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The Washington herald., 1911-07-23

Special to The Washington Herald.
Newport, July 22-While the war game,
upon which the government spent a mil
lion to find out whether an attacking
fleet could enter New York Harbor
through the back door, is over, the social
war for the leadership left vacant by
the death of Mrs. Astor bids fair to make
what the government spent look like
small change
Mrs Ogden Mills and Mrs. John r.
Drexel have renewed hostilities. Mrs.
Mills believes that society must acknowl-
edge her as its leader. Mrs. Drexel has
nailed her card to the masthead, and
there you are
It's a grand old battle Of lawn parties
dances, luncheons, and dresses. When 1t
is over there will be heartaches and
headaches and no quarter II Mrs Mills
wins she will, 1t is supposed. snub those
that have rallied to the side of Mrs.
Drexel. II Mrs Drexel wins she will give
to Mrs. Mills friends the icy stare. There
will be few prisoners taken, and those
that are will be made to dance attend
ance upon the leaders who wins.
Each side has a war chest Mrs. Drex-
ell has a 100000 sinking fund for emer-
gencies. supplied by her banker. Mrs.
Mills has a check book and a fountain
pen, both Of which have unlimited credit.
The chief beneficiary of the contest
from a financial viewpoint is to be the
Newport merchant and caterer.
Newly Rich Are Barred.
Mrs. Mills believes that Newport and
New York society can be safely restricted
to $50 families. Society chaperons who
The Washington herald., 1911-07-23
SOCIETY AWAITS WAR
FOR NEWPORT POSITION
Mrs. Ogden Mills and Mrs. Drexel Call in Allies Pre-
paratory to Fight to the Finish for Prize.

have proflted largely by welcoming the
set
Mrs. Drexel feels that society is large
and broad, restricted of course, but still
big and strong enough to gather to its
folds those who are worthy of entrance,
even though they have no streets named
after them in New York.
Mrs. Mills has picked out a strong lot
skirmish line of her social army. Among
those in her councils are:
Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. c. Taylor, Mr..
and Mrs. Percy Rockefeller, Mr.. and
Mrs. Elbridge T. Gerry, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence W. Dolan, of Philadelphia; Mr..
and Mrs. Whitney Warren, Senator and
Mrs. George Peabody Wetmore, the
Misses Wetmore, Miss Anna Sands, Col
John Jacob Astor, Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha
Dyer, Mr.. and Mrs. William Starr Mil
Ter, Mr.. and Mrs. William Watts Sher-
man. Mrs. Richard Gambrill, James J..
Van Allen, Miss May Van Allen, and Mrs.
James Laurens Van Allen.
Among those whom Mrs. Drexel has
enlisted under her banner are:
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Suftern Taller, Mrs.
Oliver Belmont. Mrs Robert Goelet. Mr..
and Mrs. Craig Biddle, Mr.. and Mrs.
Reggie Vanderbilt. Mrs. Herman Oelrichs,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles NJ. Oelrichs. Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Deloosey Oelrichs. Mrs.
William q. Leeds. Mr.. and Mrs. James
B. Haggin. Mr.. and Mrs. F. X. Sturgis,
Mr. and Mrs. William Stores Wells. Mrs.
Emil Bruguiere, and Louis 8. Bruguiere
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the lower floors caused considerable
damage.
When the firemen thought they had the
blaze under control. fire broke out on
the second floor, but 1t was soon ex-
tinguished.
The Probey Company has been In busi-
ness since 1868, and is one of the Oldest
firms in that section. The company also
is agent for the Firestone automobiles,
but they had sold the last one in stock
two days ago.
P. o. Probey, president, arrived at the
establishment about half hour after the
fire was discovered. He said he could not
estimate his loss until he had made an
inspection of the building, but firemen
placed the damage at $4,000. Mr.. Probey
said he had taken out an additional 5000
insurance about a week ago, and that
his loss was fully covered.
A feature Of the blaze, which was spec
tacular, was the large crowd Of people
who watched the flames and the fremen
at safe distance. There were some
unique costumes seen occasionally.
The origin Of the fire was not learned.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-23
MANS DOOM PREDICTED
BY SUFFRAGE LEADER
Women Will Rule and Subjugate Present Masters
Husbands Will Be Placed in Back
ground by Wives.

