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The Washington herald., 1911-07-14
PRINCE OF WALES
INVESTITURE DAY
CeremonyT Takes Place in His
tOric CarnarVOn Castle.

Carnarvon, Wales, July 12-The quaint
ceremony of the investiture Of King
Georges eldest son as Prince of Wales
took place at Carnarvon Castle to-day.
The weather was considered favorable,
although it was intensely hot A crowd
of visitors, many of whom were from
Manchester, Liverpool, and adjoining
cities and towns, began pouring in early
this morning, and by o'clock the narrow
streets of the old Welsh capital were
thronged with thousands OF people who
were eargerly watching for the first sign
of the royal procession.
At the grand old castle built by Edward
I notables of the principality and local
and London officers assembled to greet
the royal guests.
On the arrival Of the Prince Of Wales
at Eagle Tower the opening bars Of God
Save the King were played by band.
This was followed by a verse of GOD
Bless the Prince Of Wales" sung in
Welsh by the choir.
King George and Queen Mary arrived
at the castle half an hour after the
Prince Of wales and took their seats
unon their thrones. Then the King
commanded the earl marshal the Duke
Of Norfolk, to direct the garter king
at arms to summon the Prince of Wales
to his presence. A procession was then
formed, the lords bearing the regalia.
walking Immediately before the Prince
of Wales, who, when he reached the
daIs made an obeisance three times and
then knelt on a cushion in front of the
King.
The Prince Of Wales at the conclu-
sion of the investiture did homage for
the prinoipality Of Wales and the earl
dom of Chester IN the following words:
1T, Edward, Prince-of Wales, do be-
come your nege man Of life and limb
and Of earthly worship and faith and
truth. will bear with you TO live and
die against all manner Of folk"
The King then raised the prince from
his kneeling posture and saluted him on
either cheek. The prince then proceeded
to chair on the right hand Of the
Kings throne, and a short religious serv-
ice followed.
Replying to an address, the prince
thanked the people of Wales for It, and
assured them that he would never forget
this day as long as he lived. He said he
hoped to do his duty to the King and the
Of Wales. The speech was
enthusiastically cheered.
The people then sang the anthem,
Land Of My Fathers" and the proceed
ings were over. The prince had come
into his princedon.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-14
SICK ROOM TOSERVE
FOR A COURT ROOM
Sugar Probers Will Hear
John Arbuckle.

When the Hardwick sugar investigat-
ing committee goes to New York next
week a subcommittee will in all proba-
bility be named to visit the bedside Of
John Arbuckle, Of the firm Of Arbuclkle
Bros. Mr.. Arbuckle reported that he
was too Ill to come to Washington. If
the committee finds that he is unable to
appear at the New York custom-house,
where next weeks hearings viii be held,
q subcommittee win be named to go to
the bedside Of Mr.. Arbuckle. This was
decided upon at meeting Of the COM
mittee yesterday. According to members
of the committee, Mr.. Arbuckle, whose
firm bitterly fought the American Sugar
Refining Company for years, is expected
to disclose a good deal Of interesting In
formation relative to the operations of
the trust. "The testimony at New York
will be sensational" observed a member
Of the committee, who, however, refused
to go into details.
Milton D. Purdy, assistant to the At
torney General in the Roosevelt admtnIs-
tration, and Frank G. Lowery, general
sales agent Of the Federal Sugar Renn-
ing Company, testified before the COM
mittee yesterday. Mr.. Purdy was called
as witness to explain why the Roose-
velt administration failed toAprosecute
the sugar trust. Why the faosevelt
administration did not proceed Mr.. Purdy
did not know. The only reason he could
advance was that Attorney Geaerai
Bonaparte decided. after inquiry, that
the data submitted by Mr.. Earle diA not
justify a prosecution. Every effort was
made by Democratic members Of the
committee to bring out that some rea-
son not disclosed had dissuaded Mr..
Roosevelt and his Cabinet officer from
proceeding against the American COM
pany.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-14
DAVIS BODYGUARD
KEPT IN OFFICE
Effort to Abolish Senate
Sinecure Is a Failure.

