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The Washington herald., 1911-11-06
DIPLOMA AWARDED
TO h. r. MORLEY
Honored by Southern Bible
Study Convention.

Bethany Day was observed at Bethany
Baptist Church with special exercises in
yesterdays Celebration of the seventh
anniversary of the founding of the
church. A feature was the presentation
to H. F. Worley of a full diploma of
the normal course of teachers training
and Bible study of the Soutern Baptist
convention.
1t was presented by the pastor, Rev.
H. T. Stevenson, by authority of the
Sunday school board, and is the first
full diploma Of graduation presented in
the District. Courses of study with
similar textbooks have been established
by other denominations for Bible stu
dents and in theological seminarfes for
preachers.
The following telegram and letter were
received:
Nashville, Tenn, Oct 81. 1911
H. P. wOrley. Bethany Baptist Church, Wash
Congratulations You are the arst blue seal grad
uAte in the District Of Columbia.
Nashville, Tenn, Oct. 81, 1911.
Mr.. II. F. worley, Washington. d. G.
Dear Brother Worley: Your several manuscripts
and two letters in hand Your written work
has been examined and find that the work in each
book has been exceedingly we'll done. I have pleas
ure in inclosing a full set Of SEALS together with
red and blue seals for your diploma l heartily
Congratulate you on this worthy achievement and
on the fact that you the Ist blue seal graduate
in the District Of Columbia
At I2:s0 p. m. to-day sent you telegram to this
effect and trust same will reach you in time to be
Of some service. Under separate cover / am re
turning your two notebooks. sending them as first
class matter.
With the best Of good wishes, fraternally yours,
P. F. BURROUGHS General Secretary.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-06
washington-BaltimOre Boulevard.

1t is pleasing to know that the bad
stretch of road between Beltsville and
Contee, on the Washington-Ba Baltimore
boulevard, is soon to be replaced by
macadam roadway. When this i'm
provement has been completed, the two
cities will be joined by one of the best
examples of good roads in the country.
Automobile tours between Washington
and Baltimore will then be an unalloyed
pleasure.
Coincident with the completion of the
work, something should be done to
eliminate the grade crossings, which
now constitute an element of danger
to every vehicle using the boulevard.
Some of these crossings are guarded
by watchmen in the daytime, but at
night they are not even distinguished
by red lanterns. The consequence is
that there have been several narrow
escapes from death.
There are no less than four of these
crossings between here and Baltimore.
1t would be we'll if the Washington
Automobile Club would take the initia-
tive in the effort either to have the
grade crossings abolished or else secure
the presence of watchmen with safety
gates to protect trevelers from being
crushed to death by frequently passing
trains.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-06
CURIOUS BITS OF HISTORY.
By A. w. MACY.
JEFFERsoNs MOUNTAIN OF
SALT.


SALT.
While President Jefferson was
negotiating with France for the
purchase of Louisiana Territory,
he transmitted to Congress one
very remarkable document. 1t
was an abstract he had prepared
OF certain papers relating to the
territory, and pictured the coun-
try in the most glowing colors.
1t told of a tribe OF Indians Of
gigantic stature; OF bluffs 800
feet high, faced with stone and
carved by nature into what ap-
peared like a multitude OF an
tique towers; of a vast prairie
country whose soil was too rich
for the growth Of trees. But
most marvellous Of all was an
immense mountain of pure salt.
This was said to be located about
1000 miles north of New Orleans,
and near the Mississippi River.
and to be $50 miles long and As
miles wide, with no trees or
shrubs on It. All glittering white
It stood. and from its base issued
great streams of pure salt water.
Jefferson had been misled by the
fairy tales OF travellers. His po-
litical opponents had no end OF
fun with him in after years about
his salt mountain"
Copyright, ls1l, BY Joseph B. Bo~les)
The Washington herald., 1911-11-06
Hoosier. All AEos.
, the New Orleans Picayune.

From the New Orleans Piayune.
Indianapolis is all agog at the singular
incident wherein widow conducted the
funeral services over the dead body of
her husband. Standing beside the comm
she sang the hymns ana delivered the
euiogy. She was dressed in white and
there was no evidence Of mourning, ali
Of this being In accord with his request.
We don't blame Indianapolis for being
surprised dnd shocked at this strange af-
fair, but we're OF the opinion that there
are many other women who would be
willing to do the very same thing, ana
they are not eli In Indianapolis, either.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-06
EXPECT RECOVERY
OF MRS. YERMILYA
Police Seeking Further EVi-
dence in Poison Case.

