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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-11
War SUBLIME DUTY
Annapolis Minister Declares
Strife May Be Holy.
MUST NOT FORGET TRUTH
Chaplain Clark Tells Large Crowd
That 1t Is the Right Of Armies and
NavIes TO Make Presence Impress
siye-Pence May he OnIy Main
tanned by. Paying Price.


Special 20 The Washington Herald.
Annapolis, Nd. Feb. 10--Chaplain
Henry II. Clark. of the Naval Academy,
to-day preached his farewell sermon to
the midshipmen who will be graduated
tomorrow. The congregation which
heard the baccalaureate address was one
Of the largest that ever gathered in the
old armOry, which is used for chapel
services. In addition to zoo mAshipmen,
there were present about 500 persons.
many Of them relatives of the gradu-
ates Chaplain Clark selected as his
text. They hanged their shields upon
thy ancient walls round about; they have
perfected thy beauty" Ezekiel. 27.xi
Chaplain Clark drew "a forcefW CON
trast from the words of this prophet,
saying that it IS the right Of the armies
and navies to make their presence i'm
pressive. TO make exhibition of things
that set forth the power. The prophet. 20
he said had not thought that war was
the method Of divine Providence for the
enforcement Of claims Of the modern gov
eminent Of the world. There is Il wide
effort to-day TO cast this truth out Of
mems belief Men forget that a modern
war may be as holy as the war of the
Israelites. Sometim,s war is "a nations
sublimest duty. the olive branch emblem
Of peace must be stripped of its leaves
and turned into the red, the emblem
of war. The price of peace lies Ia the
means Of protection and maintenance
Of peace TO turn over forts into fish
markets and ships Of war into carriers
Of merchandise would be the dethrone-
ment Of peace.
~Of necessity We think of war as "a
mighty. irresistible evil"
IN conclusion. Chaplain Clark said:
The deepest sense Of duty is the willing
ness 10 lay down all when the great call
comes.
Gov. c. 3. r.. Moore. OF the Island Of
Samoa Is now iu Annapolis on q visit
10 his daughter. the wife OF Lieut.. J. :.
Graham. of the navy, and son. Charles
Moore, "a midshipmau OF the fourth class
at the Naval Academy. Gov. Moore ar
rived I'm this country a few days ago
on official business. and he obtained spe-
cial permission 10 come 10 Annapolis and
visit his children. lie is accompanied
by Mrs. and Miss Moore.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-11
DELMAS TOUCHED BY STORY
Declares Evelyn Nesbit Thaw's Re-
eital Made Him Weep.
Tells Newspaper Man that Full story
Would Have Brought AcquittaI
of Stanford whites slayer.

Special TO The Washington Herald
Philadelphia, Feb. 10-After a brief
visit to Philadelphia. Dolphin Michael
Delmas. counsel for Harry X. Thaw. on
trial for the murder Of Stanford White
who arrived in Philadelphia Saturday
night. left for New York this evening
During the day he attended mass at st
Johns Church and took an automobile
ride through the parks
4 was not here on any matter con
nected with the Thaw case" said Ar
Delmas, but came to Philadelphia for
precisely the opposite reason-to get rid
of the Thaw case for DAY or two But
while here I learned all 7 could about the
case Of Harriet Thaw, second cousin Of
Harry Thaw, who is confined now in
Frankfort Asylum, As TO what We shall
do in the morning when court opens,
cannot speak, for several reasons. First
! am a lawyer and have my clients in
terests 10 protect. Next. 1 really do not
know what viii be done. Ny colleagues
in New York. no doubt. have been dis
GUESSING the matter and have determined
what is best I can only add my voice
II am much encouraged with the pres
cnt outlook of the case. I think the fury
must have been impressed with EyeIyn's
story"
Speaking about the dramatic story TN
folded by the girl wife. Delmas said:
Before we put Evelyn Nesbit Thaw on
the stand. I heard her story but once
There was no rehearsal. no attempt at
dramatic play.
-'The story as she told IL i'm the court
room is not half as tragic as it was when
she told IL 10 me during our preparation
of the case. If she had told I'm court the
details as she told me, there is not a jury
in the wide wide world that would con-
Wet Harry Thaw. Only once in my life
have I been so touched with emotion as
I was when Evelyn Nesbit Thaw first told
me her story: that was mt the grave Of
my father when the last ciod Of earth
was thrown on his coffin.
As ] sat there. as a lawyer. listening
10 the girl narTate the story of what she
had suffered at the hands of Stanford
White, the tears welled into my eyes and
I fairly sobbed
she added many details. which. If she
had told them to tho jury, there would
have been no need on our part 90 produce
further evidence
AS we had not rehearsed our parts.
depended simply on her memory as 10
facts. The presence Of the crowded court
room disconnected her to the extent that
she omitted some Of the features"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-11
CARTRIDGES IN FIRE MENACE.
Burning of Richmond Armory Object
Lesson. In Danger.

