Evening Star Newspaper, July 22, 1931, Page 7

ITINERANT PEDDLER - SELLS RARE BIBLE Michigan Library Acquires Only Known Copy of M. L. Weems’” Work. By the Associated Press. ANN ARBOR, Mich, July 22—Dr. Randclph G. Ad'ms, custodian of the William L. Clements Library of Ameri- can History at University of Michigan, had been Teading a book about Mason L. Weems, first biographer of George Washingion. The author cf the book stated that it was believed Weems had written an abridged Bible, but that no copy of the book was known to exist. A visitor was ushered into Dr. Adams' office. He was an itinerant bcok agent. He carried a_bundle of old volumes in his arms. Among them Dr. Adams found Weems' Bible, end now it rests in Clements library—the only known copy in existence. Not Wholly Accurate. Rev. Mas>n Locke Weems originated the story about Washington chopping the cherry tree. That anecdote was & product of the Weems imagination, ac- cording to Dr. Adams. Weems' “History of the Life and Death, Virtues and Ex- fl‘.‘lu of General George Washington” s described by Adams as “accurate only in the main facts of Washington's life, such as, that he was born and com- led the American Revolutionary He was an Episcopal minister who made his living by selling books. He used his oratory to work his audiences up to a condition of excitement, then sold them stories with morals attached, such as, “God's Revenge Against Murder,” “God’s Revenge it Adultry” and “God's Revenge Against Dueling.” Bible For Children. ‘The body of the first President hardly had been laid to rest before Mr. Weems was traveling about the country sellling the first Washington biography. The cherry tree episcde did not appear until the fifth edition in 1806, but it immedi- ately appealed to popular imagination. ‘Weems' life of Washington has run through 80 editions and still is sold ‘widely, Dr. Adams says. ‘The Weems Bible came as a result of demand by religious customers. The whole book was too large to carry in supply, so r. Weems wrote and abridged work, “Especially for the Little hildren.” It probably sold in large numbers, according to Dr. Adams, but only the copy in Clements Library is known to exist. CHICAGOANS THRILL AS CHEF GETS PAY Discharged Cook Brings Motor Squads Roaring Along Mich- igan Avenue. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, July 22—Pay day for Pantele Kachikas threw a considerable | portion of Michigan avenue into an up- Toar yesterday. Up until yesterday he was a chef in a restaurant. It was then that his em- ployer, Peter Ducos, told him his services | | were no longer required as he had hired || cnz of his own relatives for the job. Kachikas d:manded his pay. Ducas, he sald, then chased him out of the restau- rant with a gun. Kachikas went to another restaurant and called the police. The police, under the impression that a couple of eating houss had been held up, roared down the avenue. The crowds watched and wondered what the trouble was. One woman, driving a car, was so unnerved that she piloted her automobile into ;nenot the squad machines. No one was urt. It was about this time that Kachikas | appeared to explain that all he wanted || was his $15 salary. He got it. ALIBI TO BE OFFERED IN TRIAL FOR MURDER Railroad C;e:k Faces Court on of Killing Former Fiancee at San Diego, Calif. Charge By the Associated Press. SAN DIEGO, Calif., July 22 —Interest in the trial of Moss E. Garrison, 37, a raflroad clerk charged with the murder of his former flancee, Hazel Bradshaw, 23, centered today around the identity of a “surprise witness” for the defense. Abigah FairchiN, Garrison’s attorney, announced he would produce a person who would testify Garrison could not have been at the scene when the slay- ing took place. Garrison's trial got under way yes- terday. liott G. Colby. county autopsy surgeon, ‘who related how his examination dis- closed 17 stab wounds in the young ‘woman's body. ‘The body of Miss Bradshaw was found May 3 in Balboa Park. She had been slain after an, apparently desperate struggle. Tm;l:fasses Over Head. GRIMSBY, England.—Although the wheel of a motor truck passed over his head, Frank Steel of this place was un- hurt. Shoes Carried in an unusually complete line of custom styled mens shoes in a wide range of sizes and widths to insure proper fitting of YOUR foot. FOR MEN 911 Penn. Ave. N.W. @AAAAAALAASAAAMAAAAAAY) The chief witness was Dr. El- | 1776 SOLDIERY THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €, WEDNESDAY, JULY VICES SHOWN i i sinces v OTE AT DRPRAN [t sty IN GEN. WASHINGTON'S ORDERS “Father of Country,“ Distressed by Preva- lence of Profanity and Gambling in Ranks, Takes Prohibition Steps. Artists have pictured the Revolution- ary soldier as a grim-visaged hero, in- voking divine guidance on bended knee just before the battle, but George ‘Washington has reveiled him in a dif- ferent mocd—kneeling not to pray, but