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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-01
PEN WOMEN MEET.
hidmOnth Season ut New Headquar-
ters I'm l. street.


The League of American Pen Women
held its first midmonth meeting of the
season at headquarters, 1347 L street
northwest, Monday evening last. Mrs
Susie Root Rhodes, librarian. reported the
league library accessible at the new head
quarters, and its recent enrichment by the
acquisition OF the story Of the Bible" by
]. L. Hurlbut
Mrs Della Hine Merit presented an
autograph copy of Poems" by Orion T.
Dozier. a souvenir Of the International
League Of Press Clubs. Birmingham. Ala,
October 1907 Mrs. Juliette NJ. Rabbit
exhibited several publications containing
the work Of members Of the league. Miss
Stapp, who is one of the brilliant lights
of the l. A ?. w, has recently brought
out a holiday edition of her popular book
for children, Bread and 'Lasses."
I Miss Emma J. Hughes read a letter
from Mrs Cora De Puy. of Detroit. Mich,
announcing an authors sale benefit. IN
der the auspices OF the Detroit Women's
Press Club, and asking for autograph
copies of works from American and Euro
pean authors.
The literary programme was under the
supervision of Miss Elizabeth A. HYDE.
second vice president. Give the best YOU
have" an inspiring essay by Mrs. Ida
Browne Amerige. of Cliftondale, Mass.
was read by Miss Hyde. The Parting
Of the Ways was a delightful storiette
by Miss Emile Blackmore Stapp, pre-
scented by Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes.
A descriptive sketch, telling OF "A Visit
TO Kirk Munroe,' by Miss Pearl V. Sin
clair was voiced by Miss Anna B. Patten.
Two poems were also contributed by Miss
Sinclair. Mrs. Virginia King Frye read
an Oriental travel letter" by Miss Marie
+. Ryerson, of the Newark Evening
News. describing her journey from Hong
kong to Manila.
The principal paper Of the evening was
by Mrs. Annie A. Wilder, wife of Prof L.
II. Wilder. president of the Short Story
Club. entitled Poetry as a vehicle Of
expression in literature Mrs. Wilder re
ceived the thanks of the league for her
valuable paper.
Mrs. G.. L. Macauley closed the evening
in singing. to her own piano accompani-
meDt, several Scotch airs.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-01
FUNERAL OF J. M. LENHART.
Well-knOwn Printer Laid 10 Rest In
Rock Creek Cemetery.

The remains of Joseph NJ Lenhart, who
died Wednesday night at his residence.
were inferred yesterday afternoon in
Rock Creek Cemetery. Funeral services
were held at the family residences. 80
Randolph place. at o'clock. Rev w +.
Thompson. pastor of the lexington Pres
byterian Church, officiating. The pail
bearers were Messrs- w A Roberts, NJ.
G. Nolan. c. c. Thompson. John A On
yum, W. B. Brockwell. and u. T. Jenkins
The deceased was born in Meadville.
Pa, in 1857. and came TO Washington
IN 1890 to accept a position in the Govern
ment Printing Office. where he was en-
ployed as a cOmpositor. He was an ac-
tive memt.er of Typographical Union. No.
l0l, and was very popular with his fellow
members. but had been i'll for many years
and confined &c the house for the past
six months. His wife. who was formerly
Miss Lizbeth W. Whitmee, survives him.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-01
SMITH DENIES The CHARGES
Replies to Accusations in the Pyles
Divorce Action.
Declares He Has Been Dragged
Into Case for Known Purpose.
Gives Some History.

