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The Washington herald., 1910-10-04

To-day Is the birthday in 1902 Of Mar
shall Mel. the distinguished soldier Of
France, the commander for whom the
Marshal Mel rose was named. In 1889.
when the French army was in Italy. Mel
commanded the Third Army Corps, and
at Magenta and SOlferino he did such
brilliant service that when peace was de-
clared at Paris he was created Marshal
of France. His service for his country
was so brilliant and so successful that
in 1857 he was made French minister OF
war, in which capacity he was serving
when ne died at Paris on August u. 1858
In all the successes OF the life of the
French soldier he never forgot the in
eident- which gave his name 10 the now
famous rose. II was a touch of romance
that appealed 10 his Irish nature and in
tensi1ed his devotion TO his empress. The
incident is as follows:
When the army went back to France
from Italy Mel was obliged 10 remain
in the latter country. for in addition to
many bad wounds he had suffered much
from fever He had a long and serious
illness, and excessive weakness followed.
His recovery was slow. but he had care
full and devoted service from an Italian
peasant woman.
This patient nurse brought him one
day a basket OF lovely roses from the
campagna. The sick man particularly
loved roses, and had never seen this love-
~ variety. When they had faded and he
was obliged 10 throw them away, he no.
ticed among the withered stems and
leaves green shoot OF several inches
in length. Wondering why this had
fiourished. he discovered that a bit of
root had been cut away with the flower
stem.
This small incident in his sick room
made a happy impression. and he de-
cided to send the root 10 France and
have IL cultivated The campagna rose
was of single leaf, and in color a pale
yellow.
According 20 his direction the rose
slip was carefully planted and the next
spring four exquisite buds, of pale lemon
tinge appeared upon the rose bush. When
the time came that Mel was 10 be dec
The Washington herald., 1910-10-04

Approximately $500 students, far sur
passing the record for last year. enrolled
themselves in the night public schools in
the District, which opened for the season
last night
In addition 10 the usual grade schools,
night classes have been instituted at the
Business High School. the Mckinley. and
the Armstrong Manual Training School.
each OF which opened with an unusual at
tendance.
Secretary Hine, OF the board OF educa-
ton. announced that the work OF the
night schools this season would be supe-
rior to that OF any other year, and in
| some instances along different lines.
Object of the Hoard
II Is the purpose OF the board to give
| a practical business education 20 those
students who will he unable TO graduate
/ from the high schools, and subjects that
will enable them TO MI a position with
out serving an apprenticeship will be
taken up. IN many Of the schools gen.
! eraI classes in typewriting have been
| formed.
/ There are In all about fifteen schools,
employing approximately ninety teach
ers. the white division being under B.
/ ". Merch, while the negro schools are
under the supervision of DR.. B. Evans,
! his assistant
/ These classes viii meet on Mondays,
! Wednesdays. and Fridays of each week
| the white schools beginning at 7Sl
O'Clock and the negro schools at
| o'clock. lasting two hours.
The board of education will endeavor
10 have the classes run for sixty or
sixty-fve nights. according 10 the appro-
pristion.
Foreign Children Attend.
An interesting feature Of the opening
was the presence Of nearly 100 foreign
/ children and adults at the Franklin and
Gales schools.
In addition 10 the regular public night
schools, the large classes at Linthicunl
Institute. the free night school for work
ing men and boys of Georgetown, began
/ its thirty-sixth session last night at z:3t
o'clock. The school has quarters of its
own in 0 street. between Thirty-flrsi
/ and Thirty-second streets. and is opened
every night except Saturday.
There was an enrolment of about
! seventy-fve on the school book. which
! gives promise Of a good season. as stu
dents usually are late in enrolling them
| selves This school is maintained by a
private endowment left by Edward Ma
gruder Linthicum. at one time a prom
| inent hardware merchant Of George
] town.
Informal exercises marked the opening
and addresses were made by each mem
! Der Of the faculty, who are r. Clinton
| Balinger, James H Taylor, Frank J
| Wissner. Prof. Thomas Sidwen. and
Walter Peter. The classes include a
practical English course, but specialize
| in business studies. and are open 10 al
working men and boys who wish TO ad-
vance themselves.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-04
OBITUARY.
Rufus BIOdgett.

