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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-25
AWAITS TAFT'S APPROVAL.
Federal Parole Bill Agreed to by
House and Senate.

The Federal parole bill having been
agreed 10 in the House and the Senate.
the measure has been sent 10 the PresI-
dent Ger approval.
Under this law Federal prisoners may
be released on parole in cases where they
have served one-third OF their terms pro
vided they have not been convicted OF
murder, arson. and kidnapping carrying
life Imprisonment. Prisoners are also
given the customary allowance for good
behavior
Under this new law Il viii be possible
for Charles ". Morse, the convicted New
York banker. providing his conduct has
been good. to leave the Atlanta prison
On parole in a little more than three years.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-25
TINE FOR CLAIMS EXTENDED.
Bradley, of Kentucky, Gets Joint
Resolution Through Sennte.

Senator Bradley, OF Kentucky. has made
futile attempts in the Senate TO secure the
adoption of joint resolution extending
for a period Of two years the time for
filing claims by ex-Confederates for pri-
vate property taken from them inmedi-
ately after their surrender
Senator Hepburn was not In the Senate
when that body met at 10 a. m. Senator
Bradley was on the job, and had no trou-
bic In getting the resolution through.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-25
SUBSIDY REPORT HELD UP.
No Evidence Develops to show Ex-
fxtence of Corrupt Lobby.

Representative Olcott. of New York
chairman Of the special House commit
tee that is inquiring into the ship sub
sidy scandal said yesterday that the
committee would be unable to make a
report until the December session.
No evidence has yet been developed
tending 20 show the existence of a cor
rupt lobby.
Three witnesses appeared before tht
committee yesterday. Representative
Stevenson. Of Minnesota. author of the
charges; Representative FISHERMAN OF
Wisconsin. and f. H Hawthorne. a New
York editor
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-25
CANNON WANTS MORE AIR.
Less Talk Would Help House, Too,
Thinks "UncIe Joe.u

t,ves," said Speaker Cannon, in calling
The body 10 order at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning, would be the greatest legis-
lative chamber on earth If We could get
proper ventilation, and. by the Injunction
process, conld restrain members from
talking during business hours"
Mr.. Cannon then laid before the House
a report from Superintendent of the Capt.
tOl Woods 10 the effect that tests had
demonstrated that during the sessions of
the House whoever occupied the Speak
ers chair breathed air impure enough TO
Kill a dog. Speaker Cannon announced
that 50 FAR me hadn't felt any evil effects.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-25
PEACE BILL PASSES SENATE.
President Likely TO Name Col. Roose-
welt Head of Commission.

The bill authorizing the appointment Of
a commission fer the purpose Of promot-
ing the cause Of International peace pass
ed the Senate yesterday.
The measure has already passed the
House. and goes to the President for his
approval.
1t has been predicted that Mr.. Taft
viii appoint former President Roosevelt
as the head Of the commission, which will
consist of five members An appropria-
ton Of $1,000 for expenses is provided.
The commission is given two years in
which to make its final report
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-25
LIGHT ON FRIAR LANDS SALE.
Action of House InsuiRr Affairs Com.
miftee Causes Surprise.

The Insular Affairs Committee of the
House yesterday ordered an investigation
Of the sale of friar lands in the Philip
pines Inasmuch as it was generally
supposed the charges OF Representative
Martin, Of Colorado, that there was
scandal in connection with the sales,
had gone over for the session. the action
Of the committee was somewhat of
surprise.
A subcommittee may be named to go
to the Philippines or elsewhere TO get
information
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-25

