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DISCUSS PLANS OF CAMPAIGN.
Democratic Leaders Are I'm Rich
mOnd for Conference.

Richmond, Va. Aug. 24-After strenu-
our .enial during the day that any con-
fer e between the Democratic leaders
in Virginia was in contemplation. it was
learned late tonight that several Of the
big guns" were already on the ground
and In secret session
1t was announced at the conclusion OF
the session that the conference tonight
was only an informal meeting for the
purpose of CanVassing the situation. and
that the real conference win take place
tomorrow. The meeting is for the pur-
pose OF outlining the gubernatorial cam
paign for the fall election.
Present at the conference tomorrow
will be Judge William Hodges Mann,
candidate for governor; Gov. Claude A.
Swanson, United States Senator Thomas
S. Martin. J. TAYLOR Ellyson, State chair
man; Representatives Hay, Flood and
Carlin, and J. n. Brennaman, secretary.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-25
TAFT TO MEET G. A. R.
Reception Arranged After a
Week of Anxiety.
EVERYBODY IS JUBILANT NOW
Secretary Carpenter at First In
formed the Callers that the Presi-
dent Could Not Grant Request, hut
Corp. HanscOm Got Busy and
Invitation Was Accepted.

Beverly. Mass, Aug 94-It was a jubi-
liant crowd Of old soldiers that went up
to the G. A. r. Hall here this evening
to clasp hands and 10 pat each other on
the back, and the happiest Of the lot was
Corp. Alvin A. Hanscom. the commander
Of the post. They told him he had reason
TO be proud and he felt that he had
Early this summer the Essex County
Grand Army Association decided to have
its parade at Beverly. for the reason that
Mr.. Taft was TO be here. and they want
ed him to watch them march. A week
or two ago a delegation. headed BY Corp.
Hanscom, who had been made grand
marshal Of the parade because he was al
the head of John T. Chapman Post. at
Beverly. went To see Secretary Carpen-
ter. But II was not as easy as they
thought
The old soldiers learned a little while
later that II could not be arranged. They
could not understand it, but they went
away 10 think It over.
OF course. they did not know that II
he consented TO review this one parade
it would mean that many more similar
invitations would come in. and that these
would be- harder TO refuse after one ac-
ceptance
Mr.. Carpenter Did His Best.
Secretary Carpenter knew this, but he
did his best for the Beverly veterans
just the same
Most OF them gave it up. but Corp,
Hanscom put on his Sunday clothes and
went down 10 the Presidents house
where a Secret Service man intercepted
him. Hanscom took out a card and the
Secret Service man promised that i,
would go to Mr. Taft, with a request
that Mr.. Hanscom repeated. That was
a few days ago.
around Beverly to-day. and a little group
OF men were hunting for Corp Hans
com They found him on his job. paint
ing a house, and told him. The order
had come straight from Secretary Car
penter and Capt. Butt that on September
IN. between $50 and o'clock. President
Taft would review the parade Of the Es-
sex County Grand Army in front Of the
Beverly City Hail.
The old corporal jumped around like a
colt when he heard it. He shook hands
With everybody. and with himself There
was only q thing 70 be done, and that
was TO strip off his overalls and make
FOR the G. A. r. Hail right away to tell
the boys.
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DOGS ARE BARRED.
Atlantic City Mayor Orders Them
Away from the Beach.

Atlantic City, n. J.. Aug. 24.-Dogs Of
every sort and degree were officially
banned from the beach beginning to-day.
when Mayor Stoy signed the ordinance
ordering it shall be unlawful for any
dog to be along the waters Of the Allan
tic Ocean within the confines OF Atlantic
City. between the hours-of 10 q m. and
p. m"
There IS woe among feminine owners Of
fancy CANNES, who have used their pets
as additional attractions when stroiling
the beach. Fashionable women OF the
Chelsea district, who have taken up the
dog fad this year. declare their intention
Of ignoring the order OF the mayor.
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ATTACKS AMERICAN CONSUL.
Colombian Editor Reported 20 Have
Stabbed w. u. McMnkterS.