Blodgett former United States Senator.
died at his home here to-day He was
taken Ill about six months ago. Mr..
Blodgett was born in New Hampshire
seventy-six years ago, About twenty
five years ago he became superintendent
of the New York and Long Branch Rail-
road. He served five terms as Mayor Of
Long Branch and was twice elected to the
New Jersey house of assembly from Ocean
County. He was elected TO the United
States Senate in 1886 and served six
years
The Washington herald., 1910-10-04
Vesper Committee Nee

The committee on vesper service. which
is held annually by the knights of CO.
lumhus within the octave of October z.
met at Knights of Columbus Hall last
night and perfected arrangements for the
service 10 be held at st. Vincent de
Paul's Church, South Capitol and NJ
streets. on Sunday. October 1s. at l:S0
p. N.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-04
TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
The Marshal Mel Rose-October 4.

GRATED with the cross Of the Legion OF
Honor and made a marshal OF France
he presented the beautiful Empress Eu-
genie with singularly perfect and frag-
rant yellow rose. the like OF which she
had never seen.
When he told her the story OF this
little plant she was intensely interested.
and said 10 him: Il shall christen this
rose for you. NJ lie Marechal"
This little scene took place during a
reception at the Tuilleries. Marshal Mel
was one of the handsomest men in
France, and had the courtly manners OF
his race. His family was one OF noble
blood that emigrated from Ireland to
France after the death or Charles I. The
marshal bowed profoundly TO his en-
press and gave her glowing look of
thanks. in which admiration for her
beauty played a large part.
Eugene raised the rose 10 her lips and
lightly touched them with II. saying: 1T
is named the Marshal Mel. for the SOL
der sans peur ct sans reproche. as gal
field"
The heart OF the Irish soldier was
deeply touched. and il is said that he
ventured TO ask the Empress to wear the
rose that evening. and then allow him 10
have 1t forever.
A story was also told by the marshals
chief Of stan that four days after this
reception he saw Marshal Mel take a
rose out OF an envelope just delivered
TO him. and when he thought no one was
looking he locked ii carefully in a pri-
vate drawer of his desk
The Washington herald., 1910-10-04
wiIIi.,m III. Lewis

Hagerstowp. Md. Oct. S.-Willam H,
Lewis. OF the firm Of Lewis & Lingg, and
a former member of the Hagerstown
city council died at his home in this
city OF heart disease, aged sixty-one
years.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-04
-Four Candidates initiated.

Ouray Council, No. 1898, Royal Area
mum. initiated four candidates at their
regular meeting held at Pythian Temple
last night Supreme Representative
Claude R. Zappone and Grand Regent
II. G, LEM were present.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-04
John Appel.

Cumberland. Nd, Oct 3.-John Apple,
a retired merchant of Cumberland, is
dead at his home on Columbia street,
this city, aged eighty-three years. Death
was due TO old age. He was native of
Germany. but had been a resident of
Cumberland about sixty years.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-04

New Year comes but once & year,
4 kindly thought. with a word Of cheer.
And fond God-speed for the coming year.
MAURICE AUERBACH.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-04
IN The SOCIAL WORLD
Former Minister to Persia
Opens Home in This City.
MR.. CHARLES LYMAN TO WED

Treasury Official and Mrs. Corneiia
f. Clarke VIII Be Married To-day.
Mrs. smOOt and Her Younger Chill
dren Return to washinston-Gen.
and Mrs. William p. Hall Arrive.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-04
TRANSFER PATTERNS.

Upon Feseipt Of this pattern. Oszered on coupon
below place the rough glazed side Of the pattern
down on material TO be stamped. then Press hot
fat-iron on the back smooth side Of tie pattern
Be CAREFUL cot 70 Jet pattern slipl
The Washington herald., 1910-10-04

The German law fixes the exact fees
which a German attorney has to claim
for all kinds of professional work, and
the lawyer can charge neither more nor
less
The Washington herald., 1910-10-04
New Ritual Conferred.

