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The Washington times., 1915-05-26
LETTER TO TIMES
WIDELY CIRCULATED
Appeal For Family Prayers Is
Adopted as Tract For Mis-
sionaries in South.

How letter from. Times reader
printed in the Mail Bag column nearly
Two years ago unexpectedly became a
tract and was circulated by religious or
sanizations all over the United States,
Is told In another mail bag" letter
Which has just been printed in Houston,
Iexas. a clipping Of which has been re-
celved by the editor of The Times.
The original letter. which appeared in
Inc Times of October Z, 1913, and which
mas since been reproduced 10000 times,
tom OF holding family prayers In the
nome seemed to be falling into disuse,
ana suggested that movement be set
aloot siot to restore this great influence for
The letter attracted the attention Of
a Well-known business man In Baltimore
because. as he said, family prayer had
hold for fifty years. and he believed In
the idea. He had LOCO copies Of the let
Ter printed and these were given to sueh
or the religious organizations Of Balt.
them out in their correspondence asking
ton.
In this way one Of these tracts.
Church Sunday" committee was plan
ming for their campaign. The chairman
OF tt,a that committee wrote IN reply that that
they would distribute as many copies as
could be sent to them.
When this letter came. there were
only few Of the original 1000 copies
house that had printed the tract"
On. A. Munder & Coz printed at their
own expense 10000 copies and these
Yer ese ss to the chicas9 We
that they had an additional 10000 copies
printed and distributed them IN the
honse-to o-house campaign there.
The letter was also adopted by the
mately 100000 copies were distributed in
MARYLAND during. the, year 1914. The
tract" is referred to in the 1914 annual
report Of the organization. u,
That the letter has spread as though
blown by the four winds to all parts
OF the country and Is still proving fruit
reproduction. in the Houston (Texas)
Chronicle. The occasion was BAPTIST
convention which was holding sessions
there. and one Of those In ATTENDANCE
Chronicle in which was incorporated the
original letter as 1t appeared In The
Times Mail Bag.
The letter read in part as follows:
'The the Editor of The Chronicle:
Would the story OF how a Letter to
ly became a tract and circulated to
the extent Of 250 900 copies be Of Interest
to your readers, perhaps to some OF
your Baptist convention readers? II
so, here It is.
THE subject Of this letter to the edi-
tor Is Family Prayer and the letter
Itself explains how 1t came to be writ
ten. The title, Old Fashioned Meth
3D. was given to 1t when 1t appeared
IN the newspaper. The Washington ID.
c. Times.
"'In the Baptist convention. now as
sembled in Houston, the idea has been
strongly advocated that the church IN
any community is. and should be so
considered. the chief organization. the
most important and powerful organiza-
ton for the welfare Of the community
all other organizations for good being
second to the church. which is first.
These two ideas. namely-the church
first In every community, and the
Family Altar in every home of the
community-these two ideas go togeth-
er-they cannot be separated
The Washington times., 1915-05-26
D. J. Kaufman Heads
Foster Home Association

d. ]. Kaufman has been named to
head the organization Of the Hebre"
Foster Home Association for the COM
ing year. At the annual meeting last
night in Eighth Street Temple. a plan
was adopted by which all INDECENT He
brew transients in Washington will be
cared for by the Relief Society instead
of by the Home Association and the
Hebrew Friendly Inn as has been the
custom.
other officers elected last night in.
clude: First vice president. @. Nord'
linger; second vice president. ]. Eisen'
man; recording secretary. Mrs. 8. Op'
penheimer; financial secretary. Mrs
Charles Goldsmith; auditor. D. Sange
treasurer. Milton strasburger; trustees
Mrs. NJ. Marx. Mrs. M. Blum, the Rev
A. Simon. Lee Baumgarten and L. 81.
mon.
The Washington times., 1915-05-26
EXCISE BOARD SENDS
. OUT WARNING NOTICE
Certain Persons Claim to Have
Influence With Body in OBJ
tanning Favors.

