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Evening star., 1914-07-24
VICE PRESIDENT BACKS
BOYS Who ARE SCOUTS
Movement Means Much to Future
Citizenry Of Nation, Mr..
Marshall Asserts.

Boy Scouts from various troops
throughout the District were addressed
by Vice President Marshall last night
at the home of Arthur E. Randle in
Randle Highlands. where a new troop
soon Is to be organized. Mr.. Marshall
spoke in terms of the highest praise
Of the Boy Scout movement and Of the
local scout organization.
don't want to give you a lot of ad-
vice." the Vice President said. because
when I was a boy what I hated most
was some sober-faced. chimney-pot of
a man giving me a lot of superfiuous
advice. l do want to compliment the
Boy Scouts of Washington and the city
OF Washington for the great good it
does in giving you boys so much room
Tor recreation with Its beautiful parks
and Fairgrounds, where you can romp
and play undisturbed. Here you have
plenty OF room to enjoy your pranks.
You have the old swfmmin' hole in
plenty: you have the grass to play on.
knots in your best friends shirt and
be mono the loser for the experience.
Boy a Natural Animal.
"A boy is the most natural animal on
earth. He wants to do lots Of things he
really shouldn't do. and as he grows
older he learns that he has to suppress
many desires he has that are not right
I'm subjecting you boys to authority
and teaching you the golden duty of
obedience. in cultivating your mind.
heart and hand at the same time. the
Boy Scouts fulfill it's greatest and
noblest purpose in making boys who
Will be the future men of the nation.
The fact that obedience to clean dis
cipline and authority is the greatest of
all good was brought to my observa-
tion when lately / saw twenty-five boys,
only eight years old, in a reform school
in my state. Indiana. Had they had the
right authority to guide them they would
have never been there 1t was not their
fault. They should have been Boy
Scouts
Movement Is Universal.
A. c. Moses. president of the local Boy
Scout council: Scout Commissioner E. s.
Martin, and Mr.. Randle also spoke. Mr.
Moses told of the growth of the Boy
Scout movement, which has long since
become international in extent He said
there should be a universal insignia or
button to be worn by all scouts in order
that they could identify one another in
foreign lands.
1.-The boards Of trade and the cham
bers Of commerce are taking an interest
in this growing movement" he said. In
our own city it has been said that If a
boy has a Boy Scout record he is more
eligible for job, not because he is a
Boy Scout, but because he has had the
training that stands for obedience to au-
thority-the greatest gift Of ALL
Following the speeches exhibitions Of
scout activities were given by Troops "a
and At, in charge of Scoutmasters Kid
well and Marshall.
Evening star., 1914-07-24

relatively to Africa and India. OF large
man eating carnivores by the extraordi-
nary ferocity or bloodthirstiness of
certain small creatures of which the
kinsfolk elsewhere are harmless IL
is only here that fish no bigger than
trout XIII swimmers, and bats the size
OF the ordinary "flittermice" Of the
northern hemisphere drain the life
blood OF big beasts and of man him.
self.
Evening star., 1914-07-24
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
HOSPITALITIES AT CLUB AND
AT HOMES.
Comings and Goings of Officials and
Others-Travel Plans.
Personals.

The Vice President and Mrs Marshall
expect to remain in town over Sunday.
They have planned to go to White Sui
phur Springs next Thursday for the week
end. Last night they We're guests at din
ner of Col. and Mrs. Arthur E Randle, at
Randle Highlands.
Evening star., 1914-07-24

John P. Rhodes, eighty-six years old,
one of the oldest commission merchants
of Baltimore, died yesterday at his home
there Of the inflrmities of age. He re-
tired from active business eight years ago
and recently had been in failing health.
Evening star., 1914-07-24

