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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-30
FRIENDS OF VORYS
 CONFER WITH TAFT Ohio Wants VoryS To Manage
 Tatt's Campaign
CONFERENCE IS ARRANGED
Telegram Is Sent To Vorys Telling To Come and Confer With Taft. Hitchcock Is Still a Candi-
 date for Big Job.

Washington, June 29.-Secretary Taft today successfully combined his official duties with politics. His diversified abil- ities never had better illustration than they had from Il o'clock this morning until o'clock tonight. At intervals dur ing that period he discussed the most intricate problems arising in the war 1e- partment and conferred with political friends and advisers respecting the most delicate affairs of the approaching politi- cal campaign.
 By far the most important conference of the day in genuine interest was that which he had this afternoon with dele gation representing the political organiza- tions of the republican party in his home state of Ohio. Walter Brown, chairman of the republican state central commit tee; Henry Williams, chairman of the re- publican executive committee and N. A. Guilbert, state auditor, came to Wash ington to urge Secretary Taft to favor ably consider Arthur I. Vorys in the &C., lection of a national chairman.
 They discussed the matter with Secre- tary Taft at considerable length, indi eating to him that the appointment of Mir. Vorys meant much to the republican organization in Ohio. They expressed an apprehension that the selection of MT. Hitchcock, for instance, almost any body else than MT. yorys might tend to disrupt the organization in Ohio, which largely had been built up by MT. Vorys. At the conclusion of the conference, al- though Secretary Taft did not indicate to the delegation what his intentions were, he authorized these members 10 telegraph to MT, Vorys, requesting him to come to Washington and meet him on next Wednesday. Secretary Taft. when asked this evening what might likely be the nature of his conference with MT. vorys, replied laughingly:
 "Well, I fancy we shall talk some politics, even though the weather be hot"
 When will you see MT. Hitchcock" the secretary was asked.
 q understand" he replied, that MT. Hitchcock is In the city, but I have not seen him and I shall not see him until I am a private citizen. Tomor- row I shall be so deeply engrossed with the departmental matters which am trying to clear up for my success Sor, governor Wrlght, that snail nave little time to devote to personal or political matters"
 Then turning to Governor Wright Secretary Taft said, smilingly:
 "They call Governor Wright general, but that is merely polite title. He is really a governor, and after next Wednesday generals will bow to him. On Wednesday morning I have directed that all the bureau and division chiefs of the war department shall meet here to greet the new secretary of war. The army officers will be expected to ap- pear in full uniform.
 That direction has been given" sug- gested the secretary, laughingly, 'in order that I may make myself solid with the military vote"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-30
GERMAN PRINCE
 IS NON ON TRIAL
Zu EuIenberg Is Charged With
 Serious Crimes
SENSATION IN THE CASE
Court Proceedings Are Held Behind Closed Doors and Public Will Learn of Trial Only Through the
 Daily Newspapers.

Berlin, June 29.-Prince Philip zu Full enberg appeared today before a judge and jury to stand trial on charges of perjury and subordination of perjury in connection with the recent scandals, the revelation of which created such sensa- tion The proceedings according to the lawyers engaged in the case, are likely to be greatly prolonged, possibly lasting for weeks, owing to the large number of witnesses to be examined, while iD- terruptions are not unlikely, owing to the precarious condition of the health of the prince. Interest in the case had been growing even greater for months, due to statements and allegations duplicating high personages, and it eliminated in the arrest of Prince Zu Gutenberg, who was formerly ambassador to Austria, and the intimate adviser of the emperor, on the demand of the states Attorney, who charges him with falsifying his oath dur ing the course of previous suits relative to scandals, and with inducing another witness to commit perjury.
 Large crowds assembled today both outside the hospital, where the prince has been under surveillance since his ar- rest, and the street fronting the court. The prince, however, avoided a demon- stration by entering the court through side door half an hour before the pro- ceedings began. He arrived in an ambu- lance, accompanied by detective, and was wheeled into court in an invalid's chair, in which he was permitted to re- main seated throughout the trial. AL though at the opening the case was pub lie, few persons besides newspaper men were admitted.
 During the swearing of the jury, which was selected in very few minutes, and the preliminary formalities connected with the reading of the charge, those al ready within the court precincts were permitted to remain. The judge delivered an impressive address concerning the duty of the jury and directed it not to take into consideration the social posi- ton of the accused, but to deal out jus tice without fear He warned the wit nesses concerning the penalties attaching to false evidence. The prince made re- ply in broken voice. Then. on the states attorneys demand for the exclu- sion of the public and the press, in con- sequence of the evidence endangering public morals, the judge had the court room cleared, not to be reopened until verdict was reached.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-30
GERMAN AIRSHIP MAKES NEW RECORD

