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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-08
MAKES ESCAPE IN 1883;
ELUDES OFFICERS SINCE
George Beasley Returns to Hagers-
town After Long Absence,
Then Fades Away.

HAGERSTOWN, Nd. March S-George
Beasley, who escaped from the Washing
ton county jail in 1883, having been held
on a charge of completely in stealing two
horses Of George M. Stonebraker of Ha-
gerstown. has paid q visit to Hagerstown
after the lapse of thirty years. but did
not make himself known to the authori-
ties.
Janitor Peter Breitweiser. Thursday. no.
ticed the following inscription. legibly
written. on a marble slab in one Of the
corridors of the courthouse:
Il was here today. Don't think it a
joke. but am gone again.
George Beasley, Frank Hudson's part
ner."
1t was this handwriting on the marble
slab that acquainted the authorities with
the fact that Beasley had been here.
Given Long Term in Prison.
Frank Hudson was convicted in 1888 of
stealing the horses and sentenced to
thirteen years in the Maryland peniten-
tiary. Beasley, after breaking jail. had
not been heard Of by the local authorities
until now.
Hudson, when taken to the penitentary,
reasserted his innocence and gave the Of
hcers the names OF persons who, he said,
stole the horses and brought them to his
farm in Tazewell county, Va He inn
plicated Beasley.
Hudson was a. genius, and while in the
penitentiary. invented lock which has
had wide sale. During his confinement
In the jail here he painted. a number of
pictures.
After his release from the penitentiary
he married woman in Cecil county. Fol-
lowing an assault upon his wife she shot
and killed him. being acquitted on the
ground Of self-defense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-08
Sad Stuff in Shakespeare.

From the London Chronicle.
Poor George the III has once again
been quoted as saying that Shakespeare
Is sad stuff" 1t is Lord Rosebery VIVA
repeats that injustice. What George did
say to Fanny Burney was, There is sad
stuff in Shakespeare. What? Is there not
sad stuff? But one mustn't say So
Which is really another thing. and a
tenable opinion. Nay one would be doing
injustice to Shakespeare's magnificent
pages IL one did not deplore his several,
well. his few-well, his one or two-little
bits Of stuff"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-08
New Apartment House Planned.

The frontage Of nearly one hundred and
fifty feet at the southwest corner Of Park
road and 18th street. at the juncture with
Mount Pleasant street. Is to be improved
by Kennedy Brothers, by the erection of
an apartment building four stories in
height. The material used will be light
gray tapestry brick and there will be
forty suites Of from two to five rooms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-08

It a life calling. and to become expert In
a special line of work, knows that parties
may come and parties may 60, that adj
ministrations may rise and administra-
lions may fall but that his job Is safe
as long as he renders Uncle Sam efficient
SERVICE Each year politics count less
and less in the making Of appointments,
and the civfl service reform yeast has
leavened the whole lump.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-08

When, In 1897, Lyman j. Gage succeed
ed John G. Carlisle as Secretary OF the
Treasury, he was overwhelmed with ap-
plications for positions, the majority OF
which were under civil service. Viewing
a batch of a thousand or more applica-
tons from those who were seeking ofi1ce,
he declared 1t seemed to him most ridic-
ulous that nine-tenths Of those who
thought themselves intelligent enough to
assist in making the Mckinley admins
tration a success were SO ignorant about
the civil service laws that they did not
know the positions they applied for were
under the classified service, and were too
Indifferent to look up the status OF the
positions they desired before making ap-
plicaticn.
The fact of the matter is that the great
swing of the pendulum from the doctrine
that to the victors belong the spotls 10
the policy of merit and training has been
so gradual that few people have any
thing more than q casual idea that such
place. Coupled with this lack of realiza-
ton among the masses of people as TO
what the civil service really does stand
for Is the rumor that the merit system Is
simply a thing for politicians TO hide be-
hind from officeseekers they do not de-
sire 90 appoint, the while they place In
office those who are their favorites.
r
Even in WASHINGTON. ~here the people
ought to know better, there is that gen.
eral sen T.
Believes Himself ment that this
Victim Of q System. that renre-
sentative, or the other cabinet offictai.
could do something for you If he wished.
and, in spite of the rigid adherence to
civil service principles that often has
thwarted the sincerest wishes Of senator's
and representatives, and of men high In
the executive service as well, the ONCE
seeker who fails to land a job always
feels that he is the victim OF a system
aimed more at his undoing than at the
upbuilding of the government service.
And of these there are many. Even when
there is no change Of administration the
number who knock at the doors OF the
government for admission to its salary
lists Is large Last year, for instance.
$4,000 people tried to get into the service
OF Uncle Sam by the examination route
A little more than half OF them passed
sought TO enter the service. IS got upon
the eligible list but only "A were ap'
pointed.
This is q method OF filing government
Offices that scatters the changes through
out the years instead OF allowing them
all to be made when a new administration
comes into power. Since the civil serv-
leo law was passed in 1883, gradually
one President after another has added
positions to the list Of those filed under
competitive examinations, until today
there are comparatively few positions not
filled in this way. And the positions that
are not 90 filled are those OF men who
frame policies rather than those who ex-
ecute those policies. The ideal toward
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-08

