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The Washington herald., 1910-04-24

Lake Charles, La, April 23.-
Fire has practically destroyed this
city of $1,000 inhabitants. The
property loss at 7 o'clock is esti-
mated by insurance underwriters at
$4,000,000. Five thousand persons
are homeless. While temporary
camps have been erected beyond
the fire area, yet there is much suf-
fering among the hundreds OF
homeless. The town is burned bare
of food.
Special trains carrying provision,
arc on their way here from nearby
cities.
STARTS IN OPERA HOUSE.
The fire started at o'clock this att
ernoon in the old French opera House
almost in the center of the city's bust
ness district. \ fierce gale famed the
flames into a giant blaze. and almost be-
fore the work of combating them was
under way, fire was kissing through
streets lined with business houses. leav.
ing path Of absolute i,in. In an hour
time thirty squares had been swept clean
The entire business section Of the city
made up largely Of splendid new build
ings. was destroyed.
The flames spread on into the residen-
tisl section Of the city's beautiful homes
many of which we're built early IN
the last century. and tNrse were burned
down in the nash Of al eye. Ryan street.
the aristocratc residence thoroughfare,
was path OF ruin in an hour after the
flames attacked the FIRST home.
Dynamite Used Against Blaze.
Resistance against the flames was fu-
tile. II was not until dynamite had been
resorted to that breaches in the fire S
path stayed the rush OF flame BY this
time. however, practically every desirable
home in the residential district and big
buildings in the business section had
been destroyed. Special trains bringing
fire apparatus from Jennings. La. Alex
andr;a La. and Orange. Tex. were dis
patched. but long before their arrival
the flames had done the most Of their
damage.
Among the public buildings destroyed
were the new courthouse and city hall.
The Catholic church and convent that
have stood under three governments were
burned. The old St. Claire Hotel fell
victim to the flames Heirlooms of
priceless value were destroyed i'm several
Ryan street residences.
One of Oldest Cities.
Lake Charles is one Of the oldest COM
munities in America yet it is practically
new city. II is the center OF the great
lumber industry. while much Of the rice
consumed in all parts of the world is
milled here.
The temporary camps on the outskirts
or the fire area are sheltering thousands
Of homeless persons tonight Hundreds
went without the evening meal Others
partool cf rice from nearby mills. This
was boiled in big caldrons in the camps.
The night is cold. but bonfrcs Will avert
suffering from this cause.
Every big community in the State is
sending offers OF aid to the sufferers The
town will be rebuilt Immediately.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-24

Ptomaine poisoning broke up an OK
elusive fancy dress ball at the Potomac
Boat Club Friday evening and gave u
score or more Of Washington's younger
society folk the scare Of their lives.
Ice cream. served when the gayety OF
the occasion was at its height. was re-
sponsibIe for the sudden illness Of the
dancers and brought the party TO a sud
den and somewhat unpleasant termina-
lion.
Miss Ruth Fiske. a charming debutante
of this season. was most seriously i'll.
and for time her condition was re-
sarded as dangerous. Though compelled
to cancel the remainder OF her dance
programme, Miss Fiske refused medical
assistance and went TO her home At the
conclusion Of the affair. She was much
improved yesterday and no further III
effects are anticipated.
Taken Seriously Ill.
Miss Anita Parker. OF VI street, was also
taken seriously ~, and a score Of other
dancers. boys and girls alike. confessed
20 feeling funny and were most willing
TO return to their homes at the closing
strains Of Home, Sweet Home"
The greatest secrecy was maintained
by members OF the club in regard TO tho
dance and its disastrous results. but a
few who were least affected and were IN
clined 20 uest the matter lightly told
interesting stories Yesterday OF what
transpired after the fateful Ice cream
was served.
According 10 the reports gathered from
members of the club. the scenes enacted
after refreshments were served we're SO
pitiful as 10 be almost lauEhable.
Miss FisSe. as Marie Antoinettc vas
the first to feei any ll-ehects from the
Ice cream. As she was gliding through a
dreamy waltz Miss Fiske suddenly com
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The Washington herald., 1910-04-24
Harris Trial Postponed.
ial - Thc Washington Herald.

