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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-11
CURIOUS CARCOES THAT
CRIPPLE SHIPS CREWS
Chemicals Carried in Vessels Hold
Source of Danger for All
on Board.
From Pea rsons Weekly

From Pea rson's Weekly.
Ask the average landsmen what is the
worst cargo for a ship to carry and he
would probably say dynamite
The sailor would differ He would tell
you that there are worse things with
which to fill ships hold than even such
a terrible explosive as dynamite
Carbide of calcium. for instance. is a
deal more dangerous than dynamite. This
is the chemical from which acetylene gas
is made. and the gas is constantly given
on If the carbide is exposed to air Some
little time ago the Hamburg haroue Hehe
was towed into Plymouth sound in dis
abled condition. Aboard her were eno tons
of carbide
The commander-in-chief at Davenport
AT once ordered all the war vessels in the
sound to take refuge in the Hamoaze and
forbade the Hebe to come in for repairs
until the whole of her perilous cargo had
been removed by a war depar tment barge
me cargo carried by the burned Vol
turno was of sort calculated to make a
pretty bonfire. II included rags neat
moss. barrels of spirits tar and oils to-
gether with drums of various chemicals
Small wonder that water had little effect
in subdulng the flames
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-11
Dance Tabooed by Government.

The maker of the ceremony. who was
always a man who had dreamed he had
the right to do SO, set about making for
himself suit of grotesque clothes and
a mask with very long nose and small
eyes and mouth. When the costume was
completed he donned it and began to
sneak about the camp, peering into lodges
If he found man at home he would
enter and point at him with his staff. and
that man was then Obliged to rise and
join him.
Other ceremonies recorded are the big
dogs dance. the dancers carrying bone
whistles and little painted sticks with
beaded streamers and brass jinglers
pendent: the round dance. popular per-
Torrance. in which the participants dance
in circle around a large drum: the
horse dance. the throwing way dance
tabooed by the government: the sacred
pipestem dance. given before going 10
war. and the peacemaking dance, with
lighted pipes and song.
Mr. Skinner will be accompanied by an
Indian Interpreter on his expedition TO
the northwest, and he will include
camera In his outfit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-11
Marlborough House Chapel.

FTom tne INHuUH chronicle.
The Danish. or. more strictly, the
Lutheran, Chapel al Marlborough House.
attended by our royal guests yesterday
stands nearly on the site of the building
which was allotted to- Catherine of
Braganza as a Roman Catholic chapel
by Charles II. Pepys records several
visits there with his usual curiosity. The
present building followed. and was first
used by ROYALTY by the Dowager queen
the ceremony of the Chapel ROYAL.
Lutheran services were begun there n
1851. when the Bishop Of London granted
the chapel to the foreign Protestants who
nocked to London to the great exhibit
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-11
The New Maid.

From Lippinc0tt s.
Mrs Randall had just finished instruct
ing her new girl, who came to her from
an intelligence Office. Her general ap-
pearance pleased the mistress greatly, and
she felt sure that at last she had sue
ceeded in finding a prize.
And, Lizzie do you have to be called
in the morning." she asked as an after
thought.
II don't have to be. num-" replied the
new assistant hopefully. unless yous
Just happens to need me-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-11
WEATHER..
Partly Cloudy Tonight and Sunday
Stationary Temperature.

District of Columbia. Virginia and
Maryland, partly cloudy tonight and
Sunday: not much change in tempera.
ture; light to moderate variable Winds
The pressure continues relatively high
IN the southern states and off the At
iantic coast. and it is low along the
northern border and in the far south
west There were widely scattered
showers during the last twenty-four
states, the Rocky mountain region and
North Dakota. Elsewhere the weather
remained generally fair
NO important temperature change has
taken place within the last twenty-four
hours and readings are generally near
the normal. except in the Mississippi val
ley and the plains states. where it is un-
seasonably warm. With the exception of
local showers in the region of the great
lakes and the south Atlantic and east
gulf states. the weather will be generally
fair tonight and Sunday in the region
east of the Mississippi river Tempera
lures will change little over the eastern
half of the country during the next thir-
y-six hours.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide. SOB a m. and 5:ss
PM; high tide. 1885 am. and 11:.2 pm
Tomorrow-Low tide. 5:53 am. and
6:13 pm; high tide. l1:42 am.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 4:42 am sun sets
7:27 pm
Tomorrow-Sun rises. 4:43 am; sun
sets. 7:3S pm.
Moon rises. 1908 pm
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at
am: Great Falls--Temperature 80;
condition. 65 Dalecarlia reservoir-Tem-
perature. so; condition at north connec-
ton. SO; condition at south connection
40 Georgetown distributing reservoir
Temperature. 70; condition at infuent
gatehouse, 10; condition at eff1uent gate
house, 40.
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch To Tho Star.
HARPERS FERRY. w. Va, July IL
The Potomac and Shenan doah rivers both
were clear this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-11
Paris Has New "Ad" Scheme.

