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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-18
MEAD0R GETS BAIL.
Insurance Man Charged with Fraud
I'm Insurance Deals.

Special 10 The Washington Herald.
Norfolk. Va, Aug. Nv. a Meador.
the insurance man wanted at Princeton.
W. Va. for alleged fraudulent practices.
and who was arrested here saturday. has
been released on bail.
1t is charged that Meador collected
death claims on two negroes who held
policies in the Metropolitan Insurance
Company. which he represented. and
pocketed the money.
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DAMAGE NEAR HAGERSTOWN.
Destructive Storm Strikes Wash
inEtOn County.

Hagerstown. Nd, Aug. 1I-Reports re-
celved in Hagerstown this morning show
that considerable damage resulted from
the terrific thunderstorm which swept
over the greater portion of Washington
County last night.
The rainfall last night amounted to
nearly two inches and. coupled with the
rain that fell on Sunday and early yes
terday morning. makes about three inches
OF rain I'm two days. These rains broke
the prolonged drought but came too late
70 save the corn and other crops from
serious damage
Many telephones were burned out last
night and the telegraph companies suf-
fered TO some extent from the electrical
discharges. For time II was impossible
20 communicate with many points in
Washington County.
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Extending RaiIroud Up Guyandotte.

Cumberland. Nd. Aug I7.-Engineers
are surveying for the line OF the West
Virginia and Northern Railroad. $50 miles
long. which Is to extend along the Cuv-
andotte River In West Virginia and
across the Ohio River at Huntington, w.
Va, developing extensive coal fields in
both States. ]. Pierpont Morgan is back
Ing the project
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Special to The Washington Herald
Winchester Va. Aug. IZ-Lightning last
night struck an old barn on the farm Of
NJ. Lohr Capper, a Winchester business
man, near Vaudeville. Clarke County. and
the building, together with about 500
bushels Of wheat and large quantity Of
new hay and straw, was destroyed A
large new barn. which had been rooted
only yesterday, was struck and damaged.
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Movement for savannah Exposition.

savannah, Ca, Aug. 1.-THE city gov
eminent Of Savannah has got behind
popular movement looking to an interna-
tional exposition to be held in Savannah
in 1915 to celebrate the opening Of the
Panama Canal and 20 combine with that
a Southern commercial exposition. The
city's claim 10 share in the avantages TO
the South in the canals opening will be
stressed.
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Nathan schIoss Dend.

Special % The Washington Herald.
Roanoke, Va. Aug. 1Z-Nathan schloss.
the pioneer clothing merchant Of Roam
oke, proprietor OF the Philadelphia one
price clothing house. died last night. after
a long illness Of heart trouble He leaves
wife and number Of stepchildren. He
was a native OF Philadelphia
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-18
WANT CONVICT LABOR.
North CnrOlinans Confer with Gov
ernOr About Railway Line.

Raleigh, " c., Aug. 17.-Gov Kitchin
to-day received a delegation OF fifty citi-
zens from Statesville and Mount Airy.
urging the State 90 furnish convicts for
grading the Statesville Air Line Railroad
from Statesville 10 Mount Airy. The
line will connect with the Seaboard Air
Line for southern outlet. and form a
link in the transcondnental line from
the Great Lakes TO Charleston. They pro-
pose that the State take stock In paw
ment for the convict labor
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Bridge 3O6 Feet High

Chattanooga, Tenn. Aug. 1.-THE Gin
cinnati Southern Railroad awarded a con-
tract Of $4,000 to-day for the removal OF
100000 cubic yards Of earth in preparation
for a new bridge over the Kentucky River
at High Bridge, Ky. The new bridge will
be S06 feet above low-water mark. one of
the highest in the world
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Martinsburg. w. Va. Aug. Il. - Mrs
Lucy Denny, widow Of James Denny. died
at Gerrardstown to-day after an illness
Of three days. aged seventy-seven years
She was a native Of Clarke County Va
and the last surviving member OF the
prominent Ridgeway family Of that sec
ton.
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ROBBED OF $4,000 IN JEWELS.
Woman Reports Loss to
the Police.

