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The Washington herald., 1910-12-23
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Blythe EMAURETANIA
Big Demonstration Is Given
Cunarder at FiShguard.

F'ishguard, Dec. 22-Amid the blowing
of sirens. firing OF rockets, and general
activity and excitement, the Mauretania
dropped anchor here at 1922 tonight.
Three tenders. each OF which is of double
the tonnage OF the Cunard Lines first
transatlantic steamers. had been wait
ing for an hour the arrival of the Mau-
retania. and they ran neatly alongside
Of her almost as soon as her anchor hit
the water. Eager passengers are lining
the rails, watching everything with the
keenest interest. The mail shoots were
set working TO one tender. baggage was
transferred 10 another while coo passen-
gers came down the gangplank to the
third. The work OF Decentralization was
finished in little over an hour, and The
Mauretania proceeded for Liverpool.
Five special trains were here, with a
big staff. waiting to express everything
under the direction OF the most RESPONSE
bic officials OF the Cunard Line and the
Great Western Railway. The prepara-
tons were SO thorough and complete
that everything ran ia the smoothest
manner. supper awaited the passengers
aboard the trains. the first of which
started for Dover at u:f7. with the con-
tinental passengers. The next started
at l2:45 for London, and the two others
started for the same destination at shOrt
intervals, the last one carrying the mails
and baggage. The scheduled time Of the
trains to London, a distance Of 81 miles
is go minutes. All the passengers were
in high spirits
The only passenger who was apparently
distressed was an unknown man from
the saloon. who was brought ashore 10y
a policeman. lie is charged with steal
ing somebody's emeralds during the trip
The police were warned Of the theft
by a wireless message as the Maure-
tania neared the coast. The prisoner viii
be aTraigned in the local police court
tomorrow.
The Cunard officials figure the steamer
average speed on the voyage at Z1(
knots
She left Liverpool on the 10th and
reached Fishguard where she landed her
passengers and mails, on the 22d, having
taken = days for the round trip. Her
actual time was p days hours 80 min
utes from the time she left her home
port until she dropped anchor in home
port again
This establishes a worlds record.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-23
HUNTSDUCKSN AERO.
Latham Shoots Birds Over California
Marshes.

Los Angeles. Cal. Dec 22.-Hubert
Latham, the French aviator went duck
hurting to-day at the Bolsa Chico Gun
Club in his fast Antoinette monoplane.
He circled over the feeding grounds,
driving his machine at a high rate of
speed and frightening the birds into the
air by thousands.
With a dOuble-barrel shotgun Latham
fired ten times az the ducks. killing one
and Gripping several others. After being
in the air more than a half hour, he
landed successfully at the clubhouse.
The sight of an aviator circling over
the marshes and driving fiOcks of birds
mo the air. now and then releasing con-
.fOi of his machine 20 grasp his gun and
iire at them, was one of the most novel
sights ever Witnessed Latham chased
some OF the ducks over three miles. and
showed that the flying machine could
easily outstrip birds.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-23
LIST OF ELIGIBLES.
Bryan Puts Four Into Race for
Nomination.

Lincoln Nebr.. Dec. 22.-Disclaiming
once again any intention of himself be
coming a Presidential candidate in 1912,
William J. Bryan in the issue of his
Commoner Of tomorrow suggests four
Democratic possibilities: Joseph w. Folk,
of Missouri; Mayor Gaynor. of New
York; Gov. Harmon, of Ohio. and Gov
elect Wilson. of New Jersey. in the order
named. He makes no choice among the
four. but publishes their records. as fol-
lows:
Folk was an active supporter of Bryan
and Sewall in 1896. and has supported the
Democratic national ticket in all the Pres
idential campaigns since.
Mayor Gaynor in 1896 was one OF the
few prominent Democrats in the East
who stood up for the party. creed. and
ticket and he has been faithful ever
since
Gov Harmon, then a member OF Mr..
CIeveland's Cabinet did not vote in 1895,
but in 1900 presided at Mr.. Bryan's meet
ing at Cincinnati"
While by implication chasing Woodrow
Wilson as bolter in 1896. Bryan praises
him for his attitude in the contest for the
New Jersey Senatorship.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-23
CLARK FOR CONSERVATISM.
Minority Leader Gives His Views at
indianapolis Gathering,