>Ieflal 70 The Washington Herald.
Manassas. Va, April 23.-The trial OF
Prof. J. j. Harris, accused. Of the mur-
der Of Editor W. \. Thompson. Of War
renton, which was set for next Monday
in the Prince William County Court. has
been postponed TO June 13 on the request
Of the prosecution. The number Of
prominent attorneys and their other en-
gagements made it difficult To FIX on a
date
The Washington herald., 1910-04-24
DIRECTORS LACK QUORUM.
Chamber Board VIII Meet Monda
to Hear Committee Report.

A quorum Of members was lacking at
the meeting Of the directors Of the Cham
ber Of Commerce yesterday called to con-
slider report from the committee on con-
ventiOns.
The subject was discussed informally by
the directors who went 10 the meeting.
but owing to the small attendance an
other meeting was called for Monday at
4:l5 o'clock, when the same subject will
be taken up.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-24
PnuIhap After EnrIiSb Prize

Paris. April 23.-Louis Paulhau. the
French aviator. is Fastening to England
to make an attempt TO win the Daily Mail
prize Of $4,000 for fight from London
to Manchester. Dubonnet the French
aviator. made a flight over Paris this
afternoon, keeping above the Seine during
most OF the flight
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WESTON NEAR COLLAPSE.
The Aged COast-to-cOaSt Pedestrian
stops for sunday Rest.

Utica, April 23.-Suffering extreme pain
and in a state of approaching collapse,
Edward Payson Weston. who is walk
ing from the Pacific 90 the Atlantic coast.
late tonight put up az a hotel az Vernon.
fifteen miles west Of Utica. and will
spend Sunday there.
An attack of indigestion cost him sew
eral hours to-day. tie walked only sew
enteen miles and about thirty-two miles
in the past twenty-four hours He hopes
to be able to continue toward New York
at midnight Sunday
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CHILD FIGHTS ITS FATHER.
Scene I'm Court Where Mother Loses
Contest for Possession.

oIoclaI % Iho Washington H6rald
Roanoke. Va. April 23.-In court at
Blueheld. W Va. to-day Judge Hern-
don issued a writ compelling Mrs. James
Henderson TO surrender her fve-year-old
son to Henderson. The father took the
child and carried il, screaming. kicking.
and scratching, from the building II
fought viciously, cutting Hcnderson's s
face with his nails and smashing his hat
Some months ago. i'm Franklin County.
Ohio. court gave each parent possession
of the child three months at a time. Mrs
Henderson went to Bluefcld and refused
10 surrender the son.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-24
HAND WORSTED IN SPANKING.
Teacher May Lose Member Geuged
with Boys Lead Pencil.

Oldforse, Pa, April 23-As a result or
chastising an unruly pupil. Miss Sadie
Fallon. of Oldforge, near here. may lose
her right hand. which owing 10 blood
poisoning. may have 70 he amputated at
the wrist Miss Fallon is a teacher in
the OIdforge High School. When whir-
ping a pupil a sharp-pOinted lead pen
ell. which he >held. penetrated Miss Fal-
Ions hand and caused a deep wound.
Blood-poiSon.ng has set in and she is al
the Taylor hospital.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-24
WEATHER FORECAST.

For the District of Columbia,
Maryland. and Nirginia-Uuset-
tied weather to-day and probably
to-morrow;- cooler to-day; light
to moderate variable winds.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-24
ROOSEVELT GIVES
S0RBONNE SPEECH
French Cabinet and Men of
Science Hear Him.
HUMAN RIGHTS A THEME
Come First in Conflict with
Property, He Declares.

Race Suicide, NivHeyed Interest, Aver
age Citizenship, PcssimiSm. Idle
ness, Toll, and Freedom as Exem-
plihed by the Republican Form of
Government Are Some of Former
Presidents Topics i'm Address.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-24

Paris. April e3.-Dubonnet using a
Teller monoplane. flew to-day from
Juvisy TO the Plaine Bagatelle. near
Paris. He passed over the Champs
Ulysses at a height OF $50 feet at a
speed OF 20 kilometers.
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rrcmnr nt AtInntlc 90.

Atlantic City, n. J., April 2S.-What are
believed 60 have been earthquake shocks
we're felt here to-day. The tremors were
very slight They were felt at intervals
between and 1925 o'clock.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-24
BLAZE DESOLATE5
CITY IN LOUISIANA
Lake Char in Ruins, with
5000 Homeless.
LOSS OF FOUR MILLION
Pine Structures Go Up Like
Paper in Wind.
LOSS OF FOUR MILLION

Fire Breaks ont I'm Afternoon Mt
Old French Opera House in Heart
of $4,000 Population, and Spreads
So Rapidly that People Are Forced
to Flee for Lives and Combat Is
Futile, Though Dynamite Is Used.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-24
HELD AS TRAITORS.
Many Cuhnn Negroes Arrested on
Charge of SeditIon.

