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The Washington herald., 1909-01-21
PRESIDENTS ACT IS UPHELD
Frazier Says Roosevelt Did Right in
Dismissing Negroes.
Opposes Bills for Re-eEIistment OF
Brownsville Soldiers In Maiden
Speech in the Senate.

Justlfying the course OF the admins
tratlon in the Brownsville affair and fore
ibiy expressing his disaPproval OF the
bills now pending for the re-enIstment
Of the discharged negro troopers, Sena-
tor Jar1es B. Frazier, Of Tennessee, yes
terday made his maiden speech IN the
Senate.
Combining Logical reasoning with elo-
Quence, the Southerner created q marked
impression upon his colleagues. and when
he had finished his address a round of
applause greeted him. not only from Sen
ators, but from the weII-6Iled galleries.
that caused the Wee President 10 cali
several times for order.
In the beginning OF his speech Senator
Frazier said: II il had been a battalion
OF white soldiers instead OF negroes that
had been discharged there would never
have been any legislative investigation
Whenever any Question arises affecting
the negro. there are persons, including
the negro himself. who seem 20 think he
should be dealt with in al exceptional
way. Those who have been instrumental
in placing the negro population Of the
country in the attitude Of defending Grim
inals Of their race have assumed & grave
responsibility, indeed.
After going into an extensive review OF
all the testimony taken into tie various
investigations OF the Brownsville matter
the Senator called attention 70 the race
problem. and declared that whatever be
falls. the white man would never again
submit 70 the political domination Of the
negro.
This whole Brownsville case" he said,
might well be dropped where it is were
il not that twO bills were before the Sen
ate proposing TO restore TO the army the
men Of the TwenJy-ffth Infantry, and on
their account Il became necessary for the
Senate 10 determine whether the soldiers
Of the Twenty-fifth Infantry had perpe-
trated the assault on Brownsville
If soldiers Of the Tweaty-ffth Infan-
Try did il. and searching investigation
had failed TO reveal the identity Of the
actual participants. then # was certain
that the whole regiment was contamin-
ated. and no part OF i should be taken
hack into the service"
Mr. Frazier described the various inves-
legations that had taken place by officers
Of the army by a committee OF Browns
vile citizens. by an Attorney General Of
the United States. by the PenroSs court
martial, and by a COMMITTEES OF the Sen
ate, al reaching the same conclusion
that men OF the Twenty-ffth Infantry did
the shooting
Il would 90 the negro no wrong said
Mr. Frazier in conclusion I would help
him il I could. I would strengthen him
where be IS weak. I would teach him by
practical and industrial education TO be
a better and more useful man would
shield him from his own weaknesses and
excesses. 7 would steady his stumbling
feet as he treads The stony way that
leads up 10 his moral and material bet
terment. And above all. I would have
him learn that If he would rise he must
cease 10 shield and protect the criminals
Of his race, and must purge il by aiding
IN their detection and Just punishment
The Washington herald., 1909-01-21
MEDICAL LAWS INQUIRY.
Association Names Committee q
Make an Investigation.

At the close Of the annual conference
Of the committee on medical legislation
and the national legislative council OF the
American Medical Association yesterday
afternoon at the New Willard Hotel q
committee was appointed 10 inquire into
the medical expert testimony laws exist
ing IN the various States
This is the first time the association
has taken up the question Of medical
expert testimony. and the committee VIII
report at the next conference Il Is the
desire Of the association to have a uni
form regulation Of medical testimony.
BY a unanimous vote the association
decided 10 raise the mortgage OF S7.e00
on the home OF the late Surgeon James
Carroll. L : A. who died in Cuba
while experimenting with yellow fever
The house IS located at Is53 Clinton street.
Washington This money viii be raised
by popular SUBSCRIPTION. and a committee.
composed OF Maj. Nj. w Ireland, L. 5. a.
Surgeon ". s. Bell. [. s. y. Surgeon
John r. Anderson. OF the Public Health
and Marine Hospital Service; Dr. John
d. Thomas, Of Washington. D. G.. and
Dr. A s. Won MaRsfelde. OF Nebraska.
was appointed TO take charge OF the mat
ter
The Washington herald., 1909-01-21
SINS BILL COMES UP TODAY.
House Committee VIII Diseuss Pro-
hibitiOn In the District.