Chicago, Nov. 5.-Her remarkable
physical strength and stamina coming
to the rescue Mrs. Louise Vermilya, ac-
cused of the murder by poison Of Po-
liceman Arthur Bissonette and sus-
pected of numerous other murders has
rallied from the effects of the poison
she took Saturday morning, and is now
believed to be out of danger.
Calm and self-possessed. Mrs. Yer
milya reiterated her declaration that
she is innocent
An important and hitherto unpub-
lished piece of information came to-day
in the shape of a statement by DR.. L.
l. Hertell, who attended Frank Brim-
merkamp, Mrs. Vermilya's son, in his
fatal illness, and who attended Richard
T. Smith in his fatal illness.
Il have now no doubt" said DR.. Her
tell to-day, that arsenic will be found
in Smiths body"
Further efforts were made to-day to
secure a definite statement from Under
taker Boysen, who prepared the body OF
Richard Smith for burial, and who tried
to ship the body Of Bissonette.
The police are curious to know the
exact nature and extent of Boysen's
friendship with Mrs. VermIlya. Though
he declared to the police several days
ago that in his opinion Mrs. Vermilya
is 'bugs"-to use his own expression-it
is known that they had their picture
taken in a more or less affectionate
pose.
Mr.. Boysen has not yet given a definite
explanation for his sudden disappear
ance for two days following the expose
Of the case, nor has he told the exact
circumstances under which he secured
possession of Richard T. Smiths pistol.
the weapon which Smith Is declared to
have secured for protection against Boy
sen.
Oscar Smith, a brother of the dead
man, and Joseph T. Deets. his brother
in-law, both have declared that Boysen
belittled the idea of having a post-mor-
tenn examination of the body. He will be
questioned on this point.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-06
KILLED UNDER AUTO.
D. G. Lawrence, of White Plains,
Dead Before Aid Comes.

New York, Nov. 5.-David g. Lawrence,
OF White Plains, retired man of wealth.
was killed early this morning when his
automobile turned turtle on sharp curve
near Rockville Centre, L. l., pinning him
beneath the tonneau. Jarvis H. PearsaIl,
another occupant Of the machine, was
hurled several feet and knocked uncon-
scious. John l. Hannah, the chauffeur,
escaped with slight injuries, and was able
to arouse Rev. S. W. Varney at his home
near BY. When they returned to the
wrecked automobile Lawrence was dead.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-06

cern in deciding tariff questions and the
control of necessities of life through
monopo1istic combinations, and the par
ty which gives promise of affording the
largest amount of relief will secure the
feminine vote. 1t is quite evident that
m some States this vote will hold the
balance of power.
There are now only eighteen States
in which women do not vote. The
movement is steadily gaining ground.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-06
WALKS TO CAPITAL.
Guy Emerson Does a "Constitu
tionap from Baltimore.

Guy Eperson. secretary to Assistant
Secretary Of the Treasury Curtis, bids
fair to attain the distinction Of the fore
most pedestrian in the Capital. Just for
little exercise, Emerson jaunted over
from Baltimore Saturday along the old
Washington and Baltimore turnpike at
an average speed Of four and seven
ninth miles an hour, which is very near
the record.
Not at all fatigued,l but on the contrary
feeling quite clipper. Emerson took a hot
bath and a cold plunge, ate a hearty
dinner, and in the evening attended a
Ikard party.
Emerson left Baltimore at $50 o'clock
Saturday morning. About noon he lunch
ed at Laurel, the refreshment and rest
lasting for an hour. At 4:30 in the after
noon he was preparing for his bath in
his apartments in 1 street.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-06
KILLED BY GAS.
Henry Carter, Aged Sixty-fve, Is
Found Dead in His Bed.

Detecting an odor of illuminating gas
shortly after II o'clock last night, in
mates Of s49 Pennsylvania avenue north
west investigated and discovered Henry
Cater, sixty-five years old, lying deaA in
a bed on the third floor. Life had been
extinct several hours. The police Of the
Sixth precinct discovered that the aged
mans death had been due to a Ieaky gas
pipe.
No one at the Pennsylvania avenue
house, where Carter has been rooming for
several months, was able to tell anything
about the mans history. The police are
investigating in an effort to locate some
of his relatives. The body was removed
to the morgue.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-06
ALITTLE NONSENSE.
FALL FLOWERS.

