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The Washington herald., 1912-02-09
Uncle Walt Says To-day:

Sometimes get tired of my writing think with some
heaendng groans of those who make business of fighting and
gather in bushels of bones Sometimes grow
WEAKNESS tired of the boches to my readers as
rhymes, and think of the Mannouts and Gotches
who waow in diamonds and dimes Sometimes grow tired of
the hustle of breaking cheap words from their stems and wish
old Pastor Russell with whiskers all studded with gems
Sometimes get tired of the million disfgureents marring my
face and wish lovely like Lillian vision of beauty and
grace My worres simply can't sink en- they float like the
caves on the nllsl wish Liddy E. Pinkham, dis
penng my back action pills! wish was Rockefeller with
seventeen kinds of roll when push myself to the cellar
and look what's left of the coal Buappness soon reappear
ing put all my gloom the shelf go around whoopng
ard cheering, and saying: Pm glad I'm myselfr'
so'rHsa ~ b nnaAs. WALr Mason.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-09
THEFT FOLLOWED REvELRY.
Halle Tyler Alleges Rollins Mat
tern Took Her bracelet.

Rollins Mattern. twenty years old. Of
&C Bryant street northwest, who was ar
rested Wednesday night charged with
stealing gold bracelet from Miss Halle
Tyler, sixteen years OF age, Of 100 d
street southeast, was arraIgned in the
Police Court yesterday. Upon the request
OF the prosecution, tie case was con-
tinued until February L.
Miss Tyler alleges that she was in
vited by young Mattern TO a cafe to a
birthday celebration, where the couple
were Joined by several young men and
women. Following a supper, the young
girl contends that the party adjourned
10 priva dining-room, where she was
thrown to the floor and forced to drink
champagne. sllss OF water into which
a white tablet was dropped was then
given her by one OF the girls in the party
Miss Tyler remembers nothing more Of
the evening of reyelry. The next after
noon the girl staggered through a snow
storm In dazed condition to her home
Mr.. Pattern has been released on x,Oo
MI Mattern has been released on $500
The Washington herald., 1912-02-09
LOST ARTIST RETURNS HOME.
Suffering from Brain ConcussIou
and His Memory IL MuddIed.

New York. Feb. S.-wslIace Robinson.
the Illustrator, who disappeared from his
wife and friends week ago last Mon
day. Is at home again. under the care of
a physician, who announced to-day that
the FORMER California artist is suffering
from the effects Of concussiop Of the
brain. Mr.. Robinson does not know what
caused his disappearance.
He had gone out to buy fruit for
breakfast; he remembers peinE in a store
on Sixth avenue, and that the sidewalks
were CLASSY with ice. He has a vague
memory OF being In New Jersey and OF
spending two or three days in a PhiIa-
delphia hotel He came to himself last
Saturday In hotel in Asbury Park. The
$3.50 worth Of jewelry which he wore and
nearly all Of 500 in money which he
had ten days ago was found in his
pockets
The Washington herald., 1912-02-09
HOMEGROWN CORK, MAYBE.
AErieuIturaI Expert Reports on
Conditions I'm SpaIa and Algeria.

AErfeuiturni Expert Reports on
Conditions iR Spain and Algeria.
Secretary Wilson has received a report
from Walter T. swfngle through DR.. Gal
loway. Chief OF the Bureau OF Plant
Industry. ON agricultural conditions in
Spain and Algeria. Among other things
the report states that the eork-oak in
tensively grown In Spain could be profit
ably grown IN the United States
am confident the report states
we could grow cork in many parts OF
the United States by selecting extra good
trees for propagating purpose. In par
ticular, am confident that in many parts
OF California cork-osk OF selected varieties
could be grated on the native oaks found
there 1 have seen black oak grated on
white at Chico. Cal. and cork-oak Is
much more closely related to the Cali
fornia oak than is any black oak
At Alcazar a remarkably large seeding
date was discovered. an offshoot Of which
would be worth 1900 In California.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-09
WIRELESS IN PHILIPPINES.
President Sends Message UrEina
Installation of Apparatus.

