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The Washington herald., 1911-09-08
FIRST GUN FIRED
IN COUNTY FIGHT
Lyon DenOunces Machine
Rule at Big Meeting.

The citizens committee held it's first
meeting last night in a grove at Cherry
dale, Va, where an audience of more than
300 gathered to witness the liveliest po-
litical meeting that has been held in the
county since the days Of the famous
liquor fight.
d. B. Wheeler, chairman OF the citi-
zens' committee, presided. Charles T.
Jesse introduced. Frank d. Lyon, who
was the speaker Of the evening. Several
representatives OF the opposing ticket
were present. and the frequent interjec-
ton OF questions throughout Mr.. Lyons
speech added to the interest in the meet
ing.
Mr.. Lyon dealt with the issues of the
campaign. especially with the question
OF assessment and the ineQuity, as he
said, of the system or lack of system
The general condition OF the county and
the management of affairs were discussed
at length, and Mr.. Lyons was frequently
called upon for proof of the accuracy Of
his statements.
F. c. Handy, of Bancroft; w. II. Dun
can.' E. d. Fox, and Harry Thomas, the
citizens candidate for county clerk, took
part in the meeting. After the citizens
committee adjourned. County Clerk
George H. Rucker, addressed the gather
ing and presented arguments and counter
arguments in rebuttal of the sweeping
Of his opponents.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-08
The Kaiser's Victory.

Paris dispatches announce an amicable
settlement of the Morocco incident. DR..
Won BethnIan-Hollweg, the imperial
German chancellor, has indicated to
French Ambassador Cambon his accept
ance of Frances proposition, which the
latter on Monday presented to the Ger
man foreign secretary, Baron Won Kin
derlen-Waechter. This finds corrobora-
ton in the statement made by the latter
official to Congressman Bartholdt, who
was one of the American delegation
sent to Germany to present to the Kaiser
the Won Steuben replica. The secretary
then said that the Morocco question
was "in fair way of settlement with
out recourse to hostilities." This is
echoed in the Cologne Gazette, the
Lokal Anzeiger, and other inspired Ger
man dailies.
This goes to show how far the ner-
voasness of the general public, unin-
itiated in the doings of diplomacy, can
go to create panic. For. on the very
day that thousands of workingmen pa
raded the streets of Berlin, urging the
adoption of monster petition to the
Kaiser to prevent him from declaring
war, an agreement between the two
powers had been virtually reached. In
cidentally, the Kaiser, who seeks the ag-
grandizcment commercially of the faith
eriand and an outlet for its growing
population, has accomplished his, puSpose
by the mere presence of German war
ships on the coast of the territory upon
which he had set his envious eyes.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-08
Educating the People to Save.

1t is being established beyond any
doubt that the postal savings banks are
the beginning of campaign for national
thrift. Saving is made easy when saw
ings institutions are near. Some one
with an analytical turn of mind has
figured out that of 100000 adults in
this country, old enough to save, more
than 100000 are not within convenient
distance of savings banks. Still, prac-
tically all of these are in one post-ofice
or another at least once every day or
once, every week.
We anticipate that savings bank de-
positors will increase fvefold through
the establishment of the post banks, be-
cause the latter have begun to pave the
way for a national education in thrift,
which, once started in this country, will
put into the shadow anything attempted
or carried out in other lands. The
American people, perhaps not very
thrifty as j whole, but watchful of their
interests, have begun saving on larger
scale. In the past ten years the owners
of shares in 24z of our great corpora
tions, with capital of nine billions,
have grown fourfold, and now number
$4,000 The total corporate capital in
the country to-day is something like
sixty billions, largely divided All of
these small owners have gained their
shares by small savings. Post banks are
going to increase this army of small in
vestors enormously, by giving absolute
security for small savings until they are
large enough for the purchase of shares.
We are safe in predicting that by
1920, perhaps sooner, there will be
two million shareholders of record in
the United States
The Washington herald., 1911-09-08
POLICE SEARCHING
FOR RUTH HOWELL
Told Her Relatives She Was
Going on Excursion.

Search was instituted by the police
last night for eighteen-year-old Ruth
Howell, who has been missing from her
home, s27 NJ street southeast, since last
Monday morning. when she bade good
by to her relatives, saying she was go
ing down the river on an excursion.
Nothing has been seen or heard OF the
girl since that time.
The description Of the girl. according
to the notice sent out by the police IN
their effort to locate her, Is prefaced
with the announcement that the girl
will evidently assume an alias to evade
capture. The notice says that on sew
eral previous occasions the girl has as
sumed the name of Ethel Franklin.
The police have also been requested to
locate siXteen-year-old william Knoor,
of Washington Park. d. c., who has
been missing from his home since We'd
nesday afternoon.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-08
PROPOSED DEALS
INVOLVE MILLION
F Street Corner Said to Be
on the Market.

