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The Washington herald., 1911-11-24
CHINESE SITUATION IS
TALKED OF AT WHITE HOUSE

Secretary of State Knox yesterday
talked over with the President The de-
velopments in China, but he was unable
to announce this governments policy
with regard to the serious situation there
after he had concluded the interview at
the White House.
The War Department announced that
the transport Sherman is now at Ma
Mia to take any troops to China that it
may be decided to send.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-24
DEATH RECORD.
WHITE.

David W. Stier. IS yearS, &l Longfellow St,
3rightwood. D. c.
Thomas E Owen, 16, d Foxhal road, d. O.
Matthias Nolte n. $50 st nv.
John II. Lamkin q, SIS ID se nv.
Elizabeth A. Kaldenbach, S. $50 st. nv.
Martha NJ Thousas. 60. Con. Hospital Insane.
William II. BTiel, s.. il 81 NV.
Mary A. Far, II. Benning road, d. O
william q. Maeir. IS. 70 B. /. I've. nv.
CoLoRED.
Letitia Robson. g. Washington Asylum Hospital
Ida Cameron. IS. Washington Asylum Hospital
LYDIA A. Hicks, 90. - ID st. ~.
Florence Brent, 81. Freedmen's Hospital.
orphen @. Dfllard, - Is Elm ~ NV.
H@1 ourttA - Hone 10 4gsd nd InnEA
The Washington herald., 1911-11-24
DRYDEN HOLDING HIS OWN.
Former Senator Has Even Chance
Chance of Recovery.

Newark, n. J.. Nov 23-Former United
states Senator John F. Dryden. president
Of the Prudential Life Insurance Com
pany. who has been in a serious condi-
ton since Sunday, when he was operated
upon for gall stones, was in a critical
state early this evening in his home.
and for a time the physicians feared that
he would not live through the night.
Shortly before midnight however. the
doctors had more hopeful news. They
said that Mr.. Dryden Othen was sleeping
and was better than he had been for
several hours. They thought there was
even a good chance of his recovery.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-24

President Taft yesterday told Senator
Smoot that he would receive a committee
from the National Wool Growers Asso-
citation ard the State associations of
Itah and Wyoming tomorrow to discuss
with them the wool features of the COM
ing message.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-24
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
:. S. Dert. Of AgrIculture. Meather Rnrean.

l. ;. Dept. OF Agriculture, Weather Bureau.
Washington. Thursday, Nov 23 ISIS p. m.
The temperature will fall Friday in the Lake
gon. the Ohio Valley. Tennessee and the East Gulf
states and Friday night and Saturday throughout
the Atlantic States The temperature will rise Fri
day in the Plains States. Friday and Saturday in
the Mississippi Valley, and Saturday in the Ohio
VALLEY and the Lake region. Moderate temperatures
will prevail Friday and Saturday the Rocky
Muntain region and on the Pacific Slope.
Storm warnings displayed the Gulf coast
from Brownsville. Tex, to Carabelle, Fla. and on
Lake Superior. except at Duluth.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-24
TAYLOR WILL FILED.
Estate Is Divided Between Widow
and Two Children.

The will Of John Y. Taylor, medical di.
rector In the United States navy, who
died November 16 last. was filed for pro-
bate yesterday. The residue of the es-
tate is bequeathed as follows: To his
wife. ISABELLA B. Taylor, one-third OF de-
cedent's estate in place Of dover during
her natural life. same to be divided aft
er her death between the two children,
Charlotte B. Taylor and Andrew B. Tay-
lor.
To the American Security and Trust
Company is bequeathed $4,000, to be held
in trust for the benefit Of the two chill
dren until they have attained the age
Of twenty-five years, respectively $4,000
for each).
The Washington herald., 1911-11-24
BIRTHS REPORTED.
WHITE

Jacob and Braine Goldstein, boy.
Allen P. and Marie Y. Nichols. girl.
Walter c. and Lille VI. Smith, boy.
William and Alice Weber, boy.
Joseph d. and Ada V. Murray, girl.
Oscar r. and Grace ID. Evans, girl
James A. and Ethel Il. Chappelear, giri.
Felix r. and Eleanor G. Holt. boy.
Charles II. and Catherine Langley. girl
The Washington herald., 1911-11-24
Local Temperature.

