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The Washington herald., 1910-04-21

William r. Hearst called at the
White House yesterday afternoon
and talked with President Taft for
half an hour.
In the evening he set political
Washington a-guessing by handing
out a characteristic statement, in
which he raps Roosevelt and heaps
a large measure Of praise upon the
present incumbent of the White
House.
Hearst declares that Taft has ac-
complished more in one year than
Roosevelt accomplished in seven
that he has pulled the country out
of the slough of adversely in which
Roosevelt left it, and has started
it on the high road to prosperity.
1t was the first time that Mr..
Hearst has called at the White
House since President Roosevelt
summoned him there just before
the Taft campaign.
BELIEVES IN HIS EFFICIENCY.
Here is the Hearst Statement:
NO one can talk with the President
without appreciating and respecting his
earnestness and sincerity. Personally. !
believe also in his efficiency.
HE has been one year In Office. and
he has certainly accomplished more in
that one year than Roosevelt did in his
first year.
TT IS hardly fair to compare Tafts
one year with Roosevelt's seven, and yet
I am not sure that even with that the
comparison might not be.to Taft's advan-
tage Tafts methods are not those Of
Roosevelt but then Taft will probably
not conclude his term with a panic.
"On the whole It seems to me that a
quiet, earnest gentleman, who came into
Office when the country was in the slough
Of adversely. and. after one year in Of
fee has placed the country on the high
road OF prosperity. is quite as valuable a
President as a more and spectacular per-
son, who found the country in the height
Of prosperity. and left 1t in the depths
Of adversely.
Roosevelt may not have been wholly
Continued on Page 3, Column 2.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-21
THREE DROWNED.
Seven Fishermen Are Thrown Into
the Sea.

Atlantic City, n. J., April 2O.-Seven
men were thrown into the sea OFF Here
ford Inlet, twenty miles below this CITY,
this afternoon by the capsizing of fish
ing boat, in which they were returning
from repairing pound nets. staked off the
coast. Three were drowned and crews Of
the life-saving service rescued four.
The drowned men were Ross Thomp-
son, OF Goshen; William Champion. Of
Millville, and William Murphy, of Chin
colleague, Va. The upset occurred short
ly before Sundown while the fishermen
were pulling into Hereford Inlet \ slight
mistake on the part Of the sherman sent
the dory sidewise on the bar.
While life savers, from Hereford Sta
ton, were launching their boat watchers
saw the three men washed from their
holds on the capsized dory. None OF them
reappeared after sinking.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-21
WIFECHEWS TOBACCO
Her Husband Asks Divorce on
Grounds of Cruelty.

Muncie. Ind. April 2O.-Whether the
fact that a wife IS addicted 10 the habit
of chewing tobacco is cruel treatment
Of the husband within the meaning of
the statue is a question that will be de-
cided by Judge Letter when the divorce
case of John w. Henerline against his
wife. Georgia. is called in circuit court
The Henerlines have been married
twenty-eight years, and the husband
says he no longer can stand the habit
Of his wife chewing.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-21

