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The Washington herald., 1910-03-09

Objection by Representatives Gardner.
Burleson. and Taylor, conferees on the
District appropriation bill. backed by
Representative Tawney. chairman of the
Committee on Appropriations, to fupsish-
ing money distinctly specified to be for
Supervision. meaning salaries OF OFF,
cials. teachers. and watchmen. was yes
terday afternoon shown on the floor of
the House to be the true ipwardness OF
why the item Of $1,000 for Fairgrounds
was dropped from the District appropria-
tion bill in the conference report
The consequence was that the District
appropriation bill after one of the bitter
est lights seen at this session Of Con-
gress. was sent back 10 conference, on an
aye and nay vote. which showed that a
majority of the House was in favor of
this procedure.
The fight lasted two hours and half.
and criticism of Fairgrounds officials. who
were alluded to. but not named. were
freely INDUCED in by Representatives
Gardner, Madden, and Tawney.
Money Paid for Supervision.
Between so and 70 per cent Of the
money paid out by the United States
government in previous years for play
grounds" Mr.. Gardner declared. has
been paid out for supervision. We dis
covered that, and that is the real reason
why this item was stricken from the Dis
trict appropriation bin
The Fairgrounds people have given this
House no rest since this matter came in
question. In previous years they have
visited US day and night, asking that
the little word supervision go in. I do
not say that this has happened as much
this year as previously. but there are
reasons why the Fairgrounds movement
should not have this item this time One
is that one man formerly connected with
the playground movement has been draw
ing salary Of $500 a year for super
vision. ] presume. and this has been
without warrant of law, because the ap-
preparation bill does not provide for it.
Money Being Dissipated.
we knew this money was being dis
sipated We started to find out where It
went We have sail to the friends of
the Fairgrounds. When you get an or
ganized body of men and make regular
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The Washington herald., 1910-03-09

Pledging himself, with a personal gift,
TO the work Of Wnberforce University
and expressing a deep interest in the
movement for higher learning among the
negroes, President Taft last night made
an eloquent plea for the education of the
black race. at a meeting Of the WilbeF-
force University Club in the Metropolitan
A. NJ z. Church.
Justice John NJ. Harlan, of the United
States Supreme Court, and Senator
Charles Dick, OF Ohio. also spoke their
sympathy in the work of higher educa-
ton Of the negro. and joined with the
President IN the expression of their ap-
proval of wilberforce. the first university
founded for the black race in this coun-
try.
A number of Ohio's Congressional dele
CATION were also present as guests OF
honor.
Must Have Leaders.
"The negro race must have its leaders
as any other race" said the President
and these men or women must be chosen
from the educated class. Nothing viii &c
| further in the development of better con.
ditions among the race than to have such
educated ministers of the gospel. phy-
sieians, surgeons. and nurses as thi:
great institution graduates"
NetrOnoIifaD NJ E Church Wag
crowded to the doors with negroes who
came to hear the message the President
and other statesmen brought to theiI
race Gray-haired men and mammies OF
Continued ON Page 2, Column 3.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-09
TRUCKMEN HANDLE MILLIONS.
Government Gold Transferred to
New Assay office.

New York. March s.-A little knot of
spectators gathered at the corner of Nas-
sau and Pine streets to-day TO gaze ae
the unloading of ive small wooden cases
of merchandise from two-horse truck
Two men lowered each case TO smals
hand truck and two others wheeled the
case across the sidewalk, Up an inclined
plane, and through the open doors OF q
gloomy building on the corner. There
were four more truck loads, similarly dis
posed Of
On each side of the trucks 8 special
detachment of police with drawn clubs.
stood.
In each one OF the wooden cases Was
about $4,000 In gold bullion on its way
from the assay Office 10 the subtreasury
next door The twenty cases contained
si0.o50, 900 worth of gold They are build
ing a new assay Office and vacating the
old one
The Washington herald., 1910-03-09

Representative Perkins. OF New York..
is still In a dangerous condition at the
Garfield Hospital having suffered another
relapse early yesterday. He was reported
resting comfortably early this morning.
but IL Is doubtful whether he can stand
the strain much longer Senator Tiliman
Is reported recovering rapidly, and It is
only matter OF time when ne viii BE-
able to take trip 70 his home In South
Carolina for rest
The Washington herald., 1910-03-09

