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The Washington herald., 1911-01-09
STANDING COMMITTEES NAMED
National Republican Club Plan,
Banquet on February II.

The board Of governors of the National
Republican Club selected standing COM
mittees at its meeting held Friday night,
as follows: House. Gen. George Uhler.
T. Lincoln Townsend, and Arthur Hodg-
kins: entertainment, Ralph w. Lee
(chairman), Warren J. Coffin, and W. w.
Chase; finance and auditing, D. B. Ather-
ton (chairman), William E. Andrews,
and Capt. L. NJ. Kelley.
The terms of Office for the governors
was decided on as follows: To serve for
three years, W. w. Chase, Oscar J.
Ricketts,, and Gus A. Schuldt: to serve
for two years. John G. Capers, Robert
n. Mcneil, and Shelby Clarke; to serve
for one year, d. B. Atherton, George l..
Whitford and John H. Walter.
Plans were made to hold a reception
on February II. A committee was ap-
pointed to draft suitable resolutions on
the death of Senator Stephen B. Elkins
The Washington herald., 1911-01-09
GIRLS DEATH A MYSTERY.
Police Think She Walked Into Ocean
While Asleep.

Police Think She Walked Into Ocean
While Asleep.
New York, Jan. San element Of mys-
terry figures in the death of Miss Sophie
Schmitz. whose body was found in the
surf at Rockaway Beach at daylight
yesterday by william Arendt. The police
are trying to determine whether the girl
walked into the ocean while in a state of
sonambulism or deliberately threw her
self in with suicidal intent. They think
the former is the case.
Miss Schmitz was employed in the fam
lily of William Hirsth, in Weygand place,
near the beach. Hirsth identified the
body as that of his servant. The girl
left the house attired in a nightrobe, and
was barefooted.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-09
GASOLINE BLAST BURNS.
Dye Works. Foreman Forced to Ru
Through Wall of Fire.

Wilmington, Del. Jan. S.-With a loud
report a tank containing fifteen gallons
of gasoline. in a small buuding in the
rear Of Mackenzie's dye works. at 9O7
Shipley street, exploded last night. and
Jesse Ray, aged twenty-seven years, the
foreman, was painfully burned. Ray was
forced to rush through a<sheet of flame.
which stood as a barrier between him
and the only exit from the building.
James Taylor, another employe, escaped
without injury. The explosion shattered
the windows in the building, but did little
other damage.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-09
FEARS FOR GIRLS SAFETY.
Father Wants Evangelist to Explain

Her Absence.
Peoria, ILL.,, Jan. &-Fearing for the
safety Of his sixteen-year-old daughter
Dollie. William c. Phillips, Of this city.
has appealed to States Attorney Scholes.
asking that Rev. J. ). Peel. an unde-
nominational evangelist, to be made to
tell what he knows regarding the girls
whereabouts. The evangelist is suspected
by the girls father Of being instrumental
in her leaving home.
The girl has been missing since last
Monday, at which time she was sup
posed to have gone to a house In Mon
roe street. Peoria.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-09
START ON LONG FLIGHT.
Aer0nauts Hope to Reach New Yol
Before De6cemdfnw.

AeFOnauts Hope to Reach New York
Before Descending.
in the balloon st. Louis. No 4. which
was the Aero Club Of st. Louis entry
in the international race last October.
J. Cowan Hubert, Of the Aeromotion
Company OF America. and Paul McCul-
Tough. who was an aid in the last two
national races. started In the direction
Of New York. The wind was blowing
more than forty miles an hour when
the balloon was let 90. and It was i'm
mediately lost in the darkness.
Hubert. who Is the pilot. hopes to
land In New York State. but II the ball
loon II carried into Canada the aero
nauts win emdeavor to make q, long
distance record. Neither - licensed
pilot.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-09
EXPLAINS DIVORCE CAUSES.
Judge Edwards Blames Hasty an
Imprudent Marriages.

ImpFudent MarrfaEes.
Scranton, Pa, Jan. &-H. NJ. Edwards,
presiding Judge of the courts of Lacka-
wanna County and a jurist Of nearly
thirty years experience, has been inter-
viewed here upon the remark of Judge
Neff. of Cleveland. that ''high prices.
coupled with small incomes. are respon-
sible for SO many divorces in this coun-
try"
Judge Edwards said that he cannot
give his views on the cause for divorces
in Cleveland, but locally his observations
are that hasty and imprfdent marriages
are responsible for most divorce cases.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-09
OBSERVE OLD CHRISTMAS.
Rural Sussex COuntfans Still Cling
to Ancient Customs.