AS result OF two daring thefts COM
mitted by pickpockets among members
OF the d. a. r.. at Continental Hall re-
Gently, Maj. Sylvester has detailed a
squad Of detectives TO the hall to guard
against another robbery and. il possible.
to detect and apprehend the perpetra-
tors of the crimes reported.
Two thefts have been reported to In
spector Boardman. but he has not made
public the names Of the women who were
robbed. A solitaire diamond. ring valued
at 5000 was lost by one member. and
another reported the theft Of a rare
jewel which she declined to appraise.
saying she regretted the loss more be-
cause Of the associs tions which she at
tached to the gem than because of its
intrinsic value.
Mrs. Matthew T. Scott president gener-
al, announced from the platform at the
convention yesterday that a valuable
diamond ring and a diamond and sap
phire ring were missing. She asked the
assistance OF the Daughters in recover
ing them.
Ornaments Worth n Million.
According 70 a woman expert, there is
million dollars worth OF jewelry dis
played by the Daughters at each session
Of the congress. The insignia of the
society Is adorned with precious stones,
diamonds flashing in abundance. Mrs
John Miller Horton. Of the Buffalo Chap
ter, alone displays jeweled orders and
ornaments conseryauvely estimated at
$1,000
To persons mingling with the Daugh-
ters anu observing the wealth Of riches
displayed. the historic Field OF the Cloth
Of Gold was a mere twinkler in compari-
SON Such an exhibition OF gems worn
by women generally too much concerned
with the business OF the congress 10
think Of guarding their gems is a tempta-
tion which pickpockets hnd hard 10 over
come, the police say.
The two gems reported stolen TO the
police have not been recovered, although
every detective in the central Office has
been searching for the missing stones.
Entrances 10 the hall are guarded by
detectives. who scan the face Of every
person entering. The detectives who have
been detailed 10 the work are men IA
miliar with the most famous pickpockets
in the country. and il is believed a crook
would find it difficult 20 enter the hall
without being detected.
Thieves May BE Women.
Police officials believe the pickpockets
who succeeded In lifting" the gems are
women. 1t is said by the police that a
man bent on nefarious business would
hardly dare venture among the Daugh-
tiers. while a clever woman. fashiOnably
dressed and wearing some badge which
she might find or steal. would. find it an
easy task TO pass as a member.
Rumors Of thefts Of gems have spread
rapidly among the delegates, and the
| Daughters who have been wearing costly
ornaments have grown somewhat uneasy
concerning their valuables. II is be
lieved the added care OF the Daughters
and the vigilance OF detectives will pre-
vent a repetition Of theifts at the han.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-21
HERALD NEWS SUMMARY.

Pages.
Hearst Praises Taft.
Mark Twain Dying.
Woman Kills Three Men.
Thefts at Convention HalL
Wolter Jurymen in Tears.
Mrs. story Pscifes d. A. r.
2-Tells Of African TriD.
Simple Graduation Gowns.
Dentists at Public Schools.
3-S. A. r. in Warfare.
Seven New Saints" Give Vows.
EHavens Enjoys a Boom.
civil Pension Bill Popular.
Boy Scouts 20 BE Organized.
SIN the Social World.
6-Editorial.
7-Favors Strangers Club.
S-News Of Sports
9-Coming Attractions.
ll-Commercial and Financial
Merchant Coming.
Police Reforms Ordered.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-21

Mark Twain was unconscious and
very low.
New York, April 2O-SamueI L. Glenn
ems Mark Twain IS weaker to-day and
is gTadually sinking Dr. Robert II.
Halsey, assistant to Or. Edward Quin-
tard. of this city. Mr.. Clemens physician,
who has been with the patient con-
stantly for several days, summoned Dr.
Quintard TO Redding to-day. After he
had examined Mr.. Clemens, DIR. Quin-
tard issued this statement:
Mr.. Clemens is weaker to-day and
does not respond as we'll as he did to
stimulants. Both cardiac and pulmonary
symptoms are not so favorable"
Both physicians remained with the pa
tient through the day. Dr. Quintard re-
turned 10 New York tonight. but was
in communication with DR.. Halsey at
the bedside every two hours or so.
After his return tonight Dr. Quintard
said that although it was still hoped
the patient would rally. az present he
appeared to be falling gradually.
Mr.. Clemens was still conscious to-day
and was able to speak 10 those about
him. For the most part he rested COM
fortably. but occasionally showed signs
of suffering
Mr.. Clemens. It was feared tonight,
would not live until tomorrow morning.
Restoratives and stimulants which had
been OF some benefit before tonight
seemed 10 have no effect on him.
At II clock Or. Halsey was again in
consultation with DR.. Quintard. At that
time the report from the sick room was
discouraging, and il was evident that
little hope was left. Later in the night
Mr.. Clemens lost consciousness.
At the bedside were only Mr.. Clemens
daughter Clara and the latter's husband.
Ossip Gabrilowitsch, the pianist, besides
Dr. Halsey and the nurses.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-21
OLDEST CONFEDERATE DEAD.
Gen. French Passes Away at the Age
of Ninety-twO.

