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The Washington herald., 1909-02-22
New Members Received.
THE VALUABLE PIG.
A Bit of the Vast Good He Does the
World.

From the KanSzs CITY star.
The news OF the discovery OF an anti
cholera serum for hogs by scientist az
the State University Of Missouri is tre-
mendously important, and IL IS said to be
true. The hog may not figure in the pop
ular mind as an inviting subject for a
rhapsody. but when you come 10 consider
his economic relationship 10 the concerns
Of humanity. where VIII you find another
animal with more points in his favor than
Just the hog, with all OF his bristles and
his untidy habits2 The hog comes into
this world almost without exception in a
''gregsrious' form. One never hears Of
little pig or a mature hog being
spoiled because he is the only member
of the fanny. There are always others
and plenty Of theu1-tO share the fsvOrs
that come to the hog household. Il is
quite usual for the family" 70 number
eight or ten, and litter CT twelve is not
phenomenal.
ell. within less than a year Of tbs
birth OF a litter OF PIGS they are full
grown hogs, carrying several hundreds
of pounds OF the best meat that ever
came from the hand Of nature. Again.
each several hog, when he goes 70 mar
ket. carries IN his corpulent carcass about
ten bushels Of corn. II you have given
the subject the attention 1t calls for. you
can see how much this saves the honest
farmer in the way OF freight charges III
the transportation Of corn. But the hogs
usefulness is by no means limited TO his
life His real virtues only begin 10 shine
forth after he Is dead.
To the hog belongs the high privilege
and the honor Of furnishing the poor man
his food. Not that the food is poor, mind
you. and not that il is always cheap But
it Is more readily produced and more
plentiful than any other sort Of animal
n0urishment, and for quality It challenges
competition and Is without rival But
IL is when il comes to Infinite variety
that the hog shines as q food producer.
He is good to eat in any SPOT or place
From his heSd 20 his tail ne is a COM
pendium Of delicious parts As the orator
says, time would fail US TO mention them
all" But the quota IS full and generous
and OF the highest excellence. Not to 20
any further. the hog may securely rest
his claims 20 importance and TO useful
ness on ham, bacon. sidemeat, and lard
alcne.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-22
GERMAN at HYATTSvLLE.
Southern CotiIIion Club Holds Third
Dance of Winter.

SPECIAL to The Washington Herald.
Hyattsville, Feb. 1.-The third Of a
series OF winter germans vas given last
evening in Masonic HaH here. under the
auspices Of the Southern CotiiIi0n Club
OF Prince George County. The chaperons
we're Mesdames n e Gait. John G.
Holden. Joseph A Blundon. R. z. White,
ard Alfred Hyatt Wells. The lantern
figure was the feature one of The many
dances.
Some Of those present were Miss Nellie
P. Hyatt, Of MitcheIIsville. Prince George
County. with Francis Duckett. Bla5ens-
burg: Dr. Thomas z. Latimer, Of Hyatts-
vile. with Mrs. Latimer; J. II. LiIIard.
OF Hyattsviile. with Mrs. Lillard; James
{. Rogers, OF HyattsviIIe, with Mrs
Rogers; D. F. Burns, Of Washington.
with Mrs Burns; II. II. Smith, Of Ber-
wyn. with Miss Marjorie Loweree; Cliff
ford Y. Church. OF Washington. with
Miss Gertrude Smith, Of BerWyn; John
H. label. OF Washington. with Miss Eva
T. Fowler, RiverdaIe: Prof Frank ..
BOmbergeT. OF the Maryland Agricultural
College, with Mrs Bomberger; 4. 6.
Titus, OF Washington, with Miss Moriar-
~; John d. Wade, Of HyattsviIle, with
Miss Rogers; Claude E Warren, OF River
dale. with Mrs. Warren: l. 4. Warren.
Of Riverdsle, with Miss Gourley. Of Hol-
land Point, Nd; Mr.. Creese. OF ryatts-
vile, with Mrs. Creese; L B. Broughton.
Of College Park, with Miss Mcdonnell:
Charles Richardson, Of HyattsviTe. with
Miss Helmsen, and Dwight Gait, with
Miss Irna Boylzin. c. A. Camaiier. ".
" Gates. ". D. Wall. and Earl Wilson
we're also present. The german was led
by Prof and Mrs. BOmberger.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-22
INCREASED NAVAL COST.
Economical Administration Would
save Millions of Dollars.