The rinkytink is all ahame
Through later fall;
And blooms the crimson what ts-its-name
Adown the mall.
The thingumbob that strolIers love
Is growing rank;
And in the fields are acres OF
The hankypank.
On botany am not strong;
cannot call
BY name the blooms that come along
In later fau. I
But I admire them just the same.
1t gives me pride
To see these blossoms all aflame
On every side.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-06
PASTOR TWENTY-FIVE YEARS.
Pew. j. j. Muir, of Temple Baptist
Church, Is FeIicitated.

Pew. j. j. Muir, of Temple Baptist
Church, Is FeIIcitated.
Two hundred and thirty-two thousand
dollars raised. Of which $4,000 was for
charity, and 1000 pastoral calls made is
the record of the twenty-five years pas
torate OF Temple Baptist Church by Rev.
]. J. Muir, who yesterday celebrated the
anniversary.
A large congregation greeted DR.. Muir
yesterday morning, and the pastor
preached to them from the text, "The
minister and his message He said the
minister's private life should be above
reproach; that he should be a leader in
every movement which has for its object
the advancement of civic reform and
common betterment.
During the services message was re-
ceived from Metropolitan Baptist Church
extending Fluctuations to DR.. Muir and
congratulating the Temple congregation.
Music was furnished by the Temple
choir.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-06
Uncle Walt Says To-day:

That fellow fails please charm who's always viewing
with alarm Old Kckshaw hangs around and
most depressing frown and knocks on all our
THE GLOOMY boosting schemes, and pours cold water
orrYoov our dreams. "a boom is born, and then it
80 dies" this most unpleasant Old cries,
"and when it dies lot of jays will get the ceaver. fifty
And still onehorse village grows, spite of him and kindred
who lean against walls of BRICK and chew the rag and
roar And all that poor old Kcshaw gains by all his
misery and palms, is just frost wereer he wends in all
burg he has friends And that's much you gain you
devote your heart and brain to blocking wheels that ought
sr and quenhng fires that ought to burn The ocker has
clammy time the folks regard him crime they plug their
ears to miss his cries. and hold picnic when he dies.
,coyyusA. IN ee1.e ah.a.- Aaual VAR MAsoN
The Washington herald., 1911-11-06
BEG1Ns SERIES OF LECTURES
DE-. woodrow Takes as First Topic
"JudEes OF Isrnel.n

The first Of a series of six Sunday
night lectures By Rev. DR.. Samuel II.
Woodrow, pastor OF the First Congrega-
tional Church. Tenth and @ streets north
west, was delivered before an audience
that filled the auditorium last night. DR..
woodrow chose for the topic Of the first
lecture Judges In Israel"
The speaker outlined the conditions
that God made for the development Of
nations, declaring that He always made
the same sitpulations. favoring no one
nation more than another. He said tha.
It had been shown through the centuries
that when 3 nation disobeyed the Mas.
ter's command and went astray. retrfbu-
tion was swift and awful
The music was a feature of the meet
ing. The choir, composed Of more than
forty voices. sang several sacred an
tnam1.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-06
METHoDIsFS REOPEN CHURCH.
Rev. DIR. ThirIxie1d Addresses Con.
EregatIon on seIf-sncrtfce.


EreEatIon on scIf-sncrfflce.
Members Of the Petworth Methodist
Church yesterday celebrated the reopen
ing Of the edifice, closed during the past
few weeks for repairs. The improvements
cost $500, OF which $500 was raised at
the morning service. following a sermon
by Rev. DR.. Wilbur P. Thirkield, presi-
dent of Howard University.
DR.. Thirkield spoke of the relation of
the individual to the church. saying that
self-sacrifice was the essential command
OF the Master, and that II carried out
according to the teachings of Christ,
most of the problems Of the world would
be solved without difficulty.
Exercises will be held every night until
Wednesday In the churSh. and the meet
ings viii be addressd by prominent
Methodist clergymen.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-06

A minnesota woman who would not
visit the banks intrusted a stranger with
a suit case containing $4,000. The
stranger probably has deposited the
money in bank
The Washington herald., 1911-11-06
Poor Business.

