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The Washington times., 1911-06-02

anywhere, and am doubly opposed TO
ii in the District of Columbia; FIRST, be-
cause this is the National Capital,
where no woman has been hanged for
nearly half a century; and, second De-
cause a hanging here means hanging
by the United States.
THE execution of death sentence in
Iowa or California Is the outgrowth Of
the sentiment of the people Of those
states only. In the District 1t Is diff
ferent A hanging here woul1 be taken
to mean that the whole nation believes
in legal murder as punishment for
murder. l do not think the nation be-
lieves any such thing.
Il am firmly of the opinion that q
great majority of the people oppose
capital punishment, and that a great
majority would urge the Communication
of the death sentence in the Lomax
case If they could express themselves.
II capital punishment-if the hanging
OF women-is to be permitted in Wash
ington, the National Capital what can
be expected OF the States. Such a thing
here would be nothing short of q calam-
lty. 1t would deter instead of encour-
age the rapidly spreading sentiment
against capital punishment.
Here in the Capital we should be
setting an example of progress in gov
ernment, in law, in customs, and in in
stitutions for the whole people to fol-
low. Instead, We will be leaving the
people and going backwards IL this
death sentence is executed
Views on Race Question.
Commissioner Rudolph was bern and
reared in Baltimore, and is Southern
man in his instincts and Ias a result
of training and environment. His views
of the Lomax case pertaining to the
race question, and to the fact that Mat
tie Lomax is a negress. are therefore
of interest. On this point he said
THE fact that Matte Lomax is black
instead of white has nothing to do
with the question whether her death
sentence should be executed, as I see
il. l favor Communication of her SEN
tence because I'm against capital pun
ishment wherever IL is. and because |
am doubly opposed to 1t in the District,
for the reasons stated. II makes no
difference whether the victim be white,
black. or yellow-Tm opposed to the
practice just the same. The fact that
this woman is black should make no
in any movement for the
of her sentence. 1t is he
that Is abhorrent. The color
would oppose the death sentence with
exactly the same vigor IL the victim
were a black man, white man, or a
white woman"
Aside from the human side of the pres
The Washington times., 1911-06-02
Americans In Paris
To Attend Odd Fete

PARIS, June 2-Nearly all the lead
ers OF the American colony in Paris,
including Ambassador Bacon and Con-
sui General Mason. are going down TO
the little city of st. Die. n the Vosges.
to take part in the celebration Of the
400th anniversary OF the publication Of
the Cosmographiae Introductio, In
which the Western Continent was frst
termed America
The celebration, which Is to take the
form of a Franeo-American love feast.
is to open tomorrow and continue over
Sunday and Monday. The program VIII
include a military review, a historical
pageant, and the installation of a tab
let on the house where the name Amer
lea was first written. The conversions
also is to be laid of an obeltsk, to be
known as Americas Tower. on the peak
of Mt. Ormont. in the Vosges forest.
The Washington times., 1911-06-02
Edison Announces New
Light Storage Battery

NEW YORK, June 2-Perfection of a
small, light, and durable storage bat
terry is new invention announced by
Thomas A Edison.
For months Mr.. Edison has been ex-
perimendng, and now says he has per-
fected battery overcoming objections
to bulk. weight, and charging time of
old batteries. He says the new battery
can be charged in fve minutes.
At the Electrical Light Association
yesterday afternoon Mr.. Edison said he
expected the new battery to revolu-
tionize surface car transportation.
A battery not larger than suit case,
the Wizard" says, costing 25 cents to
charge. will operate a delivery wagon
for a day.
The Washington times., 1911-06-02
Physical Culturist, Who
Tented With Girl, Guilty

MAYS LANDING, N. j., June a.
"Dr." Frank NJ. Gerard. exponent of
physical culture, whose arrest In At
lantic City while living in tent with
Miss Katherine Potter, of Sandy Lake,
Pa, created wide sensation, has been
convicted on technical charge.
Miss Potter SAID she became acquaint-
ed with Gerard through a physical
culture club" advertised in a health
magazine, and after correspondence she
went to Atlantic City. After remaining
there several days they went to Cam
den. Newark. and to Outcult, ''physic-
al culture village IN Northern Jersey,
later returning to Atlantic City
She cut off her hair and dressed as
boy. to divert suspicion while she was
undergoing development under his per-
sonal care. Her brother had Gerard
arrested.
The Washington times., 1911-06-02
RUDOLPH ASSERTS
HANGING APPROVAL
/. IS BARBAR|C RULE
Would Commute Capital
Punishment to Life
{, Imprisonment.
CContinued from First Page.)

