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The Washington herald., 1912-11-02

with court train, and was trimmed with
old point lace. She wore . tulle veil
and wreath Of orange blossoms and
carried . bouquet Of orchids and lilies OF
the valley. Her only ornament was .
string Of pearls. . weddins sfft.
Nra- Gordon Wilson, Of Baltimore. were
the brides attendahts. Mr.. Phoenix Gra-
ham. Of New York, was best man. The
ushers Were Mr. Pembroke Jones, r.,
and Mr.. Lyman Delano.
More than hve hundred persons promi-
nent in the fashionable life OF Washing
ton and other Southern cities attended
the reception which followed at Airlie.
Mr.. and Mrs.. Pope left the same even
spent In the South Many friends saw
them on on . special train. They will
live in New York.
Mr.. Pope 10 we'll known AZ an archi-
tect. His bride has been ono Of the
most active members Of the younger So
cial set In New York, Newport. and
other fashionable centers for several
years. She was in Newport late in the
summer.' when her engagement was an
nounced.
With two Halloween parties. one last
night and the other Wednesday night. =
house party tonight, and two weekend
parties still in prospect. the seasons
activities at the Young women's Chris
tian Association Vacation Lodge at
Cherrydale will come to an end. Be-
cause they could not secure the use of
the lodge last night, the Young Peoples
Society of Grace Lutheran Church. about
sixty In number. held their Halloween
party at Cherrydale Wednesday evening.
A really. truly Halloween party was
AnI Ill lIA
Young Peoples Society OF the Central
Presbyterian Church.
The house party at the lodge tonight
will be for women students OF Gallaudet.
with Miss Elizabeth Peet. one Of the
teachers. as chaperon. Miss Jessie L.
Mariner. association extension secretary.
will take a group Of Camp Fire Girls
from Woodward & Lothrop's and the
Palais Royal for a weekend visit to the
lodge tomorrow and over Sunday. The
Gould class Of Calvary Baptist Church.
Mrs. Charles Gould. teacher, will give
q house party over the weekend of
next week. after which the lodge will
be closed.
Miss Mary McCauley. who has been
visiting her brother-in-iaw and sister,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles O'Donnell Lee. at
their country home in Pennsylvania. has
returned to Washington.
The American Minister to Switzerland
and Mrs. Henry Sherman Boutell have
sent out invitations to the wedding Of
their daughter, Miss Alice Gates Bou-
tell. and Mr.. John Wood Brooks Ladd.
which will take place at st. Johns
Church on Thursday afternoon. Novem-
Der IS. Thanksgiving Day, at 9 O'Clock.
After January l the bride and groom
will be at home In the Wadsworth. Bos-
ton. Mass.
Mrs. T. Batson Musgrave has leased
ker residence. 1906 Twenty-second Street,
&c Mr.. Brun. the newly appointed Min
lister OF Denmark. Mrs. Musgrave will
spend the winter In Doylestown. Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wheatley have
to Washington and opened their
residence in Q Street for the winter.
Mrs. Andrew Y. Bradley will leave
shortly for Oklahoma. where
she will Join Mr.. Bradley at his home
in Hugo.
Miss Jennie Bell Stone Of Minneapolis.
Mimi, and Miss Edna Balthis. of Balti-
more. are the house guests OF Mrs.
James E. Mulcare in Rhode Island Av-
enue.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-02
Maryland Democrats Meet.

Woodrow Wilson and his teachings
were the topics Of discussion last night
at the meeting of the Bethesda Dis
trict Democratic Club at Bethesda. Nd.
There were about 800 present and the
Forest Glen Band furnished music. The
speakers were Hon. Joseph T. johnson.
OF South Carolina: Hon. E. v. Brock
shire. former Representative from In
diana: Charles W. Darr. and Henry J.
Hunt. E. II. Bogley, president Of the
club, presided.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-02

Since bread is the staff of life and bread to the
Americans means wheat exclusively. it is perhaps
not surprising that consumed approximately So
900 600 bushels of wheat last year.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-02

Mr.. and Mrs. William Wheatley have
returned to Washington and opened their
residence in Q Street for the winter.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-03
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.