Friedrichshafen, June 29-Count Zeppe- lin's airship today stood brilliantly the longest and most searching test 1t mas yet undergone. It remained in the ar for six hours and three-quarters at taining an average speed of 34H miles an hour throughout, although for short period it attained q velocity of 3S1s miles an hour, the highest speed yet accom- plished. The car carried IA passengers.
 The balloon left the floating shed short fly before noon and was lowed mile by motorboat. Then utilizing only the dynamic force, it ascended slowly and majestically to an altitude of 1000 feet be- fore beginning the tests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-30
FIVE ARE DROWNED
 BY CLOUDBURST

Wellington, Kas., June 29.-A cloud burst just before midnight Sunday caused the death of five persons and the destruc- tion of $75,O0A worth of property. The dead:
 Mrs. Shirley Sherman.
 Mrs Ed West.
 Wife of George Jackson, colored
 Vene Brothers, white farmer
 Men who were on the streets shortly before the occurrence declare that a wall of water six feet high swept down ravine in the bottoms and carried ev- erything before it. Twenty houses were swept from their foundations and carried from two to four blocks by the rush of the waters. It is supposed that the deluge was caused by cloudburst at Cicero, six miles north of wellington. On the opposite side of town Hargis creek, swollen by partial cloudburst at River dale, overfiowed its banks and Joined tho river in the bottoms.
 The houses that were swept away were all occupied. The occupants in all cases were compelled to seek the housa roofs for safety
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-30
AMERICANS MUST
 RETURN FOR TRIAL

Puerto Cortez, Honduras, June 29.-Pres ident Davila has ordered that Francis C.. Failey, his brother Albert w. Bailey, Charles H. Meyers and Capt. Albert Oxley shall be turned over the custody of Lieut.. Peter W. Berry of the New York police department
 Francis G. Bailey and his brother were respectively president and secretary of the Export Shipping company of New Jersey i; Meyers was the agent of the General Sup rly company, and Oxley was the master Of the steamer Goldsboro. The Colds boro left New York May 9 having on board property of the Export Shipping company valued at $2oO00O, which it is alleged Bailey illegally obtained
 The cargo was discharged at Puerto Cor tez and the name of the Goldsboro changed to Atlantida. Subsequently at the request of the American authorities the men were arrested and the vessel was seized by Honduran officials. The pris- rners will be confined in the American consulate here until the arrival of a steamer to take them to the United States. The president of Honduras has ordered that the Goldsboro, together with her cargo, shall be delivered to Albert ,I Greeley, the former American vice consul here, who, however declines to accept any individual responsibility in the matter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-30

