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The Washington herald., 1912-04-21
FEW WHEEL TAXES
HAVE BEEN PAID
District Assessor Will Endeavor to
Collect Outstanding Taxes
During Coming Month.

Oficials of the office of the assessor an
nounced yesterday afternoon that every
attempt will be made TO collect all of the
outstanding wheel taxes within the next
month. BY the middle of this week bills
will have been sent to all Of the delin-
quents.
The new wheel tax year begins May IS.
The assessor is now engaged in the coll
lection of wheel taxes for the year ended
May Is, 1911. II is necessary to collect
all of the outstanding bills before May
IS when the taxes for the present year
will become due. More than half of the
bills have been collected. Yesterday af-
ternoon il was announced that ISIS bills
had been paid. From these collections
the assessor has received a total Of $500.
The law provides that a tax shall be
levied on all automobiles and other motor
propelled vehicles in the District. The
tax is 50 for automobiles having seats
for two persons. and s. for each additional
seat in larger vehicles It is probable
that a number of warrants for the arrest
of delinquents VIII be sworn out within
a few-weeks. About twenty-five cases are
now pending in Police Court. The cases
were recently indefinitely continued be-
cause of the prosecution and defense be-
ing unprepared. lie Roy Mark, a local
automobile enthusiast, is leading the tight
against the wheel tax law.
The license year for peddlers and pro-
duce dealers opened April l. Up to late
yesterday afternoon only 40 had applied
for licenses. Last year licenses were
issued to 100 peddlers and $50 produce
dealers
The Washington herald., 1912-04-21

win be decided. The team, consisting of
five men and two substitutes. left Brook
lyn. n. Y, aboard the steamer Verdi, Of
the Lsmpert & Holt Line, yesterday.
The team Is composed OF winners in the
elimination matches held at Winthrop.
Md, this spring. Capt S. w. Wise,
Sixth Infantry, Massachusetts, Volun-
teers: Corp. J. p. II. Kneubel. Seventy
fourth National Guard. New York; Capt
William II. Hyde. Tennessee National
Guard; Sergt. o. NJ. Shriver, u. S. NJ. c.;
Sergt. c. A. Lloyd, U. SIM c.: John W.
Hessian, Bridgeport, Conn, and First
Lieut.. W. G. Stoll, Twenty-ninth Infan-
try. L. S. A. Compose the team.
Col George B. Gather. inspector gen.
eral OF the Maryland National Guard
has been elected captain Of the rife
team, and Capt. James A. Moss, Twen-
ty-ninth Infantry, L. S. A., adjutant and
quartermaster.
On the eve of the teams departure II
was discovered that there was n big
shortage In the fund OF $500 to pay
the expenses OF the team. Col. Buckner
made up this shortage.
Col. Buckner Is an enthusiastic rifle
mar. and has manifested a lively inter-
est in the American team. The competi-
tion at Buenos Ayres Is open TO cham
pionship teams OF the several Pan-Amer-
lean nations. and the winning team in
the tournsmept finals will hold the cham
Of the Western hemisphere.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-21
FORMING A COMMISSION.
States to Make study of Agriculture
Finance Abroad.

The Southern Commercial Congress,
through its president, Senator Duncan
u. Fletcher. yesterday began the distri-
button of letters to agricultural leaders
and thinkers regarding a nationwide
study of European systems of co-opera-
tive rural credit This action arises from
the recent meeting of the directors of
the Southern Commercial Congress in
Nashville. when they unanimously voted
to act on the recommendations of the
conference on rural finance held under
the auspices of the Southern Commer-
cial Congress, and with the corporation
of David Lubin. American delegate in
the international Institute of Agricul-
ture at Rome.
The conference recommended that the
Southern Commercial Congress take i'm
mediate steps to bring together a select
commission of two thinking men of prac-
teal agricultural experience of each
State of the Union. this commission to
leave New York June Is in order to
make a tour of Europe, studying Eu-
ropean cooperative rural finance be-
tween that date and September Is. The
commission as proposed would first visit
Rome to meet with the International In
stitute of Agriculture and then travel
through Italy, France. Austria Hungary
Germany, the Netherlands, England, and
ireland
The Washington herald., 1912-04-21
our Great Proare.. In FIFTY Years.