will appear as the principal pleader
In her behalf myself.
The coIored population of the District
are deeply interested in the plea of
The Times for the communication of the
sentence of hanging, and a concerted
effort was begun last night to gather
signatures to petitions for execution
clemency
Ministers, lawyers. and societies Of
colored women in the District are pre-
pairing the petitions, according 10 At
torney S. d. Truitt, one of the attorneys
for the defense at the LomaX trial.
The movement of The Times to pre-
vent the hanging is most popular" said
Attorney Truitt today. Many, yes
hundreds, of people have come to me
co'nmendinx The Times fol- it's cam
paign to prevent the spectacle of a wo-
man being hanged in the National Cap
ital"
The Washington times., 1911-06-02
Hall-Noyes Students
Give Music Program

With program Of music given by the
students, the graduating class OF the
Hall-Noyes School, 22l E street north
west, was graduated at Davidson's
Dancing Academy last night. DR.. Will
lam A. Wilbur, dean of arts and SCI
ences in Georgetown University, made
the principal address. Mrs. Frances
Mann-Hall, head of the school. awarded
the prize for perfect attendance to Mas
ter Dalner Hay Howard, Of the school
The Washington times., 1911-06-02
Two Thought Fatally
Hurt In Airship Fall

NICE. France, June 2.-Injuries that
may prove fatal were sustained by
Lieutenants Lucca and Hennequin to-
day In a 276-foot fall of their aeroplane.
Both Of Lucca's legs were broken.
Hennequin's left leg was broken, and
he sustained internal injuries.
The Washington times., 1911-06-02
Strikers Wives Jailed.

IRWIN, Pa, June Twelve women.
two with children In arms, are today
in jail for serenading non-union miners
of Westmoreland county with kitchen
utensils and dinner bells. All We're re-
Gently arrested and gave bail for similar
offenses,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-10-19

f sy frozen of hi; Of p efSR he
coneluded,, will be ready in two In. MINUTES lt:s g,
must get ready for dinner" she said brightly, and
Ross came in fifteen minutes late After the
dishes had been cleared away l waited until
propous time when the room was temporarily
ours alone and told him what had happened
He became so excited that he lit stogy without
thinking. "Yeller-hided, unwashed, .pam-rcadn'
skunk" he said under his breath. "!ll shoot him
full O holes if he don't watch out-taikin' that way
TO my wife!"
gave Jump that set my coarbone back another
week Your wife, l gasped.
well | mean to make her that" he announced
The air in the ranch house the rest of that day
was tense with pent-up emotions oh best buyers
OF best sellers.
Ross watched Miss Adams as hawk does a
crow Etiennc watched Miss Adams as weasel
does henhouse. He paid no attention to Ross.
The condition OF Miss Adams, in the role OF
the agony and long torture of the white cold, where
for hours Nature had kept the little schoolteachcr
vision locked in and turned upon herself, nobody
knows through what profound, feminine ntrospec
tons she had gone Now suddenly cast among
men, instead OF finding relief and security she be-
held herself plunged anew into other discomforts.
Even in her own room she could hear the loud
voices of her imposed sutors: "l'll blow you full
O holes" shouted Ross. Witnesses" shrieked
Etienne, waving his hand at the cook and me She
could not have known the previous harassed con-
dition of the men, fretting under indoor conditions
All she knew was that where she had expected the
frank freemasonry Of the West, she found the subtle
tangc OF two mems minds, bent upon exactng
whatever romance there might be in her situation.
She tried to dodge Ross and the Frenchman by
spells OF nursing me- They also came over to help
nurse. This combination aroused such natural
of invalid cussedness my part that they
all forced to retire. Once she did manage TO
whisper: 81 am worried here | don't know
To which | replied, gently, hitching up my
shoulder, that hunch-savant and that the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-10-19
THE SNOW MAN