Whatever may be our varying views
as TO the wisdom, humanity or justice
OF capital punishment. the provision
OF various bills introduced in the leg
islature TO 80 away with public and
local executions will gain general APP
prevail throughout the state. II Is
hard 10 convince the people Of coun-
ties where brutal and wanton MUIR
ders have occurred that the perpe-
traitors OF these crimes should not pay
the uttormoss penalty; yet Of course
there Is grave question whether or
NOT "a lie for life" is the best way
out OF f. But 81 we are 20 have exc
BUTTONS all considerations oi public
decency demand that they be- private
and that the most painless method.
electrocution, be used. The peuten-
tiary would seem TO be the proper
place for them. II has been objected
that Santa re does not want 10 be
made "a cemetery of dead criminals,
shis b. taking rather an extreme view
of II, for certainly every good citizen
Of New Mexico hopes and trusts that
the number Of executions viii not Dc
80 great as 20 furnish material for a
cemetery az any point. Any way you
look al Il. local and public execu-
tions or the infliction Of a death pen-
atty In the presence OF even select
fow are demoralizing and dlsgraeeful.
Few counties are 80 fixed as 20 make
executions private. When Il becomes
the duty OF organized society 10 put
out Of the way under the law, those
of iss members who have been de-
clarod unfit 90 live. the putting away
ought to be a. far from the public
view ana the. public sensl0llitles as
possible.
How some 81 the counties look at Il
IS shown by the following from the
socorro Chioftain;
Somebody advocates the passage Of
law abolishlng the gallows iu New
Moxco. We sincerely hope thni that
sentimental somebody Will refrain
from urglng the passage OF such a
Law until certain bloody crimes res
Gently committyd in Sucorro county
are atoncd for by the perpetrators
thereof being hanged higher than
naman Tho best way 10 abolish th,
gallowa rs 20 abolish lie need of w.
and the best way 90 aboiinh tho need
~ % rs 20 establish The fact beyond
question that certain erimes which
have been quite too frequent in so-
euro county Of late cad u the sal
lows aa their Inevitable consequent
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-03
GOVERNOR HUNT.

The press In general IL stopping IN
the hurly-burly long enough TO take
a shot at the picturesque Governor
Hunt Of Arizona. The following from
the 50. Louis Times IN a fair sample;
Tho tanning Of Arizona appears TO
have been completed. That state r.
no longer the home OF natures prlm-
tive manifestations. II answers when
the roll call OF the cffcte common
wcaiths d called.
Governor Hunt. whose official
home IL in Phoenix. has permitted
tho world 10 know that he thinks
governors ought TO understand what
prison life h like. Correct enough.
some OF them ought to know about
is rs ordinary subjects. Others might
profit by a closer acquaintance with
prison conditions. in the hope OF maxi
Ing those conditions a BIT more help
fm
Nevertheless. the height Of pub
llcliy-seeking is indicated when a
governor 'goes TO prison" with all
the strings Of his office attached 20
him. Governor Hunt. we are told.
spent a night within the prison wallis.
and sat down TO the prison meals. ana
Joined IN the Iock-step OF the pris-
onors
Now he II IN a position to declare
TO all the world that the lock-step is
jolly affair." that the guards are all
perfect gentlemen. and that the rea-
son 30 many people are In prison is
because OF the sheer delight OF ASSOC
ciatlng with the gentle creatures who
cook the prison meals. and make the
prison beds, and keep the lights
trimmed and the atmosphere uplift-
ing. ~
Arizona may have ideal prison con-
dluons; but it'-is very certain that
Governor Hunt has obtained no ink
ling OF hofh'd days within the walls
by permitting himself to associate Tor
few hours with the men vino are
locked up.
Other states where the hypocrisies
OF civilization have got into the blood
have witnessed assinine experiments
like that which Governor Hunt has
.,,a 40. het ~ Arlgono ts.oya eho an ma
old stamping ground of the men who
got along admirably by the shocking
habit OF taking the law into theiI
own hands" we fear the executive
upon presenting himself upon IN,
streets OF Phoenix again. would b,
requested TO do a little dancing. In
order not TO have his feet perforated
BY a slx-shooter.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-03

