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The Washington herald., 1915-07-11
Sons of Veterans.

The annual flag raising" and pic
mic of the William B. Gushing Camp.
No. 30. Sons of Veterans. L. s. A,
was held July ; at Bienna, Va. and the
members of the camp and their aux
iliary were the guests of Past Camp
Comma nder Arthur B. BarrinGer and
his wife, at their country place. Sis
ter Barringer is treasurer of the
auxiliary and also division treasurer.
The guests left here at S:iS with
those who were going to the celebra-
ton from other organization and ar
rived in Vienna about 10 o'clock. The
Barringer home is near the station
went there 10 leave the baskets. At
1880 the flag raising took place at
the new school house just erected by
the city of Vienna. The following pro-
gram was given:
Meeting called to order by Master
of Ceremonies Brother Barrnger,
prayer by Rev. DR.. Link. welcome by
Mayor F. F. Freeman; presentation of
the flag to the school board by the
president of the Cushing Auxiliary.
Sister Rutledge; acceptance of the
man of the Vienna School Board:
raising odd Glory" by Past Com
mander-in-Chief Mai F.. r. Campbell.
of the Sons of Veterans, L. s A, The
Star Spangled Banner" by the band;
a reading The Flag" by Gurnon r.
Scott, past commander: music by the
band; address by Silas f. Robb, past
division commander of Maryland di-
vision. flag drill by Vienna school
Willard: remarks by Hon. Franklin
Williams, jr. son of veteran:
recitation by Master Gilber. Berry.
America" by the Vienna school chill
dren and the audience; benediction by
Rev. DR.. Link.
One of the surprises was the pre-
sentation of pin of the Woman's
Relief Corps presented to Sister Ma
mic p. Dorsey. president of the De-
partment of the Potomac Sister Dor
sey is also past president of Cushing
Auxiliary, past president of Maryland
division and past national secretary of
the order. Mai. Campbell made the
presentation speech. The pin was a
gift of the camp and its auxiliary for
the splendid work Sister Dorsey is
doing in Washington for her own or
ganization and the members of the
Grand Army and its allied orders.
The Cushing camp Boys Fire ana
Drum Corps will hold an excursion
down the river this week and the
money realized will be used to COM
plete their equipment for the National
G. A. r. encampment. Cushing camp
has also organized a Gushing Camp
Junior" from among the boys. Those
boys who are members of the drum
corps only are eligible. The national
body is encouraging this and Cush-
ing is the first camp in the Maryland
division to organize their sons and
it will be known as Gushing Camp
No l. Junior Sons of Veterans. u. S.
A." This is a new idea and Cushing
Camp Junior is the fifth formed in the
country. Paul Hikok gave talk at
the last meeting. Reports were made
by Brother Scott and Brother Robb.
The excursion the camp held last Fri
day to Chesapeake Beach was largely
attended.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-11

The track surface Of 4 motor speedway
at Minneapolis. MINI. will Be tinted .
light pea green. The purpose p to ~.
ieve the strain on the eyes Of drives
during long raceA
The Washington herald., 1915-07-11

A century ago a workman with tools Of
that time could make 5oco pins q day.
Now, with modern machinery. 4 work
man can turn out iAooo.o0
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attend the session OF the house Of repre-
sentatives after the tribal meeting.

sentatives after the tribal meeting.
Mineola Tribe met at Masonic Temple
Friday night in Anacostia. The officers
were installed by Great Sachem John l.
Bunch. Large delegations from Seneca
and Logan tribes were present The best
part of the evening was taken up after
the installation of officers by speeches.
Idaho Tribe had their chiefs installed
by Great Chief of Records J. B. Altman.
sr., assisted by his son. j. B. Altman. IT..
Twelfth and II streets northeast. The
great chief OF records complimented the
tribe for its excellent showing made dur
ing the first six months Of this year. and
hoped that they would continue to do Al
we'll during the rest Of the year.
Degree of POcahontas.
White Eagle Council met at Society
Temple Wednesday night. The officers
by Great Senior Sycamore Hummer. who
is a member of Idaho Council. Poca-
hontas Mrs. Licarione appointed the
chiefs. A large number OF members
were present and the following spoke
during the good of the order: Great
Sachem John l. Bunch, Great Senior
Sycamore Hummer, Past Great Sachem
DIR. Whitman, and Past Sachems RAIDER
and Alexander. Refreshments were
served by Past Pocahontas Mrs. Stoves.
assisted by Miss Sadie Anderson and
others.
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Knights of Pythias Events.
Calendar.

