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The Washington herald., 1911-05-07
GIRL MAY BE SLAIN.
skull Found in Camp Is Clew 10
Assaila ntS.

Special TO The Washington Herald.
Bluefeld, w. Va, May 6-What is be
lieved to be a murder was revealed here
early to-day when the skull of a young
girl was found in a gypsy camp on the
outskirts of town. The girl had long
black hair. The police have held all
the gypsies except Hanaire Taloo, who
fed. A posse is hunting for him. In the
camp girls dress was found bearing
the initials G. T. NJ. embroidered on the
collar. 1t is far too large for any OF the
gypsy children and is believed to have
belonged to the murdered girl.
Charred bones found in campfire are
being sent to the West Virginia State
University for examination. .
The Washington herald., 1911-05-07
WANTS POWER TO PROBE.
Oldaeld would study work Of All
Utility Corporations.

! Representative oldfield. Of Arkansas. is
Of the opinion that the House Committee
on the District of Columbia should be
given free swing in the matter Of in
yestigating. the District government or
the MANAGEMENT of any Of the utility
CORPORATIONS of Washington. In resolu-
tion he introduced yesterday, the COM
mittee Il given full authority in this
regard.
Representative Oldfeld few days ago
Introduced q resolution providing for an
Investigation of the Chesapeake and Po-
touac Telephone Company.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-07
PASTOR WANTS DIVORCE.
Late Breakfasts Alleged in Min
ister's Complaint.

Rushville, Ind, May 6.-Alleging that
his wife never got his breakfast before
10 or II o'clock in the morning, Rev.
Albert H. Shoemaker, paster of the
second Baptist Church, has filed suit for
divorce. He also says she swore at him
in the presence of the parishioners, and
did things very unbecoming for min
listers wife"
The Washington herald., 1911-05-07
starts for Prissn.

Boston. May s-Within two weeks
from the day he stole 5000 from the
malls. within three days after his arrest.
and two days after his confession. TIM
othy F. Sullivan, young mail clerk, ID
on his way to Atlanta to-day to seFvs
one year In the Federal prison.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-07
Accused Of Theft.

Florence Queen. a negro, OF 2o07 L
street northwest, was arrested by Pre-
cinct Detective w. o. Emery, Of the
Third precinct. last night charged with
stealing trunkful Of table linen, several
pieces Of jewelry. and g in money from
Mrs. Mary Williams. The police say
that they have recovered III The articles.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-07
T1LDEN IS DISCHARGED.
Contempt Proceedings I'm Lorimer
Probe End.

Chicago, May 6.-Judge Petit this
morning discharged Edward Tilden.
titular head Of the beef trnst, and his
associates. WILLIAM C.. Cummings and
George NJ. Benedict. at the hearing Of
the habeas corpus proceedings.
They had been arrested on charges of
contempt for failing to appear before the
State senate with books and papers de-
sired by the Helm committee investigat-
ing the 100000 "slop fund said to have
been collected to elect William Eorimef
to the United States Senate.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-07
Clerk n. Arreated.

Henderson. KY, May Gan Indictment
charging misappropriation OF S5,1s6 trust
funds has been returned against Circuit
Clerk Wyn Moseley He gave bond.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-07
yadGe Bira II ueaa.

Trenton. N J., May 6.-F'ormer Vice
Chancellor John T. Bird. Of New Jersey.
died here this mornins.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-07
Chevy Chase and Kensinston

Cars from Fifteenth and New York ave-
nue. every fifteen minutes direct to Con-
necticut Avenue Bridge. Main Entrance
Geological Park. Chevy Chase and Column
bia Country clubs. Connect at Lake with
Kensington Line.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-07
INAUGURAL DATE
MAY Be SHIFTED
TO LATE APRIL
Representative Henry Again
Urges His Resolution.
INTEREST IS AROUSED
Would Lengthen the Short Term
of Congress.
INTEREST IS AROUSED

Amendment Also Pro-
vide. for Succession to Presidency
i'm Case of Death of Successful
Candidate Between Day Votes Are
Counted and Inauguration Date.
Last Thursday in April Suggested.
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tain compromises which he 10 confident
will silence most of the argument against
The Washington herald., 1911-05-07
Wants Elections Changed.

