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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-25
MARRIED AT SIDE OF COFFIN.
Ceremony, Twice Postponed, Per.
formed on Third Day Chosen,


formed on Third Day Chosen.
Easton. Pa. Nov. 4-Rathe- than post
pone their wedding the third time. syl-
vanus J. Fehnel and Miss Hattie NJ.
Abel. both Of Bath. were married beside
the coffin of tile bridegroom's mother.
They were 70 have been married last
summer. but few days before the day
set for the ceremony Miss Abel became
Ill with typhoid fever. and the wedding
was postponed A date was then fixed
for the fall. but again the wedding was
postponed because of the death of n
nephew CT the bride. 1t was then de-
cided that the wedding should take place
on last Tuesday.
On Tuesday Mrs. Christiana Fehnel died
suddenly. The, young man and his bride
had promised 70 let nothing interfere with
the wedding again. and they carried ont
their resolution. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. S. Ochenford. pastor
Of the Lutheran Church.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-25
ONE OF IMMORTAL SEVEN DEAD
William Flynn Voted for Col. Du
POnt In 1901.

Wilmington, Nov. Civilian Flynn.
aged eighty-nine. United States marshal
for the District of Delaware. and a prom
inent Republican, died at the Homeo-
pathie Hospital to-day He was afflicted
with a carbunele. Mr.. Flynn, who was
serving his second term as marshal. was
formerly sheriff OF Newcastle County. At
the 1901 session Of the legislature he was
one Of the seven regular members who
held out for Col. H. A. Du Pont for Sem
ator (the present Senator). and prevented
the election OF Addicks by creating d
deadlock. He is the second of the I'M
mortal seven. as they are known. to die,
State Auditor T. F. Clark dying In Sep
tember.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-25
BAN ON SANTA CLAUS.
Wilmington Police Get Orders that
Break Custom.

breHk custom.
Wilmington, Del. Nov. 24-Policemen
OF Wilmington this Christmas will not
play the part OF Santa Claus for the ben
eft of the poor children of the city. due
10 a decision of the board of police COM
misioners TO prohibit the patrolmen So
Letting funds for such a purpose.
For years past a huge Christmas tree
has been erected in the city courtroom
of the city hall. and hundreds of children
were supplied with candy, toys, and sub
stantial gifts. In addition, the police pro-
vided many needy families with clothing,
food. and fuel. Last year the sum of
$500 was collected and expended in this
work. The police commissioners recently
decided that the task was growing too
big for the department.
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Continued on Page 4, Column 3.
s4-PhiIadelphia and Return,
Baltimore a. Ohio II. r.. Account

Tickets sold for all trains Nov. IS and
morning trains Nov. 26: good returning
until Nov. IS inclusive.
In addition TO excellent regular trains.
special train of vestibule coaches. Pull
man. Parlor, and Dining Cars. win leave
Union Station Nov 2s al 10 a. IA. Return
ing Immediately after the game.
Full particulars at ticket Offices. 1911
G St, 6I9 Penna. ave. and Union Station.
s. b. Hege, u. p, AZ 14l5 e st. nw.
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General Change OF Time Pennsylvania
Raflroad

A general change VIII be made IN the
time tables OF the Penn. r. R. system on
sunday, Nov. q. The Penn. Station IN
the heart OF New York City will be
placed in service on that date. and inn
portant changes will be made in the
time Of trains at New York.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-25
"COIonIaI Express' TO Run VIA West
PhfIadeiphia.

With new time table effective November
e. the Colonial Express" of the Penn
sylvania Railroad, through train TO and
from Boston. will run via West Philadel-
phia and will not run into Broad street
station, Philadelphia. II Will leave Wash
ington 9:A5 a. N. weekdays.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-25
Sleeping Car TO Chicago on ssPennxvI.
Vauia SpecfaiS

Beginning November q, through sleen-
ing car VIII be run from Washington IN
Chicago on the Pennsylvania Special. ;"
The Pennsylvania Railroads fastest train
II viii leave Washington 3.40 .. m. daily
and arrive Chicago S:55 The next morn
ing. Similar service returning.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-25
NATIONS EXCHANGE
PEACE BLESSING GS
Diplomats of Pan America
Feted by Father Russell.
MARCH FROM CHURCH
Crowds See the Procession of
PrelateS and ChOristerS.
MARCH FROM CHURCH

