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The Washington herald., 1908-04-25

/ taking up the recognition pin from de-
| linquent members and those who have
| been dropped, was laid on the table.
| Yesterday mornings session was de-
voted to installation of the newly elected
vice presidents general and the adoption
OF a resolution calling for review by the
press committee Of matter given out 10
the newspapers.
| The resolution was the outcome OF some
| Daughters" requesting several local
| papers 10 take sides in the question OF
the bond issue Many delegates wanted
! all the reporters excluded. The president
general explained that it was impossible
TO get along without the aid Of the press
/ II Daughters, she said who sent in
communications 10 the papers would
make their night on the floor rather than
on the outside. there would be no Occa-
/ sion for asking that anything be eX-
cluded from the press. She said that
neither she nor the congress wanted TO
| censure the press
Press Committee Is Censor.
The congress then adopted the reso-
| luton which requires that information
given out by Daughters" must be vised
/ by the chairman of the press committee.
/ The amounts contributed TO the Cont
mental Hall fund by the District OF Co
| lumbia chapters were itemized yesterday
morning It was found that all but one
chapter. and that the largest and richest,
/ had contributed.
/ The chapters Of the District contributed
as follows; American Chapter, $40; Army
and Navy Chapter, first payment for
| drinking fountain. $50; Capt. Molly Pitch
| er Chapter. $50: Constitution Chapter. $3.50;
/ Continental Chapter. S10O; Continental
/ Danes Chapter. SO; Dolly Madison Chap
/ ter S100; Emily Nelson Chapter, $50;
Judge Lynn Chapter, 20; Louisa Adams
Chapter, SIS; Lucy Holcombe Chapter,
! SO: Martha Washington Chapter, $50. A;
Mary Bartlett Chapter. SO; Mrs. Kate
! Kearney Henry, Of Washington. Chapter,
/ IS; Our Flag Chapter of the District of
/ Columbia, 70 have the names Of Mrs. Lou
/ B. wilkinson, the founder and first re-
gent of the chapter. and Mrs. Marie Will
! kinson HOdgkins. State regent and a
member of the chapter, placed on the
/ pages of the Memory Book" 500; PO-
tomac Chapter, S20.65; Mrs. Philip F. Lar
ner. s.. Total. Sl.72i.9S.
! Pledges were made as follows: Columbia
/ Chapter, s25; Mary Bartlett Chapter, $50
Dinner at the willard.
Mrs. Theodore E. Bates. the newly
/ elected vice president general from Mas
/ sachusetts. gave a dinner last night at
/ the New Willard. in honor Of Mrs. Don
| aid Mclean. Other guests were Mrs.
/ Bates Bachelder. Mrs Alexander E,
( Patton, Mrs Terry, Of New York: Mrs
/ Park. Of Georgia; Mrs. Kearfott, Of New
/ Jersey; Mrs. Gadsby, Of the District; Mrs
| Bowron, of the District; Mrs. Fuller, CT
Illinois; Mrs Charlotte Emerson Main,
1 Of the District, and Mrs. Barker, OF
/ Rhode Island. The table decorations
were red roses and white sweet peas.
Mrs. Joseph 3. Foraker, State regen,
I OF Ohio, gave a luncheon to Mrs. Donald
/ Mclean and the Ohio delegation yester-
/ day. Besides the Ohio delegation, pres
ent were Mrs. Park, Of Georgia; Mrs
Gadsby. Mrs. Timmons. and Mrs. Mur-
/ phV
The Washington herald., 1908-04-25
MCMILLAN LOG COLLEGE"
DR.. w. F. Brown 10 NarFate History
of Famous Institution.

At the ministerial association in the
New York Avenue Church, Monday morn
ing, the Rev. w. F. Brown, D. D.. will.
by special request. give q brief history
OF ''The Mcmillan Log College"
This rude and small structure, fifteen
feet square, was built In the year 1852, by
the Rev. John Mcmillan, D. D., known
as THE Apostle Of Presbyterianism in
Western Pennsylvania" Within its walls
Of logs and mortar 100 ministers and men
in other walks of life were educated.
From this humble source sprang JEFF
ferson College. at Canonsburg, Pa, and
to this little log cabin several other in
stitutions also ascribed their origin.
Some fifteen years ago It was donated to
DR.. ". F. Brown, who, In order that 1t
might be preserved in future years has
recently, at the earnest request OF It's
members. intrusted it to the guardianship
Of THE Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity, .
formed in Jefferson College, in 1S4S.
This fraternity is now composed Of
about 10000 members, among whom are
Vice President Fairbanks and some we'll
known ministers and other prominent
men in this city.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-25