Midnight g; 2 a. m. y: "a m. q; a. m. .:
a. NJ, q; 10 a. m. a: Il noon. q: p m. 50;
n. m. 30: p. m. -: y m. g; 10 p m. A..
Maximum, 81: minimum. ..
Relative humidty-s a. IN. 70; p. m, 3: p.
m. 80. Hours of sunshine. 5.S Per cent Of posi-
be sunshine. 56.
Temperature same date last year-Ma1imum. IS;
minimum. 81.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-24
ST. ANDREWS SOCIETY MEETS.
Several New Members Admitted and
Banquet Plans Discussed.

bahNucI FIHnN DISCuhseu'
largely attended meeting of the
Scottish st. Andrews Society was held
last evening at 700 Tenth street north
west. Among other business transacted
was that of electing new members, Of
whom there was an unusually large
number.
1t was announced at the meeting that
the annual banquet will be held at
Rauscher's on December Is, and will be
marked by the usual Scotch features,
such as haggis and bagpipes. A record
is expected this year.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-24
VIII Confer ON Transfer..

A second hearing will be granted by
the Commissioners to the temporary
conference for the consideration of uni
versal transfer legislation Monday morn
ing at 1870 o'clock.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-24
Temperatures in Other Cities.
Rain

Temperatures in other cities. together with the
Of rainfall for the twenty-fOur hours ended
at p m yesterday. follows:
The Washington herald., 1911-11-24
Tide Table.

To-day-Hish tide. los5 a. m. and lo:57 p n low
tide, 4:il a m. and Al 2. N.
To-morrow-High tide. II Is a. m. and uaD p N.
low tide, 523 a. m. and $50 p m
The Washington herald., 1911-11-24
Condition of the Water,

Special to The Washington Herald.
Harpers Ferry, w. Va, Nov. D.-Potomac an
Shenandoah both clear this evening.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-24

A romantic girl allus marries a
scamp.
TIL farmer that used t 60 home
after TIL perade now stays fer tn
show.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-09
A Gentle ftebuke.


We retain a few old-time notions anent the
proprieties In journalism. One of these. that
the news columns of the newspaper should be
restricted absolutely to a narration of Facts.
the editorial policy never allowinganythh.g TO
appear In the columns that might exhibit bias
Tor or against anything; In other words, against
using the news columns a means to an end.
believed true to this tradition, it was the Rich
mond Tfmes-D Dispatch. and yet, in recent is
sue, in an account of the downfall of the chief
of police of Danvtlle, the entire article Is an
indictment OF the anti-saloon people of Danvflie
for putting In Office to enforce the laws a man
who happened to be- an escaped convict. The
criticism would show the hypocrisy of these
people in taking up such man.
The Times-Dfspatch knew very we'll that the
suspect that this man was an escaped convict.
He was living there, laboring diligently to sup
port large family, and In the absence of any
thing detrimental to his character tried to
help him along. That was the Christian spirit.
If the Times-Dispatch thinks 1t Is doing in
jury to the anti-liouor cause by such tactics,
which Is nothing short OF perversion of a long
established principle of Journalism, 1t is very
much mistaken. Any man who had honest
doubts to this question would easily recog-
nizc the distortion and endeavor to make CAPT
tai out of the incident, and all probability
would resent IL to the extent of emphatic
stand against such methods
We are not lecturing the editorial manage
ment of the Times Dispatch to its journal
istic methods: these for the management
to determine; but do claim the right to
palpably unfair methods looking to the ap-
preaching campaign for the election of men
to solve the whiskey problem in this State
Roanoke World
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-09

Ninety days in jail and 800 fine is rather
skinny punishment for man who emulated
that noble patriot. Morganfield. by sending a
wild engine along the tracks near Danville. 1t
might have suggested itself to the court to give
the prisoner pair OF bracelets and seat him in
the cab of a runaway iron horse to get some
first-hand information as to what happens in
such cases. But for the fact that we do not APP
prove of harsh sentences we would suggest that
he be sent back to North Carolina
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-09
HEALTH PROVERBS.