"are the species; men are only incidents.
While women were caring for the chill
dren, men stole their rights. Women, to
begin with. owned all the property and
land. They cultivated the soil and in
vented manufacturing and the arts.
The first government was the matri-
archaic. or women rule. and the children
inherited through the mother and. took
her name
Finally, through brute force" said
Mrs. Woolsey, quoting from excerpts of
her book, man everywhere lowered su-
preme. He made God a male creature.
a replica Of himself. He assumed all the
places of profit, honor. glory in every
field Of life in church. state, and society.
Centuries of repression, acting through
the laws Of heredity, have lessened
woman's physical size. depressed her
mental action, subjugated her spirits.
and crushed her beyond the right of
sanctity OF her own body and that Of
her unborn child.
Civilization Remained stagnant.
And what has resulted from this to
society? Humanity has scarcely ad-
vanced a step in brain development,
physical perfection, or moral excellence
beyond where it stood thousands Of years
ago, when men wrested the rulership of
society from the mothers"
Giving her reasons for the changed
conditions of society, Mrs. Woolsey said:
Woman cultivated graciousness Of
manner and beauty Of appearance be-
cause these were her only weapons
against the brutality and sheer force Of
man. Now she is devoting herself to
training her brain, and scientists are
constantly proclaiming her increasing
physical strength. Man is deteriorating
in physical strength and stature, and
his power is waning.
TN Great Britain alone to-day there
are more than a million more women
than men. and other nations show equal
ly surprising signs Of the decadence Of
mans power and usefulness to the race.
Man is fast becoming the appendage
to woman, just as woman to-day is his
appendage. The future belongs to the
feminine sex; there will be a superwom-
an, but not a superman-
The superwoman will select the father
of her children. Man now selects the
mother of his children; but woman's
economic helplessness denies her the
privilege of selecting her children's
father
Referring to DR.. Deforests charge that
his mother-in-law, Mrs. Blatch, was to
blame for much Of his trouble, Mrs.
Woolsey said:
THE time Is coming when men Will
be very glad to have mothers-in-law,
suffrage or anti-suffrage."
with a complete civilization continu-
ued Mrs. Woolsey, "such as women are
now forcing upon US, man will be as
helpless and as much out Of place in It
as women have been in the brutal,
coarse conditions which have suited his
ideas and nature. Indeed, men will have
difficulty in existing In the rarefied at
mosphere Of this new refinement"
The Washington herald., 1911-07-23

London, July z2.-Following on the heels
of the report Of the Royal tuberculosis
Commission and the annual conference OF
the National Society for the Prevention
Of Tuberculosis. comes the announcement
of strange new cure for consumption
by a former collier Of the name OF Bry-
ant. who worked In the coal pits at Brad
ford. and who was attacked by consump-
ton while at work In the mine.
Bryant started the breeding Of masgots,
and there was an Immediate and con-
tinuous Improvement In health that led
him TO- suppose that the gas Of the putre-
fed rIeat upon which he bred the mag
gotst was the cause. He sent for his
y5ungest daughter. who was In con-
sumption sanatorium In the Isle OF
wight. and In two months she became
robust girl. having gained seventeen
pounds Bryant now has thirty patients
The Washington herald., 1911-07-23
GEORGETOWN CARRIAGE
WORKS DAMAGED BY FIRE
Loss to the Probey Company at Wisconsin Avenue
and Prospect Street. Estimated at $4,000
Big Crowd of Spectators