Havana, April e3.-Thc governments S
denials of race trolbles were rendered
absurd last night. when Con" Estenoz.
the black agitator. and many other nc
groes were arrested for sedition The
governments dispatch Of troops 20 the
provinces is disconcerting the plans Of the
negro leaders. and it frightened Estenoz.
who yesterday visited Mr.. Jackson. the
American minister, and reiterated to him
his peaceful intentions. He declared that
the negroes were simply organizing for
the purpose of winning at the polls in
order to secure proper recognition.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-24
PEARY GETS LEAVE.
Granted Six Months from Navy fol
Foreign Lectures.

Robert f. Peary. the arctic explorer,
was yesterday granted six months leave
of absence by the Navy Department, with
permission u go abroad.
Mr. Peary will make series of adj
dresses before foreign scientific societies.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-24
ICE CREAM POISONS
SCORE OF DANGERS
Fancy Dress Ball Comes to
Unpleasant Termination
AT POTOMAC B0ATHOUSE
Younger Society Folk Have the
Scare Of Their Lives.
AT POTOMAC BOATHOUSE

Members of Club in Regard TO Dis
RstrOus Results, but several Tell
Interesting stories OF Scenes on
Ballroom FIOor-FOrtunate Ones
Administer Aid 10 the sick.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-24

Paris. April 95.-The Roosevelt udal
wave, which broke over Paris Thursday
morning and has been growing in force
ever since, reached high-water mark at
tho sorbonne this afternoon. Here Roose-
welt was evidently I'm his own element
The function at the institute, which al
most Immediately preceded that at the
Sorbonne. had seemed in p way to -r7ress
his natural ebullionce. In the oak-wains-
cotted chamber Of the Academic Fran
caise. lined with statues and busts and
portraits Of Corneile, Mohare, Mon
taignc. Lafontaine, and other such men.
whose names are the glory of French
literature. and surrounded by a group Of
undcmonstrative elderly savants. whose
cupped hands had TO come 20 the aid OF
their failing cars when their interest was
sufficiently aroused 20 make them listen
With the small. quie. audience, whose
silent enjoyment of Prof. Boutroux' $
charming talk was only marred by the
activity OF three Of their number. who
were trying 20 secure photographs Of
Roosevelt, seated in silence save for a
brief ten minutes, Roosevelt hardly had
fair play
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s1.25-Bnltimorc and Return.

Every Saturday and Sunday All trains
both ways. both days. except Royal Linn
tied
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D. A. R. REGULARS
WIN BYFOUR VOTES
Amendment for Election in
Own States Fails.
FINAL BATTLE is WARM
War Waged Between Factions
in California Delegation.

Repeated Efforts Made by AdminIs-
trRtiOn Daughters TO SIdetrack
Reconsideration Of the Proposed
Change in ConstitutiOn-Vote De-
manded by President General In
Lost TO the Insurgents.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-24

PalinEs. Dressed Any Pattern, 81 100.
vrank Libbey & Co. 9th & N Y ave
The Washington herald., 1910-04-24

Clear strips. for Fly Screens. lie n Ft.
Frank Libbey & Co. 18th & n. Y. ave.
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FloOrlnE, Alabama Good. ec.25 100 Ft.
Frank Libbey & Co, 9Th s y. Y. ave.
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Boards, Dressed. $500 per 100 Feet.
Frank Libbey & Co., 6th & ". Y. ave.
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Posts. Rough. &c md zoe Apiece.
Frank Libbey & Co.. 9Th G. N. Y. ave
The Washington herald., 1910-04-24

Fence Rails. Dressed, % ctS. ApIece
Frank Libbey & Co. 9th g. n. Y. ave
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SI-25 tn Baltimore and Return
To-day via Baltimore e. Ohio r. r.
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BlaclSiStone's Exquisite Floral Designs
made up Of the choicest flowers. 18th a ~
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Posts, Dressed. 35 cts. Apiece.
Frank Llbbey & Co.. 9th & n. Y. ave
The Washington herald., 1910-04-24

Largest Morning Circulation.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-24
Grand Sf.00 Excursion SUNDAY. Nav
HalffYaOre A nhI, m

To Frederick. Keedysvile and Hagers-
town from Union Station at 500 a. m.
returning, leave IlagerstOWn $500. Keedvs-
Vile GO. Frederick $50 D. m. same day
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Jams at SOrbOnnc.