Death claimed another member Of one
OF Washington's distinguished families
yesterday. when Mrs. Jane P. Stone Har-
rison. widow Of DR.. George Byrd Harri-
son, and daughter Of DR.. Robert King
Stone. family physician to President
Lincoln and his household. passed away
at the family residence, 223 Connecticut
avenue.
Mrs. Harrison was III three days. On
Wednesday she was stricken with ceT-
ebral hemorrhages. Despite treatment,
Mrs. Harrison sank rapidly. The bod,'
will be buried in Rock Creek Cemetery.
Monday afternoon. following services at
40 O'Clock in the Church OF the Epiph-
any. Rev. DIT. McKim. pastor. viii con-
duet the services.
Born in this city fifty-four years ago.
Mrs. Harrison. IN her younger days,
| lived at the family residence, Fourteenth
and F streets northwest Her father DR..
I Robert King Stone. was one OF the most
/ prominent physicians Of the city.
At Bedside OF Lincoln.
! When President Lincoln was shot while
attending a performance at Ford's The
ater. DIT Stone was the first physician
to reach the side Of the dying Executive.
/ Through her father, Mrs. Harrison was
in possession OF many interesting anec-
dotes Of President Lincoln and his family.
and her company was sought for the
stories she could relate Of the martyred
! President
| Mrs Harrison's grandfather, Thomas
/ Richie, was one Of the most prominent
| citizens of Washington. In ante-bellum
days, Mr.. Richie was the editor Of the
/ National Union. a publication No longer IN
/ existence. He was the first person to
/ engross the Declaration OF Independence.
/ IIustrious as we're Mrs. Harrison's an
| cestors, her husbands prosecutors were
/ equally prominent. Dr. Harrison died ten
years ago. He was u relative of Gen.
/ William Harrison and former President
/ Benjamin Harrison,
! In charitable work, Mrs. Harrison was
| a prominent figure. She was deeply in
! terested in the charitable societies con-
! nected with the Church OF the Epiphany
as we'll as nonsectarian organizations de-
voted to the uplift Of the poor.
Interested in Charity.
In recognition OF her WORK with the
! different societies Of the Church of the
Epiphany. it is considered likely that off,
cial cognizance OF Mrs. Harrison's death
viii be taken by the different organlza-
tons
The pallbearers at Mrs. Harrison:
| funera' have not yet been selected. AL
the societies of which she was a mem
Der will be represented at the services
both at the church and at the cemetery,
The Washington herald., 1908-04-25
LUNATICS DISCUSS SANITY.
Exchange of PIeasantries Between
Cells of O'Leary and O'COnnen.

A heated discussion as to their re-
spective sanity, was carried on, early yes
terday morning, by John Wilson. reli-
gious bug" and William O'Leary. alias
Daniel O'Connell, alias George Washing
ton, father and owner Of the United
States.
The two bugs" were In opposite cells
In the First precinct station. and while
one loudly quoted the Bible and called
upon the other to work, watch, and
pray the other shouted back, ''shut UP.
You're crazy
Wilson is q negro, and was arrested
while wading knee deep In the fountain
between the Treasury Department and the
White House. quoting the Bible and de-
claring he owned the Treasury and all
the money therein. He Is now in padded
cell at St Elizabeths Asylum.
George. The father OF his country" !"
rose to prominence when he stood up in
the gallery of the Senate and addressed
that august body. telling them of his
identity and calling upon Vice President
Fairbanks to surrender the country 10
him. He also is resting in padded cell
IL the same institution as Wilson,
The Washington herald., 1908-04-25
GASKINS WINS FAVOR.
IndOrSed as Lone Candidate for
Delegate.