After two hours of acrimonious debate,
in which the bloody shirt was waved
and there were many references to ''the
lost cause" the Senate yesterday de-
clined to agree to the dismissal Of James
Jones, once bodyguard to Jefferson Davis
President Of the Confederacy. and the
alleged custodian of the secret OF the
last resting place of the Confederate
seal.
Several times during the debate Jones
was referred to as a negro, but he
claims that his father was a Cherokee In
dian and his mother a creole. He was
brought here many years ago from North
Carolina and has lived with his son at
Deanwood, suburb OF this city, having
rendered no service as a Senate employe
for two years
A resolution abolishing his position was
considered yesterday. and Senator Will
Jams. of Mississippi, moved TO retain him.
1t was this motion which aroused all the
debate. In the course of It Senator Will
Jams paid a high tribute to the personal
devotion of Jones to his former master,
Jefferson Davis. This brought Senator
Hepburn to his feet, and the Idaho Sena-
tor declared that he was willing to re-
ward Jones for faithful service to the
Senate, but he was unwilling to continue
him on the pay rolls as a mark OF rec
ognition for the Infamous service" rem
dered to the lost cause Thereupon Sen
ator Williams administered a scathing re-
buke to Senator Hepburn, and for time
the bloody shirt was Haunted before the
Senate. The resolution was finally passed
by a vote of S8 to II.
The resolution also sought to dispense
with the services of four other employees,
a messenger named Gaskins, who had
been appointed by Senator Hale; Benja-
min Durfee, attached to the Finance Com
mittee; an employe named Pressy, who
sits at the card door Of the Senate, and
Is designated assistant postmaster" and
Granville w. Mooney, OF Ashtabula, who
succeeded an Ohio politician appointed
by Senator Foraker. After Jones had
been retained, the friends Of the other
employees began fight to keep them on
the rolls. AS the resolution passed, It
abolished but two places, the one held by
Senator Burtons Constituent, Mr.. Moo
ney, and the one known to the official
blue book as assistant postmaster Of the
Senate. But II was explained In this con-
nection that Senator Burton had been
assured that his constituent should have
a place equally as lucrative as the one
abolished, and the man who has been
drawing a salary as assistant postmaster
OF the Senate will have his salary con-
tinued, but he will hereafter be classi-
fed as a messenger.
Senator Lodge and his oonfreres on the
patronage subcommittee voiced their dis
gust at the thankless task that had de-
yoIyed on them
The Washington herald., 1911-07-14
TWO ARE KILLED
In AUTO ACCIDENT
Frank T. Jordan and Miss
JOhnstOne Victims.

New York, July 13-Frank T, Jordan.
a brother-in-law Of Mrs. Frances Jo5v-
son Burnett, the author, and Miss Edith
Johnstone, sister of Gilbert Johnstone,
secretary 'of the United States PRINTING
Company, were killed to-day in a eol-
lision between Mrs. Burnetts auto. IN
which they were riding, and a heavy
construction car on trolley line near
Port Washington. Miss Mildred john
stone, another sister of Gilbert John
stone, was so severely injured that she
is not expected to recover. The physI-
clans fear that her spine is broken.
A six-year-Old niece of Johnstons,
a daughter of Samuel T. Johnstons, Of
Baltimore, received a broken left arm,
and her sister. Hope Johnstone, aged
four, received a broken right leg.
The accident occurred while the party
was on its way from Plandome to Port
Washington. Samuel T. Johnstone, a
Baltimore dry goods merchant, brought
his two children TO spend several weeks
with their uncle and aunt a week ago,
and himself returned home only Tues
day.
AS the party started of in Mrs. Bur-
nett's car, Mr.. Jordan was driving and
Miss Edith Johnstone, the elder Of the
two sisters, sat beside him. In the ton
neau Miss Mildred Johnstone, who is
forty years old, sat beside her two
small nieces.
The construction car was in charge OF
Motorman Harry Harris. Harris says
that he slowed down as required by the
rules and whistled. and that he also saw
the auto. The driver Of the latter, he
says, paid no attention to the whistle
and apparently did not see the construc-
ton car. Harris insists he was going
slowly at the time Of the accident, but
the distance which his car carried the
wreck Of the auto causes relatives Of
those killed and injured to question this
The auto, witnesses say. was going at
L fair rate Of speed, apparently to carry
It up the grade more easily. The con-
5truction car caught it fairly in the mid
ile The children and Miss Mildred john
stone were thrown out over the back Of
he tonneau. Miss Johnstone was tossed
against a tree. Besides the injury to her
back, several ribs were broken and she
was badly bruised. The two children
Jared little better, landing on the bank
1t the side of the tracks.
Mr.. Jordan and Miss Edith tombstone
car, and, with the auto,
were rolled over and showed along the
roadbed for seventy yards.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-14
OWNERSHIP OF
UNION BUILDING
Order Sent to Philadelphia
for Information.