the Police.
Baltimore, Nd. Aug. 1.-THE police are
busy to-day searching all the pawn shops
and secondhand stores Of the city in an
effort TO recover two diamond rings. a
pin, and a brooch. valued in all at about
5000. the property Of Mrs. Jerome Diggs.
OF 52S North Carey street, this city.
Mrs. Diggs. who is at Pen Mar. tele-
graphed 10 police headquarters this morn
ing that she had been robbed of 5000
worth of jewelry. consisting Of two rings,
each set with large diamonds, a brooch
with several large stones, and a marquise
ring. also set with large stones. Besides
the jewelry, she stated that she also lost
five tickets between Pen Mar and Balti-
more.
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LESLIE WARNER DEAD.
Nashville business Man Was Well
known in baltimore.

Nashville. Tenn Aug 17.-Leslie War
rer. long and prominently identified with
the commercial aud financial interests Of
this city, died to-day. aged ffty-six years.
Mr. Warner was well known In New York.
Washington. Baltimore, and Philadelphia.
ton in 1850 10 Miss Katherine Burch.
daughter Of col John c. Burch. who was
at that time secretary OF the United
States Senate. Col Burch died in Wash
ington IN 1881
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NEWSOFALEXANDRIA
Will Test in Court Meaning
of Quarantine Law.
IS HELD ON SUSPICION
New Military Company VIII Or
ganIEe Saturday with Niuety-four
Members-Turbine Generator Being
Installed Mt Light COmpRny's Plant.
Encampment Begins Saturday.

F. Clinton knight. lbs South Royal street. Alex
andria Va. is authorized agent and carrier for
The Washington Herald. The Herald viii be de-
livered daily and Sunday to any address IN Alex
andria for % cents a month.
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Good Taste
Makes Fine Effects.

sticking" OF type Tast,
and judgment are displayed and unex
celled facilities give us notable advan
tages.
Judd & DetWeiler, Inc,
THE BIG PRINT SHOP. EO-2 uTH.
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EXCURSIONS.
CARS TO KENSINGTON

Leave 18th 81 and n. Y. quarter hoglrs: paSs
Bridge, MAIN ENTRANCE zoo PARK. ID LAkA
eornect Wltn henSinEto1 liza
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Exonerates His Aunt.

Despite the confession, the Montgomery
authorities will not rest with the cor
roborative circumstantiaI evidence they
have at hand. Instead, every possible bit
Of additional testimony will be gathered
TO present as strong a case as possible
in the event that Harris secures counsel
and succeeds in getting a change of
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-18

known fireman on the Southern Railway
between Spencer and Greenvllle, S. c.,
was struck by lightning at SpartanbUrg
and IS in precarious condition in a
hospital at that place. He was standing
on the tender Of his engine drawing
water for the locomotive when the bolt
struck him. one arm was raised at the
time, and it IS believed the lightning fol-
lowed the limb from the fingers TO the
body. Mrs. Mauney was summoned %
his bedside.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-18

Charleston. W. Va.-Two prisoners IN
the Kanawha County jail gre IN a serious
condition to-day from burns received in
their cells. Their injuries may prove
fatal
John r. johnson and Charles Smur-
law. TIE two prisoners. went 20 sleep
without noticing burning cigarette
stumps which had fallen on the bedding
This caught FIRE. but before the cell
door could be opened both men were
severely burned. They inhaled the fame
and flesh dropped from their bodies when
they were moved.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-18

Charles and Oscar Reeder. boys. were
arraigned in the Police Court this morn
ing on a charge of incorrigibility. pre-
ferred by their father. The lads were
turned over to their father, as the court
deemed it unnecessary 10 send them 10
the reform school.
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student at the Episcopal Theological Sem
mary. will become assistant 10 Rev. w
n. II. Powers rector Of Trinity Episcopal
Church. TOwson. Nd.
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Intended to Leave Country.