Philadelphia, March s.-A girl and tn
men were shot tonight in pistol ba
in Frankford between employees of
Rapid Transit Company and a mob
1900 strikers and sympathIsers.
Early in the evening the motormen ana
conductors along Frankford avenue were
savagely cursed by crowds strung out
along the thoroughfares for mile. When
1t grew dark bricks were thrown.
About 10 o'clock, after several cars had
been shunted into the Frankford avenps
barns with their windows broken. q car
loaded with armed men was started from
the barns. At Frankford avenue and
overington street the car. moving slowly.
was attacked hercely. Stones and bricks
ratified against its sides and whizzed
through the windows The sidewalks were
jammed with rouble-makers. No police
were in sight.
Order to Fire obeyed.
There were fifteen men in the car. and
they were armed with revolvers. They
shot while the car was in motion 4
fourteen-year-old girl. named Helen May.
whose home is in Coral street. was hit
In the leg by a bullet. The shout was
raised that she was dead. The mob re-
neWed its attack more violently.
/ The garrison continued hrlng. Three
men were dropped between overington
aua Allegheny avenue-John Maloney,
Frank Bromley. and Michael Osborne.
@.fshot IN the legs.
At Allegheny avenue the car was
switched into I and started hack to-
ward TIE barn. 1t ran gantlet oS
bricks. and some Of its defenders were
knocked senseless and cut about the
face and head. The car returned to the
Frankford harms. racing between walls
of rioters.
A large force Of police were hustled to
Frankford in response to a riot call
| The trouble was over and the avenua
pretty well cleared when the reserves
arrived.
strikers Returning 20 Work.
To-day firm after firm reported that
employees had come back quietly by the
dozen and the score. Al least fifty en-
ployers had similar experiences, from .
TO rs per cent Of the men who had been
on strike returning TO work.
Although the aggregate of strikers is
large. only a few industries have been
seriously affected TO date Hundreds OF
shops and stores have lost so small a
number Of men that they have been able
70 continue business without much trou-
BILE. Out of hundreds Of employees, Wana-
makers. for instance. has lost only
thirty men. Lit Brothers report only
twenty out on strike The GimbeIs say
that less than twenty Of their men quit.
1 II cannot be stated at this time that
the sympathetic strike is petering ont.
However. the movement has failed -
gain in the past twenty-four hours.
The taxicab drivers decided to-day that
they had enough of it. The chauffeurs
are few in number. only rs or so.
More than 800 carmen have applied for
reinstatement at the offices Of the Rapid
Transit Company. and about l9O have
been taken back
The United Brewery Workers, 5000 in
number have been ordered to remain at
work BY the international body. which Is
meeting In Cincinnati The local union
received the order tonight through Peter
Schaefer, who was sent to Cincinnati to
get Instructions. The international body
held that the brewery workers have no
right to, break the agreement entered
into with the Philadelphia Lager Beer
Association
The Washington herald., 1910-03-09
AGREEMENT ENDS
HARTJE TROUBLES
Father Gets Son and Girl Is
to Make Choice.

Pittsburg. March s.-Details of the set
tlement of the Hartje family troubles
were made public here to-day. Augustus
Hartje will pay Mary Scott Hartje. his
wife, 25.O0o in cash and will set aside for
her $4,000 from which she will derive
the income for life, no matter whether
she divorces him and remarries Or not.
Hartje, In return is TO get his sixteen
yesr-old son. Scott, who will leave his
mother and enter the business house OF
his father. The daughter. Mary Louise,
is TO choose between father and mother.
Should the child elect TO remain with her
mother Mrs. Hartje must support her out
of her life income. which will amount to
about $500 per year.
Mr. Hartje has also agreed to make no
defense when his wife enters suit against
him for absolute divorce. which viii be
soon. on the grounds of desertion She
will withdraw the suit for limited divorce
with alimony, which is now pending.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-09

FeIIOw-saiIOrs of Torpedo Boat Try
in Vain to Save Them.
Vallejo, Cal, March s.-Half dozen
sailors of the torpedo boat Farragut to-
day tried vatnly TO save E. J. Hampel. of
ST. Louis and T. H. Laurence, OF Con-
nectlcut bluejacketS Of the battle shin
Connecticut at Mare Island Hampel and
Laurence were rowing out to the torpedo
boat when their boat was capslzed and
they We're swept into the currents. The
lookout on the war ship gave alarm. En-
sign Kellar sprang into gasoline launch
and several sailors jumped overheard.
kellar dived several times, but the eff
forts to save the men were futile and
both drowned
The Washington herald., 1910-03-09
PUTS LOVE BEFORE LAW.

wnnted my babies. There
are all kinds of Iaw-but the
law Of mother love Is strongest.
and Obeyed 1T first.
had no money TO back me,
as has nay husband. who was un-
lawfully keeping my two little
ones from me. but 1 had my
mothers rights.
! had 10 pawn my diamond
ring 10 search for them, but once
! saw them / knew that l shOuId
get them back I'm spite of every
obstacie---sIrs. GRACE MAT.
THEWS.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-09
HERALD NEWS SUMMARY.