West End Camp No. l2OSs Modern
woodmen OF America. conferred the new
ritual in full form upon two candidates at
their regular meeting held in Pythian
Temple last night. Slstrict Deputy Will
lam McCanrey was present
The Washington herald., 1910-10-04
Paris Transfer Pattern No. sO26

Three yards Of each edging and inser-
ton design. Insertion inch wide edging
; inches wide. Nav be developed in
French and eyelet as illustrated or all in
Freneh embroidery and is appropriate for
children's and infants wear and for under
clothes II is splendid pick up work
fer spare moments and may be applied 10
any material as well as lawn. nainsook.
lnen-awn, batiste, jaeonet, linen or muslin'
The Washington herald., 1910-10-04

Former United States Minister to Per-
STA and Greece and Mrs. Truxtun Beale
have arrived In Washington and opened
their home at II street and Jackson place
for the season. This is the first time Mrs.
Beale has come to Washington for any
permanent stay. She was formerly Miss
Marie Oge, OF San Rafael, Cal, and is
one Of the beautiful women OF her State.
She is a grandniece OF the late Chief
Justice Salmon P. Chase. and second
cousin of the late Mrs. Kate Chase
Sprague, famous for her beauty and bril-
liant intellect. Mr.. and Mrs. Beale have
spent most OF the time since their mar
riage in Europe and California. Their
home in Washington is one Of the most
interesting of the historic residences. and
Is known as the Decatur house. for it
was Commodore Decatur's home for
many years.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-04

Tho marriage OF Mr.. Charles Lyman,
chief Of the appointment division Of the
Treasury Department. 10 Mrs. Cornelia
f. Clarke viii take place to-day IN
Washington. The ceremony will be per-
formed by Rev. George o. Little. Mr..
Lyman is a widower. Mrs. Clarke is the
widow of Col. Harry Clarke. of this city.
She was formerly Miss Warner, and Is
a charming woman OF much cultivation
Mr. Lyman is well known In Washington.
where he has lived for many years. and
has been an important Official OF the
Treasury Department in several different
capacities Mr.. and Mrs. Seidemann,
son-in-law and daughter of Mr.. Lyman.
who were married last month. have re-
turned from their bridal trip in time for
the wedding. The marriage is the out
come OF a Treasury romance.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-04
NIGHT SCHOOLS OPEN
Nearly 1000 Attend Classes
This Year.
MANY FOREIGNERS ON HAND

First Night of the New Term at
Lint icum Institute, Which Was
Founded by Georgetown PhiIan-
thropist, Proves Most AuspictOus
Here-Object of the Board.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-04

The Chinese Minister. Mr.. Chang Yin
Tang. and his family are removing from
the old home of The late Mrs. d. d.
Cotton, in Connecticut avenue. 10 the
legation. L and Nineteenth streets. where
they will live hereafter during their stay
In Washington.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-04

On October l. IN was fought the battle
OF Germantown To-day is the birthday
author and traveller O7S0l; Francois Gui-
got, the French historian Q7SO: Jean
Francois Millet. celebrated painter QS1D;
Rutherford b. Hayes. nineteenth Presi-
dent OF the United States GS22l: William
Gilpin. the Colorado statesman Qs22l. and
James Z. Garretson, physician and au-
thor OS2S). To-day is the date of the death
Of ST. Francois ti1z6); John. Duke of Ar
gyll. statesman and general Q7iS). and
Henry Carey, the composer Q74S).
The Washington herald., 1910-10-04

Invitations have been received here
for the wedding Of Miss Eleanore Dash
Tell and Lieut.. Julian 5. Hatcher, Coast
Artillery Corps. on October r.. in 81
Anne's Church. Annapolis. Miss Dashiell
is a daughter OF Mrs. Robert Dashiel. OF
Annapolis
The Washington herald., 1910-10-04

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ Hackett and Mrs Jo-
seph Eckhardt and their mother. Mrs.
]. Mccormick. have returned 10 Wash
ington from a delightful house party
given by Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Severance.
Of Gaithersburg. Md.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-04

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Thompson, OF 81
Washington Boulevard. Oak Park. Ill,
have announced the engagement OF their
daughter. Miss Inez Frances, TO Leland
Stanford MacPhail. of this 'ity. The
wedding viii take place October 19
The Washington herald., 1910-10-04

Mrs Swift and her daughter. Miss Clara
Swift. have returned TO Washington after
three months stay in Canada. and have
joined Mai Eben Swift at their home
l02S Sixteenth street
The Washington herald., 1910-10-04

Commander and Mrs. b. w Wells.
L. s. N, have taken an apartment at
the Westmoreland for the winter.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-04