mind or those who nave spec1aily lo uo with the higher education of girls.
 "The educational force Is administra- tive, personal, pedagoglc, material. Pub lie school administration is emphasizing the policy of centralization. The district has given way to the township, the town ship to union of townships, and the township to the county.
 Personal Element.
 ''The personal and pedagogic elements of the educational force represent the teacher. The central place occupied by the teacher, apart from all tools and in- struments, was never so recognized and appreciated as this very day. The work of the teacher is becoming recognized as a profession, and as a profession of ut most value to the community. Its quail ficatons, as well as its beneficience, re- ceives higher valuation with each pass ing year. But though the professional value of the teacher has in time been enhanced. it is also seen with increasing clearness that the worth of the personal character of the teacher is of primary worth to the schools. The pedagogic value of character. of culture as an aid of efficiency, is now recognized to be of the highest significance.
 Place of Text Book.
 Among tools and instruments, the text book has the first place. The improve ment in text books still continues The modern text book differs from the early one in respect to the method of the pre- sentation of the subject The earlier one sought to explain and to interpret the subject in a logical order. The author S point of view was scholastic. The text book was the expression and exposition of truth and of truths. The recent text book seeks to explain and interpret the subject pursued for the benefit of the mind of the student. The point of view which the author teaches is the point Of view which the pupil occupies. This point of view has for its chief character istic simplicity. It also stands for the sense of proportion in making the prin- cipal principal, and the incidental incl dental.
 Among educational conditions athlet- ics still holds a chief place. This oc- cupancy relates to every grade of educa- ton, except, possibly, the Kindergarten. It is still a reflex of the interest of the whole community in athletic concerns. It is also a continuation of great historic movements. The community is coming to realize that to support athletics m school or college is to support certain or the great human and lasting interests of man. The coueBe ana ScHooi die Seeh'hS to regulate these sports with greater Wls- dom. Teachers are playing more with their boys, or, if not playing, at least coming to sympathize with them in their play. Boys, too, in some colleges and schools are able to recognize the fact that sports are not the primary note of an educational course Both teachers and students are seeking with wiser wisdom and with more genuine sympathy to give to sports a proper place in the educa- tionaI career.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-30
cleveland Memoirs.

New York, June 29.-Under orders from memoirs of the late President, consisting of clippings from newspapers and period- icals on his death and funeral The work will require six months to complete. As planned, there will be several vol umes consisting of editorial notices news dispatches, illustrations and cartoons. each bound in Russian levant leather and lined with purple moire silk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-30
IN FAVOR OF GOOD ROADS. Political Auto Party Has Had Muddy
 Experience.

Lincoln, Neb, June 29.-The members of lhe Illinois delegation today visited Will ham J. Bryan at Fairview. They were shown about the ground by MT. Bryan The party bound for Denver. in five auto mobiles, had a most discouraging ex- pcrience on the way from Omaha to Lin .oln Rain and mud impeded the progress of the machines.
 Twill you support the good roads plank tt the Denver convention" asked MT Bryan, assuming a serious air.
 i've are unanimously for it." an- Iwered one of the members of the dele ration.
 Drnoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-30
AIfonso's, Son christened.

La Granja. Spain, June 29.-The christ enng of the infant son of King Alfonso under the name of Jaime, took place today in the chapel house here with all the pomp and ceremony of the Span ish court. Prince Alfonso attended the ceremony in the arms of his governess all howled lustily throughout the pro- ( idings, in contrast to his little brother. no was most quiet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-30

ter's bench, did not mean that we should despise the arts which make bread but His example and His teach ings clearly indicate that a life worth living involves far more than mere education for a vocation.
 "One word more by way of conclu- sion. In the countries of the Old World the son Is apt to follow the vocation of the father. The station into which he is born determines very largely the kind of pursuit which he will follow for a livelihood. The boy who goes through the volksschule can never hope to enter the portals of the university. Our American conditions and ideals are different. We have or the language of Huxley, are like ladder on which the youth who has the strength may clmb from the gutter Into the university In our efforts to work out satisfactory scheme of industrial education let us not forget that the most valuable asset of our people is brains, that our national greatness consists in offering every boy and every girl all the educational facilities which they are willing to take, that work and vocation must not cause us to neglect recreation and avocation and that preparation for a life which Is truly worth living cannot, for the sake of financial gain, afford to neglect or ignore the things of the mind and the joys of the higher life"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-30
Negro Hanged for Murder.

Washington, June 29.-Albert Brown, a negro, 23 years old, who was convicted several months ago of killing his younger brother, Harvey, in a quarrel over a girl, was hanged in the jail yard here today President Roosevelt refused to stay the execution. The negros sen tence was the first one of death ever imposed by Justice Stafford of the District criminal court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-30
seaboard orders RaiIs

Baltimore, June a3.--The receivers of the seaboard Air Line have placed an order for 1000 tons of steel rails with the Mary land Steel company for delivery within: the next six months. The rails will be used on the northern end of the system.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-30
Charqes of Fraud.