Foreign Correspondence Of The StaF.
PARIS. July 1.-The latest advertising
scheme in Paris. recently launched IN
the depths of the subway. adds a new
terror to underground travel An ele
gantly dressed person appearing al one
of the main subway stations during the
rush hours. carried large leather case.
apparently containing Photographic APP
pafatus. He touched something at the
end of the case. and a SiIiueui metallic
voice of some talking machine began
TO recite a poem celebra ting the artistic
cut and perfect finish of somebody's
clothes. When that WAS over the wait
ing passengers We're adlured in the
same tones of metallic th' nder I" BUY a
certain brand of chocolate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-11
First Women's Church.
From the London Chronicle.

The Women's Church opened at Wal
lasey Sunday-the first of its kind in
this country-has had many forerunners
in the United States. So far back as
1853 Mrs. Antoinette Blackwell was or
dained as a Congregationalist minister
and appointed to the charge of a church
in South Butler, New York state. Mrs.
Blackwell, who is now in her ninetieth
year, was until quite recently in the habit
Of preaching at least once a month. Mrs
Phoebe Hanaford' who was ordained in
of the state legislature of Connecticut.
She is said to be the only woman who
ever officiated at the marriage of her
own daughter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-11
REFORMING DWARF'S BODY.
Surgeons Use Glands of Lambs and
Sheep in Experiment

ALTOONA, Pa, July 1.-THE Blair
County Medical Society by the use of
thyroid glands of lambs and sheep is
Transforming a young dwarf of Holli-
daysburg, Jules Schroeder. aged four
years. into natural proportions. The boy
is suffering from cretinism. but under
treatment his arms ana legs are steadily
lengthening.
The experiment is being watched with
great interest by the medical fraternity
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-11
WANT BRIDGE TO STAY.
Business Men Protest Against Re
moval of Aqueduct Structure.

At meeting in the Potomac Savings
Bank building last night fifty representa-
tive business men of Georgetown adopt
ed resolutions protesting against the pro-
posed removal of the Aqueduct bridge.
The resolution goes on to state that if
the bridge must be removed it is the de-
sire of business interests that new
structure be substituted.
A mass meeting is to be held Tuesday
night, C. W. Onutt presided at last
nights meeting.
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Portrait Craze Grips Turkey.

Foreign Correspondence Of The Star.
CONSTANTINoPLE.J June 2s.-The old
Moslem prejudice against portraits is dis
appearing from Turkey even to the extent
Of printing the likeness of his sacred
majesty, the sultan Pictures OF the
reigning sovereign have at present an i'm
mense vogue in the orthodox near east
and are very popular in the Turkish regi-
ments.
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A Georgetown Bridge Suggestion.

To the Ed1tOr OF Inc Staf-
] would like to suggest through The
Star that the entrance to the proposed
bridge across the Potomac at George
town be located at the foot of Potomac
street BY tearing down the old market
house which is little used, there would
be a wider entrance than at any other
street. as there is a street Or court on
each side of same. OF course, it would
have to be determined by engineers
landing on the Virginia side of the
river. WILLIAM II. WILSON.
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Burnt Their Flesh Like Fire.