Pages.
l-Platt's Letter Stirs Party.
Row in House Over Fairgrounds.
Four Shot in Strike.
Taft Speaks TO Negroes.
2-Aero Club Gets Protest
Firebugs at Arlington.
Mrs. Cudahy Scores Husband.
A. D. 7. In New Control.
ERoot New Leader in New York.
5-News OF Society.
Elopers Not Forgiven.
Editorial.
Feminine Notes and Features.
&News of the Sporting World.
SJake Schaefer Dead.
11-InduStrial and Financial.
I2-Ten of Cost OF Living.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-09
STOLE A MILLION.
Paris Church Trustee Confesses to
Embezzlement.

Paris, March s.-M. Duez. judicial trus-
tee 10 the Tribunal OF the Seine and for
merly liauidator of properties of dispos-
sessed religious congregations. has been
arrested on the charge of embezzling
81 ,Q00.00O. Of which $500. coo belonged to the
congregations and 100000 to common law
affairs. He confessed his frauds. He
said he had lost all the money in bourse
speculations.
1t is rumOred that other revelations of
misappropriations of funds Of the con-
gregations are impending.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-09
PLATT'S LETTER
PROMPTS c. O.P.
CHIEFS To TALK
Elkins, Depew, and FaSsett
Revive Issues OF 1888.
THEME FOR DISCUSSION
PosthumOusNarrati Says Har-
riSOn Broke Pact.

Republican Leaders in Congress Re-
fute story just Published 10 the
Eject that Former President Re-
pudiated Alleged Pledge After His
ElectIOR-New York sOIOn says
PIatt Was Never offered Portfolio.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-09
ROW IN HOUSE
/. OVERSIPERVIsION
OF FAIRGROUNDS
District Appropriation Bill
Back to COnferees.
FORMER OFFICIAL rs HIT
Representatives Say Too Much
Is Spent for Administration.

Bitter Fight Lasting TwOaRnd a Half
Hours Results in REMAINING Old
Adjusters-PIaygrOu Represent
ative Said TO Have Drawn $2,4OO a
Year without Warrant of Law.
ChiIdren's Friends Nearly Win.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-09

home. she said to them. and both rushed
into her arms.
They just caught the train. and. aided
by the police all along NE line. reached
Brooklyn, despite the efforts of the
fathers friends 10 intercept them.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-09
WEATHER FORECAST.

For the District of Columbia.
Maryland, and Virginia-Fair
to-day and probably tomorrow /;
not much change in temperature;
light variable winds.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-09
FOUR SHOT ASCAR
RUNS THE GAMUT
Of 10000 RIOTERS
Girl and Three Strikers
Fall Wounded.
BULLETS ANSWER BRICK
Fifteen Armed Transit Men on
Moving Garrison.

Order Is Given 10 Fire when sf.8
Attempts to Block Car, and when
First Bullet Is Thought TO Ha
Killed Child, Rioters Lay Na
Siege, to He Outdone with Rain
Bullets and Speed of Car.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-09
WRIGHT Has Eve. ON Nerrno-t

Newport R. L, March S-Wilbur
Wright. the aviator. Vas in Newport to-
day for a few hours. He made a tour
Of the city in an automobile, looking
over possible aviation practieing grounds.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-09
TAFT PLEDGES AID
To UPLIFT NEGRO
Expresses Interest in Edu-
cation of the Race.
JUDGE HARLAN SPEAKS
WilberfOrce Alumni Fills the
metropolitan Church.

President Approves Movement to
Develop Conditions of CoIored PsO-
pIe-senator Dick Also FeiioItates
Ohio University-StrugEie Against
Ignorance SuccessfuI-Sums Are
Contributed 10 Help Cause.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-09

Fresh, Fragrant Double VioIefs, soc
bunch Home grown. Blackstone. Il & II.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-09
TWO BLUEJACKETs DROWN.

