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The Washington herald., 1913-07-13
WEATHER PREDICTIONS
TO BE LONC-RANCED
Prot. Frost Says Within twenty-five
Years the Old Reliable Almanac
Will Be Rendefed Useless.

Farmers. perhaps. will know six months
in advance what kind Of crop weather
they will have the following summer IL
scientific studies Of the sun progress as
rapidly as they have during the last
few years.
This was one Of the many points ad-
vanced recently by Prof Edwin B.
Frost, director Of the Yerkes observa-
tory at Williams Bay, Wis, in a synopsis
Of recent discoveries of the suns relations
to the earth. The article is based on
the work done by the late Prof. 8. P.
Langley Of the Smithsonian Institution,
and his successors, c. G. Abbot and F,
E Fowle. and the observations of the.
work Of German scientists made during
Prof. Frost's recent European trip.
The scientists have discovered ths
solar constant" Is something of q mis-
nomer. - 1t is. in fact, variable and its
radiation Is not steady from day to day
as supposed.
TT should not be inferred that a sudden
small change in the suns radiation pro-
duces an immediate effect in the terres.
trial Temperature" Prof Frost states.
The earths atmosphere takes up these
changes and gradually communicates
them to the earth's surface. How soon
and too what degree remains to be in
vestigated. Continuous study. extended,
perhaps, over many years, will be re-
duired to determine IL these changes in
radiation can be predicted in advance.
and II the laws can be determined which
govern them. II is evidently a most prac-
tical problem, touching the interests Of
every inhabitant of the earth"
How accurate predicffon .~~ ~
made at this time regarding future
seasonable chanses?" Prof. Frost was
asked.
Il would not say an accurate predic.
ton could be made at this time" was
the reply.
How long will IL be before the scien-
lists can safely predict? Well. In twenty
five years 1 hope they will know more
than now
This is taken to Indicate the old and
more or less reliable farmers almanac
will be in use for several years to come
Prof. Frost points out that present day
appraisals of the power Of the suns rays
must be greatly modified. In view Of the
discoveries Of Profs. Abbot and Fowle
The figures Of their predecessor. Prof.
Langley, are considered too high by 50
per cent. and the estimates Of dictionaries
and textbooks must be reduced by 20 to
S3 per cent.
The discovery of the radiation of ths
suns heat. however, is considered the
greatest OF recent solar discoveries. be-
cause. as Prof Frost observes, the in
habitants Of the earth are entirely de-
pendent for their existence upon the
results Of agriculture, and nothing ID
more certain than that the radiation from
the sun lies at the basis Of the principal
weather elements in the earth's atmos-
Uhere,
The Washington herald., 1913-07-13

assisting the board Of revision Of &C
counts and expenditures, has returned
to the ONCE as a copy editor on the
night force.
Joseph A. Scannell, graduate at law. Ii
a recent addition to the force Of readers
on the night force
Colonial Beach Is a favorite resort of
many of the G. p. o. people, numbers
OF them owning cottages there, and the
Saturday half-holiday sees many parties
from the office going down there for a
day or two.
The proceedings of the convention Of
here In Washington recently for several
weeks made a most profitable job Of
printing which has kept force Of print
ers and pressmen in one Of the local
printing Offices busy night and day.
Dr. John F. Atkinson Is acting chief
reviser on the night force while william
Leatzow is enjoying his months vaca-
ton in the woods Of Wisconsin.
Jim McGrane once foreman of the night
pressroom of the G. p. O.. who has been
on the road for a New York printing
house for several years, has been made
Southern agent for the concern with
headquarters in Baltimore.
Miss Mary Loudon. clerk in the once o.
the superintendent of work. has re-
signed.
Eddie Coleman, Of the night proof force.
is using part Of his leave fixing up his
pretty home in Brookland.
Joe Goodkey. Of the night keyboard
force. who has been quite successful as
q chicken farmer, and has Q flock Of very
valuable birds at his place at River
dale. will attend the convention o:
chicken fsnciers as a delegate at the
coming meeting in Atlantic City.
Milton ]. Bryan. clerk in the ONCE of
superintendent Of documents. has re
signed.
Capt. W. r. Ramsey. who has been Ill
for several weeks, has had . relapse ard
is too weak to be taken to Braddock
Heights, where arrangements had been
made to remove him In hope Of improve
ment.
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Red Mems Weekly Calendar.