Washington, June 9.-Bailey and his associates, it is said, are wanted on the charge of conspiracy to use the mails of the United States to defraud. Their sur render to the American authorities is purely an act of comity on the part of the Honduran government, there being no extradition treaty between the two countries. F. G. Bailey Is the president of the Export Shipping company of New Jersey. The steamer Goldsboro, on which the men sailed, reached Honduran Wal ters the latter part of May and since that time the American authorities have been making efforts to get the return of the vessels cargo. The report of the re- ceiver of the shipping company is now making arrangements to have the vessel returned to the United States. After sail ing from New York the name of the ves- sel was changed to Atlantida.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-30

You I'll find us just as oblig- ing when we sell you a high grade suit of clothes at factory cost, as if we were making a nice profit of it. See us at 221 North 2Oth Street. Pressing department free. Johnson Harris Clothing Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-30
Importance of Education.

"Education for avocatjon is quite as important as education for vocation. Man shall not live by bread alone. is maxim spoken by the greatest teacher of all the ages; Jesus, who Himself earned bread and supported his mother by working at the carpen-
The Washington herald., 1908-05-10
SYRACUSE SUSPECT FREE.
Woman Arrested on Train Not Mrs.
Belle Guinness.

Syracuse, n. Y. May s-AIrs. Cora
Belle Heron, widow Of Frederick B.
Heron. president Of the sethness Chem
ical Company, of Chicago, arrested In a
Pullman sleeper at 1915 O'Clock this
morning on suspicion of being Mrs. Belle
Guinness. the Laporte Qnd.) murderess,
and who was detained here, with her
mother Mrs. Lucy Burton, of Franklin,
Pa. was released this afternoon. Mrs.
Heron and her mother left on the En-
pire State Express at 4 o'clock for New
York
As soon as Chief Martin l. Cadin
reached the police station this morning he
interviewed Mrs. Heron, and Immediate
ly realized mistake had been made. and
that the woman failed TO answer the de-
scription Of Mrs. Guinness in the essen
tiai particular Of having a number of
teeth Set IN gold IN her upper Jaw.
Chief Of Police Albert SchafTer, Of
Franklin, Pa, was communicated with
over the long-distance telephone, and he
told Chief Cadin that Mrs. Heron was
schoolmate of his. He supplied the
name OF the hamlet. Just outside of
Franklin. where the family lived. He
eaid Mrs. Heron had two brothers who
were farmers IN Galloway. Pa, and gave
such particulars that there was no pos
The Washington herald., 1908-05-10
ESCAPED MRS. GUINNESS.
Maryland Man Once Started West to
Marry "EIrs. Nelson"

Special to Tho Washington Herald
Hagerstown, Md, May 9.-Isaiah Stoner.
owner of considerable realty in Letters
burg, this county, feels that he made a
narrow escape from being a victim of
Mrs. Belle Guinness. charged with numer-
Gus murders at her home near Laporte,
Ind.
Several years ago he answered a matri-
mouial advertisement in Chicago news
paper, received letters from a woman
signing herself Mrs Belle Nelson. they ex-
changed photographs, and Mr.. stoner ar
ranged TO meet the woman at a hotel at
Martinsville, W. Va. He came as far as
Hagerstown. where friends persuaded him
not TO make the trip. A few days later
the woman visited Leltersburg, but Ia
the meantime, Mr.. Stoner had gone TO
Washington, having become thoroughly
alarmed over her conduct and letters.
Persons who saw her feel absolutely
sure she was the Guinness Eeman.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-10
HAS SISTER IN NEW YORK.
Mrs. Herron's Relatives Shocked on
Learning Of Arrest.

