
Judge Pugh Just week from today.
The Washington times., 1912-07-30
Glen Echo Attendance
Large Despite Rain

With better weather conditions the
Monday night attendance figures doubt
less would have been broken last night
at Glen Echo Park for even the heavy
downpour of the early evening failed
to keep the crowd away from the popu-
lar resort.
All the evening until nearly midnight
a jolly throng did" the park, crowd
ing around the entrance to the Coaster,
riding the Merry-go-round, dipping the
Dip and taking In all the other attrac-
tions. In the big pavilion the floor was
filled for each number and hundreds
on the outside enjoyed the music and
watched the dancers.
In addition tothe Spotlight, which ap-
pears to be a never-failing favorite, the
management has planned to introduce
this week the Moon Dance, which Is
expected to be just as popular.
Thursday night the big event will be
the fireworks and every night the mo-
tion pictures with daily change of pro-
gram will be one of the features wnisl
are included in the free admission.
The Washington times., 1912-07-30
PASSENGERS THROWN
INTO WATER WHEN.
L|FEBOATS SINK
Three Hundred and Fifty
on Board Saved When
Steamers Collide.

BOSTON, July 3o--The steamship City
OF RockIand. on her way to Boston from
Bath, Me-, with $50 passengers, was
struck and seriously damaged early to-
day by the collier william Chisholm
in a head-on collision during a dense
fog of Chrry Island. II is feared that
lives may have been lost in the confu-
sion that followed.
Passengers of the City of Rockland,
amid great excitement and danger, were
put into the steamers lifeboats and
were finally transferred to the steamer
Belfast, on her way to Boston from
Rockland. q
According to passengers, three or four
of the lifeboats OF the City Of Rockland
filed with water. throwing as many as
seventy-five passengers into the sea.
All of them were saved from drowning
,it was claimed by the ships officers
Several were hurt.
Passengers in Berths.
The collision happened about 12I
O. clock this morning. All the passenger
were in their berths at the time. Int
noise of the collision awakened them al
and sent them scurryfng to the deck
most of them scantily clad.
The City of Rockland was struck II
the bow, and the entire forward par
of the steamer was badly damaged
The City of Belfast, with her own ant
the passengers of the Rockland> oi
board. arrived at the Eastern steap
ship Company wharf here at, $40 o'cioci
this morning.
The captain of the collier Wendleton
of Everett, said that the fourth iifepoa
launched had sunk. and that the cap
tain's gig was also capsized. He sat
he was in the water half an hour be
| fore he was rescued by the crew on tn
coal barge being towed by the CHS
holm.
The sinking of the lifeboats was de
clared by passengers to have been du
! to bad seamanship. One lfeboat nile
, with passengers sank because plug Il
the bottom was gone, One passenge
declared the men passengers and creS
did their work like heroes.
! As soon as the passengers had run t
the dec ks, the order was given "womc
| and children first" This was strictl
obeyed so that the first to get into tn
| lifeboats were the women and children
The revenue cutter Gresham left thi
port at 9:30 this morning for the seen
| OF the wreck to aid in towing the dam
aged City Of Rockland into Salem har
bor.
The Washington times., 1912-07-30
DOG OWNERS TOLD
TO GET THEM TAGS
Police Make House to House Canvass in Anacosta and
Warning Must Be Heeded-"Hit or Miss
Social Is Latest

the summer shows In New York city.
Davis is the nineteen-year-old son OF
Prof. Edward Davis. connected with
and he attended the schools In Anacos-
tia. where he was reared. He IL. an
accomplished pianist, and Is q student
of harmony and the higher technique.
81 Teresa's outdoor fete was inter-
fered with by storm last evening. just
as II opened, when several hundred
people were gathering on the grounds,
at Nichols avenue and. u street. The
ram was halted. but beginning with
this evening the fete VIII 90 on as
originally planned.
After an absence Of four years from
the family home, due to the exigencies
s e sans Thoas n e se sns ss parsnts nax
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas, 2i2S Thirteenth
street, Anacostia He is on leave from
the battleship Michigan. Mr.. Thomas
has been In. the navy for fourteen years.
Friends and relatives who have called
absence have been entertained with in-
teresting experiences of the sea with the
lighting craft Of the United States.
Ernest seiby, manager Of the selby
Automobile Company, of 1915 o street
northwest, Washington. has gone to De.
troit, Mich, on business connected with
his Arm. Mr.. Selby, who lives In High
street. this place, is expected home this
evening.
After a sojourn of several months a
Paeonf8n Springs, Va, Paul Hagan ha,
returned to HIS home, 22S Chester street
Mrs. Edward Wiley and family, o.
w street, have taken cottage at Col
onial Beach for the remainder Of thu
season.
The Washington times., 1912-07-30
HAIR CAME OUT
BY THE HANDF Ill
Had DandruffSo That Had to Scratch
tout EveryWeek. Scalp ltched.
Used Cuticura Soap and Ointment.
Third Application Gave a Cure.

