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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-04
MASS FOR QUAKE VICTIMS.
Services VIII Be Held in Il. AIoysius'
Church This Morning.

The solemn mass Of requiem to be
chanted in St Aloysius' Church at 10
o'clock this morning for the repose OF
souls of all who persisted in the Sicilian
earthquake will be solemnized in the
presence Of his excellency Mgr. Diomede
Falconio, the apostolic delegate.
Right Rev Mgr. Bonaventure Ceretti,
auditor of the papal delegation, will cele-
brate the mass Rev Father William F
Cannon. S. J.. OF Gonzaga College, viii
be the deacon, and Rev. Father Nicholas
Jesselli. of st. AGgustine's Church. sub
deacon OF the mass.
Rev. Father Bede Oldegeering. o. T. n,
superior Of the Franciscan Monastery,
viii be the assistant priest. Very Rev.
T. P. O'Rourke, o. p. prior Of St Dom
mics. and Rev. Father George A. Dough
erty, of the Catholic University, will act
as deacons OF honor to the delegate.
Charles ]. Bonaparte, Attorney Cen
eral, viii be present. as will Justice
White and Justice McKenna, OF the SUI
preme Court The Italian Ambassador
Baron EdmOndO Mayor des Planches, and
his suite have signifed their intention 70
be present. as have several members Of
the diplomatic corps. Senators. Repre-
sentatives, and other government off,
Gals.
The sermon will be given by Rev.
Father Charles G. Lyons, S. J., new rec
tor OF St. Aloysius' Church. The music
Of the mass VIII be furnished by the
sanctuary choir. under the direction OF
Ernest T. Winchester. organist and choir
master.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-04
SAYINGS OF MRS. SOLOMON.
TRANSLATED BY HELEN ROWLAND.

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woman For 10 him this Is not
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hath
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all 10 him
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cenber
and the ehafng dish ready with preparetb for
the
And on Christmas he junk into many pakar
and addres without looking
nent on ali his cards and aacheth
messenger boy and dispatcheh glee saving hank
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Unfortunately
eth 0ut wedding invitations And she
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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-04
WOMAN DROPS DEAD IN STORE
Small Panic in Crowd OF shoppers
when Customer COIIapses.

New York. Jan. Cuisines was inter-
rupted in the Washington Candy store,
in Sixth avenue. tonight by the sudden
collapse Of a woman customer The
scene created a small panic among the
twenty or more customers, most Of them
women and children
A letter was found upon the woman,
which read:
IN case Of death or accident TO me.
please notify E Story. Duke street,
Adelphis. Strand, London. England. Ny
city address IS care Of Mrs. Sarah Gran
gle, Is West Twentieth street"
Tne letter was signed Mrs. L Per
RIG" The woman was about twenty
three years old. Death was probably
caused by apOplexy.
Mrs. Sarah Grangle. the keeper Of a
furnished room house at the West Twen-
tieth street address. later identified the
body. She said the woman had been In
this country about four weeks
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-04
THE NEW JACKSONVILLE.
By FREDERIC J. HASKIN
By FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

and one of them is the municipal cleo
trio lighting plant When the city took
over the plant q few years ago. the pri-
vate corporation was charging for cur
rent al the rate OF 5 cents per kilOwatt
hour The city took control and i'm
mediately cut the rate 10 cents per kilO-
watt hour. or One-fouTth the old price
People said that Il was silly that the
very cut in prices showed that the city
could not successfully conduct a great
business like that Of the light company.
Notwithstanding the pessimism Of the
opposition. the city electric light plant
has managed 20 prosper on the 7-cent
rate. II has partially rebuilt It's plant,
has extended its service lines. has paid
all its own expenses, and has turned a
profit OF $4,000 over 10 the city treas
ury 10 be used for general purposes.
A few successful experiments Of this
kind have greatly encouraged the citi-
zens. Now they are facing the problem
Of bringing IN people TO settle the wild
rural land adjacent 70 the city. Roads
are being built throughout the county
and bonds viii be issued 10 extend this
work With good roads viii come cheap
transportation and then the necessary
immigration TO populate the rural sec
tons OF the county. More than ninety
per cent Of Duval County is wild and
uncultivated, although perhaps half Of
that vast territory as admirably adapted
to the growing OF fine vegetables for the
Northern markets. II is hardly possible
to imagine a thriving city Of nearly 81
GO in the North entirely surrounded by
waste land which is waste only because
there is nobody TO cultivate IT,
In the city itself there is no lack Of
Development Everything is new and
modern and Up-tO-date. and there IS no
appearance Of wasted opportunities.
Transportation facilities have made
Jacksonville and viii continue TO cause
{ to grow. With five railroad systems.
with the absolute command Of the Florid-
an peninsular transportation routes. and
with an Atlantic ocean port, the future
OF the city is assured
Yet with all this hustle and hustle. the
man who drops Of the train In Jackson
vile in January viii find that a large
number OF its people are given over 10
play Automobiles and mOtorboats. tai
who's and carriages. everybody going
somewhere and everybody on pleasure
bent-the carnival spirit extends through
all the year in jolly Jacksonville.
tCoTyright, isE. BY Frederic J. Haskin-l
TO-mOrrOw-AneieHt st. Augustine.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-04
REV, DR.. WINBIGLER RETIRES
Baptist Pastor VIII Devote Life to
Healing His Fellows.
VIII Take Up study % Psyche
Therapeutics and Advanced
Religious Ideas.