Learning Of Arrest.
New York. May 9-Nrs. Heron, the
woman arrested on train on its arrival
in Syracuse last night, has a sister. Mrs.
Ella Y. Rockefeller. who lives at 81 West
Fortieth street. ard a brother-in-law.
Adelph Heron, living in Brooklyn, at sos
St Johns place. Another sister. Miss
Sadie Burton, teaches school at Morris
town. \. J.
Mrs. Rockefeller learned Of the deten-
ton Of her mother and sister early this
morning from the reporters who called
to Interview her. She was greatly shocked.
She said: 4 cannot understand how the
Syracuse police could make such a mis-
take. Ny sister was coming to New York
with my mother to visit me. She had
been visiting at Franklin. Pa. Our family
home is at Bethel. near there, where two
Of my brothers have farms. Mrs. Her
rons husband died about Christmas time
in Vicksburg He was a travelling sales
man and vice president Of the Sethness
Chemical Company, Of 262 North Curtis
street, Chicago. She was on her way hers
with the expectation of establishing her
self in business in this city"
Later in the morning. Mrs Rockefeller
got telegram from Mrs Heron, which
she said had been delayed for several
hours by the New York police. II read
Myself and mother taken of train at
Syracuse. Suspected of being woman
wanted by Chicago police. Everything will
be all right VIII let you know when we
leave for New York"
Detective Lieuts. Hyman and Hughes. OF
central on1ce. arrived soon after the re-
porters. and put Mrs. Rockefeller through
a cross-questioning. She soon convinced
them that the police Of Syracuse had
made a mistake. They expressed their
Intention however, OF meeting Mrs. Her
ron when she arrived in New York after
her discharge in Syracuse.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-10
WINSTON CHURCHILL ELECTED
President of English Board Re-
turned to Parliament.
Dundee Constituency Sends Cabinet
Member Back with Good
Margin.

Dundee, May 9-Winston Churchill.
president of the board of trade in the
new cabinet, who was defeated in North
west Manchester when he stood for re-
election under the English system that
when a member Of Parliament assumes
cabinet position ne must go before the
electors and be returned. Was elected from
this constituency to-day by plurality of
25oS. the figures being: Churchill GiberaD.
7.07s; Baxter CUnionisO, 1870; Stuart Ia
bor} 4.0l4: Prohlbitionist candidate. 655-
Mr. Churchilrs vote was 2l97 less than
the Liberal total in the election two years
ago, and Mr.. Baxter's was 5o5 greater
than the last Unionist poll.
A surprising feature Of the result Is the
small poll of the Laborite candidate The
best local judges considered that the real
fight was between Mr.. Churchill and the
Labor candidate. with the Unionist
strength about what the figures show Mr.
Churchili's vote is smaller than any LIB
eral candidate has received in this con-
stitueney for twenty years.
Only 10 cents a week, delivered at
The Washington herald., 1908-05-10
LURED TO DEATH BY LOVE LETTERS

coming up the road. Beside Mrs. Gun
ness sat a bulky man OF middle age. II
was Andrew Helgelein. going 70 his
death.
The German couple thought nothing Of
it. They were used 20 seeing strange
men going to the Guinness place. though.
as they said to-day they never saw
anybody go away" But the campaign of
isolation had done its work we'll BY
that time the Guinness place had become
a spot 10 be let alone. And yet in jan
uarS, 1907, Belle Guinness wrote 20 a A
J. Berkland. Of Austin, H.
When people come to visit me they
never want to go away again. Next July
will be fine time for you to come TO
| LapOTte and YOU viii never want 10
go away again
Fortunately for Berkland. he never
came to taste the joys Of life on the
Guinness farm.
seen by NeighB0rs.
Several neighbors from a distance saw
Helgelein and Belle Guinness wandering
about the farm. but nobody ever spoke
with the man, except Ray Lamphere.
This no-aceount town loafer and bum is
now in Jail charged with setting fire to
the Guinness house. Lamphere was en-
ployed as hired man when Helgelein ar
rived.
He says that one day late in January
he was told by Mrs. Guinness to drive to
Michigan City to meet Joseph Moo, who
she said. was relative coming to visit
her He had never heard of Moo, but
he went. being told 10 wait until the next
morning IL Moo did not come that night
Moo did not come. and when Lamphere
returned the next day he was met by
Mrs. Guinness. who would not let him
into the house. but told him to take the
day off and amuse himself in town. This
he did, and when he got back, two men
told him that Heigelein had gone away
on an afternoon train. Nobody ever saw
Helgelein again until his iime-eaten body
was dug up in the corpse patch last
Tuesday
Yet it was the disappearance of Helge-
lein that opened up the entire mystery.