New Orleans. Aug. 2A-Passengers from
Colombia announce the attempted assas-
sination and serious wounding by two
Coiombians OF ". r. McMasers. OF
New York. United States vice consul at
Cartagena. the attack being the result
Of the anti-American feeling there
McMasters was at his hotel In Car
tegna at the time when Lara Cendoba.
editor Of the anti-American newspaper
OF Cartegna. accompanied by q friend.
broke in on him, armed with knives
and revOlvers.
McMasters put Up a brave defense.
but was badly wounded in over dozen
places and left for dead. a bullet shot
grazed his forehead. and he was stabbed
again and again in the head face. and
abdomen. A few days previous he was
fired on from ambush. II is thought that
McMasters win recover.
An official account Of the attack was
forwarded TO the United States State
Department az Washington. and an in
vetigation requested. II is said that the
anti-American feeling is running very
high at Cartagena-
The Washington herald., 1909-08-25

Special % TIE Washington Herald
Roanoke, Va. Aug. a - Alexander
Smith. owner OF a saloon at Pocahontss
and bgsiness man OF that town. blew
out his brains with shotgun In his
home last night The cause Of the SUI
eide is not kncgn. lie VAS worth Ss1-
90. and carried $1,000 life insurance. His
family had just returned from a two
months visit to the Pacific Coast. and
he was TO al appearances happy. he
was ffty years OLD
The Washington herald., 1909-08-25
Farmers' Needs in Carolina.
: Washington Herald.

6T7Cl1I % Inc Wls0IlgICn HtTalu.
Raleigh, n. c.. Aug A.-In welcoming
the fifth annual session OF the North
Carolina Farmers Convention to A. &
NJ. College to-day. Commissioner of Ag-
riculture w. A. Graham said that the
greatest needs of the Carolina agricul-
tural interests are home conveniences,
the stopping Of farmers daughters going
to business colleges TO become stenog-
Iaphers, and close attention 10 soil con-
servation. President A. L. French de-
clared another great need Is practical
training for farming.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-25
WEATHER FORECAST.

For the District of Columbia,
Maryland, and Nirginia-Fair
to-day and tomorrow; not much
change in temperature; light va
riable winds, mostly south and
southwest.
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Wife OfRear Admiral Eaton
Makes Accusation.
SAYSBABY WASKnLED
Investigation Begun Following
Statements by Mother.
DAUGHTERS REPEAT STORY

Husband Declares Contention of His
Wife Are Simply Ridiculous and
Without Foundation and Believes
the Charges Will Result in Suit
for Divorce-NeighbOrS of the
Family at Summer Home Hear
Sensational Stories and Woman Is
Open in Expressing Her Belief.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-25

A severe storm was in the vicinity OF
the west end OF Cuba yesterday and was
moving in a west-northwest direction.
According 10 reports received at the
Weather Bureau. this gale has caused
heavy weather In Cuban waters. At Ha-
vana yesterday afternoon the wind at
tanned velocity Of sixty miles an hour
The Washington herald., 1909-08-25

The financial commission 70 visit the
United States to confer with American
bankers regarding the refunding Of the
Honduran public debt win consist of
Juan Paredes, minister Of finance Of
Honduras. and Pauline Valladares. sec
rotary to the president. They win leave
Honduras. according TO a dispatch re-
ceKed at the state Department yester-
day. on September >. and viii reach this
country about September Is.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-25

Caracas. Aug a On Saturday the
minister OF foreign affairs and United
States Minister Russell signed a protocol
arranging amicably the claim Of the
United States and Venezuela against the
Venezuelan government which was 70
have gone before The Hague tribunal.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-25
FEUDISTS IN CLASH.
Indiana Druggist Badly Hurt and
Two Others Wounded in Fight.

