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The Washington herald., 1912-11-01

Old dull care was packed away last
night and oil Washington entered hearth
ly into the mystic spirit Of Halloween
Old and young, rich and poor. met on .
common plane in the thoroushfares and
We'd with one another. in doing stunts"
In celebration Of the Halloween Of 1s12
Weird. owl-liks cries Of ghosts and COB
Inns broke the traditional Quietness Of the
streets. which instead Of being deserted
Al an early hour, were filled with thou
sands Of merrymakers, laughingly JOLT
ing one another about and free from all
cares until midnight.
Cabinet ofYlcegs. diplomats. and others
high in society caught the spirit Of the
occasion and made merry At the cafes.
theaters. or At private Halloween par
ties.
All the cafes and the hotel palm rooms
were In Halloween attire. They were
beautifully decorated with jsck-o'-lan-
terms and other symbols Of Halloween.
Special music was . feature Of the night
as were the elaborate favors.
Small Boy OnsiDresent.
Needless to say the small boy claims
Why have a theater party or Halloween
luncheon when there are still plenty Of
iack-o Lanterns and tick.tacks galore7
AL through the early hours Of the even
ing the kids" had the time Of their
lives. Ghosts, witches. and hobgoblins
roamed the streets and rang door bells
and peered into windows and taxed the
patience Of the elder stay-at-homes to its
utmost capacity.
1t is true that some banked their fires
'eariv and in the soft glow Of the open
fireplace let their thoughts wander back
to Halloween pranks played when they
were youngsters. which were only in
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-14
.EVEL ELYNW. SMASHES SPEED RECORDS
Covers Second Mile in Free for All Pace in 200 12 Fastest
 Heat Ever Paced by Mare Eel Forces Leader All the
 Way-Fist Heat in 2.O3 1-2.


 ~ Syracuse, N. Y. Sept 13.-Three worlds records were broken today by Evelyn w. in winning the free for all pace at the grand circuit meeting held in connection with the New York state fair. A D,
 Her time for the mile, 2.60 1-2, in the second heat was the fastest fheat ever paced by mare. the fastest sec lond heat by pacers of either sex, and the race constituted the two fastest heats ever paced by a mare. The time by quarters: .31; 100 3-4; 1.3O 3-4; 200 1-2.
 It was The Eel that forced the bay mare. to extend herself, the two speed ing side by side around the mile cir cle Evelyn w. was the first to the wire in each heat by narrow margin. The. speed of the leaders was too great for Independence Boy.
 The free for all pace was the feature event of the closing days programme of eight events. Twenty thousand per sons. were at the track.
 Summary of the free for all pace, purse s$1.O90: 8 : Eys,gn 9sSnn,lW V. D: m. by The Spy :, The Eel. g. s. (McEwen) ........ 2 2 Independence Boy, cA g. (Valen-
 Time: 2.Os 1-2; 200 1-2.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-14
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
DuLLEsT IN FORTNIGHT. Yesterdays Trading Exceedingly Light but Money Not Such Strong Factor.


 New York Sept -1S.-The only ap- preciable difference between today's stock market and the early sessions of the week lay in the, gredter idleness. Trading in the first three hours ran under 100000 shares, and the total out put was the smallest in over Il fort night The money situation was less obtrusive as factor, call loans touch- ing their highest figure at 5 per cent, as against 5 1-5 per cent yesterday and the day before. As a matter of fact, the bulk of today's loans were made under per cent There was some further calling of loans, however, re- suit of the weeks steady cash out flow, estimated at between $7,000, 900 and sa.000,000.
 There were many rtlmors of 1mpend- ing gold imports, based largely on pri- vate cables from London and the workings of foreign exchange, but so far as ascertainable negotiations are still in the tentative stage. For the greater part of the day the movement of stocks was in keeping with the unusual dullness. In the last hour. however, the list moved upward to level well above yesterdays final quotations. Among the few features of decided strength were Louisville and Nashville and Southern Railway pre- ferred. The rise in the latter stock came shortly before the announcement that the directors had restored the divi- dend to the per cent rate, which pre- vailed for the five years preceding the panic of 1907. Other issues that rose a point or more included Seaboard Air Line St. Louis Southwestern, Consoli- dated Gas, General Electric and some of the tobacco group.
 London was purchaser here of about 15,000 shares, chiefly Steel and Amalgamated Copper. Greater firm ness was reported from Paris and Ser lin.
 Bonds were irregular, but tending lower. Total sales, par value, aggre- gated $1,025, 900.
 United States threes and fours ad- Yanced 1-4 per cent. on call.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-14
PRACTICE STARTS MONDAY.
Coach overbaeh Issues Call for Foot !. ball Candidates.