Continued on Page ., Column 3
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-04-01
Whale and Elephant Meat.

There Is something unpleasant about
the thought Of eating whale meat, but
1t Is said that the reality Is very pala-
table. Japan has quite trade In
canned and salted whale meat. and
there In to be campaign to educate
the European peoples to like It. Some
whaling companies have distributed
from their headquarters samples Of
canned whale meat. and those who
have eaten 1t describe 1t rs tenderer
thaa beef and much like 1t In taste.
Whale steak seems no Queerer than
Frankfort sausage made out Of an ele-
plant. which Is what some German
people have been eating. An enter
prising butcher over there, hearing
that an unruly elephant in the Client
geological gardens was to be killed.
engaged the carcass. He made $500
pounds Of sausage out Of 1t and sold
every pound at good prices.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-04-01
Exaggerated Cruelty.

A well known gentleman took horse
exercise daily. accompanied by mag
nificent bloodhound, until he conceived
IN enthusiasm for cycling, when he
altered the program by leaving the
bloodhound at home and taking as his
companion fine dachshund.
The pair were passing through a
village recently when a laboring youth
remarked to his pal"
III OF wor proime minister Ord put
stop ter this ERE bicyclin' business"
"Why?" queried the other.
"Cos 1t owt ter be stopped, II only
for tn sake O. that dog as is a-puff1n'
along behind theer." rejoined the first
speaker. ut amt sport; it's cruelty
to mammals"
His companion disagreed and said
he thought the dog benefited by the
exercise.
Exercise" retorted the other scorn-
fully. "D'ye call that exercise? You
never saw that dog afore is master
started bikin'. did yerT
mo, l didn't"
"Well." said the youth, "'e wor one
O. tn finest bloOdhounds you liver clap
ped heyes on, an wot's e now? Is
body's dwindled away to nowt, while
Is legs is worn clean darn to tn
stumps. OF repeat, it's cruelty ter ham
imals."-London Bystander.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-04-01
Armed With a Saper mt.

When William l.. Royal OF Eau
quier county. Va. was seventeen years
old he became a Confederate soldier.
In his "Reminiscences" he says that
the feats performed by the Confed-
crate cavalry in the early part Of the
war were remarkable. because not one
company in ten had any arms that
were fit to fight with.
when l joined my company" he
writes. they gave me a saber which.
think, was used in the Revolution.
and this was the only weapon l had.
One day, while my regiment was
standing in Il road, l bantered COM
rade to see which of us could cut the
largest twig from Il tree. l made
powerful cut and the blade Of my
saber broke off at the hit.
"In a short time we were dismount-
ed and ordered TO clear the Yankees
out Of a piece of woods in skirmish
formation. We marched through the
woods, but fortunately no Yankees
were there. | have often wondered
what should have done, armed with
that saber hilt. if had met Il Yankee
armed with Springfield musket."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-04-01
MARRIAGE In Picardv.

A Picardy custom. founded on a
broad basis Of common sense as well
as the idea Of complete partnership, Is
that which puts new bride through n
kind Of examination In the trade Of her
husband. II may. Of course. have be-
come something Of burlesque, and
the bride may purposely show less dex-
terity than she need. Still. the consid-
Grafton Of the wife Us helpmate Is
very clearly shown In the performance.
II the young wife's husband be a farm
er. she will be asked to harness a
horse and cart and to harrow a small
piece Of land. II her choice has fallen
on IN ironworker. she must hammer a
piece Of iron: II on u miller, she must
measure out wheat from q basket ut
the church door: II on smith, she Is
supposed to be able to strike the anvil:
If on q sailor, she has to clean and
mend some netting. and SO on with the
other occupations. Evidently the keep
Ing Of an idle wife IL not understood In
ricardy.-T. P.'s London Weekly.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-04-01
The Crab In the Whales Ear.

When the whales were still frequent
along the lines Of passenger travel
across the Atlantic nothing was more
common il.ia Ia see the great beasts
hurting their bulk clean cut OF the
waves ard. after flight through the
air. falling back i:iu the sea- with an
enormous splash. Il spectacle never
failing Of interest tn the ocean tourist.
but not due Ia any sportive DISPOSE
ton on the part of the levIatllan OF the
deep-quitc the contrary. The breach
Ing Of the whale Is 10 fun for the
beast. II Is II frantic effort to rid
himself Of the torture Of carache.
There h a marine crustacean which
posters whales to the verge Of endur-
ance. and there seems reason to be-
lieve that some whales have been driv-
en- insane by these tiny parasites. 1t
Is u crab Of about the size Of that
which Is found In the oyster. When
It lodges on the whale 1t infests the
inner surface Of the eyelids and the
ear by swift rlshes on the surface
the whale IL able TO clear Its eyes. but
the crab IN the inner ear cannot be
dislodgrd by any such means.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-04-01
A Surprise For the Hunters.