The Excise Board has sent to every
liquor licensee In the District a warn
ing against certain persons" claiming g
to have influence with the board in
the way OF obtaining favors.
Recently,it was said by a member
today, there came to the attention of
the board rumors of activity on tha
part OF certain persons in promising
favor before the board. No names
were given. 1t was said, and the board
being unable to trace the rumors to
their source decided to send the licen-
sees the following notice:
THE Excise Board invites attention
to the rumored activity OF certain per-
sons in promising favor before the
board to all licensees and applicants
The Washington times., 1915-05-26

who may accept such solicitations as
true.
Please take notice that the board
individually OF collectively. has no
agents and VIII appreciate any infor-
nation that may lead to the arrest or
any who represent themselves as such
Attention Is directed to section 80 Of
the rules and regulations, which pro-
vides: .
Interested persons and their at
torneys are admonished not to attempt
to discuss pending questions with In
diyidual members of the Excise Board |:
all such discussions must be had be-
fore members sitting as a board and
not otherwise
within the law to all who may thus APP
ply"
No replies indicating the identity Of
the claimants of pull" It was said
today, have been received by the board.
The Washington times., 1915-05-26
John William Henry's
Trial Continued Week

The trial of John William Henry.
member of the bankrupt brokerage
firm OF Lewis johnson & Co.. on an
Indictment charging embezzlement in
connection with the operations Of the
company, which was set for today, was
continued until next Wednesday.
United States Attorney John f.
Laskey and his assistant, James B.
Archer. will prosecute the case. while
the defense will be conducted by Judge
Daniel Thew Wright and T. Morris
Wampler.
The Washington times., 1915-05-26
Pupils of Polk School
Will Entertain Tonight

For the benefit OF the summer school
Fairgrounds. pupils OF the Polk School
will give an entertainment tonight and
tomorrow night in Mckinley Manual
Training School.
A fairy operetta. THE Changeling.'
will feature the program. which will
be participated In by pupils from tho
kindergarten to the eighth grade.
The Washington times., 1915-05-26
u. S. Red Cross Offers
Its Services to ItalV

its services to the Italian government,
but SO far the offer has not been accept
ed. American Consul General Jones at
Genoa cabled a suggestion that a party
Of war nurses now in en- route to Italy
be diverted for service with the Italian
army. but this plan was rejected be-
cause the nurses are en- route to replace
others who have left Austria.
The Washington times., 1915-05-26
Will Lecture on History
Of the National Capital

Washington. from the days Of the
burning of the city by the British to
the present time. will be treated in a
lecture tomorrow night in the New
Willard by Gideon J. Pillow. a Wash
ington attorney Miss Ada Arundel,
contralto, will sing patriotic songs.
The Washington times., 1915-05-26

smooth faces. One Is about 8 feet 6
Inches and weighs 100 pounds, while the
other Ia about three inches taller and
weighs about thirty pounds more.
The Washington times., 1915-05-26
Delayed Sale Too Long.

ATCHISON. Kan. May 26.-,Jacob
Ernst. a farmer. died in the Atchison
Hospital as a result OF injuries received
when kicked by horse. He vas showing
the horse to a customer when the animal
kicked him.
The Washington times., 1915-05-26
&c Shelf OIL
cloth
3Nc

Scallop e d 6 e d
Shelf OIL Cloth,
in different color
gro u n d S a n d
pretty patterns.
The Washington times., 1915-05-26

Handsomest and newest
dresses Of pure linen, IN
white, tan. lavender, and
blue. Made in the very
latest military style. with
crossed shoulder strap ps.
PIX vestee, collars and
cuffs. Large. clear pearl
button trimmings.
The Washington times., 1915-05-26
15c Women's
and Children's

Women's black In
and white Lisle ~
and Children's fms
ribbed, with double
soleS. knees, heels,
and toes.
The Washington times., 1915-05-26
81 Dress Skirts, $2.95

