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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-27
WANTS RADICAL PLATFORM.
HoIze Smith Says Reform Measures
VIII BE Introduced.

Atlanta. Aug. pa progressive plat
form will be adopted by the state Demo
cratic convention. which meets here next
Thursday. according 10 Hoke Smith, who
will then be formally nominated for gov
ernor TO succeed Joseph NJ. Brown.
THE platform" said former Gov
Smith. will be along the lines Of the
Macon platform Of four years ago. on
which 1 stood, only much more vigorous
in its criticism OF the use OF money and
in its demands for additional legislation
10 punish offenses of this character, and
TO prohibit the use OF money in the poll.
tics Of Georgia"
The ex- governor said all reform meas
ures passed during his administration Tor
stringent regulation Of corporations. dis
reimbursement OF negroes and 20 bar
venal and floating voters from registra-
ton. would be Endorsed. In other words
said DIr. Smith, the platform will declare
for the square deal.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-27
MCGUIRE CLEARED
OF LAND CHARGES
Committee Gives 0klahOman
Complete ExOneratiOn.

Guthrie. Okla. Aug. 26.-When the
House investigating committee concluded
its hearings here to-day, the three mem
bers promptly issued a letter 10 Repre-
sentative Bird Mcclure. Of the First Ok
lahoma district, completely generating
him and declaring that There was nc
evidence whatever TO sustain any charge
or suggestion that you C0IcGuire) had or
have any interest whatever IN the So
called McNurray contracts. or IN any
other contracts.
When Senator Gore made this charge
In the Senate he declared a member Of the
House and a member OF the Senate were
interested in the contracts. according TO
the man alleged 10 have offered the bride.
His subsequent statement left no doubt
that Mcguire was the House member
referred to. Representative Mcguire
asked that the rules OF the House be
suspended and that an investigation
committee be named Before leaving Sui
phur the committee issued q statement
generating Vice President Sherman and,
Senator Charles Curtis. Action was not
taken with reference to Representative
Mcclure. as hearings were still to be
held IN McG'lires district. Representa-
tive Saunders left for his home in Viz
ginia from sulphur and Representative
Stephens. OF Texas. was compelled 10
leave Pawhuska last night For that
reason the committee sent Mcclure a
letter instead Of taking Official action.
The letter follows:
Pawhussa Okla. Aug. 3 1910.
Hon. r. S. Mcclure PaNnee. Okla.
Ny Dear McGuirg Having been informed that
you were being assailed politically bocauso your
name was used IN connection with the McAiuTE7y
contracts I wish % say that after having heard
all testimony before the committee have
no hesitancy in stating that there is no evidence
whatever 20 sustain any charge or suggestion that
you had or have any interest whatever In the So
called MeAiurTay contracts OF any other Indian
contracts
Mr. Campbell and Alr. Miller. both members OF
the committee. concur with me in this opinion.
regret that the other members q the COMMITTEES
are not here In order that we might take Official
action write you this. believing that II win 20
an injustice - you no statement IS made beiora
The next meeting Of the committee which VIII
probably not be until November Yery trlly.
CHARLES H. BURkI. Chairman.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-27
CIPHER OF GREAT VALUE.
MOritz Says Omission of One Cost
Him SI25.OOO.

Him SI25,OOO.
New York, Aug. 2s-Asserting that an
omission OF a cipher in telegram dam
aged him 10 the amount OF $4,000 ia a
business venture. Henry Moritz has be-
gun suit in the Supreme Court TO re-
cover that amount OF money from the
Postal Telegraph Gable Company.
Moritz set forth that he was in the
clothing business on Broadway. and was
negotiating with a large Chicago firm
for an advance OF $4,000 for use as work
ing capital, and for 5000 a year for sever
al subsequent years. He said that having
secured an option on lease Of a Broad
way store he sent telegram by the
Postal Telegraph Gable Company 10 the
Chicago firm informing them OF that
fact and asking It If he could depend
upon the $4,000 lie asserted that he
received an affirmative answer and went
ahead with the deal. and ordered ex-
pensive fittings for the new store and
entered into several contracts.
The plaintiff said that when he called
upon the Chicago firm for the $4,000
It produced the telegram in which he
was made 10 ask for but $1,000. He as
serted that an investigation resulted IN
the discovery that one OF the operators
had dropped a cipher and said that he
had written plainly $4,000.
The telegraph company denied the la
bility and set Up as a special defense the
provision on the back OF the telegraph
blank limiting its liability On the appli-
cation Of counsel for the defendant com
psny Justice Page, in the Supreme Court.
directed the plaintiff to file a bond OF s25o
20 secure any costs that might &C against
him.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-27
FAMOUS AUTHOR
ON SPOOK- HUNT
MaryRoberts RinehartG Goes
to LiIydaIe and Hob-Nobs
With Mediums
EXCITING RIDE HOME

