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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-04-06

Editor The Washington Herald:
a Democrat Of over forty years. one
who has always supported the Regular
nominees Of the party, begs to call the
attention Of your many readers to the
great fact that in the coming canpaign
it is the bounden duty Of those who may
be aelected to attend the convention OF
the party at Denver Colo, as delegates
to nominate candidates for President and
Vice President that cannot only poll the
full Democratic vote. but be able TO draw
votes from the Republican and independ-
ent men Of the country. Such a. ticket IS
possible, and beg to place the names
think would I'LL the requirements neces-
sary to give the party show 10 swim.
For President John A. Johnsont of Min
nesota.
For Vice President, Lewis S. = ChanIer.
OF New York
These two distinguished men are young
and have proven themselves fnvincibIe
whenever they have been presented to
the voters of their States for their suf-
fTage- Their records are OF the best. No
excuses or explanations need begmade for
them Both are pure in private and in
public life.
1t is all-imp0rtant that the Democracy
should carry other than the Southern
States. Minnesota and New Yluk can,
think, without doubt be carried for this
ticket, We may also look to 0trry other
states. Wisconsin, Montana. North and
South Dakota are debatabe grounds.
New Jersey and Connecticut aret also good
fighting grounds Give us this ticket.
with a platform for tariff refd4m and an
economical administration Of our ma
tiona! and State governments. ~. conserva-
tive regulation OF the great railroads and
internal improvements, and bthe Democ-
racy viii win.
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SOUTH SHOWS IMPROVEMENT
President Finley, Of the Southern
Railway, Discusses Situation.
Farmers In Prosperous Condition
and Have Substantial
Bank Accounts.

Business conditions in the South are
improving, according to President Finley.
Of the Southern Railway Company. who
has just completed an inquiry into COM
mercial and Industrial conditions In the
Southern States. Mr.. Finley summarizes
the results Of his inquiry as follows;
From most localities come reports that Southern
farmers are In q prosperous condition. and have
substantial bank aor0unts In the United States as
a whole. and especially IN the Southern section,
agriculture IS the predominant industry last year
crpIs were sold at renuneratiye prices Largely as
result Of the purchasing power Of the farmers. re-
tai trade ia most Southern communities is fairly
active
In those localities where cotton mill employees and
other industrial workers are most numerous, there
has. Of course. been more or less falling of in retail
business result 0 the industrial depression. As
Ia al other sections, there IS tendency on the
part Of retail dealers In an lines b. buv very con-
seUatiFely and reduce their stock # goods This
necessarily has the effect Of cIrtailing the business
OF lobbeIs who in turn conservative IN their
purchases from manufactures and this. In turn,
tends 90 acceumste the industrial depression.
That the depression should have been so wide
spread and serious = dine. thiuk. not 81 much 10
fundamentally uniayorgble economic conditions as
20 the several uncertainty as 20 the fsture which
has prevail and % the consequent tendency on the
part Of tht American people generally to econouize
Ia their expenditures TIE cumulative effects Of all
these individual economies. passed on through re-
tailers and iobhes havo fallen with fu force upon
the manufacturing and transportation interests q
the country which are consequently. feeling the de-
preston much more scIteiy than other interests.
The question OF how soon a revival may BE- ex-
pcCtod to begin IS one which man can answer
with certainty Cos the reason that some q the fea
Tor the continuance % the Business depression
are psychological This being tuse. ore Of the most
important results % b. broast about Is TIE crea-
ton of Constructive sentiment based on faith in
ourselves end the future. The few weak spots in
banking system have heeu eliminated the natural
resources NJ orr country have not beeu diminished.
and the industry and enterprise q the American peo-
pie are as great as eFer before.
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Is the Soul Immortal z

