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The Washington herald., 1913-06-21

sunshine-and could mortal man desire
more?
And all this is because OF the fact that
at the appointed hour tonight the sun
enters the zodiacal sign Cancer, as the
astronomer possibly would say. Just
three months ago Old Sol crossed the
equator and started on his journey to-
ward the tropic of Cancer. Tonight
Apollo's steeds reach the turtnermost
point Of the long journey and appar-
emily pause before turning on the home
ward path to the equator. 1t is because
OF this apparent delay in the vast cir
cult of the heavens that the day is
called the summer solstice-a term
formed from two Latin words, SOL sun:
and sistere. to cause to stand; hence the
meaning, sun stationary.
We speak OF the sun travelling, ana
so it'seems to do. but 1t must be remem-
bered that the sun remains stationary
being the center OF this solar SYSTEM
and that 1t is Old Mother Earth herseIr
that journeys around the sun. So that
when We talk of the sun entering the
constellation Cancer 1t is actually the
earth that is beginning her journey
through the zodiacsl sign Capricornus.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-21
Summer ArripeS on Wave
of Sweltering Atmosphere
Today Is Longest Day of he Year and Ends the
Season Over Which the Poets Rape-FH-
teen Hours of DAYLIGHT.

From Frightening fields Of ether fair disclosed,
Child Of the Sun. refulsent Summer comes.
In pride Of youth. and felt through Natures depth
He comes attended by the sultry Hour,
And ever tanning breezes. on his way:
While from his ardent look the turning Spring.
Averts her bluhful face: and earth. and skies
All smiling, to his hot dominion leaves.
Thomson's Seasons"
Just as the hands OF the big mean
time clock at the United States Naval
Observatory point tonight at s:u o'clock.
fair Mistress Spring will turn away her
smiling face, beckoning. as she departs,
summer will ascend the throne Of the
to his torrid majesty. Summertime.
to ascend the throne Of the seasons for
a reign of three long months.
The day will formally usher IN the
summer season, but its significance is
not alone limited to this Inauguration;
1t also will be the longest day Of the
year. The jocund sun Will first peer
over the misty mountain tops at 4:i2
o'clock, and will not sink down in the
golden west until 7:S7 in the evening.
This means that there will be fourteen
hours and fifty-five minutes or possible
The Washington herald., 1913-06-21
WORK ON COSTUMES
FOR FOURTH PAGEANT
More Than l,200 Yards Of Cheese
cloth Needed for Children's
Dresses.
MANY DONATIONS ARE MADE

The big work of making the thousands
and plays incident to the Fourth Of July
celebration is going on in many quarters
of Washington.
In the adult historical section there will
be twenty-five couples representing the
cavaliers and Puritans of 1900. fifty cou-
pies representing the colonial beaux and
bellies, and fifty couples representing the
young men and young women of the '6os
The Children of the Revolution have
agreed to supply the miniature George
and Martha Washington, fifty OF each,
and the Children of the Confederacy have
agreed to look after the little men and
little women of the 1850 feature. The
allegorical Is another of the big groups.
This will contain $50 girls and 80 boys
OF high school age. OF the girls go will
wear white cheesecloth Greek gowns,
with red wreaths in their hair: 80 will
wear similar gowns of red, with white
wreaths, and 80 will wear blue, with q
coronet bearing a single gold star. The
boys will wear white trousers and white
soft shirts, with colored sashes and cock
ade hats.
The pageant committee Is In need right
now of LOO yards of red. white. and blue
cheesecloth, 15o rolls of crepe paper. I
gross of balloons, 500 flags, and 1000 duck
hats. A corps of needleworkers is en-
ployed in making the costumes for those
as above stated that are unable to do this
for themselves. and the joint committee
will appreciate the services of needle
workers. The children and young people
Of all the day schools and Sunday schools
have been invited to march in the pag-
cant procession on the afternoon of the
Fourth of July. Pupils of high school
age are invited to Join the Liberty group
Washington will undoubtedly be the
rendezvous of a large number of out-of-
town visitors on Independence Day. The
elaborate preparations for the celebration
Of the national holiday have been held
in the nearby cities, and information has
come to the joint committee that Wash
ington will have a large number Of Wis
itors within its gates July 4. The pro-
gramme outlined is of such a novel and
ambitious nature that 1t has attracted
general attention. and ii is said to be
assured that the citizens will not only be
afforded unusual entertainment, but will
profit materially by the influx OF visitors
on that day. many of whom will probably
stay over until July 6
The Washington herald., 1913-06-21
AVIATION ACCIDENT
REPORT IS RECEIVED
Lieut.. Towers, Who Is Seriously In.
jured, Tells fellow-of6eer Of En-
sign Billingsley's Death.
THE NAVYS FIRST FATALITY