This rs All epigrammatic age The business
talks in epigrams On his desk are to he
found sharp admonitions to BE Brief and DO
1t Now" To his employees he says, Not doing
more than the average man is what keeps the
average down"
Everywhere one turns the epigram meets the
eye, driving home its convincing lesson in the
fewest possible words and the least time
1t is in keeping with the times and tradition
that the State Health Department of Virginia
sets an example for all other States by preach
ing It's powerful sermons of health, hygiene and
sanitation in saws" or maxims. that the truths
and morals may be readily grasped by him who
runs
The State Health Department is one of the
most valuable institutions of vrginia's govern.
ment- 1t ranks next to the State Treasury if
not above 1t, for If do not save people from
be small need for an exchequer
A wonderful work has been and is being done
by the State Health Department, and although
II is very young. the results it has accomplished
are little short of marvellous. Countless investi-
cations are being made, scores of bulletins is
sued, and many lectures delivered. but none of
these do the work of the epigrams contain
ed in the Health Almanac just issued by the
department. Investigations are too technical.
bulletins too long, and lectures are too often
forgotten. The epigran however. sticks hard
and fast
In few simple, one-septence sermons. as true
as gospel. the State Health Department gives to
the citizens of Virginia more direct information
on the preservation of health and happiness
than ever before since the department was es
tablished, and Commissioner Ennion Williams
and his able assistants are to be congratulated
on their work
Here are some of the health proverbs. which
should be pasted in the hat:
The man who says he had rather have I
smallpox than be vaccniated. never had the
smallpox"
AN open window is better than an open
grave"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-09
RESUME Of new
ANT|-L|QU0R LAWS
NORTH 'CAROILNA's IEGISYA.
TURE KNOCKS OUT NEAR
BEER AND WIDE OPEN
CLUBS.

RALEIGH. N. c.. March s.-The
general assembly just adjourned con-
fined its liquor Legislation to the pas
sage OF stringent anti-near beer act
to be effective July l and an act TO
prohibit clubs and associations from
purchasing, handling or dispensing
liquors to members. The near beer
act prohibits the sale OF near-beer.
oeerine and malt or any intoxicant ex-
cept tnat sold BY drug stores on pre-
scriptions and liquors kept by hos
pltals and asylums for the use OF the
patients. North Cardinals near beer
joints are to continue business. how
ever. until July l, their present sfx
months. license terms expiring at that
time. The anti-club liquor act In de-
signed to meet the defect in the Stafe
prohibition law exposed by the ruling
OF the supreme court some months
ago when the court held that there
was no State law to prevent clubs from
ordering liquors for club members
keeping IT in common storage and
serving 1t to members and their
friends on the presentation Of
coupons. this applying especially to
peer. The new law IL claimed 10 cur
the personal liberties OF citizens n
closely as II Is possible to do In such
statute. II leases the members 81
reputable commercial and social club.
free to have their liquors in per-
sonal lockers. This settlement OF thu
contest seems to give complete satis.
faction to prohibition and anti.prohi.
bition leaders and to the people gen.
orally.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-09
EFT FOR TIE FRAY

With General Grant getting orders" 10000
soldiers Fastening TO the front, troops passing
through the erstwhile capital OF the Confede.
racy, ball ammunition being issued for manoeu-
sers, talk of war rife in every quarter, and
dreams of fearful carnage filing the feminine
mind, what "a comfort it is to know that the
Richmond Howitzers have passed a most rigid
] regular army inspection and are pronounced
at for the fray.
Richmond has cause TO be proud of its artille.
rists whose organization has been declared one
pf the best In the country and certainly a leader
among the volunteer batteries. The personnel
OF the Hewitzers and tho traditions OF that or
ganization make it body of men which could
not but reflect great honor upon the Old Domin.
ion in time of stress II has ever been valiant
and brave command and which needs but
the opportunity to display its courage and valor
The standard Of efficiency in the Howitzers
ranks at this time is particularly encouraging
because the President Of the United States and
the Secretary of War have extended to the voun-
teer organizations OF the country cordial invi-
tation 10 participate in the manoeuvers on the
Mexican border, and which hold more promise
than the empty honor OF having vanqushed an
imaginary foe or deploying to the tactical sat
sfaction of an army ps commander
Virginia, the mother Of colonies, Of presi.
dents, OF statesmen, and Of warriors is Afforded
In this invitation opportunity to again establish
her leadership Ii II shall be decided that furth.
er evidence of Virginia valor and courage is to
be given the world by the acceptance of this in.
yitation. the glory and honor of Richmond de-
rnand that the patriotism of this old Common.
wealth be manifested By the Numbering of our
own proud battery bomb-showered heights
that the verdict of the inspectors may be sus,
tained In deed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-09
WANT HUNTS
TROPHY MOUNTED

WASHINGTON. March 9.--Friends
OF former President Theodore Roose-
Welt are to-day planning to ask con-
gress for a special appropriation 10
mount the wild beasties which Bwana
Tumbo slew in his world famous
African hunting expedition.
The movement has been started
at the personal suggestion of Colonel
Roosevelt who made the following
request:
~ should like to see the coIlec-
ton handsomely mounted and placed
on exhibitin. II this can be done by
the liberality CT congress, would not
care III l were placarded in effigy over
each case by some Of my critics. who
probably would take advantage of tn.
opportunity II 1t were afforded them. i"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-09
mrs. HAYES IS
A GOOD SHOT
INTERESTING EvIDENC
BROUGHT OUT IN NORTH
CAROLINA CASE.