President Taft yesterday forwarded a
message to Congress urging the installa-
ton OF wireless apparatus in the Philip
pines, notably at Manila He declared
that autobiography in operation IN the
Philippines would be OF great assistance
to the navy IN the event OF war
The President transmitted with his
message reports on the subject made by
officers OF the army and the navy. He
pointed out that commercial wireless
telegraphy was making little progress IN
the Philippines. while the need for Il Is
increasing. He strongly recommended
that Congress make an appropriation for
the purpose at this session.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-09

the northeast corner Of Gibbon and pitt
streets. Deeds OF conveyance were placed
on record to-day.
Melvin Mayhem, who was arrested in
Washington yesterday for the local au-
thorities on a charge Of shooting Charles
Gaskins and Andrew LomaX, both col
ored. December q last, had his case con-
tinued until Saturday. He was released
on bond In the sum OF $500
Alexandria Canton Of Odd Fellows. at
a meeting held tonight, decided TO pur-
chase uniforms. and also held a drill
The meeting was largely attended.
Mrs. Mary Stark Benton May. widow of
William H. May. dropped dead last night
at the residence OF Miss Caroline Cox,
sls King street, where she resided. She
was eishty-five years old, and a native
OF Fsuquier County, Va Two children.
John W. May and Mrs. Samuel c. Boush
survive. The funeral will take place from
BIS King street Saturday afternoon at
o'clock.
Rev. Hernon S. Pinkham, d. D., pastor
OF Emmanuel Baptist Church. Washing
ton. will deliver an address to the men
OF Christ Episcopal Church tomorrow
night in the parish hall. The affair will
be under the auspices of the Men and
Religion Forward Movement. There will
be a musical programme followed by re-
freshments.
Just Plain Folks" will be presented
tomorrow night at the Del Ray school
house. Alexandra County. by the EIks'
Dramatic Club. Proceeds will be for the
benefit of Emmanuel Mission, Braddock
Heights.
NJ. d. Corse Camp. Sons Of confed-
crate Veterans, has accepted an invita-
ton to a valentine dance Tuesday night
next in Washington. which win be given
by the Confederate Veterans Home.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-09
TRIED TO SEE PREsIpENT.
Mrs. Mary b. Ersl<ine Removed to
washInEton Asylum Hospital.

Because she persisted in obtaining
an immediate audience with President
Taft, q woman who later gave her
name as Mrs. Mary B. Erksine. OF 81 B
street northwest. was arrested at the
White House late yesterday afternoon
and sent to the Washington Asylum
Hospital, where she will be detained
pending observation as to her sanity.
Mrs. Erskine. who Is about forty years
old. made her appearance at the en-
trance to the Executive Mansion short
ly before > o'clock.
Il wish to see the President regard
ing a matter pertaining to the Red
Cross work." the woman told Secret
Service Agent Sloan. I'm sure he'll
be willing to talk TO me-
Mrs. Erskine was taken to the Sixth
precinct station and later removed TO
the hospital Friends declared that
she had been Ill for some time. and
that her mind Is probably temporarily
affected. According TO information OBJ
tained by the police Mrs Erskine came
from Southern Maryland.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-09
WOULD GUST FAKE DENTISTS.
Bill Granting More Power for Ex-
amInerH Sent to Courress,


aminerS Sent to Congress.
Granting the board of dental examiners
additional executive and administrative
powers, bill for the regulation of the
practice Of dentistry in the District was
submitted yesterday by the Commission
crS to Congress
The bill empowers the board of exam
liners TO revoke q license 10 practice
dentistry for the employment Of fraud
or deception in examination or obtaining
licenses: the habitual use of intoxicanfs
or drugs to such an extent as to render
the ncensee unfit to practice dentistry;
the conviction Of crime involving moral
turpitude: the practice Of deceit or fraud
upon patient, or The conviction in the
Police Court Of a second violation Of auy
OF the provisions of the act.
The bill provides that II shall be un-
lawful TO circulate misleading statements
as to the ability Of the dentist or methods
practiced.
The penalty for violation of any of the
provisions OF the act is a fine of SO for
the first offense, and for the second Of
fense a fine of not more than 500 Or
imprisonment for sixty days, or both.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-09
Florence "Goes the Route.p

Florence Simmons, the domestic who
attempted suicide by inhaling illumInat-
ing gas after being committed to Jail
in default OF 500 bonds, by Judge Pugh
in the Police Court yesterday morning,
recovered sufficiently after treatment al
the Emergency Hospital TO later go the
course mapped out by the court She
was taken to Jail. and according to Of
hcials Of that institution, seemed none
the worse from the effects OF her at
tempt at self asphyxiation.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-09
coInred woman ON jury.