Fr1sn the New Orleans Pleayane.
There is no doubt that the annual
expenditures for naval purposes have
reached a figure which viii not permit of
much further expansion. but which de-
mands that some effort be made in the
direction OF economy. The expenditure
of S1S0. 900 90 year IS certainly. too large
a sum for the results accomplished We
nav too much for building our. ships. il
costs TOO much 10 keep them in commits
sion, we maintain immense navy yards
where departments are needlessly dUpli-
Gated and where il takes two or three
men to 90 the work that properly should
be done BY one. There has been much
talk OF the maintenance Of more navy
Yards than the country needs, but the
money spent in that way is a mere baga-
teIIe compared with the amounts actually
wasted In the large yards by lack OF
proper business administration. wastefui-
ness in methods. and the desultory way
in which work Is conducted at such
yards. Il always costs a great deal more
70 repair q ship al navy yard than If
does to effect the same repairs by private
contract WHICH StsDLiQ EfoN HS Altt cast
While the country's actual needs may
preclude any reduction in the size of our
navy. proper business methods and wise
economy demand that all forms Of waste
fulness be stopped. II some check be not
placed on expenditures for naval pUr-
poses. K viii soon cost as much 20 main
tain our feet, which is less than half the
size OF that Of Great Britain. as It does
10 maintain that immense establishment
In proportion. We spend immensely more
per ton of ships than any other country
does.
Taking army and navy together. and
adding the immense pension drain. it viii
be found that We spend an entirely too
large a proportion OF our annual reve-
nues on war purposes IN time Of pro-
found peace. Heretofore, the people have
tolerated the immense drain. but mUT-
muring has commenced. and il is only a
matter Of time when reform viii be W
gently insisted upon and retrenchment
viii be the order Of the day. There VIII
probably be no effort made TO reduce the
strength OF the navy in ships and men,
but economy viii be insisted upon IN the
expenditure Of supplies, in administra-
ton. and in construction work Millions
Of dollars could undoubtedly be saved in
this way.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-22
CHALLENGE TO MANN
Position on Prohibition Leg
.iSlatiOn Is asked.
SAME QUESTION TO TUCKER
VIII They Sign or Veto Prohibition
Bill If Legislature Passes 0nes Is
QuestiOn Put 10 Candfdates-Judge
Mann Charged with StraddIing.
Must Decide One Way or Other.
SRA 20 The Washins.oa Hsrsld.