LODGES.
July l2-Decatur, No. .; Calanthe. No. II.
July l3-Webster. No. Z; Excelsior. No. Il: Capi
tai. No. a. esquire rank; Myrtle. No. Is.
July NIMount Vernon. No. S; Hermone. No. L
Union, No. u; Columbia, No. d.
July l5-Franilin, No. 2.
July l6-Sy racuszns No 10.
PYTHIAN SISTERS.
July H-Frendship Temple. No. .. called Of.
July lS-Rathbune Temple, No. 6.
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Various Meetings Announced.

Amaranth Lodge. No. Is. will resume
its sessions July -. and has the rank of
knight scheduled for that evening.
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The knights of Columbus Building
Company met Friday night with
President John A. Eckert. presiding
Reports were received of the oficer,
of the operations of tine company for
the past quarter.
Fourth Degree to BE Exemp7fhed.
Charles w. Darr. master of the
fourth degree of District of Column
bia and Maryland announces that the
fourth degree will be exempliffed to
a class of 100 members in Baltimore
at the Hotel BeIvedere on October IL
Discovery day. Washington General
Assembly. DR.. W. E. Pairo. F. n. is
receiving many applications from can
didates from this city. The local
fourth degree drill team. commanded
by Maj. Edwards. will give an exhibit
ton drill following the exemplifcation
of the degree.
keane Council Enjoys Program
Keane Council met last Thursday
evening and large and represent
ative gathering enjoyed the special
program provided by Lecturer Shreve
'.BOosters, to Entertain.
The Boosters" committee will en-
terrain at the Columbus Country Club
win stag smoker saturday evening.
July Il. at o'clock. They promise a
fine entertainment. Tickets can be Sc
cured at the hall. The dance held at
the clubhouse last night was we'll at
tended and voted a delightful affair
Country Club Gets Boost.
The July issue of the Columbiad, tn.
official Knights of Columbus national
organ, contains interesting fea-
ture story. Columbus Country Club.
the Model Summer Home of the
Knights of Columbus of Washington.
d. c." by George A. Daddy. secretary
of the club, which has stimulated local
interest in the outdoor movement The
article is illustrated with a halftons
cut of the clubhouse.
District Deputies Appointed.
State Deputy Normoyle has named
DR.. Charles l. Grifith and John A.
Eckert as district deputies for the
ensuing year. and forwarded said
nominations to the supreme board of
directors for ratification.
Patriotic Program Given.
Carroll Councils meeting last Tues
day night was largely attended. The
hall was decorated with the national
emblem and prominent members of
the order participated with song and
story in patriotic exercises in honor
of independence Day.
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"Pythan Day" Will occur Wednesday
at Marshall Hall. where the festivities
will be under the direction OF Washing
ton Company, No. |. and J. 7. COldwell
Company. No. :. The outing will be I'M
der the direct supervision of the first
named company, which will be represent
ed by the following committee OF ar
engagements: Lieut.. Charles Sanford.
Mai. r 7. Whiting. Lieut.. William
Williams. H. c. Glading and George
Ryall. Washington Company is differed
as follows: Captain George II. Whiting
first lieutenant. George II. Cressy: sec
ond lieutenant. William NJ. Williams:
first sergeant. r. 4. Meiniger; second
sergeant. william Roberts. The morn
ing boat is expected to carry many
picnic parties to spend the day at
the hall. and amusement features are
planned to entertain the crowd in the
afternoon and evening.
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Notes OF Pythian sisters.

Friendship Temple. No. .. Pythian
Sisters. because of the outing of the
local bodies at Marshall Hall Wednes-
day has called off its meeting calen-
dared for the current week. At the
meeting of the temple Wednesday
night the following officers were in
stalled for the ensuing term. Past
Chief Ida Rowe being in charge of
the ceremonies: Most excellent chief,
Miss Gussie Alyward: excellent senior.
Mrs. Sophie Rodrick; excellent Junior.
Mrs. Sword: manager. Mrs Margaret
Coffin: mistress of records and corre-
spondence. Mrs. Annie Sullivan: mis-
tress of finance. Mrs. Ida Crown: pro-
tector. Mrs. Dentinger; outer guaro.
Mrs. Ada Kimmel. Mrs. Rowe. on be-
half of the temple. presented the
junior past chief. Mrs. Addie Free
man, with a handsome past CHIEFS
pin, token of the appreciation of
the membership of Mrs. Freeman's
splendid administration of the tenn
pies affairs during her term as pre-
siding officer. A large attendance of
visitors and members witnessed the
installation and enjoyed the sociai
hour which followed, Past Chief
Etoile Melick heading the committee
on entertainment Refreshments were
served.
Mrs Addie Freeman. the retiring
most excellent chief of Friendship
Temple. entertained the new officers
at her home. 433 Fourth street north
east. Tuesday evening. At the sup
per which closed the evenings festivi-
ties the table was beautifully deco
rated in pink and green.
Rathbone Temple, No. S, Pythian
Sisters. held its regular meeting FRI
day night which was largely attend
ed. many members being present to
several stations for the first time.
A continuation Of the temples pros
perity 10 expected under the leader
ship OF the new most excellent chief.
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The knights of Pythas' Hall Associa-
ton will hold its monthly meeting Mon
day night, July 10. when details con-
corning improvements on the temple
property will be considered.
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I'd GOSSIP Of FRATERNAL CIRCLES IN WASHINGTON