the east. carrying his jewel case with
him. Near Singapore the ship went
down, Habib with Il, His nephew en-
gagged skilled divers TO FISH up the all
important case, though the ship lay
at the tremendous depth OF twenty-six
iaihoms. The attempt seemed hope.
less and the worlds press gave
obituary notices" OF the stone. de-
claring that II would work no mere
ruin. But after weeks Of toll the case
was actually brought up by the ia.
nous diver Milne. All tho expected
Jewels we're there, save the one and
only Hope. Habib had sold Il before
leaving Europe, though nobody knew
TO whom.
And then Il cropped up. Ia It's usual
mysterious fashion, IN America.
II is a tiny stone. only an inch by
seven eighths Of an inch It was once
twice that size. hut has mysteriously
grown smaller in It's wanderings. In
color Il Is unique among diamonds. be
ng dark. with a strange blue and
purple glitter In It's depths.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-03
The Innocent BystGnder

Said the Innocent Bystander today:
Sure. Ills an elegant registration
law that we have In New Mexico.
Few and Tar between are the men
who register In person. Registration
by proxy Is the approved method, and
no safeguard Is provided 30 see tina
the names placed On the registration
books are those OF men legally quail
fed 10 vote In the state or that, as a
matter of fact they have any exist
ence The opportunity Afforded 10
John Doe and Richard Doe Is one
which no patriot with a thirst can ar
ford 10 overlook Every deserving
tombstone may record rs choice for
the officers who are 10 serve the com
m0nwealth. surely. this is the land
of the free and easy,
"Nhlle the sOlOns at Santa fe are
graphing with such difficult questions
as the length of sheets 10 be- placed
on beds in the hotels Of the new state
ana the number of drinks that we'll
behaved passenger On railroad Train
may be- allowed 10 take before he is
plnched by the conductor. wouldnt u
be we'll for thom 90 make pass IN a
registration law which viii be- SOME
ihlns elae than a ecrcamY
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-03
The Hope Diamond
lrrnm Answera. I.ondonl

lfrnm Answers, l0ndoul
One of the most famous diamonds
in tho wurld-the blue Hope dia.
mOnd "-is stone that, though Il Is
worth anywhere between quarter
million dollars and 100000. more
than one famous collector has de-
Clared he would not have as gift.
Il Is constantly changing hands. for
every owner finds Il brings III luck
usually, indeed, tragedy.
Just now all America Is excited over
the fact that les present owner, Mrs.
Edward Mclean (also famous as the
mother of the "hllllOn dollar baby.
who takes the air IN bullet proof
perambulator guarded by dotectives)
has declared her intention OF defying
the curse that hangs over the stone
by wearing II openly. Reporters are
lnquiring daily AS to the news IN the
Mclean household. Already two ser
wants have died and Mrs. Mclean 8
mother was taken dangerously H.
Il is curious to note that when the
stone was bought a year ago the con
tract included a clause 10 the effect
that II any harm happened 10 the
family within six months the sale
should be- cancelled.
lts story OF murder, suicide and
madness began early. lts first west
ern owner, famous traveller called
lTayCrnier brought It from the east
nearly three hundred years ago. Ills
son ruined him by gambling ana ho
had to sell the sFOne 10 the king OF
France. Nearly pennlloss. the aged
traveller started at 81 on a fresh jour
ney to the east, but died suddenly Of
fever
A later king who wore liking
Louis XVVl-was behoaded His wife
who also wore u at court balls, met
the same falc Her great friend, the
Prince dc l.amballe, 10 whom she
sometimes lent a. died screaming IN
the streets of Paris, hacked 10 pieces
by an angry mob,
II was believed that the stones
luck would change n iis peculiar
shape were altered. but the Amster
dam diamond cutter 10 whom Il was
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-03
NOT THE PEOPLES pUNERAL.