The House District Committee viii
take up the Sims prohibition bill at the
weekly meeting this morning. and It is
believed a favorable report will be Or
dered on the measure
The members Of the committee have
about agreed that no more hearings
should be allowed on the bill. 8Ir.
Smith. chairman OF the Committee on the
District, has received q number OF re-
quests from the labor people for an
other hearing, but Mr. Sins and several
other members say that sufficient time
has been given for all persons interested
IN the measure 20 appear before the com
mittee and they insist that. in view OF
the short time before the adjournment
OF Congress. the matter should be de-
cided on at once
AIr. Sims bill. introduced Monday, 10
prevent women from being employed IN
saloons or other liquor establishments
in the District, viii also come I'D for
consideration to-day.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-21
WILLREPORT STATEHOOD BILL
Committee VIII Ask Admission Of
Arizona and New. Mexico.
Little Opposition Expected In House,
but Fight Is Likely In
the Senate.

According to plans perfected yesterday,
an omnibus bill providing separate State
hood for the Territories OF Arizona and
New Mexico viii be reported 10 the
House next week.
An agreement 10 this effect was reached
al a conference OF the Republican mem
bers Of the Committee on Territories.
That the Statehood bill viii be passed
by The House at this session is assured.
but whether IL VIII so through the Sen
ale VIII be decided al a conference OF
the leaders of that body soon TO be held.
Despite the fact that separate State
hood for Arizona and New Mexico was
indorsed in the national platforms OF the
two great parties last year. there appears
10 be opposition in the Senate 10 enlsrg-
ing The sisterhood OF States at this time.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-21
LICENSE BILL PROPOSED.
Builders Measure Sent to Congress
by Commissioners.

The bnl for the licensing OF builders.
the provisions Of which were outlined
some time ago. was sent 70 Congress
yesterday BY the Commissioners.
one minor change was made, creating a
fourth-cIass license for the man who
wishes to build his own dwelling Pro
tests were made at the time the original
bin was made public that its provisions
would prevent q man from doing so
The license is fixed at 81 and no bond is
A frst-class license is required for a
building requiring extensive knowledge
and experience IN the strength Of ma
terials; second-clsss. buildings Of a lower
grade, third-class, those in which the
operations 90 not involve the structural
safety OF the building.
The Building Trades Mechanics Coun-
Gil has taken action in opposition to the
bin, and viii present their side before the
House Committee on District Affairs.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-21
RAIHEs', Pa. Avenue and Eighth Street S. E.
COMMEND PHTHISIS CONGRESS.
President Submits Report of Recent
Tuberculosis Exhibif,

Congress was officially notified yester-
day by President Roosevelt Of the sue
cess and scope Of the recent congress Of
international tuberculosis experts held in
the Smithsonian Building
Accompanying the Presidents communi-
cation were the reports OF the various
government officials in charge OF the ex-
hi5it out o. the appropriation OF 500
authorized by Congress. y. l. adams.
distributing agent, reports that there IS
@ balance Of Sl5,57S92 left.
J. s Fulton. secretary OF the Smith
sonian Institution, estimates that AZ As
persons visited the building during the
twenty-five days OF the congress
The Washington herald., 1909-01-21
MUST USE GRANTS.
Bill In House COmpeIS Work in Five
Years on Railway Rights of Way.

Obstacles 20 extensive railroad building
IN the West are sought TO be removed in
a bill reported 10 the House yesterday by
the Committee on Public Lands.
II provides that grants OF rights Of
way over the public domain shall be
Cancelled within i've years Of their Is
suance. unless the terms Of such grants
have been complied with Evidence has
been submitted 10 the committee tending
10 show that promoters have secured
rights OF way over public domains. with
no intention OF utilizing them for rail-
road building or other Ike purposes.
The result has been that frequently
legitimate railroad builders have en-
countered rights OF way that interfered
with lie extension OF lines Of old rail-
road systems. This condition OF affairs
VIII be corrected n the bill reported YES
terday IS enacted into law.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-21
TEXAS WANTS NAVY YARD.
Asks Congress to Place II Almost
Anywhere Along Coast.

A legislative novelty was sprung in the
House Of Representatives yesterday. 1t
was bin providing for the establishment
Of navy yard in Texas.
The measure was unique in that II bore
the names Of three Congressmen. instead
Of one. as is usually the case. and because
of the further fact that it authorizes the
government to build the proposed navy
yard at practically any old place in the
Lone Star State.
II provides that The navy yard may be
constructed at Galveston Harbor, or Cal
weston Bay. at San Jacinto Bay OF IN the
Houston Channel. on or near
Sabine Pass, at the Neches OF on the Sa-
bine River.
Representatives Gregg, Cooper, and
Moore. Of Texas, are the joint authors Of
the bill.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-21
Give Use of Canpon.