Special 70 The Washington Herald
Richmond Va. Feb. 11.-Naj. Edward
Haner, representing the ordnance depart
ment Of the United States army. is in
consultation with Chief Shaw. Of the
Richmond FIRE department. inquiring as
20 the explosion OF cartridges in the
recent fire that destroyed the Blues
ArmoTy.
Mai HaffeT says this fire IS the hrst I'm
which the government has ever been
given an opportunity Of investigating the
danger or exploding cartridges in case of
fire. Throughout the fire cartridges were
exploding and bullets flying. and it is
considered little short of miraculous that
none Of the fTemen was killed. Before
returning 10 Washington. Mai. Haffer
said.
Il think that il has been clearly proven
that there is great danger from exploding
bullets in case of fire. and / can not
imagine how persons at this fire escaped
injury
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-11
EDISON WILL PLAY
Declares He Has Quit Work
ing for Money.
FIFTY-KINE YEARS OLD TODAY
Intends to Devote the Rest OF His
Life tn Experimenting with Flee
tricity for His Own Amusement.
Tells Reporter New Storage Bat
teries Have Been Completed.

New York, Feb. 10-ThOmas a Edison,
the inventor. says that when man gets
60 be hfty-nine years Old, it is time TO
knock off work and play while Mr.
Edison VIII be fifty-nine tomorrow and
his play time begins.
For forty-five years ! have been max
ing experiments with electricity" said
Mr.. Edison tonight. but all those years
1 have been turning the experiments to
commercial value so fast that have not
had chance to play with electricity for
the fun of the thing: Just to see how
much I can find out about it. But from
tomorrow on. I am going to give mp the
commercial end Of it and work in my
laboratory purely as a scientist. That
VIII be the pleasure I have long been
promising myself"
Mr.. Edison did not seem to take the eve
of his birthday seriously tonight when
a reporter went out 10 his nome at
LleweIlyn Park TO ask him if the APP
preaching event prompted him II maxi
any announcement Of what the next
years work would be. \ monograph
beat out the measures of the overc9at
song from La Boheme" i'm the hallway
above Mr.. Edison's library as he talked.
Yes, we have a photograph in the
house" he said. with a smile. II am
getting almost too deaf to hear IT, but
the rest of the family are afflicted -
satisfy my within. One OF the first thInSs
! hope to do in the near future is TO
perfect my photograph.
1T may not be long before my hearing
leaves me entirely. I have been deal
since was a boy, but it is getting worse
as I grow older. I want to tinker with
my photograph while ] still can hear it.
I believe that ! can make the records
more clear and the machine a far better
producer Of tone qualities than it Is
now"
Mr.. Edison referred 10 the final per
lection Of his new storage battery for
electric motor vehicles. ana said.
Next summer 7 viii let the new and
perfected Edison storage battery go our.
because now am certain thai I have my
invention up to the highest point of eff
cheney. I know when I have completely
solved a problem. and SO ] can say there
is nothing more TO be done on the new
battery save TO put il on the market.
I believe that the new storage battery
solves the problem Of vehicle uaDsportJ-
ton in great cities"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-11
OLD RIVER BOATMAN DEAD.
william Taylor Was Prominent Res
ident Of WiIIiRmspOrt, Md.

Special 10 The Washington Herald.
Hagerstown. Md, Feb. 10.-William T.
Taylor aged eighty-two, for thirty-two
years proprietor of the Taylor Hotel at
WiIHamsp0rt, this county, died this aft
ernoon from pneumonia. lie was i'll a
week. Mr. Taylor was a veteran boat
man. having operated fiat boats on the
Potomac River. between Wiilamsport and
Washington before the construction of
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and
later on the canal
He retired from the hotel and other
active business pursuits eleven years ago.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-11
Coal and Coke Road Omen.