A transaction involving a total consid-
sale Of nearly one-half Of a city block
in the shopping district, and a new de-
partment store to be housed in a
million dollar building fronting IN
F., Thirteenth, and G streets north
west. are included in the vista opened
up by developments In the real estate
market yesterday.
Court Must Approve Deal.
James F. Hood. secretary and trust Of
hcer OF the American Security and Trust
Company, executors of the estate OF the
late John w. Thompson, said yesterday
that the deal by which the corner prop
erty at Thirteenth and F streets may be
turned over to clients OF a local real
estate firm cannot be closed until It has
been approved by the District Supreme
Court sitting in equity. This approval,
Mr.. Hood pointed out, may not be forth
coming. though he did not say he antici-
pated any trouble from that quarter.
The property in question has a 'front.'
age of ninety-seven feet on F street, and
152 feet on Thirteenth street, including
all the buildings between the corner and
lHdl OCCupiSu ny 1OpHdIl III SlIGCls
and three brick business buildings on
Thirteenth street. The price asked is
not given, but 1t Is generally under
stood the persons who are negotiating
for the property are ready to pay be-
tween $50, 900 and 5000 for it.
The sequel to the announcement anent
the Thompson estate property came in
the form OF a statement from several
sources that the same group that is
negotiating for the street corner also
is negotiating for all the property on
the east side of Thirteenth street, be-
tween F and G streets, including a
frontage OF ninety-seven feet in G
street.
In other words. the proposed transac-
tion in its entirety will lop OF a slice
ninety y-seven feet deep, from the west
end of the block bounded by Twelfth
and Thirteenth, F and G streets. 1t
would be by far the largest and most
important real estate transaction OF
the year for Washington.
1t was reported yesterday that the
property would be made the site OF
large department store building.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-08
NOLAN GIRL READY
TO RETURN HOME
Detective Baur Will Bring
Her from Norfolk.

Seventeen-year-old Nellie Nolan. ar
rested in Norfolk, Va, about a week
ago, charged with being q fugitive from
her parents, who live at 2S5 Tenth
street southeast, will be brought back to
this city tomorrow. Miss Nolan has
caused Central Office Detective Baur to
make two trips to the Virginia city.
When Baur was Gent to Norfolk sew
eral lays after the girls arrest with
orders to bring her back he discovered
his prisoner was a patient at hos
pitaI. 1t WIS announced at that time
that Miss Nolan was a victim of ap-
pendicitis. Baur returned to this city,
and yesterday the local police were in
formed that the girl was better and
was prepared TO make the trip to Wash
ington.
Baur will leave this city tonight for
Norfolk. When Miss Nolan returns
to Washington she will be arraigned in
the Juvenile Court on q charge Of in
corrigibllity.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-08
WILL FIGHT CARTER
IN A PRIZE RING
Josephson Hurls Challenge
at Representative.

II Representative Carter. OF Okla
homa, still thinks that Joseph Joseph
son, whom he attacked in a rain coat
store recently, is his inferior physical
ly, II he wants to wear tights and en-
ter a prize ring, and If he wants to
make $1,000. he has one of the finest
little opportunities ever offered.
Joseph JOsephson. still wearing the
scars Of the conflict in which Repre-
sentative Carter and his cane came out
victorious, yesterday offered to put up
1000 with the sporting editor of The
Washington Herald, and asked that
person to see that the Congressman
posted a. like amount.
But Representative Carter declined to
take the matter seriously. He said that
he would retire in favor Of Ollie James,
the giant member from Kentucky.
II am content" said Mr.. Carter, Ito
rest by the decision of the referee in
the first battle. 1 will retire from active
athletics and allow Mr.. Josephson to
fight it out with some more ardent
SOUL
The Washington herald., 1911-09-08
ELOPED TO WASHINGTON.

New York. Sept. 7.-Instead Of going
to Asbury Park two weeks ago to visit
friends. Miss Elvira NJ. Murray, nineteen
years, old, daughter Of Michael Murray,
a wealthy Newark On. J) hotel owner,
Joined James v. Cruise, son and heir OF
the late Bernard Cruise, a Brooklyn mil
lionaire, and they eloped to Washington,
d. c., and were married. At the end OF
two weeks, when Miss Murray was sup
posed to conclude her visit at Asbury
Park, she wired the news Of her mar
riage to her parents. Mr.. Murray was
shocked and angry. He relented later
and to-day welcomed the couple with
open arms.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-08
EARLY IS EXAMINED.
Alleged Leper Seeks Partial Dis
ability Pension.