Delegate.
A meeting was held last night at the
Negro Odd Fellows Hall, Georgetown, by
the residents and voters of the Third
and Fourth districts.
Addresses were delivered by r. r. Hor-
ner, a candidate for delegate to the Re-
publican national convention, and Mr.. G.
A. Haley, Philip Barbour and others.
Resolutions were unanimously adopted
indoTsing the Flather-H -Horner- -Tindall-
Murray ticket for delegates and alter
mates and Sidney Bieber for Republican
national committeeman.
Meetings were held last night in the
Fifth. Sixth, Seventh. Ninth, Twelfth.
Fourteenth, Sixteenth. Twenty first, and
Twenty second districts. and three in the
Fifteenth district by former supporters
Of the Flather-H Homer, Burt-Patterson
tickets.
After many speeches discussing the ae-
tiOns Of the managers Of the two tickets
resulting in the withdrawal OF Gen Burt
and J. w Patterson as candidates for
delegates to the Republican national con-
vention, resolutions were adopted indors-
ing BENZ, L. Gaskins. the Tone candidate
for delegate.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-25
DIED.

FRAIZTER-on Friday. April a. 1903, at 80 &
n, NELLIE, beloved daughter Of George and
Jennie FRAZIER
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
HARMoN-on Friday, April e. lsos. at Der Tesi-
dehce. q I street northeast, MARGARET. be-
loved wife Of Charles z. Harmon and daughter
oi William ]. and Ella Slater
Due BOtiCe Of fUnsTa.
HARRISoN-0n Friday ApEl a. 1903 at 5. 80 p
n at her residence. LIS Connecticut avenue
Mrs JANE Z. STONE HARRISON. widow Of
Dr.. Georss ByTd Harrison. Of this city, and
daughter OK tie late DR.. Robert King Stone. Of
this city. in the ffty-hfth year Of her age
Funeral Monday. April z. 1903. Al D T.. frOm
Epiphany Church Burial in Rock Greek Gene
tsry.
HENRICK-On THURSDAY. April e. 1903. al us
p, M, at his residence. lsss Thirteenth street
northwest. AL0NZo, the beloTsd husband Ct
Sarah J. Henrck
Funeral from lac residences Monday. April z, At
2 p. n Intement AZ Glsnwood Cemetery.
HUNsAKER-on Friday. April a. 1903, at a. ~
at the home Of W ". Jemsne. her son-in-
Law. % street northwest, aiTs. l. E. HUN
SARER, aged ssventy-hve yesFs. one month, and
hfsssn days.
Funeral services at houss Sunday. Apgl o. at
8 >. n. InterTnent in Quincy III.
MICKUM-On Friday. April q, 1905, At a. n,
MARY ELLEN MiCkUM, aged ssFenty-nins
years.
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
oSB0RNE-0n THURSDAY April 2, 1913, at $50
D m. MARY. wife Of William Osborne
Funeral private. from Ho5 Name Church sstur-
day morning
PAGE-on Thursday. April Q, 1865. Ms JOSEPH
INE c. A. PAGE
Funeral services at her late residence SO0s ElsF-
enth street northwest, Sunday. April q, at
p. N Friends invited to attend,
sC0TT-0n Friday. April g. lg0s at Erie. Pa.
Mrs. c. II. SCOTT, widow Of rear Admiral g.
H. Scott. e. S. n.
Funeral services at Erie. IntsEasnt at Arlington
Private
SHAW-on Thursday. April 3 l9s. bUANNAs
widow of Solomon Shaw.
Funeral from her late residence, sS FieTidA aEe-
nue. northwest on Saturday. ApTii 3, at $50
p. N, Relatives and friends invited. Inter
msnt private at Roek Creek Csmstey.
wRIGHT-on Wednesday. April 2, 1905, at s.S
a. N, ct Falls church, Va, WILLIAM BEAT
TIE WRIGHT, eldest son ot Wiilisn B. and
Jessie P. Wright. aged twelve years snd Eve
months
Funeral services on Sunday. April B attn N
at the Presbyterian Church at Tails Church
Va Interrnent at oakwood Cemetery, fails
Church Va
WYNNE-Suddenly. on Thursday, April Q. 1908.
at SO p. ~, FRANK. son Of the late Thomas
and Bridget Wynne.
Notice Of funeral hereafter
The Washington herald., 1908-04-25
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
g. 8 Dept of Agriculture. Weather Bureau.
Washington. Friday. April q le9s-s 2. n