Even in WASHINGTON. ~here the people
ought to know better, there is that gen.
The Newark journal., 1913-12-12

Make way for Santa Claus.
Help others, and others will help
themselves.
It's practice that makes perfect,
not preaching.
Attend the Farmers Institute
here next week.
In order to be popular forget to
say a good deal.
If a man was born fool he is
likely to die one.
Fine new honey 15c pound at
]. H. Holderby's.
Full line of tinware for sale at
]. H. Holderby's.
G. L. Green of Newport spent
Saturday in town.
Egotism is the root of much tire
some conversation.
Railroad trains that don't kill
passengers kill time.
A narrow man is not apt to be-
come widely known.
The modesty of some people is
really too conspicuous.
C. F. Hartsfeld of Sulphur Rock
was in the city Monday.
Knox mends shoes cheap. Ill
Walnut street, Newport.
Don't forget to pay your SUBJ
scription to The Journal.
E. L. Collier of Tuckerman was
here Saturday on business.
How to avoid paying an honest
debt-don't make the debt.
Doll cabs, cradles and swings at
Prices Bookstore, Newport.
Master Roy Craig spent Sunday
with relatives at Tuckerman.
Buy your Christmas goods from
the merchants who advertise.
Go to |. D. Prices, Newport, for
velocipedes and rocky horses.
Harrington & Son sells eight
bars Clariett soap for Is cents.
Good eight room residence for
rent. Apply to Woods Arnold.
To get things coming your way
it is necessary to go after them.
Full line of feedstuff; bran, corn
chops and oats at ]. H. Holderby's.
The Newark journal., 1913-12-12

When fellow is determined to
be an ass he generally succeeds.
T. L. Henderson of Wycough
township was in town Saturday.
|. D. Price, Newport, for holiday
presents suitable for everybody.
A. M. Edgar returned Friday
from business trip to st. Louis.
Some people only seem happy
when they have bad news to tell.
The man who is his own worst
enemy seldom buries the Ratchet.
1t takes man with a keen sense
of humor to joke with his dentist.
Do your Christmas shopping
with the merchants who advertise.
Builders hardware of all descrip-
tons at the Newark Lumber Co.
Will Duvall of Sulphur Rock
spent Sunday in town with friends.
Of course, the pen is mightier
than the sword. 1t gets lot more
exercise.
Regina Fancy Patent Flour. SIS
per barrel at Newark Lumber
Company.
If you have a farm for sale list
it with the Henderson Real Estate
Company.
|. D. Price, Newport, for all
kinds of toys bigger stock than
ever before.
Many a mans ambition extends
no further than to be known as
good fellow.
Hope may be good asset, but
it is responsible for a good bit of
wasted time.
Jas. K. York of Jamestown, can
didate for representative, was in
town Friday.
Miss Pearl Craig spent Sunday
in Newport, the guest of Miss
Minnie Collier.
The prodigal son is about the
only figure in history that really
ever came back.
The incest line of strictly new
and fresh groceries in Newark, at
J. H. Holderby's.
Christmas seals, tags and stamps
in great variety at |. D. Prices
Bookstore, Newport.
The Newark journal., 1913-12-12
NO HUNTING ALLOWED

We have posted our pasture
lands. southeast of Newark, and
no hunting will be allowed. All
.trespassers will be prosecuted.
SELF & COMPANY.
The Newark journal., 1913-12-12