Fire which originated in the rear Of the
third floor of the Probey Carriage Com
pany, Wisconsin avenue and Prospect
street. Georgetown. last night, threatened
to destroy the entire block. but was sub
dued by firemen afer an hours struggle,
with a loss of $4,000. The loss is entire
ly sustained by the Probey Carriage
Company. which used the building for .
showroom.
About 11:45 o'clock persons saw flames
shooting from the rear windows OF the
third story of the building and ran to the
engine house in M street and told the
firemen the building was burning. Fire
men hurried to the scene, and in the
meantime some one had turned in an
alarm from box rs, at Wisconsin avenue
and N street.
This brought several companies Of fire.
men, and well-directed streams Of water
were soon playing on the flames.
More than fifty new carriages We're
stored on the third floor and the newly
vanished wood proved splendid fuel
Practically the entire stock Of carriages
was destroyed. and the water dripping to
The Washington herald., 1911-07-23
PUTREFIED MEAT PROVES
J. CURE FOR CONSUMPTION

breathing the gas from the putrefed meat
with q result that Is said to be excellent.
A gentleman Of the district has given
the local council $4,000 to erect . build
ing for test Of the cure on q big scale.
John Burns. president Of the local gov
ernment board. ordered the medical on
GERS Of the West Yorkshire health de-
partment to inspect Bryants treatment
and course. Bradford. an analyst.
was employed and he reports that anaiy-
sis Of the sample almost shows that tho
principal constituents are ammonia and
trymethylamine. which even In q weak
solution destroys microoes In few hours
OF exposure, The fumes. when inhaled.
come In contact with tho tubercie baelili.
reduce their vitality. and may even kill
them without any Injurious effect upon
the human o. ganism.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-23
WHITE FUNERAL MONDAY.
Prominent Virginia Lawyers Re
mains Sent to Warrenton.


mains Sent to Warrenton.
Warrenton, Va, July 22.-Judge Charles
NJ. White, one of the most prominent
attorneys Of the Warrenton bar, died
suddenly Friday at Maranncook. Me-,
where he had but shortly gone in search
of physical Improvement. He was fifty
six, and a son of the late John L. White,
Of Millfeld, Fauquier County.
He received his early education from
the private school OF Hampden A White.
late Charles T. Green. He was admitted
to the warrenton bar April 2s, 1879 In
the early years of his practice he was
associated with Capt. Hugh R. Garden,
and later formed a partnership with the
late James p. Jeffries.
Judge White was elected by the legisla-
ture county judge to succeed the late
Judge E. M. Spillman, and presided from
1898 to 1904. when the county court was
abolished and merged into the Circuit
Court. He was president Of the Fauquler
National Bank at the time of his death
and prominent socially. He is survived
by his wife. who was Miss Helen Stuart,
OF Stafford County; a daughter. Miss Nan
White, and two sons, c. NJ. White, of
the firm of wagstaff & White. Of WASH
ington, and J. Stuart White. who was
associated with his father in his law
Offices. The body will be brought here for
burial Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-23
FALL FROM A CAR
MAY CAUSE DEATH.
Mrs. Mary Obaitts Steps Off
Wrong Way.

While attempting to get OF a moving
car at Seventh street and Pennsylvania
avenue northwest, last night about s:sC
o'clock, Mrs. Mary Obaitts, forty-eight
years old. of 81 Delaware avenue north
east, fell. Her scalp was lacerated and
she also suffered conclusion Of the brain.
The car was stopped and passengers as
sisted her to the sidewalk. She was taken
to the Emergency Hospital.
According to passengers and Mrs.
Obaitts' daughter, Mrs. Obaitts stepped
off the car backward and her head
struck the pavement. The hospital ply
sicians say her condition is serious.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-23
PORTO RICO PREPARING
TO START REVOLUTION

speeches will be made in his presence
tending to show that both the Republi-
can and Unionist parties think injustices
have been perpretrated upon the island
and the foreign interests established in
Porto Rico
The anti-American sentiment is not di-
rected against the United States as a
people, but against the Washington gov
ernment and its appointment of men
said to be in no way familiar with affairs
here.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-23
MAINE VICTIMS
BONES RECOVERED
Remains of Sleepers on Main
Deck Are Found.