Harris admits that he intended TO leave
the country before he was suspected OF
connection with Poole's disappearance
but the real reason why he assaulted
Mrs. Harris he stil refuses to tell, max
ing the excuse that she had talked
about me in a way I did not like"
Sheriff Mullican will bring from Rock
vile the piece Of the cupboard from
Poole's home on which a bloody hand
was found, and the evidence will be com
pared with the finger prints Of Harris
taken in the Bertillon bureau to-day.
The Montgomery County sheriff will
also visit Washington during the day to
hunt for the pieces Of jeweIry which Har-
ris pawned and which he has not yet
told Of.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-18

Harrisonburg. Va.-The News says that
Dulaney OFT. a young lawyer Of that
city, is slated by the Republicans for
census supervisor OF the Seventh district,
for which the Democrats had recommend
ed Arthur L. Warthen. Of Warren County.
OFT is said 20 have the Endorsement Of
Representative Slemp and other inhuen-
tial Republican leaders
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-06
FEUD MAY BE SEQUEL TO
BAILEY ATTACK ON GOV
ERNOR JOHNSON.

The recent attack by Senator Bailey
on Gov. John A Johnson of Minnesota
will probably enc in the permanent
estrangement OF these two prominent
Democrats. 1t may have an important
bearing on the next Presidential cam
paign.
Not long ago Governor johnson was
quoted as saying in an interview GER
tain things that reflected sharply on Sen
atOr Bailey for his tariff attitude. SEN
ator Bailey made a speech on the floor
of the Senate in which he said in sub
stance that if the governor of Mime
sofa had said these things he was I'M
nit for higher Office. He proceeded to
jump on the devoted form of the once
poor son of a poor washerwoman and
lambast him in choice fashion The
lambasting made a fine sensation.
But it appears that. while little has
been heard of the episode since then. a
correspondence has been going on that
is not devoid OF interest and entertain
ment Some epistolary exchanges have
ensued between Governor Johnson and
Senator Bailey. The row has proceeded
far enough so that it is safe to say
Senator Bailey viii not be found ranked
with the Johnson supporters in the next
Presidential campaign.
Makes Counter Charges.
Senator BaiIey's attack on johnson
was followed by an interview from the
Minnesotan, in which he implicitly criti-
cised Bailey. He said he did not care
what conclusion Senator Bailey might
reach, but he wanted Senators from the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-06
A HIGH PRICE ON IMPERIAL
UNITY.

The Toronto, Ont grand jury has
adopted an address to King Edward.
asking him to withdraw his patronage
from the sport of kings, on the ground
that he sets bad example. Racing
IN Toronto has been brought under the
same criticisms which have so greatly
injured the standing of the sport in
this country. The grand jury finds
that the vogue may be traced up TO the
fact that the King is the worlds first
and most enthusiastic race patron. 1t
believes that if he would recognize its
menaces to simpler people and with
draw his countenance from it. the ex-
ample would help bring better ccndi-
tons
Really this is rather a hard PROPOSE
ton to put up to his majesty Recol-
lection is not accurate as to the mum
Der of times the King has won the
Derby. but he carried it away only
few days ago. No sportsman on the
two continents is so ardent a follower
of the track as the King.
Bat here is Britain, appealing for the
loyalty and support of the colonies in a
time of either real or imagined danger
The Australasian colonies are being
encouraged in the purpose of contribut-
ing battleshiPs to the royal navy, while
Canada, in excess of zeal for the i'm
perial cause, proposes to contribute
an entire young navy. Such loyalty is
not to be discouraged merely for the
sake of seeing the ponies get away
and watching the cloud of dust down
the back stretch. If Canadas con-
tinued devotion is going to hinge in
any wise on the Kings approval of the
anti-racing movement, the King, like
the great social diplomat he is. will
doubtless have to sacrifice himself and
his sporting instincts.
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SISTERS, CHILDREN,
HELP PLAYGROUND MOVEMENT
WITH CONTRIBUTION.