A joint resolution was introduced in
the House yesterday by Representative
Foster, OF Illinois, authorizing the Sec
retary Of War TO furnish a bronze can
non and cannon balls TO the city OF
Robinson, Ill
The cannon and balls VII be placed in
a public park in Robinson. and at all
times viii be subject 10 the orders OF
the Secretary Of War. The United States
government viii bear none Of the ex-
pense Of delivering the cannon
The Washington herald., 1909-01-21
BETTER GAS FLOW REQUIRED.
senate Receives Bill Calling for
Oue-iuch Pressure.

Senator Gallinger yesterday introduced
a bill requiring the Washington and
Georgetown Gaslight companies TO sup
ply a better gas flow in the District
The measure is similar 70 the one intro
dUced IN the House Tuesday. and pro
vides that al al times a pressure shall
be maintained sufficient 10 support q
column Of water ene inch In height
The companies are also compelled 10
furnish and pay for the devices and con-
trivances for recording such pressure.
The test stations are to be fixed by the
Commissioners az principal centers O.
distribution
The Washington herald., 1909-01-21
DISCUSS WILLETT SPEECH.
Special Committee Considers Action
on Criticisms Of the President.

The special committee appointed to rec
ommend what action should be taken on
the speech delivered, or rather started.
on the floor Of the House last week by
Representative Willett. Of New York. IN
which the President was severely crfti-
cized, held its first meeting yesterday
morning No conclusions were reached.
but Z IS known that several members Of
the committee favor expunging the
speech from the Record.
Under the House rules. the committee
cannot return a resolution Of cersure
and can only recommend expunging the
speech or part Of It from the Record. or
vindicate Mr. Wiilett
The Washington herald., 1909-01-21
Hepburn Condemns Index system.

The legislative. executive, and judicial
appropriation bill was again taken up in
burn. Of Idaho, condemned the standing
appropriation for indexing the Revised
Statutes. which, he intimated. was use
less expenditure. The bill had not been
completed when an executive session
was taken 10 consider treaties
The Washington herald., 1909-01-21
YESTERDAY IN CONGRESS.
SENATE.

Tbs Senate convened at noon
Senator FI7zier, IN Br0EnsTille address. sup-
ported Presidents eou-se-
Senator Scott reported f1FOr1bly from he
COMMITTEES On Pu5iio Buildings and Grounds o.
bill 70 establish PARK IN Southeast Washington.
Senator G&iiinger presented 3 bil 70 regulate
the pressure of gas n the District
Committee on Foregn Relations reported ap-
p-o=ed several treati=s already signed By the
State Department with foreign countries
Senator Foraker gaze notice that be would czl
I'D his hil on the reinstatement Of BrDEnSE1lls
troops for consideration Mond1y.
After q bTisf executive session the Senate sd-
i0urned at s3e o'eiock-
The Washington herald., 1909-01-21
West Points HazinE Record Sought.

Senator Dick. OF Ohio, introduced q
resolution in the Senate yesterday call
ing foE information concerning cases %
hazing and other records Of deficiencies
IN conduct and in scholarship among
cadets al West Point since June 7. 1905
The resolution was referred TO the Com
mittee on Military Affairs.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-21
HOUSE.

House c0gTeued AZ noon.
Name of Represent1tiFe Lillsy stricken ron
roll
hOuse considered naEal appropriation bill
Bill introduced to create building commission
IN District.
House eoznmittee discussed carbon nonox5ds IN
Illuminating EaS
House adjourned at SIS EatH noon to-day.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-21
BEGIN DETECTIVE PROBE.
Special House Committee Takes Up
InvestiEation Of Secret Agents.

investigation OF Secret Agents
The Select Committee appointed by the
House TO make an inquiry into the ac-
tivtties engaged in detecting crime held
its first meeting yesterday. Organization
was perfected. and the announcement
made by Representative OImsted. chair
man OF the committee. that the active
work OF investigation would be begun
at once. He added that for the present
time meetings OF the committee viii be
executive
Just what plan OF procedure has been
adopted IS not known, but there IS reason
10 believe that the committee viii sum
mon before & as witnesses agents Of the
Secret Service and eficers OF Other
branches OF the government that are en-
gagged IN work that comes within The
purview OF the resolution adopted by the
House creating the Select Committee.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-21
AIIiSon's Portrait Hung in Senate.