DR.. Stanley N. Rinehart, Of Alleghery, and
his wife, Mary Roberts Rinehart, the we'll
known novelist, are spending the summer at
Bemus Point, Lake Chautauqua, New York
Last week they put IN day at Lilydale, the
Spiutualisuc camp-meeung, where all sorts
OF mediums, Slate-writers, claiTvoyants etc.
etc, do cong7egate, and where the air is said
10 buzz with the whizzing OF spooks Dr.
RiDehart is interested from the medical
standpoint IN all forms OF ueurasthenia
Mrs. Rioehart is interested in any novel
phase OF life that will furnish copy" She
says that day in Lilydale gave her suggestions
tor ten farce comedies and Just as many
mystery stories, that will back ''Seven Days"
and The Man in Lower Ten" of the map.
Coming back from the ghost convention IN
their automobile they had terrible expert
ence, being caught in q cloudburst after night
On strange roads, with lamps that wouldu' Z
light For an hour they worked in darkness,
Wind and bowling storm to get the chains on
the car. And then they beat il back to Spook-
vile, wild, Waltz-me- around again Willie
rlde, hub deep in mud and water, skidding
every inch OF the way, and only recognizing
the road by flashes Of the lightning
Mrs. RnehaH's readers do not need ghosts,
eloudbsrsts and spirit rappings for excite
ment All they need to do is to sit in the
chair or lie in the hammock and read her
latest romance, The Window at the White
Cat 1t sends up and down your spine de-
hciously cooling thrills and chills Agreeable
tremOrs OF nervous interest shake you II
some one rings bell Unexpectedly, you Jump
five feet IN the air while the spell OF the story
IS on You. And yet all the time you re laugh
ing your head of, it's so funny and smart
Mrs. Rinehart seems &c have monopoly on
this combination OF mystery and humoT
She constructs plot as intricate as any Of
Anna Katherine Green's. Size solves il with
an ingenuity worthy Of Conan Doyle. And
she adds to these virtues the priceless gift ol
ringing laughter
OF all her stories "The Window al the
White Cat" seems 10 us the best Never
have so much fun and excitement been con
centrated between the covers OF book.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-27
DAVENPORT IS ENDORSED.
VIII BE Nominated without OppO-
sition I'm New York.

sitiOn I'm New York.
Utica, Aug 26.-It is definitely an
nounced tonight that state Senator
Frederick NJ Davenport VIII be renomi-
mated without opposition at the Oneida
County Republican convention next
month Vice President Sherman and
the other Republican leaders in the coun-
ty have decided not to further oppose The
senator. and. with the Endorsement OF
Col. Roosevelt. the backing of both fac
tons Of the party, and his personal pop
ularity TO accelerate the machinery. the
name Of thte senator viii be placed upon
the ticket with a whoop. II is believed
that his Democratic opponent will be
former Senator Joseph Ackroyd Of York
vile.
| Close friends Of Vice President Sher-
man in this city are in state Of g5eat
alarm over his political future. One OF
these friends. although he admitted he
spoke without. authority. stated that Mr.
] Sherman, If the proper means were en-
ployed, would gladly retire from the
/ temporary craftsmanship in favor OF
Roosevelt. Root. Fred Greiner. Of Buf
falo, or any one else.
! The Vice President. however, previous
10 his departure for Illinois to-day. re-
fused 10 discuss the possibility Of his re-
firing.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-27
SNOW FALLS IN TEXAS.
Freakish Summer weather Visits
Upper Panhandle Region.