at my horse, slipped on a stone, broke my collar
bone, and thereafter underwent not the snow test,
but the test of nat-on-the back. A test that comes
once too often for any man to stant
However, bore up cheerfully. vas now merely
spectator and from my couch in the big room I
detached impassive, impersonal feeling which
French writer's tell us is valuable to the littera-
teur and American writer's to the faro-dealcr.
81 shall go crazy in this abomrlable mee-res-
rhabe placer was Etenne's constant prediction
Positive fact, / never knew Mark Twain to make
me tired before. Positive fact Ross slammed
'Roughing 1t" the floor. Wien you're snow
just bring all your ,ussedness You
read mans poor, pitifu attempts to be funny
and it makes you nervous you want 70 tear the
book up, get out your bandanna, and have good,
long cry"
At the other end of the room, the Frenchman
took his finger nails out of his mouth long enough
TO exclaim: "FTumor! Humor such time as
thees! My God, l shall go crazy in thees abomin-
able"
Supper" announced George.
These meals not the meals of Rabeais who
said the great God makes the planets and we make
the platters neat By that time, the ranch-housc
meals were not affairs of gusto; they mental
distraction, not bodily provender What they were
to be later shall never be forgotten by Ross or
or Etienne.
After supper, the stogies and finger nails began
again. My shoulder ached wretchedly, and with
ha-closed eyes | tried to forget it by watching the
def movements of the stod cook
Suddenly | him cock his ear like dog.
Then with swift step he moved to the door,
thrust it open, and stood there
The rest of us had heard nothing.
What is it, George?" asked Ross.
The cook reached out his hand into the darkne
alongside the janb. With careful precision he
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OUSED and windowpaned from it, the
greatest wonder to little children is the
snow. To men, it is something like 4
crucible in which their world melts into
a white star ten million miles away.
The man who can stand the test is a
Snow Man; and this is his reading by
Fahrenheit. Reaumur, or Moscs's carven
tables Of stone.
Night had futtcrcd a sable pinion
above the canon OF Big Lost River, and
urged my horse toward the Bay Horse
Ranch because the snow was deepening.
| knew Ross Curtis of the Bay Horse,
and that ! womb be welcome as a snow
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-10-19

Editorial Note.--Before the recent fatal illness of
William Sydney Porter (known through his literary
work as 20. HenryD this American master of short
story writing had begun the story printed below.
Illness crept upon him rapidly and he compelled
to give up writing before the tale quite COM
pleted.
When be realized that he could do no more Gt
was his lifelong habit to write with pencil, never
debating to stenographer), o. Henry told in detail
the remainder of The Snow Man" to Harris Merton
Lyon, whom he had often spoken of as one of the
most effective short-story writer's of the present
ters leaving only the rounding out of the plot in the
final pages to Mr.. Lyon.
Evening journal., 1911-10-19
FIND BOY In
CABIN HOME
ChildrenS' Agent to InVeSti-
gate Plight Of S-year -OId
Sherman Hunt

Patrolman Green today took into
custody Sherman Hunt, an S-year-old
boy, whom he found in a cabin along
the Brandywine creek, at the foot of
Pine street. The youngster said he had
been living there for several mosths
with AL and David Veale, hucksters,
for whom he drove a wagon His
mother is dead and his father, he said,
lives in Chester He has two sisters
and a brother living with an aunt IL
French street.
The boy will be turned over to HUI
name Agent Frank Stout who will
make an investigation.
Sherman is an unusually bright boy,
has big brown eyes and looks as
though he has been we'll fed, judging
from his fat cheeks. He is a chubby
youngster and answers all questions
put to him frankly. His eyes filled with
tears though, when reporter for THE
EVENING JOURNAL questioned him
today
The little fellow said he had been
living in the cabin for about three
months
Asked how long his father had beer
living in Chester the boy replied three
years"
The fact that a cabin is no place for
a boy Of such tender years to live led
the police to take the youngster into
custody.
Evening journal., 1911-10-19
SHIELD OF HONOR
MEN ENTERTAIN

A smoker and entertainment was
given under the auspices of the officers
of the Grand Lodge. Shield of Honor.
last evening in Shield of Honor Hall,
No. sS4 Market street
A short address was made by Junior
Grand Master c. Thorpe Martin who
defined the objects of the entertain
ment. other contributions we're: Piano
selections. Frank Clayey; recitation,
Timothy Corliss: phonograph selec-
tions, William NJ. Vernon; comic song,
William n Brown; selection. Messrs.
Stock, Horn, william n. Brown and
c. r. Martin; piano selection. David
Nailor; comic songs, A. l.. Rawnsley
John Irelasd German song, David
Nailor; song, John Green. William
Lynch then gave Irish songs. Grand
Secretary Charles T. Martin talked OF
What has been done, what is being
done and what must be done in the
Shield OF Honor" The members pres
ent were very enthusiastic and the
meeting gave promise Of good results
A committee is arranging to repeat
the entertainment on next Tuesday
evening.
Corinthian Lodge will celebrate the
twenty-fifth anniversary of the Order
in this state. Prominent officers Of the
order from other states will be pres
ent
Supreme Master, Ditre, Of Philadel-
phia, will make an address as will also
Supreme Secretary William T. Henry
of Baltimore.
Evening journal., 1911-10-19
ACCUSE HIM OF
HAND BAG THEFT