4 portrait Of the late Senator William
3 Allison, Of Iowa, was hung in the
Presidents room OF the Senate yester-
day. where IL was viewed by the Vice
President and many Senator's. It was
pronounced remarkably hfe-like by ali
who knew the late Senator. The artist
IS " A Reaser, Of New York.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-21
Anniversary.

The Bank Porters' Association Wiz gire their first
aunivsTssTy reception at Odd Fellows Hail. 1865 u
BY the Monumental Orchestra, Prof. Charles Ham
lion. director. The c1mmittse guarantees a good
time to all who nay attend Compi,nel.taTJ ticket
fCr the receptiou on Lincoln's birthday Friday
eFening February p ls0s VII be issued at the
door.
C0NnuTTEE-Llszellyn D. Washington. chair
man, T. L. bsnbert william NersS, DaTid z.
y asbins.ez, and Harry Waters
The Washington herald., 1909-01-21
ADJUSTMENTS.
cLknA RELIE IER0AlE u .I0YI hEn v
Joylande-z
KNIER c. KELLY ETEE EIssIEI dHnsEn

Ansels Dolores & Co. Keass & Briscoe. John
so Harty. H-ghes Musical TTio- Eorde MY.
ne So-lths Gotten In1ustry" FltaElpn
Next Meek-WM b THOMPSON II 81 Herr
lrsl1g's WATERLOO" AWAKE AT TIE
SWITCH" STUART BARNES JEANSErTE
LOMEIE. &c Buy SEATS TO-DAF.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-21
LILLEY SEAT VACANT
House Removes His Name
from the Rolls.
LAST DREW HIS PAY DEC. %

Se-geant-at-Arms Says Newly Inau-
gurated Governor Of Nutmeg state
Made Application for Mileage, but
Was Not Paid Because He Had
Not Attended the Session.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-21
CONVENTION HALL RINK

Skating morning. afternoon, night January %
-B0NGBOAT.T worlds CHAMPION runner
SPECIAL childrsn's day satnrday. Excellent bard
in attendance
The Washington herald., 1909-01-21
2O% Off Business SuitingS

A very unusual opportunity 70
have business suits made to order
from number OF choice fabrics al
q saving OF % per cent Make your
selection early.
E. H. Snyder & Co., Taiicrs,
uu PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NV.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-21
DANGERS FROM GAS
TOLD By EXPERTS
House Committee GiYeSHear-
ing on Proposed Law.
DIR. WILEY GIVES HIS VIEWS

Representative of the Washington
GasIight Company Says He Does
Not Want to Produce Dangerous
Article, and that His Company
Realizes the Matter Is Grave.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-21
It Will Pay to Come from Any Distance.

LUUH DC I'D Fsc LluUIeunsy
yard ne
25c 5-4 White Table OilclOth. .I25Lc
25c 5-4 Fancy Table OilclO;h. .125xc
$3.50 National Spring Cots for. S1.fs
Sc Au-feather Pillows for 29e
National Steel Spring Couches. S2.29
25c Japanned Coal HOds for. J0c
cakes Of Fairy Soap for. &c
Oleine Laundry Soap, 3 for. 5c
Mems and WOmen's $500 Um-
brellas ................. ssc
President SuSpenders. a pair. 2Jc
Women's 25c BGrsOn Hose for. lie
The Washington herald., 1909-01-21
Result of Experiments.

effects OF carbon monOxide. were then
described Dr- Hayward said that in one
experiment eight rabbits were turned II
a room containing coal gas. and that az
the end OF eight hours one rabbit was
dead. but that the others recovered
Eight more rabbits were then put II
q room and water gas allowed 10 flow IN
al the same rate as coal gas was per-
mitted to run in the other room, and
that at the end Of four hours all were
dead.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-21

Don't fail 10 attend the big Mat
tress Sale This Saturday we viii
sell $3.50 Reversible. Combination.
one OF two piece Felt Mattress. with
bound edges and covered with best
grade OF ticking. at $3.50 each
The Prescott daily news., 1909-05-26
DAILY HEALTH HINT

1t is everywhere conceded that the common drinking cup is a prolific means for the transmits sion of disease, This is true of offices, factories, public schools, and public drinking fountains. where many people drink from the same receptacle.
 In places where many persons are employed, each one should have his own cup. Some public fountains are provided with cups from which the water bubbles or overflows. These can be used without touching the lips to the rim of the cup and are therefore sanitary. The use of a common cup in schools is dangerous and some better means should be, de- vised for supplying the pupils with drinking water.
 The bubbling fountain cup, in all probability would be safe and satisfactory solution of the problem. At all events, it would prove far superior to the common drinking cup now so universally used.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-05-26
NEhS OF HAM'S