Surrounded by distinguished Conn
pany, Table Bears DOvs OF Peace
Holding Olive BrAnch-ReceptiOn
Held for Cardinal, and Guests Of
fer TOazts To President Taft, Sec
retary OF state Knox, and others.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-25
AMNESTY GRANTED
TOTHE MUT|NEERS
Sailors on Brazilian War
Ships Control Situation.
PROVISIONS ARE SEIZED
Guns Occasionally Fired at City
and at the Forts.
PROVISIONS ARE SEIZED

Residents of Capital in Consterna-
tiOn for One Day, but Business
Goes On as Usual After Facts Are
Learned-PreEident Da FOnsecR
willing 10 Agree 10 Terms-Dam-
age frOm shells Small.
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WEATHER FORECAST.

For the District of Columbia
and Maryland-Fair, preceded by
rain Friday. Saturday fair; mod
crate westerly winds.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-25
ARMY Of MAOERO
SHR|NKs IN SIZE
Invading Force" Not More
Than Handful.
LEADER REPORTED SHOT
Rebel General Is Said to Have
Been Badly Wounded.
LEADER REPORTED SHOT

Government Officials Deny that
RevoiuticniEts Have AfObiIized a
Force OF Any Size-MexicO City Pa
pers, However, Say Trouble Ia An
ticipated I'm Several States In the
Southern Part of Country.
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sf.25 to HnItImorc and Rcturn

SATURDAYS and Sundays, via Penna. r. R.
Tickets good returning until Sunday night.
All regular trains except the Congress
sional Limited
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-25

New Through Train 10 Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania Railroad, beginning No
vember q. Leaves Washington p m,
arrives Broad street station, PhiIadel-
phia. $50 D. N. Buffet Parlor Car.
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sI.2-BaItimore and Return.
uuIfEnoFa A 0Rfn

Every Saturday and Sunday. All trains,
both ways. both days. except Royal
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-12-06

How an appalling calamity in his
family was prevented is told by A. ID.
Mcdonald, of.Fayetteville. n. c. Il. f.
ID. No. s. "My sister had conSump-
tion," he writes, ''she was very thin
and pale, had no appetite and seemed
to grow weaker every day, as all rem
edies failed, till DR.. Kings New Dis
covery was tried, and so completely
cured her, that she has not been
troubled with cough since. Its the
best medicine | ever saw or heard of. y
For coughs, colds, lagrippe, asthma,
Group. hemorrhage-all bronchial
troubles, it has no equal, SOC, sl.Oo.
Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by W.
w. Albers.
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0verStoCked Sale
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Special Sale of Silk Waists
An assortment to meet preference to the
general effect All the newest suit shades in Satin Messanes
Chiffon and Persian and Soft Taeta Silks Fancy Sem all
ored styles, especially priced for this $3.50 value for
$3.50 $500 and $500 Waists 1925 $780, $3.50 and $500
Waists $3.50 $780, $780, 5000 and $1,000 values for $500
Linen Shrwaists S15O $500 So 50 values for 85c
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-12-06
We Are OverStOcked

LADIES' COATS
The Coats consist of mostly full length black
Got Some plain others trimmed with braid buttons
hey are full satin lined mostly fine soft yarn dyed lining
They are mixtures in variety of coors All
sizes tor tout 81 to 81 Misses Sizes A. 16
ID and IL Our regular $1,000 All Wool Broadcoh ST 5
regular $500 and $500 values $40 co. Our SIS
values tor S5 o. Our So SIS and $50 for $40 co. $32
S35 and $3.50 values for SIT so
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N. B.-We don't ask you to
take our word, but come in and
let us prove to you that we are
doing exactly what we adver-
tise. Bring circular with you
and compare prices.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-21
Another Knox Victory.

According 10 Figaro. the United States.
France. Germany. and Great Britain have
formed an agreement for the rehabilita-
ton OF Liberia. They mean to consoli-
date its national debt and to pay it of
by the administration OF the customs.
But somewhat unexpected is the proviso
that hereafter Liberia shall be repre-
scented abroad either by United States
diplomatic or consular officers or by
special attaches TO embassies or lega-
tions.
On the face. this solution appears 10
be another Of the recent clever achieve
ments of Secretary Knox with his for
eign policy. For. be It remembered.
the Liberian problem had its difficulties
on account of a dangerous precedent it
might have established. in that possibly
Il might have invited our lingo politicians
10 reach out for similar control of some
small South or Central American re-
publles.
But how is Europe going 10 ike Ameri-
can Interference in African affairs. con
sidering the positive stand we have al
ways maintained as TO the Monroe doc
trine in this country?
The Washington herald., 1910-11-21