What was one of the quickest cap
lures ever made by the local police
was that at noon today when Patrol
men Davidson and Crozier arrested
William johnson, alias Calls Johnson.
colored, along the Coast, on the
charge of larcency. Johnson is ac-
cused Of stealing a wallet containing
$65 and a ring from Mrs. Sarah =.
Bradley, widow of Francis S. Brad
ley, of No. 1902 Heald street. yesterday
afternoon. The robbery was reported
to the authorities at 11.3O o'clock last
evening.
When arrested Johnson bad a wal
let containing a ring and $3.50. John
son said he spent the night in Ches-
tel.
1t seems that Johnson's mother has
been washing for Mrs. Bradley and he
had been to the Bradley house several
times yesterday afternoon.
Evening journal., 1911-10-19
HONOR FOR DELAWARE
MEN AT RICHMOND

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
RICHMOND. Va, Oct. Icon
gresham William H. Heald. of Della
ware, was elected delegate from
Delaware to the Deeper Waterways
Association 1912 meeting and former
Congressman Hiram R. Burton will
be elected vice-president of the Water
ways Association.
Former Senator Anthony Higgins is
member OF the committee on resolu-
tions, and State Senator Charles r.
Miller, William It. Budd and o. c..
Purdy on the committee on ways and
means, Howell S. England on time and
place of next convention and Captain
Peter Bloomsbury on the credentials
committee.
David A. Hay, of Wilmington, is an
active worker in the Delaware delega-
ton here, and Henry Thompson, Of
Wilmington Joined the delegation
Tuesday night.
Evening journal., 1911-10-19
Use Various Lubricants.

Where the pressure IS heavy the lu-
brlcant should be thick in order TO
resist being squeezed out under the
load For light pressures oil should be
used Thus for a wagon heavy grease
is best, while for a cream separator Of
high speed a thin oil is necessary in
order that it's viscosity will not add
10 the friction. Solid substances in a
finely divided state. such as graphite.
are often used effectively 10 reduce
friction
Evening journal., 1911-10-19
HEPTAsOPHS REVISE LAWS.

The Grand conclave. Heptasophs or
Seven Wise Men, held a meeting in
Room u, Of the Masonic Temple last
evening, when the members revised
certain sections of the bylaws. Sec
tions Of the old laws governing death
benefits we're likewise considered and
sections Of these were approved
At the meeting the grand officers
decided TO visit the Christiana Con-
clave, Of Christiana, Delaware. on
Saturday AT the conclave on Sat
urday there will be a class initiation
OF fifteen members. The members
viii leave in automobiles. at Z O'Clock
in the evening. The meeting was
adjourned and will meet some tim,
next week. to be announced later.
Evening journal., 1911-10-19
CHILDREN ESCAPE
THOUGH HORSE BOLTS

While a team owned by Mrs. Will
liam K DUPONT was standing in front
of the office of DR.. Stubbs. at No. 1904
Delaware avenue, this afternoon, the
horse took fright at a passing trolley
car, while the driver. Harvey Max
we'll, was placing two Of Mrs. duPont's
children in the team One of these,
a small girl, jumped when the horse
bolted, but was uninjured. The other
child remained in the carriage and
also was uninjured.
Evening journal., 1911-10-19
ACCEPT CLAYTON OFFICE.

Postoffice Inspector Plummer yes
terday made a final inspection of the
new postoffice at Clayton. and it was
accepted. The lessor, Mrs. Minnie E.
Griffith. has complied with all the re-
quirements in the way OF equipment
for a postoffice. etc.
The proposition of John Ries, Of
New Castle. who wants to renta room
for a postofice, to the government, is
still under consideration.
Evening journal., 1911-10-19
Blood MnsI Not Populsr.