At the sorbonne, however, it was an
other story. on arriving half an hour
before the doors closed one found the
sidewalk on either side of the entrance
packed from curb to wall-with "A dense
crowd, most Of whom were women.
Every womans club on both sides Of the
Seine had. it seemed. turned out to see
the cN-Prcsident enter the historic uni
versity. The crowd suggested nothing so
strongly as fervent walters outside the
doors when a matinee idol is to appear
within. 1t was somewhat OF a surprise
20 find every one Of them armed with a
ticket. They were the audience and
within a short time it could be realized
that no more ft audience could have been
selected than these enthusiastic. fresh
young minds TO listen to Roosevelts stir
ring preaching.
There were hundreds Of older people
among the 5000 who filed the amphthe-
ater, but the women outnumbered the
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MONTAUKS HONOR DEPEW.

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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-19
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-19
AMUStNtNIS
ST. ELMO TONIGHT.

Augusta :. Evans famous novel, 81.
Emo" has Icing been one of the mo It
widely read books, the incidents OF
which are laid in the South. There
are few who are unacquainted with
this powerful delinea ion o. a most
fascinating character and tIis interest
lies not alone in the South but in the
northern cities as we'll A recent in
qui!y at half dozen of the largast of
the New York Public Library branch.
es, developed the fact that copy OF
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-19
THE GIRL QUESTION.

Bubbling over with fun and laugh
ter, the stage crowded to the utmost,
with pretty girls who dance and sing
with an enthusiasm positively exhil-
Grating, "The Girl Question comes to
the Auditorium tomorrow night unde"
the management Of H. H. Frazee.
THE Girl Question" is a musical
play with an absorbing story of hu-
man heart interest developed in its
plot, yet filled with such humorous
tv"ess CT characters and situation
that an audience is kept in an almost
continual stream of laughter. 1t is
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-19
76 YEARS YOUNG
wife IS UNTRUE
At Least This Allegation is Made in
Chancery Bill in Philadelphia
Court.

Philadelphia, Pa, Jan. 19.-One of
the strongest cases ever heard in the
Camden chancery court is that set for
today in which Franklin Davenport,
aged n, asserts that his wife, rs
years young, has has been unfaithful
and that one Aaron Huff, has won her
affections. Davenport is a New Jer-
happily with his wife for a half CEN
fury. The case came up through a
demand for an allowance made by
Mrs. Davenport who alleged that her
husband had of late failed to provide
for her.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-19
Yours Look Into Eyes Like Mine
odd Bulk and Wing" and DO Some
thing"
BUSTER BROWN COMING.

Buster Brown is coming. The date
is fixed for Jan. 20. t'*
This year it's of a classy quality, tn ?
snap and ginger of Broadway, broaF
humor, boisterous fun, yet all in good
taste. One of the best musical com
edies, a real product. All revised, new
features added, bigger, grander than
ever, this year. Where in this country
is it necessary to enter into who and
what Buster Brown is Everyone
knows R. F. Outcaults cartoons too
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-19

ard, authors of THE Tine, The Pla re
and The Cir" and is along the same
slangy, funny lines OF every day life
as that wonderful success.
1.-THE Girl Question has been stag ID
by George Marion universally &C
knowledged to be a past master o.
stage direction and who produced
"The Prince of Pilsen," THE Merry
Widow 1.-THE Stubborn Cinderella"
"r. Marion's name is an assurance
that the play will be full of dramatic
beautiful stage pictures OF
color and ensemble as well as pretty,
graceful dancers replete with acton
"The Girl Question" has a record
of 339 consecutive performance It
the La Sale Theater, Chicago, and on
tour through the larger Western cit-
les last winter crowded every theater
IN which 1t PLAYED to the very doors.
The cast which will be seen here is
notable one and the song hits IN
alter with theve Pal" Is Hate To
he had seated himself re' Be Sweet
I'd of the branch" * d Ne, Dear
mes like
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-19

st. Elmo is rarely upon the shelves
for more than day at a time, al
though each library possesses from
three to q dozen copies of the book.
Not even the works of Dickens or
Scott are more widely read nor have
these masters of English literature
given to the world a more intensely
human character study than that of
st. Elmo Murray whose early disiI.
lusionment by his flance and the be-
loved chum Of his boyhood induce
reaction from his own nobility of
character 10 produce a man little short
of flend in human form. His regen-
Grafton and d.. restoration to his own
better self is accomplished through
the influence Of the pure and un-
spoiled orphan Edna Earl. It was not
without misgiving that Neil rwomey
approached the difficult task of con
densing for dramatic use the crowd
ed incidents of the novel, but he has
succeeded in presenting : MAY Pr
"0 lost our aX
lovel ar".>' tbe op,or :,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-19
Modern Morals.