WHITEvILLE, ". c., March 9.z-
Hayes. charged with the murder of
Robert NJ. Floyd. young medical
student of Charleston, 8. c.. and her
husband and his brother as aceesso-
rfes. was delayed considerably on ac-
count OF the illness of two jurors. The
State has not yet closed its case, and
quite number of important witnesses
are yet to be examined.
BY far the most important witness
OF Wednesdays session was Miss Mary
Holt, of Conway, s. c., who told of a
visit to the Hayes home last Septem-
Der. and conversation of Mrs. Hayes,
in which she said that her husband
was Jealous OF her. and If he did not
stop quarreling with her she expect
ed to go to some other town and
change her name and study to be q
trained nurse. The witness said Mrs.
Hayes stated that Bob Floyd would
come to her. Hayes and Floyd APP
peared to be endeavoring to dissuade
her from carrying out some plans she
had decided upon. to which she final
ly replied that 1t all depended on how
the future turned out.
Evidence was brought cat showing
that the week before the tragedy Mrs.
Hayes had practiced quite good deal
with a pistol. and at the time her
husband was with her and later made
the remark to a local clerk that his
wife could shoot about as good as he
could, and IL any man went about
his house and acted any ways rough
his wife would not mind using the
pistol.
One letter from Hayes and two from
his wife written to Floyd only few
days before the tragedy, and urging
him to come to Mount Tabor at once
ana treat Mrs. Hayes lip. were placed
in evidence. The tone of the letters
indicated that the mole was causing
Mrs. Hayes a great deal of trouble
ana disfguring her face.
In her testimony before the coro-
ner's jury Mrs. Hayes made the state
ment that after feeling of the mole
Floyd made an insulting proposal to
her. and what followed was what
caused her to shot him. In view of
so much being said about the mole.
there has been much surprise at there
being no mole that is noticeable upon
the lip Of Mrs. Hayes. There Is, how
ever, very tiny mole on her upper
lip, but she has to be closely scruti-
nized to see 1t.
one witness testified to-day TO see
ing two people running from the
Hayes house toward the front gate
Immediately after the last shots were
fred.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-09
PEOPLES FORUM
From Old Eogy,

EDITOR of The Nirginian
sir.-four editorial of the 2sth of February.
entitled "Supremey Profane Penitent" chaI-
lenges in ctedulity that "the Supreme of vir.
ginia" should in warning the brethren OF the
press not to lose their head be amenabIe to
his own counses and make himself a rdfcu-
lous spectacle and lauging stock to the sane
people of Virginia. The old Roman pagan was
right in saying. When the gods wish to de-
stroy, they first make mad or. in modern
phrase. lose their head" If there was ever
an illustration in Virginia journalism of blind
passion and prejudice usurping reason and CIV
ing vent in the language of the slums against
a minister OF the gospel this article takes the
cake" In all human activities there win come
crisis. crucial period. when Providence
seems to displace human efforts and decide the
destiny OF men and nations. Napoleon met his
Waterloo. the Confederacy Its Gettysburg and
1.-The Supreme" the anti saloon legislative re-
port" The veil of hypocrisy that this paper
of pretense and enlightenment has assumed in
the temperance question generally for the last
decade has been laid bare by this report so
that the common people can see the methods
and motives of 1.-THE Supreme's' preaching
From the selfish and prejudiced view having
neither reason common sense to support
its assumptions, there was nothing left but rant
OF its assumptions being 'the Supreme" to be
placed in equality in morals and socially with
bar maids and white-aproned men, was too
great descent towards Avernus for club ed-
tors and the gentry OF professional leaders
There must be found some scapegoat so a
Methodist preacher was selected the victim.
and so following the tract of all who abandon
reason, the Supreme issues his Bulls OF An
a themas'' to the vets of Virginia and assigned
TO Pluto's reginions this false guide of the
innocent people of Virginia; and thus having
and virginia, this higher critic In evolution
calls the wet brethren OF the press to get to-
sether and mirable dictu to preach prohibition
The world for the last two thousand years
has been wondering at the conversion of saul
of Tarsus. The chronicler of the history OF
In the future will have another
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-09
4 REPUBLICAN DISAPPOINTMENT.