July n-osase Thb-. No. 6. Fith and Street,
Northwest.
Twelfth and H Streets Northeast: osceo,a Tnbe.
No. le. TennallJtown. ID. c.
July iS-Nhite Eagle Tribe. No. 4. ryth:sn Tenn
pie. Ninth Street Northwest
July f-Logan Tribe. No. g. wiscuusfn Avenue and
n Street Northwest: sioux Tribe. No. T. Odd r.l-
lows. Hall. h Street. near Four-aDdahah Street
Southwest.
July Is-seneca Trib-. No. II. SIG Penn,vi,.ni.
Avenue Southeast Mineola Tribe No. II, Anacostia-
DEGREE OF POCAHoNTAS.
July I-wsnetA Council. 10. e. Fifth and G
Streets Northwest.
July Is-white Eagle Council. No. Z. Finh and G
July is-Idaho Council. no :. No<theas= Temple,
Twelfth md H Streets Northeass.
Osceolo Tribe. No. 1s. held its regular
meeting last Tuesday in its regular wig
wan. with Sachem James R. Carroll at
his stump. Visitors were Great Sachen1
DR.. W. S. Whitman and J. R. Sanders,
OF Usage Tribe, No. s; Great Representa-
tive James Madison. of Logan Tribe,
No. s: Great Council Press Representa-
tive Lewis M. Bernstein. of Seltese
Tribe. No 1s. and others
Important business was taken up and
reports Of several important committees
were presented and action taken.
Interesting speeches were made by
James Madison. jr.. DR.. w. 8. Whitman.
Lewis NJ. Bernstein. T. NJ. Stump. ]. r.
others, after which refreshments and
music were enjoyed.
Columbia Theater will play a benefit
for the Great Council on July %. and
the membership is expected to attend.
The larger the crowd the better.
-
river last Friday with the Great Coun-
ell ways and means committee. Mar
shall Hall was the scene Of welcome to
the red faces again.
Seltese Tribe. No. 1s. held its regular
meeting last Wednesday at its wigwam.
The meeting was called to order prompt
ly at s p. m. by Sachem Lewis NJ. Bern
stein. all the stumps filled. Important
business was transacted and arrange
ments were made to move into new
headquarters. Several important COM
mittees were appointed and reports will
be heard at the next regular meeting.
The chiefs-elect were raised by Acting
Great Sachem George c. oIiick The
chieA were as follows: Lewis NJ. Bern
stein. phophet; H. c. Zimmerman. senior
sycamore. and Joseph Lewis. Junior sag
amore. The sachem-elect being absent
will be raised at the next regular meet
ing. Interesting speeches were made by
members and visitors.
Idaho Tribe. No. Is, held its regular
meeting last Tuesday. with all stumps
filled. Interesting speeches were made
by the members and visitors
The great sachem. DR.. w. 8. Whit
man, is working hard in organizing Q
Past Sachems' Association. This work
requires the assistance Of the member
ship In the District. not alone the past
sachems The great sachem ought to
be assisted in this noble work. which is
worthy Of the attention of the member
ship.
Sioux Tribe, No. IS, held its regular
meeting last Thursday. Business of i'm
portance was acted upon and interesting
speeches were made by members and
visitors
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while police kept back mere spectators,
the illusion was about complete. No eX-
pense seems to have been spared in prop
critics. Even farm buildings were beseiged
and burnt.
English Troops Assemble.
In a country lane, the English troops.
not long from ouatre Bras. were being
assembled quietly on the great morning.
Wounded soldiers were being helped care
fully across the focus of the lens; there
were alarums and excursions, galloping
orderlies. Wellington in a group of Of
ficers. calm. alert, telling them what to
do; rapid trundling of artillery across
fields-"that timber wagon q ours will
want more grease after this job" re-
marked an onlooker, as a carriage and
its gun vert pelting through a hedge.
Certainly one felt something portentious
was going to happen. Clouds Of cavalry
could be seen forming up. their plumes
flying Just above the hedge tops. The
operator at the machine vas having a
busy time.
Just at this time the awful rumor went
round that Napoleon had been unhorsed.
Marengo at Irthlingborough was a big
outstanding gray, with a very noticeable
One could not have Waterloo without
Napoleon, and everybody was disap-
pointed. Then Marengo thundered past,
an 'ostler up. where's Napoleon" the
rider was asked anxiously. Hes all
right" cried the flying figure I'm
trying-to take-it out-of this brute-for
him."
Rattle of Musketry.
onlookers came to little stream. and
there the police stopped them. The
French were hidden in a little wood on
the hither side. Many dead horses ap-
peared-conveyed on the usual sort of
slaughterer's carts-destined to give veri-
similitude to some shocking sight to
come. Irthlingborough waited in tense
excitement
. A cloud of cavalry-there was q Union
Jack there-appeared on rise above the
wood, and hesitated. There was q cry.
and down they came. The wood ratified
with volleys of r1usketry from the hidden
French. Through the enemy's smoke the
British troopers went in fine style. charg-
ing with such realistic joy, impetuosity
and clangor-the leading squadron were
really British regular cavalry. and they
certainly acted like it-that at the stream
through which they went shouting with
out a pause, one horse fell with his man.
and others went over him.
But nothing inteS0upted the even and
businesslike turning of the handle by
the operator. When he finished. then
the dead horses in their carts were taken
to another part Of the field. with the
camp followers. to be adjusted as acces-
sories to another dread ARRAY.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-13
KISSING DAY IN a VILLAGE.
Old EnElish Custom Recently Oh
served at HunEerford.