Our Great Progress In Fifty Years.
From Leslie's
While In 1850 the United States held
a low place among the countries in most
Of the great interests, it has long lead
among the nations in nearly all of them
to-day. Although it has only per cent
OF the worlds population. 1t produces
20 per cent OF the worlds wheat, % per
cent Of its gold. 30 per cent of its silver,
IS per cent Of It's manufactures In the
aggregate 81 per cent of its pig iron, 40
per cent Of its coal. . per cent CT its
steel. N53 per cent of its copper. so per
cent OF its petroleum, 20 per cent Of its
cotton. and 50 per cent OF its corn, while
it has 10 per cent of the worlds railway
mileage.
How has this tremendous expansion in
the country's activities In the past half
century helped the average wage-earner.
who constitutes the majority OF the peo-
pie. Here is one way. and a very ef-
fective way, OF answering this query.
While the number of depositors in the
savings banks of the country was 6o3.-
coo in 1860. II was s.1t2.0oO In 1910. and the
amount Of their deposits was s1l9,00o, 900
in the former year and 5000 100000 in
the latter. H
The Washington herald., 1912-04-21
CAPITAL IN LINE
FOR.ROAD CONGRESS
Committee on Time and Place to
Visit This City in Making
Selection.

Washington is being considered. among
other cities. as the seat of the American
Road Congress, which is TO be the con-
solidation of the conventions of all the
important bodies in the United States
working for the improvement Of public
roads. The executive committee of the
congress, headed by Charles Henry
| Davis, chairman. has appointed COM
mittee on time and place to investigate
the whole subject.
When It became known at the Rich
mond convention of the American Asso-
citation for Highway Improvement last
year that the next meeting OF that body
would be held in connection with the
conventions of the American Road Build
ers' Association, the American Automo-
bile Association. and the National Asso-
citation Of Road Material and Machinery
Manufacturers. all of which had prevI-
ously been holding individual conventions.
a score Of big cities Immediately put in
bids for the united congress.
When the various associations were
holding separate conventions. the attend
ance at each was exceedingly large
United as they will be this. year, the at
tendance undoubtedly will be the great
est that the country has ever known.
Millions OF persons are affected by the
Improvement of public highways and It
is expected that all those directly affect
ed. in every State in the Union. will be
present at the first united road congress
ever-held in the United States.
While there may be changes in the
programme the probability is that the
committee on time and place will visit
Chicago, Atlanta, New Orleans, Detroit,
Kansas City. St. Louis. Atlantic City,
Buffalo, and Washington, d. c. All these
cities have put in bids for the congress.
and the facilities offered ny each will be
given careful consideration. Bids have
also been received from Milwaukee, Phil
adelphia. Cincinnati, Cleveland, San
Francisco, Denver, Colorado Springs.
and Mountain Lake Park. Nd. Some of
these cities may he visited. but at the
present time they are not on the visiting
list.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-21
The Herald Tourists
Tell of Experiences
Revolutionary Troubles in China Cause Much
Excitement for the Washingtonians.

While their Washington friends are
plunged in mourning over the loss Of
friends and relatives In the Titanic dis
uaster. The washington Herald tourists
aboard the Hamburg -Amerika liner
Cleveland were having similar troubles
some weeks ago.
On account Of the revolutionary dis
turbances in Canton, China, their visit
to that port was abandoned. The situa-
tion in Canton is too dangerous to per-
NIT OF landing there with any degree
Of safety. In NagaEah Harbor the
steamship Cleveland was twice rammed
by the British cruiser Kent while warp
ing out of the roadstead. no damage be-
ing done, however. although the escape
was a narrow one.
The tourist party taking a remarkable
earth-girdling trip through the gener-
osity of The Washington Herald. was
The Washington herald., 1912-04-21
SCOUTS TAKE LONG HIKE.
Boys BIaze Tran Through ThIcket-
ON Long Trip.