Because he wishes to devote the re-
mainder Of his life 20 the study OF
psycho-therapeutics and assist IN the
healing Of his feiiow-man is the reason
Rev. Charles F. Winbigler, pastor OF
the First Baptist Church. has rendered
his resignation.
About one month ago DIT. Winbigler
handed his resignation 10 the deacons Of
the church. but no action vas taken
until the close Of yesterday morning $
service. when he was informed the
church had accepted the resignation, 20
take effect January 81.
The pastor has given his assurance he
will not accept another pastorate. but
that he will henceforth confue his work
% the teaching OF his advanced religious
ideas and healing outside Of the church.
The service was largely attended and
the congregation listened 10 an interest
ing discourse delivered by the pastor, who
took for his text The mathematics OF
life." and who SAID. In part
Life in one aspect Is mathematical
u-oblerr Il must be solved There IS
th- problem OF addition. in the sense Of
adding virtues there is subtraction, in
the sense OF taking away things which
are wrong. there is multiplication. in the
sense OF augmentiug our powers FOR good
ness there IS division, in the sense OF
giving out and distributing
At last nights service Dr. Winblgler
smoke on Two ereat factors IN healing
He said a number Of questions had been
asked him. one Of which was whether
sickness was normal and natural he
said:
1t IS neither. and I DO not believe
God wants or desires any one 20 be sick
II anv one Is sick. he has violated some
natural law. or is bearing IN his body
the result OF such violation. God can
use sickness for a disciplinary effect
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-04
WILL LIVE as JESUS WOULD.
Thousands of Young Men and Women
So Pledge Themselves

Cleveland. Ohio. Jan 3-SeIne praying,
some sobbing. all In earnest, $500 young
people, delegates from three church So
cieties. representing HOO people. pledged
themselves and the other members Of
the organizations tonight 10 live for two
weeks as they believe Jesus Christ would
live were He on earth
Rev. W. B Wallace, pastor Of the East
End Baptist Church, leader Of the move
ment. addressed the delegates in the Ep-
worth Memorial Church. and gave a few
rules to follow for living Ike Jesus
No nobier example can a man choose
than the man Of Galilee," said DR.. Wal
lace What would Jesus have us do?
Christ was man Of JOY. as well as a
man OF sorrow. He would have US leaa
q joyous life. Learn to smile. Show
your JOY by your handclasp
Quit your kicking. Co 10 work with
a word Of cheer on your lips. Be ike a
burst Of sunshine. Don't &C TO work ten
minutes late-sOur. Don't quit your work
ten minutes early-with a sour face
Jesus would have Us be honest In
business"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-04
BODY OF MISSING MAN FOUND.
SearchcrS Come Upon Remains of
Ezekiel Burch in the Potomac

Specizl 20 The Washington Head
Cumberland. Nd, Jan. 3.-The body OF
Ezekiel T. Burch. aged dfty-eight, car
penter OF South Cumberland. formerly
Bean settlement. Hardy County. ". Va,
Vas found along the West Virginia
bank OF the Potomac twenty yards from
party Of three. Including q son OF BUrch-
The sUpposition is that BurCh fell over
the cliff. and was frozen TO death His
money and watch were not disturbed
he Is survived by seven sons Burch
left Cumberland nineteen days ago FOR
North Branch. five miles east. 70 90 car
penter work Il IS thought he became
bewildered and was overcome by the
cold.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-04
RED CROSS FUND.