Spokane, Feb. S-Dorothy Coates, a
negro, summoned for jury duty in the
Superior Court here. Is believed to be the
first woman OF her race in the United
States TO have the opportunity OF serv-
property here
The Washington herald., 1912-02-09
OFF TO THE LAUNCHING.
Sponsors and Guests VIII See New
Revenue Cutters Din.

Revenue Cutters Dip.
Arrangements have been completed for
the launching Of the new revenue cut
tiers Miami and Unalga at Newport News,
Va, tomorrow. Miss Barnes Richard
son, daughter of Representative Rich
ardson, and Miss Elizabeth Hilles, daugh-
ter Of Charles Dewey HilIes Secretary to
the President, viii christen the cutters
large party Of guests and the spon-
sor viii leave this evening on the South
land TO take part in the ceremonies. Sec
retary Of the Treasury and Mrs. Mac
NeaGh. Capt Commandant Bertholf, of
the Revenue Cutter Service, and Mrs,
Bertholf, Senators, Representatives, and
others will be in the party.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-09
Dr. Edward W. BIyden Dead.

Sierra Leone. Africa, Feb. s-Dr. Ed
ward W. Blyden, author and lecturer,
and known as the foremost man in LII
IBERIA. died to-day. aged seventy-nine.
He was born in the West Indies and emf
grated in 1850 to Liberia, where he was
educated.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-09
TIDAL BASIN FLOODED.
So Ice Skating VIII Be Resumed
There To-day, Probably,

A large section OF the Tidal Basin was
flooded yesterday as a result Of work
on the part OF the committee which has
been promoting ice skating in the Dis
trict this winter, and there will be ex-
cellent ice skating to-day
A large, clear space has been provided
Tor the skaters, and with the smooth
surface, one Of the banner days of the
season should be experienced
The Washington herald., 1912-02-09

THE smoke that sounds" is what the
natives call Victoria Falls. and il Is
called -the end OF the world by the
Arabs.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-09
OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.

Largest Morning Circulation.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-09
Dance OF the Crescents.

The Crescent Benevolent Association
held its annual mask ball last night At
the National Rifles Armory. The armory
ballroom was decorated with pennants
and colors Of the association. and palms
and ferns. The Crescent's orchestra.
under the direction OF w. F. Rucksrt.
furnished the music for q programme of
twenty-four dances and encores- Those
having the AFFAIR in charge included the
following officers: l. ]. Frisard. presi-
dent; Louis wege. vice president; George
B. Ostermayer. recording secretary; Har-
~ A. Burr. financial secretary: Charles
A Tanner. treasurer: c. E McCullough.
sergeant-at-arms. and George E Ruhl,
W. F. Ruckert. and ]. G. Miller, trustees
The Washington herald., 1912-02-09

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Nd; ]. A. sterrett. unattached; r. G. Robertson.
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The Washington herald., 1912-02-09

The sloping banks OF the Panama Canal
will be sown in strong grass In order to
prevent slips.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-09
BIG ENTRY LIST
FOR G. ". U. MEET

oon.lnusa from Fase EIsht.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-09

Alexandria Canton OF Odd Fellows. at
a meeting held tonight, decided TO pur-
chase uniforms. and also held a drill.
The meeting was largely attended
The Washington herald., 1912-02-09

John J. Nugent has sold to Hugh L.
strider a house and lot on the east
side Of Gibbons street, between Royal
and Pitt streets; also house and lot at
The Washington herald., 1912-02-09

the northeast corner OF Gibbon and Pitt
streets. Deeds OF conveyance were placed
on record to-day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-21
URGE WARP ARE ON ! HE CLOSED SHOP"
Criticise Municipal Officials for Using the Union
 Label