Hams, May 24.-There is some sickness in then eighbor- hood.
 We had a considerable hail the 21st, damaging corn gardens and fruit considerably.
 Bro. J. A, Sherman, an old cit izen of Alabama township is quite sick. The Sunday school at Ham school house is moving along nice- ly.
 Bro. White preached at Ham, burg the third Sunday.
 Mrs. Lavoro Tuggle of Rocky Mound is visiting her parents, Mir! and Mrs w F, Ward,
 Henry W. Ward and family of Stockton were visiting in our town Saturday and Sunday.
 Mrs. Esta Barbaree of Hope is visiting in our midst,
 Farmers are busy chopping cotton
 Married May 23rd, at the home of the bride's parents, Mir. and Mrs Lambert, Mir. Robert Wes- son and Miss Katie Lambert Squire Ward, officiat ting.
 Carl Mum and family of Will lisvile visited here Sunday.
 w. H. Hodnett and family spent Sunday with w. s. Daly and wife,
The Prescott daily news., 1909-05-26
PICNIC PROGRAM

Everybody cordially invited to bring well-filled baskets and en- joy the day. The following are some of the amusements of the day.
 Declamation contest-Sth and 9th grade boys.
 May Poe dance--2nd grade pu- pills!
 Addre ess.-Orat tor to be selected Dinner.
 200 yard race, six entries, 100 yard race, six entries. 90 yard race, eight entries. Potato race, eight entries, Sack race, eight entries.
 Other amusements will be work ed up.
 Come one, come all, and enjoy a day with the school children
The Prescott daily news., 1909-05-26
PROF. (. H. BROUGH
 LECTURES TONIGHT
Address Will Be Delivered at Court House
 On Industrial Value of Education"

Dr. Charles Hillman Brough, Professor of Political Economy of the University of Arkansas. will lecture tonight at the court house on the subject, industrial Value of Education' The .ecture will be free to everybody, and is given in connection with the Farmers Institute to be held at the court house in this city to- morrow under the direction Of Geo. A. Cole of Fayetteville,
 Dr. Brough will be remembered here as having delivered the ad- dress to the graduating class of the Tom Allen High School fin 1907 and many were delighted, to hear him. He will doubtless re- ceive a splendid audience to- night, as his talk will be along lines that are beneficial to ev- eryone, especially young men and women
 Don't fail to hear him and tell your friends.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-05-26
GOLD SEEKERS LUCKY

Sherrill, May 26-Residents of this rural retreat are wandering what has become of the three mysterious strangers who claim ed to have been hunting game in this locality but who in reality are believed to have discoverefs a hidden treasure. Following the departure of the men as myster- iously as they arrived number of excavations were discovered in the vicinity of an old tree, in the bark of which, half buried, has been for years coil of wire. In the bottom of one of the holes is what plainly appears to be the mark of the bottom of a large kettle. or course the kettle is supposed to have been full of gold and many who have trod over the spot for scores of years are bemoaning their i'll luck.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-05-26
MONCRIEF
HAS TWO NAMES LEFT
MILLINERY Y GO,

Mena. May 26.-A Polk county town has just been robbed of one of it's names by the, Kansas City Southern Railway Co.,, but the residents haven't asked for any search warrant or begun legal proceedings to get 1t back for the burg has been staggering un- der a plurality of appeliations for To these many moons. It was incorporated under the name of Cubanola' but Uncle sam evi- dently thought Vandervoort mo>c euphoneous and as a. result letters for Cubanola had to be addressed Vandervoort But a person who had written to a friend at Vandervoort telling him he was coming to Cubanola had to get off when the brake man called 'Janssen' for that was the name of the town in the railroad guides. But the railroad company after carrying several soused' Cubanolianss bound for andervoort past Jansen and having been Occasioned much trouble as a result has with drawn its pet name and now the town is left with only two.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-05-26
COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM

Opera House, June 3.
 PART l Song, My Own United States, Class.
 Salutatory. Grady Gammage' Sth grade.
 Valedictory, Ida Hale Sth grade.
 Song Loving Forever Class.
 PART II Salutatorian, Claude Newth 11th grade, Achievements of mind. aledictory address, Mable Hale,
 Class Prophecy. Ellis Butcher Literary address, Hon Joe T Robinson Delivering of Diplomas, Hon. C. C. Hamby. Closing Song, The Rally, Class.