Few dairymen feed dried blood to
their milk cows. Sensitive persons
revolt against the idea Of feeding blood
meal And yet It contains nearly
twice as much protein as cottonseed
meal or oil meal and is just about as
effective as a milk producer.
II has been more customary to use
blood meal as hog feed than as a
feed for cattle. II comes as a by
product from the packing house and
when fed 10 hogs is mixed with corn.
It has been shown by station tests
that cottonseed meal is somewhat
cheaper as a milk producer than blood
meal
Evening journal., 1911-10-19
FIRST WARD SOLON
FOR THE FRANCHISE

Councilman Jacob Zimmerman, Of
the First ward, had resolution
which he intended to circulate among
the members of City Council last
night, committee night, favoring the
granting of a franchise TO the Public
Utility Light. Heat and Power Com
pany. which concern has an applica-
tion before the Street and Sewer Di-
rectors. The resolution. however, Il
was said, was not properly worded'
and a new one was drawn up and de-
iivered to the First ward Council
man today, and It is likely that ne
will have it in Council chambers TO-
night to get signatures
Just how the Councilmen stana on
the proposition was not learned.
Evening journal., 1911-10-19
ELKS TO HAVE CHARGE
OF FUNERAL SERVICE

A delegation Of twenty-five members
OF Wilmington Lodge of Elks will 20
to Newark tomorrow afternoon to at
tend the funeral of Lea c. Elliott, who
died on Tuesday evening. Mr. Elliott
was a member Of Wilmington Lodge,
and the members of the order will
conduct the funeral services. which
will be held o'clock. Interment
will be made in. White Clay Creek
Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1911-10-19
Heavy Chinese Losses
Reported in HdnkoW Fight

BY The United Press.
SHANGHAI, Oct 19.-The Chinese
rebellion is gaining ground rapidly.
according todays advices from up and
down the Yang Use Kiang valley all
the way between here and Hankow.
Telegraphic communication with
Hankow collapsed shortly after mid
night and it is variously reported that
the rebels and loyadsts are now fight
ing desperately there and that the
former have gained a complete vic
tory. The fight did not end in
government victory as was stated by
the royalist leaders, according to the
latest reports.
In yesterdays fight at Hankow 300
rebels were killed and the loyalists'
losses are said tc have been even
heavier.
Evening journal., 1911-10-19
COMPLAIN OF OBsTRUCTIONs.

General complaint is heard from
business people and others who use
Shipley street to reach Delaware ave-
nue.. For several days three-fourths
Of the street between Ninth and Tenth
streets has been blocked by contrac-
tors at work on a new house. The
mortar bed and building materials oc-
cupy full three-fourths OF the street
while on the opposite side Of the
street is the Light Of the World
wagon which is used by men who are
at work in the building.
Evening journal., 1911-10-19
PLANS SHOW POLICE
STATION IMPROVEMENT

The building committee of City
Council has a set of plans in its pos
session, submitted by City Engineer
Taylor for proposed improvements to
the police station. No action was
taken on the matter last night. how
ever. as Mr.. Taylor was unable to be
there He will confer with the mem
bers Of the committee tonight, how
ever, before the regular meeting of
Council.
II is now expected that something
will be done shortly to improve the
existing sanitary conditions at the
police station. The cell arrange
ments and the plumbing is old and
has long since outlived usefulness.
Evening journal., 1911-10-19
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Miss Ellen Spencer and Charles
Moore were married last evening by
the Rev. Thomas P. Holloway, pastor
of Second Baptist Church. The cere-
mony was performed at the preachers
residence, No. 500 Rodney street,
where the bride has been for the past
seven years a faithful and efficient
cook and where she will continue 10
hold this position. Both bride and
groom are from Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1911-10-19
MISSION MEETING AT
EASTLAKE CHURCH.

The Woman's Home and Foreign
Missionary Societies Of Eastlake Pres
byterian Church will meet this even
ing at 8 o'clock. The business ses-
sion will be conducted by Mrs. Henry
Cunningham The Home topic will be
"Mormonism," and the speakers will
be Mrs. Richard Walker and Mrs.
James Harmstead. The Foreign topic
will be Persia" and the speakers,
Mrs. r. Simmons and Miss Mary
Stuck. Miss Bertha Harlan of Han
over will make an address.
Evening journal., 1911-10-19
NO SPORTS FOR
BUTCHERS TODAY

The members and many friends Of
the Wholesale and Retail Butchers
Association went TO South Side Park
at o'clock this afternoon to hold
their field sports. The rain had soak
ed the grounds, and at the last minute
it was decided to postpone the sports
until Thursday afternoon next.
ne butchers will have their ban
queL tonight as arranged
Evening journal., 1911-10-19
sTOvER-PORTER NUPTIALs.

Miss Mary B. Slower. of No. 524 East
Fourth street, and John E. Porter, Of
No. GA Claymont street, were mar
ried at Epworth NJ. e. Church parson-
age last evening by the Rev. L. r.
Poole. The couple we're attended by
Miss Catharine c. Quill and John
Coleman. Mr.. and Mrs. Porter will
live at No. 524 East Fourth street.