Complete reports OF the accident near
Annapolis which resulted in the death
Of Ensign W. d. Billingsley and the seri-
Gus injury of Lieut.. ]. II. Towers, both
OF the Naval Aviation Corps. were re-
ceived at the Navy Department yester-
day afternoon.
Capt Washington I. Chambers, the OH
Ger who has been in charge of aviation
work in the navy since its inception, hur-
ried at once to Annapolis to make an in
vestigation. The accident was the first
which the navy has experienced since
taking up aviation. Capt. Chambers has
at all times insisted upon an extremely
conservative course in the conduct of
the experiments in aviation. and Lieut.
Towers. commander OF the aviation
school at Annapolis, was known as a
most careful officer.
Lieut.. Adolphus Andrews, aid to Capt.
Gibbons. Superintendent OF the Naval
Academy, at Annapolis. teiephoned to
the Navy Department late yesterday an
account of the accident as received from
Lieut.. Towers as the latter lay In a
hospital bed. According to Lieut.. Tow
ers' account, Ensign Billingsley was
taking instruction in operation of the
aeroplane and was at the wheel. When
they were about 1850 feet above the
water OF Chesapeake Bay, in the neigh
borhood Of Cat Island, q sudden gust OF
wind depressed the head OF the machine.
and Billingsley was thrown from his
seat He fell to the water. Lieut. Tow
ers also was thrown from his seat. but
to cling TO one of the stays of
the machine. The machine somersaulted
during its downward course, and so fell
at reduced speed. Lieut. Towers was
picked up by rescue boats, but the body
Of Lieut. Billingsley has not yet been
found, according to last reports. Lieut..
Towers is seriously injured, but It is
he will recover
The Washington herald., 1913-06-21
DEATH RECORD.

WHITE.
Gustare A. Hartman, p years, the Augusta, n. ].
md n. Y. Aves
Henrietta Root 90. l2il Perry St, Brookland. DC.
Margaret Garland. >, 800 K St. nv.
Joel r. Stephens Il. Govt. Hopsitsl Insane.
Joseph H. Allison, 4e. 9ll 81. nv.
Edna L. Turnburke, 9. 4o3 p ST. NV.
Clara Z. Hauser, l. 81 st. NV
Johanna Downey, g. II 9Th Et ne.
Margaret Little. s.. inH Tenn. Ave. ne.
Ellen v. Jeferies. / month. 7T Eth 81. ne.
COL0RED.
Flora Hargrove, S tuberculosis Hospital.
William Z. johnson. months. 81 ID ST. sw.
Melville Minor, 8 days, l52 ID St. sw.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-21
BUDGET TO BE OPPOSED.
Fitzgerald to speak on Proposed
Appropriations Method.