The most important of these conces-
sions is designed TO meet the plea that
flve months is much too long a time for
an old body to serve after a new body
has been elected, and to the end that
criticism on this score may be silenced.
Mr.. Henry will propose that the date of
Congressional elections. instead of being
the first Tuesday after the first Monday
in November. shall be the first Tuesday
in April, a trjhe over three weeks from
the time Congress is to adjourn under
the new plan
II have looked over the field carefully
in both the House and the Senate, and
l believe the proposal to shift the ad
journment of Congress and the inaugu-
ration of the President from the 4th of
March to the last Thursday In April will
carry" said Representative Henry yes
terday. Il will go so far as to hazard
the assertion that the House will pass
the resolution during the extra session.
The Senate surely will follow suit before
the regular session adjourns next sum-
mer.
Il am ready to compromise on certain
features of the resolution" continued Mr.
Henry, but can give assurance that I
will stand firm for the last Thursday in
April as the adjournment date and in
lized in. regard to that. The clammy,
chilly, and fever-breeding 4th of March
must give way to date that is more
fitting for the outdoor pageants and
parades the American people insist upon
holding when their President takes his
seat.
willing to Amend.
IF it is again. contended that the late
April adjournment date gives a defunct
House too lengthy period in which to
legislate as servants about to be removed
from their duties. / am willing to amend
the resolution so that the election day for
Representatives shall fall on the first
Tuesday in April. The adjournment day
could be fixed by statute at any time for
that matter, for II is not referred to in the
Constitution l would also be willing 10
waive that portion of my resolution which
bridges the hiatus existing between the
time when the vote is counted and the
day when a Presidential candidate as
sumes office.
II hope, however, that matter may be
settled at this time. Provision has Deem
made for contingencies arising on the
death of the President while occupying
tine executive chair, but no law ever mas
been passed which prescribes what to do
in the event of the loss of a President
elect before he is sworn into office.
Representative Henry pointed out that
argument of the most telling sort can be
marshaled in favor of changing the inau-
guration date. He said also that Con-
gress was less inclined these days to stick
by the old traditions and practices than
1t has been of yore. This, he said. was
noticeable in the fact that the Senate IN
a few moments at its last session broke
down its traditional rule of meeting at II
o'clock and placedthe convening hour at 2.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-07

killed. the negro sustained another
by pack of eight fox-hounds that
are the pride and delight OF the pop
ular conductor. The man was pro-
tected from the dogs by Mrs. Rudd,
who ordered him OFF the place.
The negro appeared at several othe
places In town. and acted in the same
way he did nat the home of Captain
Rudd. claiming he was being followed
by some one who would kill him IL
he was caught.
Trembling in fear, he begged for
protection from his alleged pursuers.
His actions being so strange. he
was arrested by the town officers and
locked up. Nothing definite could be
learned from him rs to hrs name or
where he came from.
The negro was first seen at the
railroad station between 2 and 5
o'clock Monday morning. No atten-
ton Was paid to him, and he had
nothing to say to any one. Captain
Rudd says he was standing near the
station when he came to- take charge
OF his train at s O'Clock and he never
moved out of his tracks, remaining
like statue when he was first seen.
The negro made no attempt to hurt
any one nor did he say anything Often
sive. He appeared to be crazed with
fear, and his only thought was to
get some one to save his life from
his imaginary pursuers.
The negro Is OF light complexion,
weighs $50 pounds. IL about thirty
years old, and although he had
razor, his face looked as though he
had not been shaved for week or
more. He wore a monstache.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-07
CRAzED NEGRO
MAY Be CRIMINAL
BEGGING FOR PROTECTION FROM
PURsuERs rs ARRESTED
ON SUSPICION.
AWFUL STATE OF FEAR
FLEEING FROM HOUSE TO HOUSE,
PLEADS ONLY TO HAVE
HIS LIFE SPARED.
AWFUL STATE OF FEAR

Begging for protection from those
whom he thought were seeking to
take his life, an alleged crazy negro
was arrested and locked up in Keys
Vile Monday morning. An interest
ing account of the case was told by
Captain Dudley Rudd. OF the Keys
Vile accommodation train. Tuesday
morning. II is generality believed that
the negro has committed some crime,
and through fear OF being caught and
punished has for the time being lost
his reason.
Captain Rudd says the negro came
to his home about 7:a0 o'clock Mon
day morning. and ieaping . high
fence to his back yard. ran In abject
terror to the house. where he asked
to be protected from his pursuers.
who wanted to kill him.
In addition TO Nj fear Of being
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-07
GROUPS OF MAGAZINES
SECURE BIG PROFITS
Ryan as Welt as Morgan Co. Reported to Be After Nun
erous PubIicatons-Will Pursue Plans Follow
ed By Other Trusts