Hiilery NJ. Smith. who was named as
correspondent in petition for divorce,
filed in the Court OF Equity Friday. by
Julius f. Pyles, yesterday declared the
allegations in the petition were false and
without any basis of truth. He also
said Mrs. Rebecca wigance Pyles had
filed a petition for divorce about Oe-
tober /. and that this petition was in the
nature Of a cross-suit.
The story told by Smith brought out
many complications that Will appear
when the case is tried. He told Of the
business relations between himself and
PyIes. and said Mrs Pyles was not in
hiding. he having seen her in the street
several times, and had been Informed
che had visited her lawyer yesterday
morning.
He declared he could prove the allega-
tons against his character were untrue.
AID that the relations between himself
and Mrs. Pyles were perfectly proper.
Smith declares the real character of
julius Pyles is shown. and he has per-
sonal knowledge OF the relations between
Pyles and the correspondent.
Smith said he was dragged into the
suit as correspondent simply because
Pyles. TO answer the suit instituted by
Mrs. Pyles for divorce. had to have a
charge of a serious nature 10 gain the
consideration of the court. He said he
had severed his business relations with
Pyles some time ago. and Pyles became
angry at this. and the fact that he knew
no one else he might name. caused him
10 be made correspondent
These business relations, said Smith.
began several years ago. when he and
Pyles were engaged in the carting bust
ness. Smith declares he did not know
the true character Of Pyles until some
time later.
Smith claims acquaintenship with Mrs.
Pyles before her marriage, but denies he
ever went tc her home except to see her
husband. He said he had no interest in
her leaving pyleS
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-01
CHRISTIAN EEDEAVOR WEEK
District Workers interested in Com.
ing Convention.
Prominent Speakers Enlisted in the
Cause VIII Address Meetings
During Rally.

Christian Endeavor interest in the Dis
trict Of Columbia at present is centerad
iE the District convention TO be held in
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
tomorrow. Tuesday. and Wednesday.
The convention opens with a reception
TO Rev. Francis +. Clark. d. D.. and Mir.
William Shaw of Boston. president and
secretary. respectively. OF the United So
ciety of Christian Endeavor. Monday
evening. Tuesday afternoon. from 40 to
$50 O'Clock, Will be occupied by confer
ences on Christian Endeavor methods.
conducted by Mr.. Shaw. with an inter-
mission, during which supper viii be
served The evening session viii be a
mass meeting. addressed by DR.. Clark
and Mr.. Shaw
on Wednesday afternoon. from 4:30 10
go. there viii be conferences on mis-
sions, conducted by Rev. Charles r.
Watson, D. D.. of Philadelphia. with an
intermissiOn during which supper will
be served. The evening session will be A
mass meeting. at which DR.. Watson Will
give an address on Missions, and Rev
Edwin Heyl DeIk. d. D.. of Philadelphia
will give an address on Citizenship"
junior rally. as Il part of the cOnven-
ton. Will be held Tuesday afternoon at 8
o'clock in the New York Avenue Pres
byterian Church. Or. Clark will make the
address to the juniors large banner
will be given 90 the society having the
largest percentage Of its members pres
emit This the society may keep until the
next rally.
In addition to the banner each member
OF the winning society viii be given a
badge. Several OF the societies are work
ing hard for the banner
The Chinese shopkeeper- his guilds.
and superstitions. is the subject OF q
lecture TO be given on Friday evening at
the First Congregational Church by Mr..
Albert j. Osgood. under the auspices Of
the mission study class
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-01
FEW FACTS LEARNED.
Investigation Of Tunnel Wreck Con-
tinUed by Commissioners.

Additional testimony was produced at
the investigation yesterday by the Com
missioners. TO ascertain the cause of the
wreck at the terminal tunnel 1t was
shown that L. NJ. Herreil and Edward
Kirk, employees Of the Union Switch and
Signal Company. were at the switch, the
wrong setting of which is alleged to have
caused the accident
Thomas H Mathews. employee OF the
Crawford Paving Company, said he had
seen the men operating the switch in the
afternoon He was in the tunnel at the
time Of the wreck, inspected the switch
afterwards, and found II in proper posi-
ton
J. Paul Crutchett, timekeeper OF the
Crawford Company. said he knew nothing
concerning the position OF the switches.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-01
Rending. for The blind.

