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The Washington herald., 1913-06-22
WALK ON Stills.

greenery which seems to be at your feet.
The shepherds can look down and watch
their sheep at ease. Strayed lambs are
followed up. The dogs themselves look
up to the master for an indication.
Without stills no one goes far from the
house Of well-known home surroundings.
Without stills walking Is difficult, the
face is cut and scratched, and all sense
Of direction is abolished.
From this land, where children are al
most born on stills. come forth these
couples, trios, or quartets Of silt dancers
whose astonishing tricks amuse the cities
and little watering places OF the Basque
country, the Pyrenees. and the entire
south of France. They can take up
good collection even among the poor vii
layers. who are familiar with the silt
dancing and therefore competent judges
of its adopts The musical accompanist
is generally an elderly man, beating a
drum and playing a mouth organ fixed
on iron brackets from his shoulders. Be-
hind him stalk grayely a boy and girl.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-22

gratulations from friends and people
prominent in the affairs of the city and
nation Various organizations. too, whose
members are quick to applaud acts of
conspicuous gallantry, have sent mes
sages of praise in which they volunteer
to present the lads name to the trustees
Of the Carnegie hero fund with the re-
quest that a medal be awarded him for
the most heroic service one human can
render another-that of saving a life at
the risk of losing ones own
Theodore. jr., son of Theodore Gerber.
Of the night proof force, was a member
of the graduating class of Mckinley
School this year, and was the winner of
medal for taking second prize in the
interscholastic rifle shoot The young
man leaves this week for st. Louis to
enter the profession of civil engineering.
At a dinner given to Charles Maxwell.
retiring president of New York Union.
No. 6. at Shanley's on Sunday night
last. Public Printer Donnelly. Cornelius
Ford. and President Lynch were among
the guests.
Some opposition to the confirmation Of
Cornelius Ford evidently has developed.
but II is believed to be based principally
on pique by other aspirants. and will
amount to nothing more than short delay.
1t will be Public Printer Ford by July
l, at the latest.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-22
Items, General and Personal,
OF Interest to G. q. Workers