SPECIAL 70 The Washington Herald.
Richmond. Va, Feb. q. If elected
governor, VIII Mr.. Tucker or Judge Mann
sign or veto a Statewide prohibition bin,
Il the next legislature passes such a
measure?
That question, from present political
Indications, promises TO become one of
the most far-resehing factors In the
gubernstorial race in Virginia. The Rich
mond Times Dispatch, the News Leader,
and the Norfolk Virginian-PiIct have, in
their editorial columns. propounded the
question to the candidates, and neither
have yet answered. Il is recalled that
both candidates stand squarely on a To-
cal option platform.
Discusses Judge Mann's Record.
Following the editorials in other news
papers, discussing the question. the Rich
mond Journal. which is supporting Tuck
OF. comes out in a long editorial, and
challenges Judge Mann TO state just what
he viii do with a prohibition measure, If
one IS presented him by the legislature
for his action. The Journals editorial
also discusses Judge Manns public and
war record without gloves.
The challenge 10 Judge Mann 10 clear
the political atmosphere es TO how he
stands on the prohibition question Is as
follows:
StraddIinE, Says Journal.
The Journal VIII not insult the intelli-
gence Of its readers by saying that Judge
Mann is the friend Of the Anti-SaIoon
League OF the friend OF the Democratic
State organization (which In the past has
taken in the saloon elemenO. He may
eventually declare himself for one or the
other Of these antagonistic organizations.
At the present tine he IS straddling
SO thoroughly convinced is the Journal
that Judge Mann Is evading the issue that
il does not hesitate TO challenge him TO
declare whether or not IN the event Of
his election, he viii use his influence for
Statewide prohibition. or agree TO sign
q bill carrying such a measure into effect
( II Judge Mann chooses 10 regard this as
a challenge (snd We sincerely hope that
he wiIJ. We trust that We shall have his
answer without undue delay. We DO not
think that he can Wei postpone his an
swer much longer.
Must Decide One Way or Other.
TO come right down 70 the real. IN
vanished fact, the situation Is this-and
I any man who chooses 10 make a little
/ inquiry on his own initiative must agree
with rs.
The Anh-Saloon League leaders be
/ Iieve thar the election OF Judge Mann
would place in the governors chair g
/ champion who would side with them when
the great issue OF Statewide prohibition
The Washington herald., 1909-02-22
TOBACCO SALES INCREASE.
LynchburE Market Active and
Prices Remain Unchanged.

LynchburE Market Active and
Prices Remain Unchanged.
Special TO The Washington Herald
Lynchburg, Va, Feb. H--The offerings
Of loose tobacco on the local market dur
ing the last week was made up OF ali Of
the different grades, and some Of IT was
of in quality. texture. and condition.
The trade was active. and prices on
wrappers and strictly fine leaf was IN
changed
The report OF John D Oglesby. Of
Lynch's warehouse. for the last two
weeks makes the following comparison:
Sold week ended February T. sss 100 pounds; sold
week ended February ls $3.50 pounds. Increase
for week ended February Is. Z5oo0 pounds.
Sold from August L. lso8. 20 February y. 1909.
l5 0s27O pounds: sold from September / IF. 10
February e. Isoe. sessSe pounds. Increase for
lge. 054 40 pounds
The prices for the week we're as follows:
LuEs. comnoc. 500 % SO: lass. msdian. & g
70 &0: lugs. good $50 70 SO: leaf. COMMON.
500 70 $50; leaf medium, SO 70 N-5e; leaf.
good $50 70 S2Qo: leaf. hns. SEQ to SlSOo; ETsp-
peTs. $500 TO SS.eo
The Washington herald., 1909-02-22

Roanoke, Va-The Evening World, IN
speaking OF the speedy action Of the court
4 OF Botetourt County in trying and sen
fencing Aurelius Christian. the negro
murderer Of a girl says:
'Botetourt County has set an example
for the country for quelling mob rule
and preventing Iynchings in cases Of das-
ts-dly crimes. This Is due 70 two causes.
First. TO a calm but determined, citizen
ship that awaited the promised immediate
netting out OF justice at court trial; sec
ond, the netting OF that justice By grand
( jury and court trial Through such ac-
ton, not only Botetourt County. but all
Virginia. stands before the nation to-day
untarnished in this respect-"
Bristol. Va-StTaws showing the way
the political winds are blowing in vir-
ginia Republican circles are found In the
Abingdon Yirginian Republican. recog-
nized as one Of the Official organs Of the
Southwest Virginia Republicans. This
paper declares that Representative Bas-
com SIemp, OF the Ninth district, is one
Of the original prohibition Republicans IN
I
belief prevails in the Republican camp
that If either Mr.. Slemp or A. p Giles
pie, Of Tazewel, is nominated for gov
ernor by the Republicans on a prohibition
platform the Republicans viii carry Viz
ginia- The paper quotes a prominent Re
publican 10 the effect that the contest for
governor viii dwindle down between Gil
/ lespie and Slemp-
Richmond. va.-Spesker Richard Eve
lyn Byrd. Of the Virginia house Of dele
gates who has been very III at the JEFF
ferson Hotel. is slowly regaining his
strength. and is now able 10 walk
around the hotel lobby during the day.
Richmond. va.-The winter has been so
open that the farmers OF this section are
very uneasy that they viii lose their
early crops.
vegetables are advancing rapidly and
trees are beginning 10 bud. Lettuce. cab
bage, onions, and all varieties Of early
vegetables are coming Up so fast that
there is little hope that they can be saved
The cold weather OF March will probably
destroy those that are now above ground.
There has been so little cold that the
country people have been unable to I'll
their ice houses.
Bristol, va-The contract for the con-
struction Of the Holston River Railway. a
subsidiary of the Virginia and South
western through East Tennessee into the
Southwest Virginia coal fields. will be let
this week. and work viii begin within
thirty days The road win be completed
and in operation by the latter part Of the
year It viii be a feeder from the coal
fields for the Southern system. Bids were
closed a week ago.
Annapolis. Md.-An examination OF the
walls of Mcdowell Hall, OF st. Johns
College, which was burned Saturday, has
convinced practical builders that they
can be used with very little reconsruc-
ton, so that the hall can be rebuilt and
retain its historic value
President Fell has called a meeting OF
the trustees Of the college. and before the
week IS over Il is expected that bids will
be received for restoring the structure.
which has stood since I734 when it was
erected with bricks brought from Eng
The Washington herald., 1909-02-22