So Lewis st.. Nashville. Tcun.-"About
three years ago I had the malaria fever.
and when recovered my hair was falling
out 20 that the doctor told me to cut IL OF.
My hair cams out BY the handful, and
had dandrun 20 that I had to scratch 10
out every week. and my scalp itched 20
that I pulled my hair al down trying to
scratch It. tried -- and --- and
- but they failed to do any good
At last tried Cuticura Soap and Ointment
and am glad to say that they did moro
for me than all the other remedies.
First I combed my hair out. made q
parting on the side and rubbed my scalp
with the Cuticura Ointment. The next
morning washed with the Cuticura Soap
and water. and continued until the third
application gave complete cure" (signed)
Miss Nellie M. Currin. Dec. 9. 1911.
The Washington times., 1912-07-30
LOST HIS POSITION
. WHEN WIFE MADE
LIFE UNPLEASANT
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Louis P. Darrell Therefore
Pleads Against Payment
of Alimony.

A story of how his life was made an
unhappy one by his wife, Edith j. Dar-
rell. now defendant In an absolute d.
vorce action, was told today by Louis
p. Darrell. once head OF the Darrell
Advertising Agency. In answer to a
rule to show cause why he should not
pay alimony during the pendency OF the
divorce suit
Several affidavits are attached to the
answer. which was filed In the Dis
trtct Supreme Court, to prove the con-
alleged relations OF the wife and the CO.
respondent named In the petition.
Greeting From Affinity
A Christmas greeting by telegraph to
Mrs. Darrell. who was in San Fran
cisco. Cal; from the supposed CORE
spondent, signing himself as Paul" is
made part Of the answer. 1t reads:
MY heart is with you for a Merry
Christmas, dear. My present will ar
rive there shortly. Received lovely
one from you yesserdsay. sn.. when hcn. is sb,s
Christmas Is the last we spend separ-
ately. Pittsburgh Tuesday for day. Be
loyal. Merry Christmas. More ioyee.
Another exhibit submitted Is. a letter
written by Hazel In San Francisco to
Mrs. Darrell in washington. The writ.
er says that suppose you found
paul happy in the prospect Of having
you again. She also says: Il did not
hear from your Englishman." and asks
for the telephone number.
He charges that the correspondent IL
interested In land in West Virginia ana
that his wife is Extensively. II not. ex-
travags ntiy, gowned and attired. He
ADDS that his business has been ruined
by his misfortunes
"Renlying 10 allegations made by the
Wife Darrell denies that he has en-
pIoyed detectives to make false reports
about her. He says he knows nothing
about the employment of the detectives
Husband Appeals Case.
He explains what she characterized az
ian unfounded replevin suit" as an ac-
ton to recover personal belongings
which, he declares, he owned before his
marriage. The suit was decided in ia.
vor of Mrs. Darrell, in Municipal Court
and an appeal was today taken by coun,
sci TO- the husband.
Mrs. Rose B. Darrell. mother of the
young man. tells In an affidavit about
her sons trouble. She states that ht
formerly had an income of 500 week
but that she Is now supporting him be
cause of his inability to obtain employ
| ment. She says "he resorted to alco
| lervous system from utterly breaking
down"
Attorneys John Doyle Carmody ant
L ]. Mather appears for the husband
while John Ridout is attorney for th'
wife.
The Washington times., 1912-07-30
BREAKING OUT on LIMBS

1928 v st.. Anacostia. d. CT had
some kind Of breaking out On my legs and
every summer 1t would itch % bad that
could not sleep. and would lio in bed and
scratch until my legs would bleed. Then
I thought about Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment and 3 few applications cured mo
completely" QSignedI L. NJ. Chiffon.
Aug. 81, 1911.
Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment arc
sold throughout the world. Liberal sample Of
each mailed free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Ad-
dress postcard ''Cuticura. Dept.T. Boston. -
Ss-Tender-faced mon should use Cuticura
Soap Shaving Stick. Csc. Sample fres.
The Washington times., 1912-07-30
PLAGUE INFECTED
y = p.
RAT FOUND TODAY
IN PHILADELPHIA
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Department Of Public Health
Makes DiscoveryPlan
Warfare.

i PHILADELPHIA. July 30.--A rat In
ocuiated with bubonic plague germs was
found among a consignment Of several
hundred received at the laboratory OF
the Department OF Public Health for
examination here today.
The assistants in the laboratory were
panic stricken when they made the dis
covery, and DR.. Men, head Of the de-
made a personal examination, and said
he WAS convinced the rate was inocu-
lated with the germs beyond a doubt.
+ As result Of the finding of the
plague stricken rat here the city officials
have become alarmed, and are prepar-
ing a circular letter. which they will
distribute tomorrow. urging the CO.
delphia to keep the plague out Of the
city. We
The Washington times., 1912-07-30
Night Watchmen Hold
Annual Excursion Today