Boys Blake Tran Through ThIckets
ON Long Trip.
The Boy Scouts OF the Grover CIeve-
land. Monroe Hubbard. Blake, Tenley,
and Ross schools were taken out on a
hike by Assistant Scout Commissioner
John A. Embry in a body forty-three
strong yesterday morning. The Scouts
left Seventh and K Streets at 10 o'clock.
The route led out Benning Road to Ridge
Road. then across country several miles
A spring was found and the Scouts made
camp and cooked dinner. Every scout
qualified on the second class scout test
of making a fire, using not over two
matches and cooking one-quarter pound
of meat and two potatoes.
w. c. Curtis and Dorsey Doniphan
were given a trail to blaze and the forty
one remaining Scouts waited twenty min
utes until the leaders were well on the
way and then started on the trail. which
led through heavy thickets.
The Scouts returned to the city at 5
p. m, having walked fourteen miles
Some of the boys In the party were
Mackay Livingstone, Paul De Vault, John
Keene, William Giddings, and Alons
Sanders.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-21

in China some weeks ago. seeing all that
is worth while in the newborn republic
of the Celestials. Rickshaw journeys
through the Chinese seaport cities and
sedan chair sightseeing trips were en-
joyed by the members of the party.
The tourists state in letters received
recently that they were unable to reach
Japan during the season OF cherry bios
SONS, for which they were too late. The
plum trees were blooming, however. on
their arrival They are writing home Of
the kind treatment they received at the
hands of the Japs, and their letters are
full of praise for the Flowery Kingdom.
Manila is the next stop. where the
tourists viii see the Oriental possessions
Of the United States, the Philippine Is
lands Then they win proceed by way of
the Straits Settlements to India. thence
through the Mediterranean, and across
the Atlantic Ocean.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-21
MOTHERS DAY
SET FOR MAY 12
Commissioner Cuno H. Rudolph Asks
All Citizens Associations and
Churches to Cooperate.

Mothers Day. on Sunday, May u. will
be appropriately observed throughout
the world. Cuno H. Rudolph, president
charge of the District branch of the
Mothers Day movement
He has sent letters to all of the citi-
zens' Associations and other civic Or
ganizations, urging cooperation in the
movement. He has received replies
from many of the associations to the
enect that they will gladly assist IN
making the day a memorable one. In
the letter Mr.. Rudolph requested each
organization TO ask as many clergymen
as possible to announce from their pull
pits that Mothers Day will be observed
on May L and to preach special sermons
on that day.
Many pastors have signifed their in
tention of complying with the request.
Sermons dealing with the mother as q
sacred factor in the world VIII be
preached from scores of pulpits. Many
clergymen will to-day announce that the
second Sunday in May is TO be observed
in honor of the mother, and will urge
those in the congregation TO cooperate
in the movement.
The Mothers Day movement was
started in March, 1908, by Miss Anna
Jarvis, the founder. II has grown from
a civic movement to one OF worldwide
proportion. Practically every large city
in the United States is cooperating in
the movement Many men OF national
and international fame and importance
have indorsed the idea as one of the
noblest ever advanced.
Each person will be expected to wear
a white flower. preferably a carnstiOn,
on May u in honor of his or her moth
er. The white flower has been selected
by those in charge Of the movement be-
cause its whiteness stands for purity;
its form stands for beauty, its fragrance
love; it's wide field of growth, charity,
and its lasting qualities, faithfulness.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-21
81. Loui.nn. Meet.

The Society of st. Loulsians Of the
District met at the residence of E. r.
Williams, Il S Street Northeast, last
night. Owing to the large attendance
and social features, the plans for perfect
ing an organization were not taken up,
it being decided to hold business meet
ing in Carroll Institute Hall on the even
ing Of May at o'clock.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-21
COL. B. G. BUCKNER
AIDS RIFLE TEAM
Enthusiastic sportsman Makes Up
Big Shortage in Fund and Sees
Men Sail for Buenos Ayres.

Col Edmund @. Buelner. vice presi-
dent OF the z. I. Du Pont-de Nemours
Powder Company. of Wilmington. Del,
yesterday witnessed the departure Of
the United States rife team which is TO
represent this country at the interna-
tionaI Pan American tournament, to be
held at Buenos Ayres. where the rifle
championship of the Western continent
The Washington herald., 1912-04-21
WIN Construct Sewer.

Permission has been granted the Com
missioners by Gen. Bixby. Chief OF En-
gineers, for the construction of a sewer
from a point in Conduit Road opposite
the Girls Reform School through the
grounds of the Washington aqueduct
to the junction of Sherrier Street, near
the western boundary line Of the Dis
trict.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-21
Lincoln circle Meet..