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-Official de-
mails from Morgan q Company that
that Arm was trying to get strange
hold. an. the Undertaking .magazin as
were received with amusement by
Wall street to-day. The reason wac
that the denial admitted the chief
allegation In the matter. namely. that
Thomas w. Lamont, the newest part
ner in the big international banking
concern, was financially interested In
the Crowell Company which has just
bought the American Magazine. No
one could be found In Wall street who
doubted that Morgan and Company
are Interested In magazines and the
denial was regarded as the usual
diplomatic one.
But Morgan and his partners are
not to have q monopoly of the periodi-
cal literature field. Thomas r. Ryan
is to be q potent factor, IL the rumors
in the financial world are to be given
credence. 1t developed to-day that II
was not alone for the purpose OF
muzzling the magazines that the big
financiers were In the market to buy.
Instead they have discovered that by
applying trust methods to the maya
zine and book world fully as enormous
profits are to be extracted as have
come from oil, sugar or tobacco. This
will precipitate fight between the
financial interests who want control
and will materially benefit those pub
fishers who are willing to sell.
The plan is a simple one. With the
big magazines controlled by q single
group of interests the club plan or
selling win be developed. Magazines
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-07

the real fear that he might be lying
in some strange hospital receiving the
casual attention commonly given To
the charity cases. Even this. had We
known 1t. would have been paradise
to the terrible truth / wake yet and
feel myself cold and trembling with
the horror of Haisey's situation for
three days after his disappearance.
Mt Winters and Alex disposed OF
the tramp With a warning 1t was
evident he had told us all he knew.
We had occasion, withiH'a day or two.
to be doubly thankful that we had
given him his freedom. When Mr..
Jameson telephoned that night We
had news for him: he told me what
I had not realized before--that 1t
would not be possible to find Halsey
at once; even with this clue. The
cars by this time, three days. might
be scattered over the Union. But he
said to keep on hoping. that lit was
the best news we had had. And in
the meantime. consumed with anx-
iety as we were. things were happen
ing at the house in rapid succession.
We had one peaceful day-then
Liddy took sick in the night. | went
in when l heard her grooming. and
found her with a hot water bottle to
her face, and her right cheek swollen
until Ii was CLASSY.
ITO be e0ntiOueGo
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-07
The
Circular Staircase.
By MARY ROBERTS RINEHART
COPYRIGHT 1908 BY THE BoBBs-MERRILL COMPANY

! Il had seen Ii before many times
! | used 1t at night when | was watch
ing at the foot OF the staircase" The
detective was satisfied When he
offered the watch to me. | knew It.
and | pretended ] was going to buy
1t. We went into an alley and | got
the watch" The tramp shivered. 1t
was plain how Alex had secured the
watch. ."Then-~l got the story from
this fellow. He claims to have seen
the whole affair. He says he was in
an empty car-in the car, the ,suto-
mobile struck
The tramp broke In here, and told
his story. with frequent interpreta-
tons by Alex and Mr.. Winters He
used strange medley. in which ia
miliar words took unfamiliar mean
ings. but IT was gradually made clear
to us.
On the night in question the tramp
had been pounding his ear"---this
stuck to me as being graphic--=in AN
empty box car along the siding at
Casanova. The train was going west,
and due TO leave at dawn. The tramp
and the ,brakey" were friendly. and
things going well. About 10 o'clock.
perhaps earlier. terrific crash
against the side OF the car reused
could not move It. He got out OF the
other side, and just as he did so, he
heard some one groan.
The habits OF lifetime made him
cautious He slipped on to the bum
per of ear and peered through. An
automobile had struck the car. and
stood there on two wheels. The tail
lights We're burning, but the head
lights were out. Two men were
sstooping over some one who lay on
the ground. Then the taller OF the
two started ON q dog trot along the
train looking for an empty. He found
one four cars away and ran back
again. The two lifted the uncon-
scious man into the empty box car,
and, getting In themselves stayed
for three or four minutes. When
theyscame out after closing the slid.
Ing door. they cut UP over the rail-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-07