More than 600 persons went to Chesa-
peake Beach today with the Night
watchman's Association on it's seventh
annual excursion. The Chesapeake
Beach railroad. anticipating the extra
crowd, in addition to the average num-
Der of passengers, put extra cars on the
morning trains. .,
The committee In charge of the out
ing is composed of B. d. Giddings, w.
H. Groves, A. ]. Ronspies, B. F. Klop-
fer, E. A. Creel, Adam p. Grinder. and
James p. Cochran. d. /.
The Washington times., 1912-07-30
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU,
ANACDsTIA N n lilly 10

That the advent Of the new fiscal
year necessitates renewal OF their
dog tags through the payment Of the
license fee at the Municipal building.
Is the information that Anacostia po-
icemen are today impressing upon the
residents of this section of the District
through a house-to-house canvass.
Capt. w. T. Anderson started squad
OF policemen out on the execution OF
this duty this morning. and It will be
fully three weeks before the territory
Is completely covered.
The practice Of many years in per-
mitting householders to take the
initiative in procuring tags for their
dogs and affording them approximately
thirty days in which to do SO. has not
been interfered with this year. The
number of tags that have been secured
is relatively small, however. so hence
forth the police must be reckoned with
II the house dog Is not provided with a
tag that will hold good for the fiscal
year ending In 1918.
The policeman will call the attention
of the residents to the law requiring
them to take out dog licenses, and In
another month return call Will De
made at the home. If the tag mas not
viii face Police Court proceedings
When the police of the Eleventh pre-
cinct did not receive visit from any
of the law officers of Alexandria county,
Va, yesterday following the arrest Of
George Livingston, colored, Twenty-Five
years old, whom they. locked up with
the idea that he might be able to throw
some light on the assault on Mrs. Hoff-
man in Virginia the other day. they
took their prisoner to Police Court.
where he was charged with vagrancy.
He was sentenced to serve three months
in Occoauan. The. man pleaded guilty,
and he stated to the police that he had
been working in many brick yards and
was acquainted with the Virginia re-
gion.
Virginia authorities to visit Anacostia
and look the prisoner over. as they
promised to do. 1t is supposed the man
will be interviewed later by them
Congress Heights people will attend
a init or miss" social tonight, which
will be rendered by the Epworth League
of the Methodist Episcopal Church oi
| that suburb in the edifice. Oddities Of
dress will emphasize the ''hit or miss
principle, as will the method of serving
the refreshments.
| The man who appears attired In an
to admission without any delay, while
\ the woman who enters wearing winter
hat and summer dress will be recog.
| nfzed as dressed on the "hit or miss
plan. Refreshments served in thimbles
| saucers and tin cups. illustrating the
| non-relation of the edibles and the re-
ceptacles, will follow.
Anacostians are interested In the ca
reer of young Milton H. Davis, who
has come into prominence as a musical
! composer. In collaboration with Ray
| Butchings, a New Jersey boy. Davis
| has set to music a song hit that is being
sung today in New York. The young
authors were astonished to receive ar
order from a New York house for l,5o
| copies Of their song, an order whtcf
they hastened to fill, understanding
The Washington times., 1912-07-30
Want Peonage Probed.

Congressman Mccall OF Massachu-
sett today introduced a resolution in this
House directing the State Department
TO investigate whether wholesale slav-
cry exists among the poems" OF Pera.
He Incorporated a report from the Lon
don Times of July 10 declaring that
thousands of poor natives suffered un-
speakabl, bondage
The Washington times., 1912-07-30
Firetrap School Burns,
Lieutenant Injured

CLEVELAND. Ohio. July so.-Ffre
lie school, one of nenteen old-type
buildings recently condemned by the
building inspectors office as fire traps.
Fire Lieut.. David M. Dietrich was
fatally injured when struck by a heavy
beam falling from the third floor.
The Washington times., 1912-07-30
Conference Concluded.

The work of the first quarterly con-
ference, which was held by Presiding
Elder Rev. c. D. Hazel, of New Jer-
sey. at Galbraith A. NJ. e. Zion Church
last Friday and Sunday was concluded
with a quarterly union communion last
night The Rev. w. A. Ray. pastor Of
the Metropolitan Zion Methodist Church.
preached the sermon.
The Washington times., 1912-07-30
Suspends Higher Rate.

The movement Of the great corn crop
will not be interfered with by a pro-
roads. The 1Interstate Commerce Com
mission today suspended proposed ad-
vances on car corn. corn in shucks,
and snapped corn from ST. Louis and
Kansas City to points in Arkansas,
Louisiana, and Texas until Novem-
ber 30. s.
The Washington times., 1912-07-30
s17.,o to Cleveland and Return.

Aerie, Fraternal Order of Eagles. Tickets
on sale August 2, 8, 4, good to return to
reach original starting point before mid
night August IA. Consult Ticket Agent,
-Advt.