Gabardine, storm serge. novelty cloth
Yoke pieated, circular. or hip pocket
stvles. Rich shades of sand. putty.
gray, black. and blue.
The Washington times., 1915-05-26
Hosiery
For Everybody
75c and $1.OO
Women's Silk

Evening high 400
shades and tOC
black, elegant quality
all-over or boot style.
Lisle Silk Hose.
The Washington times., 1915-05-26
Soc 44-in. wide
Shepherd
Checks
| &c

Fancy checks,
broken checks.
and plain checks
Of all widths
and fancy black S
a n d pl a / d S.
Splendid weight
a n d p G r f e ct
weaves. NJ o s I
fashionable of
WeaVeS.
The Washington times., 1915-05-26

Splendid quail
ity i0-i in. wide
w h | I e Lawn.
Smooth, e v e n
thread weave.
Very special.
The Washington times., 1915-05-26
$1,000 Beach Cloth Suit

Nobby Norfolk style a 0F
suits for misses and wom- n n ON
en-, of splendid quality T+s 7C
beach cloth in natural
color that will launder beautifully
Stitched front and back pleats. wit
detachable belt and pocket skirts
THURSDAY ONLY.
The Washington times., 1915-05-26
19c Mems
Lisle Hose

White. gray 1CU.o
blue. tan, 1GTSS
and black thin Isle
soX. Double high
spliced heels and toes.
All sizes.
The Washington times., 1915-05-26

Full yard wide.
tight w ov e n.
round I h r e a d
bleached muslin.
The Washington times., 1915-05-26
A Day Of Rich Savings in the Piece Goods Department

Full 36-in. wide.
S o ( I e 8 I and
smoothest Of fine
chamois finish
Longcloth. Pretty
enough for chill
dren's dresses,
underwear, etc.
The Socialist press., 1915-04-03

They plunder the people oy ex- cesssive rates. Every article o1 food we eat, of clothes we wear and everything We use costs more because of the excesslve railroad rates.
 The railroads cost the people of this ccantsy s3, ,ooo' ooo every year, which means s1Ss' 50 of every family for the railroads a]one-one-quarter of the entire
 cost of living of an average 1am- fly.
 And yet they are about to raise their rates Not satisfied with their enormous profits. they stll
The Socialist press., 1915-04-03
Putlic Ownership Of lE>aIirooads.
Written for The Socialist Press by Carl D. thompson C' "

seek more. And they will get It,
 For fifty years, our politicians and -tatesman have told us that the railroad problem could be ea- silly solved and woulil be solved by regulation. Yet to this day not one problem has beer solved by that method.
 Meanwhile, nearly every inn portant nation on earth has es- tablished public ownership of railroads, and found it a satisfac toory solution of the problem. o1 the seventy eight nations in the world today, all but nine 2. own al Il (continued on last page.) '
The Socialist press., 1915-04-03

Private ownership of railroads is the most gigantic system o1 plunder that ever existed. In the first place the people of this nation. by excessive and some- times fraudulent land grants, Do nuses and bonds, gave the rail roads enough to build the whole systems entire. Then followed the construction frauds, mail frauds and a whole train of plun dering processes known only to
 
 the masters of high finance. Today the railroads plunder the workers by low wages; long hours and impossible burdens.
The Socialist press., 1915-04-03

One Socialist is running for member of the City Council N. R. King, Another Socialist i3 running for school director M. Taipalc. They should receive the full vote of the party, and the people of Fairbanks generally can well afford to- join. with us in electin2 them, for theJ are both good men. 90 far as the va- mainder Of the ticket is concern ed, we have no interest as a par ty. This was decided at the last meeting of the Socialist Local when a resolution was passed which con nilted the entire mCm bership to vote fof the Socialist candidates and none other. But as the difference letveen the tic kets in the Geld is so mark ed, we ca..rot as good citizens fail to consider the candidates.
 The ministerial party, with it's fu'. ticket in the fed, stands for drastic measu res and lhe e.
 limination of the saloon.
 A this wCul3 mean a reduced revenue of some SIS, GOO a year for the city, and as the detic!en cy would have to be made up Dy taxing city property, the city can hardly afford to elect such a aounci the experience would b2 too expensive The Citizens party nas a ticket composed of business men and others who have had experience in running the city and at anyrate know how to run it economically and therefore as far as our good wish
The Socialist press., 1915-04-03