and playmates may come for a few
pennies, and this fund also will go to
the Fairgrounds
Those who brought in the first s2.15,
thus setting an excellent example for
those who think enough of the children
of Washington to want the Fairgrounds
opened this summer, were Juliette King,
1872 Massachusetts avenue, Carolyn
Dailie, 1888 /. street; Elizabeth Turner,
the Newborne, and Helen Burch, 1927 L
street. In the order named the first
three are president. vice-president and
treasurer Of the Evergreen Sisters. ,"
In addition the little organization in
cludes Stella Latimer, Agnes Terrett,
Gertrude Russell and F'lOren.e Kent.
The S2.l5 may not be considered a
large donation by some people, but ii is
s.. Is more than lot of folks have given
If one out of ten persons in Washing
ton should take the same interest IN
opening the Fairgrounds as have the
Evergreen Sisters the amount needed
for their maintenance this summer
would be Immediately forthcoming.
Perhaps, believe those in charge of
the movement. after the older persons
see how the little folks are trying TO
help themselves the money will come
faster. About $1,000 is still needed to
open seventeen now idle Fairgrounds in
all parts of the city-playgrOunds which
Congress refused TO appropriate for
Contributions are being received by
either John b. Sleman. it,, treasurer.
Bond building, or at the bussn ness Office
OF The Times.
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Contributions to the
Fairgrounds fund will be
received by The Washing
ton Times if left at the
business Office of the paper.

Here's s2.15 that we raised for the
Fairgrounds" said one of four little
Misses who walked into The Times Of
fee and poured the amount In silver
and pennies upon a desk. Put it down
as coming from the Evergreen Sisters
And what is the Evergreen Sisters?'
the little girls were asked
Then they went on to explain that
eight of them had formed a little So
ciety by that name which interested it
self in little works of charity. The do
nation of Sis. which is more than has
been given by some grown-ups to the
Fairgrounds fund, was obtained through
the presentation by the girls of a play
let entitled The Blue ara the Gray"
Next week they propose to put on an
other play, TO which mothers relatives,
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South to understand re had not at
tackled them or found fault with them,
and he repudiated the interview, which
had appeared in New York news
paper.
After this, Governor johnson took mis-
pen in hand and proceeded to indite q
few burning words to his dear friend,
the Senator from Texas. He told Sena-
tor Bailey the alleged interview was
false and indicated that Senator Bailey
might have waited to see If the inter
view was authentic Presently there ar
rived at the Office of the governor
letter from Senator Bailey, enclosing
given out, IN which Governor Johnson
indicated he cared little what Bailey
thought of him. In this letter, Sena-
tor Bailey said that before he replied
to Governor Johnson's letter he wanted
to learn whether the enclosed interview
had actually been given out.
Declines To Apologize.
To this Governor johnson replied in
a letter that said the interview was an
authentic one and that he had no apol-
ogy TO make. He opined that there
would never have been any trouble if
Senator Bailey had taken as much in
terest in ending whether the original
alleged interview was authentic as he
did in the later interview.
Thus the controversy mas run on. IL
remains 10 be seen what the outcome
will lie. Senator Bailey Is expected to
throw his influence against the prefer
ment of Johnson as a presidential can
didate in 1872. Johnson thinks he can
win out no matter what Bailey thinks,
says or does, and he will be gI,ided
precious little in the campaign, by the
wishes of those affiliated with the
Bailey following In the Senate.
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CONCERTS THIS WEEK.

Monday-U. S. Soldiers Home Band,
Soldiers Home Grounds, 4 p. m.
MOnday-Cavalry Band, Smithson-
ian Grounds, 1880 p. m.
Tuesday-Marine Band, Potomac
Drive, S P. m.
Tuesday-Engineer Band, Judiciary
Square, 1880 p. m.
Wednesday-Marine Band, Capitol
Grounds, S p. m.
Thursday-Cavalry Band, Garfield
Park, 1890 p. m.
Friday-Engineer Band, Lincoln
Park, 1880 p. II.
Saturday-MsTine Band, Sherman
Plaza, S p. m.
Saturday-CavalTy Band, Potomac
Drive, S p. m.
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Is REVIVED REGARD
ING CHANGES ON SUPREME
BENCH.