Mrs. Lola Marks, popular member
and worker for the temples good
since her admission into the order.
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Grand Lecturer Perry Z. Patrick re-
ports that amusement features. under his
direction from the ways and means
committee. are meeting with much
favor among the membership.
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Rathbone-Superior Lodge. No ., after
an interesting session Friday night. call
ed off one meeting in July and one in
August.
One of the important questions to come
before the supreme lodge at its next
session. il is stated. will he the estab-
lishment of a sanatorium, which ques-
ton is now under consideration in the
various grand domains. The District of
Columbia grand domain Endorsed the
proposition at the recent convention of
the grand lodge.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-11
Dawson Lodge to Hold Special
Com IN m icatiOn.

Dawson Lodge, No. 16, F. 4. A. NJ,
viii hold a special communica ton in
Lodge Room, No. .. Wednesday night
at ! o'clock. for the purpose of con-
ferring the VI. NJ degree. The degree
will be conferred by number of
brethren from different lodges, who
are employed in the Office of the chief
Of ordnance, United States army, the
several stations being occupied as fol-
lows:
w NJ John A Colborn. p NJ, Daw-
son Lodge, No. 16. II. C.; s. W. Louis
Jacobson, r. NJ, Dawson Lodge. No.
is. D. C: !. W. Nathan Eazen, T. NJ,
Benjamin NJ French Lodge, No. Is.
d. c.; Secretary Salathiel L. Daugh-
erty, st. Johns Lodge. No. 13. Ohio:
Treasurer Harry -. Holt. Marshall
Lodge, No. 80, Virginia: Chaplain John
!. Cook. the New Jerusalem Lodge,
No. 9. p. {. VI. {. Charles W. Dudley,
RoswellLee. Massac husetts: 5. D..
George l.. Bohrer. Columbia Lodge.
No 5. n. G.; J. II. George +. Porter,
the New Jerusalem Lodge. No. Q, d. c.:
5. s Rodney Gary. Dawson Lodge. No.
ls. D. c: J. :. Louis J. Schroeder,
Pequossette Lodge. Massachusetts; Or
Eanist John l.. Apple. +. NJ. Dawson
Lodge. No. 16. D. c.
The officers of the lodge are as fol-
lows: Royal f. Corwin. master: Perry
r. Patrick. senior warden: Frederick
F.. Hodge, Junior warden: John A. Col
horn. +. NJ. secretary; Joseph P.
Stephenson. T. NJ. treasure Charles
Boyd. +. NJ. master of ceremonies:
William H. Murray. senior deacon:
Rodney Gary, junior deacon. Wisdom
n. Brown, senior steward: William r.
Tlarkson. Junior steward: James T.
Moulden, tiler: John J.. Apple, ?. NJ.
orCanst.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-11

According to the program outlined
in Acting Master Roses July cir
cular. the Association OF Worshipful
Masters of 1913 conferred the third
degree in King Solomon Lodge. No.
II. Wednesday afternoon in the pres
enCe of large attendance, previous
to which about 125 members of the
fraternity assembled in the banquet
hall and partook of an Ella borate
luncheon. which was served by the
ladies' of Areme Chapter, Order of the
Eastern Star.
More than twenty of the members
Of the association were present. those
assisting in the work being Past
Grand Master charles E. Baldwin.
King David Lodge, No. IS; Milton +:
Fillius. AnaCostIa Lodge No. 81;
Grant s. Rarnhart. Hope Lodge. No.
%. Fred NJ. Book. st. Johns Lodge,
No. Il: Frank H. Kramer, Naval
Lodge, No {: Albert II. Pike. Myron
NJ. Parker Lodge. No. -: Edwin A.
Lawson. East Gate Lodge. No 81: Ed
win \ SwinEle. Mount Pleasant Lodge.
No. 80. and Bert V. Wolfe. King SOL
ONION LodCe. No. 81. Past Master
charles n. ShackeIford. Lebanon
Lodge. No. :. operated the stereopti-
con.
The lodge accepted an invitation to
nay Meridian Lodge (daylighD. Rich
mond. Va. fraternal visit, arrange
menls for which committees will he
appointed at the next communication
RI the lodge.
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Fourth Degree to BE Exem,
keane Council Enjoys Program.

keane Council met last Thursday
evening and a large and represent
ative gathering enjoyed the special
program provided by Lecturer Shreve
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Degree of POcahOBtas.
Knights of Columbus.
Building Company Meets.