Abncmally low pressure prevails east of the
Rocky Mountains except in the Atlantic States
The center Of disturbance IS az 81. Paul, MINI,
where the barometer reading Friday night was
1875 inches. Showers and thunderst0Tms we're gen
eTal in the Lake region tie central yslleys, the
Kansas. Nebraska, Colorado. Wyoming tia North
west and the North Pacific States.
High temperatures prevailed in the interior Of the
Middle Atlantic States. and IN the lower Lake
region, elsewhere they were moTe moderate, al
though. as a rule above the seasonal average. ex-
cept in the Northwest and along the Middle At
lantic and NeW England coasts.
There win be showers and thunderstoTms Satgr-
day in the lake region. the Ohio. and Upper
Mississippi valleys. and the Atlantic States. fol
lowed by generally fair weather Sunday. In the
Gulf States and the West fair weather VIII prevail
II viii he cooler SATURDAY night in the lower
Lake region, and cooler Sunday IN the interior Of
New England and the Middle Atlantic States.
The winds along the New England coast will Be
southeast to south, increasing: on the Middle At
lantic coast southeast TO south. increasing and
shifting TO s0uthwesteTly Saturday night: on the
South Atlantic coast fresh TO brisk southerly; on
the cast Gull coast fresh southwest to northwest
on the west Gulf coast fresh west to northwest
on the lower Lakes brisk 10 high south TO south
west, thunder squalls Saturday. and on the upper
Lakes brisk 20 hiEh south 10 southwest shifting TO
noTtrFesterly, thunder squalls Saturday.
Steamers departing Saturday for European ports
viii have southeast 70 south winds. increasing.
showers Saturday night and Sunday to the Grand
Banks
SPECIAL FORECAST.
Storm warnings are displayed on the Great Lakes
and Lake Pepin. and on the Gulf coast from Mobile
to Cedar Keys
Flood warnings have been issued for the Lover
Neosho River and for the Arkansas River at Fort
Smith.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-25
SPRING FESTIVAL PLANS.
Big Celebration by NeighborhOod
House Is in Preparation.

At "Neighborhood House" in south
west Washington all members OF clubs
and classes are preparing for the annual
spring festival to be given Thursday
Friday, and Saturday April 80, and May
! and 2, from TO 6, and 7;s0 to $50 p. m
The four buildings Of Neighborhood
House, at 45s and 46S n street southwest.
are filed with busy young people who are
making costumes for the various plays
TO be given, weaving baskets for sale,
preparing nodded leather work, dressing
dolls, and practicing various parts the
children are 10 take in seven special plays
Under the leadership Of Miss Clara J.
Van Trump all the hundreds Of people
who are interested in Neighborhood
House are working hard to make the
spring festival this year more successful
even than that Of previous seasons.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-25
Neu Form of shrapneI.

A new form Of shrapnel devised by the
Army Ordnance Bureau viii be tested al
Fort Riley, Kans. some time next sum-
mer. Instead OF using ordinary powder
in the shrapnel. it win be filed with a
high explosive It viii be fitted vsh a
time fuse and after exploding the head
OF the shell viii continue forward ex.
pioding a second time upon impact with
anything in it's path.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-25