Mr.. John B. Jaqu-5, of the night proof
force, gives his fellow-workers many a
pleasant trip in his Ford machine and
knows the good roads around Washington
like book. One day last week he had
party of his co-workers up on the
Conduit Road and one Of them lost his
coat. which was not missed for several
miles, but fortunately picked up by an
honest man and restored.
William c. Conner, assistant foreman
in the bindery, is said to be doing nicely
In George Washington Hospital since he
was operated on and his friends hope
to see him on duty again shortly.
George P. Nichols, the perennial dele
gate from Baltimore, came over to attend
Sunday night.
Mrs. Lisbeth W. Lenhart has been pro-
NOTED from compo3itor to proofreader.
with increase in pay from 50 to 80 cents
per hour.
Elmer E. Briggs. monotype machinist.
has been transferred from night to day
work.
William T. Hall, linotype operator, has
been transferred to .he procfroom and
assigned as a reader.
William L. Larry Pierce has been pro-
NOTED from copyholder to proofreader in
the main proofroom.
Capt. w. r. Ramsey and Mrs. Ramsey
will go to Braddock Heights this week in
the hope Of fully restoring the captain
to health.
The promotion of Henry w. Weber to
the assistant foremanship of the main
procfroom will meet approval generally
as recognition of one of the most compe-
tent men in the G. p. o. As chief re-
wiser. he has demonstrated ability of a
high order, and has been consulted daily
not only by people in the proof and COM
posing rooms, but from the bindery. the
foundry, and the pressroom. and his adj
vice is impaired in a manner which
makes It pleasure to go to him. and all
over the office where a problem gets too
deep for a head of department the word
is generally given to go and see Weber.
Charley Reicks, OF the plate vault. has
been awarded an increase in pay from IS
to 40 cents per hour.
At the convention Of the International
Printing Freshmen and Assistants Union.
held at their home at Rogersville, Tenn.
last week, President George Berry won
out over the opposition once more, his
policies being Endorsed by a good ma
jority. Berry has had bitter opposition
from some of the large unions ever since
he took hold Of the organization. but has
had loyal support from the smaller unions
and has thus been successful In carrying
out policies which to the large cities.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-22
MAGIC SPELL OF THE EAST.
To Visit Eeypt Is to Become n Slave
to Its Enchantment.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
There is saying that those who drink
of the waters of the Nile will return. II
may be another way of saying that the
magic spell of the East is irresistible.
To speak of Cairo and its wonderful
surroundings, of Heliopolis. or the age
old pyramids, of the mighty Sphinx. and
all the rest of the manifold attractions
of the changeless East were to utter
banalities. 1t must be experienced-and
once to visit Egypt is to become a slave
to its enchantment.
A visit to Egypt today is far differ
ent undertaking than il was some twenty
years ago. The changeless East is still
unchanged. But the hand of modernity
has wrought some very desirable changes
in hotel life and in the highly important
matter of railway transit The visitor
today finds himself STEPPED in all the
wonderful glamour, the strange calm and
mysticism of the East but he has only
to stretch forth his hand to avail him
self of the thousand-and-one amenities
and comforts and facilities Of the twen-
tieth century life.
The American is surprised TO find that
he can luxuriate in fast. smooth-gliding
trains de luxe such as he Is accustomed
to at home. The Egyptian state railways
are essentially modern. IL they serve the
most ancient places in the world.
round of charming excursions may
be enjoyed on an economical outlay. The
tombs of Beni-Hassan-cut out of the
living rock some $500 years ago; Tel-el-
Amara, with its vastly interesting re-
m aims of ancient grandeur; Assiout, the
largest city of Upper Egypt: Abydos.
with the temple of that name, built by
Seti I, father of Rameses the Great:
Dendera, with the famous temple, dis
playing the curious mixture Of Egyptian
and Greek Ptolemaic period-one Of the
very few Egyptian temples with the roof
intact-and wonderful Luxor. with its an
tiquities and traces of the splendor OF
Thebes and the Rameses.
OF Cairo itself little need be said. The
Eastern city Is the center of the tour
lists operations. Cairo can crafty every
taste in the way Of sightseeing and rec
reation.
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last to Edwin A. Schmitt, the ceremony
being performed by the Rev. c. r. Stet-
son, Of St :;ark's Church.
wallace B. Christian. timekeeper in
the main pressroom. has been rewarded
with an increase in pay to IS cents per
hour.
Dennis j. OLeary. foreman of the
pressroom during Mr.. Palmer's admins
tration and one of the most popular
men who ever held Official position In the
ONCE. has been rewarded with an in
crease in compensation to IS cents per
hour.
Walter D. Johns. of the Government
Printing ONCE at Manila, was a visitor
through the office on Wednesday. and
received hearty welcome from his many
friends
Claire Barnes, of the night proofroom.
has had the pleasure of entertaining his
brother for a week past. who Is a Presby-
terrain minister with a charge I'D in Mas
sachusetts.
Pressman John D. Outlet, of the night
force, is enjoying the company of Mrs
"ho 20 hClC lIUIu HcT nome In
Akron, Ohio, and next week they will be
Joined by their daughter. Myrtle, and
Miss May Schultz, also from Akron.
Tommy. junior. son of Tom Maloney.
foreman for the Iarnahan Press, was
medal winner at the exercises at Immacu
late School last week
The complimentary dinner given the
"a 80 ~
ton at the National Hotel on Sunday
night last was one of the most enjoy
able functions pulled of in printing
circles in Washington in long time.
1t was real get-together affair, with
everybody in the best OF spirits, with
good service and handsome SURROUNDINGS.
and when Joe johnson called thirty
Just at midnight there was not a man
present who did not feel that he was
better for an evening spent in a social
way with his fellow workers Joe John-
son makes an ideal POSTMASTER, and his
wit and humor are infectious and puts
everybody just In the right spirit. Jason
Waterman's response for the l. T. U. was
masterfui handling of a subject dear
to the heart of every union printer ana
he acquitted himself admirably. q. he
always does. John Purvis sang his best
songs. which are always pleasing to his
friends in the craft. and Maurice
Fitzeerald's rendering of the, beautiful
ballads of the little green island over
the sea was most pleasing feature of
the evening. Billy Anglin's stunt was a
laugh from start to finish and Columbia
Union's most famous humorist never ap-
peared to better advantage But the
real surprise of the occasion was the
Dutch dialect story Of Gus Laufer. which
The Washington herald., 1913-06-22