! Editor The Washington Herald
To NE, this has always been a very
| important question, especially as. if we
make a thorough study Of the subject.
we viii find that the doctrine Of the i'm
mortality of the soul is the basis of the
doctrines of the Trinity, of the incarna-
tion and Of the eternal torment OF the
/ incorrigibles in hell.
II. as SO many people believe, Adam
was created immortal how could he use
the trees Of life to maintain his existence
on our planet, or in other words, why
would he need their fruit?, This question
/ has often led me, to say the least. to
| doubt the existence Of an immortal soul,
There are many other questions which 1
/ will not present at this time, but which
have also had considerable drawing force
| along the same line.
| Can any of your readers come to the
assistance Of those who seek the truth
with an answer to this perplexing ques-
ton? Take a seed. for instance. and
notice that in growing. It must first die,
then it comes back TO life In the form Of
a sprout Is this different from the
[
| but the highest form OF animal If, that
has ever been seen on this planet OF ours.
In his anatomy. he greatly resembles
| some OF the other animals Of the king
dom TO which he belongs In his mental
qualities alone, practically speaking. he
Is different. therein approaching his
Maker and therein being Ike unto Him.
This being the case, and it being true
mat the mind has absolute control OF
the body. it certainly looks like a traves-
IS on divine justice would have been
enacted If God had condemned merely
the body to suffer death as a punishment
Tor the soul, whose life is practically
that OF mental and moral man There
fore, / cannot see how the soul can be
immortal. Certainly divine justice would
not permit any travesty Of any kind
whatever. And certainly the soul Is the
responsible part of man.
Again. the continual testimony OF the
Bible is death is the wages of sim
(Rom-, vi.23l. The soul that sinneth.
II shall die Geek, xyiii:D. The in
coTrigibles shall be visited with utter de-
struci0n from the presence Of the Lord
and the glory OF His power"
would like very much to know upon
what basis We can stand if We do not
acknowledge the Bible, and accept IL as
that basis, and if we do take il as our
basis. let Us stand by its teachings.
Cleveland Park r. WALLACE BOND.
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means to treat the District fairly. and that
it should give the District a permanent
school fund, in proportion as il has the
States.
| beg to suggest TO him, and the chair
man Of the committee. that if they are
as anxious as they profess TO be to i'm
prove the condition of cur schools, they
can best accomplish it by securing a
school fund, and then let the citizens
whose children compose the schools man
age them as they formerly did,
The schools of the District have been
built up since 1872. when Mayor seaton
first proposed the adoption of what he
termed the New England system Of
free schools but which was not
adopted until later; and the main work
has been done since 1860: and what is
more, it has been done by the citizens
and under their management. and to-day
the schools of the District will compare
tayorably with those of any other city
All we ask is fair treatment. and to be
let alone. ". c. DODGE.
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SLUMP IN TOBACCO TRADE.
Much of Offerings Inferior I'm Quail
ity-Neyy Crop Awaited.

cistiAi 10 Inc washington Herald.
Richmond, Va. April 5.-There has been
an appreciate slump In the receipts Of
tobacco At the local warehouses during
the past week, as compared with the
week previous, but the sales are well I'D
in comparison with the sales Of the cor
responding week of last year
It is not expected that the market will
be again extremely vigorous until the
new crop begins TO come in during the
fall. Much of the tobacco offered dur
ing the past week has been inferior IN
quality, with some few piles of excep-
tionally good grades. which latter were
easily taken at satisfactory prices. The
bulk of the old crop has now reached
the markets and passed ont Of first hands.
Preparations for the planting Of the new
crop is going on apace.
The extremely cold weather of the past
week has seriously handicapped the
planters throughout the State Mod
erately good sales are anticipated for the
coming week
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FIFTEEN FAMILIES HOMELESS.
Driven Out by Fire Which Burns
Richmond Factory.

Special 20 The Washington Herald
Richmond, Va. April 5.-FIfteen fami-
/ lies were rendered homeless and q score
OF houses were badly damaged in fire
which this morning destroyed the plant
and contents OF the ". Il. Francis *
Brother sash. door, and blind factory.
The total damage is estimated at aD-
proximateIy Slo00
All the contents Of fifty homes were
moved into the street at the advice Of
the fire chief, as Il seemed that the FIRE
would spread in face Of driving north
wind, which thwarted the efforts Of the
fire fighters at every point Men. women,
and children trembled with cold as. half
clad they stood about the streets.
The Francis plant was a frame struc-
ture, the third largest one of its kind
in the city. Il stood in the midst of a
block Of frame houses. every one Of which
being built broadside 10 the fire. suf-
fered more or less. Two thousand people
were kept cgt OF their beds the latter
part of the night
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JUSTICE OF PEACE KILLED.
shot to Death by Negroes While
Seeking Criminal.