IF the lair Of leopard Is known"
says n writer In the Wide World Mag
aZinP. 'stOnes will generally dislodge
the lurker. recall one occasion when
a leopard was supposed to be located
In Il cave near camp. The guns were
placed around in positions command
Ing the exit. and few stones were
then thrown in. There was no result
at first. but rs more and larger stones
crashed In there came Il faint hum
ming and then Il roar like the sea un.
der the cliffs. In moment the mir
above the caves entrance grew dark
with-bees. AS one man spOrtsmen
and gun bearers fled for the camp. A
few were slightly stung before they
could reach their tents and pull the
flaps over the entrances. which the
bees for some time beSieged. lncredi-
Bile though it may sound. II Is the truth
that. although the camp was full Of na
tive servants horses. etc. none OF
those who had remained behind and
were not concerned In the attack on
the bees cave were stung. 1t was II
considerable time before the bees beat
a retreat. but during all the time that
they stayed in the camp 1t was the
tents of their aggressors exclusively
round which they angrily buzzed."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-04-01

things they call a sensitive plant.
The tableau lasted while a Teller
might count five; then things hap
pened. Hammond and me lodged
around the deck house. The Malays
broke and run. one up the main rig
ging. two down the focastle hatch and
one out on TIE jibboom. I:ut The Door
skipper want satisfied with any of
them places. He started for the lee
rail. and I.obelia Atkins started after
him.
She caught hin as he was going to
Jump overheard and yanked him back
like he waS Il bag of meal. She shook
him. she boxed his ears. she pulled his
hair. and all the time he was begging
and pleading and she was screeching
and jabberin% ut the top of her lungs.
Hammond pulled NE by the sleeve
It'll be orr turn next SAYS he.
Get into the boat. Quick
The little boat that the crew had
come in was towing behind the
schooner We slid over the stern and
dropped into it. Hammond cut the
towline and we laid to the oars. Long
rs we WAS in the hearing OF the
schooner the powwow and rumpus
kept up. but just as we was landing
on the little island that the Malays
had left she come, about on the port
tack and stood of to sea.
"Lobelia's running things again
says Hammond.
Three days after this we was took
Off by Dutch gunbolt. Most Of the
time on the island we spent debating
how Lobelia come to be Oh the schoOn-
er. Finally We decided that she must
have gone aboard to sleep that night.
suspecting that we'd try to run away
in the schooner just as we had tried
to. We talked about Whiskers and his
crew and guessed about how they
came to abandon their boat in the first
place. One thing we was sartin sure
of, and that was that they'd left LO-
bella aboard ON purpose. We knew
mighty we'll that's what we'd "a done.
"Wlat puzzled us most was what re-
lation Lobela was to the skipper. She
want his wife. cause he'd said so,
and she didn't look enough like him to
be his mother or sister. But as we
was being took off in the Dutchman's
yawl Hammond thumps the thwart
with his fist and says he:
"T've got it, he says: she's is
mother-in-lawr
"'COurse she is! says l. We might
have known IT."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-04-01
Got His Moneys Worth.

A lady palniist was recently prose
cuted. and an amusing incident was
noted in connection with the case. One
Of the witnesses called by the police
was an individual who did not appear
to be Overburdened with intelligence.
During Il smart cross examination de-
PENDANTS counsel asked him:
ION first going into the room did
you pay a shilling fee to the defend
ant?'
YES" was the reply.
what did she tell you in return for
the money!
oh" said the witness. 'she towld
me lots O. things. some on 'em true.
some on 'em half true an some on 'em
less"
Now" continued the counsel after
the laughter had died away. this Is
the point wish to get at: Was there
any attempt at imposition? Did you
lady impose upon you at ala"
"Oh, dear. no. was the response. Il
knOwed 1t wor all CANNON. so there
couldn't be no imposition. Besides, 1t
wor bad shIIlin' as guy her. to start
withw-I.ondon It'll Bits.