In Landes. beyond Bayonne, in the
south of France, men live on stills. They
shoot wild duck. snipe. and woodcock on
stills and guard the big fiocks OF sheep.
On stills they trim the mulberry trees
and tap the pines for a superior quality
of turpentine. The young girls can be
seen striding. twelve feet high, on stills
through the scrub, carrying the mems
dinner pals. Boys and girls play tag on
stills, and in the evening loving couples
stroll arm in arm on stills and whisper
words Of love, says the Kansas City
Times.
Stills are used because II is scrub
wood land, as fat and boundless as the
ocean. The wilderness of sandy soil.
scrubwood. and bushes, interspersed with
pine forests, stretches on every hand
sparsely Inhabited. without roads. Ven-
ture of the great highway and you can
be lost for good
The Inhabitants have always walked
on stills to find their way. Walk twelve
feet high and you dominate an ocean Of
The Washington herald., 1913-06-22
WHEN TROUBLE COMES ROUND

When Trouble knocks hard on my kitchen door,
don't git up an answer no more
set right still till his hans git sore.
Years ago. when / was young an thin,
ulster git up an ask him in,
An listen to all the yarns he'd spin.
An I'd think all day. an I'd dream all night,
Till didn't her no appetite
An i couldn't work an l couldn't fight
Then woke one day with an awful start.
With change Of head an change Of hesrt
An laid fer Trouble to play my part.
When he come along an he saw my eye,
He turned way out fer TO pass me by;
An held my head up bold an high
So now when he Knocks at my kitchen door
git my club an cross the floor;
But Trpuble don't hang aroun' no more
Joe Cone. u Century MaSazina
The Washington herald., 1913-06-22

FRESHMAN Tommy Ryan's young
daughter Louise is quite a promising
pianist and was the chief attraction at
a Brookland musicale recently.
Thomas s. Curtin is recent appointee
as an emergency pressman
Miss Ida v. Tiverney. pressfeeder. has
resigned.
William Otto Ensler. connected with
the 6. P. o. for many years as q press
man. but who has been engaged In >:her
business for some time, has been given
temporary appointment as press
man.
Miss Joy Marston. eldest daughter Of
the late A. p. Marston, long prominent
man in Columbia Union. was married at
the home Of her mother on Wednesday
The Washington herald., 1913-06-22
Wouldn't Use Slang.

Donald had been to Sunday school, and
learned. The lesson was the story of
Joseph. and the small learner was evil
IDENTIFY very full of his subject, says the
Saturday Journal.
Oh" he said, cit was about boy, and
his brothers took him and put him in a
hole in the ground; and then they killed
another boy, and took the first boys coat
and dipped 1t in the blood of this boy.
and
"Oh. no. Donald, not another boyi"
his sister interrupted, Mortified. But
Donald stood his ground
1T was. too" he insisted. Then he
added, THE teacher said kid but
don't use words like that"
The Washington herald., 1913-06-22

especially New York and Chicago. are
considered too radical.
Miss Ethel Owen. cataloguer in the office
of superintendent of documents. has been
given an increase in salary from 500 to
1900.
A round robin. signed by every menu
Der of the night proofroom chapel. was
forwarded SO as to reach Arthur Alli-
son just at the time of the sailing Of
the Campania, on which he and Mrs. Al
lison embarked for their trip to Europe.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-22
Used to Such whining.

From Judge.
The real estate agent, tired and pee
wish, arrived at his home in the suburbs.
"oh. George" greeted his wife. "the
dog has been whining all day long. What
do you suppose Is the matter?'
why" growled George. the darn kick
er probably wants his house papered!"
The Washington herald., 1913-06-22

sometimes a wiry mamma.
Standing a clear fifteen or twenty feet
high, the stills strapped to their ankles
and knees-where they end-their hands
and arms are free, and they use them
effectively during the dance performance
In theatrical gesticulations Of exagger-
ated grace.
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shifting the Responsibility.

From Judge.
Miss Rocksey-oh, papa, why do you
wish me to marry the kind of a man
who can get money out of the other fell
low?
Old Rocksey-Because, dear, then he
won't be trying to get II out of me-
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strength Going to Waste.