Mrs Florence Smith Claggett, wife of
William E. Claggett. died at her home in
runkstoWn, Md, yesterday. of cancer.
aged forty Years. She was a native of
Funkstown
Evening star., 1914-07-24

tage. 1t re-
Requires Wireless quires that
When IL Passengers. e,rrvtnS husse,s as
many as twelve passengers shall be
equipped with wireless telegraph ap-
paratus. and that a sufficient number
of operators shall be carried to keep
one on duty at all hours of the day
and night. This means that every pas
senger vessel in the Atlantic and Pa
cif1c oceans will be constantly in touch
with other ships through radio telegra-
ply.
If this part of the convention had
been IN force at the time Of the Titanic
disaster the steamship Californian
would have had a man at her wireless
instrument at the time. It will be re-
membered that the Californian was
@ only short distance away from the
had gone to bed and. therefore. the
distress call of the Titanic was not
heard.
Under this new convention the Cali
Iornlan would have been obliged to
MAINTAIN constant wireless watch,
and the distress call of the Titanic
would have been heard in time for the
Californian tarnmiaI to to have taken off all the
fore she went under
Provision is made for the carving of
sufficient number of lifeboats to take
care of more than the full ship's com
pany. But lifeboats are worthless unless
they are properly launched and manned
In lowering and manning boats and In
taking care OF passengers in boats, con-
fident boatmen are needed. Therefore. il
| was provided that there must be In the
| crew of every vessel that comes under
/, the terms of the convention a certain
number of 'certif1cated lifeboat men, for
| each boat or raft, according to the size
of the lifeboat or raft: or in no case can
there be less than three certificated boat
| men to each lifeboat or lifecraft.
| 1t is provided that each lifeboat man
shall be member of the ships crew who
! holds a certificate issued under the
authority of the government, and that
each application for such a certificate
must prove: That he has been trained
in all the operations connected with the
| launching Of lifeboats and the use of
/ oars; that he is acquainted with the prac-
| tical handling Of the boats Themselves,
and, further, that he is capable of un-
| dertaking and answering orders relative
| to lifeboat' service"
While no human power ever will be
able to remove all the dangers that
gather about them who go down to the
sea in ships 1t is the belief of competent
| nautical authorities that this new inter-
national convention will greatly lessen
the actual chance of maritime disaster.
Evening star., 1914-07-24
SAFETY AT SEA.
By Frederic J. Haskin.

The Senate of the United States Is
now considering the ratification of the
International convention on safety of
life at sea, which was signed in London
last January by representatives Of all
the principal maritime nations Of the
world. According to the terms of the
convention it must be ratified before
December Of this year.
This convention prescribes certain
rules and regulations that shall be uni
form for all the nations. and which
have for their purpose the provision of
better ships and better plans for res
cuing lives when the unavoidable acct
dent has happened. The Titanic went
to the bottom because its master held
1t on its course at full speed. despite
his knowledge that icebergs were close
upon him.
The Californian did not go to the res
cue of the Titanic because, although
equipped with wireless apparatus, no
operator was on duty to receive the
signals of distress. The Empress Of
Ireland went to the bottom because the
collier Storstad did not sufficiently re-
duce its speed when fog descended upon
the water.
Evening star., 1914-07-24

Representative and Mrs. Fred T Brit
ten entertained at dinner last night at the
Army and Navy Club in compliment to
Mrs. James Kirk and her son. Mr.. Alex
ander Kirk of Chicago. Representative
and Mrs. Britten will go to Old Point
Comfort tomorrow for the week end
Evening star., 1914-07-24

The new rules provided by the inter
national convention are designed t.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-20
LOCAL CHURCH NOTES