Tell 'em you saw it in The Journal
The Newark journal., 1913-12-12

The Journal for Job Printing.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-10-21
--O-O-
FORTY FOR TEN

Postmaster : General Burleson's
plan to send milk by parcel post is
great. All you will have to do will be
to send 10 cents for the milk and get
back a pound of butter worth 40
cents.-Joplin NeWs-Herald. -.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-10-21
HIS ONE FEAR

'.My papa isn't afraid of ele-:
phants,' said the first little girl after
the boasting had crept up by degrees.
''Huh!'' replied the second little girl.
my papa isn't afraid Of anything
'ceptin' mamma" Y. World.
The Washington times., 1913-08-31
Boy Scout Meetings.

Troop l0-Friday night. September 5
6:3O to 1880. at Ninth Street Christian
Church; T. r. PIrtle. scoutmaster.
Troop l6-Tuesday night, September
.. at Ingram Memoritl Church. Tenth
street and Massachusetts, avenue
northeast, 7.3O; l. w. Partin, scout
master.
Troop e1-Friday night, September s
at 7:30. in the summer camp OF troop
near Takoma Spring, Takoma Park
F. L. Harries, scoutmaster.
Troop 25-Friday night. September 8
at 7:30, at I142 Church street northwest
Troop 40-Thursday night. September 8.
1880, kenilworth Church, Kenilworth;
Stephen s. Ball, scoutmaster.
Troop 43-Tuesday night. September
5, 1850, at Epiphany chapel, Twelfth
and C streets southwest: f. n. Filklns
scoutmaster.
Troop 4LFriday night, September
1880. at home OF Scoutmaster Jones
Bethesda: E. +. Jones, scoutmaster.
Troop 49-Friday night. September 5
7:30, at l742 Church street northwest;
n. J.. Taylor. scoutmaster.
Scoutmasters are requested to SEND
IN notices of meetings as early al
possible In the week. Notices Of spe-
ciai features to be given at meetint
should also be. sent to the Boy Scou
Editor.
The Washington times., 1913-08-31
LOCAL COUNCIL MAY
PURCHASE A CAMP
Permanent Site on West Shore
Now. Under Consideration
With Other Plans.

washington Boy Scouts may have a
permanent summer camp. The Local
council now has under consideration
the purchase Of a permanent camp Site
which Is expected to fulfill all the needs
of a GUNNER camp for the boys. Ne
sotiations are now going on between
the scout officials here and the owners
of the site occupied this summer. The
location includes tract Of more than
sfty-five acres Of well wooded land
II Is located on the west shore or
Chesapeake Bay, about three and half
miles south Of Chesapeake Beach.
II is pointed out that the camp IS
sufficiently far away from the beach to
prevent annoyance either there or at
camp; II Is near enough to permit boys
to come to camp IL they wish to walk.
aId not too difficult to reach. with sup
plies. A good wagon road extends from
TIE beach to the camp site.
With the purchase Of the camp site
It VIII be possible to lay out permanent
improvements, such as wharves, per.
u,Enent anchorage for large and small
boats of shore, and a swimming pool
screened from the crabs and sea net
ties which occasionally make bathing
oisagrceable.
brush huts, signal towers, rustic sears,
power station for placing running W ater
all over the grounds could also be install
ed. a permanent fireplace erected, and
cooking shack constructed. In addition
leveIed of for use by the boys in ex-
ercising, so that drills and athletic ex-
ereises could be given On visitors days
These matters are all under consider-
alton by the local council and final DE-
- fwA- Nc
return of Scout Commissioner Martin
from camp the first Of this week.
The Washington times., 1913-08-31
Senate Pages Start
Scout Troop With
Col. Halsey at Head

The Boy Scout movement has reach
ed the United States Senate, it is
announced, and new troop to be
known as the Boy Scouts of the
Senate is the latest to be organ
lied.
There are sixteen members of the
organization under the direction
of Col. Edwin A. Halsey, chief of
the Senate pages.
Owing to the prolonged session of
the Senate the boys have been
missing a good deal of their Gus
tomary vacation, so that the scout
movement provides activity for
them.
The Washington times., 1913-08-31
Bicycle Scout Patrol
Rides to Baltimore