. The fact that the Supreme Court of
the United States is failir1 sadly TO
keep up with its business, has given a
new interest to speculation about pos
sible changes in the membership Of that
body.
For a long time during the later years
OF the Roosevelt Administration it was
common report that there was an agree
ment among the elder members Of the
court that none Of them should retire,
If able to remain in the service, while
Mr. Roosevelt remained in office. This
was alleged TO be based on the desire
TO give Mr.. Roosevelt no chances to
make appointments 10 the court, of
which he had been a very candid and
not infrequent critic.
Now that there is a new President
there is some inquiry whether any Of
the supreme justices is likely to retire.
OF the nine members of the court, JUS
tice Harlan and Chief Justice Fuller are
both seventy-six years old; Justice
Brewer is seventy-twc. Justice Peckham
seventy-one, Justice Holmes sixty-eight,
Justice McKenna, sixty-stx. Justice
White sixty-four Justice Day sixty, and
Justice Moody 6fty-six. The average
age OF the entire court is sixty-eight,
and of the seven oldest men It is seven
~ and one-half.
Has No Significance.
The age Of the justices is not sig
nlficant Of anything in particular; al
most without exception they appear
younger than their years. Justice
Holmes being widely accounted the
youngest man of his years in washing
ton. especially in view of the fact that
he was shot three times during the
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civil war-through the breast at Bali $
Bun In 1862; through the neck al An
tletam the same year; and in the heel
at Fredericksburg the next year.
But the fact is pointed out as at least
significant and interesting that The
supreme Court Is not nearly keeping
Up with It's business. 1t has on its
docket almost 500 cases to be disposed
OF, ana there are on their way to il
a number Of the greatest cases in recent
years-the Union Pacific merger case:
the Standard OIL case; the Tobacco
trust case. and others. Not in four
teen years has the end Of a term of
court found so many cases left over
10 the future as were pending when
the term ended this week.
Business Increases.
The establishment of tie Circ,,it
Courts Of Appeal was expected greatly
10 relieve thu Supreme Court, and did
50 for a time But in recent years the
Government has had a vast amount of
litigation before the court of the most
important sort. due to its activities in
the effort TO enforce the laws for reg
uiatton Of corporations. The expanding
volume OF business in the country has
produced more business for the court
than ever before; and the result has
been that the bench has been steadily
falling behind.
More than this, il IS explained that
the legislation providing for the expedi-
ton OF certain classes of Government
cases. giving them precedence over less
important matters, has placed a handi-
cap on those classes OF business which
could no. get the advantage of the eN-
petition arrangements. AS the favored
class was pushed 10 the front on the
calender, other classes had to wait
with the result that private lftigations
seeking the courts decision have been
placed at an even more serious disad-
vantage than would appear merely from
the figures on the number of cases
ending.
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RAISE QUESTION
ON CEDED TRACT

Chairman A. Lsftwich Sinclair. of
the committee on law and legislation of
the Chamber of Commerce, has appoint
ed a committee 10 inqalre into the con
stituttonaiity of the act of Congress
c6sding Alexandria. formerly a mart nj
the District of Columbia, back 10 the
State of Virginia in 1S45
On the committee are Charles Tinkins
chairman; }. Miller Kenyon, Jackson II
Ralston, Corcoran Thorn, Leon Ia
briner Benjamin r. Barnes. r Golden
Donaldson. DR. William q Woodward
charles ". DaFT. Walter Is. GIv. and
John B. Sleman, jr
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When the Music Starts

The Times, throughout the sum
mer, will announce on Sunday even
ing the band concerts for the com
ing week. II is anticipated that the
round of concerts for this summer
will surpass that ever enjoyed by
the Capital City. On the day that
each concert is to be given, The
Times will print the program.