trace street Presbyterinn-Rey T. r
Naid~eIl, d. D.. will preach at both
services. "''n
FIRST PreHbyterinn-There will be
preaching this morning at IL O'Clock
and tonight at o'clock by Rev =
I! McFaden, d. y.
Second Presbyterian-Both morning
and evening services will be conduc,a5
oE the pastor. Rev. Russell Cecil. d u
Church OF the Covennnt-Morning and
evening services will be conducted bv
the pastor, Rev. ]. Calvin stewart
d. d. i y
" est m ns e r Prenbyterian-Rey
James Y. Fair. D. d. will preach this
morning at ii o'clock and tonight ,t
S o'clock. ''
oFerbrook Presbyterinn-There vii,
De preaching this morning at II o'clock
and tonight at o'clock by PEI n
+. Bucholz. ~
Mizpnh Prerbyterinn-Rev. W. +
Hutchinson. the pastor. will c"nd,ci
both services. He will preach this
morning on The Broad, Unchaneinp
Promise" and his subject tonight viii
be The Basal Principle of Sound
Theology"
Pine Street Bnptirt-The pastor. Rev.
j. Is Hutson. u. D., will preach morning
and evening.
Grove Avenue Bnptist-There will be
preaching ut both the morning and eve
ninS services by the pastor, Rev w
G. James.
Grace Street BnptIst-"The Divine
Ideal OF the Church" will, be the sub
ject of Rev. Lloyd T. Wilson, d. D..
the pastor. this morning His evening
subject Will be Genuine Discipleship."
Brondus Memorial Bnptist-I3oth
services will he conducted by Rev. W.
+. Gibson. He will preach this morn
ing on The Blessedness of Giving"
ana Tonight on Bethlehem, Good It'd
inGs." third in n series OF sermons on
experiences in Palestine.
Emmanuel Bnptist-The pastor. Rev
w. 7. Hall, will preach this morning
and tonight at s o'clock
BHrton Heights Bnptixt-The sermon
this morning will be preached by Rev.
w. II. Smith, ID. II. The pastor. Rev
a. Il. Rudd, u. D., will occupy the pulpit
this evening.
Second Bnptist-Rcv. Thomas Clagett
skinner. ID. D., the pastor, will preach
this morning on "A Picture of Poverty"
and tonight on The Wounds of a
Friend"
Leigh Street Notwithstanding and
evening services will be conducted by
Rev. John j. Wicker, the pastor. His
morning theme will be "a Paying
Proposition" and to- night he will
preach on "A Midday Miracle"
First Bnptist-Rev. George w. Nc
Daniel, ID. d., will preach this morning
at II o'clock and tonight at S o'clock
Vennbie Street Bnp:is.-Rev. j. r.
Johnson will preach this morning on
The Unrealized Desires of Life" and
tonight his theme will he "On the WAY
to He'll in the Dark"
Third charlottesville pulpit will be
occupied at both services by Rev.
Gerald Culberson. His morning theme
will be The Man and the Hour" and
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-20
"a MILLION NlCKELS FOR
A MILLION TESTAMENTS'
Worlds Sunday School Association An
peals to All Denominations to
Spread Gospel Among Soldiers

a million nickels from million
sunday school scholars for Il million
tes;amenis for million soldiers in the
hospitals. camps, war prisons and on
the battlefieldS of the great war"
Ihis is tho present slogan OF the
American section of the Worlds SUN
day School Association in an appeal
just sent out through the press TO sun
day schools of all denominations all
over the United States.
The executive committee of the
Worlds Sunday School Association, OF
which IL. j. Heinz is chairman, and
whose membership includes a number
OF prominent American business men.
among whom is John Wanamakcr, is
behind the plan and will bear the adj
ministrative expense of the movement,
so that every nickel contributed by
every child will go, every penny of il.
into testament for n soldier or sailor.
On the European fields the distributing
machinery of the various national
Bible societies will be used, so that
there Will be no expense to the send
ers and no overlapping of gifts.
FACING DEATH, MAY
READ GODS WORD
The sympathies of the American peo-
pie have been drawn out by the suffer-
ings of non -combatants in the war zone
and have found expression in multiplied
agencies for relief by gifts of food and
clothing. There would seem, however,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-20
Chapter Written for Thor,

Dr. Worcester once said that he had
Decn told by returned missionary
that after reading the first chapter of
Romans TO heather congregation,
the! came around him ut the close of
me service and said: You wrote that
chapter for US" The Watchman savs:
we have heard the Rev. DR.. Dean. of
emma, relate similar fact. He had
been conversing with an intelligent
Chinese respecting our sacred books.
assuring him that they are very old.
he gave. him specimen. Soon after
the man came to DR.. Dean, and with a
look OF triumph and accusation ex-
claimed: You told me your book was
very ancient; but that chapter (point-
Ing to the first of Romans) you have
written since you came here and learn
ed all about Chnamen'"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-20
CATHOLIC MISSIONARIES
FEAR FAILURE OF PLANS
niess Support Conner From America,
Foreign Workers VIII he De-
prtved Of support.