From Judge.
Father" said little Herbert. why
doesn't mother travel with the circus?"
What could she do In a circus?"
.'She might be the strong woman. |
heard her teliin' grandma. this morning.
that she could wind you around her little
finger"
The Washington herald., 1913-06-22

Tn.r. a.. in tn. United State. tie. n.ss eaea
more than 100 miles long.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-22

Edward NJ. Kerrott, of the hand sec
t.cn, is at Berkeley Springs, W. Va.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-22

A large number of visitors are sight
seeing daily in the big printing office.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-22

From the score in the first game on
Wednesday between the Catholics and
Methodists, in the recently organized
Brookland Church League. we learn that
Z. c. Saltzman. the well known make
UP in the hand section. day, carried OF
the honors as champion right fielder.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-22

last to Edwin A. Schmitt, the ceremony
oeing performed by the Rev. c. r. Stet-
son, Of st. ctarks Church.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-22

A former favorably known compositor
and linotype operator in this Office. John
NJ. (Jimmy) Weaver. the instructor of
printing in the Haskell Institute, Law
renee. Kans., has remembered a number
of his former fellow-workmen with a
programme of the commencement OF this
Indian training school. established in 1854.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-01
BILLBOARD IS
CONDEMNED FOR
UNSIGHTLlNESS

New York Oct 1--After an eight
months study of the billboard prob
lem in Kew York, the special commits
sion appointed by the late Mayor Gay
nor has arrived at it's conclusions en-
bodied in a book Of over $50 pages.
The findings of the committee are that
the billboard constitutes a, nuisance
because of its nsightliness, that it
constitutes a further fire hazard in
many places and also a menace to
public health on account of the rub
bish it often hides. Restriction of the
use OF the billboard is recommended,
including proposals to tax such adj
vertisements. to establish a, censorship
,1Dou designs. to authorize health Off
Gals to prohibit large electric signs
where they are found to interfere with
sleep in residential districts, and both
health and IRE officials to order re-
mova1 Of all signs which are a menace
to health. and safety
New York City" says the report
has probably more bi11boar1s, roof
signs and Illuminated advertising
signs than any city IN the world
In the whole city, it is estimated
there is a total of 100000 square feet
OF billboard advertising, with an in
come to the advertising companies Of
more than q million dollars year. Tt
was added that there is serious doubt
whether billboard advertising is as
proRtzbles to the merchant advertiser
as other forms OF advertising"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-01
PRICES
AFFECT STOCKS
IN HOME MARKET

New York, Oct t1.-Openi1g@ de-
cline in stocks of the last two days
was followed by a, sharp upturn at the
beginning of business today. Higher
prices for American stocks in London
caused an, automatic adjustment in the
home market and as the list started
upwards it received added impetus
from the trading element, and the
bears found the market moving against
them as they attempted to cover. Cop
per stocks were especially strong.
AmaIgamated Copper and Chino gain
ed point. Union Pacific opened IL
up and soon increased it's gain to a
point Canadian Pacific rose H. The
higher range, however, brought out a
greater supply of stocks and the adj
vance was halted, with fractional re-
actions from the best prices.
Noon.-A1though movements of
stocks during the morning were IN
certain with special reactions after the
opening rise, the market gradually
grew steadter, on a level which showed
general gains for the leaders. Large
and there was a belief that the shorts
confident buying Steel was forced
under yesterdays low point but euhse-
quent1y moved up with the other. lead
ers. London bought stocks here, she w
ing a preference for Union Pacific and
Steel. The strong showing made in
the fortntgnt1y copper report from Eu-.
rope helped copper stocks. In spite of
the improvement in tone, however,
buying was not aggr essive and trad
ing grew dull as the noon hour APP
preached. Bonds were irregular.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-01
.MEXICANS TAKING
REFUGE In TEXAS

Washington, Oct. although a
great exodus of refugees from 'Piedras
Negras across the Rio Grande into
Eagle Pass, Tex, has taken place
within the last "A hours, officials here
pointed out today that only a, small
portion of them are Americans. Hun
dreds of Mexicans, fearing for their
safety in the event of the expected oc-
cupation of the constitutiona1tsts camp
by Mexican federals, have sought an
asylum on American soil.
Officials at the war department are
not alarmed over the situation now
that the border patrol has been rein
forced by additional soldiers from Fort
Sam Houston They suggested today
the presence of a machine gun platoon
on the American side at the interna-
tional bridge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-01
TAMPERING WITH
VOTING MACHINE
AFTER The COUNT