Georgetown, Del. Jan. S.-Yesterday
was .'Old Christmas Day." celebrated al
most as fully in some parts of Sussex
County as December 8. The day was
full of omens to the colored people and
poorer whites, who believe that fairies
come on earth on that day and that cattle
kneel in their stalls at midnight to do
reverence to the One born on that day.
The negroes held all night meetings in
their churches until daybreak, to keep
away any evfl spirit that might appear
The Washington herald., 1911-01-09
- rehr q sn&vepe

Mobile. Jan. &-Prominsnt Cubaas Or
irving here ny that there y no fear Of
any revolt en- the Alsnd. They claim that
the land boomers aEe respooslbla for IN
she rumoss ef ietet Il = al.o claauSod
ehat y1oeidn ho1ey -, - bohlnA -
- z 9 ysSS 8 Z - es -
The Washington herald., 1911-01-09
Republican. Not to Aid Smith.

Atlantic City. Jan. S.-AH hope of Repub-
lican support for former Senator Smith
in his fight for the United States Senator
ship from New Jersey were abandoned
here when fifteen out of eighteen Repub-
lican members Of the New Jersey as
sembly voted to support the candidate
selected by the Republican caucus to
be held at Trenton on Tuesday morning
The Washington herald., 1911-01-09
Wanfa Gernanx q any.

London. Jan. a-Ths Pekin correspond
ent Of the Uaily Mall says that a no
satisfactoey proere0 = being made In
the ipfnrtnal negottAttons be.weSn China
and thp upftod states Nth the vtoW "a
an unoegnedndlnE & = hsoevod Il Fek1h
~ = eplk - eQosoae os
The Washington herald., 1911-01-09
HER PAINTING A PERUGINO.
Sister OF Clergyman Who Died In
Rome Refuses 300. 900 for II.

Rome RefuseS &1OO,OOO Tor II.
Lancaster. Pa. Jan. S.-Mrs Robert A.
Sayers, a sister of Rev. Robert ]. Nevin.
of this city. who died in Rome. Italy.
as rector of the Episcopal church, re-
ceived from his estate what was con-
sidered to be painting of nominal value.
She later learned that the Madonna
and child represented in the painting
were the work of the famous Perugino.
who lived between 1ii6 and 1873.
A Boston millionaire has offered her
$4,000 for the painting, and she has re-
fused the offer. The painting has been
placed in a safe place in New York
The Washington herald., 1911-01-09
1Ae Drayts. on Trial Trip.

Mobile, Ala. Jan. S-The Drayton. one
Of the new type OF torpedo-boat destroy
ers, just from the hands of the builders.
arrived on Mobile Bar yesterday and pro-
ceeded to PenSecola, Fla. for coal and to
give the men shore leave. Tho vessel 10
on Q trial trip
The Washington herald., 1911-01-09
SEEKS SEAT ON BENCH.
J. p. Berg, Of BrookIyn. Will See
President To-day.

]. Philip Berg, a well-known lawyer Of
Brooklyn. n. Y, the candidate proposed
by the National Republican League for
the district judgeship of the Central dis
trict of New York. arrived in Washington
yesterday and will see the President this
morning at 10 o'clock.
Mr.. Berg is accompanied by Mr.. Tokeji.
who has been appointed by John Hays
Hammond, the president of the league.
to convey the leagues Endorsement Of
Mr.. Berg to the President.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-09
Cashier lElIIs Hirnseaf.

Easton. Pa, IAN. 4-Irwin D. Unanest.
cashiG Of the D., L and W. freight ofaeo
The Washington herald., 1911-01-09
TARIFF GATHERING
OPENS WEDNESDAY,
COventi0n Marks Climax of
Long Campaign.
TAFT TO RECEIVE DELEGATES

Several Hundred Business Men OF
Country to Take Part in Big Con-
ventiOn-SenatOF Beveridge to Ad-
dress Meeting on Tariff Question
and Others VIII Speak.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-09

At a cost Of nearly S0O.oO the Chilean govern
ment will build dry dock large enough for D,uo-
ton war ships.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-09
.f WHY Kan. Do,

0eart sf whisky KILLS Boy 81 STE.
Delmar. Del, Jan. &-Julius Bowen.
six years old. died ct his home In Cris-
neld after drinking . quart Of malt
whisky. He. found the bottle on the table
IN his parents' absence and drank the
contanfa. 8
The Washington herald., 1911-01-09
ATLANTIC CITY Hotels.
HOTEL WESTMoNT