The coming marriage is announced Of
Miss Anabelle Fox, of New London.
Conn. and Edison B. Brown. Of the De-
partment of Commerce and Labor Miss
Fox is one Of last seasons debutantes.
Mr.. Brown. who has been a resident Of
New London until short time ago, is
quite well known here, especially in Y.
NJ c. A. circles
The Washington herald., 1910-10-04

Miss Ruth tomas. OF Nashville. Tenn,
has returned TO Washington to resume
her studies at Fairmont Seminary, and
is the guest OF her sister. Mrs. Meyer
Felheimer. Of Florence Court. where she
will visit for a few days
The Washington herald., 1910-10-04

DR.. J. Russell Verbrycke, jr., will leave
to-day for New York. where re VIII spend
the next five~Weeks
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-07
BY gibson GARDNER.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. Ga
purpose to force Clifford Pinchot
out of the government service is
back of the plan for an alleged in
vestigation of the land and forest
service.
- President Taft has yielded to the
persuasions of Frank Hitchcock
and Attorney General Wickersham.
They have convinced him that the
head of the forest service must go.
Behind Hitchcock, Ballinger and
his friends is the power CT the Gug-
genheims, Standard Oil, the electric
power trust and the other tremen-
6ous influences which have taken
open issue with Pinchot's efforts to
save the countrys resources for the
people.
Congress is also hostile. Speaker
Cannon at one end of the capitol
and Senator Aldrich at the other
are fighting the battle of the big
special interests. They have their
lieutenants like Mondell in the
house and Vice President Sherman
in the senate. On the peoples side
are the very small majority called
insurgents"
Publicity is now the peoples only
hope. If an aroused public senti-
ment forces an investigation open
to the press, and permits the devel.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-07
CONGRESS- To SWAT P|NCHOT
AND SAVE THE SMILING TAFT

opment of all the evidence, there
will be a verdict which cannot be
twisted or perverted to the end in
tended.
President Taft has been assured
that Pinchot can be eliminated
without drawing down unpopularity
on the white house. Congress is
quite willing to assume the respon-
sibility.
A carefully packed committee is
planned to do the work. The pres
ent scheme for a joint committee of
the house and senate which would
be named by Speaker Cannon and
Vice President Sherman. Mr.. Bal
linger has been working on the
files of the land office and the in
terror department, and he believes
he has the cards all stacked.
A model for the present enter
prise is furnished by the Lilly in
vestieation in the last congress.
The Connecticut congressman
charged the house leaders and the
majority of the naval affairs COM
mittee with graft. The charge
was true. No man can live in
Washington and know his busi-
ness as newspaper. correspond
ent and be ignorant Of such facts.
But Cannon, BoutelI. Tawney and
the rest rallied to the defense Of
their clients and made report
which called Lilly everything from
a race track tout to a lunatic. His
constituents understood, and Lilly
was elected governor, but the try
ing experience with the house
leaders broke his health, and he
died in consequence.
What Judge Lindsey calls the
beast in the jungle" prowls in
Washington and nothing is more
cruel or more savage when once
aroused or driven to bay. Pinchot
has got the Beast on his track, and
the Beast is determined to have
Pinchots blood.
Politics and plumber unite in con-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-07

tributing reasons for the proposed
whitewash of : Ballinger and the
elimination Of Pinchot.
Politics, unprecedented by Frank
Hitchcock, says that Taft must be
relieved of the Pinchot-BaIlinger
trouble.
And Their is plumber reason
which is quite as insistent.
The enemies of the forest service
have planned legislative harpoon
for that service to be thrust this
winter. 1t takes the form of an
amendment to the law permitting
the secretary of the interior to take
away from the forest reserves all
land not actually covered with ma
ture forest growth. This would
take away all lands not useful for
agriculture which are being held
for reforestation. and would divide
and@ subdivide the forest 'reserva-
lions until they would be mere
shoestrongs. 1t would make them
impossible to administer as forest
reserves.
All of which is we'll known to
Ballinger, Guggenheim, Hitchcock,
Cannon & Co., and for that reason
desired by them.
Clifford Pinchot will not resign.
The forest service has been his life
work. Possessed Of large indie.
pendent fortune, he has devoted 20
Of his best years to this branch Of
the public service. To see his work
crushed before his eyes will be a
deep grief to him. He says frank
Iy that this is the prospect which
now seems inevitable.
But he will not surrender. He
will go down fighting, and letting
the people know who and what
their enemies are.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-07