Indianapolis. Ind. Dec 22.-Champ
Clark reached here this afternoon. and
is the guest of Congressman Korbly.
The Indiana Democratic Club had a re-
ception for him tonight at their rooms
and several hundred Democrats. whu
wanted to see the next Speaker of the
House, were present.
Clark made a short address. devoting
himself entirely TO the Democratic
record in Congress. Speaking of the
outlook for legislation, he intimated that
the Democrats would pursue a conserva-
tive course in the next Cong ess, and
would make record on which to so be-
fore the people in 1912.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-23

London, Dec Cecil Grace, the ANA
teur aviator. who is competing for the
$4,000 prize offered by Baron de Forest for
the longest aeroplane flight. including the
crossing of the English Channel, is lost
somewhere over the North Sea A
tragic fate has no doubt befallen the
daring airman who twice lost his way
in the fog. He crossed the channel twice
to-day, and when last seen was heading
for Holland or Belgium.
When Grace left Dover heavy fog
hung over the channel, and the sea was
invisible from the aeroplane The airmau
passed over Calais at height of COO feet
and then attempted to proceed TO Paris
He lost his bearings and soon found him.
self on the Belgian frontier. where he en-
countered unfayorable winds. He turned
TO reuace his course. and eventually de-
scended on the aviation ground at Ba-
raques.
Resumes His Journey.
Grace reascended from Baraques al
? o'clock, and headed for England. About
an hour later the coast guards at Rams
gate saw an aeroplane presumably
Graces, six miles OF shore, heading north
While they were watching it the ma
chimes course was changed to northeast,
ward. Since then IL has not been seen OF
heard Of II is feared that Grace mistooH
the Kentish coast for a fog bank. and
steered to tn eastward to avoid it. II
is family hop that he may have real
lied his error later. and steered south.
ward and made Holland or Belgium. 9th
erwise he will be lost in the North Sea
unless a passing ship happens TO befriend
him.
The captain Of the mail steamer which
arrived tins afternoon at Dover from
Calais says that Grace asked him be.
fore starting 70 watch for him on tbs
passage. as he had no tug and prcposs
20 steer by the steamers smoke The
steamer, however, was DELAYED by ths
Christmas traffic and Grace did not wait
The captain saw him going seaward al
high speed at a great elevation. Hi.
course. the captain says. was too north
erly for him 20 make Dover. The aero
plane was lost sight OF in a few minutes
Others Try for Prize.
II was in a trial for the De Forest prizs
last Sunday that Grahame- White had the
closest call Of his career. He fell sew
eaty feet with his biplane on the cnn,
Of Dover. and sustained a slight con-
cussion Of the brain. Sopwith. another
English aviator, who is a comparative
novice at flying. crossed the chanel al
the same time, and landed at Beaumont
Belgium. having made ia miles in little
less than three ard a half hours. Nc
tugs or other craft accompanied SOpwitt
while he was crossiig the channel
Under the conditions Of the De Forest
competition, the prize will 20 10 the
aviator who makes the longest distance
before December 81, 1910.
Cecil s. Grace, who is one OF the lead
ing spirits OF the Royal Aero Club of IN,
United Kingdom. has been very promi
nent at all the British aviation meetings
this year, He has never held a world.
record, but he got away with his share
Of prizes at BournemOuth, Blackpool, anC
Lanark, Scotland. Being a gentleman
aviator" he succeeded to a great dea
OF the popular hero worship that wa,
lavished on the Hon. c. S. Rolls. who wa.
killed al Bournemouth.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-23
WEATHER FORECAST.

For the District Of Columbia
Unsettled and warmer to-day /;
rain or snow this afternoon or
night; clearing and colder to-
morrow or tomorrow night !;
moderate southerly winds. shift
ing TO brisk northwesterly to-
morrow.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-23
HERALD NEWS SUMMARY.

Pages.
I-Panie in Street Car After Crash.
Mauretania Sets New Record.
Starving Troops Are Surrounded.
Aero Lost over the North Sea.
Tafts on Shopping Expedition.
DR.. Cook TO Bare Secrets.
Twoscore Killed at Fires.
2-Pickpockets Make HauIs.
Bank President TO Resign.
Callahan VIII Accept Ohice.
1christmas Trade Is Heavy.
Interest in d'Aulby Case.
flight for Minnesota Toga.
States May Lose Representatives.
sin The World Of Society.
Board OF Education Defends Itself.
editorial
Hints for Christmas Shoppers.
S-canadian Tariff Discussed.
lo-News Of Sporting World.
n-Fleet May Visit German Ports.
l3-Commercial and Financial.
lEMany Take Teachers Examination.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-23