"You simply can not trust any.
body!" declares the lady. my maid.
whom I had the utmost confidence in
left me suddenly and took with her
my beautiful pearl brooch" That is
too bad" sympathizes the friend.
(which one was it?" "That very pretty
one I smuggled through last spring"
Il life.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-19

Mound City Paints may cost trif
more, but! Hawkins Hdw. Co.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-19

of action with no expense of sacrifice
of local color or the indefinable charm
of the book. The play "St. Elmo" in
terpreted by notably good cast of
players will be seen at the Auditorium
tonight. tw
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-19
KATIE LII. ALLEN
b O T II p II on ES SIS

jamie Sullivan, Mildred Harris, Mag
gle Thompson and Cora Cook.
After the business hour. Miss Clev
johnson say very sweetly, my
Hope; Miss Bertha Ward read a
paper on Missions, and Mrs. B. l..
Moore gave an interesting reading.
George Robertson, of Laurel, was a
visitor in the city Tuesday, having
come to witness the performance Of
"The Cat and the Fiddle" at the Au-
ditorium.
A. Foote, of Sumrall, was among
those from out of town who witnessed
the musical comedy 1.-THE Cat and the
Fiddle" at the Auditorium Tuesday
evening.
F. G. Sanders, of Houston, Texas,
spent Monday and Tuesday In the city
with relatives.
1: I: e
Currer Sullivan and Inman Cook
left Monday for Jackson where they
entered Millsap College.
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J. c. Benan, of Memphis, is bust
ness visitor, in the city
IAdditional Society on PaQe Eiua
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EARNEsTNEss.

tCopyright, 1909, by the New York
Evening journal Publishing Company
The hurry Of the times, affects us so
II this swift, rushing hour. as we
80.
And do not pause to lay sufncient
stress -
Upon that good. strong, true word,
Earnestness.
II our impetuous haste, could we
but know
IL full. deep meaning, its vast i'm
& port, oh,
Then might we grasp the secret Of
success!
Ia. FRAT receding age when men were
great,
The bone and sinew Of their pur.
pose lay
In this one word, God likes an earnest
TOO earnest to be eager. Don or late
Il leaves the spent horde breathless
by the way,
And stands serene, triumphant, at the
goal =,
pcIta-AIpha Class Meets
& Al enthusiastic business meeting
Of the Delta Alpha class Of Court
street Methodist Church was nelc
Tuesday evening at the parsonage on
Elimbeth avenue. h,
Miss Emma Siebe was appointed re-
ported and Gideon Gray was elected
treasurer to succeed Curren Sullivan,
who resigned on account Of not being
in the city
The members on the different COM
mittees appointed at the meeting are
as follows:
visiting Committee: Gladys Thomp-
son, chairman, Charles Mullins, Nan
McInnis and Gideon Gray.
Local Committee: Moey Reed,
chairman, Lucille Sweat, Annie Dee
J Hall and Cleo Johnson.
Lookout Committee: Mamie Tr'gs,
chairman, Marshall Stewart, Mary
Curtis, Hester Williams and st. John
Davis
Glass Supplies: Bessie Cook and
Roscoe Bonslagel
Reception Committee: Emma Siebe.
chairman 3yorman Stewart, Mary
6pd Herbert Owens.
.153 3 net 1keeting of the class will
ia Tk6rsday week with Mis-,
Bessfe Cook on Bay street.
e I: =
To Have Social Meeting.
The Home Mission Society Of Main
Street Methodist Church will have a
social meeting Monday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. J. S. Turner, on
Main street.
= : Z.
Nevada-Martin Society.
The Nevada-M Missionary So
ciety Of Court Street Methodist Church
net Tuesday afternoon at the church.
Six new members were welcomed.
Misses Allie Graham, Lydia Magruder