With a view TO completing It's record
Union Building and paving the way for a
further investigation of the rental Of
that property by the government, the
Committee on Expenditures in the Treas
ury Department yesterday dispatched an
order to the Fidelity Trust Company Of
Philadelphia for a sworn statement set
ting forth for whom 500 shares Of the
Union Building Company are held in
trust by that concern and by former
Senator J. D. Cameron. Of Pennsylvania
The Union Building, occupied largely
by bureaus of the Treasury Depart
ment, yields S34,T0O annually to its own
ers at present, that sum being paid en-
tirely by the government. Louis Boyer,
secretary and treasurer of the Union
Building Company, when he was before
the committee on Tuesday, gave an
enumeration Of the shares Of the COM
pany, which showed that they were held
largely by members Of the Cameron
family, including Mrs. Rachel Cameron
Hale, a daughter OF former Senator
Cameron, and daughter-in-law OF for
mer Senator Hale, OF Maine. Eight hun
SHSN SAiaL Go VI SUM III IAA0 SO4IP Pe-4'' -
Boyer explained, were held in trust For
whose ownership they are eventually In
tended, he could not say.
mo matter who owns this stock" said
Chairman Cox yesterday, I'VE want to
know II, for 1t seems more than likely
that we will wish to do more probing for
the incident in which a contract for the
rental of the Union Building was prao-
tically forced upon the government
through an amendment to general def
cheney bill made in the Senate, despite
the contrary recommendations Of both
Secretary Cortelyou and chiefs OF bu-
reaus in the Treasury Department.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-14
schools ON Wheels.

From the New York Mail.
Cooperation has reached q new and
important stage in the West in a project
that brings the farmers and the rail-
roads into concerted effort for their COM
mon good. Last year f1fty-two leading
railway companies operated agricultural
instruction trains for the benefit OF farm
ers along their lines. These trains, in
which lectures. demonstrations, and OBJ
ject lessons in improved farming were
given free to applicants, consisted in all
of 239 cars. The trains travelled alto
gether 4O,T71 miles, made I,7s3 stops, vary
ing in duration from forty minutes to
two days, and were visited by 379,2s0
persons, the total cost Of the enterprise
to the railroads being about 100000. But
It was money well spent, for It means
more and better farming, and that means
more freight for the roads to carry.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-14
CURIOUS BITS OF HISTORY
by A. w. MACY.
AN UNFORTUNATE GREAT
SPEECH.

AN u 1fkbA<A1
SPEECH.
America has produced no
greater orator than Daniel Web
ster. For well-nigh half a CEN
tury he stood at the head Of
the American bar, and is still
known as the great defender of
the Constitution. Yet near the
close Of his career he made one
speech that has clouded his
fame; a great speech, but an un-
fortunate one. II was in 1850,
when the compromise measure
known as the omnibus bill was
before Congress. Among other
things 1t provided for strength
ening the fugitive slave law.
Webster was a Senator from
Massachusetts,. He had always
been regarded as an enemy to
slavery, and was expected to
oppose the omnibus bill with
his powerful oratory. But he
surprised and angered his friends
by supporting the bill in an elab-
crate speech. The basis OF his
argument was that the Consti-
tuition had recognized slavery for
fifty years, and obedience to the
Constitution was paramount to
every other duty. This argu-
ment, OF course, did not appeal
10 the opponents OF slavery. He
was accused OF sacrificing the
principles Of lifetime to poll
tical expediency. A Presidential
election was coming on, and he
wanted 10 be President. He was
charged with supporting thesfugi-
tive slave law for the purpose
Of securing Southern votes In the
coming convention. All this he
vehementiy denied, but his "sev-
enth OF March speech was never
forgotten or forgiven BY his ror-
mer friends.
gcopszishts iaL. b. Jcerph B. Bowio.l
Te-mofrow--t.9pposits Opinions
Of . Hcok,p
The Washington herald., 1911-07-14
THE EPISODE IN VIRGINIA