Contributions TO the Red Cross
fund for the earthquake sufferers
In Southern Italy and Sicily will
be received at the office OF The
Washington Herald and turned
over 20 the proper authorities.
The Red Cross already has sent
thousands to the survivors of the
catastrophe, and Il il expected
that moro viii he sent to-day.
The money sent TO Italy IL
placed In the hands Of the Italian
Red Cross Society. and agents are
stationed in the stricken districts
for its proper distribution.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-04

The Cosmopolitan Temple Baptist
Church has started the new year with
much enthusiasm. Prayer meetings are
being held daily by DR.. Drew. the pastor,
assisted by Evangelist Rev William Per
~. d. D., Prophet William Jones. Of Phil
adeiphia, Pa: Rev. J. J. Jackson. Of
Buckingham County. Va: Rev. Prince
Rhamn. Solomon Pollard. and Brother
Dixon Meetings are 10 be conducted
nightly at 30 o'clock. except Saturdays,
untii Sunday. February Z
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-04

Denouncing the theory that he'll is a
place Of torment as the greatest bias
phemy ever uttered on Gods love, ="
Clarence Z. Fowler spoke on Death and
hell destroyed before a meeting yester-
day afternoon Of the Watch Tower Bible
and Tract Society. In Pythian Temple.
1912 Ninth street northwest
Mr. Fowler arraigned all members Of
the cloth who taught the disappearing
doctrine OF eternal torment" and. after
subjecting their teachings to a process
Of ''reductio ad absurdum" declared that
they had either failed TO study their
Bibles. OF had studied them to little pur-
pose
we gather here he said. as mem
bers Of all denominations. or as members
Of none. II is not my purpose to destroy
your allegiance to any religious sect TO
which you may belong We are here
with unprejudiced minds to investigate
Gods meaning as given in His word In
the Scriptures.
Net In Keeping with Idea.
But what is 10 become Of our belief in
, the gracious character Of the Lord If We
entertain the doctrine that He DELHI
erately fashioned a pit Of Goals and flames
and hideous torture for those Of His own
children who erred and strayed from the
path? Is that IN keeping with the idea
any Christian must have Of the goodness
and loving kindness Of GOdT'
Mt Fowler explained that the word
'helI' as it appeared in the New Tesla
! ~
word "sheoI." which meant not a place
Of Chastisement. but the condition Of
death. or the grave The torment the
/ ory. he said. was misinterpTetation.
/ The speaker then expounded his view Of
Gods plan for the universe from the
/ age OF Paradise Lost 10 the age Of res
titution. He divided all life into three
epochs OF worlds; a world which existed
( before Adam siHned IN the Garden Of
/ Eden. world beginning with the Garden
I Of Eden and extending TO the second adj
vent Of the Lord. and a world which shall
7 exist after the Lords second advent
when man shall have been brought into
sorrow and tribulation and death shall
/ not be known
Comforting Explanation.
4 Death he explained as a condition Of
/ noRexistence 10 which men in the second
| epoch. in which we now live. are sub
/ Jected in st0nement for the original sir
/ Of Adam He described Il as a painless
oblivion, which VIII be terminated when
the ransom Of humanity. procured By
/ Christ's sacrifice and death on the cross
[ IS cOnsummated. When that consumma-
ton occurs. he said. the dead will return
I 10 life and death viii be no more.
I F. H Thompson introduced the speaker
and explained that the Watch Tower
Bible and Tract Society vas undenonL
( national He announced that Mr.. FOw-
{ ler's address was the first Of series 81
| five lectures devoted 20 the Interpretation
I Of the Scripture which would be given
I BY llr. Fowler and other speakers sent
I out as pilgrims" by the society
/ The opening prayer was offered by J.
! 7. D Pyles, and hymns were sung by
/ the audience
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-04
One Hundred Men FED.

Religious services were held yesterday
at the Gospel Mission. in Pennsylvania
avenue The morning service included an
address by Q. W Wheeler, one Of the
mission workers, who pleaded with the
men 10 lead better lives. At the end %
his address a number signified their in
tentiOn 10 become Christians. Before J.
y. Armstrong began his sermon in the
evening Io0 unemployed men were fed.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-04
Transport Thomas Damaged.

san Francisco, Jan. 3.-The steam
schooner Brunswick ran into the United
States transport Thomas, lying at the
army transport dock. at Folsome street.
to-day and smashed two plates on the
Thomas and carried away all her anchor
chains.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-04
FROM WOMARS
POINT OF VIEW