the road and bridging the ford" IN for
eign lands than any other nation, win
have TO undertake the task. II IS pro-
posed 10 restore and maintain order by
the use Of native Persian police. off,
eered. however. By men from the British
Indian army
Germany Affects to see in this ar
rangement the complete seizure of Persia
by Great Britain, for she is known to
DC a nation that does police work IN
foreign lands thoroughly and well. but
also insists on being we'll paid for II.
In place OF the German railroad to the
Persian Gulf. one result probably viii
be a British railroad from India across
the southern part Of Persia to suez. thus
further safeguarding not only the Suez
Canal, but the northern frontier OF Hin
dostan. The matter seems TO be one for
Russia and England to settle between
themselve-, and II they can agree as
to their respective share OF the spells, It
is not at all probable that any other
European nation viii care TO interfere.
Perhaps some voters would feel more
satisfied II there were way OF "certi-
flying prediction promises.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-21
King Upholds the Peers

The latest cable news from London
plainly indicate that King George intends
10 be a factor in the constitutional strug-
gle II he inherits his late fathers
tact, he can go far and stiI have
the people with him; for what true
Briton viii not stick to prerogatives
that are incontestable?
Again, if the report is to be believed.
the King has fatty refused to create
enough new peers of the Liberal party
to offset the Conservative majority in the
House of Lords, which thus far success
fully has blocked all efforts on the part
of the ministry 10 abolish their veto
power In other words. King George will
not lend a hand in swapping the peers. .
And yet the proposal made to the SOW
ereign in the hour of need is not a new
one. In the reform struggle of 1892. when
the lords opposed the passage OF the re-
form bill, Earl Grey won the consent OF
William ~ to 'swamping the peers" II
The Washington herald., 1910-11-21
The Persian Situation.

Some years ago it was decided by the
powers that both Russia and England
should be recognized as having spheres
Of influence" in Persia. and over these
spheres both nations have had more or
less control AT the same time a strin
OF the country was left entirely in the
hands of Persia herself, and In this strip
that country has tried experiments in a
constitutional form Of government. The
experiments have, so far. failed, and the
Persian territory has been the scene Of
grave disorders. riots. injustice and de-
struction Of trade. 1t is true that the
conditions in the south, the sphere of
Great Britain, or in the north, the sphere
Of Russia, have been little or no better
In Engiand's case there was the excuse
that. having no contiguous territory. she
could hardly be expected to maintain an
armed force. but Russia has advanced
troops TO Tabriz and Teheran. and yet has
been able 10 accomplish little.
So 1t has been that for some time now
b+iSiS lao btSi iitAir government or any
sort over most Of the Persian territory.
Everything has been left in the hands of
local officials who have proved incompe-
tent or purchasable. with the result
that the foreign trade, most Of il British.
has entirely disappeared. and the in
terests involved have complained hit
terly. Persia could do nothing, for she
has no money: even her customs duties
are mortgaged 10 Great Britain 10 secure
the payment Of old claims and none
OF the governments of Europe seems in
clined to lend Persia more money on any
terms.
Thus It has come about. that the in
terests involved look TO Great Britain
to stralghten things out. and she, who
has had more experience in building
The Washington herald., 1910-11-21
The Soldier and the Clerk.