Representative Fitzgerald. chairman of
the Appropriations Committee, yesterday
obtained unanimous consent to address
the House for one hour next Tuesday on
the subject of appropriations. Mr.. Fitz-
gerald will speak in opposition to the
contemplated budget system. which a
select committee, appointed by the
democratic caucus, will recommend at
the caucus on June %.
Representative Fitzgerald is opposed to
the budget system and the creation of a
budget committee. and contends all ap-
preparation bills should be handled by an
enlarged committee on appropriation
The Washington herald., 1913-06-21
CADETS, ATTENTION.

viii you volunteer as mar
shals. for the pageant procession
on the Afternoon of July AZ
The committee wants 200 COM
missioned ofncers, noncommis-
stoned ofhcers. and privates from
the cadet regiment to marshal
the various groups in the pro-
cession during the march
through the Mall and about the
Washington Monument. The
procession will form at $3.50 p. m.
Volunteers please call or send
their names to the committee
headquarters. 1898 F Street. by
Wednesday, June rs.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-21
NEGROES WANT OFFICE.
Colorcd Democrats Recommended
for Places I'm the Districts

Suggestions for nominations to several
of the District Offices that heretofore
have been given to colored men were
made yesterday to the President by
Bishop Alexander Walters, Of the A. M.
E. Zion Church. now living in New York,
and the principal director In the last
Presidential campaign of the National
Colored Democratic League. Besides the
District places. those in foreign countries
also were discussed by the President and
Bishop Walters.
The District posts that regularly have
gone to colored men are Recorder Of
Deeds and Register of the Treasury. For
the last-named place Bishop Walters
suggestions were George C. Clement Of
North Carolina, and A. E. Patterson, OF
Oklahoma, and for the position of Re-
corder OF Deeds Alfred B. Cosey. of New
Jersey, and James A. Rose. Of New York.
For Assistant Register of the Treasury
Bishop Walters suggested Peter J. Smith.
Of Massachusetts. and Ralph Langston.
of New York.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-21
Two Heat ProstratIons.

Two heat prostrations were recorded
yesterday. Mrs. T. Provost, of 5o2
Street Northwest. was overcome at 40
o'clock about two blocks from her home.
She is eighty-five years old, and was car
ried TO her home by neighbors.
Howard fillmore, colored, thirty-one
years old, was taken to Emergency Hos
pital at o'clock from S31 Fourteenth
Street Northwest
The Washington herald., 1913-06-21
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
WHITE.

WHITE.
Charles II Cooke. 3, and Alice Mae Ryon 10
Rev. z HeZ. Sven.
Eugene 7. Hoover. s. and Mary Z. Brennan, %
Rev r. J. Froehlick
]. E. Wallace wallin, u, Of Pittsburg, Pa, and
Frances G. Tinsey, 8. Of Culpepcr, Va Rev. ].
c. Ball.
Ernst p. Hutchinson. e and Jeanette wagur,
2 Rev. John Weidlcy.
George F. Goggin. 2, and Johann NJ Gloetzner g.
Rev. Paul Griffith.
Henry J. Harris e and Dora G. KNIGHT 4 Rev
Edward S. Dunlap.
CoLORED
n. s. Thompson. 20. and Erie L. Day %
NJ. a. Crump, .. and Inez Duvsll, =
The Washington herald., 1913-06-21
chiIdreu Equally share Property.

The will of Alwina Tanner, dated May
8, 1872 leaves 500 each to ST. Johns
Lutheran Church and Margaret Deekman.
and directs that the remainder of her
estate be divided equally among her chill
dren-Emma Schafer, Margaret Gering,
Charles A. Tanner, and William F. Zan-
ner Charles A. Tanner is named as ex-
ecutor.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-21
Secretary Wants Motor Boat.

To guard the Atlantic coast from
Philadelphia northward to the Maine
boundary from smugglers. Secretary of
the Treasury McAdoo yesterday sent
request to Congress for an 3ls.0co appro-
priation for speedy motor boat, to pat
rol all of this territory. A similar patrol
already is in effect on the South Atlantic
coast.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-21
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
U. S. Dept Of Agriculture. Weather Bureau