Austin. Aug. 26.-Freakish weather for
summer visited some parts Of Texas dur
ing the last twenty-four hours. While
The southern part Of the State was suf-
rering from an unusually high tempera-
ture. a snOwstorm was raging IN the
Upper Panhandle region, and overcoats
were comfortable. IN some localities the
drop in temperature was 40 degrees IN
less than three hours.
Rains fell last night and to-day IN
many parts of the cotton belt. but the
drought IN the central and southwestern
portions Of the State is still unbroken.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-27
FREIGHTER BRAzORIA ON BAR.
Captain and Ten Men Abandon Her
on Atlantic City.

Atlantic City. \. J.. Aug 8.-The
steamship Brazoria, which left Philadel-
phia last night for this city, went
aground on Absecon Bar. OF here. to-day,
and remains hard and fast The cargo
IS washing out Of the hold. Capt Lynch
and the crew Of ten men have been
landed az Atlantic City
The Brazoria is q small freighter ard
carries no passengers. 1t is owned in
Philadelphia.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-27
Fined for Liauor sening.
The Washington Herald.

Special 90 The Washington Herald.
Stanton, Va, Aug. 2S.-For selling
liquor in local option territory, Garrett &
Co., of Norfolk. who make and sell Hi
awatha cordial pleaded guilty in the Cor
poration Court to-day. and were fined $50
Their agent. J. NJ Jordan. was fined a
Ike sum. The case against Philip G.
Kelley & Co, Of Richmond, for a like
offense will be tried August 81
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-27
George b. CormeIison Dead.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Spencer. n. c., Aug. 26. - George B.
Cornehson. aged seventy years. died at
Raleigh to-day in a hospiatl. where he
had been taken for treatment He was
a Confederate veteran and a well-known
farmer, and is survived by several sons.
The remains were brought to his home
near Spencer for tnterment.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-27
Cannot Absorb Copper concern.

Portland. Ne, Aug. "a restraining
order against the taking over by the
Nevada Consolidated Copper Company OF
the Cumberland Ely property was granted
by Justice Peabody, in the Maine Supreme
Court, to-day upon petition OF the mi
nority stockholders. A hearing on the
question OF granting a temporary injunc-
ton will be given IN September.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-27
FIVE KILLED IN CRASH.
Head on Collision of Loaded Freight
Trains on Missouri Pacific.

were killed to-day and one was badly
injured, when two heavily loaded freight
trains on the river route division Of the
Missouri Pacific had a head-on collision
near Blackwater. about sixty-hve miles
west Of here. to-day The killed and in
jured were all trainmen. The collision
was caused by the failure Of the operator
at Bonneville 70 display his signal board
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-27
COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEpIcINE.

George Washington University.
Third session begius Sept Is 1910 Complete
threc-year course in veterinary medicine. Lecture
hour beginning AZ 5 p. m. 10 accommodate govt.
employees. Entrance By high school. L. s. civil
service or teachers certificate.
Credit given for degrees in agriculture. medicine.
dentistry. or pharmacy.
For information OF catalogue address
DAVID r. BUCKINGHAM, V. ". D.. Dean,
COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE.
ZlS-l5 18th NJ NV.
auI9Nt Washington u. q.
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S. y. sMtccEond Dend.
o. lgAshington Herald

Special 70 The Washington Herald.
Salisbury, n. c.. Aug. 26-S. L. Swce-
good. for a number OF years a weIl-known
jeweler in Salisbury. died to-day at a
hospital in Greensboro. where ne had
gone for treatment. He was thirty-eight
years old. and Is survived by wife and
several small children.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-27
WHITE SLAVERY IN ISTHMUs
Prosecutions VIII Be Pushed in ia
maica Because of Trade.

Kingston. Jamaica. Aug. 26-The local
government. upon strong representations
from the British minister-resident at Pan
ANA, is taking steps To prevent white
slavery in the Isthmus Of Panama. Head
quarters for those engaged in the trade.
it is said, are located in Kingston. Pros
ecution in the criminal courts Will be
taken Up as the result Of the representa-
tons
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-27
Reginald Vanderbilt III.