An enlisted man OF the army, In a
letter concerning the proposed retirement
Of government clerks. published in
these columns, makes some inaccurate
comparisons which do not do full justice
TO the soldiers status This correspond
ent. who is a private in one OF the Coast
Artillery companies, would have II ap-
pear that the government clerk on s., 600
year is much better of than the private
who receives but SIS or $40 a month. and
there are certain unnecessary and irrel-
evant illusions TO the lack OF peril in
fling returns and keeping card indexes
IN well-ventilated offices. There is 10
be. on the part of the government clerk.
no quarrel with the enlisted man or the
commissioned officer OF the military-naval
establishment They are, doubtless. en-
titled to all they get, and no one wants
10 have any of their emoluments taken
from them. 1t is proper, however. to
make comparisons which shall show that
the government clerk gets much less than
even the enlisted man. 10 say nothing Of
the better paid officer. When IT is stated
that the average soldier receives s24 a
month, II Is only telling a part of the
truth. The rate Of pay OF the enlisted
force OF the army runs as high as 500
a month, and this does not take into &C
count the allowance of clothing and food.
the provision of shelter. the supply Of
medical attendance without cost, includ-
ing admission to a hospital if necessary;
burial in case OF death at government ex-
pense. and the paymen. TO a designated
beneficiary of sum equal 10 six months
pay. Practically. under these circum-
stances. the soldier is able to save pretty
nearly every cent OF money he receives
from the government
The government clerk who gets 81 900
or $500 a year must find" himself in
all particulars. He must pay his rent.
buy his clothes, and pay his doctors bills.
He gets no benefit, in any way, from the
81 & -i-i~4-tf ~ e+teiA TIC tbtilldA i1Uu dn II
is made by our correspondent Of the
army is not so straightforward a show
ing as might be expected. 1t is alto
gether beside the question, moreover,
10 talk Of such service as chasing the In
dams and scaling the walls OF Pekin.
There is precious little of that done in
these times by the soldier; and, for that
matter. there are government clerks In
Washington who have fought more In
dians imam the present enlisted personnel
Of the entire army viii ever see. We in
tend no disparagement OF the soldier or
his officer; but there is no occasion for
the manifestation Of public sympathy
because either is not sufficiently paid.
He is much better compensated. taking
all things into consideration-and that is
the only way TO make the comparison
than the government clerk with his sal
airy and the demands which are made
upon 1t in these times of high cost Of
living"
The Washington herald., 1910-11-21
RED EMPIRE" MARRIAGES.
Theory of What state Control OF
SOeialistic Dream WouId Mean.

From the s. Louis Post Dispatch.
The late d. NJ Parry, believing that
socialism meant state interference and
coercion in ali the affairs of life, wrote
The Red Empire" romance picturing
a condition Of society in which the gov
eminent did everything, even to the
mating of young couples. At a certain
age marriage was imperative, and in or
der 10 insure a standard of health and
good looks the strong were Tossed TO
marry the weak. and the ugly were com
PEELED 10 wed with the beautiful
This is rather a medical dream than
socialistic ideal 1t has frequently been
advocated by doctors. the latest 10 bring
It forward being DR.. G. Witt Robinson,
Of Kansas City, before the Missouri Char
tiles and Corrections Association. Given
such state control OF the marriage rela-
tons as is here contemplated and The
Red Empire as pictured by Parry would
not be FAR away. II is just as important
10 prevent marriage Of couples where il
may be doubtful that the husband VIII
he successful in business Then it would
follow that the state should look into
tho question Of compatibility. religion,
and political views of the candidates for
marriage. The inevitable outcome must
be complete control of matrimony by Il
sociological and medical autocracy.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-21
Rebuke for the Boston Man.

The pride of the average Bostonian
must assuredly suffer humiliation by the
display on every car OF the elevated
railway of that city by tho sign. Women
first. please" The disregard OF the fem
mime sex on the part of the male Bos-
tonian. old and young, has reached such
an extremity that the managers OF the
elevated railway have found It neces-
sary to exhibit placards OF admonition
and appeal The circumstances and
necessity Of such a remarkable action
have been candidly-and unfeelingly-set
forth In the following notice TO the
patrons OF the Boston elevated:
Tho Boston Elevated Railway Company has re-
ceived numerous protests, which it believes to be
well founded. against the practice Of men and boys
who jump on to enpty moving ears at the Dudley
and the Park street stations before they have
stopped 70 receive Iassengers This practice deprTes
many passengers particularly women. who ah wait
ing st the appropriate places for the ears 10 stop
from an opportunity TO pressure seats. The practice
is not only discourteous, but dangerous and the
company desires stop it so far as it h able to
do 50 With that end If view, it Is preparing con
spieaous signs containing the words Women FIRST
please. TO be displayed al the Dudley Street sta
ton. and has placed the following notice in its cans
NOTICE TO PASSENGERS.
" The company respectfully requests male passen-
gers TO give women precedence al stations
=" Much complaint is made that men and boys
board cars before they reach entrance stops
BOSTON ELEVATED RAILWAY co.
1T is hoped that the restraining effect Of this
admonitin win greatly improve the situation"
It appears that women who use the
elevated railway cars invariably find all
the seats occupied, with no prospect that
the male occupant viii surrender his
comfort to the female passenger. Il is
SO usual in the Washington cars for men
to give up, promptly and cheerfuIly.
such places 10 women that the process
has become almost automatic, and the
exception TO the rule is a good deal Ike
reliable mechanism gone wrong. II Is
sad commentary on the politeness Of a
community when the local railroad com
pany must undertake the work CT IN
structing men in the way they should
behave toward women. This notice with
which the Boston elevated railway com
pany confronts its male patrons ought
10 be an anront to those TO whom Il Is
addressed. and the man who is COM
PEELED 20 observe the ordinary courtesies
of life by any such means ought to feel the
sting Of the rebuke. The stranger within
the Boston gates win thus obtain an
unfavorable impression OF the city and
its people, or at least the men among
its people 1t would not be surprising
should Boston men. if they have the
spirit of men of other places. object to
this advertisement OF their thoughtIess-
ness. but they now have their own on
portunity to relieve themselves of such
a discreditable request. II one were dis
posed to be sarcastic, It would be posi-
bic to deplore this plaearded evidence of
the extinction of that culture for which
Boston used TO be celebrated
The Washington herald., 1910-11-21
FOOTBALL MURDER CHARGE.
Attack IA None the Less Vicious Be.
cause fade During Game.