Washington. Friday. June %, lel3-s p. m
Pressure has fallen considerably the Eastern
States and the OHIO Valley and it is rising the
Northwest, where IL has become above the norma.
This changed pressure distribution will terminate
the warm weather over the middle Mississippi and
Ohio valleys and Middle Atlantic States during
Saturday and Sunday. Temperature changes else
where will be unimportant
There will be local thundershowers Saturday N
the Middle Atlantic and New England States the
Ohio and middle Mississippi valleys. and the south
ern portion Of the lake region followed by genef-
ally fair weather in these districts Sunday. Over
the upper Mississippi Valley. the Plains States,
the Rocky Mountain and plateau regions. and South
Atlantic States fair weather will prevail Saturday
and Sunday. while in Tennessee. Arkansas and the
Gulf States scattered thUndershowes are probable
during the next thirty-siI to forty-eisht hours.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-21
BIRTHS REPORTED.

Charles W. and Ruth Alderman. boy.
George and Addie Gray, boy.
Charles Z. and Emma A. Nalley. boy.
Leo and Crecentia Diegelman, girl.
Abram G. and Phoebe c. Frey, girl
William NJ. and Edith Leath, girl.
CoLORED.
Charles A. and Eva B. De Vaughn, boy.
Benjamin and Sarah Morse. girl.
0tho and Sylvia Parker. boy.
Jesse and Elizabeth Page. boy.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-21
Local Temperatures.

Midnight u: a m. Il: 4 a. m, 50: a. m, 20;
a. m. -: 10 a. m, 70; u noon. o.; 2 p m, 81;
p n, ~: p. m. 30: p m, s.; 10 .. m. IS
Highest. g; lowest 60.
Relative humidity-s a. m. e.; . p. m. s.: p
m. S. Hours Of sunshine, IS; per cent Of possible
sunshine, 81.
Temperature same date last year-Hishest, y; low
est, 60.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-21

The Indian appropriation bill. which
recently passed the Senate, was sent to
conference by the House. Unless the con-
ferees are able to agree within ten days
the Indian service will be without funds
on July l.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-21

Native cooks in Ecuador are preju-
diced against stoves. saying the exSo-
sive heat produces fever.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-21
Temperatures in Other Cities.

Temperatures In other cities together with the
amount Of rainfall for the twenty-four hours ended
at p. m yesterday. are As follows:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-21
Lovely New Dresses

display elegant and dainty
Waists the loose kono style in order to give the
effect fashionable AS suit
models the skirts of nearly all dresses shown this will
be daped arranged to give the draped effect The
materials afternoon offer wide
choice but the dark brown dark and similar dark coos
will mostly predominant.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-21
Rich Fabric Suits

Of imported fabrics-fashioned the perfect Talem
syean amethyst antique and long wasted
green cloth suit shows longtaed coat and
of black cloth and velvet
and still ribbon in its grdle You
them such beautiful suits in Richmond
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-21
For First Nights

" INC opera p theatre these cmnenuy and exquisite
NODES IN eharmcusc afcta, brocadcd silks chfons,
ana tuc Combinations beaded styles gold and
silver tissues jc~clcd effects ETC.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-21

distinguished Fashion
Td Suits tsanAt R@yt
VIC keep toch he @
ont r m depreciation adaptations III ~ experts
II m 10 emphasized fabrics eposbe
e 1 o eI hmet
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-21
The New Coats are Smart
The Wraps Luxurious

nc amor Coat ac lIc top notch Of luxurious comfort
crushed push velour cproy and Of duvctync arc all
""c possessing certain richness which makes them ideal
" "e'"o'h e"afatoae which take the place Of evening
wraps pinch
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-21
Paris
Afternoon and Evening
Gowns and Wraps
Paris
In Our Little Gray Salons


kaufmannsighly called
unValed showing
ana most exclusive collection brought Richmond
Models from Robert, Maurice Mayer, Mouon Andre
Grout and other well known Par Dressmakers.
Some of the delightfuc in
Venng Gowns showing
crystase"n lace skirts heavy pale
cePes combined
the lowered tafeas; the embroidered edges
charneuse and the scaloped bcrthas draper
Afternoon Gowns beginning
dash
wired
Nothing could be graceful artistcs
Other delightful
and uxurous Every Of
O wona Of fashio "
The citizen., 1913-10-10
ADMINISTRATIVE FEATURES.
General Provisions Governing the
Levying of the New Rates.