Florence Little; literature, Miss r. z
Huntington; flower, Mrs. MoIlie Barbour;
social, Gordon Law.
Mount Taber NJ. P. :. E will De Wis.
tied sunday evening by Harvey H
Chown. from the District union mission
airy department.
Luther Place Memorial Lutheran So
ciety elected the following officers: Pres
ident. Miss Rose NJ. Bright; vice presi-
dent, James G. Graham: recording secre-
tary, j Wine Under: treasurer Miss
Helen Hiltabidle: delegate, Miss Eva J.
Bright; lookout chairman. Miss Dorothy
Graham; missionary chairman. Miss Jes-
sic Shepard: prayer meeting chairman,
Mrs. William l. Richard, social chair
man, James G. Graham
The intermediate c. E. Society of Ninth
Street Christian Church will hold its
final prayer meeting before vacation to-
morrow. with John Davis as leader.
The intermediate Society Of Keller
Memorial Lutheran Church elected the
following officers: President Louise
Bowdler; vice president, Warren Settler:
NANaSAAGlF all StEEELdI4. BESSIE
Humphreys; organist. Marie Humphreys.
Bruce Cleveland was elected president
OF the Mount Pleasant Congregational
Christian Endeavor Society Mr.. Cleve-
land has served as assistant secretary OF
the District Union for two years, which
work he Will now give up. D. G. Davis,
now president Of this society, has been
elected vice president of the union for
the term beginning July / Mr. Cleve-
lands associates viii be: Vice president.
Reyburn Burklin; recording secretary.
Ruth MeGown: treasurer, Russell Lynch
corresponding secretary, Helen Earring
ton; delegates TO union. Mr.. and Mrs. De
Los Haynes.
At Shiloh Baptist society,s special mee.-
ing last Sunday Rev. c. P. Wiles talked
temperance and George L. Chandler ex-
hibited pictures. The Personal Workers
League has added forty members 10 its
roll
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-25
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvOR NOTES.

A special round-trip rate of $3.50 from
Washington, has been secured for the
Pen-Mar c. e. Institute and Recreation
Assembly. July Is TO p Information
as TO programme, rates. accommodations,
and railway schedules may be obtained at
the District c. E. Union headquarters.
$50 Bond building.
Endeavor societies with small member
ship or whose members are scattered,
will hold no regular prayer meetings dur
ing July and August At United Breth-
rem Memorial Church, Miss Mary w.
Dufin viii lead to-mOrrOws final meeting
before vacation. and reports will be heard
from Misses Florence Moore and Ruth
Kern, delegates to the United Brethren
c. z. Convention. st Waynesboro, Pa,
last week. ST. Pauls Lutheran Society
programme for last meeting has been
ARRANGED BY Miss Irene Shirley, George
Spangler, and Miss Bertha Beech. leader
and assistant leader, respectively. will
direct the meeting. D. r.. Miller will
preside at the Emmanuel Baptist Society
meeting Sunday evening. Among the
other societies which have planned 10
close after to-morrow's meeting are West
Street Presbyterian and First Baptist.
Union officers will visit Csurley Memorial
PRESBYTERIAN society tomorrow evening.
and on Wednesday. June %, Faith Pres
byterian society.
The First Congregational c. E. Society
has elected the following: President,
Percy Chadbourne: Y, a president. Mrs.
Grace Bovine; recording secretary, Miss
Hilda Erickson; corresponding secretary,
Miss Kate Gibbs; treasurer, W. w Gil
bert During the summer. this society's
meeting is the only Sunday evening meet
ing held in the church. Picnickers from
the society, diverted from an excursion
by the weather. was delightfully."- enter
tanned recently AT Mrs. Grace Bowne's
home.
Miss Burklin made an interesting re-
port of Friendship House work 20 First
Baptist Church c. E. 5. Sunday evening.
Miss McFall sang solo.
Fifteenth Street Christian Church c. z.
met socially recently at Eleanor Hooks
home, and elected the following officers:
President, Miss Susie Owens; vice presi-
dent, Mrs. G. J. P. Barger; recording
secretary. Miss Eleanor Hook: corre-
spending secretary. Miss Amy Little:
treasurer, Walter Disney; pianist, Miss
Lucy Hopkins; delegate to C. E. union.
Walter Disney; committee chairmen-
prayer meeting, G. J. P. Barger; lookout.
Mrs. G. J. P. Barssri missionary, Miss
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-25
PUBLICITY BILL AGREED TO.
House Amendment for Campaign
Contributions Is Cut Out.

The bin providing for publicity Of cam
paign contributions in elections has been
agreed to in conference, the Senate con-
ferees winning.
The House amendment providing for
publicity of campaign contributions be-
fore as well as after elections was elm
mated from the bill, and the Senate
amendment requiring publicity only after
elections was agreed to. There was no
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-25
White Slave BIZ Passed.

The District white slave bill passed
Congress yesterday without comment.
The measure provides a heavy fine and
long term OF Imprisonment for any one
caught dealing in women
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-25

Miss Burklin made an interesting re-
port of Friendship House work 20 First
Baptist Church c. E. 5. Sunday evening
Miss McFall sang a solo.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-25
ORered own Provision.