themlcals form very dangerous cargo
especially acids such as nitric or sui
pnuric. winch are both carried in tens of
thousands of tons in the course of a wear
Two years ago the Phoenix liner Michi-
gan was caught in a gale while on a voy-
age westward across the Atlantic She
mao deckload of sulphuric acid and
muriatic acid in metal drums
A huge sea struck her bows and covered
the forward deck. breaking a number of
drums from their lashngs and sending
them crashing around the deck. The cap
tain called for volunteers to throw the
loose drums overheard The men respond
ed bravely. but some of the drums We're
cracked and leaking. and the deadly acid
burned the flesh like fire.
For an hour or more the hattie Went
on. Man after man was forced to ia II
out and go below to get his wounds
dressed. AT last came another huge
wave which ended the mems toll IL
swept the deck from end to end. and
when it passed the whole cargo of acid
had gone. taking with it the lee rail
All shipmasters dislike carrying drums
of acid where they cannot he got at. a
Chilean ship put in at the Falkland Is
lands. leaking badly. Her cargo was
mainly drums of acid which had been
packed in chalk. The acid had eaten
chalk. so forming carbonic acid gas.
which is the same as choke damp.
Coffee Carriers Lose Appetites.
Consequently the crew could not go be.
low at all. Meantime the leaking acid
had collected at the bottom of the hold
and eaten away the iron frames of the
ship damaging her so badly that she
was practically wreck
Cotton is another deadly cargo If a
little oil happens to touch raw cotton
combustion. A single bale of cotton par
TALLY saturated with such an oil as
boiled linseed. and lying at the bottom of
hold. is every bit dangerous as a
slow match attached to bomb.
Other forms of cargo are dangerous to
sailors rather than ships. Coffee for
instance. While the odor of green coffee
is at first not unpleasant. it rapidly pals
upon the nerves of smelling In damn
weather it becomes dreadful. 1t seems To
impregnate everything in the ship and
eventually the crew lose all appetite and
often become seriously ill.
Sugar is as bad. Put some hundreds of
tons of cane sugar in casks in the hold
hot weather. The odor is sickenng YOU
cannot get the sweet taste out of your
month. The men simply crave vinegar or
lemon ju:ce-anything sour. Deliver us
from sugar is the sailors prayer.
Onions give off fumes which are actu-
ally deadly. The Yarra a French steam
err bringing a cargo of onions from Alex
andria, lost one man and had three others
rendered insensible by fumes rising from
the tons of onions nher hold
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-11
Circumstances Alter Cases.

from Judge
Let me have some money. dear; !
want to take little trip"
Cant afford it,
Isn't that too provoking? was
thinking of visiting mamma to keep
her from coming here"
Why didn't you say SO at 6rst?'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-11
Was Immune.
rom the Chicago Post.

From the Chicago Post.
Mrs Flubbe Dubbe-O. doctor. do you
think hubby has brain fever?
Bluff Doctor-Brain fever-huh. Did
you ever hear Of a mooley COW with
the hollow horn?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-11

One o til mysteries o life is
how triflin' husbands manage t
keep on such good terms with
well off wives.
TIL worst example o monopoly
is tn only hotel in town.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-11
Part Played by United States.

Considering the commerce of the Unit
ed States from 1880 to 1913. it is noted
that the aggregate excess of exports over
imports of merchandise in the 124 years
in question was Ss,312,NnO0O. and the
aggregate excess of exports of gold and
silver over imports thereof. s1.cT9.0n n1.
In the eighty-five years prior to 1879 i'm
ports usually exceeded exports of mer-
chandise. In the forty years since 1874
exports have almost invariably been
larger than imports. In the movements
of gold and silver the balance of trade
shifts more frequently from one to the
other side of the ledger and in the last
decade imports of specie have about
equaled exports"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-11
AIanSon Skinner of New York
Museum Describes
Ceremonies.
WINDIGOKAN CLOWNS
IN AMUSING STUNTS
Celebrants Feign High Glee and
Mock Terror-Goes on Another
Northwest Expedition.
From the New York Times.