Ocean end Rhode Island avdnue Splendid table
and service. Special rate for the winter. $l2 50.
SIS per week without bath: SIS to IS per veek with
bath. Sea water and other bntha Bouklet. w. II.
MOORE. Manager.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-09
SAYS HAY SOUGHT
FORTS FOR CANAL

Continued from Page One.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-09

ero BE coNrNUED3
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-03-25
WOnen's Skirts

The Skirts for spring in Voiles staple Series and
all other popular skirting fabrics, weaves patterns
and shadings popular this spring Call and see the
handsome line of skirts we are selling. No charge
for alterations. Prices range So
$500 to $500
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-03-25
WOmen's Dresses

We have the reputation of carryin,
the highest grade fashionable Ready-to
wear. That is true, and getting GU
merchandise, as we do, from the sam
sources which supply the leading store
in the larger cities, we are thus enabled t
show you the same styles which are dis
played in Dallas and Fort Worth. I
Difference to our competitors IN thes
cities we will not be unkind enough t
quote the great difference betwee
our prices and the prices which obtai
in the city establishments. From a.
economical standpoint. however, yo
will do we'll to buy here.
Women's Dresses I'M Silks, Liner
Lingerie, ETC., are here and your critics
inspection is invited
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-11-02
Soldiers Net to Have Chicken-COst
of Feed Renuced.

The elimination of chicken from the
army men menue. the limitation OF
turkey to thanksgiving and Christmas
the substitution of so-called field
bread for hard tack and the abolish
ment of the field ration sum up the i'm
portant changes in the army ration for
the American soldier made during the
past year according to the report. Of
Commissary General Henry G.. Sharpe.
The elimination OF chicken has result
ed in a yearly saving to the govern
ment of $50 1000.
1t cost the United States 1914 cents
a day more to feed the American sol
der in Alaska than it did those sta
toned in the United States. This is
declared to be due principally to the
cost CT beef and its transportation to
the isolated posts in the territory.
The daily average cost OF the ra-
tons issued during the year in the
United States alone was 22.75 cents;
Alaska 1883: Hawaii, 24.10; Porto
Rico, 28.72; aboard transports, 1882;
American soldiers in the Philippines,
PASS, and the native soldiers in the
Philippines, 1857.
Even the Philippine Islands shows
a greater aveage cost per diem per
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-11-02


infancy. and compared with the pos
IDLE measure, the natural increase
will be but slow. The best they can
do, the people have not the capital to
carry o nthis work on the proper
scale. In order to do it, they must
Secure outside capital pledging in
one way or another, their future pros
peerity for the repayment.
How can this outside capital be
attracted? We can think of no better
way Of going about it than through
such an organization as the Greater
Western North Carolina association.
We beEeve that an adequate expan-
sion of the tourist business of this
entire section will result from this or
~ganfzation. T.
The first thing it will do will be
to add volume and penetration to the
trumpet OF advertising that proclaims
US to the world. The voice of Hend-
Jacksonville, and Waynes lille, and
| Asheville and the others will be null
( tipI'ed MANIFOLD.
In rhe &c .o"r place, It will pro-
q ATTN TO the ~"Ild the confidence If
this people in themselves and their
treasures of environment. 1t is a
confident announcement that western
North Carolina believes in itself; that
the purpose of the people is a united
purpose. Each has the strength OF
many; one is for all, all are for one
in mataers of mutual interest.
What is wanted is that every Sec
ton of the wonderfully beautiful
countyr shall be easily accessible to
the traveller; that millions of dollars
shall be expended in the construction
of hotels that stock raising, truck
ing and farming shall be developed
by everyone helping the others. We
ought to know, very soon now, some
of the quality of sugar beets this soili
will produce. Beets have been furn-
ished from many localities for analy-
sis. If it is proved the soil will pro-
duce a valuable quality of the beet this
| cooperation of effort should at once
launch a new industry in western
North Carolina.
The securing of unity is the big
theme of them all. A house divided
against itself cannot stand, and it is
hard To defect a people whol hre
united and harmonious.-Gazette
News.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-11-02
JOSEPH PULITZER DEAD.
Millionaire Publisher Dies q %
Yacht at Charleston, s. C-OmBW
OF New York WOrld-End Dae-@