Tie word war gan have only one tfect upon the Socialist movement of the world, and that is to strengthen it immensely.
 Social Democracy within a few years will have the malcrlty of the German people behind it. Then will follow the overthro" of the Nohdnzollern dynasty. the abolition of the feNdal aris- tocracv, and the establishment
The Socialist press., 1915-04-03

es 20 the latter ticket has them
 While we Socialists c ,s.n we believe with G~uad reason that the only way in which the world will Je bettered is when Q sulii- cicnt number of workers vote to acquire, and do acquire the con- tyol of the means Of production and distribution; still we cannot help as intelligent human beings a mild interest as to who will occupy the seats of the mighty for the coming year. Of cour&e the people that profess to see great need Of regeneration in our council promise to work won ders if they are e ected. They are going to get quick action on the fire and police departments
 What in our opinion has hurt the chances of the reform. CTS more than anything else Is the .act that they have allied them , ;,
 selves wi.h a person with tie
The Socialist press., 1915-04-03
0UR CANDIDATES

reputation of Mfr. Gillette. Very many voters have expressed them selves as being opposed to the refol..2or5' ticket solely on ac-> count of the presence on the tic ket of Mir. Gillette.
 Another thing that will hurt the chances Of vi.e ticket is tbc fact that some oc it's supporters have been iujudlcious enough to intimate that in the event Of thcir election ME. Gillette will be ven the refusal of either the office of City Attorney CT Ci-' ty Magistrate. Now there may he and probably are people who dislike the prs:ent iAcumbents of these offices, but anyone who wants to replace either of them with Mir. Gillette Well, there's something the matter with his think box.
The Socialist press., 1915-04-03
VAR STIlENG STIlE[:N';lG5 ! IIIIE:nl I'IIEnIVlS 'S0OC!ALISm

of a democratic republic in Cera many, not necessarily a Socialist republic. but anyway 8 common. wealth much more democratic than ours. Al. the European re- publics will naturally graVitate into a United States of Europe.
 This will happen thpough the Socialist party which will emerge as the greatest political -actol of Europe.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-18
POINT PLEASANT, N. J.

Po'NT PLEASANT, ~. J., July 1.-THE
nament, known as the Fourth of July
tourney. were concluded last Sunday,
y. s, Osborne OF Philadelphia, last years
champion. retained tine championship In
the singles, defeating II, II. Hewetson OF
Bayonne. The finals OF the doubles lay
between Ralph Gatcomb and Harold
Henry of the West Side Club and Paul
w, Gibbons and G. NJ, Harlan OF Phila-
delphia. The latter team w1, by 81.
4--6, 81. Ga. Ga.
The Point Pleasant Club has been
granted two sanctioned Journeys during
the season by the United States National
Lawn Tennis Association, The next
nam Is scheduled to begin In Sep
temher and already several entries have
been made.
Arrivals at the hotels this week In
clude:
Hotel Leishton-William r., Griffin.
Cutter p. Wheeler. Mr. and Mrs, w. NJ,
Kelly, Mrs, a. j, Busby, Francis a,
I,usby, +. Is, Upton, Miss Il, 8, Grosen,
Frederic c, Burch, Harold j. Henry,
Mr.. and Mrs. II, Kienitz. Mr., and Mrs,
Charles ID. Hin. Mr.. and Mrs. F. +.
Whitney, Miss Elizabeth Mckustry, Mrs.
q. u. I.udlam m Mr.. and Mrs, X. ID,
Gatcomb OF New York.
Carrollton-Mrs, Thomas Pugh, Mrs
Il. a. Mccormick, Miss Beta N. Finch
Miss Rose Mary Holton, Miss Elsie
Fitch, Mr.. and Mrs. O, o. Lsmkner
Mrs, Della Kopp and Miss May Tuccans
Of New York.
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SPRING LAKE DAYS
ALL ARE GAY ONES
Season at Its Height
With Dances and Concerts
on List.