Catholics report themselves unable
TO secure advicea from their general
foreign missionary society with head
quarters In Lyons. France. and there
fore. unable TO issue information TO
givers In America. as is usual at this
time Most of the Catholic semin-
aries outside Of Italy are closed. and
10000 Catholic priests and 5000 stu
dents are at the front. fighting each
other. English ana Scotch Protcstants.
the large foreign mission givcrs of
Europe. report themselves able to keep
UP their gifts. but French Catholics.
the large Catholic foreign mission
SiEers. have been compelled to with
hold gifts to Lyons almost entirely
Usually about $l.S00.0O9 is ga thef ed
10y the Society for the Propagation of
the Faith coming in largest amount
from France and in next largest from
america Alone of all great societies,
'his one raises money one year and
pays II out the next. Accounts for this
year are complete, or nearly so. but
unless money is forthcoming from
America, 1t is declared by Catholic mis-
sionaries in China, India and the South
seas VIII be deprived. altogether Of
support Many plans in process Of be-
ing carried out will come to an end
Spain and Italy. and even Catholic
Austria, gave little to Catholic foreign
missions. save through the orders. Of
which no public account is rendered
American Catholics are now asked to
come TO the rescue Of world Catholic
foreign mission work At least 81
100000 Will be needed IL is said IL
present work is merely kept alive
America is also appealed to for young
men. since the supply is wholly cut
or in France. Austria and Germany.
ABOUT 100 carefully trained men are
required annually Catholic missions
IN Palestine, like the Jewish work
there. is also suffering IL is in charge
OF Franctscans.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-20
THE CHURCHES AND
TO-DAY'S SERVICES

teaching which came from Christ Deer
down inl the soul lies the real power
which makes life unseltish. An act
may seem generous and yet the spark
within be dead or deceltful. 1t is love,
love. love that alone sanctines the
deed. and love always. everywhere. Is
OF God.
CHRIST so LOVED
THAT HE CAME
God SO loved that lie gave: Christ
80 loved that He came" And what is
that but the gospel message which was
uttered at Bethlehem-whati is it that
the breaking of the skies which came
ut last when men had thought their
nxcdncss could never be broken or the
story of life beyond them be known?
Friends every unselflsh wish and hope
and plan and deed amongst us found
n birth then and there. when the an
gels sang in the light let through from
heaven. and the Babe was held in His
mothers arms fIeroism to live and
III need be. to die: courage to forget
personal trouble i'm soothing another's
sorrow; quick perception to know a
Dfother's unSpoken need the hidden
and almost shy happiness in giving to
another that which we value and which
has cost us something; the sweet sing
ing or the hymns which make as of
to-day the bethlehem story-all. all
are known because there was Christ
"''SS h''' 'HSie Is '~nTlSlIndS
still.
SO we will be glad In spite Of ALL
the Christ-child rules. Even in the
awful battle trenches Of Europe men
viii think of Him, and 'mur1nur their
carols learned in homes they will never
sec again. And the angels song OF
peace will cry in the heart so loud
that the cannon sroan cannot hush it,
and the Prince OF Peace Will be there
and here and everywherc-for He Is
the only King amongst men. Dear
ist-child, we greet Thee,
The Children's King
Twas dark and cold one winters night: ;
tiny boy was watching
His flock of sheep alone in sight
When 10. he heard men singing:
CHORUS
King! The little children's King.
SO we let our voices sing
In Christmas tones. Ring, bells ring,
Hes mere, our baby King.
lie Sazcd around to catch the song
And 10! n star was shining.
Which seemed to move the sky along
The wondrous song enshrining:
tChorus)
He followed star and music mild,
Until he reached a stable
And saw with his eyes the dear Christ
child.
Then he sang as he was able:
tChorus.l
H e. Stone
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-20
Misplaced nlame for the w.-

Is God responsible? The rulers of all
powers now engaged in war have all,
with a single exception. laid the re-
sponsibility upon God. says the Chris
tian Herald. Thanks to the unspeak-
able Turk for unsheathinH his sword
without crying. Allah il Allah" 1t Is
unthinkable that God should be the
author of war, since His other name is
Love. He came all the way from heaven
to say so. On the slopes Of Olivet He
taught it: Love your enemies, bless
them that curse YOU; pray for them
that despitefully use you" On the
cross He eXemplified il: Father. for
give them: for they know not what
they do"
No; war is OF the prince Of dark
ness. BY very name he Is the advers-
sary of both God and man. The drip
ping sword is bathed in hell; the burn
ing brand is kindled in hell
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-20
FIVE

oookmark. which Will serve both as an
official receipt and rs ~ life long s.c-
hinder of the part the child had i'm
ministering to the highest needs of tn.
Soiuiers IN the present war These
pook1narks will he sent without cost
IN quantities desired to any sunday
school superintendent who will under-
take to use them In his school and y.ho
VIII write for them to the Worlds
Sunday School Association. Metropoli-
tan Tower New York city Remit
tances should be sent to Arthur. NJ.
Harris. treasurer. at that address. 80
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-20
RICHMOND TIMES DISPATCH: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 90 1914