Bristol, Conn. Oct. Upon open
ling the voting machine in the For
srestv1IIe voting distridf, today. it was
found that the recorded vote differed
from that given out after the caucus
That night, September %, the figure
five, for James H. Davis, candi-
date for councilrnanic nomination,
was rubbed off. The machine shows
SO votes. George A White, who went
onathe ballot as candidate for nciI-
man, declares he will continue as a
nominee and not permit Davis to re-
place him.
George S. Beach, for city treasurer,
was given only six votes that night,
while the machine shows he had so.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-01
WIFE BEATERS ARE
HEAVILY SENTENCED

With the caustic arraignmentt of
Prosecuting Attorney Alexander L. De-
Laney still ringing in his ears, Nicho-
las Mflok of 1913 Howard avenue was
fined $1O0 and costs and given six
months IN Jail by Judge Thomas G.
CoughIin i'll city court this morning
in a charge of viciousIy assaulting his
wife, Lizzie, last night at their home.
It proved one of the worst cases of
its type coming before the court for
months, the testimony being that he
had torn her dress from her body
and, upon her bare skin, raised great
weIts with a heavy strap. The sharp
corners cut into her skin and came
neac tearing off pieces of flesh as hap
pened in slave days. His explanation
was that she refused to come to bed
when he got ready to retire and he
was slightly angered.
Frosec Eting Attorney Delaney in
formed him that much regret was felt
over the absence of public whipping
posts and statutes covering the Of
tense in Connecticut. 1t was the first
case of its kind since Judge Coughlin
announced that wife heaters would
fare Ill in his court.
Rudolph PecIalick of 767 Maple
street was given three months in jail
on q like offense and fined SO and
costs on. charges of iutoxicatfon and
breach of the peace. Detective Ser
geant Peter H. Hall made the arrest
last night following the complaint Of
neighbors. He found Mrs. Peckalick
wandering about the street with her
caildren, having been assaulted and
then put out of doors
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-01
BOYS DIVISION OF Y. NC. A
Schedule For Seasons Work
Outlined-SociaI Evening
Tonight

Now that the summer is over and
the Al fellows who had the time Of
their lives at Camp Pootatuck are
back on the job, the other 800 mem
bers of the Boys Division of the To-
cal z. NJ. @. A. are determined to keep
before their minds eye the three
words that were the slogan of this
years camp; i.e. '@The Best Ever
Tonight the Employed boys will have
q, social evening together. Louis Cope,
Mass, will be the principal speaker
of the evening. Mr.. Cope is known
to some of the boys of Bridgeport, as
he was assistant director at Camp
Pootatuck this summer.
Thursday evening IS High School
night and several college men are on
the program, including a quartette
from Yale University which will rem
der several selections and lead the
bunch in singing college songs. The
new coach Of the B. H. S. track team
Will make few remarks.
A unique program has been arranged
for the Grammar School boys on Fri
day might beginning at 7:30 o'clock,
and includes, among other things Max
KirschIler, hunorist and a Pentathlon
Contest between two teams to be pick
ed from the boys themselves This
contest furnishes no end of fun, and
there Will undoubtedly. be a big crowd
of Grammar School fellows on hand
to ENJOY It. come ana get aCQuaInT-
ed with a good bunch of fellows.
The ''Cadenza Four well known
nan6oIdn and banjo artists, will fur
nish the music each evening. and on
Thursday evening will be assisted by:
Reginald Cahalane of the Gibson Man
dolin Club of Stamford, Conn.
Activities are in full swing at the
boys building and the gym swim
ming pool, game and reading rooms
are being used every day and even
ing. Fifteen fellows went on an all
day hike last Saturday and enjoyed
it so well that another such event
is planned for this week end Mr.
Tucker, Boys Work Secretary. will
lead the bunch and they will go in
the direction of Easton. They will
leave the Boys building on Gilbert
street at g.: 80 Saturday morning and
return late in the afternoon Any fell
low who has never been on a real
hike is invited to come and enjoy the
outing.
Several of the rooms in the building
have been redecorated and new furni-
ture is on the way for the reading
room. Another club has been formed
and the four cfubrooxns are now In
use and also being refurnshed. Be
fore long Bridgeport will have one of
the best Boys Buildings in New Eng
land. New members are coming in
every day and the boys are endeavor-
ing to bring the membership up to
400 by January 1. Any boy desdrous
of becoming a member OF this club
should communicate with the secre-
tary at once.