Havana, July IA mass Of bones, sup
posed to represent six or seven members
of the crew Of the battle ship Maine,
was found to-day beneath the wreckaee
on the central superstructure, near the
Inverted coming tower. The bones bore
evidence Of fire. Still other bones are
in sight and they will probably be taken
out Monday.
The total number of bodies thus far re-
covered is now placed at eleven. The
bones recovered to-day are believed to be
those of men sleeping on the starboard
main deck. the night of the disaster be-
ing, it Is recalled, excessively hot.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-23

San Juan, Porto Rico. July 22.-Ac-
cording to well-informed residents of this
ca pital, Porto Rico now is preparing to
declare her independence, not to ask for
1t. The movement is expected to receive
its first real impetus when Secretary
Stimson visits the island next week.
Growing dissatisfaction with American
appointees and the unrest that prevails
in nearly all Latin-American countries
is ascribed as the cause.
During Mr.. Stimson's visit, 1t is said,
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time at the hearing to-day. 1t has been
reported that he tried TO take his life
after breaking down at the hearing yes
terday. His nerves seem TO have been
shattered by the shock Of the tragedy
and the humiliation of his arrest Never
theless, even under the almost grim
questioning of n. NJ. Smith. Henry Clay
Beattie's codnsel. to-day. Paul held firm
ly to his original story-that he had been
asked by his cousin to buy a shotgun.
had done so, and had delivered It to
Henry Clay Beattie on July Is He has
identified the gun as the one found In
the road near the scene Of the shooting.
The attempt to throw suspicion on
Paul Beattie was revealed when Mr..
Smith asked him II he had charged
Henry c. Beattie a week before the
tragedy with unfair dealing in a set
tlement Of the estate Of Paurs father.
He denied II.
Denies Attempt to Escape.
He was asked If he had not become
alarmed when he realized that the gun
would be traced to him, and IL he had
not tried to put the crime on his cousin
pudiated any such idea
He said that he and his cousin had
always been on good terms, in spite Of
the fact that Henry very rarely visited
his home
In the midst of his statement he be-
came faint and was taken to a bed in
the coroners house. After a short time
he returned and resumed his testimony.
Henry Clay Beattie repeated his for
mer story of the tragedy. He said that
he and his wife were in their automo-
bile on the Midlothian turnpike, when a
man appeared in the road. There was
some argument about the right of way,
and the man fired .point-blank at Mrs.
Beattie
Beattie said he had jumped out and
grappled with the man, taking the gun
away from him, but the assassin es-
capped. Then the young husband, ac-
cording to his own story, leaped back in
the car, which he drove at full speed
home, with one hand on the wheel ard
the other holding his unconscious wife
to his side
II Henry Clay Beattie is really the
assassin, he surpasses in grim nerve the
most diabolic characters of history or
even of fiction.
The two Beatties were remanded to the
Henrico County Jail when the coroner's
jury arrived at a verdict, as was the
Binford girl Paul Beattie and she have
been unable to obtain sufficient bail for
their release.
Seeks Fathers Assistance.
Henry Clay Beattie, jr., wired to his
father to-day declaring that Paul Beat
ties statement Is absolutely untrue"
1t is understood that all the resources of
the family will be put at the disposal of
the attorneys for the defense.
Young Beattie was known as a gay
sport UP to a year ago. but his mar
fiage to Miss Louise Owen, Of Dover
Del, daughter Of H. c. owen and niece
of Ben P. Owen, secretary to Gov. Mann.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-23
ATLANTIC CITY MAYOR
DIES IN SANATORIUM

Atlantic City, n. j., July 22.-Franklin
P. Stoy. Atlantic City's dandy mayor"
is dead. He succumbed tC acute neuritis
at a sanatorium near Warnersville, Pa,
where for the past nine days he has been
unconscious A month ago he suffered
a stroke that partly paralyzed his right
side, making his signature appended to
official papers scarcely legible.
Mrs. Stoy and City Comptroller A. NJ
Heston were at the bedside when the
end came. The body will be brough.
here tomorrow.
News of the mayors death came as a
shock to the entire resort and its visitors.
For sixteen years he has been the city's
chief executive, has greeted thousands
The Washington herald., 1911-07-23
MARYLANDERs TO CELEBRATE.