10 WINS WVHHWtM In IBnI.
Attica. Ind. Aug 24-JacOb McFerrin.
for many years in the drug business at
Independence. six miles from this city,
was shot end fatally wounded last night
by Lewis Wilhithe in the renewal OF n
feud that has existed for years between
the families.
WHhithe entered the store and vowed
he would wipe out the McFerrin family.
Arnett McFerrin fred four bullets into
him. but made only lesh wounds. VIII
hithe then went 10 the McFerTin home
and shot the father. A little later. while
trying "a show a friend how he had
snot McFerrin. Wilhithe accidentally sent
a bullet into the neck Of Will Reynolds.
bgstander. just missing the jugulaS
vein.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-25
WEST WINS POINT
IN RATE CONTEST
Court Grants injunction in
Missouri River Case.
RAILROADS JUBILANT
Order Stops Interference by In
terState Commission.

Federal Judges Hold that Power Is
Limited Practically to Provisions
of Interstate Commerce Lnw-NO
Right 20 Compel Through Rates
Lower Than Local Rates Where
More Than One Road Is Involved.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-25
Navy Department VIII investigate

of the naval tug Nezinscot which IN
volved the loss of four lives. viii be un-
dertaken by the Navy Department. Re
sponSbility for the disaster will be fixed.
The court OF inquiry viii convene at
Boston Navy Yard to-day.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-25

Kingston. Jamaica. Aug. 2f.-The tail
end OF yesterdays hurricane hit a portion
OF the east end of the island between
Aquavale and Hope Bay and laid low the
banana fields. The loss is heavy. There
were no casualties.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-25
HARTMAN 5 FAITH
IN At TER Curl"
Financier Weak but Hopeful
Of Rapid Recovery.
PLANS A COMPLETE REST
Talks Interestingly Of Big Rail
road Deals.
PLANS A COMPLETE REST

Says He WOuIdn't Admit II II He
Did HIVE Option on Vanderbilt
Holdings in New York Central, and
Declares the Only Thing on His
Mind Is Development of Plans
that VIII Give Quick Results.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-25
INSANE BLACK MAN
SH00T529PERS0NS
Keeps Up Fusillade in Mon
roe, La, with Shotgun.
BARRICADED IN A DOOR
Killed by a Rife Ball that
Pierced His Heart.

HIS Body Finally Hanged 10 TeIe-
phone Pole and Eater Taken to q
Vacant Lot and Burned In Public.
believed He Had no Motive for
Crime-was Crazed by Cocaine.
List Of the wounded.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-25

BlackixtOne'x Floral Designs
Are masterpieces. Choice flowers. Il & II.
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Can Ruling a Hardship.

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THE NEW FOOT BALL RULES

Spalding's Official Foot Ball Guide
for 1909 has just been published.
This book which is so eagerly sought
by foot ball players is more compete
than ever. 1t contains over 800
pages and is replete with great
amount of information concerning
the popular sport. The revised rules
for the coming season Of course form
the chief feature Of the publication
In addition to that there are All
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and other leading authorities; a re-
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Camp; All Representative Teams and
their work in 1908; Foot Ball in the
Middle States, by George W. orion;
foot ball in New England, by J. B.
Pendlcton; foot ball in the Middle
West, by A. A. Stage, University OF
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foot ball, by l.. w, st. John; foot
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intcrscholastfc foot ball in Michigan,
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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-08-26

ed as an accomplice and sentenced
to life confinement in the penitentia-
ry, VIII Shannon, the murdered boy,
and a white man named Cecil, left
Roderneld one night after dark
Wilfully Killed Man.
Cecil and Davis were walking
ahead and Shannon and Brown be-
hind several yards. Suddenly Brown
stepped up in front Of Shannon and
shot him dead. Cecil jumped over
a precipice and made his escape fear
ing that his own life was in danger.
Later he returned to the scene of the
crime and found Shannon dead, with
all his money and watch taken from
his pockets.
Brown and Davis were arrested as
they were attempting to leave the
country. Brown claimed the murder
was committed in self defense, but
offered no evidence to substantiate
his claim He also said the dead
boy had been robbed by Davis. The
latter denied that he was implicated
and said Brown had robbed the muir
dered boy after killing him.
There was no eXtenuattEg circum-
stances and the state clearly proved
that Shannon was murdered by
Brown with robbery as the motive
When the death trap is sprung at the
penitentiary tomorrow and Brown S
soul is shifted into eternity it will be
the second legal execution to occur
within the state in almost five years.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-08-26