Special 20 The Washington Herald
Gate City. Va. april 5.-James Moore
field. Of Clinchport. a justice Of the peace.
was shot dead al a railroad camp occu-
pied by negroes at Speers Ferry last night.
He and two other men had gone to the
camp 10 arrest Frank Brown, alias John
Brice, who is wanted in West Virginia
on a charge of murder AS the men
approached the camp. they were fired
upon from the windows Of the shacks.
Moorefeld's companion He'd at the frs;
show of fight. This morning the BODY
Of Moorefeld was discovered near the
camp. There were two bullet holes in
the remains. All articles of value. in
Guiding the mans watch. revolver. and
money, had been taken.
Brown was captured across the line in
Tennessee. six miles away
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Amil Z
Maintenance Of Fairgrounds.

Editor The Washington Herald:
In the explanation that was given 10y
Mr.. Gardner in the House Friday. FOR
the cutting out of the appropriation for
Fairgrounds. nothing whatever was said
in reference 10 the appropriation for
maintenance. the argument given apply
ing only to the estimates for the acqui-
sition Of sites.
From the point Of view Of the Play
grounds Association, the most pressing
item is the one for maintenance. Con
gress gave US last year $4,000, with which
three sites have been purchased. In all
there will be three more Fairgrounds to
maintain this year than last, and prac-
ticaIly nothing has been given to carry
on the work
Congress has already made a beginning
in the acquisition OF sites, and has ex-
pressed by its action Of last year its be-
lief IN the value of the training fur
nished by the Fairgrounds. To leave
these grounds in their present state Of
desOlation and to provide no money in
order 10 make them available TO the chill
dren is surely utter wastefulness, which
cannot be defended on any ground ex-
cept extreme poverty.
II the money Is furnished for the Inn
provement of the grounds, they can be
made as beautiful as public parks, with
flowers, vines, and trees. so they will
serve the purpose of the small park TO
the adult and OF the playground TO the
children. Undoubtedly the most used
parks in this country are the parks that
thus combine the playground with the
landscape feature The ten small mark
Fairgrounds of Chicago had last year
an aggregate attendance Of nearly 5000 900
people The city of Chicago voted $500 000
for their maintenance. There are twenty
I'VE Fairgrounds IN Washington, which
had during ten weeks last summer an
aggregate attendance OF $50 900 children.
These children must have gotten some
thing out of the Fairgrounds, or they
would not have come. The attendance
was 80 per cent greater last year than
the year before If the city spent 10
cents apiece on these children. to give
them a good time, forgetting altogether
the physical and social training which
they receive, it would be spending $3S, 600
on maintenance. The Appropriations Com
mittee has set aside 81 1850.
The old city Of Pittsburg is about the
size Of Washington. It has twelve play
for their maintenance. Allegheny which
IS now part of greater Pitfsburg has
received $1,000 for the maintenance OF
its Fairgrounds. making $4,000 for the
greater city.
The appropriation asked for Washing
ton, with its twenty-five Fairgrounds. is
$4,000. Last year Congress gave us s.. 900
for maintenance and the Washington
Fairgrounds Association raised S. 500. more
than any other city in America raised !
by private contributions. This is surely |
q sufficient indication Of the interest of |
the people. The national government can
scarcely expect its public enterprises to |
be supported in this way.
There is no city, ] think, which has
found Il practical 10 maintain its play
grounds without teachers, or II it has /
they have always been subject to serious /
criticism. This is not theory. It is the |
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-04-06
LOCAL OPTION FAVORED.
Campaign Is Opened in Prince
George County.