Mobile, Ala, April 2o.-Maj Gen. S. G..
French, the oldest living Confederate gem
eral, died at Florola, Ala, to-day. after
a long illness. He was ninety-two years
of age.
Gen. French was the oldest living grad
uate Of West Point, and in the Confed-
crate service was a soldier of much
prominence He was born at Gloucester
n. j.. in 1918. and was graduated from
West Point in 1S43.
He went 10 the State Of Texas and
served under Gen. Taylor in the Mexican
war. He was severely wounded at the
battle of Buena Vista Returning to New
Jersey he was presented with a sword
by that State. He resigned from the
army in 1856 and went to Mississippi to
engage IN farming
The Washington herald., 1910-04-21
LAIRD GETS OFFICE.
Montgomery County Man on Public
Utilities Board.

Special 70 The Washington Herald
Baltimore, Nd. April 2O-Philip d.
Laird. Of Montgomery County. Nd, was
tonight appointed an associate on the
public utilities commission. by Gov.
Crothers. The appointment was made
possible by reason Of the refusal Of Judge
Alfred Pearce. OF Kent County, TO serve.
Mr.. Laird and the other members Of the
commission-W. W. Abel and James NJ
Ambler-will assume Office on May l.
Col. Sherlock Swami, president OF the
board Of police commissioners Of Balti-
more. resigned to-day. and the governor
appointed Col. c. Baker Clotworthy. Of
the Fifth Maryland Regiment, as his
successor.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-21
Continued on Page ,, Column 3.
WASHINGTON COUPLE WED.

W. V. Hall and Miss Augusta NiCOIaI
Go tn Annapolis to Marry.
Special to The Washington Herald.
Annapolis Md. April 2O.-Mr. w V.
Hau and Miss Augusta Nicolai. both OF
Washington. came TO Annapolis to-day
and were married by Rev. W. F. Roberts.
pastor OF Maryland Avenue Methodist
Episcopal Church
The Washington herald., 1910-04-21

New York. April 2o.-The trial Of Al
bert Wolter, charge with the murder Of
Ruth Wheeler. was resumed before
Judge Foster in general sessions to-day
The days session began at 10 o'clock in
the morning and closed al o'clock in
the evening. and hardly a minute pass
ed during that time when testimony Of
a highly dramatic character or OF almost
intolerable pathos was not given
The medical experts testified that there
was unmIstakabIe evidence observed at
the autopsy 20 prove that the sirl had
been attacked. then strangled. and then
burned while she was still breathing
Another expert showed to the jury the
poor little shriveled half burned hand IN
the palm OF which, not an destroyed by
fire, were a dozen hairs, and not Ruth
Wheelers hair.
This same witness, DR.. George :. Hun
tington. professor Of anatomy in the Col
lcge Of Physicians and Surgeons. also
testified that in the sweepings from the
fireplace in VOTERS room which had
been sent 70 him for examination he dis
covered attached TO some burned meat
or flesh a gold ring; the ring the mur-
dered girls sister identified as having
been worn by Ruth Wheeler on the
rainy day she started out early TO look
for employment. Both Of the sisters tes-
titled during the day. one early in the
morning and the other just before the
close Of the session.
Many Bits of Evidence.
In addition to their story Of the house
hold alarm over the disappearance Of
Ruth and their aH-night search for her.
Mr.. Moss submitted TO them for identi-
tication a dozen bits Of physical evidence,
the braid of hair cut almost Untouched
by the hre from Ruths head, her ring.
her umbrella. charred remnants Of her
outer and under waist. the ribbon with
which she tied her underwaist, and the
ring.
While they were identifying these bits
Of evidence, their mother. seated in the
court room. tainted. but the two young
women went bravely through their or
deals Of examination and cross-exami-
nation Their appearance and manners
added to the pathos. They were dressed
in deep mourning, spoke I'm low, agree
able voices. and as their stories were
disclosed il was revealed that the sister
OF whom they testified had been their
pet, the ring had been a present from
one The piece of charred embroidery
was recognized. because mother made
The Washington herald., 1910-04-21
WEATHER FORECAST.