when the farmer stood at the opposite
end of a erosseut saw TO his hired man,
there was not much difficulty in deter
mining the proper wage for the hired
man. To-day. the day Of labor saving
devices. things are different. Every dol
lar ia the Golfer of the capitalist has been
put there by the labor-saving machines
introduced since 1 have been on earth
World Getting Better.
THE world is getting better, despite
the labor-saying devices. It is going to
keep on getting letter. When it stops,
the purpose for which man was created
will have been completed, and the power
that put US here will tell US TO run along
home When the world no longer pro-
crosses. when the world no longer gets
better. then the mission OF the George
Washington University viii be finished,
and that viii be-neVer"
Representative Bede received much ap-
plause. Other addresses were made by
Hon. Josiah A. OTsdel. associate justice
Of the Court OF Appeals; Joseph J..
Kingoun, NJ. D.. and Charles w Need
ham, Ii. D, president Of George Wash
ington University.
Some of the Gowns.
Mia Marion Chapman, o. Illinois, pink silk.
trimmed With gold AID pink embroidery.
Hiss Bessie Lamb. OF Virginia; blue SIX lace.
trimmed With touch Of gold
Miss Cooper Of Texas; white lace over white six.
Mrs. j. BTeek Perkins Of New York; white silA
With duchess lace
Miss Hardy, Of Texas yellow SILK. empire style.
Mrs Timothy Ansberry, Of Ohio: white marqui
sette, trimmed with Irish lace.
II -1EN ~
berry; poDp4dour silk lace trimmed
Mrs John sharp Williams Of Mississippi: white
laos.
Miss Julia Williams Of Mississippi white TadiuIl
six. sith hand-embFoidered lace bands peaTls
Mrs BOuTke Cochran. Of New York; white hct
over pink and diamonds.
Mrs. Craven. Of Arkansas; white lace, flowers
sweet PEAS.
Mrs. Ollie James Of KENTUCKY; white silk, trimmet
with bands Of satin and point lace
Mrs. Hull. Of Iowa; Whits hrOcade.
Airs. Arthur Ramsay; white silk, with bands d
gold and white embroidery
Miss selden. Of Richmond. Va mauTe messalin'
and old lace.
Miss Burton. Of Delaware. light blue satin. viii
pearls
Miss Boyd. Of Nebraska; lowered oTgandie.
Miss Foster, Of NeTmc=t yellow radiiina.
Miss PERKINS, II California; blue satin,
Miss Huh of Iowa white silk and lace.
Miss Mary Gusts lee. Of Fredericksburg Va.
white lace with touches Of hlaek velvet
/ Ali2 Flora Mason. Of Fredericksburg Va; yeiioV
satin and lace.
Miss Barrhfeld. Of Pennsylvania old rose radlum
Miss Mccall, Of Massachusetts,; pink radium and
pearls.
Miss Wheeler. Of Pennsylvania; lingerie over blui
faHeta
The Washington herald., 1908-04-25
Local Temperature.

Midnight g.: a. m. 60: a. m. 81: = m. 81
a. m, 63: 10 a. m, Is; Z noon, e.; . p. m.. S.
4 2 n. 81; p n. 81: 5 2. N. Il; 10 p n, IS.
Maximum. 81 minimum, a.
Relative humidity-S a. ~. ~; ? p n, IS; p
m. a6 Hours Of sunshine. l36 Per cent Of possi-
bic sunshine. 100.
Temperature same date last year-Maximum, S
minimum 81
The Washington herald., 1908-04-25

All advertising contracts made by The
Washington Herald are based upon its
bona fide circulation-a circulation IN
Washington larger by thousands than was
ever before attained by any morning
newspaper at the Capital Its books are
open.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-25
ARE GUESTS OF SONS
Reception to D. A. R. in New
York Avenue Church.
PATRIOTIC SPEECHES MADE

Judge Anderson, seH1te< Dick, and
Mrs. Mclean Make Addresses.
Newly Elected Vice Presidents In
stalled at Morning sesslon-Amend-
ments TO Constitution Are Adopted.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-25
PRAISE FOR G. v. U.
Vice President Fairbanks
Likes the University.
GIVES REASONS IN A SPEECH

Banquet at Rauscher's Last Night by
the Alumni of Educational Institu-
tion "a Notable Event in Its His
tory-Represensstive Bede Praises
MIR. Fairbanks and scores senate.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-25
MRS. HARRISON DEAD
Daughter of DR.. Robert King
Stone Passes Away.
LINCOLN'S FAMILY PHYSICIAN

Deceased Woman Widow of DR..
George Byrd Harrison, Relative OF
Two Presidents of United States.
Grandfather First Person to En-
gross Declaration of Independence.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-25
PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY.
% % A N.

1870 A. NJ.
TIE Congress called to order by the prssi-
dent general
Prayer
Music
Reading
Reading Of the minuteS
New business.
Music--The stI-SDsngled Banner
Benediction.
Adjournment Of the Seventeenth Conti-
mental Congress.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-25

Temperatures in Other Cities.
Temperatures in other cities. together with the
aT1ount OF rainfall. for the twelve hours ended al
D. N. yesterday. are follows.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-07-31
SHIPLEY.