 The veterans of the N. F. A. foot ball eleven have been imbering up their joints on the Academy campus during the week. in preparation for the general call for football practice. which begins on Monday. Although a number of last years stars were lost by graduation, yet the school has few husky veterans, and considerable prom ising new material that should make a fast combination, equal to the cham piohs of other years.
 John c. Overbagh, who comes here directly from Yale, is to coch the team MT. Overbagh was g. member of the football squad at Yale and should be able to give the snap and finish neces- sary in a winning eleven. MT. Over bagh's home is in Saugerties, N. Y. Of last years squad but six regulars remain, Captain Roy Swan. Don Bliss, Elliott, Jackson, Robinson. K. Ricketts. and around these the team will be biult up Frank D. Burke is manager of the team, with William E. L'Heu- reux as assistant. Hereafter the merit system is to be used in the school in choosing cap tains of football and baseball teams, members of the Academy Journal staff, officers of the Glee clubs, etc. There will be no more elections, the officials being chosen entirely by their work.
 The following schedule has been ar ranged by Manager Burke for the sea- son: Sept. 2S-Windham at Norwich. ' Oct. 5-Storrs at Storrs. Oct 12-Heavyweight at Norwich. Oct Windham at Willimantic.
 Oct. 19-Hotchldss at Norwich. Oct. 26-Connecticut Literary InSi- ute at Suffield.
 No. 2--Bulkeley at Norwich.
 Nov. 9-Open.
 Nov. 1e-Bulkeley at New London.
 Nov. 23-Open.
 Thanksgiving
 During the summer there have been some changes in the club house, and the building has been painted.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-14
MOTOR BOAT ACCIDENTS.
Reliance W and Question Go Down |
 Niagara River-Crew Injured.

Buffalo, N. Y.. Sept 1S.-The second day of the power boat races on the Niagara river today was marked by two accidents in which two of the hydroplanes went to the bottom and the ere wof one was seriously injured Wheelman George Lautenslager of Pittsburg. Pa, was internally injured, and Engineer Philip Ham of Buffalo suffered a broken nose.
 The race was won by the Baby Reli- ance II, owned by J. Stuart Blaekton, of Brooklyn, winner of yesterdays event.
 Tomorrow the race for the interlake championship of the Greater Lakes will be contested. This event will close the regatta
 Friday, the 18th. proved unlucky for the Reliance ". owned by c. E. Craw- ford of Lakewood. N. Y. and the Question, owned by H. L. F. Trebert of Rochester. When the nine speedera started across the lake at the opening of the race the Reliance " was swamped and her crew were thrown 1 into the river. While the men were being rescued the Question struck a l submerged rock and went to the bot tom. Her crew was rescued.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-14
COTTON.

New York, Sept. 13.-Futures closed firm. Closing bids: September 1f.44, October 11.60 November 11.Ts, Decem- Der 11.so, January 11.74, February 11.s0, March 1L91. April -, May 1195, June -, July 12.O1.
 Spot closed quiet; middling uplands 11.9o, middling gulf 12.15; sales, 200 bales
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-14
EIGHTY CANDIDATES
 OUT FOR VALE ELEVEN. Largest Squad for Early Practice m / Some Years.

New Haven. Sept. 13.--Eighty Can didates for the Yale football team re- ported this afternoon for practice at Yale field under the direction ofs Head Coach Arthur Howe. This is one of the largest squads at sarly practice in some years. The candidates were given practice at tackling the dummy and catching punts and forward pass es. Buck Morris, who coached the line last year Steve Philbin and Fl. M. Wheaton, former varsity men, as- sisted in the coaching.
 McDevitt and Scully of last years team will arrive tomorrow to take charge of the line coaching. Walter Camp, Jr., Holiday, Philbin and Dunn, last years veterans. are expected out for practice tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-14
pittsours Takes Close Game from PhilIi...