New York. May 9o-Continued warfare on the "closed shop in the printing tri de was urged in a report submitted today to the 17th annual meeting of the National Manufacturers association, in session here. Politicians and municipal of fioials were criticised for enforcing the rule of placing the union label on city printing.
 United action for the building of a strong American merchant marine was ulgec in the report of the committee on merchant marine
 The report of the committee against the union label says;
 As the presence of a union label on printed matter is an indication that this en anates from a shop closed to non union printers. it represents a discrimina- tion against a great class of American W Crkmen that should be the concern or every, man who believes in an equal opportunity to labor. The committee ad- vises those who believes in the principles O. the open shop to return union label printing marked with appropriate com ment and to give patronage to printing concerns ignoring the union label.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-21
W|DENERS' WILLS
 ARE EPROBATED

Philadelphia, May 20.-The will of George D. Widener and his son, Harry, who met death when the Titanic sank, were pro- bated today in Norristown. At the same time F. A. B. Widener, the father and grandfather, executed a deed of trust for $40OOOOO in per cent securities to be used as an endowment for the Widener memorial school for crippled children.
 The will of Harry Widener provides that his valuable library shall be given to Harvard university and his entire estate, valued at S150,000, is left to his mother.
 George D. Widener's will provides that his widow shall receive one-third outright together with his household furnishings. The remainder of the estate is placed in trust for his children and grandchildren
 charter for the Widener memorial school for crippled children, which r. A, B Widener endowed today, was applied for last January. A special order of the court was required to enable it to receive such large endowment. This was se- cured today and the necessary deed of trust was executed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-21
Wilson Speaks in Home State

Burlington, N J., May 20-Declaring that he is being opposed in this cam paign by men who can only see the of- flee side of party loyalty" Gov. Woodrow Wilson in his address at a mass meeting here tonight admitted that there is op- position in his home state to his nomina- ton for the presidency. Disappointed of- flee seekers, he said, are being sklfully manipulated and used by the great power of corruption centered in one man.
 This arch conspirator in the national ruin of his own party years ago now seeks to assume his clutch upon New Jerseys democracy because 1 cannot bring myself to believe that the party was created to give him office.
 We need rejuvenation, a rebirth Of parties in the United States said the governor What do you. the people, dem ocrats or repubicScs, get out of the great fetisch so-called party loyalty? Are you supporting this government so that certain men can hold office? Where do you come in? Does the occupancy of public office by a certain set of men fill the mouths of your families with bready Does it remove any of the great public wrongs that are eating into the hearts and poisoning the minds of the citizens of this republic?'
 Other speakers at the meeting were Sen- ator Williams of Mississippi, Maritime of New Jersey and Gore of Oklahoma.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-21
TAKEN ID CAPITAL
 FOR SAFEKEEP|NG
Negro Who Killed Edwards in Elm0re Escapes Lynch
 ing in Wetumpka

Wetumpka, May 2O-(speciaD.-Mac Cain, alias Sidney Walker, the young negro who on Thursday night shot and killed John Edwards was located Satur- day night and arrested Sunday morning early and brought to the Wetumpka jail.
 The negro made no effort to resist ar rest as he was unarmed-having pawned his pistol to another darkey on Saturday night in a crap game.
 The supposition is that another negro, Baston Matthews. who was in the room with Walker at the time MT. Edwards was killed, aided and abetted the killing. The ball that killed the deputy was a .SS and it is said there is pistol hole in the door of the room made by .32 ball. Baston Matthews Is hiding out.
 Having learned that mob was form ing Sheriff Jackson carried Sid Walker. alias Cain. to the Montgomery jail Sun day night to prevent a lynching. The rumors were well founded as about 30 o'clock Monday morning 100 or 150 men rode into the town and surrounded the jail. Being convinced by Deputy Sher- if Richardson that the negro had been taken to Montgomery the mob quietly rode away.
 The citizens of Wetumpka knew noth- ing of the appearance of the armed men until this morning as they arrived and departed very quietly.
 Had the negro been here there would undoubtedly have been serious trouble
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-21
LaFollette Speaks in Cleveland