James L. Davenport. Commissioner of
Pensions. announced yesterday that John
r Early, the alleged leper, who was un-
der the supervision Of the District health
department more than a year, was ex-
amined by physicians OF the Pension
Bureau Wednesday at Tacoma, Wash,
to ascertain IL he is entitled to a pension.
report from the medical examiners
is expected within a week. Nothing can
be done in the case until the report L.
received.
Early made application a short time
ago for partial disability pension. He
maintains that he is not a leper. but
merely In bad health. While in the Dis
trtct, he was granted a total disability
pension, but upon the statement Of a
famous New York skin specialist that
Early was not a victim of the dread dis
ease, the pension was discontinued. Early
served for a number OF years with the
army in the Philippines.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-08
CURIOUS BITS OF HISTORY.
By A. w. MACY. 81

A HEROIC SPANISH MAIDEN
A woman helped to give Ma
poleon his first check and to
show Europe that he was not
invincible. Her name was
Agustina. and she Is known in
history as the Maid OF saragossa.
In the Peninsular war the city
of Sargossa was twice besieged
by the French army; once in the
summer OF 1903 and again the
following winter. The city had
no fortihcatIons but crumbling
walls, behind which were q few
ancient cannon, but the whole
population, men, women. ana
children, rushed to its defense.
Bravest OF them all was Agus-
tina. She was not a woman OF
quality. only a lemonade seller
In the streets, but she performed
mighty deeds of valor, and by
her example encouraged others
to acts OF bravery. Once when
a cannoneer fell mortally wounded
she snatched the fuse from his
hand and herself fired the can
non. For her brave actions she
was made an of1cer IN the
Spanish army, and presented
with many decorations. Sara
gossa fell, but only after $4,000
Of her citizens had perished from
war and pestilence. Her heroic
defense staggered Napoleon for
a time, for It revealed the in
trepid spirit OF a people when
fighting for their homes. Agus-
tina lived to be very old, dying
IN 1857.
Copyright, 1911, By Joseph B. BOEleA)
The Washington herald., 1911-09-08
SAYS INSURGENCY
MUST SURRENDER
Gov. Lee Cruce, of Oklahoma,
Talks on Politics.

Insurgent Republicans, unless they
break away from their party and join
Democracy, will surrender to the con-
servative majority. and IN either event
will be unable to prevent a Democratic
victory in 1912, according to an inter-
view given out by Gov. Lee Cruce, of
Oklahoma, last night. Gov. Cruce, a
Democrat himself, regretted the waste
Of force" shown by the insurgents in
trying to reform their party from within
instead OF forsaking It and joining "a
party that represents many Of the prin-
ciples they fight for"
The Washington herald., 1911-09-08
Martin and Swanson.

After a long and bitter campaign,
during which they were made the sub
jects of almost every conceivable as
sault, Senators Martin and Swanson
have been handsomely vindicated by the
Democratic voters of their State. De-
tanned in the National Capital by legis-
lative duties while their opponents, Rep
resentatives Jones and Glass, were de-
nouncing them from one end of the
State to the other, the two Senators
were prevented from actively partici-
pating in the campaign until the eleventh
hour. 1t seems, however, as if the peo-
pie of the State placed their long and
meritorious service in the balance, as
against the charges which were hurled
from every stump, and then rendered
their verdict in a fashion that admits
of no dispute.
Virginia has acted wisely. Senators
Martin and Swanson have been faith
full servants of the State, and deserved
the reelection which has been accorded
them. 1t is to be hoped, however, that
when the next Senatorial primary is
held in Virginia, the campaign will be
conducted upon a different plane from
the one which has just ended Abuse
is not argument, and the effort to cover
an opponent with obloquy does not
blind the public sight to the shortcom-
ings of those who adopt such political
methods. This has been proven by the
outcome of the election The wouId-be
wearers of the Senatorial toga may have
had no chance of success from the be-
ginning, but they certainly would have
emerged from defeat with more credit
TO themselves if they had conducted
their campaign upon higher standard.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-08

ticularIy hazardous. Either the road
should go under or over the tracks, or
else the railroad company should be
compelled to keep watchman stationed
at the intersection at all times We
have not reached the acme of civiliza-
ton as long as the grade crossing is
allowed to exist.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-08
BOY RUN DOWN BY AUTO.