comes before him in the form Of bill
for his signature.
"On the other hand, the liquor forces
believe that the Democratic State organ
izstion viii be able, when the time comes.
to ward OF any extreme legislation look
ing to the abolition of the liquor traffic
in Virginia as a Statewide proposition.
Here are the alternatives Either the
Antl-Saloon League people viii. IL Mann
is elected governor, press for Statewide
prohibition. and knock into 2 cooked hat
the hopes Of the saloon crowd; or the
saloon people through the Democratic
organization, viii knock into a cooked
hat the hopes of those members OF the
Anti-Saloon League who trust Ia Judge
Mann.
Judge Mann viii give neither side a
definite answer Why
The Washington herald., 1909-02-22

mittee OF ten members With approx
mately sixty Republican Senators, they
were divided geographically into groups
Of six. beginning with New England and
going through 10 the Pacific Coast From
each OF these groups Of six Senators he
selected one member OF the steering COM
mittee. thus giving 10 every section Of
the country a representative upon this
governing committee.
Representatives Underwood. Clayton,
and Taylor. Of Alabama, and Parker. Of
New Jersey, spoke in memory Of Repre-
sentative Wiley. and Senator Latimer' s
life was eulogized by members Of the
House from his own State.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-22
Dies of Fan from window.

Special 70 The Washington Herald.
Cumberland. Nd. Feb. 2L-victor Rey-
nolds. aged thirty years. who recently
completed g term OF enlistment in the
United States navy. died last night at
the AIlegany Hospital Thursday night
Mr.. Reynolds fell from a third-story win
dow az Tanzer's Hall Il is supposed
that ne went TO the building, where a
dance had been held. to close the win
dows, and fell through a window into the
alley, where he was found some hours
later unconscious.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-22
Nanx Comets.

There are comets with tails and comets
without, just as there are ordinary cats
never excited much attention. being gea-
orally recognized as mo class" A comet
with a tail has, however. been held 20
signify all sorts OF things-storEls, earth
quskes, psstilence, the death Of princes,
and so on. Some look upon il as a
moral agent of evil which should be ex-
communicated by the church. and others
have regarded IL az the vehicle in which
departed souls released from the func-
tions Of guardian angels are transported
10 Heaven.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-22
Liquor Fight in afannington

Special 10 The Washington Herald
Warrington, ". Va. Feb IA warm
fight is on here between the vets and
drys. The Citizens Improvement ticket.
headed by W N. Hess, is IN favor Of
license, while the Peoples party ticket
headed by c. y. MockIer, for mayor. is
opposed 10 saloons.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-22
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.