For several years Alanson Skinner of
the American Museum of Natural His
tory has been conducting expeditions
among the Indians of the northwest
having visited the tribes of the Cree. the
o1ibway and the Menominee He is now
organizing another expedition. and will
set out soon to continue his work of ex-
pioration and research among tribes of
the northwest in the interests of the
museum
A report of his work in the field last
summer. including descriptions OF the
various ceremonials. dances and GUS
toms of the Indians of the northwest.
has been published recently by the mu-
scum. Much of the data was obtained
from Indians. among whom were Charlie
Assiniboine. Chief Walter. Jacob Bear
Clouds
phies was initiated into the famous cere-
mony Of the medicine lodge. which Is
practiced by the Menominees and other
tribes of the northwest. The dances and
ceremonies described by Mr. Skinner in
clude the Windigokan. or cannibal dance:
the big dogs dance, the prairie chicken.
the sacred pipestem and the peacemaking
dance
Dreamed of Skeleton Being.
Certain men used to dream of paguk.
a skeleton being. with glaring eyes,
Mr. Skinner says. which was some
times seen fitting through the air. and
obtained from him the right to be Win
digokan or cannibal dancers.
Such a man made for himself a cos
tune of rags with a hideous mask hav-
ING od hn0
the whole being daubed with paint. He
also provided himself with feathered
staff hung with deer's hoof rattles. After
a council the Indians agreed to perform
this dance. although it was very unusual.
A mans dance was held and just at
dusk. when the dance was started in the
log cabin used for that purpose, three
dancers were seen approaching. One bore
cane ornamented with owl feathers and
down, and others carried green branches
with strips Of colored cloth tied to them.
AS they drew near they paused. danced
in circle. performed ludicrous gyrations.
appeared to be terrified at stumps. fed
from dogs and were overcome at faces
made by bystanders.
Given Tobacco With Prayers.
AT the conclusion of their antics the
people came forward and gave them
tobacco with prayers for good luck. The
clowns accepted the tobacco with panto-
mines of terror. They then pretended
to smell the gift. and as each for him
self was sure that it was a morsel of
the precious weed he bent backward and
forward. shaking with outlaws.
According to tradition. whatever they
were told not to do that they straightway
did Afterward they withdrew, but
paused long enough for a photograph.
The costumes are now in the museum.
The Wetigokan dance is another one in
the series described by Mr.. Skinner.
According to Four Clouds when all
the people camped together some one
might announce that he would make
Wetigokan dance. so a tent was set up in
the center of the camp. apparently in
imita ton of a soldiers lodge and before
it was placed a rod thickly hung with
antelope hoofs or dew claws" Mr.. Skin
ner says
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-11

The United Sttaes last year manu-
featured $4,000 tons of explosives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-11

Nearly two-thirds of the mail matter
of the world is written in English.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-11
SPECIAL NOTICES.

JOHN B. LARNER. ESQ. ATTORNEY AND
Trust bldg. 9th and F SITS. NV. Washington.
n. c., has been appointed attorney for. the
Imperial German Consulate at Baltimore. Md.
and through him all business of the Consulate
At Washington will hereafter he transacted.
c. 4. LUEDER1TZ,
Imperial German Consul.
Baltimore Md. July I. 1914.
WASHINGTON. d. C.. July I. 1914
The annual meeting of the stockholders OF
the National Union Insurance Company OF
Washington. for the election Of directors. vii
he held at the -oh1cc Of the COMPANY, 91S
81 NV. on Monday. July 10. 1914. Polls open
from to o'clock pm.
PHILIP r. LARNER. Secretary
DON'T THROW AWAY WASTE PAPER.
BALE 1t and sell it, It's an economy that
ehould he INDUCED by every apartment house.
hotel convent printing once. school hospital
government nd ONCE building. Easier to use than
waste basket Drop postal or call and have
us demonstrate the BUSINESS MEMS PRESS.
A. P. BERRY. Agent. 631 Pa. ave- NV
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SPIRITUALISTS.

MRS. HENKLE HOLDS MEETINGS SUNDAY.
wednesday and Friday evenings at o'clock,
II 4th st. Sc Everybody gets reading
Advice. to 8 daily. Phone Linen. 2O49.
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EXPORT BALANCE SHOWS
LOSS OF s25O,0O0,0OO
United States Not Faring Well as
Usual in Trade of the
World.

In connection with the large shipments
of gold from the United States. coupled
with 1.-The recent phenomenon of an ex-
cess of imports over exports in the for
eign trade of the United States" the De-
partment of Commerce in a statement on
the commerce of the world and interna
tional balances of trade announces that
the net export balance of the United
States probably will exceed $4,000 900
for the current fiscal year, which will be
about $2apOOO,OOO less than last years
balance.
The department points out that a large
proportion of the older and more adj
vanced nations show an excess of i'm
ports over exports of merchandise. Cam
ada shows a balance on the import side.
but nearly all other American countries
show larger exports.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-11
Commerce of the World.