Residents Of Montgomery County are
completing plans for the big celebration
they are to hold next Wednesday at Glen
Echo Park. when practically the entire
population win gather at that resort for
q general holiday. in which an oid-fash-
ioned Southern tournament and carnival
will be the features.
A score Of athletic contests are to be
decided. and the ball teams Of German
town and Gaithersbrg will play for the
county championship. the members OF
the winning team receiving handsome
watches and fobs as embiems OF their
victory. The celebration win start at
noon.
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of conyentions,- and was Familiarity
known the country over as the dandy
mayor" With confirmation of the first
flash of his death colors were lowered
to half-mast in every section of the
city.
Mayor Stoy is survived by his widow.
John Stoy. a Philadelphia business man;
Rev. Howard Stoy, of Wyoming, and a
sister, who lives at Venice Park, q
suburb of this city.
By peculiar coincidence, Henry
Heckler, chief of the Boardwalk police
squad and one of Mr.. Stoy's righthand
men in the department, died IN the city
hospital here from paralysis but a few
minutes after the mayor passed away.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-23
REYES is CANDIDATE.
Peace Pact with Madero Broken by
Friends of General.

Special Gable to The Washington Herald.
Mexico City, July 22.-The Reyes-Ma-
dero alliance was broken late this after
noon. Reyes friends announcing. after a
conference between de la Barra ad Reyes,
that Reyes would run for the presidency
at the October election.
Cleofas Mota. a Maderist general, and
800 men took the warpath to-day at
Jalisco.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-23
Brown Demand. q Lien.

s. Thomas Brown. president Of the
Farmers and Mechanics National Bank.
has asked the District Supreme Court TO
grant him a lien on the assets Of the
First Cooperative Building Association
Of georgetown, to liquidate a note OF
$4,000 executed by the association and
signed by John Fleming, as president
and J. Barton Miller, as secretary-treas-
urer. Mr. Brown also asks the court to
enjoin William E. Ambrose receiver,
from making any disposition OF Its assets
before his note is paid.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-23
Relatives Maintain silence.
Girl Expelled from school.

Alexandria, Va, July z2.-Beulah Bin
ford. the girl who Is a star witness in
the Beattie murder trial in Richmond,
and who Is quoted as having testified
that she was q pupil for time at st.
Mary's Academy here. was expelled from
that school shortly after her arrival two
years ago. She was originally sent to
school at Manassas and then came here,
and a few days after her arrival she
was returned to Richmond
The Washington herald., 1911-07-23
WEATHER BUREAU
CHIEF HITS HARD
At HIS ACCUSER
Declares Berry Is a Disgrun-
tied Fanatic.
CALLS 1T A HYSTERIA
Says He Was Satisfied Until He
Lost His Job.
CALLS 1T A HYSTERIA

Believes Former Employe Has Con-
secrated His Life to the Work of
the Weather Chiefs Undoing-In-
sists He Is Within His Province in
Hiring of Special Observers-Issues
Statement Covering the Situation.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-23
SURPRISE SPRUNG
In GRAND CIRCUIT
Hedgewood Boy Is Defeated
by Earl Junior.