Hurting through A street crowded
with Christmas shoppers runaway auto
truck. started by a prank of two girls,
crashed into Columbia line car at First
and II streets northwest last night.
causing a panic among the passengers.
Windows in the car were shattered and
Christmas presents scattered about the
street
The auto, owned by the United states
Express Company. was tearing along at
top speed when the crash came. Pas
sengers were thrown from their seats.
ana flying glass filled the car. Passen-
gers fought TO gain the exits. No bne
was seriously injured though some of
the passengers were badly shaken up
Police are searching for the two girls
said to have been responsible for the ac-
cident. They fed Immediately after
starting the machine and have not been
located Their identity is not known, but
they are believed to live in the neighbor-
hood Of First and II streets.
Chauffeur William Hutton, OF 6ll r
street northwest, stopped the automobile
before "a house at 100 II street northwest
age. The children noticed the absence of
the chauffeur and climbed in the auto
mobile % play One of the girls pushed
lever starting the machine at full
speed
Noticed Drivers Absence.
Both girls jumped to the street and
ran to the pavement Car 81 OF the
Columbia line. was running east in II
street, and the driveress automobile
dray sped toward the car. The motor
man saw his peril and made desperate
efforts TO stop the car. He succeeded in
slackening speed, bat before he could
bring the ear to a standstill il was struck
by The automobile
Hutton. who had left the house Just in
time 70 see the crash. ran to the ma
chine and stopped the engine Search
vas snaae for the girls Nho caused the
accident bat they had disappeared Per-
sons who saw them in the autDmobiie
say they were about ten or twelve years
Old. and were well clothed.
Eggs in Collision.
Nearly 500 damage was the result of a
collision between a wagon loaded with
lo4 cases Of eggs. owned by Golden & Co,
and Capital Traction car No 534 at Penn
sylvania avenue and Eighth street north
west about II O'Clock yesterday morn
ing Frank Brown, Of 1927 Calvert street
northwest, who was driving the wagon.
escaped Injury.
The damage 10 the wagon is estimated
az so, and the damage 10 the car VIII
probably amount 10 as much. The egg
and butter company estimates the value
OF the broken eggs al 500
The Washington herald., 1910-12-23
INCREASE FOR ENGINEERS.
Wages of About 5000 Men Advanced
from 10 Ia % Per Cent.

Pittsburg, Dec PA wage Increase OF
from 10 10 . per cent has been granted
the engineers of the Pennsylvania Rail
road. the advance being retroactive. thus
giving the men the advantage of the ad-
ditional pay from the time the railroad
made the settlement.
The advance does not AFFECT the engi-
neers Of-th Pennsylvania lines west of
OF Pittsburg. who four months ago were
granted an increase before the settlement
was made with the trainmen OF that road
The increase 10 the men of the lines
east puts the engineers Of both the lines
east and west on an equal footing. The
order affects about SO00 men.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-23
CoI. horton Marye Dead.

Richmond, Va. Dec. 22.-Col Morton
Marye, agditor of Virginia since 1883. died
this afternoon at his home here, aged
eighty years. He was a colonel in Pick
etts division, Confederate army, and saw
service in many battles, losing his leg
at Manassas. He was taken prisoner
TO Boston, exchanged. and returned to
Virginia.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-23
BARON TO RETIRE.
Austrian Ambassador Plans to
Leave Washington.

Vienna, Dee, 22.-The denial by the min
istry Of foreign affairs of the recall of
Baron Hengelmuller, Austro- Hungarian
Ambassador 10 the United States. does
not affect the statement that he will
shortly resign. There are three candidates
for the post-Baron Du Call de Rosenburg
et Culmbach. ambassador at Toxic;
Aneumos de Hidvig, counselor of the en-
bassy at Paris, and Count Forgach de
Ghymes ct GAGS, Minister at Belgrade.
II is considered thai Herr Aneumos is the
Lkelest 70 be appointed
The Washington herald., 1910-12-23

Luray, Va. Dec 22.-Convieted on cir
cumstantial evidence. Mary Glasscoe,
eighteen years old. is under sentence of
five years in the penitentIary for the
burning OF the barn of ]. Lee Veney, in
this county, ten days ago. Tracks in the
snow from the burned building to her
home gave the clew.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-23
II your Ruxiuess T,kas No.,

To the HnanciaI district OF New York.
the Baltimore & Chic is most convenient
and tins saving. There has been no
change In the running OF through trains
10 Jersey City. The uptown terminal
at West Sd street. in the shopping and
hotel district. is still maintained.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-23