From the Newport News Times Herald
Hasn't Mr.. Jones gone rather far afield
to rake up an old charge that was
brought against Senator Martin and
thoroughly threshed out seventeen years
ago? Since that time Senator Martin
has laid his case before the people and
they decided It in a popular election. He
courted investigation. He told them to
search his record. He challenged his
opponent to lay it bare. He went on the
stump and faced his opponents and faced
the voters, and when the ballots were
all In he had a majority in every dis
trict in the State.
From the DanTiIle Register
With reference to the so-called SEN
sational charge made by Mr.. Jones at
Lynchburg on Friday night. wherein he
reiterated the old fiction about Senator
Martins alleged afhliation with railroads
before and at the time Of his first
election, and Mr.. Jones puerile challenge
to the Senator to deny the exploded
charges, the seeker Of a Senatorial seat
in the same speech recited the absolute
and unqualified and inclusive denial OF
every charge made by Senator Martin
eighteen yedTb dSOs bAC
Of Mr.. Jones seems but an idle BLUM in
deed, in the face Of the statement by
Mr.. Martin of which Mr.. Jones confessed
he was fully aware had been made and
which stands uncontroverted to this day.
From the Roanoke Times
All the evidence of dates and words
Is that Senator Martin was active IN Sc
curing from the railroads contributions
They were not for a yellow dog fund
to buy members Of the legislature. They
were for use in defeating Republicans.
controlling the negro vote, and putting
the Democrats and white people in con-
troll Of the States affairs and govern
ment. To that end the railroads con-
tributed, and most OF the business people
of Virginia contributed. All wanted a
stable and respectable government. Every
man who remembers those times knows
that to secure such a government then
1t was necessary to do things we would
not care to do now.
Mr.. Jones knows this as well as any
body. He is a lawyer and supposed to
be a man accustomed to scrutinize dates,
analyze evidence, and weigh facts. The
The Washington herald., 1911-07-14

During this month there viii be cele-
brated at Saint Die. small place In tbs
Vosges mountains on the French-Lorraine
frontier. the christening of our country.
1t was there that Matthias Rinsmann in
1907 published his "Cosmographiae Intro
ductio," in which for the first time
America was printed upon the map of
the land discovered by Columbus fifteen
years before.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-14
Harmon Hasn't an Epitaph.
Editor Ths Waahington Herald:

What could be more logical than the
omission Of Judson Harmon from Mr..
Bryan's list Of Presidential eligibles?
Gov. Harmon ofrends Mr.. Bryan in three
ways; He doesn't talk for the sake OF
talking, he does things, and he gets
elected. Note that Of the twenty-three
distinguished gentlemen suggested by Mr..
Bryan fourteen are decorated with the
word former ahead OF their sometime
oflcial titles
With its apologies 70 Mr.. Bryan, the
Democratic party win decline this tine
10 head for graveyard.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-14
WOMAN IS KILLED WHEN
AUTOMOBILE IS OVERTURNED

Cape May. N. J.. July 13.--Mrs. Nor
gan ]. Goldsmith, the wife OF a teacher
IN Washington Irving High School, New
York, was instantly killed and her hus-
band. John II. Judge, and members Of
the families OF each were injured this
afternoon when the auto in which they
were riding near Swainton was over
turned IN the effort Of the driver to
avoid running down two boy bicyclists.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-14
DISCIPLES RALLY TONIGHT.

Members Of taa congregations OF every
DISCIPLES Church in the District will at
tend a grand rally in Vermont Avenue
christian Church tonight. The rally will
he held under auspices Of the Christian
Endeavor Society OF the Vermont Ave-
nue. Church.
Claude z. Hill, national superintendent
of the Christian Endeavor societies Of
the Disciples Church Of the United States.
ana z. P. Gates. former president OF the
District Christian Endeavor Union, will
speak
The Washington herald., 1911-07-14
Al the Election.
the Philadelphis Times.

From the PhiladeIphis Times.
well. Sambo, how did you vote to-
day?"
II amt voted yit, boss" said sambo.
why is that?"
well, boss, it's dis-a-way. De Pro-
hibitionfsts dey gives me so to vote
their ticket and the Republicans dey
give me IS to vote their ticket. Abs
goin' to wait to see how corrupt all the
parties is fore I vote. 'en then Abs
going to vote for the leastest."
The Washington herald., 1911-07-14
SITUATION CLEARS
IN THE SENATE
Vote on Reciprocity Now
Predicted Next Week.

The Senate yesterday voted down
Senator Bailey's amendment proposing
the Underwood wool bill as It came
from the House as a. rider on the Ca
madam reciprocity bill. There was no
record vote.
Senator Bristow occupied the last
two hours of the Senate session in a
speech defending his amendment to the
Canadian bill reducing the duties on
The Washington herald., 1911-07-14
Opposed the Parcel Post.

Charles W. Burrows, OF Cincinnati. ap-
peared yesterday before the House Com
mittee on Post-of1ces and Post Roads IN
opposition to any and all parcel post
legislation.
The parcel post" he said, would
prove as great pest to this country as
the rabbit pest In Australia or the gypsy
moth in New England
Mr.. Burrows made the claim that the
parcel post could not be operated at a
profit, and besides would ruin the busi-
ness OF the country by driving thousands
OF retain deaiers out Of businaaas
The Washington herald., 1911-07-14
ABOUT WASHINGTON.