Kalamazoo Mich. July 22-The last
day Of the Grand Circuit meeting In
this city furnished one big surprise
when Hedgewood Boy was defeated by
Earl. jr. 1t required four heats but
after the second heat 1t was apparent
that the favorites were sure of defeat by
Walter Cox's horse.
That Penisa Maid is better trotter
than Joan was demonstrated in the
championship trotting sweepstakes. Pc
nisa Maid had 1t all her own way.
For the 2:1s trot for trotters, Argot
Hal romped all around the other five
entries.
Mark knight, a PAGER from Liberty
VILE, Ill, furnished the surprise in the
2:1I pace Annie Laurie, the fayorite.
was expected to win in straight heats.
but the Illinois horse took all but the
second heat, in which Annie Laurie tore
time records to pieces and went the mile
in 2:o5 "a, the last half in 1:o1 IA. The
summaries:
Championship Trottins Sweepstakes; two IN three;
81, 600 added:
Psnisa Maid. b m, By Penant-seneca Maid.
By John Adams
Joan. b. m tdcDevitt1
Orc. blk. 6. Niccarthyl.
Brace Girdle. biz, h. McMahonl... 4ds
Time, 217. 2o5h.
Championship Pacing Sweepstakes; two in three;
II, 900 added.
Earl, Jr.. g b. by The Esri-Jenny BY
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Hsdsevood Boy. eh. b.. by chitwood ono
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undergraduates Bog. Z. \, b Thistas
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Auto Used to Cut Hay.
n The yy.sb,r rton Hrr,A

Special to The Washington Herald.
Lenox. Mass. July 22-Harry Payne
Whitney Is using one OF his powerful au-
tomobiies to propel the moving machine
on his hay fields, the crop this year being.
unusually heavy. The hay IL used rs
feed the moose. deer. and elk on the
whitney place
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Of Virginia, seemed to put an end for a
time to his former habits. Then Beulah
Binford came to Richmond. and Il Is re-
ported that he was frequently In her:
company.
The statement of Paul Beattio con-
cerning the purchase Of the shotgun
was as follows:
Il, Paul d. Beattie, hereby state that
during the week of. July 10 Henry C.
Beattie called me up at my house and
asked me to meet him at the corner OF
Short and Main streets, which did, and
after meeting me. we talked for a
while, and he asked me to buy him
shotgun, whereupon I asked him what
he wanted 1t for. He didn't tell me
what he wanted 1t for.
It told him that would, whereupon
went to a pawnshop in Sixth street
and priced a single-barreled shotgun
the kind he had advised me to get
and on the following Saturday night,
about 10:15 o'clock, which was July 10,
1911, In company with Henry C. Beat
tie. in his {the said Henry c. Beattie's) !
automobile. I went to the pawnshop |
and secured the gun. paying $3.50, and
delivering the gun TO Henry c. Beattie,
whereupon we both got into the auto
mobile and he (the said Henry C. Beat
TIED brought me home, arriving at my
home about 11:15 p. m, July 1S.
II also state that I bought three
shotgun shells from w. B. Kidd's hard
ware store, at the corner of Harrison
and Carey streets, on the afternoon OF
July Is, 1911. and gave them to Henry
C. Beattie."
Relatives Maintain silence.
With the exception Of expressing her
confidence IN Henry Clay Beattie, jr.,
who is held in Richmond for uxorcide.
and of stating that to her knowledge he
is an upright man, Miss Margaret Noud.
a first cousin Of the accused man, and a
teacher in the Phelps School, refuses 10
discuss the tragedy.
Miss Noud, who resides at the Toxic
apartment house, 322S School street north
west, says that the AFFAIR Is humillatins
to the family here. Miss Emma Noud
refused to discuss the matter. The only
messages the Noud sisters have received
from the Beatties are a brief announce
ment Of the death Of Mrs. Beattie, and a
number Of Richmond newspapers.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-23
CORONER'S JURY
HOLDS BEATTIE

Continued from Page One.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-06-29

Dated this 31st day Of May, 1911.
ALICE A. GOLLY.
Publish In Ward Co. Independent,
6 8 "A.