SPRlN6 LAKE BEACH. y j.. July II
The social programme az this resort Is
,r,c,icary roda ~, for the SEASON and
liz -
t''"' NV" On '"''' W
fairs al the hotels IN the cottage colony
and the Bathing and Tennis Club al
mas, .yarv dov
phe Oh '"o "'"S' "'''"''N' "H"'' ""'
the invitation dance given last eNenIns
AZ the New Monmouth Hotel. The new
,.,,roou a, tho ho,el ons a, tho mos,
perfectly aPpo'h'eu o" '"e so"sN' va"
beautifully decorated and the 600
dancers remained until n late hour
Another entertainment which drew
members of society from all sections of
III. North Jersey coast was the toylaud
fete in the Italian grill and gardens OF
the Essex and Sussex Hotel this eve
ming. The guests were att!red In the
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BELMAR, N. ].

BELMAR, n. j, July 1.-THE first
progressive tennis tournament OF The
easpn was held Wednesday on the
splendid courts of the Inlet Terrace
Club. Partners were selected by lot.
forming mixed doubles. Four games
were played in each match. Tennis
balls were awarded as prizes.
The afternoon teas at the club are
becoming very popular, different com
m!ttces acting as hostesses each after
noon. C.ildren's dancing classes are
held at The club every Wednesday after
noon and are proving very popular.
Social gayeties AT the Columbia Hotel
this week afforded splendid entertain
ment 70 rits guests and friends in the
cottage colony. The 10 o'clock dances
there each night are informal and very
entertaining, while the formal affairs
Wednesdays and Saturdays are largely
attended, as are also the sunday night
concerts.
The Melrose Inn 4, also the scene Of
many social affairs. Mrs. Helen Brad
lev was the hostess at "a large beach
party last evening. Children's dances
are held there each Monday night.
\ large card party and euchre was
held at tho Neptune Wednesday night.
The arrivals OF the week include
Hotel Columbia y. \ Williams. Miss
T.. Parry, A. T. Roberts, Mrs. II. Eft
finger. Irytng L, E%ttinger, Mr. and
Mrs. Mayer Kronacher. Mr., and Mrs.
Edward Williams. Mr.. and Mrs, Z,
Tooze and family. Philip l.. Schell. Ed
ward T. Sctel!, NJ. l.. Hull. Miss Ruth
I!eblitz, Mr., and Mrs. L., Iebl!tz. +.
W. Davis. Mr.. and Mrs 7. +. Noonan
and 7 4. Barry of New York.
Buena Nista-Mr, and Mrs. George
Muller, Elliott Blanchard. the Rev. DR..
j. r. Lacey, Mrs. T.. NJ Wahl, Miss IL.
Wahl. Harold Harper. w. c. Merryman,
j, A. Prochazka and Mrs. A. y.
CLANCY of New York.
Llanyuor-L.eo j. Mccarthy. Albert
j.. Ganz. Mrs. h Tursburg and Mr.. and
Mrs. william MacHsrg OF New York
Miss Eta r. Walters and Donald Il,
Walters of Brooklyn.
Neptune Iio,se-Mlss May Donovan.
William Donovan, Mr., and Mrs, NJ,
Smith, J. b. House. Jr, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. l.. Warren, Mrs. William Doran, Mrs.
+, Thorne and Miss l.. NJ. Haggerty OF
New York.
Melrose INV. +. Kissing and Miss
Lydia Drohan OF New York, Mr.. and
Mrs. +, +. Adams. Frederick Adams ana
r, B Miller Of Brooklyn.
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INFORMAL REUNION OF
JUDGES AT CAPE MAY
SLOW DO You DO. Judge"
Brings Response From at
Least Ten on Piazza.