THE worlds commerce. as far as as
certainab BILE says the department. state
ment "approximates $4,000. 00oo00. i'm
ports being S1,oOo.Ooo,ooO and exports
$4,000. 100000.
The excess of s2.ooo.ooooo on the
import side is accounted for in part.
by the fact that many importing ma
lions include in their import values the
costs of inland freight. insurance and
other charges. and. in some degree. to
the closer scrutiny of import values.
which are frequently the basis of Gus
toms revenue. Obviously the figures
have no reference to purchases by trav-
elers and invisible trade settlements
usually omitted from statements of
commerce. but necessarily constituting
an important factor in the balance
sheet of nations.
The aggregate imports of the seven
ty-five principal countries and colonies
of the world in 1928 We're valued at
$40. 345. 900. 900. or s2.141 100000 more
than their exports. In this vast the
alter of international trade the United
States plays an important role, having
bought 10 per cent of all the goods
which the leading nations exported and
having sold 1872 per cent Of the mer
chandise which they purchased in the
markets of the world.
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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, Scientist. ca
lumbia road and Ehclid st.-Scrvtces: SUNDAY.
IL am. Subject SACRAMENT" Sunday school
II am. Wednesday evening meeting. o'clock.
Public cordially invited. Reading room and loan
library. COL Colorado building.
SECOND CHURCH OF CHRIST. SCIENTIST,
Union bldg. S15 u st. nw.-Servicee: sunday.
II am Subject: Sacrament" SUNDAY school
II an. Wednesday evening meeting. O'Clock
Public cordially invited. Reading room and loan
library. SO1 Colorado building.
DIVINE SCIENCE MEETING!
SUNDAY, pm. lI+6 : St NV.
Subject, The Lord Portal valuable liter
azure free. All welcome.
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Special Dispatch 10 Tho star
HARPERS FERRY. w. Va, July IL
The Potomac and Shena ndoah rivers both
were clear this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-11

18th. II ST. AND NEW YORK AVE
Divine service at pm. with lecture by Pa
tor John F. Stephenson of New York.
Topic: The Test of Endurance.
cordial welcome is extended to visitors.
Non-Sectaran-Free Seats-No Collection.
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GDArE BAPTIST. 9th AND Sc.
uN<NSG Pastor. F. ". Johnson.
II. Friends Of Jesus. II s. Jesus
Ahonf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-04
Copyright, 1915. fby
 Hesketh PdGhArd

 land last Friday week I took it, leaF- ing Sam on the island It's all 0e seven miles from the coast, so he couldn't have got away if he wanted. That, say, is one reason why it couldn't have been him. The other reasons as good. I was decoyed away So cleverly. Here's the letter that did it:'
 Sir-Your wife wants you to come down at once. She's due for an operation ia the hospital here on Friday week. ana dren till she gets about again. So you'd best come Yours truly
 s. AfAcFARLANE Doctor0 gave him back the letter. sAny man would have gone on such news, 9bl
 Well. I did, said Stafford savageIy. q got that letter twelve days back. andson I went hot foot, leaving Aleut Sam in charge. It took me a week going down. When reached the house where my wife is living, she was sur prised to see me, and I showed her the letter. You can guess. It was an a plant! There wasn't any pr Mac farIane, nor any operation. and back over here to Eel HuIiol what6. that7''
 Stafford stood with his hands shad@ ing his eyes staring at Edith island Look That's smoke or I'm dream ing he cried
 A very faint line Of b1uish haze rose from the distant rock
 ssSlnolxe it is;u said Joe.
 But the island is uninhabited Como on, come oni2 cried Stafford excitedly. Tt may be those ruh1ans clearing out Edith island too. Wen get after them. All right, MT. StanordH agreed Joe. s.But I guess it's liable to be your A1eut Sam marooned over there.
 tsWhy
 That's signal fire. Whoever'a I've noticed things here that make me think it ain't likely they killed Sam The wind served us fairly well, and