TO nave been no wide popular appeal on
behalf OF the spiritual side OF life un-
der the TERRIBLE conditions prevailing
IN Europe. II was thought fitting that
'an organization In - neutral country
hoh-scctarian and interdeuomin ma ional.
whose main purpose is q dissemination
OF knowledge OF the bible should hrinr
10 the men who every day face death
ana eternity the message of the Prince
Of Peace.
~ doubly hitting that this should
, ID" zone by the Sunday school scholars
me hickci rs within the financial reach
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-20

of all. For the price Of a car fare or
Il sodn a child can put testament into
the hands OF Il wounded soldier or pris-
on"r of war and gain access with the
Christian message to II man i'm the most
serious time OF his life. 1t is cs'i-
mated that there are now at lcas; Il
million men detained either in hos
Eitals or in prison camps.
CONTHIRUTORS WILL. GET
BOOl<MARi< REMINDER
The Worlds Sunday school AssocIa-
ton viii supply each child who gives
a nickel for u testament Il souvenir
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-20
ANNIVERSARY SERVICE
At MONUMENTAL CHURCH
Special Musical Program to he Rem
dered This Afternoon ut
O'Clock.
MANY CHRISTMAS SERMONS
Special Music to BE Rendered at Pine
Street Baptist Church-Dr. Wilson
to Speak at Central Y. NJ. G.. 4.
This Afternoon.

an anniversary service will be held
this morning at IL o'clock I'm Monu
mental Episcopal Church. in cclebra-
l'oh OF the twentieth year since the
inauguration of the vested choir
Several interesting selections will, In
rendered. and the sermon viii he
preached by Rev James w. Morris.
ID. d., the rector The choir now num-
bers more than forty voices. and is
one OF the best in the CITY.
me public is invited to attend n
musical service at Monumental Enisco-
pal church this afternoon at 3 o.c,oc,,
ne choir Will render "A brilliant nro-
gram and Will be assisted by Joscnb
" nI.einore' tenor. who will sing The
Holy Night" ''"' >
an eiaborate program of Christina g
music VIII be rendered this morning
by the choir of Pine Street Eantist
ohorch' The members OF the choir arc.
sopranos. Misses Evelyn Pace. Mabel
Jaws. Beatrice Forest. Mrs. Edna
G ,"' altos Misses Alne Pace, Essie
pohehoe Eva Minson, Louise IIetzcr
Mrs. Ophelia Green: tenors. Rcuhen
Ahore"s. Cornelius Smith: bass. Nor
, NAN Carter. Charles Cousin: urganist.
Mrs. Grace Andrews.
rev. Lloyd T. Wilson. ID. D.. will
speak this afternoon at $40 o'clock ~
tne mems meeting in the auditorium
OF the Young Mems Christian Associa /.
tioh. vital Issues of the day will h..
discussed. Songs in the dark and a
Dass 500 VIII be rendered by Herbert
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-10-30

that the person challenged Is not acting
honestly, before receiving his vote. they
shall require him to subscribe the oath,
which shall be written out and preserved
with the poll books for future reference
Sec. 23. Illegal Voting-Penalty1 Every
person nowIng himself to be ineligible
who votes or offers to vote at any prlfn-
airy election within this state. shall De
punished by a fine not exceeding Two
hundred dollars or by Imprisonment In
the county Jail not exceeding six months.
Sec. "a. Perjury If any person SO chal-
lenged shall tai the oat provided Tor IN
this act, knowing the same to be false;
he shall be deemed guilty of willful and
corrupt perjury. and shall, on conviction,
suffer such punishment as now Is or shall
hereafter be prescribed by law for per-
sons guilty of perjury.
Sec. 25. Challengers May Be APP
pointed In addition to the right OF every
person present at a primary to challenge
a voter. the chairman of the party can
trail committee of each political party,
shall have the right to appoint one chal-
lenger in each precinct. Such challenger
must be a qualified elector OF the pre-
cinct in which he is appointed to act: he
shall be protected in the discharge of his
duties by the judges of the primary and
by peace officers, and shall be permitted
to remain within the polling place in such
position as will enable him to see each
person as he offers to vote, and said chal-
lenger may remain within the polling