will be grouped as follows: wo-
mans magazine. a current affairs
magazine and a fiction publication. To
this group will be added set ok
books and the canvassers win offer the
entire lot on the usual plan Of a dol
lar down and a dollar a month. The
canvassers' commission will be Is per
cent 30 that he can earn, for the
same exertion he would have to put
forth In selling dollar and q half
magazine, five times the amount he
would get from the magazine alone.
This Of course would give the COM
hination concerns the monopoly OF the
best canvassers-
The, big distributing companies
which put the magazines on the mar
ket are also to be the objective OF the
financiers, II II said. The ideal circu-
lation of a successful magazine IN Atty
per cent. stand sales and tlfty per cent.
by subscription. Therefore the men
who want to form the magaxinc trunk
would like to get hold Of the distribute
ting agencies. That cffers have Il.
ready been made for controlling stock
OF the bigger concerns Is asserted toe
day. but all efforts to confirm the 70.
port failed.
Another report given wide crodencA
is that notes for upwards Of $4,000.
900 drawn by certain rsagaxine own.
ers are held by the paper COMPANY
which has monopoly OF furnishiftg
paper for printing the standard maga-
zines. This company ID altered to have
with Morgan and COM
pany, but at its Offices no one would
discuss the matter.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-07
lcontInued from Yesterday


Gertrude had been sitting listlessy
waiting for the evening massage
from Mr.. Jameson, but when the
singular pair came in, as they did,
without ceremony, she jumped up and
stood staring. Winters. the detec-
tive who watched the house at night
followed them. and kept his eyes
sharply on Alexis prisoner. For that
was the situation as II developed.
He was tall. lanky individual.
ragged and dirty. and just how he
looked both terrified and embarrass5
ed. Alex was too much engrossed to
he either. and to this day | don't
think ever asked him why he went
off without permission the day be-
fore
Miss Innes," Alex began abruptly.
this man can tell us something very
important about the disappearance OF
Mr.. Innes. ] found him trying to sell
this watch
and put II on the table. 1t was Hal
seys watch. | had given ii to him
on his twenty-irst birthday: I was
dumb with apprehension.
He says he had pair OF cuff
thinks also. bat he sold them RS
Fer a dollar'n half" put in the
disreputable Individual hoarseiy. with
an eye on the detective.
He IL not--siead7" ! implored.
The tramp cleared his thrbat.
"No'm.'' he said huskily. He was
used up pretty bad, but he weren't
dead. He was comm to hisself when
The stopped and looked at the
detective. Il didn't steal IL. Mr.. Win
iterc.'" he whfned. "''Y found II in the
road honest to God. did
Mr.. Winters paid no attention to
him. He was watching Alex,
I'D better tell what he told me-"
Alex broke in. 1T win be quicker.
When Jamieson--when Mr., Jameson
calls up we can start him right MIR.
Winters. / found this man trying to
sell that watch ON Fifth street. He
offered II TO me for three dollars
How did you know the watch 20
Winters snapped at him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-07

road embankment toward the town,
one, the short one, seemed to limp.
The tramp was wary. He waited
Tor ten minutes or So Some women
came down path to the road and
inspected the automobile. When they
had gone, he crawled into the box
car and closed the door again. Then
ne lighted match. The figure of d
man. unconscious. gagged ard with
his hands tied, lay far at the end.
The tramp lost no time. he went
through his pockets. found a little
money and the cuff-links. and took
them. Then he loosened the gag
II had been cruelty highland went
his way, again closing the door Of
the box car. outside on the road he
found the watch. He got on the
fast freight east. some. time after
and rode into the city. He had sold
the cuff links, but on offering the
watch to Alex he had been "copped"
The story, with its cold recital OF
villainy. was done. / hardly knew IL
| were more anxious. or less. That
II was Halsey. there could be no
doubt. How badly he was hurt. how
far he had been carried. were the
questions that demanded Immediate
answer. But it was the first real in
formation We had had: my boy had
not been murdered outright. But in
stead of vague terrors there was now
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-07
ASK PRESIDENT TO
TAKE FAITH CURE