Cumberland, Nd, Feb. 10.-The first
through train from Charleston. CIV. Va
to Cumberland arrived here to-day. The
train ran as a special, and came over the
Coal and Coke Railroad owned by ex-
Senator Henry G. Davis and the Western
Maryland Railroad. The Coal and Coke
and Western Maryland railroads put
Washington and Baltimore at least one
hundred miles nearer Charleston.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-11
winchester to Aid Dumb Beasts.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Winchester, Va, Feb lO-In conse-
qUenCO of a number of arrests during the
past week for cruelty TO animals and the
working of disabled horses TO wagons. a
society has been formed under the aus
pices of the National s. 2. c. A., and
application made for a charter. Many OF
the most prominent people in Winchester
are members of t.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-11
EvADE QUARANTINE.
Leave william and Mary College
and Catch Boats for Home.

Special 10 The Washington Herald.
Newport News. Va, Feb l0.-The dis
covery Of smallpox In William and Mary
College, at Williamsburg. which resulted
in closing down the institution until fur
Their notice and the quarantlnin6 Of stu
dents in the dormitories and college board
ing houses, has made trouble among the
students.
Rather than submit 10 detention and
vaccination, twenty-five students made
their. escape from the dormitories in the
night and walked to this city, taking
steamers for their respective homes.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-11
STEAL CASH REGISTER.
Remove Cash and Barry Machine,
Milking Successful Escape.

Special 90 The Washington Herald
HageTstowH, Nd, Feb. lo.-Thieves here
this morning broke into the bar OF the
Hotel Baldwin. tn the very heart OF the
city, carried a heavy cash register 20
the cellar and stole the contents amount
ing 10 almost 500. After burying the
register in a pile Of ashes, the thieves es-
capped without attracting attention.
4 night clerk and several porters were
ON duty at the time There is no clcW
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-11
valentine BAH at HyattsviiIe.

Special te The Washington Herald
Hyattsville. Md. Feb la-The Southern
Coullion Club, Of Prince George County.
gave a delightful valentine ball in Ma
sonic Hall here last evening. II was led
by Mr.. Horace r. Hunter. Of RiveTdaIe.
and Miss Marjorie Lowerce, of BerHyu.
At the conclusion Of the supper Il brief
business session OF the club was held.
with President +. A. Fuller iu the chair.
and ". K A. Wharton secretary. Il was
voted To increase the membership to
thirty-fye, the original limit Of thirty
having been reached.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-11
JACK BARRYMORE FOUND.
Actor Declares He Was Not Sum
mOned to Thayv Trial.

Boston, Feb 10-Jack Barrymore, the
actor whose whereabouts have been a
mystery since Thursday last. when his
name was mentioned in the Thaw trial.
is at the Mansion House, Poland Springs.
Ne.
over the telephone he said: Il came up
here to rest ] have a horrible cold. and
am threatened with pneumonia. About
any statements that Mrs. Thaw has made
I can say nothing. 1 am a very sick
man. [ have not been subp0cnaed to ap-
pear in New York"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-11
WINTER RESORTS

The Atlantic City office of The
Washington Herald Is located in
the Bartlett Building, cor. of At
lantic and North Carolina ayes,
where advertisements can be in
serted at regular Office rates. II. S.
Wallace, special representative.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-11
WEATHER CONDITIONS.


Wasll05f0T- SUNNY, FOO - Els y m
disturbance that Was central over Lake superior
saturday plight iss increased i1 strength and moved
rapidly eastward 90 New England. 10 has cae-si @
marhtd muGa-e Iu temperature throughout tie cast
gui aud southern districts. with su0v iu the Lake
region and New Nrrs and snow. turning into ram
IN Sew England. I'm aIl other districts fair weather
Hd5 prevailed.
The weather viii clear in New Eng'auI Monday
and generally fair weather WiH prevail elsewhere
10th Monday ard Tugsigy-
IL Wiu BE- slightly colder Monday in Atlantic c0ast
districts
The winds along the New England and Middle
Atlantic coasts VIII be- brisk UorhWCstcrly. dIlin-
Isaiug; on the south Atlantic coast fresh west TO
northwest. on Zoe East Gulf coast light % fresh
Northwestern and on the West Gulf coast fresh
uCTIhgTly.
Steamers departing Monday for European ports
viii have fresh westerly winds and iair weather 10
the Grand BausS
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-11
FIGHT TO GET WILL
BEFORE THAW JURY
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE.

hours. when eleven OF them took Il turn
in carriages up through Central Park and
along Riverside Drive In the morning
there was a piano concert for them. the
piano being played by machine. Then
they got the expurgated editions Of the
Sunday papers. When the Thaw trial
reading was cut out Of them there was
barely more than a skeleton left. The
jurors did not go to church. A court
policeman went along in each carriage
on the drive. The one juror who To-
manned behind at the hotel was Wilbur
i. Steele. He had a slight cold and did
not want to risk exposure.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-11
Dr. }. :. GunneH Dies.