Philadelphia Sept 13.-Pittsbgrg won its tenth straight zame here this afternoon when Carey sent home driye into the left field bleachers in the tenth inning. making the to ,. Donln was put of the field by Umpire Brennan for kicking when called out at the plate in the ninth inning.
 and few minutes later the official bantshed Walsh fer protesting when called out on strikes.
 Philadelphia played fine uphill game and tied the score in the ninth inning. The bome team used four pitchers and bad IS players in the game. In four games hers Pittsburs made 62 hits and only one
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-14

a result of their victories today in the semi final round. Davidson won easi- ly from his college mate, B. W. Esta- brook, up and ? to play. while Stearns had Q hard match with G. C. Stanley, the Yale captain, the contest going to the 18th hole before the Princetonian won.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-14
|, by innings:
Chicago Shuts ost so,tsa

Boston. sept, l3.-Chlcago Won in the DlntA> fran Boston today, 10 ,. Entering the ninth BostOA led to 0. Chicako got ten hits Cheney stayted the ninth rfeh home run into ihe center field bletchsfs. Dpnney then passed Sheckard and Mil- Ter and to Dickson. wild pitch by the lHttx vant into the grand stand Sheckard scoring. Tinker vas Dsssed and forced by zlmmermon and Ailla then scored ths winning run on Salers ssc-
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-14
Gibson Back to the Minors.

George Gibson, the Pittsburg Pirates veteran catcher, who was the hero of the 1909 worlds series, may be traded to a minor league club. according to report in baseball circles.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-14
MON EY.

New York, Sept 13-Money on call strong, to per cent, ruling rate 5, last loan 5, closing bid 3-4 offered at 5.
 Time loans strong; sixty days 1-4 M5 1-2 per cent, ninety days 51-2@ 5 3-4, six months 1-4@5 1-2 per cent
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-14
saehems vs Jewett City.

ror tner iaSt game or the season the Sachems mee, tue NJes ct nine on the Cranberry On the afternoen
 of the 18th. This is the deciding game of the series between the two .cc-'-
 each nine having won two. Raney and Rondeau will be the Ddrlery <auf- llle visitors, while the Sachems will have the famous Mcintyre brothers on deck
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-14
GAMES TODAY

American league. Washington at Detroit Philadelphia at Cleyeland. New York at Chicago. Boston at St. Louis
 National League. Pittsburg at Brooklyn. Cincinnati at Philadelphia Chicago at New York. St Louis at Boston.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-14
AttelI outpointsd bv rbors.

New York, Sept. 1S-=Abe Attell in his first appearance in g. New York ring since his suspension by the New York state athletic commission was outpointed by Harry Thomas of Eng land in a ten round bout at Madison Square Garden tonight
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-14
Giants Tak. La,t of ssri.s.

New York Sept 13-Nev York made it three out of four from St. Louis here teddy. taking the last game Of tEe seres 10 2 Sgllee took his second defeat, If the series when he weakened in the sey- enth. New York from behind in this inning and scored two three singles and a sacrifice fly. St Louis made both runs of Maruuard Both teams fcldcd without an error. Score:
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-14
walsh shu, Out HiuAtaud.r..

Chicago. Sept. 13.--walsh outpitched Ford today. Chicago shutting out New York to in the open Ing game of the series here Walsh held the vis- itors to five scattered hits and struck out II men, which, included all exceot Danies. Leliyelt and Sweeney Viewers feld,Dz prevented the visitors scoring in the fourth. when they managed to get one far third. Score:
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-14
Detroit Defeats. wa.hIn,ton In 1,o,h

l Detroit. Sent. 1S.-Detroit oycrca1ne a lead of seven runs today and defeated Washington in the I tenth inning to B. after ueinc the score in the ! ninth. Bocher made his debut for Detroit and l Washington u,ocked him out of the box CovinEton
 and W1llett inisbed. the visitors failing to get
 man on after the seventh when NBoehler was taken
 out Enele held Dttrnit to three hits n six innings
 but was bstted out of the box in the eighth The
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-14
sArloMAL lrAeul srAnp,no.
erokIvn Ioose. fo cinoiun,,i

Brooklyn. Sept 13-- Cincinnati won from Brook lyn today. to l. the visitors last appearance of the season here. by finding Curtis for five hits including home run. in the sixth inning when they scored four Brooklyn hit Suggs rather steadily. but could not tally in the finish. Score:
 cIneinnati ] ErnakI,n
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-14
AirIies Meet Baltic.

This (Saturday) afternoon the Bal tic nine vii play the Airlies of Han
 oyer at Hanover. and some big league
 baseball is prmised.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-14
-HARVARp Vs. PRlNcEroN.
Davidson and Stearns Meet Today for
 Individual Golf Championship.

Manchester, vts. Sept. 1s.-F. D. Davidson of Harvard and B. NJ. Stearns of Princeton will meet tomor- row in the S6-hole match for the in
 tercollegiate golf championship on the links of the Ekwanok Country club as
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-14

Hospital Meets New London Nine.
 The baseball nine from the New
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-14
rife fly Cheneys temporary wildness with two hits gave the locals their twoA runs Score:
sAsEsALL REsuLrs ERlnAx.
 Connecticut lsasrs.