Senator Gore said he did not want to
transgress the rules Of the Senate, but
added that he had opened the way for
starting an investigation
Senator Gore added that he had been
informed that member in the House
who was charged with being interested
in these contracts had handed to a men,
Der Of the conference committee the pro-
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-25

The intermediate C. E. Society of Ninth
Street Christian Church will hold its
final prayer meeting before vacation to-
morrow. with John Davis as leader
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-25
SENATE
Continued from Page one.

able to carry out Senator Cores sug-
gestIons, they had adopted a substitute
provision that properly safeguarded the
property and money Of the Indians.
Senator Gore complained that the COM
mittee had promised him q hearing before
the conference report should be agreed
to by the Senate.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-25

Union officers viii visit Gurley Memorial
Presbyterian society tomorrow evening.
and on Wednesday. June %, Faith Pres
byterian society.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-29
v. J. BRYAN REFUSES
TO RUN FOR SENATE
Pledges TO Nebraska Demo-
Gratis Keeps Him Out
of Race.

limitations that former President
Roosevelt win be sent 10 the Senate
from New York, should he pitch in and
help carry the State for the party this
fall have revived the stories that pos
sibly Nebraska VIII send William Jen-
nings Bryan TO that body
FROM sources intimately in touch with
Nebraskan conditions. however, comes
the positive assurance that Mr.. Bryan
VIII not be a candidate for the Senate
and that the reason therefor IS that
ne Is pledged 20 stay out Of local Neb-
raskan contests between Democrats.
According TO the story told here, NJ.
Bryan voluntarily pledged himself not
10 be a candidate for the Senate from
-,ebraska provided united support were
given by the Democracy - that state
20 his national candidates.
Representative Hitchcock Of that
state, Who IS a candidate for the Sen
ate. Is one OF the parties TO whom this
pledge was made. and IN his loyalty 70
his friends who have stood by him in
an his lights Nj Bryan has steadfa tly
refused 70 listen TO the pleadinEs OF
others who were anxious 20 see him
IN the United States Senate
Friends OF Representative Hitchcock
here say, however that he would very
gladly withdraw from me Se-s+o-fs1
tight and release Nj Bran from his
pledges. given long ago. but that M
Bryan himself would not consider such
a proposition and would not stand IN
the light OF his 0ld-time friend even TO
land the SeUatorship himself
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-29
DELEGATES CHOSEN
BY BANK CLERKS
Washington Chapter to Be
Represented At Chatta-
nOOga Convention.

Washington Chapter of the American
Institute Of Ranking elected these dele
gates last night u the convention Of
bank clerks 70 De at Chattanooga, June
s, 2. and 10:
A B. ClaXton, Joshua Evans, r.. ".
NICK Stowel. r T. Miller. J. e. Settle.
r. E HerreII. f S. Wolfe. f. p VIII
son. A N. NevIus. J 3 GIpIn, c. c
Lamborn. and c. l. EcklOn-
A reception viii be rendered the east
ern delegates when they arrive in this
city en- route TO Chattanooga. They VIII
be accompanied By the local delegation.
These nominations for officers for the
coming year were made, the election 10
be in two weeks
For presidential 3. C1axtOn and
Joshua Evans. r.
For vice presidcnt-R. F. Miller. n. H.
Smith, and s J. Henry.
For secretary. F. B. CToIdnev. H J.
Phelps = e. Settle. and T. r. HerreII
For assistant ecreJary-WiIiaun r
Baum, A G. Muddiman, and J. 3. Gil
pin
For treasurer-F- 3. Devereux.
For lbrariau-F- b Grayson and W
A Whitaker
For goveruors-H. :. Phelps. H H
Smith, H. B. Smith. g. s EeardSley. A.
NJ Nevius. II Z Selby +. ;. Wolfe
J. O. Brooke. c. D Boyer. William
Poole, A. B. Dent, O.. c. L.ambOrn. @. Fl.
Doing, F. r. Herreil, Howard =. VIII
A bail game viii be played shortly
with the Baltimore chapters nine The
game last year was won by the local
team 4 silver trophy is the prize.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-29
BACK TO BAL TIMORE
TWO WOMEN TRUDGE
So Interested In a Card
Game Their Train Carries
Them By

BALTIMORE. April at was
learned here today Tat Mrs. r W.
Knapp and Mrs Ellsworth ChiIds. Of
New York. had q long tramp across
country as the result Of becoming too
much absorbed IN a game OF dummy
whist
They were 90 have been guests at a
bridge party given at the Maryland
Country Club on Tuesday afternoon
They started from New YORK on Monday
afternoon and decided on a game Of
double dummy bridge to relieve the
m0notOuy Of the trip
So absorbed did they become in the
game that the train was well on its
way 10 washington before they became
aware that they had passed Baltimore.
Il was an express scheduled TO make no
stop between Baltimore and Washing
ton. but the conductor, yielding 20 their
entreaties. stopped al Odentou. whence
they made q Cross-COUutry cut TO the
inteTurban electric railway.
They got 20 Baltimore in the evening.
but not knowing their hostess address
went 20 the BeIEederc- Their hostess,
who had made several trips 10 the rail-
road station, did not find them till near
midnight
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-29
RESORT TO BE REOPENED
AT CABIN JOHN BRIDGE
Washington Residents incorporate Country Club Con-
duct Hotel and Observation-Disclosures Plan Res
toration of Summer Pleasure Park.