Lincoln Circle. G. A. r., met at the
residence Of Mrs Winnie Ream Hoxie
last night. sixteen members attending
Resolutions of sympathy on the death
of Miss Clara Barton, an honorary MEM
Der, were adopted, and the bravery OF
the men on the Titanic was warmly an
plsuded. Mrs. Isaac r. Sherwood. wife
of Representative Sherwood. was admit
ted to honorary < membership. Mrs
Charles Bennett Smith rendered several
violin solos Refreshments were served
The Washington herald., 1912-04-21
Organized for Harmon.

A large mass meeting was held at
Berry Hill, Orange County, Va, yester-
day and organized a Judson Harmon
Club. The officers are John W. Dorsey,
president; James Campall, secretary:
William Wright. treasurer; Samuel Mil
ton, sergeant-at-arms, and w. H. Nell
son, State organizer.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-21

A hack saw frame invented by a New
Yorker has a second handle, so that two
persons can use IT at once, and both ham
dies can be adjusted as TO position and
angle.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-21
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The Washington herald., 1912-04-21

Henry F. Ashurst, who has the dis
tinction of being one Of the first two
Senators to represent the newborn State
of ARIZONA in the national legislative
body, has received the nickname OF the
Cowboy Senator" Senator Ashurst re-
ceived the title because OF the fact that
from the time he quit school in Flagstaff.
Ariz. at the age of fifteen. he followed
the life Of the range for several years
The young statesman was elected to the
Arizona Legislature when he was only
twenty-one years of age, and served IN
the position of Speaker during his second
term. He is typical Westerner Big
hearty. and aggressive. When making
his campaign for the election to The
The Washington herald., 1912-04-21

In a method for using peat for fuel de-
vised in Sweden. finely powdered peat is
blown into a furnace by a fan blast. the
dust being consumed while in suspension.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-21

Maine inventor has combined gaso-
line traction engine and thrashiHg ma
chine on one set OF wheels. the same
power being used for both purposes.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-02-01
AIdn.Risnhalnl Concert.

g. R. Kinsey. of Parkersburg, re-
Gently gave up his positions in BUSH
ness and music to 50 to New York
where he could have ample oppor-
tunity to develop his voice. Mt.
Kinney has secured a business, posi-
ton in the same line as that which
he left in Parkersburg and has a
church position In New York. He is
studying voice with p, x, Arens.
In a recent letter to his brother,
u. Glyne Ktnsey, who is now in the
University School of Music at Nor
gantown. he spoke Of recently hear
in Frances Aida in concert in New
York and says that she has Won
derful voice and sings magnihcently
and that he knows that the West
Virginia University choral Society is
ofering an unusual treat at It's
winter concert February is when
Madam Aida is to appear in 4 Joint
concert with David Rispham =
Miss Cora N. Atcbeson, Of THO
city, as special representative. viii
be glad to sell tickets to Ctarks-
burgers for the concert. Tickets
Wilt be on sale on and after Febru-
airy! 10. ..y
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-02-01
SOCIAL
aeaaee1lees9 oooofa1
Old lady Made Happy.

On Gregory's run, this county,
lives the mother of DR.. w. "A.
Marsh. of Fairmont, better known
as Aunt Gena. She resides on the
old home farm alone. except that u
widowed lady, Mrs. Genet Morris,
lives With her and looks after her.
January 40 was 4 heir t!y;-seventh
birthday. anniversary, she. is get
ting very .fraiI, ana Wien seated al
her window I'll III as 93 she Saw a team
drive into thes Headowoahd Mrs. Al
Ash and Mr. 8vfEttams Gerard loaded
upta hay stack and hauled it to the
barn, Just, then there was rap
ping at : the door, The Old lady was
greeted by MRS. 9Jesse G6fnan, Mrs.
Laura Ash, Mrs, Henry swiger, Mr..
and Mrs. Edmund Southern, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. W. Gerard, Mrs
Rome Swiger and Mrs. Chester
swiger, all having gifts for their
aged hostess and Mrs. John Ham
mond and Mr.. Rome swiger sent
her presents. The party carried
baskets ladened with good things to
eat, such as farmers wives can pre-
pare. After dinner Mr.. ]. W. Ger
rard furnished music with his fine
graphophone. One who attended
says to say that all had good time
does not half express it,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-02-01
Enioyahle ,ATair.