4 business man who was delivering q
practical address 10 a class Of young
men pointed out the opportunities for
young men in a department store. and
declared that they were going 20 waste
because pride handicapped the choice OF
a life work I wonder If that IS quite
right What is there in a trade life that
rubs pride the wrong way? Are those
brilliant opportunities to rise in the
world and be literally paid for il quite
understood?
know there Is a well-defned aversion
10 serving an apprenticeship in any line
OF work We detest the process OF
working from the bottom to the top. and
earning a reward before receiving H.
Most OF US have such q sublime faith in
our own ability as 10 make US envious
OF those who have made the ascent and
inclined 10 belittie their achievements
Really the majority are soldiers In life,
and viii never be anything higher-only
the few are fitted 10 lead. But there are
grades in the working ranks.
1t has been my privilege to know how
hard and long q few successful human
beings worked before their reward was
even in sight. I know We talk q great
deal about lack Of opportunity, but the
fact remains that opportunities are pass
ing every day. and we are toe self-ab.
sOrbed TO see them. that a few men go in
search Of them when they fail 10 find
them at hand. The firm that sent a man
10 me two days after I wrote for infor-
nation regarding an advertisement Is. not
the kind you viii hear depIoring the lack
Of opportunity. and the one which tried
10 collect 81 eleven months after A re-
ceipt for that amount had been given
probably IS One IS careful over the
smallest details the other is atrociously
careless in important directions
The srTest way to success is through a
thorough mastery Of some one line OF
business The mother Of a headstrong
youth tried TO impress that upon him.
when he announced his intention 20 leave
the wholesale fancy goods house in which
he had worked 10 the position OF head OF
the button department. with a force OF
eight men under him. 4 rival firm. new
" established, offered him a larger sal
airy and he saw nothing beyond the
money increase. After he had made his
only three months away. and he would
have been promoted 10 buying agent
abroad.
That was blow. but a heavier one
came few months later when the new
firm died. victim to the money panic
The young mans decline dated from the
day the doors were closed 70 the public
He had plenty Of ability. but no stamina.
and he would not begin at the foot again,
So he has drifted from one thing 10 an
Their, making a precarioUs living. but Sc
curing no future for himself, and the
blow has been hard for his mother to
bear She believes I'm him still. but she
viii probably never live 10 see him among
the successes BETTY BRADEEN.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-04
NEED $5O,OOO,OOO
FOR MISSIONARIES
J. C. White Tells Men What
Is Expected of America.
SAVE MILLION EACH YEAR

Declares Washington il the Relt-
gious Capital and the Fitting
Center for the Big Campaign 20
Convert All Human Beings 20 the
Christian Religion
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-04
SOOTHING WORDS
FOR ALL Who SIN
Speaker at Pythian Temple
Talks Of the Hereafter.
DENIES FUTURE PUNISHMENT

Declares the World Is Divided INTO
Three EpOehs, and After the Sec
ond Advent There VIII Be No
Death, and Those Already Gone
VIII Return for Life Everlasting.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-04

Within the city limits there is water
front Of seven miles directly on the
Neutrality-suspicious. channel. which IS pecu-
liarly adapted for manufacturing plants
Great lumber mills and fertilizer plants
oil depOts and packing houses are dotted
along this shore line and there is plenty
Of room for more The jacksonville
Board OF Trade is after the others.
Yet agriculture and horticulture are
the great resources OF Florida. and Jack
sonviIle depends most upon them. Il IS
The railroad clearing house for the fruits
and vegetables OF the State. II is itself
in the center Of a territory admirably
adapted for intensive farming for the
truck markets Of the North during the
winter and early spring season. and its
vegetable business IS growing by leaps
and bounds.
The tourists or the occasional visitor Is
more concerned with the attractions Of the
city Clean and well paved. its hand
some public and business buildings give
q proper background for the beautiful
picture Of its residence streets. Avenues
q palms, groves OF live oaks and green
lawns lead TO and surround scores Of
magnificent villas. Scarlet hibiscus and
purple bougainvillea give the touch OF
rich color that completes the picture-the
richness OF June only twenty-four hours
away from the snow banks Of a Northern
January
one thing the tourist will not fail to
appreciate city government tha; fixes
the tariff for cab hire at twenty-five
cents for two miles within the city
limits. There are scores and scores Of
comfortable surreys driving up and down
the streets, the drivers on the alert for
fares It costs a quarter and it is one
OF the best ways to see the city
DuvaI County has added to the attrac-
tons Of It's metropolis BY building many
miles Of hard white road which delight
the automobile enthusiasts. Il isn't far
away 10 Atlantic Beach where the great
summer hotel of the Flerida East Coast
system is situated and the drive n a
beautiful one. There Is yachting and
Inotor-boat racing on the broad St. Johns.
and the people Of the city go IN for sports
OF these kinds with great enthusiasm.
The prohibition wave that has been
sweeping over the South has not yet
ingulfed Jacksonville, and many Of the
liquor houses, driven from Georgia by
prohibition. have found refuge here.
Under the protection Of the interstate
commerce laws and the original pack
age ruling. whisky Is shipped into dry"
territory in the neighbOTing States AS
well as INTO rural Florida. One portion
Of the business section Of the city is
all mall order whisky houses and they
are apparently very prosperous.
Jacksonville people are verv proud OF
some features Of their city government,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-12-28
TRAINS ARE LATE.
Passenyers Are Inconvenience and
Tsa Sc a Kick.