THE milliner. as usual. is six weeks
behind with my fall hat
SERVES you right" growIed her hus-
band, the eminent magnate. You women
will deliberately place a big construction
order without a sign of penalty clause"
The Washington herald., 1911-11-06

From tie sIoux cfy JouraaL
The Men and Religious Forward Move
ment has established headquarters IN
Omaha Looks as Il the management
was getting down to business.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-06

So much advice is being given people
now that some of them will probably do
safe and sane Christmas shopping and
make an early celebration of the Fourth
of July
The Washington herald., 1911-11-06

The governor of Maine will probably
issue a proclamation to the effect that
some one else will haye to determine
whether the State is wet or dry.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-06
Entire Force Interested.

rs your bookkeeper's heart in his
office work.
''EverySody's heart is in the ONCE work
since the blond stenographer came"
The Washington herald., 1911-11-06

Some Mormon visitors pronounced Chi
cago less moral than Salt Lake City. We
fail to see much of a compliment In that
for Salt Lake City.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-06
The near LittIe Bacterta.

From ne Philadslrhis NortA American.
Army records show that typhoid deaths
have been cut In half by the new vac
cination. But think what a cruelty this
is to the dear little bacterial
The Washington herald., 1911-11-06
POLITICAL NEWS
AND COM MENT
New, York HeraId's Forecast.

The New York Herald offers the fol-
lowing as the indicated result in the
State:
Republican control of the assembly by
a majority of at least nine.
Election of the Tammany county and
judicial tickets by a very small majority.
Overwhelming victory for the fusion
tickets in Kings.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-06

1t is expected that the acquitted Cali
fornia editor will print some pretty COM
pliments to the wisdom of women iuries
The Washington herald., 1911-11-06

The only persons who really need to
be converted to the anti-tipping crusade
are the hotel proprietors.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-06
Uncle PennywIse saysI

Some Of these foreign duchesses profess
to be terribly ignorant about the United
States, especially the kind that were born
in America.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-06
Same Old Joke.

The. current humor calls to mind
That joke about the oyster stew.
The oysters in the same, we find,
Are very few.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-06

About the only thing in President
Taft's recent speeches which the pro-
gressives approved was his admission of
the possibility of his defeat
The Washington herald., 1911-11-06
Medin Mccormick in Bolton.

Heutenants of the La Toilette Presi-
Dental movement have been busy in
Massachusetts since the State contest
reached it's climax. Medil Mccormick,
Of the La FPllette headquarters in Wash
ington, has been in Boston a week, and
State Senator Donald, of La Follette's
home county in Wisconsin, has been
making a canvass among the farmers In
the western part Of the State during the
same period.
Ostensibly organizing matters fo0 the
Presidential delegate contest in the
spring, the La Toilette boomers are inter-
ested greatly in the present State fight.
They see a strong Foss trend among the
farmers. and there would be insurgent
jubilation over the significance to be at
tached to another Foss victory over the
regular" Republicans with the circun-
stances what they are.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-06

The list Of those who might have sue
ceeded to the Presidency at Mr.. Nc
Kinley's death is still growing.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-06

In marrying a second wife before he
was entirely free from the first, Play.
wright Chester did not play the matri.
monial game right.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-06

Senator La Toilette has won in straw
vote on a Western train. but the wind
may change before the convention meets.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-06

From the way Gov. Wilson talks about
the Atlantic City bosses, it might be in
ferred he has an idea they are already
against him.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-06

There are many people in this coun-
try who win not approve the const4tu-
tion of China unless it provides for the
initiative, referendum. and the recall.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-06

President Taft intimates that he in
tends to have peace if he has to build
two Dreadnoughts a year to get it.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-06
Good wines Tor Wa Tinrfanr

rtom The Charlotte cnfonicie.
We wish our old friend. WI TlnKfang,
. safe dellneranee cut u the present
trouhien IN ckina
The Washington herald., 1911-11-06
Hard e Deciae.

ffra he chizso Rse1a-Hcnld.
MelnHlliie Maine q busy trying to ma
out whether nhe is wet Or ery.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-06

1t ought to be easy to decide that 2
dam which has broken was defective.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-06

Col J. ]. Astor swears that he is worth
$4,000 less than when he was married.
Must find marriage an expensive luxury.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-06

Washington is hoping that the Presi-
dent will pay us another visit soon.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-06
Won,t Attract Wenther.