From the Pittsburs Sun.
Washington has produced the mean
est man of the year. He was caught
stealing nuts from the pet squirrels In
the Capitol grounds.
From the Boston Herald.
Weather forecast for reciprocity: Fair.
with abating Western winds.
From the Philadelphia Press
Nobody will deny that the proposition
for President Taft to fly is one for
weighty thought.
From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Champ Clark says the Presidency will
surely seek out the right man, and then
he bushes most bewitchingly.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-14
A Successful Rebel.

From the Boston Globe.
But can England consistently admit his
George washingtonS statue to the alb
bey of her heroes2 From her viewpoint
was he not at least rebel, IL not a
traitor? Would there be any dispute on
that point II he had failed7 Does success
justify rebellion or treason2
The Washington herald., 1911-07-14

of fifteen years develop into per-
manent code of international law.
If this be possible in relation to one
interest, the ideal of general confer
ence of nations, empowered to deter
mine and draft code of international
law and to employ an international po-
lice to make such DEGREES effective
may be more than a dream.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-14
Exnect overthrow Of simon.

Kingston. Jamaica, July 1s,--Haitian
gunboats that hayc been undergoing re-
pairs here have steamed for home under
rush orders. Private advices received
here say that a speedy overthrow OF
President Simon il to be expected. and
sxIlss are preparing to return to Haiti
The Washington herald., 1911-07-14

Let US not be too optimistic. That am
pie supply of one dollar bills which the
Treasury Department now is providing
Is to be had only in the usual laborious
way. There is nothing in the nature of
easy money about 1t.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-14
Diuappearancs pue to Heat.

The excessive heat of the last few
weeks Is believed by the naval authori-
ties TO have been primarily responsible
for the disappearance Of Ensign X. s.
Young. f.. Of Concord, N. C., who was
attached TO the torpedo-boat destroyer
Perkins at the New York Navy Yard, and
for the suicide ten days ago Of Lieut..
Thomas I. ozburn. Of the cruiser Tacoma,
Rt the same yard.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-14

We know Of one man who would be
blessed. If he existed: the inventor Of a
noiseless street car.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-14

The Boston Transcript desires it ex-
plicitly understood that Miss. Abbott. Of
the "Dick-to-Dick" letter notoriety, is q
'muckrakess" and not a ''muckrakeress. I"
The Washington herald., 1911-07-14

evidence seems to indicate one of two
things. Either he has allowed his hate
to destroy his sense, as above suggest
ed, or he has permitted It to diistort his
character and upset his conscience, and
has set himself deliberately to injure
another man by base implications and
deliberate calumny.
From the Staunton Leader
We do not undertake to say that there
Is anything wrong about these letters
but they need explanation in detail. The
matters we have above pointed out need
elucidation, as we'll as some others that,
for lack of space, we have not pointed
out. What was going on in Richmond
those days should be narrated, and its
connection with these letters indicated.
General denials do not by any means
clear the atmosphere.
From the Lynchburg Advance.
One cannot help being impressed with
that little word us that appears SO
damningly and frequently in that part
Of the correspondence OF Mr.. J. S. Bar
bour Thompson, recently made public
by Mr.. Jones. And squirm as he can,
Mr.. T. S. Martin. now representing Vir-
ginia in the United States Senate, can
not get out OF that enveloping, encoIn-
passing word. 1t is so intimate, SO
friendly. 1t includes so much. It holds
in its dangerous embrace not only the
officials of the railroads and the inter-
ests. but Enthusiastically T. S. Martin, and
1t reaches out to Mr.. J. Taylor Ellyson,
now lieutenant governor Of this SOW
ereign Commonwealth.
Mr.. Martin is about as weak in his
struggles to escape from the coils Of that
little word as Mr.. Ellyson, and he ap-
pears to be much more deeply entangled.
Both of these gentlemen, 1t is true, hit
upon the same story to tell. When one
thinks Of it, It is the only possible ''ex-
PLANTATION" to put up.
From the Petersburg IndsI-AppeaL
Representative Jones, who charges
Senator Martin with having dispensed the
yellow dog fund OF the railways. should
give the names Of the legislators bribed
from the fund. 1t is not 10 be believed
that If the story Of the bribing be true
the names OF those who received the
bribes are unknown.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-14

The government has sent out warnings
to be on the lookout for counterfeit 500
bills. No wonder! That sort of change
is so very plentiful.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-14
Good ola sur.mer TIne-

tfoln the Pltf1b1rg Post
Nearly zooo Chicago children have ss-
cured permits to work during vacation.
summer time eestainly & not play tins
fcz
The Washington herald., 1911-07-14

Most people seem to believe that the
maximum" temperature Is the mean"
temperature.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-14

Let us hope that this temporary respite
VIII give the iceman ample time to as-
eumulate a renewed supply.