Members Of Troop 70. bicycle patrol,
ere today on a long ride to Baltimore
and return in an outing OF three days
including Labor Day. Five members OF
the patrol, with Scoutmaster Taylor,
left here yesterday at / o'clock with
complete equipment, and expected to
one night in the open. At Baltimore
the boys viii make headquarters at the
Boy Scout Home. 1t was the intention
70 spend last night at Laurel in order
q. give more time on the open road and
also to permit other members of the
troop who could not leave on time to
ON eTtake the psrty.
Thos boys who left yesterday with
Scoutmastef. Taylor are Marion Ginzell
Louis Prentiss, Elton Taylor. Burdette
Taylor, Phil Hardie. Scoutmaster j. V.
Ryd de, assistant 10 Scout Commissioner
Martin. Joined the troop late last night
having just come in from Chesapeake
Beach.
The Washington times., 1913-08-31
Many Surprises Will Be
Sprung at Lawn Fete

Mrs. wigs and her famous cabbage
patch, the mysterious orange tree and
ths good-luck fish pond are only few
of the good things scheduled for the
lawn fete. to be given next Tuesday by
the Boy Scouts of Takoma Park. The
time is 1880; the place is the vacant lot
between FavOrites grocery store and
information will be furnished by the
boys who have the lawn fete in charge.
Proceeds are for the benefit of the Boy
scout Troop 2l, of Takoma Park.
Resides the regular program there
will be Boy Scout demonstrations ana
refreshments. All are invited.
The Washington times., 1913-08-31
SEA SCOUTING TRIP
/. EDASUCCESS
-; =
Arrival of Party in Schooner F.
W. Bennett Tells Of Much
= Done on Cruise.

If there was any doubt Of the success
NJ the sea-scouting trip OF the Wash
inpton Boy scouts from Camp Archi-
bald Butt home, il was dispeheo os
the arrival of the party this morning
eatsy at Colonial Beach. in the htte
schaoner F. w. Bennett Commissioner
Martin wired the headquarters TO-DAY
that everything was all right and the
expedition a success. The party VIII
arrive here tomorrow morning.
The expedition left camp Friday
rnornipg with all supplies. aboard and
with thirty-four scouts. six scoutmas-
tiers and a crew of four men. The day
was spent in cruising slowly up the
coast and about the bay. The boys
were carefully Instructed in the arts OF
sea-scouting. This included steering
hoisting and lowering sails, explaining
the names OF ropes, sails, spars ana
the like, the compass and description
of the manner in which one sails bJ
compass.
Herring Bay was reached before sup
pef time, and the anchor was run out
and everything made snug" for the
night The entire party slept aboard
After one of the finest nights' spent
In camp, the boys report. all were up
with the dawn, had breakfasted and
gotten their sea legs" and we're ready
for anything in the sea or out OF IL
according to statements made by Scout
msster Hyde. who arrived here last
night
An day yesterday was occupied with
the trip down the bay and around
Point Lookout Brief steps were made
at, Chesapeake Beach, Plum Point and
other places. while the boys received
instruction in seamanship.
Most of the day will be spent a
Colonial Beach today, and the trip VI
tomorrow morning. The boat win docf
at Forsberg's wharf, Eighth and Wa
ter street southwest, some time durinf
the forenoon. .--.....
party: E. s. Martin, scout commits
sioner: DIR. William H. Leonard, med
ical director and camp director; Scout
master &. y. Filkins, Of troop ~; As
sistant Scoutmaster Henry HOFFMAN
OF troop IS; H. B. Weliman ana ]. "
Martin, and Scouts Howard Derrick
Clinton Martin, Benjamin Landy, SpeE
Ger Burroughs, Frederick Appel. VII
liam Belt, Albert McCnrdy. Henri
Christiani, Manual Miller, ]. Nobl,
Simpson. George Kidd Homer Green
field, Norris Gaddess. Alfred Scherzer
Stanley Baker, James I. iDietz, Rober'
Thomas, Crispin ReynoldR Philip Nc
Kenny. Charles Ross. ArTien Carpenter
Clarence Parker, WilliaH Gee, Ken
meth Rogers. Louis Inber. Russell
She-SerS dohn Kidd, HamilI Nicholson
Mason weldon, PhllltPs Barton. Ro,
Belnap and Walter Jex.
The vt ssel is in command Of Capt
Carl Gray, with Frank Arnold, ROY
McCloud and Russell Wilkinson a
crew.
The Washington times., 1913-08-31
FORMING MOUNTED
i. TROOP OF SCOUTS
Dozen Applications Already Received From Boys Who Have
Horses or Can Obtain Them-Troop Will Serve as Mount
ed Patrol for Parades and Similar Events.