1t will be source Of qualification to the
Democrats in particular. and business men in
general to learn that the party leaders contem-
Mate a short session of the Sixty-second Con
eress More encouraging than the promised
breyity of the session, however, is the report
that the Democrats will give the American pub
lie tariff revision In broken doseg Homeopath
lie treatment of this POLITICAL inggernaut the
tariff, Is preferable TO ailopathio.
The hue and CITY in the Republican ranks and
the business world has been that the Democrats
would plunge headlong into tariff revision
bringing about depIorable industrial and COM
mercial conditions. running business and pro
voking general chaos In this prediction the
Republicans were doubtless reckoning from
their own experience with the Payne-Aldrich
outrage Had the Republicans who controlled
Congress during the first extra session of Presi-
dent Taft's administration gone about their her
culean tariff tinkering task with little more
order system and thought of the future. the
complexion Of the second extraordinary session
might have been different. Ii Is clear case of
fools rushing in where wise MEN pause to tread.
II viii be a source of poignant disappointment
To the Republicans to know that the Democrats
have no intention of pIing pelLmell and heller
skelter into tariff tempest. but will proceed
With sanity. caution and forethought to a fulfill
ment OF the work which they are in honor
bound TO do
Democratic leaders intend no wholesale revi-
sion OF the tariff schedules at this session. we
are told but by easy stages they will pilot the
! country to those Elysian fields where there is
tariff for revenue only. and infant industries
protect themselves by producing the best product
at the most reasonable price The plan now
carry. is that of revising downward those sche.
dulles which directly affect the pocket-book and
vastronomes of the American public These
are less than score in number and their alter.
alton so as TO loosen the grasp of monopolies on
the necessities of life and the threats of the peo
pie will be an achievement placing the voters OF
the country heavily in the debt of the Democrats
and one which will pave the way for triumph
greater than that of having a majority in the
House and an even break in the Senate
This latest move on the part of the Democrats
bids fair To place one of their number in a Ger,
tain welordered and handsomely appointed
mansion In Washington. where the occupant
does not have to worry about paying the rent or
remunerating his servants.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-09
Warm rooms have killed more people

Warm rooms have killed more people
than ever froze to death"
IF you let the child have measles when
he is young you may save doctors bill
later on, but you may have to pay the under
taker now"
A good iron pump costs less than case
of typhoid"
IF your milkman brings you warm milk,
make 1t hot for him"
Wire screens in the windows may keep
crepe from the door
"A fly in the milk often means a member
OF the family in the grave"
IF some people were as much afraid of
flies as they are OF bad water. there would
be less typhoid"
When you see child looking like an
angel, do not kiss It: you might make a real
angel out of it,"
"Soarlatina may not sound so dangerous
scarlet fever. but ask the undertaken"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-09
DENTIST VICTIM
OF TONG FEUD
HAD MONOPOLY OF PRACTICE
IN CHINATOWN--WAS HIM.
SELF A DOPE FTEND.

NEW YORK. March s.--The police
are convinced that DR.. Eugene Post.
well known dentist who had a
monopoly of practice in Chinatown
and who died from a bullet wound tn
the stomach In a New York hospital
early to-day. was murdered as the re-
suit OF Tong feud. Up to the pres
ent time they have been unable to
find out where the shooting took
place. Barney Lipchidt and Lulu
Smith. who drove Post to the hos
pital In cab. were arrested to-day.
They denied all knowledge Of the
shooting. stating that Post sent for
them last night. told them he had been
shot. and asked them to take him TO
the hospital which they did.
The police first learned OF the
shooting when informed by the doc
.tors that Post m&s dying. He sAia he
had been attacked In the hallway near
his Office by two men. but the police
later found this was not true. They
are now working on the theory that
Post, who was an habitual opium
user. got into trouble with a -Tonw
leader and was made q victim OF one
OF the gunner OF Chinatown.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-09
BIG PLANT BURNS;
NO LIVES LOST

CINCINNATI. O., March 9.--Fire
which swept the four-story plant OF
the Murdoch Manufacturing and Sup
ply Company early to-day routed three
hundred guests OF hotels and roomins
houses in the neiXhborhood and caused
property loss OF $4,000. The ORR
gin is a mystery.
At one OF the hotels there were
$50 guests. Bell boys rushed from
floor to floor. apprising them that
there was no imminent danger. but
score Of actresses. wrapping them
selves in blankets and carrying their
street apparel. fled to the street.