The Knights of Columbus Building
Company met Friday night with
President John A. Eckert. presiding
Reports were received of the officer,
of the operations of tine company for
the past quarter.
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Beacon Lodge. No. Is. will hold in
stallation tomorrow night. Grand Mar
shall J. F. Humphreys, acting grand
master will officiate. The initiatory
degree was conferred at the last
meeting by degree team composed
Of past Grands under the direction of
Degree Director PLACER
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Country Club Gets Boost.
District Deputies Appointed.

State Deputy Normoyle has named
DR.. Charles l. Griffith and John A.
Eckert as district deputies for the
ensuing year. and forwarded said
nominations to the supreme board of
directors for ratification.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-11

At the last session of Columbia Lodge,
No. 10. V. p. Hammer. grand conductor,
assisted by corps OF past grands from
Central Lodge. No. !. installed the fol-
lowing officers: f.. I. Baldwin, n. c.: E.
A. Swingle. V. G.: f. c. Grumley, re-
cording secretary: F. W. Alexander,
financial secretary: P. G. NJ. Thomas w.
Fowler, treasurer.
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The degree will be conferred at the
regular meeting of Miriam Lodge. No. s.
Friday night. Past Noble Grand Annie
Mettler. of Esther Rebekah Lodge. No.
5, assisted by a corps of past noble
grands of that lodge, installed the offi-
GERS of Miriam Lodge at the last meet
ing.
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Notes Of Daughters Of Aebekah.
Mrs. V. Esteile Yoakley. p. N. G.. Of
Naomi Rebekah Lodge, No. /. who has
The Washington herald., 1915-07-11

The assembly theater committee.
which Vice President Billings. of III
assembly. was chairman. Past Mob
Grand Roberta V. Volland. treasurer ar
nounces through the treasurer that theI
are several members who have not Sc
tied for tickets. 1t is requested that Sc
Element be made at once so that I'll
treasurer can make a final report TO tn
committee.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-11

Past Grand Regent Sidney !. Besse
lievre is performing the duties OF
Grand Secretary Benjamin White. who
is visiting the Pan-American EXPOSE
ton at San Francisco, Cal.
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The officers of Fred D. Stuart Encamp-
ment, No. :. will be Installed Tuesday
evening by Grand High Priest Leary
owing to the absence from the city Of
Grand Patriarch Bradford Past Grand
Patriarch W. ]. Hope will install the Of
ficers of Columbia Encampment. No. L,
assisted by the officers of the Grand En-
campment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-11
UTILITY COMMISSION
 SEEKS DATA ON RATES

Montgomery November 1O.-(Spe- cial, )-The Alabama public service commission, which was recently given Jurisdiction over all public utilities in Alabama, has addressed letters to the officials of each utility under their jur isdiction calling for information re- garding rates, charges and franchises.
 The commission will secure all data necessary from these companies to maintain a complete file, giving the rates for gas electricity, power, tele- phones water etc It has been devel- oped by investigation conducted by Secretary Atticus Mu1lin of the com mission that there are more than 100 utilities in the state which come un der the Jurisdiction of the commission and whose rates and charges are regu- lated by the commission. Every util- ity will be expected to comply prompt ly with the commissions request for data.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-11
Terrible Tornado Sweeps
 Over Kansas Taking Death
 Toll Estimated at 50 or 60
tcontinued from Page One,