Special 10 The Washington Herald
Hyattsville, Md, April 5-The cam
paign in the interest OF prohibition for
Prince George County was begun tonight
when a rousing meeting of local option
lists was held in Masonic Hall. here. The
presence OF Judge George {. Merrick, OF
Upper Marlboro. one OF the associate JUS
tees Of the Seventh judicial circuit OF
Maryland, who acted as presiding officer.
lent additional interest to the occasion,
and his dignihed and timely remarks
clearly demonstrated his hearty sympathy
in the movement for the elimination OF
the saloon in the county.
II is doubtful If larger or more rep
resentatiYe audience ever assembled at
a public meeting IN the county than was
present tonight. All OF the local churches
abandoned their usual evening service,
and the meeting was announced al all the
morning services. The attendance was
not confined TO the residents Of Hyatts-
Vile. but many came from Riverdale,
Bladensburg, College Park, and the sur
rounding country.
Rev. S Ward Fighter. pastor Of the
local Presbyterian church, called the
meeting to order and introduced Judge
Merrlck as the presiding officer.
Considerable enthusiasm prevailed when
a letter was read from Cardinal Gibbons.
The letter was addressed to Charles Bene-
dict Calvert. and was dated Ia Baltimore,
March 81 II stated:
Replying to your esteemed favor Of
yesterdays date. / beg 10 say that ]
have always been and am now in favor
OF local option IN Southern Maryland, and
I am Of the opinion that the adoption Of
same would be a boon to the lower coun-
ties"
Rev. Father J. p. Tower. OF ST. Je-
rome's Catholic Church. OF Hyattsville
emphasized the power OF public opinion
in accomplishing right. and declared that
O healthy sentiment was rapidly crystalliz-
ing in Prince George County.
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Allow Pastors to Remnin.

Special 10 The Washington Herald.
stanton, Va, April 5-Rev. II. P
Hamin, Of the Stanton Methodist Church
is 70 remain here, despite the fact that
Bishop Wilson. at the recent conference
in Roanoke, transferred him to Harrison
burg. The board OF stewards of the
church passed resolutions requesting the
bishop TO allow Mr. Hamill TO stay here
another year and the church members
were so urgent that the bishop rescinded
his former appointment.
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PAINT MATERIAL EXPLODES.
Building Fills with Smoke and At
tracts Crowd.

Special % TIE Washington Herald.
Lynchburg, Va. April 5.-Much excite
ment was occasioned here this afternoon
by the explosion Of a lot of painting ma
terlals at the bottom of the elevator shaft
IN the Krise Building.
The building quickly filed with smoke,
which poured from the windows Of the
seventh floor The fire alarm brought an
immense crowd. and, although the struc-
ture is hreproof, il was thought the en-
tire building was afre inside. The FIRE
caught from match which Superintend-
ent Smoot. Of the building, struck in the
cellar In order To save the elevator car
Mr.. Smoot started with II 20 the top Of
the building. but was overcome by smoke
The door on the first floor happened to
be open. and he fell out Of this and was
rescued. The fire did no damage TO the
building.
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spirit in them 10 co what is right. The
great mass of the frst-day Sabbatarians-
do they not claim 10 be conscientious and
sincere? And the Quakers, who regard
no day as in itself. or by Divine ap-
pointment more holy than another
who will question their honesty or sin
cerity in this matter?
Now the outcry raised against the re-
peal Of all Sabbatical laws, as an in
fdel movement, is as absurd, as prepos-
ferrous. as libelous, as the other. and will
be found 50 when those laws cease to be
in force
Let us be careful how ne tTample
on human liberty or human conscience.
said the apostle, Every one OF US shall
give account Of himself'-not TO the leg
islature of Massachusetts. not to The
Congress Of the United States, but-t0
God F." JOHN y. QUINN,
Takoma PARK, D. @
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VIEWS OF PEOPLE ONMANY TOPICS
WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT IT?

result Of twenty years experience through
out the country, From ten years exper-
fence as a teacher, and as a specialist
IN psychology and ethics, and over a
years experience as a settlement worker.
| venture the opinion that the training
IN health and strength and character
which comes through a we1l-direete6
playground is Of as high an order and
is at least as successful, as that which
comes from any other educational instt-
tuition. IL We spend 100000 in the train
ing of the childrens heads, 1t surely Is
not TOO much to spend S20.000 In the train
Ing Of their bodies and souls.
HENRY S. CURTIS
Supervisor Of Fairgrounds
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Two KILLED by Train.

