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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-07
MRS. J. ]. EMERY MARRIED.
Forty.million dollar Widow Now
Wife of Hon. Alfred Anson.


Wife of Hon. Alfred Arson.
Mrs John J. Emery. the forty-million-
dollar widow, was married on Monday
quite privately. to Hon. Alfred Arson.
Of England. The wedding was to have
taken place at Bar Harbor. but two
days after the bridegroom arrived in
New York the bride came down to her
city home, where the ceremony was
performed at o'clock by Rev. Sydney
n. Usher, assistant rector of ST. Bar
tholomew's, in the chapel of that church
Gen. Charles T. Alexandria. L. S. A. re-
tired. who lives at Stoneleigh Court,
father Of the bride. gave ner in mar
riage, and the only attendant was the
Earl Of Dalhousie. OF London. who was
best man. The bride wore a dark blue
cloth travelling suit. and after the cere-
mony bridal supper was served in her
Sixty-eighth Street home. A few days
later Mr.. and Mrs. Arson went to Bar
Harbor. where they will spend the sum-
mer In the latter's summer home. In
addition TO the father and sister OF the
bride and the best man there were only
three others at the ceremony. They
were Mr.. Jackson, vice president of the
Gerard Trust Company. of Philadelphia;
Mr.. Henry De Forest Weekes, and Mr..
Frederic Delano weekes.
Mrs Emery. who before her FIRST mar
rage was Miss Leila Alexander lives at
5 East SiXty-eighth Street. with her
daughter. Miss Alexandra Emery. and
two sons, Messrs. Thomas and John
Emery. Mr. Emery died at the Turrets.
their country home in Bar Harbor. on
September 5, 1905 leaving a fortune es-
timated at $40 900. to his widow. He
was one of the largest individual owners
OF real estate in America
Mr.. Arson is a brother of the Earl of
Litchfield. and has many friends in New
York, where he has made many visits
The engagement was announced on May
1S in London. where Mrs. Emery spent
the winter. She returned to New York a
few weeks ago and went to Bar Harbor
to await the arrival OF her fiance and
prepare for the wedding. No explana-
ton was made Of the change IN the ar
FOR the wedding.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-07

wharves. Richard PARROT was a dealer
IN rope and used the long path between
the dwelling and the gardeners house
as rope walk. by which name the path
mas been known ever since During his
ownership the place bore the name
Eiderslie." He died in 1922, and In his
VIII called himself Richard PARROT, of
ElaersIe' ad1oining George Town" He
was large landowner, owning the
ground on the east of Montrose known
as PARROTS Woods, which since 1s49 has
been part of Oak Hill Cemetery. II was
In Parro.t's Woods" now the quiet
sleeping place of the dead, that Fourth
OF July and other patriotic celebrations
We're held for many years.
In ls2S Montrose passed into the hands
OF Clement Smith, a prominent citizen of
georgetown, who then lived there. He
was cashier and president Of the Far
mers' and Mechanics Bank. which bsnk
advanced many hundreds of tbousa nds
OF dollars to the United States Govern
ment during the War of 1872.
Capt. BOyce Once Owner.
Later Col George Crosan, 1nspector
General of the United States Army, lived
there. and in 1887 it became the propertv
OF the Boyce family, by whom II has been
heid until the recent sale to the District
OF Columbia Capt. William Boyce. a
member Of the family, graduated rom
west Point In 1922, and served in the army
until lsSe when he resigned to be chief
OF assistant chief Of the United States
Geodetic and Coast Survey. He was Killed
IN railroad accident in 1855 and now
sleeps In the beautiful Gods Acre" adj
joining his old home.
this DIG nome. once the scene of low
Gus life and elegant hospitality, wore for
years melancholy air of silence and ne
eject. NOW 1t resounds with the voices Of
merry cnhoren. and is the general recrea-
non ground Tor the youth Of GEORGETOWN.
Durins tne summer months band concerts
crowds flock to the heights TO enjoy ,bese
deiightful al fresco entertainments and
drink In something Of the spacious beauty
Of the old place.
ANNA W. RIDDLEBERGER
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Public Library Closed To-day.
The District of Columbia Public
Library viii be closed to-day.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-22