Readings and music for the blind will
be given at the Library OF Congress this
week as follows, beginning at 2:9O p. m.
each day. as designated: Tuesday. Hon
Thomas p. Gore, Senator-elect for Okla
homa; Thursday, song recital by Miss
Alice Bently, Mrs. Frank Byram at the
piano; Saturday. Miss Juainta Miller,
daughter Of Joaquin Miller.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-01
For the southern white ChIId.

y free lecture by Mrs. Annie Riley
Hale, OF Tennessee. with a musical pro-
gramme, under the auspices of the In
dustrial Educational League OF the South.
viii be given in the Young Mems Chris
tian Association assembly hall 1876 G.
street northwest, Thursday evening, De-
cember 5, at o'clock. The public is
invited 20 attend.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-01

Rev J. W Smith, pastor Of the Ep-
worth Methodist Episcopal Church. con-
Quoted the funeral services over the re-
mains of Mrs. Sailie T. Butcher. WHO
died Wednesday night at her late resi-
dence, l56 Tennessee avenue. Interment
was in Rock Creek Cemetery. Messrs.
Charles J. Berner, Bernard 3. Alexander.
Edward Ashley. James Owens, William
Sisson, and William Jameson acted as
pallbearers.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-01
Masons Conduct Funeral.

DR.. Thomas w Smith, resident ply
stefan Of Bethel Military Academy. who
died Wednesday at his home. was buried
from the Methodist Episcopal Church
South. of Bethel, with Masonic cere-
monies Friday.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-01
Prote.ts Against Will

Attorney W. NJ. Ellison. representing
Frank a. Quail. an heir-at-law and sec
ond cousin OF the testator. not mentioned
IN the Will, yesterday filed a protest
against the probating Of the viii OF Hen
~ Dickson. who died recently in France.
on the grounds that the testator was
not a resident OF the District and that
the portion OF the will providing for a
home for INDECENT men is ambiguous and
uncertain as TO what the testator in
tended.
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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-11
TO GUARANTEE PEACE.
United States May Become Guardian
of Central America.

Washington, April 6.-An important
conference took place at the state de-
partment during the day between AS
sistant Secretary Bacon, Ambassador
Creei of Mexico and Ministers Calvo
of Costa RIGA, Mejia of Salvador and
Toledo Herrera of Guatemala. 1t is
believed it was for the purpose OF
canvassing the prospects for reach
ing an agreement along the lines sug-
sested by President Cabrera of Guate-
mala providing for a guarantee by the
United States for the faithful eXecu-
ton of a peace pact in Central Amer
lea.
AT the conclusion of the conference,
which lasted nearly three hours, it
was stated by one of the participants
that substantial progress was being
made toward reaching an agreement
that would insure the maintenance of
peace in Central America. A conclu-
sion. however, he said, has not yet
been reached and it would be impos-
sible to discuss publicly the details of
the exchanges that are taking place.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-11
TAKEN BY NICARAGUA
Two Principal Ports Of Honduras
in Hands Of the Enemy.
ARMY AND NAVY PARTICIPATE
Land and Sea Forces of President
Zelaya Jointly Engaged in
Latest Movement.

Mobile, Ala, April S.-Puerto Cor
tez, II OF the principal ports of Hon
duras, is now in the hands of the Mic
araguans, according to advices re-
ceived here. The N~icaraguan army
and navy is active and is reported
also to have captured Ceiba, the other
port of Honduras.
This information vas contained in
a message received by the Thacker
Steamship company over the telephone
from New Orleans an stating that a
cablegram had just been received
from Puerto Barrios to that effect.
Later a%dvices, received from Com
mander William f. Fullam of the
United States gunboat Marietta, via
the steamer Columbia, say that Ceiba
was taken on the evening Of April 3
by the Nicaraguan armies and is now
in command of Commander-in-Chiet
Estrada n General Manuel Letta,
the latter a brother of Policorpo Bo-
nilla.
Ceiba was taken without a shot be-
ing fired. After taking Ceiba the Mic
araguan forces left for Puerto Cortez
on board the gunboat Ometapete, a
gasoline launch and a small gunboat.
They were preceded to Cortez by the
Marietta 10 protect American inter
aStS
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-11
MANY KILLED BY TORNADO
Nearly a Score Of People Per-
ish in Southern Storm.