For the District OF Columbia
and Maryland-Rain this morn
ing, followed by fair; tomorrow,
fair and warmer; light variable
winds, becoming southerly to-
morrow.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-21
YOUNG GIRL DISAPPEARS.
All Police Precincts Are Asked to
Find Daisy Copeland.

Police Of the Second precinct were yes
terday asked TO find Daisy Copeland. a
fourteen-year-old girl, missing from her
home, 236l5 Quincy street northwest.
Her description had been sent TO all
the precincts. Daisy is large for her age.
has light brown hair. blue eyes, and
wore pink princess dress, trimmed with
white buttons and hat trimmed in red.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-21
TWENTY-FIVE KILLED.
Disastrous Explosion Reported in
Mines at Mulga, Ala.

Birmingham. Ala. April 2O-Chief State
Mine Inspectator James Hlllhouse was
notified tonight that serious explosion
had taken place in the mines at Mulga.
owned by the Birmingham Coal and Iron
Company. Twenty-Five men are reported
10 have been killed.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-21
D. A. R. EDITION.

Full reports of the proceed
ings of the D. A. r. Conven-
ton will appear in THE
WASHINGTON HERALD, and
the delegates and members
can find no better medium to
advise their friends at home of
the work done.
There will be "a subscrip-
ton agency in Convention
Hall this week. The copies
from April Il to April 24, in
elusive, will be mailed to any
address in the United States
for 20 cents. Subscriptions
will also be taken :. THE
WASHINGTON HERALD office.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-21
COLOR LINE AT OBERLIN.
Former AbOIitiOnist Stronghold Now
Objects to SocinI Equality.

Oberlin. Ohio. April 20-Undergraduates OF
Oberlin College have yielded to the grow
ing racial prejudice against negro equal
ity, and hereafter no negro will be accept
ed on terms Of social equality with white
students. All literary clubs, Greek letter
societies. and debating clubs have barred
the colored student. The faculty disap-
proves of the students course. but are
unable to discipline the latter without In
volving the whole student membership
Oberlin was a strong abolition town
during the civil war. and a great sensa-
tion has been caused by the action Of the
college students
The Washington herald., 1910-04-21
SLEUTHS DETAILED
At D. A. R. HALL
Display of Valuable Jewels
TemptS PickpOeietS.
TWO THEFTS REPORTED
Diamond Ring Worth $4,000
Stolen from Daughter.
TWO THEFTS REPORTED

Every Detective I'm Central office
Searching for Missing StoneA-Po-
lice Officials Believe PerpetratOr
of Robberies Is WOmRn-Entrnnce
10 Meeting Place Now Carefully
Guarded-COstIy Gems Worn,
The Washington herald., 1910-04-21
FAIL FOR THREE MILLIONS.
Knight, Yancey & Co., Cotton Fac
tors, File Bankruptcy Petition.

Birmingham, Ala, April 20.-Knight,
Yancey & Co. cotton factors, of De-
catur, ail-. with branches in Mobile and
Selusa, Ala, and Memphis. Tenn. to-day
filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy
before the Referee of Huntsville, Ala.
While fun list Of liabilities has not
yet been made up it will total between
S2,75o,Oo9 and S3,OOo,OOo, carried by banks
in the South. in New York, and across
the water.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-21
Hearst Sets the Political
Folk a-GueSSing.
ROOSEVELT is RAPED
Editor Declares Present Execu-
tive Has Accomplished More.
HIGH ROAD TO PROSPERITY

Following Visit at White House for
First Time Since Roosevelt Sum-
moned Him Just Before Taft
Campaign, Independence League
Champion Issues Characteristic
Statement, in Which He Compares
Records of Two Men-Another
Party Must Modify Tariff if Peo-
pie Want tt He Declares.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-21
Cobb n Candidate.