o'clock, s>when wire communication was re-established, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railway station was demol- ished and half the houses of the city wero wrecked.
 Three large flour mills and number of grain elevators were in the path of the storm.
 Hutchinson, Kan, November 10. Meagre telephone reports from the vi cinity of Great Bend say schoolhouse lying in the path of the storm was demolished. Fires broke out in many homes but the heavy deluge of rain which followed extihguished them.
 At Pratt, south of Great Bend. four and one half inches of rain is report ed to have fallen. Larned is said to have suffered, although definite reports are not available
 St Louis, November 1O-Messages reaching the Missouri Pacific railroad headquarters here tonight said that the scope of the Kansas tornado was an era at least 16 miles wide. The messages added that several houses in Claflin, Kan, I 4 miles from Hois- ington, were demolished.
 Sioux Falls, S. D.. November 1o-A tornado struck Hartford S. D., to- night. wrecked the electric light plant and injured TOUT persons, none Serl- ously. The tornado passed over the town from southwest to northeast, changed it's course and swept the town second time and then, with dimfn- ished force, struck Sioux Falls caus ing minor damage.
 Denver, November 10-Tornadoes early tonight swept through Great Bend, Kan, and Fremont, Neb., &C., cording to reports received here to- night. Ten persons were killed at Great Bend. according to meagre reports re ceived at the railway offices of the Missouri Pacific at Pueblo.
 Many buildings at Hoisington, Kan. were swept into heap of debris. ac- cording to Western Union telegraph report
 Omaha, November 10.-According to messages received here there was no tornado at Fremont Nhb, tonight. It was reported here that only a light rain fell.
 Wichita. Kan, November 10.--A tel ephone message from Great Bend, re- ceived here over lone wire out Of that town late tonight. reported that six bodies of persons killed in the tor nado there have been recovered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-11
A Letter and Answer by the
 Social Service Department
SOCIAL SERvICE DDeARTMUTr By MRS. SIDNEY N. LILLIAN

ment on 1t, and, of course, there is A great deal of truth in what Mr. Rhodes says relative to newspaper headlines, especially the yellow journal" type which The Age-Herald is not. How ever, we do no agree with what MT. Rhodes says of the newsie, that "he needs no reformation lis true that in him may lie the germ of leading editor, lawyer, scholar, scientist and merchant prince of tomorrow" But that he needs no reformation, we doubt Probably he is less to blame, being just a type of American boy with a desire to sell the goods, no matter what method he employs.
 But he can be shown that even be- cause the paper desires to be sensa- tional, he need not declare at every street corner the horrors and tragedies of life.
 And we take exception to the fact that Mir. Rhodes says we deal with such slight things as the newsie's cry and forget the big social problems of the hour.
 Not being a "sojourner in our midst'' MT. Rhodes is probably not acquainted with the fact that daily through the social service department of The Age Herald the very topics he comments on are put before the people and are con- sidered from every point of view in the most constructive way.
 Here at least is one more fortunateI sister who is making every phase of woman's work a consideration, from the eight-hour day to the vote
 The things, MT. Rhodes, that you are interested in, are the things we are interested in, but we cannot hope toI overcome the evil of a whole system in a day. It is only through such a cam-I paign of education as we daily carry on in the social service department that any reformation can be achieveu.l
 We desire to thank MT Rhodes for his stimulating interest and ask that he read as often as possible The Age Herald and see that it at least is con- scientiously keeping all reforms before the public, with a view to elevating all persons and eliminating all condi-l tions detrimental to humanity and the under dog.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-11

It is upon the receipt of such letters as this one that we feel at least few people are interested in the vital social lending article was incidentally a little innocent horn blowing" relative to the merits of the paper, by one of The Age-Herald staff
 MT. Israel Rhodes of Richmond, Va, writes as follows:
 Mrs. Sidney M. Ullman, care Age-Her-
 ald, city.
 Dear Madam: I trust you will for give your unknown correspondent for addressing you. This being occasioned by your criticism of the newsboys' methods of marketing their wares.
 These youthful merchants do no more than what their adult leaders in the Journalistic profession set an ex- ample for them. The editors of our modern press parade before the masses, policies and uphold economic systems derogatory to public interest. Through the medium of their editorial columns they pretend to speak in the name of the community, whereas they utter but their individual opinion without re- vealing their identity, thereby deceiv- ing the public. This is not only true of your and my local press, but also of such literary gems as the New York Times, Boston Transcript. the New York Evening Post and other eminent journals.
 These are the ones to be reformed, hence why not start from the head in- stead of the tail?
 Be calm, madam, there are greater evils in our various communities than those slightly affecting the personal comfort of the elite One hundred and fifty thousand young men and women succumb annually to tuberculosis for want of proper treatment. Millions of our people lack the means for their daily necessities Thousands of human beings of your sex are overwOrked, underfed. improperly clothed, with no social intercourse, life for them being an undeserved punishment rather than a blessing. All this for want of help ing hand from their more fortunate sisters who but for the accident of birth would have the same status as these unfortunates have.
 ''In view of such precarious state of affairs, pray, let us forego occasionally personal comfort and address ourselves to more vital matters.
 As for the 'newsie,' he needs no re- formation. The 'newsie' of today is the leading editor, lawyer, scholar, scient- ist and merchant prince of tomorrow. Respectfully yours.
 "ISRAEL RHODES. Care Rhodes & Rhodes, Richmond, Va"
 This interesting letter bids us com