Information reached this city to-day of
the death Of DIR, James Samuel Gunnel
formerly resident Of Washington, which
occurred last evening at the home of his
sister Mrs, Virginia Scott. at Bush HILL
Fairfax County. DIT GUnneil was sew
enty-seven years of age and was uHmar-
RED. lie was son of the late Or. James
5. GuEuelL of Washington. Several years
agn ne practiCed his profession in Wash
ington. but for some time past he had not
been an active practitioner Two brothers
and two sisters survive him. They are
Mrs. Pelham Williams, Of Cambridge
Mass. Mrs Virginia Scott. OF Bush Hill.
Dr. +. n. GunneI, of the United States
navy. whose home is in Washington, and
". c. GunneN. of Bush Hill The remains
viii be taken 10 Washington tomorrow
afternoon and the funeral services viii be
held at o'clock in the chapel at Oak Hill
Cemetery, where the Interment vii. be
made.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-11
IncnI TemperntureS.

Midnight, % . a. m. So. a. m. %, 6 z. m %
s "a. m, So 10 q. m. %: z noou. as; . p. M. 81,
{ T. ~. . p. m. % p. n. 20, 10 ,. u.. %
Maximum. 80 minimum. 30
Relative humidity-S a. M. 50; . p m. -; p.
m. S. Rainfall. 0. Hours of sunshine 90 Per
cent Of possible sunshine, l2)
Temperature same date last year-Maximgm 60
minimum. y.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-11
CAPT. WHITNEY CONDEMNED.
Mining District Organizations APP
peal to Secretary Taft.

Wilkesbarre. Pa. Feb. 10.-Members of
several of the semi-military regiments and
companies in the Wilkesbarre and Scran-
ton district met in this city to-day and
formulated appeals to President Roose-
welt and Secretary Of War Taft, in which
they condemned Capt Henry H
Whitney. who reported that they We're
violently antagonistic to the National
Guard. and asked TO have the section of
his report stricken from the records of
the War Department
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Henry shafer Dies in Frederick.

Special to The Washington Herald
Frederick, Nd. Feb. 10-Henry Shafer.
fifty years Of age, well-known resident
Of Frederick, who has been associated
with the Maryland School in Frederick
for fifteen years, died suddenly tonight
of heart trouble while sitting in a chair
at his homo.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-11
Young Winchester Nan Dead.

SPECIAL to The Washington Herald.
Winchester. Va. Feb. I0-OlNer Nc
nwee, twenty-foUr years old. ma
tive Of Frederick County, died at his
home in Winchester to-day, after an ILL
ness Of diabetes and grip.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-11

The Mississippi River continues 10 rise below
Gucuylc the rise during fhe Vast q hours a.
Yicssbur Natchcz. and Baton Rouge being o2 foot
respectively. AZ New Orleans The Stage Sunday
morning uas 1914 feet. a rise Of Oh foot.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-11
Ocenn SfenmshinH

New York. Feb. l0-Auired: Steamships ST. Ia
rcnt from Hayr0. January e6 Rauma from Liver
pool. January IS; Badenis. from Hamburg, January
p; Chester. from Antwerp. January 3 America
from London January 3.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-11
Temperatures in Other Citiqs.

TmEc-atWcs in other cities together with the
amount Of rainfall for the twelve hours ended at
p. N. yesterday, as follows:
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-11
Form Mems Baptist League.