other Inducements. A letter from the
board OF trade in Montpelier offered the
use Of the city hall and similar Induce
ments.
The selection of Montpelier and Bur
lincton ms the places for the conventions
created no surprise, as these cities have
had them for many years. 1t has been
customary. however, to have the conven-
ton for the election of delegates in Bur
lngton and the one for the nomination OF
the State ticket In Montpelier.
1t was voted to invite United States
Senator W. p Dillingham; to act a.s chair
man of the April convention and T. c.
Partridge of Proctor to be chairman of
the committee on resolutions. The dele
gates will be proportional according to
IN" republican vote for governor In 1905
The members OF the committee present
were Chairman +. C. Williams of New
port. y, u. Phelps of Barre e. s. IEirs-
10y Of Rutland, NJ. f. Barnes OF Chimney
Point Charles Downer OF Sharon, u. d.
yelling OF North Bennington, +. s.
Fieury OF Isle La Motto. Porter II. Dale
OF Island Pond. ]. q. Norton of ST. Al
bans. y. b. Waite OF Hyde Park, Homer
r. Wright of Essex Junction, II. @. Bar
Der of Brattle boro. II. r. Baldwin OF
Wells River and Harry Blodgett Of st
JohnSbury.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-22
MONTPELIER GETS ONE,
BURLINGTON THE OTHER
Republican State Conventions to Be Held We'd
nesday, April 10, and on Some Day
Late in June in This City.

The republican State committee held a
meeting in the sun parlor OF the Van
Ness House Friday to make arrange
ments for the conventions to elect dele
gates at large to the republican national
convention and 10 nominate Il State
ticket The committee selected Montpel-
Ter as the place for the first convention
and Burlington as the place for the Sec
and conventions. The date fixed for the
first Is Wednesday, April 10. and it was on
this convention that most of the time was
spent. The date for the convention at
which the State ticket will be nomi-
mated was not definitely decid-
ed upon but the consensus OF opinion
seems u he that It will be held during
tho last week In juno
Every member OF the committee was
present al the meeting. although one or
two arrived late. There was nc contro-
versy OF any sort. and even the mattor Of
deciding upon place in which to mold
the conventions passed of smoothly as
only Montpelier and burlington extended
invitations. The Burlington Commercial
club, through rs president, j. l.. South
WICK. and the secretary. H. 3. Howard,
offered the use OF The Strong theatre or
the armory as "a place in which to hold
| the conventions ana offered band and
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-22
PRECEDENT BENTON.
(F'rom the Mortified News)

1t seems that Or. Benton has nadc GER
tain suggestions as to what the faculty
at the University OF Vermont shall do
and refrain from doing. which sugges-
tons have occasioned considerable COM
ment. We are reminded Of what hap
pened at Harvard when DR.. Charles w
Eliot was first made its president Dr.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, n member of the
Harvard faculty at that time. In n let
ter which ne wrote to John Lothrop Mot
ley, discussing the president. said: IT
cannot help being amused at some OF the
scenes we have IN our faculty-this cool,
gravc young man proposing In the calm
est way. to turn everything topsy-turvy.
GLOW is 1t. should like to ask said
one of our number tho other evening,
that this faculty has gone on for VI
years managing its own affairs, and do
Ing II well--how 10 It that We have been
going on 20 we'll in the same orderly
path for so years. and now, within three
or four months. It is proposed to change
all our modes of carrying on the school;
It seems to me very extraordinary. and
I should like to know how IL happens"
II can answer DR.. IS question very
easily" said tho bland. grave young
man: There is q now president"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-22

This IS said to be the first time on
record that train composed entirely
of steel cars has been wrecked on the
Pennsylvania. Nothing short Of
miracle could have saved wooden cars
from crumhllng and going into the
river Even the big steel cars were
ably twisted.
Conductor II. r. Patterson in charge
Of the train said there were 100 pas
sengers on the train. Patterson was
II n car that turned -ver on Its side,
going down the enhankment.
The MON entum Of the train can he
yed ~ .r II = show hat ne =
niiYes and the postal car which br 3
from the other cars, ran nearly half
a mile down tho track before they
could be brought to a stop.
It is said that some Of the cars in
their descent turned completely over
and three Of them are practically
water AT this point is between Is and
water at this point Is btween IS and
90 feet deep and had the cars toppled
lto the river nothing could have
saved their occupants.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-22
Dealer in Diamonds Knocked
Down on Fifth Avenue and
Robbed of $4,000.
SCORES OF PEOPLE PASSING
Wallet Containing Gems Snatch.
ed from Inside Pocket
Guards for Messengers
in Wall Street.