Millionaire Publisher Dies en-
Yacht at Charleston, s. C-0WmW
of New York WOrIdHEnd DUe-A@
Heart Trouble.
Charleston, S. G., Oct. 29.@JosepM
Pulitzer, proprietor CT The New Y0FE
World and The st. Louis Post-Db
patch and n OF the most commands
figures in modern journalism died a.
40 o'clock today aboard his yach&r
the Liberty, in Charleston harbor. Tos
immediate cause of Mr.. PuiItz@R
death was heart failure. He had beeM
in ill-health for several days but ~
til a few hours before the end none
those around him realized the graFft2
OF his condition.! The change for tW
worse came at about 2 o'clock fw
morning, when he suffered an attaches
severe pain. By daylight he appeaxUW
to be better and fell asleep shortly a.
ter 1880. He aWoke at 1 o'clock, cOna@
planned of pain in his heart, fell fn0uR
faint and expired at lao o'clock.
Mrs. Pulitzer, who had been sent f61
arrived from New York and reaches
the yacht shortly before her husbam&
died. She was at his bedside WhGW
the end came as also was his youngssG
son, Herbert, who has been crufefHw
with his father during the preSeuE,
trip.
Mr.. Pulitzer's body will be taken To-
New York at 4:30 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon, special arrangements hSeE
ing been made today for the trangpoF-
tation of the body. The funeral VIII
be held probably towards the end OF
this week. Mr.. Pulitzer's son, JOSEPH
is now on his way from st. Louis WfEHE
his wife. One of his daughters VIII
come from Florida. Ralph Pulitzer.
eldest son, is on his way to CharIesten
and will meet the train en- route
Up to an hour an da half before h8B
death, Mr.. PulitZer's mind remadne0~
perfectly clear. His German secFe-
tary had been reading to him an az
count of the reign OF Louis XI -
France, in whose career Mr.. Pu1ftyeE
had always taken teh liveliets inter
est. AS the secretary heard the end
of his chapter and came to the death
of the French King Mr.. Pulitzer sas8
to him:
"Leise, ganz, leise" Cesoftly, qufts
softly. These were the last words
which he spoke.
lviileh ras,lk shrd land and aoWaOwhW
Some members of MI. PuIftzep9
party will go North tomorrow ON tie
train with Mrs. Pulitzer, Mr.. Herbert
Pulitzer and the body of the dead
Journalist. The other members OF Tie
party will remain on the yacht Wh5e8
probably will set sail for New YOEk
today.
Mr.. Pulitzer's yacht had been -
Charleston harbor for six days.
was on her way to Jekyl Island, neaE
Brunswick, Ca, where Mr.. Pulitzer
owned a summer home.
There had also been some talk O.
taking a cruise to the West Indies aD&
but for the fact that the yacht was d.
tanned in port by the threatened WeDW
Indian hurricane, Mr.. Pulitzer's de4eD
would probably have come upon ne
high seas. He was attended duffEg
the illness that resulted in his deat1
by DR.. Robert Wilson OF CharIest0W
and by DR.. Guthmann, his yacht phF
stefan.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-11-02

man. The report shows the average
cost per year per man in the United
States to be sos. 90 and in the Philip
pinespines $114.21, or an average cost
per diem in the former of 29.O9 cents
and in the latter of S1.29 cents.
The report says that out of a total
of $11, 864,894 spent during the year
for subsistence only four-fifths Of 1
per cent, or $50, SO6, is accredited to
losses fro msuch causes as ordinary
wastage in issue an Transportation,
deterioration from climatic causes;
left and property worn out.-Washing-
ton Dispatch.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-11-02
THE GREATER WESTERN NORTH
CAROLINA ASSOCIATION.

Western North Carolina should be
a net work of good roads and dotted
over with wayside inns and hotels,
many of palatial size, elegance and
comfort. Then it would be the
Switzerland Of America" in fact as
we'll as in name and it's beauties,
now but little more than a potential
asset, would be equal to many mill
lions of dollars sailed away in gov
eminent bonds. Those who adven-
tured boldly and wisely would become
rich, and there would no longer be
any excuse for poverty, as every foot
OF fertile land could be made to pro-
duce vegetables, milk, butter, eggs,
poultry. meat, that would command a
ready market at top prices.
The people Of this section are do
ing what they can to create this con-
Aitton Of affairs; there are many
good houses of entertainment, some
thing is being constantly added to the
total OF good = roads mileage, and
much is being done to stimulate
farming, trucking, fruit growing, etc.,
More and more the attention of thise
in search of rest and recreation an
beautiful surroundings is being at
tracted to this section.
But the tourist business is in its
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-11-02
Rockefeller Get Chunny with Uncle
Sans Officer.