With the election Of United states
senators out Of tho way. the New
Mexico Legislature viii re-conveno to-
morrow TO take Up the rather inn
portant business Of framing good
set Of laws for the Sunshine State.
Now Il Is rumored that an Is not
harmony among the majority leaders
In the assembly. II Is said In fact
that there arc a number OF grave per-
aonal differences, In spots amounting
TO serious quarrels. which may cause
friction and perhaps unpleasantness.
This being so. II may be well 60
state that this people OF New Mexico
az large are not deeply Interested in
the personal or political quarrels of
their chosen representatives az santa
Fe. Tho taxpayers OF New Mexico are
not lying awake nights worrying over
the political fences or offenses OF
legislators. What they want In run
for their mopey This Legislature Is
costing the people some $500 per day
FOR every day Of IFS session. At that
rate we ought to be able TO get some
pretty fair legislation, That IL what
the legislators were sent there for;
and the people OF this state expect
that the public business will be para
mount az Santa Re. The senators and
representatives have been sent to the
capital solely 20 frame much needed
laws for the benefit Of the state
They cannot get at this work too
quickly and earnestly There IL no
doubt that both houses contain intel
llgent. able. brainy men who. Il they
will, can perform a service 60 New
Mexico which will be beyond esti-
mate. D6t them sdevbte' "heir best
efforts and all OF their time TO tn,
interest Of their constituents and lei
the personal quarrels go hang. The
Legislature is not the place for th'
qualification OF personal grudges mol
tho fostering OF political ambitions
and fer the sake OF the prosperity o.
the state Il is to be hoped that th'
Legislators viii do their duty and sub
ordinate self-intcrest.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-03

NAc.
With his hands tied, Smith watched
the warriors bring In huge stones on
which he was commanded 10 place
his head AS he did so. two braves
raised spiked clubs to beat out his
brains
Pocahontas from the first had
pleaded with her father TO spare the
explorers life, but the chief remain
ed firm. with n bound she sprang TO
her feet and laid her beautiful head
on Smiths head.
Then you must XIII me. too" she
cried. The warriors with the up.
raised clubs hesltated while Powhatan
gave the word that spared Smiths
life
From that time on Pocahontas be-
came a friend OF the settlers, warned
them with an Indian uprising Was
planned, and often gave them proyis-
ions.
But after Smith had gone back 10
England the other settlers turned
against the Indian girl and made her
a prisoner. This proved 10 be q
blessing in disguise. for she and John
Roife. a young Englishman, came 10
love each other and their marriage
was celebrated while the white men
and Indians vowed to be friends.
She went with her husband 20 Eng
land and was received with honor lt
was a happy marriage, son was
born 20 them and her descendants
were famous Ia the colony. honored
/ by the people Pocahontas died IN
1916 tier grave may be seen 20 this
: day ut OraYescnd. England
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-03
RCd-BIOOded American Heroes
HOW POCAHONTAS SAVED JOHN SMITH

The FIRST English settlers OF the
New World sailed up the river which
they called James. with a full sail un-
der a stirring breeze.
Il was May i5, 16. Z. when the little
party landed on a fair site, and ali
shat day the small boats piled be-
tween the land and the chip with
boxes and bales
They were worthless lot. ialers
and gentlemen" who soon refused 90
DO honest work and went on chase
for gold But among them was one
man OF sterling qualities, Captain
John Smith. hero and veteran of many
wars. writer. explorer and adyen;mer.
Smith could not long endure the
quarrels OF the settlement and set out
upon an exploring expedition. In a
small boat with two companions ne
explored more than 5000 miles OF
coast line and interior country.
But one day he was surprised hy
a party OF Indians, made prisoner,
and taken to Powhatan, chief OF the
| tribe.
The Indian warriors. 200 strong IN
gay feathers aud paint lined the walls
OF a natural agbor. In the center sat
Powhatan with his daughter MatOa
or Pocahonias Behind the braves
stood the squaws with their necks
painted red.
An Indian woman gave Smith q dish
OF water IN which TO wash his face
and hands; another brought feathers
ON which To dry them, A feast fol
1 L.. Ia.
brave, Captain Smith was doomed L
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-03
A. BAErEqAR ~ THE JENFGEEzi