cause fade During Game.
Fram the Philadelphia Public Ledger
Football seems destined to retain its
hold upon the college world. and it is.
therefore. important that the football
murder case shall be pushed 10 a con-
clusion. In the game between the Uni
versity OF West Virginia and Bethany
College. played Saturday at Wheeling.
Mccoy. alias Gardner. is charged with
deliberately striking from behind Ru-
colph Aunk, captain Of the West Viz
ginia team. and of infiicting an injury
which caused Munk's death
4 is likely that il viii be difficult 10
sustain a murder charge against the as
sailant Of Munk, but II the facts shall
be established there does not appear 20
be any sound reason In law or in morals
why Mccoy should not be convicted OF
some degree Of manslaughter. A ma
1cious and felonious attack on a fellow
human being is none the less a vicious as
sault just because il happens 10 take
place on the football field or IN a base
ball park
There is a difference between a rough
game vigorously played in a manly and
decent spirit and rough game in which
the participants deliberately attempt 10
injure or main their opponents. This is
the whole difference between blackguard-
ism and sportsmanlike conduct in the
American sporting world
The Washington herald., 1910-11-21
SCARLET SUIT FOR HUNTING.
Michigan Mans Device 10 Escape
Being Perforated as Deer.

From the Milwaukee Fine Pres.
Yes, I'm on my way home for the
er-hunung season. said ]. II. Ward.
of Marquette. Mich. at the Schlitz-
I'm going to adopt the plan which
Vermont is trying to enact into law and
wear d whole suit of flaming scarlet IN
the woods. Then with an automobile
horn 20 keep up a continual squaking
expect 10 be able TO get through the
hunting season without being perforated
by some fool hunter from Lower Mich
igan or the East under the impression
that I am a new style of deer.
"Of course. l viii not get much venisoa
myself. but at least / win be fairly safe,
and that's a great consideration in the
woods of the upper peninsula just about
this time of the year"
The Washington herald., 1910-11-21

is recorded that at the time the King
signed eighty blank patents. to be used
by the premier The little trick worked
to perfection. As soon as the peers were
told OF the warrants" In blank they be-
came so panic-stricken that they at once
surrendered and allowed the reform
measure 10 pass.
To-day not eighty. but perhaps 500. Of
such patents would be required TO do the
work Possibly the reason for the Kings
refusal is TO be found in these numbers.
for what to do with mob tasking the
lords pardon) of such numbers. after the
first purpose Of creating them has been
accomplished. would not be easy to de-
eide. seeing that there are more than
600 peers now in the House OF Lords It
is normally Conservative to /. and II
threw out the Lloyd-George budget last
January by $50 to 70.
And. then, 10 increase the number of
peers a battalion at time would be an
inconsistency on the part OF the Liberals
of which the world promptly would take
notice. This also forcibly reminds us of
the remark of Lord Salisbury when
Gladstone had been advised TO swamp"
the peers 10 pass the house rules bill.
Said he: IF Gladstone raised 800 street
sweepers TO the peerage one year, he
would have to raise 500 more the next
year. since at the end Of that time the
first lot would vote as peers TO an extent
that would again require them TO be
overcome.
Has King George also taken this prac-
teal view?