At Brdgpor-F1rst game: Bridgeport 4 New Hs- ven g. Second ganle: Bridgeport IT, New Haven g. At Haruord-First game Hartford IA Springheld o. Second Gsme: Hartford l. SprinFneld O. At Helyoke-Holyoke {. Materhnrr
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-14
Maps Lambast Athletics.

Cleveland. Sept lS.-Clevetand defeated Phiadel- hit hard. while Gregg held Philadelphia to one hit until the ninth Lajoie batted two singles and two doubles h four times at bat. Score:
 CIeveIsnd Phitadelnhia
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-14
AmEalcAN LEAeuE srANplne.
Rcd sox 6. St. Louis 2.

St. Louis Sept 13-Boston hit weilman oppor- tuneIy in the first inning and got lead that St Louis could not overcome. and the opening game of the series tos2. Score:
 Ro-to, St Icuis
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-14
CONNECTICUT LEAGUE sTANpINa.
IstsrnatIonaI Leasus.

At Toronto-Montreal S. Toronto [. At Rochester-Buffado 5. Rochester g. At Jersey Gty-Pruvidence 8. Jersey City Other clubs not scheduled
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-14
New York.

sBatted~ for DeFore in 5th
 s+Batted fer 9iarcuar din 5th.
 Score by innings: St Louis .............0 o I 100 0.G-2 New York ,...........0 os*-3 Three base hit SaIlee
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-14
Philadelphia.
Cleveland

ClcveIand-.... ,......4 | o 6 N> @-1h Philadelphia -. .s..0 O 70 0 0 F. 2 Two base hits Turner. Lajole 2 Gregg. McInnis three base hit. Thomas.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-14

Two out when EinniE nun scored.
 -Batted for Boche- in 7th.
 -eBatted for Covincton in sth.
 Score hg innings: Washington ,. s co sooa es Detroit ..-.,,.. 70 % os 1 l-s Two base hits; Meeler 3. LaDorte. MOrarty; three base hits. Veach Cobb.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-14
Totals. 27 g 27 5 Il

Scope by inninrs Chicaeo a... ...;..4...o 0 oo a New York ......l..,...O 0 GO GOO co Three baso Hit Lord.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-14
Philadelphia.
HtOFbs
 PittshurI
Totals. 40 14 30 10
Totals. 42 E 30 l6

sBatted for O'Toole in 10th.
 sBatted for Seaton in Sd.
 ++Batted for Chalmers in 9th
 zBstted for Moore fin Sth
 zzBatted for Brennant in 10th.
 Score by innings: Pitt.burg .... ......o 0,e6 lS hladclphia .... 10 1 0 l 0 O-5 Two base hits. Paskert. Magee. R. Miller; three base hits. Garry. Walsh home runs. Wilsnn Cra- yArth Carey.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-14

+Batted for Curtis in 9th.
 *SRan for Erwin in 9tb
 sl,fe by inningn CllclnnSu .... 10 Q Q 0-5 Brooklyn .... ......1 l oO1 0 OA Two base hit. Grant: thre base hit KnsIey; home run, Phelan.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-19
WHY THE PLANETS COLLIDE
Gravity and other Agencies Are at
Work In Bringing Stars
Together.

There Is good reason to believe that
the bodies in space-both luminous
and ENTHUSIASTICALLY fall together,
and his conception OF such an event
was given by Prof. A. w. Biekerton
In a late Royal Institution lecture.
The collisions do not come at ran
dom. Gravity and other agencies are
at work, and before two suns collide
they come into each others influence
for hundreds OF years, being drawn
towards each other with constantly In
creasing speed. AS the velocity would
be proportionate to size, the collision
would take place In the same time
about three-fourths Of an hour-for all
bodies With the collision the two
stars become a new one, tho tremen-
dous speed Is suddenly converted into
heat, and the explosive force expands
the new star at tho rate of millions OF
miles IN hour. This, Professor Bick-
erton believes. explains the origin of
Nova Persei, which suddenly flashed
out in 1901 with 10000 times the bril-
llancy Of u sun. This star became
the brightest in the heavens except
Sirius. and was the most brilliant new
star that has appeared In 800 years.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-19
DIVORCED FROM DEAD MAN
Queer Requirements Made In France
That Official Records May Be
Completed.