seven-year-old Francis He'll, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. F. He'll. of l52Tk Fourteenth
street northwest. narrowly escaped being
crushed to death under q heavy tour
ing car yesterday morning while at Four
teenth and Church streets northwest The
child. who was accompanied by his
father. was run down by an automobile
operated by ]. L McKeever. OF 2l23 CALI
fornia avenue northwest. and suffered O.
fracture OF the left leg. He was taken
TO the George Washington University
Hospital His injuries are not considered
ssriouaL
The Washington herald., 1911-09-08
NOT ENGAGED TO VANDERBILT.

New York, Sept 7.-Commodore Isaac
E. Emerson and his bride. formerly Mrs.
Anne Preston Mccormick, returned to
New York to-day from their honeymoon
trip abroad. Capt. Emerson took occa-
sion to deny the reported engagement
OF his daughter, Mrs. Smith Hollis Nc
Kim, to Alfred Gwynne- Vanderbilt.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-08
WAsHINGToNIAN ENDS LIFE.
Joseph Smith Found Dead with His
Throat Cut.

Philadelphia, Sept. 7.-Joseph Smith.
thirty-eight years old. OF Washington,
d. c., son Of retired naval officer, was
found dead with his throat cut in his
room at $50 North Eighth street tonight.
The police said they were satisfied that
the man had committed suicide, but ar
rested Mrs. Emily Young and her daugh-
ter Elsie, with whom Smith resided. as
a result of circumstances, the nature or
which they refused to divulge.
Smith had been in III health for some
time. and is said to have grown de-
spondent.
An effort made last night to locate
the relatives OF Joseph Smith, OF this
city. who committed suicide in Phila-
delphia. failed TO reveal anything OF his
former place, OF residence here or his
relatives in this city. At the Army and
Navy Club Il was stated that the retired
oficer, supposedly the mans father, was
not known here.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-08
Hela :. watch Thief.

william johnson, negro Idriver OF
an express wagon, was arrested by De-
tectives Barbee and vermillion last
night on charge OF petit larceny. He
IS alleged to have stolen gold watch
from Miss Elsie Brooks. q trained
The Washington herald., 1911-09-08
z. NJ. c. A. Plans Corn Roast.

The Y. NJ C. A. will hold a corn roast
and watermelon feast on the extensive
grounds surrounding the residence of
DR.. Joseph Tabor Johnson, in Cherry
dale, Va, tonight.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-08
NAVY YARD men
JOIN FIGHT ON
TAYLOR SYSTEM
Machinists Unite Against
Piece-WOrk Plan.
SEE HARM TO SERVICE
Acting Secretary Congratulates AVi-
pair Efficiency.
SEE HARM TO SERVICE

Conference with Assist
ant Secretary of Navy, Machin-
lists Vote to Aid Metal Trades OF
Country in Conducting Campaign
system-speed No Confederation.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-08

The candidates for the Senate in
Virginia were not as bad as the cam
paign poetry that was published in
their behalf.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-08
Ha.,nt ANY Pocketa.

Fsum the Norfolk virsinian-Plot.
Maybe the reason woman spends all
her pocket money the minute she gets
Il Is she hasn't any pockets.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-08

Senator Bailey declares that he is not
in the next race for Senator. His ene-
mics viii insist that he was never in IT.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-08

The Brooklyn man who had his name
changed from Hell to Hill must have
felt that he was getting up in the
world.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-08

An Ohio woman has filed suit against
a man who has been her husband for
sixty years. He can't claim that she
hasn't given him a fair trial.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-08

II Mr.. Fowler succeeds in Tying from
the Pacific to the Atlantic he will be a
bird.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-08

The center OF population is said TO
be In q furniture factory. Found out
from the tables. ehf
The Washington herald., 1911-09-08

At Labor Day celebration in Rich
mond a marriage was performed imme-
diately after a horse race; yet 1t was
not a runaway match
The Washington herald., 1911-09-08