SPECIAL 10 The washington Herald.
Cumberland. Md. April 5.-Blaine Car
penter, aged twenty-four, of Mann's
Choice, was struck by train and killed
last night
Oliver Go brauson, aged thirty-eight, a
native OF Sweden, was killed last night
by a train near Hyndman. David House
holder, his companion, escaped.
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WILL MEET IN RICHMOND.
Cotton Manufacturers from North
and south 20 Convene.

~u~f7aI 10 Tie Washington lEiA41
Richmond, Va, April 5.-The American
Cotton Manufacturers Association will
meet in this city on April 20 for a two
days session.
This association is a body OF men num-
boring IN their organization the greatest
captains in the cotton industry, not only
from the South, but from the huge facto-
ries OF the North as we'll The mill men
will come TO compare notes and discuss
PROPOSITIONS for the improvement of their
commercial relations.
The Chamber Of Commerce OF Rich
rnond. combined with the other COM
mercisl bodies OF the city, want $3.50
with which to defray the expenses OF en-
terfainIng this convention. They viii be
gin a systematic canvass Of the city with
in few days for contributions 10 this
fund
The advantages OF Richmond as site
for cotton mills are numerous. These will
be pointed out to the visiting manufac-
turers with the confident expectation that
results viii follow
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Richard e. Hughes Dead.
ciaI to The Washington Herald.

SpecIaI o Inc washington Herald
Richmond. Va. April 5.-Richard T.
Hughes. for a number of years clerk OF
the Third Ward Market. died last night.
NJ hts home, after a brief illness. of
paralysis. He was a popular member of
several secret orders, including the
knights of Pythias and the Junior Order
United American Mechanics. He is sur
vived by his wife and one son.
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DRUG FIRE. IS ACCUSED.
Richmond Police working 10 Exter-
inmate Cocaine Sellers.

Special 20 The Washington Herald
Richmond, Va, April New York man
ufacturing chemists are charged by the
police to be in great measure respoa-
sible for the distribution Of cocaine in
this city.
Their alleged completely was discovered
last night when a letter from them. an
nouncing The shipment of fifty ounces
of the drug, fell into the hands OF the
police The letter was dropped by a
cocaine seller, Richard Morse, colored.
then under arrest. The negro and his
wife We're both jailed, having been caught
red-handed.
Almost every atrocious crime committed
here is attributed to the effects of the
drug Those selling the drug here have
been In the business many years.
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Benjamin d. suIliran Dend.

Special to The Washington Herald
Laurel, Md, April 5.-Beniamin D. Sui
Ivan, sixty-nine years Of age, a prosper
Gus citizen Of Laurel. dropped dead last
evening in Brandt's Hotel. at Baltimore.
Sir. Sullivan left Laurel last Tuesday 10
visit his brother
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SILAS SMITH TO BE TRIED.
Slayer of william MuFphey Goes
Before Court To-day.


Richmond, Va, April 5.-Silas Smith,
who shot and killed William Murphey
because Of his alleged attentions TO Mar
garet, the young daughter of Smith, will
appear for trial before Judge r. Carter
Scott. in the HenricO County Circuit
Court on Monday.
The crime was committed on March Is.
the prisoner waving a preliminary hear
ing. Smith had been drinking heavily at
the time of the shooting. He claims that
he was justified in the killing.
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e Washington Herald.

SPECIAL % TIE Washington Herald
stanton, Va. April 5.-Tom Haislett,
a mail carrier Of Mil1boro. is in jail here
on the charge Of breaking open a letter
addressed by A F. Withrow, in which
there was a check for s41.
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Special 70 The Washington Herald.
Cumberland. Nd. April 5-Francis P.
Naughton, aged sixty-one, many years
train master of the West Virginia Central
Railway, died to-day from paralysis.
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Rev. ). w. VOL Resigns Place

Special to Ths Washington Herald
Richmond. Va. April 5.-Rev. J. ".
West, field secretary for the Virginia
Auti-Saloon League, has resigned. The
resignation Is effective May l.
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SYSTEM Isl.lsl Wahash Arn Chicon

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Observation-Disclosures
Robert Downing Talks to
Crowds in Churches.
SEEK LOCATION FOR SCHOOL

Members of City school Board Have
Not Yet Reached Any Conclusion.
City Experiencing Dry Sundays
Since Byrd Law Went Into Effect.
Eisss TO Install Officers.