New York, Oct. 29.-If you had been
driven around the most beautiful
country home in the world in John D.
Rockefellor'B automobile, been met at
the front door of his magnificent Tar
UtWoR estate by the oil king himself;
done a little government work with
him in his private reception room; ate
breakfast with him; spent another
hour wandering through the house
and grounds OF the estate and then,
at his side, bowled along over the
country roads in another Of his cars
to the train, wouldn't you be chesty?
Such an experience goes to expain
the smile that won't come of Deputy
0c6tht Nof MarshalI< Henkel's staff
afteN he served John d. With the
papers in the steel dissolution suit.
When / was assigned" he said, ito
go to Tarrytown to serve papers on Mr.
Rockefeller in the governments act
ion against the United States Steel
Corporation, I was a little uncertain
as to what my reception would be.
+But say, believe me. when I tell
you that for real southern hospitality
John D. has the reception committee of
a suffragette mass meeting beaten to
a pulp. He's an ace.
"As I stepped off the train at larry
town a young man stepped up to me
and asked me if l had come from Mar
shall Henkel's Office.
Whats that to your says /. 5
"EOnly that Mr.. Rockefeller has sent
his automobile to meet anybody COM
ing from the marshal's Office says he.
"As we drew up to the front en-
trance of the Tarrytown estate there
stood John D. on the front of the
~veranda. Yes sir; there he stood wait
ing for me.
Coed morning Mr.. Rockefeller
says I.
"fGood morning says he and he
! took me by the hand and led me into
the house.
"Yes, sir; took me by the hand and
led me into the house.
"After taking my hat, cane and the
little black bag / always carry from
me. Mr.. Rockefeller laid them away
and asked me how / was.
"tI suppose you know what I am
here for? says I.
Sure says he, and ~thereupon ]
served him with the papers.
@N-
cit was all over in a second. He
never winked an eye. just took 'em.
and that settled it. / had served John
! D., the biggest man in this country
with papers in the highest suit in the
country. 1t was so easy I could't
realize it.
Then / asked Mr.. Rockefeller what
time I could get a train bac kto New
York.
"tOh,' sal dhe, you must spend the
day with me. You must have break
fast with me-. Yes, sir, insisted that
I have breakfast with him, and I did.
After breakfast we strolled all
through the grounds looked over the
greenhouses and garages and then
took a long drive al laround. the coun-
try. Mr.. Rockefeller finally drove me
to the railroad station and accompan-
led me to the train.
After asking me up to visit him
again in the near future, he sent his
kindest regards to Marshal Henkel."
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-11-02
A Thought for the Week.

Last Years agricultural products
we're worth nine billion dollars to the
farmers. The government used farm
values in getting figures for this total.
Assuming that the farmers kept one
third of the products for their own
use, the consumers paid over thirteen
billion dollars. The cost of getting
the years products from producers to
consumers amounted to the enormous
sum of seven billion dollars. The real
problem to deal with is not high cost
Of living. 1t is high cost of selling
B. F. Yoakum.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-11-02
RECENT BUSINESS CHANGE.
Wiltshire Griffith Buys Interest in the
Well Known Star Draw COmDany.t

Among the recent business changes
in Hendersonville is the Star Dray
Company. Wiltshire Griffith formerly
and for many years prescription clerk
at Justus Pharmacy has resigned from
that position to be connected with the
Star Dray Company Of which s. Y.
Bryson has been proprietor.
Mr. Griffith, it is understood has
bought an interest in this company
and will be identified with the wood
and coal business from now on Mr..
Grifith's many friends wish him sue
cess in his new business venture.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-11-02

The Liverpool g. LondOnd & Globe.
The London Assurance Corporation.
The Peoples National Underwriters.
The New Hampshire Insurance Co.
The Insurance Co. of North America.
The Home Insurance Co.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-11-02

The HartfOrd Insurance Co.
The Atlantic Fire ms. Co.
The German American.
The Piedmont Insurance Co.
The Aetna Insurance Co.
The Northern Assurance Co.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-11-02

arabs butchered by the Italians"
ccrnds like what some people
81 a7ll a massacre.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-11-02

At this season of the year when you are getting out your
stoves and heaters aud making ready to put them up it is well
Where would you be if your house were to burn? Think this
matter over and decide today to come in and let us place a
poEcyon your property. When you get a policy in any Of the
following Old Line Companies you can rest assured that you
are well protected.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-11-02

Tt ather man is making matter
worse avaN promising a continuation
Of wet candidates
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-11-02

Three hundred dollars an hour or more than three million
dollars a year is the toIe taken fro m the pockets Of the people
Of North Carolina by Fire Fiend Every twenty-fom hours
more than Seven Thousand Dollars of property is destroyedby
fire in North Carolina alone. Of this enormous sum not more
than one half is covered by insurance.