Nov York, Fen l6.-'The series of re-
cent highway robberies In crowded New
York Gets, of which yesterdays
wild ! It" hcid-up of a tuxicab, and
the robbery Of two bank Passengers OF
$500 in cash. was the most sensational
In years. was followed to-day and to-
night by other hold-ups almost az spec
tAculnr In the last OF these, reported
tonight. George Horth. a dealer in dla-
monds. With Offices in the Maiden lane
jewelry district. was robbed of a wallet
containing STOOD worth OF diamonds ny
two men who Jumped from ,ay cab 81
the corner of 18Th street and Fifth
avenue.
Scores a. vehicles We're Passing along
the brilliantly lighted avenue at the
time and within a block Of the scene
stood the Waldorf Astoria Hotel! llortn
was beaten over the head by one Of
the men, while the other snatched the
wallet from his inside coat pocket The
men then Jumped back into the tlxicab.
which disappeared in the maze of Fifth
avenue traffic. Horth, his head showing
severe Commissions. reported his loss at
the West 30th street police station
The earlier robbery occurred In the
'i'"'- III pIodti tiiy llSHl Wnen Nllllt.in
Dougherty. messenger for a business
firm, who was attacked by youth of IS,
II IS claimed. and robbed of 1910. his
firms payroll which he was bringing
from branch of the Corn Exchange
bank. The robbery took place In n va
cant lot and Dougherty's assailant es-
capped.
No clues had been obtained to-day to
the perpetrators OF Yesterdays taxicab
robbery. which occurring in the heart of
the financial district caused financial in
stitutions to send out armed guards with
their messengers. many OF whom are &C.
customed to carrying small fortunes on
| their persons
The police to-day arrested Charles
Rossi in connection with the robbery on
| a downtown street a few days ago of a
n crime which the police connect with
the taxicab robbery, but Beckerman was
unable to identify him. Ross was held,
| however by the police
| Scores of business men and bankers
made application at police headquarters
to-day for permits to carry revolvers,
expressing the fear their lives were not
safe on the street with valuabes on
their persons. Directly attributed to the
general public uneasness over the safety
OF life and property which the remark
able boldncss Of the recent robberies
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-22
WOMEN ARE TO ADDRESS
1000 POLICE OFFICERS

New York, Feb. lS.--A novel feature
of one of Washington's birthday func
tons here Will be furnished by women
addressing 4 gathering of 200 police
OFFICERS and hundreds OF prominent
citizens at a big banquct IN the grau~
Ial room OF tho Waldorf.
Mrs o. II. p. Belmont. the sufragist
Leader. DIR. Anna ". Shaw. national
resident Of the Woman's Political
League. and Miss Grace Strachan
president Of the Intcrhoro Association
OF Women Teachers. have been inv,ted
10 espouse their cause at the annual
banquet of the policc Ieutenants'
nevolent association. Mt VIII h in
addition to the 7 200 officers In full
rniform. there win be scores of guests
from other cities. and number Of
prominent men as speakers.
John ID. Rockefeller. Jr,, a leader OF
tho night against white slave trade. "
Mayor John J.. Fitzgerald of Boston.
GOV John A. Dix and William Parnes
Jr' representing the majority politi-
Cal parties of the state. and John
ananakcr and George u. Cortclyou,
both former members Of the cabinet.
ere included IN the list OF guests and
| speakers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-22

has created was run which occurred
-o-day on the private bahN Vi Auo'r
Mendel on the East side. the recent IN
siallation in the bank Of burglar proof
safe was curlousy followed TO-DAY by
reports that the bank had Been roooed
and that depositors had lost everything
The result was that tho bank WIS pe-
sieged by scores of dopoeitors this morn
Ing who began excitedly to ara" out
their money.
The appearance In The wall street dis-
,ict to-day of messengers accompanied
by guards was an rnusual sight, as IN
recent years crooks have seldom II ever
been known to attempt robberies be-
You'd the Imaginary dead line fixed
by the police at fulton street. Arrest
In sight was the penalty for any crook
known to tho police, who was seen be-
l0w that street
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-22