Alexandria. Va. Feb 1.-THE wind-up
Of tag day viii be tomorrow. which is
really the day. although tags have
been sold on the streets since Friday at
noon Many Of the children have already
disposed Of the number Of tags allotted
them, the minimum number being ten.
So anxious are the little ones TO help the
movement for the proposed Fairgrounds
that many have procured additional tags
and are working Ike beavers for the
cause.
Collections for the tags will be returned
by the school children 10 their respective
teachers, and the total result viii proba-
bly, not be made known before Tuesday
or Wednesday.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-22
NEWS OF THE CAROLTNAS.
MARYLAND, AND VIRGINIA
POLITICAL AND OTHERWISE

land The walls were made three feet
thick. and this prevented them from fall
ing when the interior OF the hall was
burned
Owing 10 the vacation Tor H-ashington's s
Birthday. few OF the students are here
and before the school resumes on Tues
day arrangements will have been made
10 have classes meet in other buildings
on the campus.
Huntington. ". va.-George ". Warren.
cashier OF the bank OF Raleigh. has Just
come into a little fortune Of $4,000. be-
queathed him by a Montana woman ne
never saw and never heard Of
This woman expressed a desire 10 leave
a certain property to DR.. Otey Warren,
formerly superintendent OF the Montana
State Insane Asylum. who died about
year ago. but he declined the gift, say
ing he old not need the property. but
that he had a brother with large family
in West Virginia who might appreciate
il.
George ". Warren knew nothing OF the
circumstances until yesterday, when he
was informed Of the bequest
Winchester, Wa telegram announces
the death at the Episcopal Convent at
Grsymoo, n. Y, of Sister Mary Anna, Of
the sisterhood Of the Atonement- She
was a daughter Of the late Maj. Gen.
John G. Walker. OF the Confederate army.
Her mother, Mrs. Mary Walker. and sew
erai brothers and sisters reside here
Hagerstown. Md.-It is expected that
the stockholders of the Hagerstown and
Conococheague Turnpike Company will
refuse the offer made by the state high
ways commission 70 purchase the turn
pike for $1,000. which IS about $4,000 less
than the stockholders offered the road for.
Hagerstown. Md.-The water in Big
Pool. situated along the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal, which was reported to be
disappearing. is sti1 receding. and to-day
is at a lower stage than has ever been
known The stumps Of trees hitherto
covered with water from five 10 ten feer
are now exposed on the bottom Of the
pool. The efforts Of the canal officials
to locate the leak, which is believed to be
in the deepest part Of the pool, have been
fruitless- 1t is generally believed that the
pool viii be practically dry before the
leak is found
Charleston, " Va.-Three thousand
miners and coke drawers OF the Flat Ton
region have drawn up resolutions pro
testing against the proposed production
tax on coal as detrimental to the best
interests Of labor. This measure is now
being considered by the legislature.
The resolutions are 10 the effect that
history has proved that any excessive
taxation on products that depend on the
skill Of labor for their market value has
always been detrimental to the best in
teTests Of labor; that West Virginia has
been made what 1t is by the unlimited
investment OF capital. and that the law
viii not only affect the producers 70 the
extent OF putting these commodities at q
disadvantage by way Of competition in
the markets Of the world, but would
necessarily affect the labor employed to
produce these commodities in the market.
This tax Is one OF the many measures
the legislature is considering TO raise
revenue, It having been found the new
tax laws have left deficit IL the State
treasury.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-22
VIRGINIA DIsTILLERY BURNS.
DRrbytOyvn Plant Destroyed and
Much whisky Lost.

slecaai % nc WsslllnEto71 t1sTaIo,
Richmond. Va. Feb. 1.-Fire Today
destroyed the entire plant OF the Darby
town DistiIling Company, situated on the
famous Darbytown Road. just q few
miles from this city. How the IRE orig
mated no one seemingly knows.
The bonded warehouse. containing
twelve barrels OF whisky in bond. is In
ruins The Office building likewise went.
as did the grain room, mill room and dis
tllIing room, containing 90 gallons Of
whisky. The warehouse. also containing
more whisky. and two carloads Of grain
standing on the track were destroyed.
The loss IS estimated at between 81. 90
and $15.o0o. covered by about $500 worth
OF insurance.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-22
orean:.e ReIlef A..oeiation.