DR.. Cook is still engaged in confess
ing that his former confessions were
false.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-08

went into hardware store to buy qure of nails The
clerk dealt with BORE who told deary tales. He
,,, -a wore large elastic smile that split his face
in two; his jaw going all the while, and
TALKSMITH when his stunt through cried Cut
out these verbal gales! Let all this talk be
timed! Lo when patron for nails you only hand him
wind went into the druggists lair buy picked smoke
anguid salesman met there and said Say, here's joker
And then he slammed the back, and leaned against
bust and quoted from almanac joke all red with rust
And then him with chair and knocked him through the
Aoo determined left that lair go there Oh
when will buoyan statesmen learn give their jaws rest and
know that don't yea for qup and ancient jest? Ah
how love the quiet clerk who sells sealing wax and keeps
his mind upon his work and sidestePs ananacs!
,cou,sn. su ~ e,u,v S.sr.- Aeuuu WALT Mason.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-08
Uncle Walt Says To-day:

went into a hardware store to buy quire of nail
clerk dealt with was BORE who told me dreary tai
The Greeley tribune., 1911-07-06
CHILD DROWNED
WHILE PLAYING
ABOUT DITCH
Iiuie SON Of MIR. and Mrs. W. II.
lynch OF Fort LuptOn Carried
Miles BY Current

For, rupton. June ee.-William,
the Two and one-half year old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Lynch. liy-
ing TWO miles from here, was
drowned in an irigating ditch some
lime Yesterday afternoon while AZ
NAV. The boy was recovered about
{ O'Clock several miles from where
the child apparently had fallen into
The water. Coroner Macy was mott
fed of the tragedy last night
II seems that the little fellow was
plaviue with some small compan-
ions during the afternoon. Later
he was missed and search inst-
tuted. The ditch was dragged TO-
aome distance without result until
some Russian thistle was encoun'-
cred three and one-half miles from
where the child must have fallen
into the water. Here the little body
was found lodged by the searchers,
II was removed to the home OF the
parents in an automobile.
The mother is almost prostTated
nv the death of the little boy, who
was one of three children in the
family. 1t is evident that the child
had found some way TO get around
the safety precautions that had
been taken and had fallen into the
ditch unseen by his little compan'
| ions.
The Greeley tribune., 1911-07-06
SUSPECTS MAKE
QUICK GETAWAY

Joseph Gigoux, helper at the
Denyer-Laramie depot in this city.
and who lives on the corner OF
sixth avenue and Twelfth street.
believes that he saw some OF the
men who have been associated with
the recent robberies in Greeley. on
Sunday evening some OF the mem
bers of the Gigoux family noticed
two men walk by the house several
times. They seemed to be sizing up
the place and their actions were
queer, besides the numberless times
they patroled in front, so other
members of the household were
notified and they watched the men
to make sure they were examining
the Gigoux house. The two we're
tall and thin, plainly dressed, and
it was too dark to see more oi their
personal appearance, but the watch
ers decided that their action needed
explaining and called Mr.. GigouX TO
the scene. The men seemed 10
know there was man on their
track and as soon as he made his
appearance hurried away. This was
between the hours of ten and twelve
last night.
The Greeley tribune., 1911-07-06
Chicago Cop Raises Spuds

How Herman Schuettler, assist
ant chief of police of Chicago for
the last 2s years. now visiting his
old school friend, Sheriff S. j. Nc
Afee of Weld county, grew Greeley
potatoes and reaped an immense
harvest on a Chicago lot has just
leaked out here and the story Is too
good to keep.
Several years ago when Chief
Schuettler visited in Greeley he was
so greatly pleased with the flavor
of the Greeley potato and so ardent
an admirer of its size that he de-
termined to show his Chicago
friends what real potatoes were by
growing the Greeley brand in his
own garden.
Accordingly he obtained minute
directions how to grow the crop by
Colorado methods and went home
carrying the choicest potatoes for
seed. His Chicago friends were
skeptical and bet he could not grow
a crop.
The sed was duly planted on his
city lot. his friends notified what
they might expect, and the plants
flourished. People stopped to ad-
mire the field of Greeley potatoes
and 1t drew near the harvest. .u-
rious to see the big potatoes,
Schuettler decided to uncover a
few hills. The first hill showed
them about the size of marbles, the
second and third hills were no bet.
ter, and the officer then realized
his fine potatoes had gone to tops
instead of potatoes.
Knowing how his friends woult
joke him II this were discovered, h.
Immediately sent a telegram to Nc
Afee to forward to him three barrels
of the biggest Greeley potatoes tha
could be found. On their arriva
Schuettler, with trusted friend
went into his patch after dark AM
stealthily placed the giant potatoe
under the thrifty vines. The mex
day he harvested his crop and hi
friends marveled that Greeley pota
toes could be made to grow so vel
in Chicago soil, and agreed thai
they had surely lost their wagers.-
Grace N. Allen In Denver Republi
can.