New Orleans, April 6.-Probably ff-
teen lives We're instantly blotted out
ny a tornado that swept across por-
lions of three Gulf states, which was
distinctly traceable for a distance of
800 miles and which took about eleven
hours in crossing this zone. The toI-
nado moved from west to east, cross
ing the southern extremities of Louis
iana and Mississippi AND striking into
Alabama for a short distance. Por-
lions of four towns were devastated
and damage probably exceeding $780,
900 was done, for in addition to
the places in which the tornado mani
tested fatal violence, the disturbance
did general damage to property, crops
and telegraph wires throughout it's 300
mile course.
The tornado began at Alexandria,
La, instantly killing four persons
there, fatally injuring three and Sc
rfously injuring thirteen others. Soon
afterward it neared the Mississippi
river, instantly killing five persons at
Jackson, La, while at Bayou Sara, La.
at least half a dozen others are re-
ported killed. There was one fatal in
Jury at Jackson. The tornado next al
peared at Carson, Miss, where great
property damage was done and the
last heard of it was lear Selma, Ark,
where the inhabitants saw whirling
clouds rise into the air as they crossed
the river. One death, that of a negro,
was reported neal Selma, but not con
frmed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-11
Tuesday,, April 9.

Twelve inches Of snow has fallen at
Tomahawk. Wis.
]. Pierpont Morgan of New York has
arrived in Rome for a short visit.
George Benedict, editor-in-chief of
the Burlington (Vt.) Free Press, died
Monday at Camden, N. G.
Thomas H. Clay, a grandson Of
Henry Clay and a we'll known Ken
tuckian. is dead at Lexington, KY.
The Standard Oil company Monday
put up quotations on all grades of re-
fned oil half a cent per gallon. Quo
tations on gasoline and naphtha are
unchanged.
Widespread floods, caused by the
melting of the snow. have wrought
devastation in many Servian towns.
Railway traffic is Interrupted and a
number of fatalities have been re.
ported.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-11
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS
Minor Events Of Interest From All
Parts of the World.
Wednesday,, April 8.

A parliamentary paper shows that
emigration depleted the population of
Ireland last year by 35,91S persons.
The Chinese government has or-
dered through a German firm at Ten
tsin, 1000. 900 rifles for the uniform
equipment of the Chinese army.
A burglar entered the home of John
Schroers, general manager of the st.
Louis Westliche Post, and stole jew
elry valued at $2,4S0 and a small
amount Of money.
Joseph Corbin, Republican, has been
elected mayor of Butte, Mont, by a
plurality estimated at about 800. The
Democrats carried Great Falls, elect
ing the entire ticket.
Railroads west OF Chicago received
during 1906 a total of $~1,260,677 for
the transportation of immigrants, the
largest sun distributed in the history
OF the Western immigrant bureau.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-11
dunno is DEFEATED.
Frederick A. Russe Elected Mayor Of
Chicago.

Chicago, April 3.-The most intense
campaign in municipal politics that
Chicago has On. 9 fenced in many
years closed with the election of
Frederick A. Busse, the Republican
candidate for mayor, over Edward T..
Dunno, his Democratic rival and a can
didate for reelection, by a plurality of
1921. The total vote for a y fol-
lows:
Busse, Rep, 164,S39; Dunno, Dem,
151,71S; Brubaker, Prohibition. 5,875;
Koop, Socialist, 13,459.
The issues in the campaign have
been largely based upon the improve
ment of the local traction systems.
Both parties were agreed that present
conditions were intolerable, but diff
fered as to the best method to be en-
ployed In revising them.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-11
TO DEFEAT HIS POLICIES.
Monied interests Said to Be Uniter
AGAINST Roosevelt.

Washington, April 4.-The big in
terests Of the country have inau-
gurated a movement to discredit Pres
ident Roosevelt, prevent the achieve
ment of his railroad and other reform
policies and to block the nomination
by the Republican party of Secretary
Taft or any other Roosevelt man.
This movement is now under way in
Pennsylvania, Ohio and California.
This is the information President
Roosevelt has received from a source
in which he places reliance. The
men behind this movement are E. H.
Hartman. j. P. Morgan, the Rookie
fellers and other Standard Oil inter-
ests, the tobacco trust and certain
other capitalist combinations.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-11
Woman Wounds a Man.

William OLeary was shot through
the neck and dangerously wounded by
Mrs. Florence Hines, the wife of an
engineer at Minot. A gang of men, of
whom O'14eary is alleged to have been
the ~ringleader, mistook the Hines resi-
dence, it is said, for q blind pig" and
attempted to force an entrance. Mrs.
Hines was alone in the house, and af-
ter warning the men to desist from
their attack she secured a revolver
and fired. The bullet struck OLeary
in the ear and then passed completely
through his neck.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-11
A0RTH DAKOTA NEWS
Items of a Week From Various
Parts of the State.
Three Children of Mrs. and Mrs. Her
bert Henderson Of Langdon Suf-
located in a Fire That De-
stroyed Their Home.
stroyed Their Home.