Hungerford Little Town. situated on
the confines of Berkshire and Wiltshire.
was recently the scene of incidents rem
iniscent of the remote past 1t was
Hockney Day, a day when Hungerford
slips back into past centuries and revels
in customs and privileges granted by
John Of Gaunt. One feature of the pro-
eeedings is the perambulation Of the
town of two Tuttimen, represented on
this occasion by F. Barnard and J. s.
Tyler. whose interesting mission 1t Is to
kiss all women folk and exact head
pence from men. Nor is the custom
honored only in the breach. with q re-
suit that the Tutt!men had q busy day.
In exchange for kisses they give oranges.
Particularly busy were the Tuttimen
at the workhouse. where they found the
women folk insistent on the due OBJ
servance Of their privilege. The rutti-
men spent on hour at this institution.
Another interesting scene occurred at
the laundry. where the women employees.
their hair gayly decked with primroses.
paraded before the kissing men, who, by
special charter, were instructed to be
discreet in their choice, and selected two
each as the recipients Of their salute.
While the Tuttimen were engaged in
this mission. the borough dignitaries,
who form the Hocktide jury. were as
sembled in solemn conclaye at the court
house, whittier they had been summoned
in the early morning BY blasts OF John
of Gaunt's historic horn. The ancient
rules, regulations, and privileges were
recited with due solemnity.
The labors-o of the deliberative assembly
being at an end. the members OF the
jury adjourned for the Hocktide lunch
con. while pence and oranges were
thrown from the window to a crowd OF
children who were granted a holiday In
honor Of the event When the company
separated the Tuttimen continued their
mission.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-13
A Blue-Hen Dimmycrat,