gravation of feet first slide which
hurt me long ago, my spikes catch
ing In the ground and throwing me
In such manner as to strain the
ligaments OF my leg. and incidentally
twisting one foot 30 that the spikes
entered the other leg. s..
up in Chicago / tried to make
up shortage OF about SIX inches in
step to first base on p close play.
and again injured. the leg, and just
when 1T was getting, right again I
had a mix-up with Abbat1chio on a
feet first slide to third base at Pitts
burg. and now I'm again doing the
limp act.
This last accident decided me
definitely against the feet first Slide.
In sliding to the base head first the
runner takes a chance of having his
hand stepped on and cut, perhaps.
But that is an injury that will not
prove near rs painful nor require so
much time to heal"
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quaint himself with the details OF the
murder, Brown was respited until
August 27.
Came From North Carolina.
The condemned man formerly lived
at Sparta, North Carolina, but came
to this state to work in the mines Of
Mcdowell county. In North Carroll
ma he bore a good reputation and
the greater efforts to save the life of
the Mcdowell murderer have come
from the citizens of Sparta. who pc
titioned the Governor for a commu-
tation Of sentence.
The crime for which Brown was
convicted IN the Mcdowell courts
was one of the most revolving ever
perpetrated in the annals Of the state.
With a colored man named Joe Davis
VINO has subsequently been convict
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-08-26

Cincinnati. Aug. 26.-Don't slide
feet first! 80.
that's straight tip given up by
Roy Thomas. of the Bostons, and
one of the best base runners the
game has ever known.
i've tried both head first and
feet first sliding" said Thomas, and
OF the two give me the head first
slide every time.
The principal reason why I'm
opposed to feet first sliding Is that
the runner takes such great chances
OF 1nJurSng his aegs-and n ball play
or without good legs isn't good
ball player.
Another good reason is that II
man slides head first he gives the
baseman but q small portion Of the
arm as spot to tag, and man
must be swift and sure to connect
with 80 small mark.
my present injury is but an ag-
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-08-26
TAFT ON ECONOMY AND 4. .
HIS PLANS AND PURPOSES

masters Of the country to tighten up
on their expenditures to double up
on their work whenever possible,
and to save money In the buying of
supplies. III the field service of the
department Of agriculture, in the i'm
migration service Of the department
of commerce and labor, in the re-
clamation service and in the field
work Of the interior department,
there are similar chances for re-
trenchmcnt, and they are chances
which must be seized.
In addition to his personal wish
for economy, the President, In push
ing this policy, is carrying out the
promise he made to the leaders of
the house and senate at the begin
ming Of his administration. At, that
time he told them that he would see
to it that the expenditures OF the
government were handled with care
and the greatest scrutiny of >, every
detail. He Immediately set his cab
met officials to work to carry this
out, and the result Is that the entire
government service Is impregnated
with this motive.
FaVors Army and Navy.
hSi y 10
in this country Of strong army. and
a great navy than President Taft,
and 1t is his purpose to make rec
concentrations to congress for the
npbuilding and strengthening of
both branches of the military ser
vice. But he will not do 80 until the
finances Of the government warrant
such action. No such Recommended
lions will go to the next session Of
congress, but it is probable that they
will to the following session, be-
cause by that time the government
will be rich enough, it Is calculated,
to achieve naval supremacy and to
have standing army strong enough
to answer all military requirements
The movement for getting rid Of
incompetent government clerks and
for re-rating the pay of some Of
them is only an incident In the gen
eral economy plan. The reform
reachs through every branch Of the
government, in the field and in
Washington, and it will be insisted
on by the president throughout his
administration.
But later, when the finances war
rant it, extraordinary expenditures"
for army and navy and other great
purposes will be made.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-08-26