Now that the rain has come again
in copious showers the drouth has dis
appeared to the joy of all. Corn and
pasture fields are greatly improving
and the plowman is turning the sod
for another grain crop. The potato
crop here can't be more than guessed
at yet. Many opinions prevail. 1t is
now thought, however, that the potato
and apple crops, generally speaking,
will be poor ones in this section, with
few exceptions. Onions were not more
than two-thirds crop here and the
late blackberries were very scarce.
Francis J. Grimes sale was well at
tended on the 23rd instant and things
brought fair prices. Frank Rodgers, of
Morgan, near Woodbine, brother-in-
law of Mr.. Grimes, has moved in with
him and Mr.. Grimes will continue to
merchandise at his popular store at
Shipley. The Rodgers family comes
welcomed by all here. We wish them
a pleasant sojourn with us.
Zion picnic will be the second Sat
urday of August, commencing at
o'clock sharp and continue until II at
night. The public are invited and a
program of Importance will be rend-
cred at 4 o'clock sharp. Every officer
and scholar is requested to be present
and ready to answer to their names at
roll call, which will entitle them to a
treat
Health of our community is good.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-07-31
HOUCKSVILLE.

Mrs. Frank Mason, of Easton, Mrs.
DR.. William Love and Mrs. Effie M.
Ebaugh, of Baltimore, paid a flying
visit to the old homestead last Friday.
Mrs. John Schmerrman and Mrs.
Anna May Elseroad returned to their
homes last Sunday after spending a
fortnight in Baltimore.
Constant Elserode has purchased
a separator and is now threshing
wheat with his gas engine. He has
also invented an apparatus which he
attaches to pumps to pump them dry
to clean wells.
Ralph Barrick, of Pittsburg, Pa, is
paying a visit to his uncle, w. H. S.
Allgire, of Valley Brook Farm
Miss Jennie Brummel and daughter
Ethel are spending week in Balti-
NOR.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Wesley
will hold lawn fete in front of the
church Saturday evening August
1, beginning at o'clock.
Master Luther Shaffer, of Baltimore,
is spending few weeks with his aunt,
Mrs. T. w. Buchanan.
George w. Zepp will build a barn
in the near future, size 32x45. Lang
contractor and builder.
E. J. Hoffman spent few days of
the past week with his brother, Jos.
w. Hoffman, in Dorchester county.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-07-31
ALESLA.

Mrs. Geo. Sandruck spent last week
visiting relatives in Baltimore, Md.
Mrs. J. Fowble and daughter, of
Fowblesburg, Md, visited the form
er's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Elijah Hof-
facker, of this place, this week.
Miss Kate Wineholt, of Baltimore,
Nd, visited relatives near here the
past week.
Mrs. J. Harry Blocher and daugh-
ter Marie attended the wedding of the
formers brother, G. P. Shamer and
Miss Ethel Nichols, OF Baltimore, on
Tuesday. Mr.. Shamer is assistant
paymaster in the U. S. Navy on the
cruiser Montgomery, now stationed at
Newport, r. 1.
Mrs G. Sauble spent Tuesday Wis
iting relatives in Baltimore.
Mrs. John Krenzer, of Baltimore,
spent Tuesday visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Sauble, of near here.
George Lands and son, of Balti-
more, spent a few days the past week
visiting the formers father, W.Land1s,
o. near here.
Rev. C. E. Fultz and daughter spent
a few days the past week visiting the
formers mother, Mrs. G.. M. FultZ,
of near here.
William Shearer, our store clerk,
is on the sick list. Ed. Burngen is
filling his place.
We are very glad to hear of the
strong base ball team our neighboring
town (Manchester) placed on the
diamond at New Freedom last week.
Although they were defeated by a
score of 1 to 0, the Pennsylvania
team secured a Baltimore pitcher to
do the job.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-07-31
Bryan Gives Up Paper.

Lincoln, Neb., July 23.-William
Jennings Bryan is no longer an editor
Since the first issue of the Commoner
his name has been printed on both the
front page and the editorial pages as
the editor.
In this weeks issue of the paper Mr..
Bryan's name will be eliminated.
In brief announcement printed in
black type the reason given for the
nominees resignation is that his can
didacy makes it necessary for him to
suspend editorial work" He also
declares to have it known that he
should not be held responsible for mat
ter appearing in the Commoner dur
ing the campaign except that which
appears over his signature" He states
that his brother, Charles w. Bryan,
will assume contro1 until November,
and the associate editor, Richard L..
Metcalfe, will during that time be
editor
The announcement concludes with
this statement: "All profits from the
Commoner over and above actual ex-
penses from now until election will
be turned over to the Democratic Ma
tional Committee for the benefit of
the campaign"