From the Orleans Prorea-Examiner.
Lewis Pickens Of the Mount Pleasant
neighborhood was doing some repair
plastering for James Hunter last Thurs
day. Uncle Lou IL the Oldest surviving
son Of the Pickens brothers. and IL very
spry for a man Of his age. being past
seventy-eight. He is Democrat Of the
old blue-hen type. Where he scratches
of a morning he also scratches thereby
in the evening. He says he has set his
pegs to the 100 mark and we hope he may
live to reach Ills anticipatioas.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-13
Items, General and Personal
OF Interest to G. P.O. Workers

, OF those who attended, the oettys-
burg reunion from the District OF CO.
iunbia, quite number were from the
Government Printing Once. They
were assigned a position near confed-
crate Avenue. where the batteries Of
Lee supported Pickett in his famous
charge fifty years ago. This position
afforded a splendid view OF the acres
,cf tents stretching in every direction.
By previous arrangement. a squad OF
a. p. O. boys of intimate acquaint-
ance were assigned q tent. and this
wass designated by a placard bearing
the inscription, '.rhe Kids. Wash!nRt
ton, d. c." On bidding. farewell the
persuasive artist Of the camp assem-
bled the group, gave the command.
"Artertfon, company" pressed the but
ton. and The Kids" and Tent 2S were
taken"
Should President Lynch. Of the l. T.
U, accept the position of Labor Com
missioner of the State Of New York. ten
dered him by Gov. Sulzer. the printers
organization will lose one Of the abiest
executives ever at the head Of a labor
organization. Mr.. Lynch has q large
ias president Of the ]. T. U. has never
been sufficient to allow him to lay aside
much for the future.
In the New York job the salary Is not
only a good one, but he will be near his
family home at Syracuse. All the big
labor bodies like the railroad men, the
miners, the machinists, the telegraphers,
&C., pay their officers salaries equal to
those paid the men controlling the busi-
"a II
U. will have to do the same II 1t expects
to retain the services Of men OF the
ability of President Lynch.
approximately 2e5 leaves have been
granted to employees since the first OF
July.
THE new edition of the @. P. o. style
book, which is about ready for the press.
is the work Of Philip W. Wiley. one Of
the ablest readers and revisers ever en-
ployed in the Office.
On Tuesday Gen. and Mrs. E. NJ Will
cox, of Rock Island. Ill, and friends Of
Foreman A. W. Bowen, Of the hand sec
ton were G. P. o. visitors. Gen. Wilcox,
a survivor of the battle of Gettysburg.
who served in the war with ex-President
Harrison, stopped of in this city on the
return from the worlds greatest battle
field. For upward of twenty years Gen.
Wilcox was a railway mail clerk between
Chicago and Omaha. He is now superin-
tendent OF mails (ofiicial weigher) at
Rock Island, Ill.
Miss Julia w. Riley. Miss Dora NJ.
Yates, Miss Ida ]. Usilton, and Mrs. NJ.
Louise Jones are recent transfers from
the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
and assisned as skilled female laborers.
Miss Ella NJ. Pruitt, clerk in the ofhce
of the superintendent of documents, has
resigned.
Brady n Buckholz. of the night key
board force, is looking forward with
pleasure to a trip to Bermuda in the
near future.
Sam Hinwood, whose vacation OF
eighty-four days is about expired. will
sail from New York on the 18th, to re-
turn to the Government Printing ONCE
at Porto Rico.
John O'Hern. of the night proof force.
accompanied by his wife and daughter
Olive, will sail from New York on the
steamer Adriatic, July IL, for visit OF
4 couple of weeks to Mr.. O'Hern's birth
place in County Cork, ireland. which he
The Washington herald., 1913-07-13
Ladies Of the Maccabees.