Rockland, Ne, April 2O.-Former Gov.
William T. Cobb tonight announced his
candidacy for the United States Senate
20 succeed Senator Hale.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-21
MRS. STORY CALMs
D. A. R. CONGRESS
Omission in Printed Ballots
Causes Big Confusion.
SCORE OF RESOLUTIONS
Mrs. Matthew 7. Scott Tries in
Vain to Create Order.
SCORE OF RESOLUTIONS

IDsurgent Candidate for President
General Walks TO Front of Hall
and Receives Spontaneous Ovation.
Her solution Of Oversight Put I'm
Form of Motion and Unanimously
Carried-vOtes stiu Being Counted.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-21
The woodbury-Johnson Sale

continues to-day at the Sloan Galleries
1907 G st. starting at II a m with No
No. SOL. An absolute auction, worth at
tending.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-21
JURYMEN In TEARS
AS GIRLS TESTIFY
Sisters OF Ruth Wheeler
Identity Clothing.
WOLTER ALONE IS UNMOvED

Olga Nethersole an Interested Spec
tRtOr At Trial in New HOrk-Medf-
Attacked, StrhnEIed, and Burned
While She Was still breathing.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-21
HALLEY'S COMET.
Daily Bulletin.

April 2I.-Halley's comet
rises to-day 3:24 a. M; to-
morrow, 3:2oea. m. Sun rises
sos. Comets speed about
1884 miles per minute.
tCopyrsht 1910 by Frederic Camrbell.)
The Washington herald., 1910-04-21
PROF. KOCH rs ILL.

Famous German BncteriOIOEist Has
Pneumonia.
Berlin. April 20.-Prof. Robert Koch,
the famous bacteriologist is seriously i'll
Of pneumonia.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-21

Mat "The Lady from jacks" To-
day, 2:l5; Columbia Theater; soc TO 81
The Washington herald., 1910-04-21

AshevIIIe and Land Of the Sky-Dc-
ightful for spring and summer outing
Through Pullman drawing-room cars via
Railway.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-21

Boards. Dressed. 500 per 100 Feet.
Frank Libbey & Co.. 9Th & n. Y. ave
The Washington herald., 1910-04-21

PalinEs. Dressed Any Pattern, 81 100
Frank Libbey & Co., 9Th & N. Y. ave.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-21

Clear strips, for Fly Screens, Ic TT.
Frank Libbey & Co.. 9th & n. Y. ave-
The Washington herald., 1910-04-21
WOMAN HURTINRIOT
KILLS THREE MEN
Fatally Injured, Mrs. Alice
Cleek Uses Revolver.
SEVERAL OTHERS ALSO SHOT

Fight over Favor for boarding.
house Keeper at WeIch, w. Va,
Has Fatal EndinE-Star BOnrder
and Woman Also in Critical Con-
ditiOn-Husband Killed n Year Ago.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-21
STEAMSHIP SINKS.

The Sntnrn FOnnders ON the AUS
trHIian Coast.
Newcastle n. S. W.. April 2o-The
British steamship. Satara. bound from
Newcastle 10 Singapore, has foundered
off Sea Island. off the coast Of Australia.
The fate Of the crew is unknown.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-21

Fence Rails. Dressed. - cts. Apiece
Frank Libbey 6 Co., 9th & N. Y. ave,
The Washington herald., 1910-04-21

Posts, Dressed, 35 cts. Apiece.
Frank Libbey & Co.. 9Th & N. Y. ave.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-21

BlHclkistOne's Exquisite Floral Designs
made uD of the choicest flowers lfth & III
The Washington herald., 1910-04-21
Low Fares to AsheviIIe. ". C.. ana Re-
fnrn=Iand of the SkN

Reduced fares TO Asheville account
General Conference NJ. z. Church South
Southern Railway, May 2 20 H. Final
limit Nay ST.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-21

Posts. Rough, &c and soc Apiece.
Frank Libbey x Co.. 9th & n. Y. ave
The Washington herald., 1910-04-21

Flooring, Alabama Good, S2.25 100 TT.
Frank Libbey & Co., 9Th & y. y ave.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-21
MARK TWAIN DYING,
SAYS HIS DOCTOR
DR.. Quintard Admits Patient
Is Gradually Sinking.