to indulge in that “old army game,” crap-shooting. ‘Washington's picture of the Conti- nental fighter, just discovered by hi: torians of the George Was! n Bi- centennial Ccmmission, presents him in a less glorified role than that con- jured up by piinters and poets, but a role intensely human, for all that. Many Orders Necessary. If Gen. Washington is to be belieyed, the rank and file of his men were swashbuckling frontiersmen, given to profanity and various kinas cf gambling, from dice to cards. This tendency was so, marked and so persistent that he was compelled to issue a series of gen- eral orders to his army on the subject. The first of these crders was a warn- ing against profanity, issued August 3, 1776. It was gs follows: “The general is sorry to be informed that the foolish and wicked practice of g:oflne cursing and swearing (a vice ‘retofore but little known in an Amer- ican Army) is growing into fashion. He hopes the officers will, by example as well as influence, endeavor to check it, and that both they and the men will reflect that we can have little hope of the blessing of Heaven on our arms if we insult it by our impiety and folly. Added to this, it is a vice so mean and | low, without any temptation, that every man of sense and character detests and despises it.” Second Order Tssued. His next order in this connection was dated July 29, 1779, and worded vigor- | ously: i “Many and pointed orders have been | issued against the unmeaning and | abominable custom of swearing, not- withstanding which, with much regret, the general observes that it prevails, if possible, more than ever. His feelings are continually wounded by the caths and imprecations of the soldlers when- | ever he is in hearing of them. The name of the Being from whose bounti- | ful goodness we are permitted to exist and enjoy the comforts of life is inces- manner as wanton as it is shocking. For the sake, therefore, of religion, de- cency and order, the general hopes and trusts that officers of every rank will us: their influence and authority to check a vice which is as unprofitable as it is wicked and shameful. If officers would make it an invariable rule to rep- rimand, end if that does not succeed to punish solgiers for offenses of this kind, l:flco:l!d t fail of having the desired et e First on Gambling. Th> first crder about gambling was dated at Cambridge, Mass, February 26, 1776. It follows: “All officers, non-commissioned offi- cers, and soldiers, are positively. forbid- den to play at cards and other games of chance. At this time of public distress m:n may find enough to do in the serv- ice of thir God and their country, with- out abandoning themselves to vice and immorality.” On the eighth of October of the same year the gen-ral issued another order on this subject from Harlem Heights, which was a trifie more firm in tone. It read: “The general, to prevent any plea of ignorance, again repeats his order against all kinds of gaming, as de- structive and pernicious to the service. H: hopes ths officers will set no ex- amples of this kind, and that they will punish it among the men.” At Morristown, N. J., in the Spring- time of 1777, gaming became S0 preva- KILL RATS TODAY with STEARNS' ElectricPASTE Guaranteed. Used for 53 years; bought by U. S. Govt.; indorsed by Boards of Health. SO} [ YWHERE santly imprecated and profaned in a EVER Twe Sizes: 35¢ and $1.00 Beautiful Colors “3” Sears, Washington Sears” Re Dept. Store, Blad ensburg Road at 15th and H Sts. N.E. 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One was a ‘general order and the other was addressed to the brigadier generals. The general order read: “Pernicious C juences.” “As few vices are attended with more fimlfiou& consequences in civil life, so lere are none more fatal in a mili- tary one than that of gaming, which often brings disgrace and ruin upon officers and injury and punishment upon the soldiery, and reports prevail- ing, which it is to be feared are too well founded, that this destructive vice has spread its baneful influence in the Army and, in a peculiar manner, to the prejudice of the Recruiting Service. The Commander in Chief, in the most pointed and explicit terms, forbids all officers and soldiers playing at cards, dice or at any game except those of exercise for diversion, it being impos- sible if the practice be allowed at all to discriminate between fnhy for amuse- ment and criminal gaming for pecuniary and sordid purposes.” The instructions to the brigadier gen- erals were as follows: “Let vice and im- morality of every kind be discouraged as much as possible in your brigade, and, as a chaplain is allowed to each regiment, see that the men regularly attend divine worship. Gaming of every kind is expressly forbidden as be- ing the foundation of evil and the cause of many a brave and gallant officer's ruin. 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