National Hive. No. 1. Ladies' Of the
Maecabees Of the World. will hold their
annual excursion on Wednesday, July 1s.
iickets are on sale by the committee, and
general good time Is expected. The
committee In charge Of the affair Is Mrs.
Lula .. Hammond. chairman; Mesdames
Rhods Ireland. Nellie A. Graham Hattie
Palmer, Nettie Edmonds, Hannah SNYDER
FANNIE Walters. Mary t. Dunn. and
Margaret Draley.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-13
Waterloo Reproduced for
'MOpieS' in English Field

An unusual number of workpeople lost
part time at Irthlingborough, an indus
trial village Of England. the other day.
What factory whistle would be heard
by good girls and boys if before they
reached the gates they encountered Ma
poleon the Great in their very own vii
lase High Street, where hitherto moth
ing more military and stern than the
village police sergeant had been seen?
20 Liz screamed a young woman,
look, there's Napoleon" There the
man of destiny was-no doubt about it
the familiar military cloak, the high
boots, the hat, the squat figure. the pale.
stern face, and the prone brow. op-
pressive with its mind"-and little
grease paint. He was on his way to
the field of Waterloo once more. The
business of the film companies-there
was one in Irthlingborough-is yet so
new that a public which takes its
cinema drama without thought as to its
origin is likely to be shocked whenever
il sees the films in process Of manufac-
ture.
There were 80 many troopers and su-
pers quartered on Irthlingborough that
the Sow and Pigs, and all the other
inns, were full from best bedrooms down
to the kitchen chairs.
One Of the Northamptonshire High
landers. in a barn with others Of his
clan, hurriedly dressing for battle, had
thought out the exact process of adjust
ing his Comeronian garb (aetat lsl5)
with great care. Finally he felt II his
side whiskers were still there, and then
stood erect There you are. me lads"
xx,sHt nyid
IT'S easy I'm ALL right for the show
The clan look up. heated with strange
accounterments. and then fell on each
other in shrieks Of happy mirth or
dropped into the hay with their mus
kets The proud Highlander looked sur
prised and annoyed. He had forgotten
that trousers are not worn with kits.
and he had omitted to replace his bowler
hat with the plumed bonnet.
Spectacle Il Stirring.
But at last all assembled in one big
stable yard at Irthlingborough, ready for
any flm-Hussars, Lancers. Dragons
and infantry. both French and English.
II was a moving spectacle; the dressers
they were theatrical dressers--went
over the company. and their remarks
would have done justice to any peppery
sergeant of Wellington's army who had
to tell his squad what he thought Of their
gaiter buttons. g.
Now, Marshals Soult and Ney. and
General Picton, and Napoleon. and We'll
lington gave one a little thrill when mere
" glimpsed by the eye corners. But
when the great variegated company of
horse and foot marched into the streets
all the village was there to meet them.
and some men who rather fancied them
selves in antique uniforms got severe
shock The sudden loud mirth of the
ladies a-d the shrill delight Of the little
boys as their husbands and big brothers
marched to Waterloo was unseemly. 20,
look at my BILL" cried a matron at cot
tage door. beating her hands Historically
on her apron, do look at my Bill see
you, Bill. o, the silly old guy!'
Yet no doubt this was going TO be a
very fine film, for when the colored troops
got mixed up with the trees and bushes
in -. kindly distance, or a row of lancers
stood with their pennants on the skyline
The Washington herald., 1913-07-13

From Judge.
Ned-I was arrested by one Of the now
lady cops the other night
Ted-What did she say?
Ned-The same as the men policemen
used to-just put her hand on my shoul-
der and said Come with me"
The Washington herald., 1913-07-13

Sam Hinwood, whose vacation Of
eighty-four days is about expired. will
sail from New York on the 18th. TO re-
turn to the Government Printing ONCE
at Porto Rico.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-13

John O'Hern. of the night proof force.
accompanied by his wife and daughter
Olive, will sail from New York on the
steamer Adriatic, July IL, for visit OF
4 couple of weeks to Mr. O'Hern's birth
place in County Cork, ireland. which he
The Washington herald., 1913-07-13

Brady n Buckholz, of the night key
board force, is looking forward with
pleasure to a trip to Bermuda in the
near future.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-13