New York. April 2I.-At o'clock
this morning il was reported that
Mark Twain was unconscious and
very low.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-21

Continued on Page 3, Column 3.
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DUE TOMORROW
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-10-06
Law Plainly Sets Forth Their
Duty-Voters Can Still
Register.


The Telegram calls 1ae attention Of
the voters of Harrison county to the
fact that the time for registering IS
not over ana you may still register by
applying TO the registrar in your pre-
cinc,. The registrar is required to
register all legal voters that apply to
him for such registration so long as
the registration book remains in his
hands and up and until ten days be-
fore election. providing the registrar
should keep the book tha2 long. The
registrar is not required to return his
registration book to the clerk of the
county court before fifteen days prior
to the election and any legal vo"sr who
presents himself to such registrar dur
ing that time said registrar must reg
ister him.
some Of the registrars seem to have
mistaken idea thas the registration
days we're closed on the first of octo-
her, but such is not the law and 1t is
mandatory under pain of imprison-
ment in the penitentiary for not less
than one, nor more than five years. IL
any registrar refuses to register
legal and qualified voter. Section six
Of Chapter nineteen of the Acts of
1908; which IS printed upon the covers
OF the registration book, provides as
follows: "Qualfhed voters may be
registered at any time after the reg
ular appoinled days OF registration are
passed, but not later than ten days
before any election at which such per-
son may desire to vote, by his applica-l
ton to the proper registrar or the
county COURT
Section 1--WE of she same Act says
that the registrar shall Immediately
upon the receipt, of notice of his APP
pointment, proceed to register the
names of the qualified voters within
his respective election precinct. And
the same section further provides that
said registrar shall after the year 1908
transfer from the registration book
for the preceding year in which an
election was held, the names of all
qualified voters of his precinct, APP
pearing on said books which shall be
a sutlcien3 registration OF said voter.
And the law provides that IL such reg
Istrar falls to register the voters as
provided by transferring the names OF
said voters from the registration book.
fnr the year 1903 to she registration
book for the year 1910 that he will be
subject to the same penalty as herein.
before quoted, not less than one year
nor more than 1--WE years IN the state
penIteneiary. 1t Is mandatory upon
the registrar to copy all legal and.
qualidcd voters from the old regIstra-
ton book to the new one and the word
SHALL is so used, so there can be no
mistake In getting a full interpre taiNon
OF what Is meant. Section 1--WE further
provides that not only shall the reg
istrar sit ON the tRnVh day % octpbar
f6r revising and corre9tirlg The listsnf
voters that u ALREADY y pom his Eegisvt
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-10-06
Cr,nweI-ReynoIds.

In the First Baptist church the mar
rage of Miss Francis Esther Rey-
nolds, daughter Of Mrs. A. j. Reynolds
to DR.. James J. cranwel was quietly
soIemnized at o'clock Wednesday
night. The marriage ceremony of the
Episcopal church was beautifully and
impressively read by the pastor, the
Rev. Berger. D. STEELE, in the presence
of only the immediate relatives of the
bride and bridegroom. There were
no attendants. The bride wore very
handsome travelling gown Of dark
green broadcloth with large dark
green hat to match. Immediately at
ter the ceremony DR.. and Mrs. Gran
wen left on an eastern express train
for an extended honeymoon trip in the
East, and after December 81 will be
at home" to their friends in the home
of Mrs. Agnes Stuart on Sumner
street, which property they will oc-
cupy for the summer and spring.