An organization 90 DE known as the
Mems League of the First Baptist Church
was formed this afternoon at "a meeting
Of men in the lecture room OF the church.
Rev. Dr. ". +. Fisher, the pastor, pre-
sided and explained the purposes of the
gathering. About forty persons became
members. Ii was decided TO hold meet
iGgs twice q month. ON the second and
fourth Mondays. and a committee was dp-
pointed % frame bylaws for the league.
The following officers were elected: j. r.
Mansfield president; W. p. Kerrick, vice
president. Floyd Saunders. secretary;
James Hulhsh. treasurer and J. r. Pres
ton. chairman Of the music committee.
The fire department was called out
this evening about . o'clock for a blaze
on the second floor of the office Of the
Portner Brewing Company, on North
Columbus street. The flames were ex-
tinguished after a short time. although
they had gained some Roadway. It was
necessary Tor the truck and one engine
only, that of Company No. &. to 10 into
service. The fire broke out among q
quantity of chemicals, but the nature Of
its origin is obscure. The building was
damaged only slightly
Funeral services over the remains Of
Mrs. Adolphine Schwab, whose death oc-
CURED last Thursday. took place this
afternoon from her late residence. 81
North Royal street Rev. p. p. Phillips.
rector of St. PauTs Episcopal Church
officiated and the inteTment was made I'm
the family lot i'm st. PauTs Cemetery. The
pallbearers We're James McWilliams. NJ
Schiller. Charles Bell, Robert Murphy
and Frank Warfeld.
Traffic on the Washington, Alexandra
and Mount Vernon Railway was sgs-
pended for about two hours this after
noon by the breaking of the overhead
wire at the corner of King and Wash
mgton streets. II is stated that as one
end of the wire fell it came dangerously
close to striking a man who had started
TO cross the street at that point. As the
result Of the accident many people from
this city who haG started to Washington
TO attend the funeral of Representative
Rixey were delayed so that they did not
arrive until after the services had been
concluded.
The funeral Of Frederick Gregory, whose
death occurred Friday at his home in
Washington, was held this afternoon at
O'Clock from the Undertaking rooms Of
B. Wheatley, on King street Rev. DR.
". F. Fisher, of the First Baptist Church.
conducted the services, and the interment
took place in the Methodist Protestant
Cemetery.
The remains Of Goldsborough McKnew.
who died at the Georgetown University
Hospital last Friday. viii be brought here
tomorrow and Inferred in the Presby-
terian Cemetery.
The George Washington Birthday Asso-
citation, Of this city sent beautiful floral
tribute TO be placed on the casket at the
funeral services over the remains of
Representative John r Rixey in Wash
ington this afternoon
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Your Business Eye

VIII be pleased and satisfied with
the printed matter produced by this
company we have added over two
hundred regular" customers with
monthly accounts during the past
twelve months-there is a reason.
The Law Reporter Printing Co.
NJ W. MOORE. Manager
5lS-520 Fifth Street Northwest
Phone Main 82S
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-11
EXCURSIONS.
Trolley to kensingfon

Via Rock Creek Bridges
Chase Circle and Lake.
should see these beautiful
utes from l3in St and \.
sc. at kusseil's, 1872 y.
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The remains of Goldsborough McKnew,
who died at the Georgetown University
Hospital last Friday win be brought here
tomorrow and Inferred in the Presby-
terrain Cemetery.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-11

and Parks. the 100. Chevy
Every visitor to Washington
suburbs. Cars every 10 min
\. ave. Round trip tickets.
y. ave. motif
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The George Washington Birthday Asso-
citation. of this city, sent beautiful floral
tribute 70 be placed on the casket at the
funeral services over the remains Of
Representative John r Rixey in Wash
ington this afternoon
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Every Good
inanCier

Acknowledges the wisdom of
keeping all surplus money at
work.
Put YOUR money to work
BY opening an account IN this
companv's BANKING DEPT,
DInterest paid on ALL ac-
counts. Deposits subject to
check at will.
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YOUR HEALTH
FTYNN'S FACF FOUNDRY

Depends largely on the water YOU drin
Magnolia Spa Water has no equal 7
IL so. \ case 'phnne Min -
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Poncs six post cards, and une ine cabinet 5c.
GOOD QUALITY FLOOR OILCLOIH. Sc. YD.;
ieintless mating IZl1c up. usual Sc grade hers
for 22i7c by the roll; curtain poles an fixtures.
The Ordway new era., 1907-08-30
May Clear Murder Mystery.

Cripple Creek.-A letter siGnet
Edith" found in the clothes of a col
ored man known as Henry George, who
d;cd at the county hospital recently,
may result in the clearing of the mys.
terry connected with two murders and
the robbery Of the postoilice at Gre
eley.
The letter, dated December IA, 1906,
demands money under threats to re-
turn the recipient TO the pen In
Colorado, refers to "the killing OF that
man in St. Louis" and adds: You
and John killed that old man that kept
bridge in Duluth"
The authorities at Canon City were
notified and Warden CleShorn has
identified the negro as convict NO
$500, Walter Carpenter by name, who
was sent up from El Paso county Sep
tember 8, 1902. for five to seven years
for burglary and assault. A reference
In the letter to Guthrie. Okla, has
caused inquiries to be made of the an'
thorities there. which may result In
the arrest of Edith"