WASHINGTON-The admnistra-
tive features OF the bill are very
comprehensive. In their preparation
the Ways and Means Committee and
the Finance Committee studied the
reports of two Government commits
siorS. and another report from the
General Board OF Customs Apprais-
erS.
Under the new legal regulations
all merchandise imported into the
United States is held to be the prop
erty of the person to whom it is con-
signed or who holds the bill OF lad
ing.
Invoices shall be made out in the
currency of the country where the
merchandise is made or purchased.
or agreed to be purchased, and shall
contain description of the merchan-
disc 1t is required that a statement
shall be made in the invoice of the
purchase price agreed upon, and that
transactions that are actual pur-
chascs and sales shall be entered as
such. Invoices shall have entered
thereon a statement signed by the
purchaser or owner setting forth that
the invoice is correct. If it is a bill
of sale the price agreed upon shall
be stated When obtained in any
other manner than by purchase the
wholesale price in the markets OF the
country OF export shall be stated.
This paragraph follows, in large
measure. provision OF Section 3 OF
the Payne law. except for the inser-
ton of the words, "or when pur-
chases are made in several places in
the Consular district. where the mer-
chandise is assembled for shipment"
and makes changes with reference to
agreements to purchase.
The conferees rewrote a provision
in this section. 1t provides that
when merchandise arrives in the
United States and remains the prop
erty of the shipper, or consgnor, the
acceptance OF fraudulent or false
invoice thereof by the consignee or
his agent or the existence OF any
other facts constituting an attempted
fraud shall be deemed an attempt
to enter such merchandise. notwith-
standing no actual entry has been
made or offered.
The citizen., 1913-10-10

uinH' indeed some of the empty wag-
ons are to be sent back to Camp Sup
ply tonight, and probably Custer will
ueem 1t best that she return with
Ihem' This winter campaigning is
gong to be rough work. outside Of
the hghting. You know Custer. and
mis- style; besides Sheridan is him.
SELF at Camp Supply in command"
You hear, Molly?"
res; OF course. l will do whatever
General Custer deems best. Are there
any women at Camp Supply, Major?"
Yes. a few; camp women mostly.
although there may be also an officers
wife or two-19th Kansas volunteers"
Ihen 1t will be best for me to go
there, II | can," she smiled. 81 am
desperately in need of clothes"
Il suspected as much. will ar.
range TO give you guard at once.
ana you, Sergeant? AS you are still
under special orders. presume | have
no authority to detain you in my COM
mand"
prefer to remain, SIR" grimly.
Dupont, Miss McDonalds captor, is
alive and in Black Kettles camp. We
still have a feud to settle"
Good; then that is arranged: ah
Miss Mcdonald, allow me to present
Lieutenant Chambers. Lieutenant. de-
tail three men to guard the lady back
to the main column. Have her taken
to General Custer at once"
Very well, sir; and the command ?"
Elliott looked at the Sergeant in
quiringly.
That is for Sergeant Hamlin to de-
termine; he has just been scouting
through that country. and will act as
guide"
The Sergeant stood for moment
motionless beside his horse studying
the vista of snow-draped hillside. The
region beyond the crest of the ridge
unrolled before his memory
Then we will keep directly on up
this valley. sir" he said at last. TITS
Wolf Creek. is it not? We shall be
safer to keep out of sight today, and
The citizen., 1913-10-10
CHAPTER xxxV.
The Indian Trail.