Mrs. B, c. Icenhower. of Indiana
avenue, Adamston, entertained the
Ladies Sewing Circle of that place
Wednesday night from 1880 to ii
O'Clock. The meeting proved, one of
the most enjoyable and interesting
Of the winter, and a large number
Of the members attended. Fancy
needle work was INDUCED in ana
ut a seasonable hour dainty refresh
ments were served.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-02-01
Koen.snitll.

AMANNlNGToN, Feb, l.-1trs Earl
Burchand Keen, son of Mr.. ]. Turner
'Koen. and Miss Gail Smith, daughter
of Mr.. G. w. Smith, one of Manning
tons leading society girls, were united
in marriage at the home of the bride
last evening at 1880 o'clock. The
wedding was a complete surprise to
their friends. The couple left on Bal
timore and Ohio train No. for the
East. Mr.. Koen is engaged in the
banking business.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-02-01
Married at Oakland.

MT. CLARE, Feb. Russell Rog-
ers stole a march on his friends last
Tuesday by slipping away to Oakland,
where he and Miss Edith Malone
were united in the bonds of wedlocE
Miss Malone had been away for a
month on an extended visit to rela-
tives at Fairmont and Grafton. She
is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. W.
B. Malone of this place.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-02-01
Some Interesting Data Given
by the United States Geo
logical Survey.

WASHINGTON. D. ca Feb. IL
ealifofnia's smateriaipprogress has
lin large part been measured by its
water supply Development. In the
days Of 40 It's first great boom was
the result Of anding gold in a creek
bottom. and throughout the early
gqld days the rapid growth Of CAL
ifornia was made possible by the de.
Yelopment Of water supplies for use
In placing mining. Later came the
great irrigation activities, and
especially in southern California
have the agricultural products be-
come SO valuable that in that part
OF the state water is probably worth
more than 1t is anywhere else in the
country. throughout the sacra-
mento and San Joaquin valleys
water has The same relatively large
values for Irrigation. Still later
came the recognition of the enor-
nous Importance OF California
water powers. In very few years
CALIFORNIA; water power develop
fnent has GROWN iuntitf the ! state
ranks second only to New York, the
total INSTALLED horsepower IN the
year 1911 being over 100000.
y us lstSstihi Study.
It Is apparent that IN a state 80
tHoropghy ddpenhSns iupont dts
water. supplies. Investigations which
rwtIlslpevealsytlna amount OF. :. water
la!yaitllaPie in itae streams beneath
the ground constitute the most I'm
portant work of a preliminary kind
that. can be carried out. The people
of California have recognized this
and for many years have through
their legislature co-operated with
the United States Geological Survey
in the determination of stream flow
and the location of underground
supplies.
The Geological Survey has just is
sued Water Supply Paper 271, en-
titled, Surface Water Supply 3of
California. 1909" The report con-
tatps the result of measurements! of
California rivers made during The
year 1909 at. regular stations mdin-
tanned by the survey in, cooperation
with the office of the, state engineer.
All the. important rivers Of the sthte
were covered in this Investigation,
and in-addition many Of the smaller
tributaries and irrigation canals.
There ate malt aghtg-three sta
lions for which data are reported in.
this publication, and work has been
carried on in way that affords for
almost every stream reported a daily
record of, the discharge. A copy of
the report can be procured free Of
COST, on application tosditector of the
sUnftedt States Geological Survey,
Washington, D. G.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-02-01
IDENTIFY TRAIN VICTIM
BL TOMBSTONE RIgoEnsT

= utiARI EsToN. Feb. The.
body of George GrtaitE, aged 81.
identified through a receipt eof tie
payment Of the tombstone recently
erected over his wife's grave, was
found along the tracks Of the
Kanawha and Michigan railroad
tracks in the eastern end Of tits
city at night. Griaith Is supposed to
have fallen from a freight train.
One arnie was entirely severed ana
his body badly mangled Three
sons reside at Hugheston and the
body was sent there.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-02-01
Entertainment Program.

The, following program will be car
ried out at an entertainment and
social to be given Friday evening in
the parlors Of the First Methodist
Episcopal church by the Bonafield
Guild:
Vocal solo, seIetced-Miss Nellie
Hursey.
Reading, selected-Miss Humphreys.
Piano soIo-Mtss Genevieve Allen.
Reading-Miss Alberta Wiepold.
Vocal solo-Miss Lucy Dawson.