New York. Dec. z2-The- steamer
George Washington. which arrived to-
night from Bremen. Southampton. and
Cherbourg, brought DR.. Frederick A
Cook. the north pole faker. Or. Cook
said newspaper comments on hts recent
magazine articles which reached him in
London did not express matters clearly.
The writer's merely took a sentence
here and phrase there. which put a diff
ferent construction on what 1 said,'' he
said. adding:
IN the series OF articles I have ex-
planned everything. have been in Lon
don and on the continent My family was
with me and when 1 came over here I
avoided New York and stayed in New
burgh where I met the magazine peo-
pie, When 1 went away I did so because
/ was harassed and worried so that
could not rest or get sleep. determined
that I would go away for a year and
get rest and I got it. I feeI very well
now"
Looks Thinner and Younger.
Or. Cook looks thinner. though younger,
than when he arrived in New York from
the north He appears cheerful His
skin Is smooth and clear, and free from
the tanned, hard look he had at that
time He was dressed in dark clothes.
dark felt hat, black tie. and wore a mus
tache
His name does not appear on the pas
senger list He required that it should not.
He booked his passage two days before
sailing.
His family remained in London. He
expects 10 stay here some time. He
went to the Waldorf
The passengers on board soon became
aware OF his presence, although he was
somewhat retiring. but throughout the
| trip he was received cordially.
Treated with Kindness.
DR.. Cook said:
while ! came on board the steamer
prepared to receive some annoyance or
harsh expression of opinion. am pleas
ed to say that there was not a single in
stance OF the kind, and I was treated
with great kindness"
The steamer had very severe and
stormy weather throughout the passage,
high westerly winds and gales, rough
seas, and tremendous winds with violent
hail and snow, and in the latter part
continual rain.
other passengers were Mrs. Russell A.
Alger; ]. Ahrens, of the Russian embassy
at Washington; Fred Cauldwen an
American consul; James Brown Potter:
Baron Hubert Won Fidler- -Isarborn;
Prof. J. B. Garter, and Col Isaac N.
Payton.
Gives Out -ieV.
In a canned Interview he handed out.
Or. Cook said:
L arrived in Quebec on October %
last. went to Troy. N. Y; then to New
burgh and Poughkeepsie. was in the
two last-named cities about three weeks.
writing and revising. I was under an
assumed name. because I was very busy
too busy to receive my many personal
friends or newspaper men. I stopped at
leading hotels and took an automobile
ride each pleasant day I was at the
Palatine Hotel In Newburgh most of the
time"
Thea doctor continues that he left
Poughkeepsie on November % last, ana
went directly to Halifax, where he sail
ed for Europe on the same steamship
line, and the same steamer on which he
left America in 1863
''Do you still believe you reached the
Continued on Page 3, Column 4.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-23
FLAMES SPREADING WITH RAPIDITY
Every Engine in City Called Out at Midnight when
Fire. Famed by Strong Breeze, Burns Through
Huge Protecting Wall at Plant

Chicago g. mShOrtly after midnight word sent
from the stock yards that the fire had burned through the big wall
protecting all the warehouses Morris Co., and the flames
pcted to Jump these structures momenary strong south
wind tanning flames and every available fire company
city has been sent to ndeavOr prevent spread
of the fire
The Washington herald., 1910-12-23
TAFTS JOIN CROWDS
ON SHOPPING TOUR
Leave Auto and Walk from
Store TO Store.
MANY RECOGNIZE BIG MAN
President First Visits Avenue
Jeweier to Look over Trlnkets for
Friends and Then Party Eaters
Shops ia r Street-Chrisfmns Money
spent Freely in CapitgE