Cleveland, O., May 20.-Senator Robert M. LaFolette before a large crowd to- night declared that the trusts of the United States are making of the people commercial and industrial slaves and that when commercial and industrial freedom is lost. political independence is soon de- stroyed. The senator placed responsibility for the growth of trusts on Theodore Roosevelt and said trusts had continued 10 grow under President Taft.
 Colonel Roosevelt. said the senator could easily have destroyed the trusts.
 He pointed out that when Roosevelt took office there were 149 combinations or trusts in the United States with capital ization of $3.74s, 100000. and that when he turned the Presidents office over to Will liam H. Taft there were 1O.020 combina- tons with capital of more than s3l.- eco OO0.00O.
 remarkable feature of the meeting was that at it's inception it was announced collection would be taken to help de- fray the expenses of the campaign. Hats were passed and a large sum was ob- tained. As Senator LaFollette appeared in the big hall. damned to it's capacity the audience rose and cheered itself hoarse. Often he was applauded as he proceeded in his speech.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-21
FEDERAL CAMP FIRES VISIBLE ID REBELS Rebels Await Attack Near
 RellanO
 EVACJJATE ESCALON
Two Colonels of the Rebels Killed in Fight at Pedricena-Steever Sends Troops to Prevent Complica-
 tiOns-Battle Expected

At Rebel Front. Rellano, Mex, May 20. -(9:30 P. M.)-Federal camp fires are vis- ible at Asuncola, six miles away, while the main body of the government troops Is now at Escalon, five miles behind. The rebels retired to Rellano to await the attack of the federals
 Ascalon, only a week ago the headquar- ters of General Orozco, today was fi- nally evacuated by the rebel troops which marched to San Antonio, about six miles east of the railroad line where they are expected to swoop down on the federals after the main engagement begins at Rel lano, Il miles north of here.
 Before leaving the rebels sent over the down grade in the direction of the federal trains a train of cars loaded with dyna- mite. The cars crashed into the wreck age by a similar device earlier in the day. The debris will effectually block the line for some time.
 The main body of the rebel army under General Salazar supported by heavy ar tillery, is entrenched at Rellano.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-21
"The State, I Am It"

Cambridge, O., May 20.-Colonel Roose- yels served notice today that he would
 resist any compromise at the republican
 national convention.
 There can be no compromise. he said.
 Some of our opponents are saving that neither MT. Taft nor 1 should De noinl- nated I'll name the compromise cahdi-
 date. He will be me-
 MT Roosevelt continued: "I call your attention to something that has amused me a great deal In the Zanesville paper there appears this article signed by Messrs Ransbottom and Dana. the Taft candidates for honors:
 "'If you believe in the nomination of a
 dark horse in order to take the load or the personal controversy that is raging
 off the party and give it a clear road to victory, we can and will be glad to serve you
 "No Roosevelt delegate is saying any thing like that anywhere. The other day certain person, representing one of the great financial interests that IS sup porting MT. Taft and himself supporter
 of MT. Taft, although on perfectly pleas ant terms with me, came to me to press certain things and said, Whats doing?
 And added: We want to know if you
 will not consent to a compromise candl-
 date and compromise platform
 Sdiu. NoW l II teil sou' w II ii''iiS
 a compromise candidate. He will be
 me- | stand for myself as the original
 candidate and as the compromise candi-
 date. And as for the platform we will accept a compromise by taking the whole platform.
 Then I went on to tell him what lie
 and these Taft delegates do not under stand l said if this was an ordinary factional fight between factions, a com
 promise would be agreeable. But this is not an ordinary factional fractional fight. This is a conflict between the units the voters-who make up 90 per cent of the republican party on the one side and
 on the other side the men who have as- sumed to boss the republican party with out reference to the wishes of the ma
 jority of the voters.
 When the two forces opposed are Of that ilk there can be no compromise"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-21
Troops Sent to Fahens

Fabens, Tex, May 20.-Col. k. z. Steev- e.. in command of the department of Texas, dispatched company of theEight- eerth infantry and a troop of the Fourth cavalry here today to prevent Mexicans lrcm passing to and fro.
 Three rebel refugees were arrested to- d2y charged with violating the immigra- tfo-' laws of this country by entering at place not designated as a port of entry. Many American residents, fearing that tho rebels might resist arrest and cause trot ble, moved to Fl Paso tonight for safety.
 Colonel Steever personally will direct tue movements of the American troops tonlf rrow.
 Major Louis Sanchez, commanding 25O fecerals, took, San Ignacio, opposite Fort Hai cock, without resistance. Captain Alago Barala and four other rebels were captured. Barala was immediately exc oGted as deserter from the federal amy.