The weather became colder as the
day advanced. Scattered pellets OF
snow In the air lashed the faces OF
the troopers, who rode steadily for.
ward. the capes of their overcoats
thrown over their heads for protec-
tion. The snow of the late storm lay
in drifts along the banks OF the mar
row stream, and the horses picked
their passage higher up where the
wind had swept the brown earth clear,
at the same time keeping well below
the crest. AS they thus toiled slow
" forward, Hamlin related his story
to the Major in detail, carefully con-
cealing all suspicion of McDonald's s
connection with the crime. 1t was
growing dusk when the company
emerged into the Valley Of the Cana
dian. All about them was desolation
and silence, and as they were still
miles away from the position assigned
for Black Kettles encampment. the
men were permitted to build fires ana
prepare a warm meal under shelter OF
the bluffs. Two hours later the main
column arrived and also went into
camp. 1t was intensely cold but the
men were cheerful as they ate tnelr
supper of smoky and halfroasted buf-
falo meat. bacon, hard-tack. and cof'
fee.
In response to orders the Sergeant
went down the line of tiny fires TO re-
port in person to Custer. He founu
that commander ensconced in a small
tent. hastily erected in a little grove
of cottonwoods, which afforded a
slight protection from the piercing
wind. Before him on the ground
from which the snow had been swept
Law a map of the region, while all
about, pressed tightly into the narrow
quarters. were his troop officers. AS
Hamlin was announced by the order
lv conversation ceased, and Custer
surveyed the newcomer an instant III
silence.
"step forward, Sergeant" ne said
quietly. "Ah, yes; had forgotten
vour name. but remember your race,
he smiled about on the group. I'VE
have been so scattered since our or
ganization, gentlemen, that we are all
The citizen., 1913-10-10

system will be compelled to change
its plan or meet the importation OF
eggs free OF duty.
The most vital changes made by
the conferees are given in the fol
lowing recapitulation:
House rates on Photographic, sur
veying. opera glasses and similar IN
struments were reduced. Cement,
asphalt and limestone were placed
on the free list.
Pig iron, scrap iron and ferro-
manganese. used in making high
priced steel. were free listed. Steel
products rates were generally re-
duced. House rates on zinc were IN.
creased.
Postponement OF the placing of
sugar on the free list was agreed
upon.
All duty was removed from cattle.
sheep and other food animals. wheat
and its products and eggs House
duties on oats. butter, beets, peas.
currants, chocolate and cocoa were
cut.
To Reduce Cost of Livin=.
As compared with the original
House bill these specific reductions
were made by the conferces on
food and food-stufis
All meat animals free; wheat,
taxed 10 cents a bushel in the House.
free; sugar and molasses, free within
a short time; oats. from 10 to 6 cents
buShel; butter. from to 2I3 cents
pound; beets, from 10 to per
cent; eggs. free instead OF cents a
dozen; storage eggs, from 21l to
cents a pound peas. from Is to 10
cents a bushcl; seeds, from 10 to S
cents a pound bananas, free; choc-
colate and cocoa from 25 per cent.
ad valorem, to cents pound.
To Save $1,00O,o 100000 a Year.
In preparing estimates on the bill.
Mr.. Underwood figured that it will
save consumers approximately Sir
100000, 900 annually The free list
alone should save approximately
S5OO,000,OO0 annually, he estimated.
The citizen., 1913-10-10
HAD METHOD IN HIS GIVING
Spirit Of Generosity Was Not All
That Actuated Doings Of Old
Man MacCrankie.

Old MacCrankie is most vindic-
tive, as we'll as miserly. old gentle
man, and not even the season OF
peace and goodwill had any sottening
effect upon the grudge he harbored
against his disinherited but prosper
GUS nephew, Jack. who had built a
street of houses for working people
In the neighborhood.
On Christmas eve the residents OF
each house in the new street were
simply dumbfounded to receive a visit
from old MacCrankie,, who was accom-
panied by a man with hand-truck
loaded with fifteen-pound bags of
nuts. The nuts were particularly
large and hard-shelled Brazils and
walnuts.
What, uncle! You giving Christ
mas gifts And to my tenants. too!
gasped Nephew Jack, who passed
through the street during the distri-
button of the nuts. Nuts! And all