T. rent and Mrs TAFT went shopping
yesterday with hundreds Of other Wash
ingtonians who were huTying to get
their Christmas gifts in time.
The Presidential party started out in
one of the White House ears. but soon
tired OF that. and decided TO walk from
store TO store. The President went first
to a jewelry store in Pennsylvania
avenue where he looked over some
trinkets for friends. Later he turned up
to street. and entered several shops.
Scores Of people on the street recog-
nized the big man in the fur coat as the
President. and in the stores the shoppers,
If they didn't know their distinguished
fellow-buyers at first, soon became cog
infant OF that fact by the remarks Of
the more knowing.
Party Not Disturbed.
The curious however. didn't interrupt
the Presidential shopping tour, and the
President and Mrs. Taft were left in
peace TO buy such presents as they liked.
The Presidents chi dren are all too old
nowadays for a real Christmas tree. such
as the younger Roosevelt boys used 20
have. but just the same, the visit OF
Santa Claus is looked forward to.
The real Christmas spirit was manifest
everywhere on the streets Of the city last
night The busting, jostling. good
natured. busy throng crowded the shop
ping districts, and presented typical
Yuletide picture The stores attracted
with their bright novelties and gifts and
the largest crowds Of the season were
out II was an orderly, endless parade
along Pennsylvania avenue and other re-
tail streets.
Merchants report that money is being
spent freely in Washington this Christ
mas. There is certainly an overwhelming
evidence that there will be no stint when
Christmas morning comes TO the little
ones OF the city.
Impulse Is ITO Give"
All the shoppers seem to be thoroughly
/ imbued with the one impulse Ito give. .
With this prevailing spirit, stores of all
kinds are ransacked for the suitable
! present, for something that he would
! like or that 'she" viii appreciate. and
at the close of the day cars are crowd
ed with passengers, laden with packages.
Tobacco and cigar stores have seen a
class of customers during the last few
days that is not to be found in them
during the rest Of the year. Young
women buying pipes, older ones buying
cigars, and all ages making a lavish but
not always discreet and weli-chosen
purchases OF the smokers equipment
that will be received with smiles and
/ thanks on Christmas morning. and prove
too good" 10 use forever after.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-23
BIC AUTO CRASHES
INTO PACKED CAR
Children'S Prank Results in
Panic Among Passengers.
WINDOWS ARE BROKEN
Christmas Packages Scattered
on Street by Impact.

While Chauffeur of Motor Dray De-
liVerS Bundle at II Street Resi-
denee, Two Girls Climb Aboard and
Start Machine at Top sPeed-MOtOr-
man Sees His Peril and Succeeds in
SIackening Car in Time.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-23

No Message from Grace, Who
Twice Crosses Channel.
TRIES FOR $4,000 PRIZE
Englishman Gets Lost in Fog
and Heads Out Over Sea.

Descends at Baraquex and Later
Starts Back for England-C0ast
Guards See Him, but, MistaLing
Coast for Fog Bank, He Turns
Away and Disappears from Sight.
Sailing at High Speed.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-23
s1.25 40 RnItimore and Return

Saturdays ana Sundays. via Penna r. r.
Tickets good returning until Sunday night
All regular trains except the Congress
slonai Limited
The Washington herald., 1910-12-23

Only One Night Out 10 Florida.
Via Atlantic Coast Line, the Standard
Railroad of the South. Three limited
trains daily-4.05. $40 D m, 40 a IA.
lfle New York ave. nv.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-23
Continued ON Page 8, Column 4.
s1.2o-BaIsimore and Return.

HH ElIVFt a UBIUs
Every Saturday and Sunday. All trains
both ways. both days. except Royal Lin
tied.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-23
DR.. COOK RETURNS
TO BARE SECRETS
Name Does Not Appear on
Passenger List of Liner.
HE WENT AWAY TO GET REST

North Pole Faker Says Newspaper
Comments Are Unfair, In that They
The ;, Thus Giving a Wrong Con-
strucfion 40 His story.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-23

Reduced Christmas Holiday Fares
Via Southern Railway.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-23
ChIef Lad GIven warnIng

Just twelve hours after the FIRE chief
had warned the council committee on
buildings that better fre-hghting appa-
ratus were needed in the stock yards
at once. he was trapped. and two entire
companies Of fire lighters were wiped
The Washington herald., 1910-12-23

Continued on Page 3, Column 5.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-24
DUMB AMONG 40 TONGUES
Patois Was Only Dialect Recently Ar
rived Immigrant Could Talk
Wanted Meal.
.MN,

Steelton. Pa.--Although Steelton's
foreign population of several thousand
souls includes a variety of two score
different languages and dialects, Rene
De Burghgrouse. aged twenty-one,
found himself "a stranger in the
crowd" when he got here from Ellis
Island, and for hours was as helpless
as II deprived of his faculties.
Burghgrouse is a Flemish Belgian
from near Brussels and was EN- route
to Chicago and had no money to take
him further than Harrisburg. Rail-
road men there could not talk with
him and finally sent him to Steelton.
Almost every foreigner In the Dor
ough tried to converse with the young
man. but it was not until he had been
here nearly all day that Joseph Jiras.
a leader among the local Europeans.
met him. Jiras speaks twelve lam
guases, and finally opened converse
ton with the newcomer In a French
patois. The first thing Burghgrouse
wanted was a meal Then arrange
ments were made tt gst work for him