It is not the purpose of the troop, ac-
cording to scout officials, to become
"skirmishers" or patrols capable OF
rapid movement, so much as troop for
display 1t Is pointed out that in times
of parade of Boy Scouts, mounted
patrol would lead the procession; that
when the scouts assist in a procession
similar to their work In the pre-in-
auguraI parade, March 9, the mounted
scouts will also be effective for various
kinds of duty.
Reports FROM New Jersey. where a
mounted patrol is being formed under
the direction of Stephen Treuleben, Of
Troop 1, indicate considerable success
In his work, and this has inspired the
boys here to renewed effort to complete
the organization Of their troop before
the one in the Northern State. This
matter Is to be the first order OF busi-
ness on the return OF Commissioner
Martin from Camp Archibald Butt some
time tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1913-08-31
keniIWorth Scouts :
= In Glorious "Time''

I'VE had an awfully good time" Is the
declaration Of boys Of Troop 40, Kenil-
worth, who reached home last week
after an absence Of several days on
trip to Baltimore. There were fifteen
In the party, including Scoutmaster
Stephen s.. Bali, and they covered a
distance of about ninety miles.
The route commenced at Kenilwortn
and continued out through Hyattsvilie
10 Berwyn, where camp was made the
first night, thence to Laurel, TO Elk
Ridge, snd then to Baltimore
Start was made Thursday at $50 in
the morning, and first nights camp was
made at Berwyn. A campfire, where
stories were told Of life in the open by
Scoutmaster Ball and many of the boys
provided songs and dances, proved an
enjoyable feature of the outing.
The party got away" with sun-up
the next morning and hiked on to
Laurel, where they stopped and cooked
breakfast After waiting about there
until 10 o'clock. resting and enjoying
the ~'.out-of doors" feeling, the boys
marched away again for Elk Ridge,
where they arrived at about o'clock.
Al HiIlsdale, the next stopping place
the boys just missed great demonstra-
ton. 1t had been planned to receive the
rarity at that place with band ana 70
have speeches made by prominent citi-
zens. Lateness in arriving at the place
and q slight shower interfered with the
demonstration, however, and the bard
concert had TO be dispensed with.
The boys were entertained at Mechan'
les Hall that night and went on 70
Mt. Washington. the Boy Scout home
near Baltimore, on Saturday. Sunday
was spent in resting at the Boy Scout
Home and in quiet entertainment In
connection with the boys there. There
was sightseeing to be done In Bait
more, also. and there was plenty to
take up the time. The party left for
the return trip Monday morning al
10 o'clock.
A cross-country hike through the
country to Ellicott City began the re.
turn journey. .Guilford was reached
Monday night and the next dag the
route lay through Savage Station and
Laurel to Kenilworth, which was
reached at about 4:15.
This hike is one OF the largest made
recently by Boy scouts of Washington
Those taking part in the trip were
Floyd Crews, Norris Crews, Emory
Naylor, Henry Naylor, Johnny Petrie
Hamilton Daugherty. Raymond Norris
Lawrence Prentice, William Prentice
Bernard Hasson. Leonard Zirkle, Earl
Zirkle, George Kraft. Roy Hought, and
Scoutmaster Stephen S. Ball. The
boys all carried complete equipment
sleeping bags. blankets, cooking uten.
sils and everything required for the
trip. Certain portions Of the food were
taken, but the commissary was re.
plenished from time to time during
the trip.
The Washington times., 1913-08-31
Bicycle Patrol Now
AwheeI in the Open

The third bicycle patrol organized IN
the city belongs to Troop 10, members OF
this troop having set to work to organ
ize a few weeks ago and kept quiet un-
iii they were ready for an outing. The
patrol Is now "awheel In the open,
tonriny the historic country about Fred
erick, Gaithersburg, and other places. It
is possible the party may get as far as
Gettysburg and visit members OF Troop
"a, which Is -encamped there today.
Charles Starnell, acting assistant
scontmaster of the troop, is in charge.
and is assisted by William Thomasson
and Frank Smith. The party numbers
about a dozen scouts.