Miss Julia W. Riley, Miss Dora NJ.
Yates, Miss Ida ]. Usilton, and Mrs. NJ.
Louise Jones are recent transfers from
the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
and assigned as skilled female laborers.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-13

Capt W. r. Ramsey. who has been Ill
for several weeks, has had . relapse ard
is too weak to be taken to Braddock
Heights, where arrangements had been
made to remove him in hope Of improve
ment.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-13

Miss Ella NJ. Pruitt, clerk in the office
of the superintendent Of documents, has
resigned
The Washington herald., 1913-07-13

Columbia Theater will play a benefit
for the Great Council on July q. and
the membership is expected to attend.
The larger the crowd the better.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-13

Robert A. Williams, skilled laborer in
the press room. has been promoted to
machine helper in the linotype section
with an increase in pay to IS cents per
hour.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-13

John P Murray, who has been doing
a departmental detail for several months,
The Washington herald., 1913-07-13

John W. Sherman, of the spess. has
been granted fifteen days leave.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-13

Next Wednesday evening Eastern
Lodge, No. Z. will confer the second de-
gree upon several candidates, and Har-
mony Lodge. No. 8. also will have de-
gree work. All members Of the order
are cordially invited to be present on
that occasion.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-13

Christian C. Auracher, of the hand sec
ton, has been granted sixteen days
leave and will visit his home in North
ern New York
The Washington herald., 1913-07-13

Many Of the Red Men went down the
river last Friday with the Great Coun-
ell ways and means committee. Mar
shall Hall was the scene Of welcome to
the red faces again.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-11-13
New ZEALAND SCENE
Of MUCH SUFFERING
Shortage Of Food and Fuel Due
to Disastrous Strike Of
Dockers and Miners.

Wellington. ". Especial: A short
age OF food ara fuel. with its accom-
panying privations with the poorer
classes. Is commencing to be felt
throughout New Zealand as a result
of a general strike of coal miners and
lockers.
Work has ceased In most trades in
every port of New Zealand. In yelling
ton and Auckland, two principal cities.
continuous rioting has brought about
the abiding of bluejackets from British
w%arships to assist in preserving order.
The b~luejackets are assigned primarily
to protect the men engaged In load
ing fruit on vessels at the docks and
to see that passengers are allowed to
embark or land from steamers with
out molestation.
The struggle which has led to this
serious state Of affairs is a trial OF
strength between the employers and
h Federation OF Labor. The latter
organization is not registered under the
provisions Of the compulsory arbitra-
ton act passed in 1902. by the terms
of which n persons melting work
men to strike or any employers or
dering a lockout without first going
to arbitration, r liable to severe
penalties,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-11-13
IH HE WAS LOOKING foR
TT. cuSlets Could Give stsady Job =
Applicant With Such Quail
tscatlon.

U~nderdone Outlets, proprietor
r. the Speedy cafe, was notoriously
AArd.hearted. The most weeping
Ntaows who ever graced i melodrama
Aeuldnst have wept q slice Of stale
ngead out Of his restaurant without
NE price. So, when q pale and timor
ous bum approached the desk and
made . lettering appeal, it was no
surprise to the lunch fends to hear q
curt Nothing doing. Beat it.. I'm
not q beggar,s retorted the hungry
man. I'm willing to scrub floors or
wash dishes. I'm just out OF prison
and nobody will give me work. I'm
~etarving.' The proprietor portrayed
. faint interest. What were you In
for?" he asked idly. I'll tell you the
truth" explained the ex-convict. II
was 9 kind OF q counterfeiter. / used
70 take q 800 bill and split it in two
With q razor. Then, I'd paste the
halves together, SO I'd have two CEN
turtles. II the sucker didn't look on
both sides. It took 'em FIVE years to
catch me. Mr.. Outlets beckoned the
e~x-prtsoner behind the bar. Order
What You like on the house." he whis-
pered. I've got a steady Job for
you. Ill give you thirty a week to
alice the ham for my sandwiches."-
Lppincott,a.