children go to their classes after a
breakfast of cocoa and bread and
butter.
Study lasts three hours, then
they lie down in the open air to get
a rest. Their clothing is as warm
as that worn by DR.. Cook or Peary
in the quest for the north pole.
A substantial dinner follows, and
then there is some more study.
After the days work is ended, the
doctor comes and looks over each
child. All the children are gaining
in weight.
The schoolroom is exposed to air
on all sides. Whether snow falls or
blizzard RACES, they breathe the
pure outdoor air all the time. But
it's very cold. There is bfislI
breeze always blowing in from
Lake Michigan.
It's all very nice for the children.
They are learning fast and they
like their teacher
Poor teacher! She has to stay in
the cold, too. She has the colaest
teaching job in this great city. -
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-07

CHICAGO, H., Jan. Does it
really pay to be SICK?
If the teacher of Chicago's school
on the roof were to ask her % little
pupils the question in class some
time. it is certain they would an
swer in chorus:
Yes"
They are the luckiest sick chill
dren in this great city. For they
get every day, in addition to free
education, free meals. free clothes
and free medical attention. Then,
too, snow or shine, they are bathed
and rubbed down" every day, just
like trained athletes are
Chicago's school on the roof is
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-07

the most unique educational institu-
ton in the country. All these 25
boys and girls are predisposed to
tuberculosis. Though not afflicted
with the white plague, the doctors
who examined them said they were
liable to get it, so the roof school
came into being.
1t is at S1S Ewing street, in the
center of tenement district. In
such neighborhoods as this the
white plague gets a firm foothold
The school was made possible by
the gift of $2500 by the Mccormick
family to the United Charities, and
is under the latter's management.
Children come to the nursery, as
the charities people call it, at 9 in
the morning. They get cool show
er bath and nice rundown the first
thing. hen they put on the free
clothes that are a part of the
school uniform. And such clothes!
Bundled up in warm wooden blan-
kets and overgarments that maks
them look like little Eskimos, the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-07
HUMAN NATURE.

whats the matter?" we ask of
the man with the emphatic whis-
kerS.
Il was just thinking" he re
spends.
Wondering about Doctor Cooke"
Nope"
Trying to think up some more
New Year resolutions?"
Nope"
bordering over perpetual mo-
tion?"
Nope. l was just trying to con-
vince myself that women were a
more curious lot than men when
you came along and convinced me
to the contrary"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-07
PURIFYING THE STAGE.

The star was in her dressing room,
The censor came along,
Just let me hear your lines" he
said,
And do your little song"
Before she'd gotten half way
through,
He'd turned from red to white;
Ring down the curtain, boys" he
said,
"There'll be no show tonight"
Sunday and Daily Press, 10 cents
week. delivered
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-07

LEAVENWORTH, Kan.-Thom-
as Cook and Frank G.. Moore, con-
victs in the state penitentiary at
Lansing. escaped from prison.
Cook stole an officers uniform, and
pretended to be taking Moore out
side on work, the guards passing
them through the gates. .
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-07

GUTHRIE, Okla, Jan. More
than $4,000 names are on a petit
ton signed by the women of Okla
homa, asking for equal suffrage.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-07
LATE NEWS
BULLETINS

KANSAS CITY, Mo-Officers
and directors of the Kansas City
Fruit & Produce Co. and represen
tatives Of Kansas City packing
houses, were indicted by the grand
jury for illegal combination to con-
troll prices on butter, eggs, etc.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-07

LOS ANGELES. Jan. Mrs.
Helen Benner, a rich widow, 81
years old, was fatally burned in a
fire in her house.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-07

BOSTON.-Three thousand five
hundred conductors and motormen
of the Boston elevated railway re-
ceived New Years gifts of from $40
to $25 in gold each. as a reward
for good records in 1909. Seventy
five thousand dollars was distrib-
luted
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-07

Cannon at One End and AL
drich at the Other Have
Stuffed Committee All
Framed Up to Kill Off
Chief Advocate of Roose-
velt's Conservation Poll
cies-Plunder and Politics
Back of the Conspiracy.