Special 20 The Washington Herald
Lynchburg. Va, Feb. H.-The members
OF the Lynchburg fire department have
organized a relief association, which will
be maintained for the benefit Of mem
bers Of the department. A charter was
been secured, and the officers are: Presi-
dent. ". L. Sandidge; vice president. J.
NJ WnlianS, secretary. " H DornIn,
and treasurer, J. T North
The Washington herald., 1909-02-22
CHURCH IS REDEDICATED.
BOonsboro Ediice Used Organ After
Extensive ImprovemenfS.

Extensive improvements.
Hags-stown, Md, Feb. 2l.-Trinity Re
formed Church. in Boonsboro. this coUn-
~, was reopened and Tededicated this
morning, after having been closed FOR
several months undergoing extensive i'm
provements. costing about S5,o00,
Rev. J. c. Bowman and Rev. DR.. Charles
D. Schaener, OF the Reformed Theologi-
cal Seminary at Lancaster, Pa, oficiated
az The service The auditorium of the
church has been beautifed and equipped
With a new pipe organ. lectern and pulpit
and other furnishings. including a hand
some $50 carpet
Seven handsome new cathedral windows
we're placed n the church by members OF
the congregation as memorials 10 de-
ceased members OF their families The
church Is one of the oldest in the State,
dating back TO 1850. nearly forty years be
fore the town OF Boonsbore was laid out
The Washington herald., 1909-02-22
THOMAS FITZGERALD ILL
Former B. & o. Officials VIII Take
Needed Rest.

Needed Rest
Norfolk. Va. Feb. 21-Thomas Fitzger-
aid. general manager Of the Norfolk and
Southern Railway, and for some years
general manager OF the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, and one OF the most Popu-
lar railroad men IN the country, is III at
his home. 1fS FTeemsson street, this city.
and his physician has advised a complete
rest for several weeks.
Il vas reported that Mr. Fitzgerald
was a very III man. but this WAS denied
this afternoon AZ Nj Fitzgerald's home
Il was said that Mr- Fitzgerald had
broken himself down by hard work "On
the road" and a complete rest was nee
essary. He win leave for Atlantic City
via Baltimore tonight.
When he was connected With the BaTti-
more and Ohio Mr.. Fitzgerald was known
TO every man on the road as It. f" and
his friends we're legion
The Washington herald., 1909-02-22
Duke Get. Big Factory.

SPECIAL 70 The Washington Herald
Durham. y. c., Feb. H.-Announcemsnt
IS made that the Erwin Cotton Mills
Company has definitely chosen Duke as
the location for its 1905, coo gray goods
mill. which is 10 have 5000 spindIes and
1.009 employees. Durham made a hard
fight for the factory.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-22
REVOLVER ARTISTS MEET.
BaItimOreanS TO Defend Tnfercity
Title Against WashingtOnisns.

Title Against WashingtOnians.
SPECIAL 10 The Washington Herald.
Baltimore. Feb. H--The fourth and final
match Of the intercity revolver shoot for
the handsome trophy offered viii be held
al the Richmond Market Han or Monday
between the pistol cracks OF Baltimore
and Washington
This viii be the rubber contest, for the
Baltimore team has already won two OF
the matches. and. should they duplicate
last weeks shoot, the trophy viii become
the property Of the Baltimore Revolver
Association. under whose auspices the
matches have been held On the other
hand. should the representatives Of the
Capital City win this. the third series. 4
tie viii occur, which VIII necesslJate the
holding OF an extra or deciding game.
The BaItImoreans who are defending the
title OF the iute1city championship are
confident Of holding the prize