That thermometer bought is fraud.
It hain't brought on no extraordinary
weather as yet"
you've got the wrong idea, Abner. A
thermometer won't act like a lightning
rod
The Washington herald., 1911-11-06

On the eve Of the election Gov. Foss
should not admit that the Outlook Is bad
The Washington herald., 1911-11-06
4 The Next Jolt.

How do you stand on the question OF
a sane Fourth of July?''
"Oh, fudge! Let's get Christmas over
with first
The Washington herald., 1911-11-06
A NsishborIy Dig.

The President win doubtless try not
to be behind In the voting next year.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-06

A man who Is killed by hunter has
the consolati'S that he is dying game.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-06

1t Is strange how much unbrotherly
bitterness may be stirred up by fra
ternities. g..
The Washington herald., 1911-11-06

Fate keeps him a bachelor that he may
be Santa Claus to the nations children.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-06
The Fight in massachusetts.

The Bay State campaign is at an end.
1t has been the only political contest Of
real Importance to the country. The
Republicans and the old-time Democrats
claim a victory for rockingham on
Tuesday by 10000
Gov. Foss's reelection is claimed by
his followers by from 1000 to 10000. His
plurality year ago was 5000.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-06
Dear College Days.

why do you eat so much fshr'-
Fish is a brain food"
'well?"
I'm trying to make the debating team
The Washington herald., 1911-11-06

The peace advocates are now taking a
few shots at the school target practice.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-06
West Virginia Primary Plans.

Gov. Glasscock has composed two sets
Of plans and regulations for two kinds
Of primaries for West Virginia Republi-
cans. One provides for a direct vote
upon candidates throughout the State
and a majority Of the totals to be de-
cisive. The other makes the magisterfal
district the basis of representation. The
governor favors the adoption of the
latter plan, one Of his main reasons for
so doing is the absence Of statutes to
protect the honesty of such an election.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-06
Long Islands judicial Scandal

The sensation of the day at Saturdays
hearing in the Supreme Court Of Queens
County at Brooklyn, of the bribery
charge against William WilIett in con-
nection with his candidacy on the judi
ciaI ticket was the turning against the
accused Of Patrick E. Callahan. his party
associate, who stated that Willett con-
spired with others and paid over money
to obtain the nomination!
The Washington herald., 1911-11-06
Boom for GOV. Baldwin.

A boomlet has been started by Con-
necticut Republicans for the Presidential
nomination of Gov. Simeon Baldwin, and
a motion is on foot to have the State
delegation to the national convention in
structed for him as the States first
choice. There is no probability of Con-
necticut getting the nomination, but If
it did. the governor, it may be safely
predicted. would have to do without the
vote of Col. Roosevelt.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-06

country that the President, instead of
being discredited, is really regarded as
the strongest candidate who could be
named.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-01
PROTECTING THE FORESTS,

When the United States Senate, a
few days ago, passed the bill provid-
ing for forest reserves in the Appal-
achian Mountains, a movement that
has: been in progress ten years, cul-
minated satisfactorily to all broad
minded Americans.
Protection of the watersheds from
denudation has money value. This,
however, is not the only good reason
for the reserves. We are now certain
the famous White Mountains and the
scenic ranges in West Virginia, North
Carolina and other states will not be
destroyed. The White Mountains will
continue to be the playground of the
Eastern United States in summer. BY
aiding the states in this work, the Ma
tional Government not only saves TIM
Der and soil, but retains natural seen
cry and summer resorts and play
grounds. These are not the least val.
liable of our possessions.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-01
MUST ADVERTISE A CITY.

The city without good working
Commercial Club is not awake to its
best interests nor overburdened with
civic pride. Large enterprises and
constructive citizens will not seek out
a town that leaves its inducements to
be presented by a few public spirited
and self.sacrificing individuals work
ing in disorganized and haphazard
way.
The Commercial Club is usually and
rightly made up Of the city's best
men. They know what the city needs
in the way of manufacturing enter
prises, transportation facilities. educa-
tional institutions. advertising and
new citizens. Whatever helps the city
helps them; whatever benefits them
is good for the city. The character Of
a city may be read in the personnel oil
its Commercial Club. Progressive
cities have hustling Commercial Clubs
made up of their best practical bust
ness men.