Hardly a day goes BY but some
citizen who has visited the wonderful
Jemez country has something TO say
about the need OF railroad communi-
cation with that district. With its
mountain peaks ana gorges. It's Won
derful rock formations and great for
ests. It's trout streams and hot springs.
healing waters and game. that region
has tremendous future when Il Is
made accessible 20 tourists. That
railroad cannot be built too soon; and
until II Is built there IL no reason
why a few thousand dollars should
not be expended in making a good
solid automobile road to the springs.
Automobiles have demonstrated that
In winter they can make the trip
with ease; certainly Il should not be
very expensive TO put the stretches
OF sand in shape to bear buzz wagon
Hafflc all the year around. II we
can advertise the allurlng attractions
OF the Jemes as within easy reach OF
Albuquerque Il should prove a big
asset for the city.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-03

That ireland. when given home
tule. win become the greatest human
agency IN promoting the security and
power Of the British empire" IL the
prediction made by John Redmond.
leader OF the Irish Nationalist. This
IL not improbable. In the United
States the federal system has made
every state an element of strength IN
the Union "A somewhat similar sys-
tern IN Great Britain ana Ireland
might not unroasonobly be expected
10 Rave equally good results
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-03
TADC In the Solar
JADO. PIexus...

MR. METCALF also ran.
SORT OF q cycl0ne-Seilors.
. q y
SPRING NOT ARRIVED? Have
You looked at the millinery windows2
Q o o
MIGHT TRY to drop a few aero
plane bombs on Sldna Allen and his
gangsters.
o q o
IN NATIONAL elections delegates
count even more than governors.
. . .
SHOULD CHILDREN WORK7 b
asked. Don't know--lts cinch a lot
Of them do work their parents.
q q =
OUR BET Is that Senator Fall viii
put two years activity into his one.
year term.
o . .
ROOSEVELT Is stlll willing to ac-
oept the nomination II Il is rendered
TO him.
o o o
GENERAL REYES may perhaps
find something to enliven the tedlum
Of prison life By occasionally reading
reports OF the progress Of Oroco.
q o .
PERSONALLY we do not pose as a
flnancier. but we have an idea that Il
Is better FOR any woman 10 spend a
thousand dollars for a trousseau.
THE HON. THOMAS Benton Cat
ron will be in the senate until 1917.
The Hon. Il. ought not to have much
to worry about. Some men are born
lucky
q O q
ALBUQUERQUE Is saved again.
or lost according TO which party you
train with. But this party business
will have to be cut out. Albuquerque
Is bigger than any Of its political fac
tons
FOR THE BENEFIT OF the Luna
county citizen who blew up his cabin
and burstod his car drums IN an at
tempt to Kiln a rattlesnake, we would
recommend that the next time he try
hitting the sarpint with a rock.
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THE DlCTAGRAPH ls now being
yoree trials. The man who first pro
mulgated the phrase that the very
walls have ears was not lndulging In
q mere figure Of speech
O O Q
SOCIETY WOMEN In New York
trimmed Easter hats for the poor in
an altrulstio millinery meeting lately
This is another added 70 the norrors
OF poverty for having no alternative,
the victims of this philanthropy will
have to wear the hats.
q Q =
| GET TOGETHER now and boost
for the best town on the map. The
linen elected to run the city are just
| Albuquerque citizens like the rest ol
Jus and their interests are not greatly
i dineren! from those OF every othei
= taxnayef. 'f.
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SIR THOMAS Upton Is reported
TO he In a contest for the hand ans
lheart OF a fair American widow. Lei
us hope IN this case he will not b,
tcalled on 10 display his Justly cele
brated capacity for being q good loser
Q . Q
THE DOVE OF peace Is being car
ried on condition Of c0nsternatiol
land a bullet-proof cage through IN
countries OF our dear brothers, tb
Latin Americans OF the southern hal
OF the continent Il Will look like
picked chicken when Il gets back Z
the old home rOost.