BALTIMORE. Md Feb. THAT
President Taft Is suffering from the
govt is the discovery OF Mrs. Eliza
beth Cherry. pastor of the Divine
Church Of Science here. Whether
the President knows that he has the
g0ut 10 not plain. but In letter to
him Mrs. Cherry says:
II have learned that you are :
sufferer from govt. All the hot mus
tard baths and all the hot water In
the world will not cure you. Don't
rely on foolish remedies. but be adj
vised by divine healer. who can
cure you Of any malady within one
week. ss
Nrs chsrrx susEests thas rr,sldsns
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-07

knock the rails down and be upon
them. and without a word he swung
himself into shade tree close at
hand then reached down for the
widow and drew her up beside him.
There was a below and crash,
and the hut was with them; He
frisked ffe paw ed: He believed; He
ripped bark from the tree With his
horns.
He can't get at us. said the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-07

widower. as he put his arm around
the widow"
Il was thinkin'." she replied, as she
laid hand on his.
What about"
You aint dressed up. nor
neither, We are up a tree and an
cid bull belering for our lives Jasper,
this amt romance. IT amt dignity.
There -ain't q speek of sentiment In
1t, but--''@
But what, Sarah 80
But If you want me Lam yours."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-07
Ohio For Direct Election.

CLEVELAND. o., Feb. Ohio il
to-day on record for direct election
Of United States senators. Resolutions
introduced In both branches OF the
legislature were paused unanimously
under Suspension Of the rulss-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-07
Taft send for her and permit her to
cure him. ''All You need 10 faith, -
she says.
lint He Has No Gout.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 7.-If PREF
dent Taft II afflicted with gouE q u
alleged by Mrs. Elizabeth Cherry, 81
Baltimore. Nd. he already has
enough faith IN the belief that Is
hasn't Got Il to obviats the necessitv
Of faith cure. as' she suggests ii :
letter to him. Even the fatigue " !
three mile walk. which the preesd..A
frequently imposes upon himself no~sl
adays. II not sufficient Ia. shake M.
faith In his immunity from that ~
nictiOn. y
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-07

A Suggestion.
One Of our customers suggests that
the patterns can also be transferred
by the following method;
Dissolve a small quantity OF good
Laundry soap In hot water and then.
after thoroughly saturating both the
pattern and linen, place the latter
over the pattern and press hard with
AZ hot iron. The transfer can also be
made by using clear hot water. but
the result is not as satisfactory.
You Eight try this with the ink you
are using, and If practical include
with general direction
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-07-08

Songs " the Southwest on sale ~ the
FIX Drug store. 62utf
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1911-02-10
Libelling A King.

A British subject has been sentenced
to years Imprisonment for circulating
a libel upon King George, and the fact
has numerous aspects of interest,
That royalty should apply to the
courts for redress against commoner
is not so notable proceeding as that
the commoner when found guilty of
seriously impugning the character of
the monarch should get off so lightly.
In day of greater royal prerogatives
ne would have been lucky to escape be-
ing hanged, drawn and CHARTERED or
locked up in the tower for life, accord
ing to the usage of the time. As it is,
he is punished no more severely for re-
fiecting on a Kings honor than if he
had circulated the same report about
John Doe or any other fellow subject.
Leigh Hunt not quite century ago
was fined $500 and sentenced to Jail for
two years for merely calling the Prince
Regent ''corpulent Adonis of fifty"
The lighter penalty in the present
case may be cited as an exhibit in the
evolution of popular rights. The divine
right, at least as concerns constitution
al monarchs, no longer confers extraor-
binary privileges. New York Work..
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1911-02-10
Saloons.
(From Interior Journal


Lincoln may soon 60 through the
throes of local option election if cerain
plans which are now under way, mature
soon, as they are expected to do. A
meeting of number of men who favor
the opening of saloons was held few
days ago, but it is understood that no
definite action was taken at that time
toward the drafting of petition for an
election, the reason being that the east
ern sectinn of the county was not rep
resented. 1t is expected that they will
meet again soon and some positive ac-
ton will be taken. AS soon as those
who are leaders of the dry" forces
here learned of the meeting of the
"wets" they also did little meeting,
and it is understood that steps will be
taken by them toward a campaign to
keep Lincoln in the dry" column and
keep saloons out.
1t has been just three years since
Lincoln voted out saloons, and under
the law this length of time is neces-
sary before another election can be
held to ascertain the will of the people
on the question of re-admitting them.
There is some talk that a petition will
be filed for an election in April, but
nothing definite can be learned about
this.