Three children of Mr.. and Mrs. Her
bert Henderson of Langdon were suf-
located in a fire which destroyed the
residence at Langdon. The dead are:
Jeanette, aged four and one-half years:
Sunnie, aged three years; Baby, aged
eighteen months. The fire started
while the mother was visiting a neigh
Dor about three blocks from the resi-
dence. She locked the door before
leaving. Half an hour after her de-
parture neighbors noticed that the
house was ON fire. They rushed to the
rescue, and after some delay succeed
ed in breaking into the house. They
found the bodies of the children in a
room. The bodies were burned to a
crisp. 1t is supposed that the children
played with matches.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-11
NO STRIKE OF RAILWAY men
Western Roads and Employees
Adjust Wage Differences.

Chicago, April 5.-The differences
between the Western railroads and the
members of the Order of Railway Con
ductors and of the Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen have been finally
adjusted. The mel abandoned their
demand for a nine-hour work day. and
the railroads made an advance over
their previous proposition in the pay
of baggagemen, fagmen and brake
men, of $3.50 per month. The original
demands of the men We're for an in
crease of IL per cen and for a work
ing day of nine hours. The managers
cent, and declined to grant the nine
hour day.
The new agreement, which goes in
to effect on April i. in part is as fol
lows:
The pay of conductors in the passen-
ger service TO be increased $40 per
month, and that of baggagemen and
brallemen $3.50 per month as applied
to the schedules in effect Nov. 1. 1906.
The railroads are not to make any re-
duction in crews Or increases in mile
age fol the purpose of offsetting the
increased wages given the passenger
trainmen.
The pay of conductors and brake
men in through and irregular freight,
local freight, end mixed train service
to be 10 per cent over the rates of pay
in effect Nov. i, 1906.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-11
Man Survives 10000 Volts.

Winnipeg. Man, April 8.-Eugene
Pilon, employed at the sub-station of
the Winnipeg street railway, received
a shock of 10000 volts and is still
alive. A pencil in the mans pocket
came in contact with the transmission
wire which brings in the power from
the Lac du Bonnet plant. The shock
knocked the soles off his boots, burned
the imprint of his feet into the floor
and roasted his flesh. He is in the
hospital and has good chances of re-
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-11
W RETURN TO WORK.
St. Louis Strike Has Cost the Owners
About 100000.

st. Louis, April 4.-The hum of ac-
tivity of the breweries indicated that
the strikers had all returned to work
In accordance with the settlement of
grievances. The cost of the six days
strike to the brewery owners, accord
ing to w. j. Lemp. Jr., was approxi-
mately $780, 00. This estimate in
cludes wasted materials, loss of time
and of trade and the cost of regain
ing business.
1t is stated the strikers will not OBJ
tain strike benefits from their unions
owing to the fact that the strike last
ed less than a week.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-11
Six Cut in Fight.

A number of Italians are under the
care Of physicians at Jamestown as a
result of severe knife wounds received
in a general fight. The gang, which
is part of the force employed at one
of the railway camps, had been
charged with the theft of hay, and de-
mand had been made upon them for
payment. Some of them wanted to
settle the matter, but others refused
and an argument followed which fin
ally resulted In a general melee, in
which knives and stilettos were freely
used. When the battle was over six
of the participants were found to be
wounded so seriously that they had to
be taken to the hospital.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-11
WYOMING MEN INDICTED.
Charged With conspiring to Defraud
the Government.

Cheyenne, Wyo., April 5.-The spe-
cial federal grand jury here has re-
turned five indictments against e. M.
Holbrook, president of the Wyoming
Coal Mining company, which owns the
Monarch and other mines in Sheridan
county, Wyoming; f. T. Mccarthy, a
former business associate of Hol-
brook; p. E. Lonabaugh, a Sheridan
attorney, and Robert M%cPhilamey. a
real estate dealer of Sheridan. The
indictments charge conspiracy with
intent to defraud the government.