Sahin. ana Michael z. Cummings. and
the purposes OF the Incorporation are
given as being e. literary, mutual and
the promotion Of social Intercourse.
The projectors plan. so il X said. TO
erect a garage and bOathouse- 10 lay
out tennis courts. baseball grounds, and
golf lin6s. besides improving the hotel.
i IS stated the work viii begin soon
Since the strict enforcement OF the
local option laws OF Montgomery CouR-
~. Cabin john Bridge has been prs1c-
JiCally closed. at one time II was the
leading summer resort for District resi-
dents The incorporates Will endeavor
10 bring the place back TO its former
popularity.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-29
PLANNING
WEEKS EXERCISES

The dedication OF the Masonic Ca
thCdral. Third and r streets north
west. by the Ancient and Accepted
Scottish Rite EasOns VIII occupy an
entire wetS. the official dedication
being MAJ L at o'clock. while the
nights from May 2 20 "A VIII ne for
comforting degrees. The celebration
viii conclude with q banquet
There viii be an elaborate musical
program. and a number or speeches
AT rHa Tauurrar
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-29
DIRECTORS CHOSEN
BY NAVY LEAGUE

At a recent meeting Of the Navy
League or the United States TIE fol
loving directors were elected James
r Garfield. OF Cleveland, former Sec
rotary or the Interior; Judge James
Burke. OF Seattle J P Morgan. r..
OF New York, and Henry Il Ward. OF
Washington
Nessrs- Morgan and Ward have been
treasurer and secre-ar respectively.
Of the league, but were not directors
heretofore
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-29

Cabin John Bridge Hotel Is again 20
he a public place Of amusement. so IL IS
said, and VIII be thrown open 20 the
public this season.
The place OF late has been operated
or William H Robinger. one Of the
owners, but on a limited scale
The Cabin John Country Club an
organization OF Washington men, has
been Incorporated. and the papers filed
at Rockville Ma, and under the aus
p1ces OF this organization the hotel and
grounds viii be opened The fncorpora-
tors are Harry Rothschild. Edward J.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-29

''The Company IS granted certain priv
ileges by the public for the purpose
OF enabling II to furnish readily a salts
factory telephone service to the people,
and it must furnish a service fitting the
needs of the people; each class of SER
vice good Of It's kind and at rates which
are reasonable. : > "
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-29
BRICKLAYERS' ELECTION.

Thomas Levi has been elected as presi-
dent Of the BrirkIavers' Union No b A.
p meeting OF this CTEa niza-i0u last night
zt Odd Fellows Hall officers for the
ensuing Eea- were elected addresses
were made by representative Of the Ma
t-oual Union, and reports Of officers
were read The other officers eject ed
are Edmund MacCuUouEh. vice presi-
dent Lee Meyers secretary, and Nj
ChiaI Lynch. treasurer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-29

'TOo bedrock principles GVhich fit the conditions under
Uhich public seEUice corporations do their Business
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-29
Calls Secretary's Letter In
temperate, Incorrect, Vul-
gar, and False"
ASSERTS ROOSEVELT
IS GREAT STATESMAN
GrOce'S Last Letter Is Given Out
By Kinsman of Deposed
President.