dreds Of halftone pictures of the
leading teams throughout the United
States, and 80 illustrations showing
theZ important plays.
Other important features Of the
book this year are records OF games
in 1908, list Of leading colleges
with names Of captains, with the po-
sitions they play, coaches and mana
gers, and the schedules of games for
1909 Of all the principal colleges,
nearly 1000 contests, having dates.
The closing chapter Of the book this
year 1s the officials list Of American
intercollegiate Foot Fan, Rules Com
mjttec, as compiled by ,the Central
Board Of Officials, Of which Prof.
James A. Rabbit, OF Hayerford, Is
chairman. Included with this list is
the Western list Of officials as ap>
proved by the intercollegiate Confer
encc, also the Southern list.
The Foot Ball Rules Committee
consists Of l.. NJ. Dennis, Cornell,
chairman; e. K. Hall, Dartmouth
secretary; James A. Rabbit, Haver-
ford; John G. Pell, University OF
Pennsylvania; Crawford Blagdon,
Harvard; Walter Camp, Yale; Paul
J. Dashiell, Annapolis; w. l.. Dudley
(VanueTDIlL) southern .COlleBeS,
Parke Fl. Davis, Princeton; Lieut.. II.
II. Hackett, West Point; W. s. Lang
ford, Trinity; Or. w. A. Lambert,
University Of Virginia; A. A. Stage,
University Of Chicago; II. l.. , VIII
liams, University Of Minnesota"
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be sent postpaid to any address in the
United states or Canada by the pub
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Beverly, Mass, Aug. 26.-"Save
expenditures Of each department be
made with as much care as would be
observed in private enterprises.
Neglect no opportunity for this"
This, in brief, is the advice the
president has been giving the men,
DerS of the cabinet with whom he
has conferred In Beverly recently.
There were those who, at the begin
ming of the Taft administration, said
the wave of economy in using the
governments money would soon die
out, but, as a matter of fact, the
president has become more insistent
on this point as his term of Office
has lengthene6'
On every hand, evidences of the
tendency toward rigorous economy
have been found. 1t began with the
command to, be more careful in the
departments in the matter of buying
supplies, and it was FOLLOWED by dn-
vestigations in the departments to
get rid of incompetent clerks and to
coordinate or combine bureaus and
divisions
Secretary of the Navy Meyer made
his estimates for the navy 100000
600 less than the amount appropri-
ated last year. The secretary of war
has done so with his department.
And from every department i'm the
government Mr.. Taft expects SINH
lar action.
- Wants Millions Saved.
Since he came here it has become
known that he wants every cabinet
officer to show by his estimates that
he can save $10,OOO,0O0 or more In
some of the departments the amount
saved by careful pruning of the esti-
mates for the next fiscal year will be
less than the $10,OOO,OOO, but the
others it will exceed that amount.
Those who are familiar with the
way the president has gone after
this detail of government say that
the next estimates, when they go to
congress from the hands Of Secretary
of the Treasury MacVeagh, will re-
suit in a saving Of much more than
100000 to the government.
Although such an amount seems
incredible, there are many places
where great savings can and will be
accomplished. Postmaster General
Hitchcock found one Of them in his
| exhortation to the first class post
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-08-26
ARTHUR BROWN TO HANG At
THE PEN|TENT|ARY ON FRIDAY
Deliberately Shot and Robbed Man in MDowell
ContyPut Up Claim of Self-Defense---C Came
From North Carolina Where He Bore a Good
Reputation.

Friday will witness the execution
Tertiary at Moundsville. Brown, a
colored man, will pay the penalty on
the galloWs for the murder Of Will
Shannon, a sixteen year old white
boy, in Mcdowell county last spring
All hope for clemency or further re-
prieve has been dissipated, Governor
GlasscocA refusing TO interfere with
the mandate of the law.
Brown was convicted Of murder IN
the first degree by jury in the Grim
iDal court of Mcdowell county on
May 4. and was sentenced TO hang on
June IS Application was made by
friends of the condemned man for a
Communication OF sentence and IL or
der that the Governor might &C