Special 70 The Washington Herald.
Newport, r. l., Aug. 26-Reginald C.
Vanderbilt. who is Ill at his home In
Portsmouth with typhoid fever. was re,
ported to-day as being very comfortable
He passed a good night. and his condi-
ton is encouraging
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-27
CREW RESCUED IN MIDOCEAN.
KOenigin Luise Left ship Harvest
Queen Burning and Sinking.

Bremen. Aug. "a dispatch from
Fayal. Azores Islands. to the North Ger
man Lloyd Company. reports that the
steamship Koenigin Luise encountered on
August "a the ship Harvest Queen. of
Windsor, Nova Scotia, which sailed from
Dalhousie. New Brunswick. August 10 for
The ship was then in longitude 4051 west.
latitude f24 north. All the crew OF the
Harvest Queen were taken aboard the
Koenigin Luise, ADD the ship was left
burning in midocean. having been set
on fire to prevent her becoming a menace
to navigation.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-27
L'ETAT C'EST MOI!

shall insist upon honesty breaks up the best business the
landl
I stand for decent citizenship
l am against the corporation when it does wrongl
I am against the mob
will keep order on the one hand
I will insist upon jusicel
I shall insist upon order!
I wasn't the who was killed
am with the poor mani
will make the mob come to tnel
believe in party government
1 recognize party distincons
want to taIkl
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-27
AccouniancY instruction Preparing

for O. p. A. degree and professional career. Wash
ington School q Accountancy. conducted BY Y. NJ
G. A. Institute. opens October lst Catalogue. Per
sonal conference with eligible candidates solicited
Address Director WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF
ACCOUNTANCY. ES6 s.. II
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-27

non forces at Washington took the col
onel in tow and drove IN an automobile
through the city In the public square
the colonel made an address. in which ne
referred 10 the New York situation He
was well received. Mr.. Smith hailed T..
R. as the most distinguished American.
but Mr.. Smith was not asked 70 speak.
while Mr. Dolliver was.
Col Roosevelt visited the home OF J.
r. Wilcox, one OF Cummins' strongest
supporters In the state OF Iowa. The
crowd swarmed down 70 the train To-
Roosevelt reception was enthusiastic, but
not too much So
Cheyenne Next stop.
Early tomorrow morning the Roosevelt
party will arrive in Cheyenne. Bucking
bronchos, flying aborigines. races, rop-
ing contests. war dances. everything that
fires the heart OF the cowboy VIII be on
view of the colonel and his followers.
They expect him 10 do a few stunts
himself, besides making a speech.
They hope that he VIII ride and whoop
and raise the very devil. and he probably
will
Archie Roosevelt. who got on the train
and rode from Omaha TO Fremo1 l. want
ed 10 go along. but he couldn't His
father regretted u.
AS the special fies Westward tonight
through Nebraska, George AIDE Is telling
story in the car behind the engine.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-27

The largest ancient mosaic known. COW
ering more than $500 square yards. has
been unearthed on the site of Aquieleia,
q Roman city that was destroyed IN 425.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-27

The ship Harvest Queen was one OF the
largest wooden square-rigged vessels in
existence. and almost the last Of the
TANNERS" She was built at CORVALLIS,
Hovia Scotia, in 1857. for a syndicate
headed by c. =. Burgess Her COM
mander, Capt. Forsyth. had a crew Of
twenty-five men
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-27

Il the Oldest and best school in the world teaching
electricity exclusively. Theoretical and practical
course complete IN one year. Students actually
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ments. Graduates hold good positions In the eleetr
cal industries throughout the world.
Eighteenth year begins September q.
Catalogue on request.
Address BLISS ELECTRICAL SCHOOL.
No. 80 Chicago avenue. Takoma Park. ID. O
aua3H
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HALL-NOYEs SCHOOL.

Night and afternoon classes running SO per
month. Individual instruction. SlO0 per hour: gram
mar high and commercial subjects. Open cUntiuil-
cuslv throughout twelve months Day school. kin
dcrgartcn 20 college Eighth year opens September
r. New boarding department for girls Pruspcctus
Principal eleven years teacher IN Central Hfgh
school Washington
FRANCES MANN HALL. A. NJ. Principal
au2i-w. s3ot II + 81. Nv. Phone NJ. S577.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-27
PRESIDENT LAUDS
NEGRO EDUCATORS
Addresses Hampton Institute
Trustees Near Beverly.
SEES END OF RACE PROBLEM

Executive Expresses Regret that
Some PhiIanthrOpists Have Slight
ed schools of the Sort and Suggests
What He Might DO If He Had Ten
MiIlIons-Sees Hope in south.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-27

POTOMAC UNIVERSITY
LAW SCHOOL
DAY AND NIGHT CLASSES.
1881 THIRD ST. n. w.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-27
MARYLAND SCHOOLS.
MT. ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE.