wind along tho Junata river The train.
postal coach. left Altoona, 30 miles to
the west more than an hour late ana
at the time OF the disaster it is said
was going at the rate of 81 miles an
hour As 1t neared Warriors ridge. the
equalziug bar on the second locomotive.
which was pulling the train dropped TO
the rails. This bar is over the trailer
wheel and holds up the spring of the
locomotive.
The frs. car passed over the ohstruc-
ton. 1t n'ne succeeding cars jumped Ne
y ok. ma roAtd CoFl t. t'.uuankl n
to the brink OF the Juanita. me obser-
walton car alone remained on the rails
Word of the accident was sent to Al
toona, Tyrone and this town by telephone
for physicians and nurses and in a short
time two specials were rushing toward
Warriors Ridge.
The groans Of the injured. who Were
pinned within the steel cars. were pitiful
hut as quickly as possible the relief party
released the most seriously injured and
hurried them TO n local hospital.
All OF those killed were in the first din
ing car. Harry A. Mass and Mrs j. h.
Tavenner. two OF the killed. were dining
at the time the train was deraled. The
impact threw them into the forward end
Of the diner and they were crushed to
death. Mrs. NJ. r. Hail. the colored maid,
was thrown through a window and had
her skull crushed.
TWENTY-FIVE EMPLOYEES HURT.
Fifty-one OF the injured were given at
tenton In the local hospital, while tho
remaining Is. who sustained minor inju-
ries were looked after by the volunteer
physicians. OF the 81 injured - v re pas
sengers and q were railroad employees
in charge of the train
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-22
HELP SAVE THE BIRDS.
From the Springfield Reporter.

WV NHo fttpOTteI.)
The following communication to the
press by State Ornithologist T.. H.
Forbush OF Massac husetts IL equally ap-
plicable In Vermont:
The National Association Of Audu-
bon societies has asked me to request
you to call attention In your paper to
the probable suffering which the present
cold and severe snow storm will cause
among the birds. and to ask the people
to feed them. Birds can stand the cold
and storm so long as they have plenty
OF food. but, when they are starved. they
soon succumb to the cold.
Bits of suet or beef bones fastened to
the trees above the snow line and above
the reach OF dogs and cats, or marrow
bone CRACKED with the marrow exposed,
bits OF cocoanut OF crumbs of bread or
doughnuts--all are relished by many spe-
cies Of winter birds
AFTER the storm is over chaff from the
stable floor. which contains hayseed and
weed seed, may be thrown ON the bare
spots on the ground A little help to the
birds now will save many lives"
1t IL not only an act OF humanitarian
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-22
Three Killed and 81 Injured in
First Wreck of Its Kind on
Pennsylvania.
NINE CARS ROLL DOWN BANK
EqualNing Bar on Second Loco
motive Dropped to Rails as
Limited Was Making 30
Miles an Hour.

Huntington, Pa, Feb. B.-/Three persons
were killed and G. were injured to-dav
when the Pennsylvania limited No. 2,
eastbound. jumped the track at Warriors
iiidge, short dlsta1ce west Il this
an -rlbankment to the edge Of the Junlata
river.
The list ~ Killed follows: Harry A
Mass. New York; Mrs. J. e. Tavenncr.
Waabingto D. c.; Mrs Hall, colored,
New York. train maid.
Those most seriously hurt we're: Godfrey
Price. Philadelphia, head injured; william
Dunn, Chicago, head injured; John D.
Weeks Northufr har!and, Pa, head and
chest injured; Henry Christian. New
o-k. {" ok. badly scalded; stephen II.
Hutchinson. New York. badly hurt about
legs and head; George A. Gates. NASH
VILE. Tenn, president Fisk University
slightly bruised; Dr.. J. L. Yates, Mil.
vaukee. head cut; 3. j. Wood. New York.
dininS car conductor head crushed, may
die; Miss Clara Jurgensen. Mexico, Mo-.
huri on chest and back. broken rib: Z. +.
Brownell, Philadelphia. hurt about heal.
body ana chest; Ode Stewart, New York,
cook. scaldod; Frank Gardner. New York,
cook. scalded; J. ". Jones, Pullman
rto~ Washingt '. Sc led; George Alex
de,. cook, Jersey City. scalded; George
NJ. Lee K, Jersey City. N J.. seriously
.IJureu.
The list OF injured I'm the HUNTINGTON
hospital follows: Mrs. John r. Leib-
fried, had'v bruised bethlehem, Pa {;
Mr. and Mrs. r p. stevens, Parson,
kons., badly bruised; Mrs. Helen Pen
field, New York city. burned, not Sc
GUS; J. II Trndlo, Cleveland, Ohio.
knee spraincd Mr.. and Mrs Q. H. Fros-
sell Columbus Ohio. badly shaken up;
-1rs II. s. Baketel, New York, cut on
head; J. s. = hnson. Denver badl,
AIKEN up and lt ,ised; =. T. Balm, Polo.
H.. badly shaken up. Walter c. Murray.
New York, dining car porter, slightly
scalded; DR.. Edwin Leonard. Jr, New
York, shaken up and arm broken
THREE FATALLY INJURED.
OF the 81 persons who wee given at
tention at the local hospital to-day, %
were able TO leave the institution to-
, nigh OF the 81 remaining three are said
to be fatally injured. They are Frank
Gardner. II cook. J. II. Jones. a porter,
and ;. J. Wood, a dining car conductor.
Those three men We're badly scalded and
bruised, the latter lving his head
crushed.
! Warriors Ridge Is in the Juniata val
ley, and the Pennsylvania railroad tracks
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-22
NEWS TOLD in BRIEF