tka Sc Il IAiCk.
New Bern, Dec. z5.-Passenger
schedules on the Norfolk and South
ern Railroad have been had enough
for a week or more, but last night-
in the hurry and ruSh of many who
were trying to get home for Christmas
the schedules were worse than ever
known. The Norfolk train reached
here at 8:45 and it was $50 before
the train fer Beaufort left here. The
train from Beaufort to Goldsboro had
the tender of engine No. 81 derailed
near Croatan, and the track town up
and it was six O'Clock this morning
before the train reached New Bern.
A special was run to the wreck and
the passengers transferred ana
brought here at eleven o'clock last
night-they were turned out here
although a dozen or more held tickets
to points west of here, and were COM
PEELED to spend the night here; the
majority several ladies included, spent
the night in the waiting room at the
Norfolk and Southern depot. All of
these trains are due here at $40 in
the evening and they were from three
to four hours late last night. The
train which reached here at s x O'Clock
his morning was turned back to
Peaufo~t. leaving on it's regular SEIZED
ule. Why a dozen or more through
passengers, holding tickets, should
have been stopped at New Bern in the
waiting room over night is a question
a number Of them eaked this morning.
The special could nave taken them
on last night to their destination but
as it was they were given no consider
alton whatever.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-12-28

Prof. A. G.. Hurley Has Been Recon-
mcnded for the Position.

~Statesville, Dec. est is reliably
given out here that Prof. A.. G. Hurley
has been recommended for postmaster
at MooreSVille by Congressman Cowles
and it is expected that the appointment
will be announced from Washington
within q few days. Mr.. Hurley is
superintendent of the MOoresVille
graded school and is a popular n
affable young man. He is a Burke
county man and has lived in Moores-
Vile four years.
The contest over the Mooresville
Office has been quite n
has given Mr.. COWles considerable
trouble in adjusting matters. Mr.. r.
S. Templeton, who has been postmast-
er for twelve years or more. desired
to hold on to the office an dhad much
support. Mr.. John w. Brown was
Mr.. TempletOn's most active opponent,
while still others were active of recep-
tive candidates, but none of the can
didateS had the unanimous support
Of the party, and 1t seems that Mr..
Hurley has been selected as a sort of
compromise,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-12-28
BRYAN TO THE FL0RIO|ANS
MADE BRIEF TALK ON DRaIN.cr
LEAVES MIAMI TO-DAY
FOR CUBA.
(By the Associated Press

Miami, Fla, Dee. 25.-Wiliam lem
nings Bryan. who is enroute to Cuh,
and South American points, stoppaa
at Fourt Lauderdale today to insneo+
the State drainage work, in compaov
with former Governors jennings ana
toward
Mr.. Bryan was scheduled to de-
liver q lecture here tonight but WAS
forced to cancel the engagement ON
account Of his condition. He made
a brief talk, however, at the audi
torium.
Mr.. Bryan coughed at close inter-
walls during his talk.
Speaking of the State drainaga
work he said:
II believe the people of Florida Will
have a very large and productive area
of land in the everglades" He said H..
had watched the progress Of the work
Of reclamation of his vast area very
closely.
Mr.. bryan will leave tomorrow for
Cuba, thence to Jamaica where ha
will join Mrs. Bryan and daughters
His present trip calls for a ten davs'
stay in Colon, a trip through Peru.
Chill, Argentine. Brazil, Venezuela
and Porto Rico, returning to his homo
at Lincoln, Neb.. May /. next.