CAPE MAY. y J.. July 17-Stauding
ON the piazza of the Hotel cape May
during one Of the early DAYS in the
present week We're a number OF men,
when suddenly n man came up the
steps who politely said lilo wdU You
do, Judge No less than ten persons
responded. as they w"r" all judges,
and among them were Judge Gray. for
mer United States Senator from Della
ware and Judge Of the Third Circuit
curt chief Judg" A Hunter Boyd Of
the Maryland Court of Appeals, chief
Judge Shackleford Miller of the cour
Of Appeals of Kentucky, eN-Judgr Will
lam :. Niles Of Baltimore, Judge John
u. Briscoe OF the Maryland court OF
Appeals. Judge Hammond trner OF the
Maryland Court OF Appeals, Judge
William Stake OF the Philadelphia
Common Pleas Court, judge Porter f
DAILY of the MiddlescX county, New
Jersey Court Judge William u lAp-
pincott Of the burlington County, New
Jersey Court. Judge Charles O. tiirrl-
son Of the New Jersey supreme court,
u brother OF Secretary of Wal Lindsey
y. Garrison, And this is Indicative OF
the class OF visitors who are making
Cane May their home this summer.
Mrs. John Howell Carroll OF New
York is spending the summer at the
Hotel Cape May. Mrs. CAROLS hus-
band is OF the famous Maryland family
and her daughter is Mrs John Phillip
HIN, wife OF the formeS United States
District Attorney for the state OF
Maryland,
Prominent visitors who are expected
at Cape May are Mrs, Theodore Perry
Shonts. wife of the head of the Inter
borough Railroad system Of New oYrk
and her daughters, tina Duchess of
Chauines and Miss Marguerite Shonts
They ave been spending "A short tim
in baltimore and previous to that
were guests at Hot Springs, Va, OF
the Duchess Of Manchester, formerly
Miss Zimmerman OF Cincinnati, Thu
Duchess de Chaulnes had spent many
ummers here preceding her marriage
coming when her grandfather, Gen.
Drake of Iowa, used to visit this resort
Miss Helen Mctumber, daughter ol
United States Senator Porter j. Nc
Cumber, Is spending the season with
friends here.
MIR. and Mrs. =, w. Black II chill,
dren are among New Workers spendinl
the entire summer here,
Mr.. and Mrs, J. =. Pruyn have
apartments here, to remain until thu
middle OF August,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. 'Martin of Brook
iyn are enjoying the summer life .
Cape May. q
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AVON. SEA, N. J.

AvoN-BY-rHn-sEA, ~. j., July IT.
This resort Is rapidly becoming n rendex-
vous for musicians. The colony has
been augmented by the recent arrival
of Efrem Zimbalist and his wife, Nine,
Alma Gluck. They have taken a cot
tage IN Woodland avenue near the villas
occupied by Mischa Elman and Leopold
Godowsky.
The public library here IL supported
entirely by public subscription, and SUM
mer visitors are again OWL their
interest In the institution. Contributions
OF books and money have been received
from James a. Bradley, Benedict Prieth,
Fritz Won Briesen. John Bingham, Miss
Totten, Mrs, W. c. Snyder and DR.. u.
q. Angeny.
The Avon Comedy Club held Its hlst
rehearsal this week for the entertain
ment II will give In August for the beneft
of local charities. Members of the cot
tage colony will take the leading parts
in the operetta.
since Or. Frank Wilcox landed his
nineteen pound bass at the foot Of sylvan
avenue on Monday the beach front has
| been popular with anglers night and DAY