The Blackfeet Indians are holding
their annual grass dance" near cut
bank. Mont. and stockmen consider il
Il harbinger of spring.
Fire Commissioner Johnson of New
York has ordered proprietoIs Of moving
picture shows to prohibit smoking In their
| theatres.
The increase in assessed valuation Of
real estate in four boroughs OF greater
New York, exclusive of Richmond, in 1911
was s7l,lJo.0oC.
Twenty EIGHT thousand motor cars were
registered In the United Kingdom during
| the - months ended June 30. Of which 49,
| 90 were of British manufacture
| A certificate for building the Boston &
Eastern railroad is expected to issue this
week and construction of tunne. under
| Poston harbor should start next month.
Great Britain and France are planning
! chain of wireless stations around the
world Germany will connect Berlin with
! it's African colonies and Pacific posses
| sions
The United States steel corporation
| IS operating 90 per cent. of capacity.
with the present total OF 5.3S0000 tons
on It's hooks the corporation Is not
anxious for new business at current
prices,
Catholic bishops in the Philippines
are protesting against the passage of
a bill permitting absolute divorce IN
the islands,
Brussels reports that striking coal
miners in the Boerig district have In
augurated a reign of terror. lootins
and rioting being common.
Three times married and divorced,
Mrs. A. NJ Lewis Of North Worth. Tex.
AGED 16, took out a license to marry
A. NJ Glass, who had been husband
20. 2.
At Bangor, Me. Herbert G, Dibble,
conductor OF an excursion train which
collided with regular passenger train
last July. killing nine people. was aned
$500 and sent to jail ~ DAYS,
A conscience stricken Texas woman
has sent a collar to President Taft be-
cause n few years ago she successfully
used a dollars worth Of cancelled post =
lage stamps,
Gee-FHng. Chinese. was shipped as ex,
press matter from Ensenada, lower Cali.
fornia, to Vancouver, Il. c., the express
company giving a bond that ne would no,
escape while passing through Vritot
states territory.
John d. Rockefeller's offer OF 81, 90 t.
provide for the purchase and preserving
as public monument the birthplace O
Louis Pasteur at Dole. France. has beer
accepted by the committee In charge. Thu
I people OF France will provide the mono,
for the maintenance Of the home.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-22

army appropriation bill consolidating
the divisions Of the chief Of staff. the
and the inspector
general under one head that OF the
bureau OF the general staff. The
chief OF star would be the directing
head of the proposed bured>. with the
other two Officers as staff associates
As another part of tho reorgank.a-
ton of the army and the war depart
mcnt. the House also abolished five of
the fifteen regiments OF cavalry and
on roll call endorsed its action Of
yesterday. In advancing the term OF
enlistment in the army from three
years to Ave. by a vote OF 14s to 1874.
The army bill finally was passed by
the House after a fight lasting several
DAYS.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-22
THE SOUND SLEEP OF GOOD
HEALTH

Is not for those suffering from kidney
ailments and Irregularities. The prompt
use Of F'ole; Kidney Pills will dlspel
backache and rheumatism, heal and
strengthen sore. weak and ailing kid
neys. restore normal action and with It
health and strength. Mrs. NJ s. Spals-
bury Sterling. ILL.,, says: Il suffered
great pain In my back and kidneys.
could not sleep at night, and could not
raise my hands over my head. But two
bottles of Foley Kidney Pills cured me-"
J. w. O'Sulllvan, "a Church ST.