NV. YORK. April C3--"Intemperate
incorrect, vulgar, and false in its foun-
dation,' is the characterization former
President Zelaya Of Nicaragua placed
upon Secretary EnONs note severing
relations with Nicaragua. according TO
ZeIaya-s brOther-in-is ", Louis Coussen,
who is in this city tc5ay arranging for
the ''vindicaton' OF ZeIaya-
Coussen IS returning from Madrid
where he arranged Tor the publication
of a book by Zelaya entitled The Revo-
luton OF Nicaragua and the United
States" in which ZeIaya reviews the
events leading UP 20 the uprising and
bitterly blames the klox diplomacy for
most OF the trouble there After char
aCteTizing Knox as Unjust and his note
10 the NlCaTdC guam minister sever Tg
diplomatic relations as astounding Eel
ava says
Zelaya Lauds Roosevelt.
II great contrast IS this document
with the telegram sent me by former
President Roosevelt when The republics
OF Central America were in war against
me, at the instiEation Of Estrada Cab
rera. president OF Guatemala"
ZeIaya calls Roosevelt That Grand
Statesman. and refers 10 his as My
Coussen exhibited what he alleges is
the last 4eLLeE Wr-Llel UF AegDtA4 trESce
from f Castillo fortress, dated EOve-n-
Der Is, 1913, which COuSSeu claims JUS
rifes the execution Of Czrrce and Can
non The letter was written 20 GrOce's
mother. but was retained for diplomatic
reasons and was today made public
Fc- the first time The letter reads In
part
GrOce's Last Letter.
Daring Mana: This VIII be a ter
ribIe blow 70 yoU-the last words You
VIII ever receive from your maynard
son I cant write much rs I am TOO
nervous, and only have a few moments
10 live. 7 Joined the revolution n Blue
fields. and was captured and sentenced
to be shot t0 death I VIII be executed
together with another young man from
V-frEf1ia- LEROY Cannon and q VIII take
place this morning Now mother dear,
bear I'D This Is my flTe-the results or
war and dis0hedieDre TO a loving moth
e. Il IS hard 10 be- shot Ike EE-s- hur
I VII die like . man Tell ali EOuu-hE-.
CouSseu showed a batch OF letters
kilograms. and cables received - IeldS1
from many sources
One cable from General AlLSCEul.
NiczraEuan consul az Eew Orleans, tells
TeIava- that the United States and
Guatemala are couEu-rlUE aEains- him
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-29
HARLAN TO SPEAK

Supreme Court Justice Harlan VII ad-
dress the professors and students or
Howard University School OF Law. sat
urcay. May 2 His subject VIII be The
Principles that Underlie Our Govern
ment' The exercises viii be held in
the library hall OF the Carnegie Library
and are scheduled for 4 O'Clock in the
sfternoon2
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-29
OUTING Is PLANNED

At meeting Of the Independent order
Of Americans, held last night al their
hall, Four-E1d-a-ha-f and G. streets
southwest. arrangements were com
pieted Tor the annual outing at Mar
shall Hail. 20 De held on June SIS. Plans
were also discussed for an outing TO be
held during the Sumner 10 Colonial
Beach, but The date was not decided on.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-29
BUYS DAUGHTER A HOUSE.

Edison Bradley. OF this city, has pur-
chased the Jackson GOurard nve-st0ry
house, at $50 Madison avenue. in New
York, for gift 10 his daughter, the
wife Of the Rev Herbert sEipman, rec
tor Of the Church OF the Hes venly Rest.
OF View York The price paid was
500. zoe
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-29
CHICAGO SCIENTIST IL.

MEXICO CITY. April 2a-Dr. Howard
L -EfCEeruE- q professor Of The TniVeT-
sftv Of Chicago. IS III IN a Mexico City
hospital Of tvuhus fever a disease. De
GUITAR TO Mexico, that he came 70 study
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-29
GIVEN DIAMOND PIN

ROCKVILLE I'D. April "a dfz-
mond scarf pin was presented Robert
G. Hilton last night AZ banquet ten
dered him nn his retirement Is treasurer
OF Montgomery county aparators Ia,
becoming secretary OF the Farmer
Banking and Trust Company A n-r-7-
Der Of toasts were made by state ard
comfy Officials
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-10-19
CHIEF TAYLOR
AND HIS MEN
HAD TROUBLES
CHASED FROM HEADCUARTERs
BY WATER, THEY RESPOND
TO TWO CALLS.
Alarm System Put Out by Falling
Trees-One of the Fires Last NIGHT
Believed to Have Been of an In
cendnary Origin.


Chief Taylor ana his fire ladies
hao thelr troubles last night, ana they
came last ana furious.
CHASED out or headquarters short
~ alter o clock by the high tide,
Whlch hooded the department, the
Ilfemen had to seek quarters for their
horSes IN uie city stables in the rear
OF the CITY Jall, and twice during
the night did the men have to chase
over get thelr wagons and make two
long runs, one of the fires proving
TO be quite a stub oFn cnc. BY S
clock the department. Was under five
inches o1 water and tie wagons and
al were removed, bHt little did the
chief think that ne would have to lo-