IrTingtOn CStauOn d. Baltimore. Nd
Classical, scientific commercial courses: fun de
grees conferred. Convenient. healthy location ine
buildings extensive grounds. Athletics Gym
nasium. tTack. field. swimming pool splendid
training for young men. Terms moderate. CAta-
loGue Write Brother Director.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-27
Big Time at Carroll.

II the colonel were still President his
reception at Carroll. Iowa. could not
have been more pompous or formal.
The detachment Of State militia formed
a lane, through which the colonel passed
on his way from the train to the public
square. The colonel was quite over
joyed at this reception. and he consumed
most Of his short speech in thanking Car
roll for it's kindness
Senator Cummins had had an oppor-
tunity to discuss things with him, and
to tip him of on what the West is par
ticularly interested in besides the mere
fact Of Roosevelt's visit.
Iowa." he said to the crowd at Den
ison, rs the SSote in which the people
are fortunately typical In fact. they
place the general interests before the
special interests" This aroused the in
surgents at the station.
This is the problem before the Amer
lean people to-day. 1.-THE colonel declared.
and we must subordinate special inter-
ests 10 the public welfare 1 want TO
stand for the corporations when they
are right, so that they can have condf-
tons under which they can earn dIvl-
dends. But the corporations are not en-
titled 10 vote nor are they entitled 10 the
ownership OF any public man.
Council Bluffs turned itself upside down
TO give the colonel noisy welcome.
Representative Walter Smith, Of the Can
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-27
ST. JOHNS COLLEGE,

VERMONT AVE. NEAR THOMAS CIRCLE.
The Catholic College for Young Men and BOYS.
School reOpens Monday. September u
BROTHER DOROTHEUS. President.
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shall insist upon honesty breaks up the best business in the
The Detroit times., 1910-03-02
A BANG-UP NEW HABIT

II was the war with Spain that gave
IA the ciEaret habit. The thousands
Of boys" gho came back TO the clues
and the country villages with the
knack Of rolling cigarets introduced
the deadly little cylinder to the United
States Before that time cigaret
was either the u.atk OF dude II IL
was an expensive one or II II was q
cheap one II was the Kindergarten
course in smoking. which the boy
fOrsook as soon as his purse would
buy and his stomach would tolerate
a "twofer."
The Panama canal bids fair TO give
us the dynamite habit. In the canal
zone are some thousands OF men Of
all walks OF life working on the canal
They are professional men. engineers
clerks. artisans and lahorers. And
this thronE Is constantly changing, SC
that by the time the big ditch Is fin
ished tremendous number OF rs
The Detroit times., 1910-03-02

, the shelf upon which Ronald Bray
brooke's photograph stood Then Ailsa
rubbed her eyes in astonishment The
photograph was no longer in its place
somebody had stolen H.
The thing seemd amazing, incredi-
BILE. Ailsa felt sure that the frame
was there the las. time she had en-
tered the studio. was there when she
found the secret panel leading to the
next house. And now il had vanish
ed That being so. somebody must
have crept into the studio during
Ailsa's absence and purioined It, But
who IN the house could want the
photograph OF perfect stranger?
Ailsa thought Of John Stern and his
cynical enjoyment of the discovery
Of that picture II be had come back
and taken it for some purpose OF his
own? But then Ailsa had heard Stern
let ont OF the house, and the front
door fastened behind him.
How this took place was as disturb
ing as IL was puzzling IL was just
possible thar somebody had come in
from next door Ailsa tried the secret
panel. bur r. did not seem 10 have
been tampcred with Very quietly
the panel was opened But there was
no stud TO be seen on the far side.
Pushing aside the hangings. Ailsa
found hersen In Lady Altamont's bou-
doir. The room was in darkness now.