In France, as In some other QUE
sries, every citizen has an official his
.ory. Not az varied and interesting
As his real history, but still import
ant. From this there follow at times
quaint consequences. II a woman Is
married. for example. a wife she re-
mains Officially though the husband
may be missing.
Consider the case OF the painter
who went fishing or Anthie bay. He
las not since been seen. The body of
,ne man who went with him was
washed ashore lifeless. You would
call this tolerably convincing proof
hat his wife had been made a widow.
She thought SO and In due time she
sought to have 1t recorded in her Of
fetal history that she was a widow.
We are familiar with applications to
4 court of justice for leave to pre-
the death Of persons who have
vanished. But the French judge was
not to be so easily persuaded as our
The wife was in her official
history a wife and there was no certif-
safe to Justify her appellation being
to widow. Without a certif-
cato or reasonable documentary evil
1ence no man obviously ought to die.
There was a way rounu The be-
'eaveu woIh~n applied for a divorce on
ground OF desertion. Since death
Is beyond dispute the most complete
kind Of ~desertion, the court OF Mon
,reuil decided that she could not be
So the widow is recognized as
III independent woman and apparently
both the law and she are satisfied. But
vou will observe that the official his
DRY must now record the wife of a
lead mar as a divorcee, which does
not seem very creditabls to official
listory.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-19

Mr.. and Mrs. F. F. Cox and fam
lily returned yesterday from a three
weeks vacation.
Miss Elise Hopper, of Paterson, is
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. s.
Duncan, of Rector street.
Albert Rappold left today to
join Mrs. Rappold, who has been
spending several weeks with rela-
tives in T~itusville, Pa.
Mrs. William Hardiman is spend
ing the day in New York.
Mrs. C. Douglas Fraser has re-
turned from West Virginia where
she has been spending several weeks
with her husband, who has a bust
ness contract there.
WI. Wilsey, of Madison avenue,
spent Thursday in Trenton.
Mrs. L. j. Hope and Mrs. A. G.
Frank are spending a few weeks at
Cold Springs, N. Y.
Miss Lavina Colyer spent Wednes-
day with friends in Elizabeth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lambert r. Hughes,
Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Haddon and
son, Ernest, spent yesterday in As
bury Park, making the trip in Mr..
Hughes automobile.
Langan Skidmore, of High street,
has been visiting relatives In Tot
tenville for a few days.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-19
MUCH ADO ABOUT A PENNY
Sample Of Extent to Which Rcd Tape
Methods Prevail In Ger
many.

Germany, declares MI. 8. Barring.
Gould in his book, "The Land of
Teck," is absolutely swathed in red
perience of his own while journeying
by rail from Ober-Lenningen to Owen.
asked at Disadvantage for a
third-class ticket to Owen, and sup
posing that I had got what l asked
for, stepped into a third-class carriage.
On these branch lines nearly everyone
travels fourth. Before reaching the
next station-only q mile from ODER
LenDingen, In faot-ths inspector ap-
peared. Hail" he said. you have
a fourth-class ticket, and are in a
third-clsss compartment. The fine 10
six marks"
I explained, and offered at once to
pass into a fourth-class carriage or
pay the difference In the price Of
tickets.
That will not do. You have in
fringed the law, and must pay six
marks" the mar insisted.
81 get out at Owen, and will explain
matters to the station master" l said.
l did so.
THE fine is six marks" said the
official, peremptorlly.
But, said I, Il demanded a third
class ticket, and was given one for
which l had not asked. This was an
oversight on the part Of the clerk"
you should have examined your
ticket" the station master insisted.
The train was delayed five minutes
while We threshed out the question on
the platform In great detail, and the
other passengers craned their necks
out of the windows of the carriages
and listened with lively interest. At
last, reluctantly, the station master
yielded; but I must pay the difference.
What Is it?" ! asked.
zone penny"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-19
Uncle Joe's Reply.

Some members OF the house heard
= few days ago the strangest combi-
nation Of sacred and profans language
which had ever been uttered on that
door. During a debate Uncle Joe Can
o won't after A. Mitchell Palmer OF
Pennsylvania. and handled him with
out gloves. Cannon Is 4 Quaker and
80 is Palmer. When conversing pri-
vately they drop into the Quaker YER
nacular. After the debate Palmer
went to the former speaker, who Is
thirty-six years older than himself.
Uncle joe" he said. "thee treated
a little roughly in the debate to-
day"
We'll" replied Uncle Joe, In a mix
ture OF Quaker and Cannonian Eng
iish, perhaps / did treat thee 4 little
severely, but blankety-hAnk. thou DE-
served every damned thing I said"