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The Washington herald., 1913-04-13

One of the most notable events of
the coming week will be the musical
and silver tea, which is to be given
Wednesday afternoon from until s
o'clock by Chaplin Women's Christian
Temperance Union of the District of
Columbia, in the ballroom of the Raleigh
Hotel. A large number Of women promi-
nent in society and club circles have ac-
copied invitations to participate in the
event. All members Of the local chap
tiers of the Daughters of the American
Revolution, all visiting Daughters, all
club women, and others interested in
the work of the union are invited to be
present. Chaplin Union is the oldest and
largest branch Of the District W., c. T.
u.
Those who will preside over the tea
tables. three in number. are: Mrs. J. H.
Shinn and Mrs. w. ]. Wilmoth; Mrs,
Richard Gasch and Mrs. Sanford A. Tay-
lor: Mrs. Bessie Latham Gibson and Mrs
John w. Gibson. Assisting. there will
be Mrs. Carlton G. Van Enron, Mrs.
Elizabeth M. Hesse. Miss Marian G.
Hesse, Mrs. Harry Melville. Mrs. Eva
Middleton. Mrs. Mida Peabody, Miss Hell
en- Williams, Miss Eunice Loves, Miss
Margaret Peckham. Miss Bigelow. Miss
Isabella MCGEE, Miss Mildred Wise. Miss
Helena Tracy DOGGY. Miss Florence
Schneider, Miss Carrie Lee Chamber
lain, daughter of Senator Chamberlain
of Oregon; Miss Lucia Maxwell, Miss
Angela Chappelier, Miss Henrietta
Hughes, daughter of Representative
Hughes of Georgia; Miss Mabel Stone.
daughter u Senator Stone Of Missouri:
The Washington herald., 1913-04-13

Miss Alma Baer has returned to WASH
ington after visit of six weeks to Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Strauss. at their home
in Richmond, Va.
The Columbus commercial., 1913-09-28
ORDER PROVIDING PRELIMINARY
SURVEY OF THE TOMBCBEE

The Commercial publishes be-
low the official order providing
for a preliminary survey of the
Tombigbee river between Colum-
bus and Demopolis, with the
view of making the stream per-
ennially navigable between these
two points.
The order is official. being ex-
cerpted from a letter addressed
to Col C. S. Richie. corps of en-
gineers, Galveston, Texas, and
signed by the chief Of engineers
of the United States army.
About twenty thousand dollars
will be expended in making the
survey, which will begin next
June. and which it will require
six months to complete. The de-
lay in undertaking the work is
occasioned BY the fact that the
winter rises will soon be on. and
these surveys can best be made
when the water is low. The Off
cial order follows:
The report Of the board Of
The Columbus commercial., 1913-09-28
ENGINEERS MAKE FAVORABLE REPORT ON
THE TOMDGDEE IMPROVEMENT SCHEME
ATTENDANCE At COlLEGE
ECLIPSES FORMER RECORDS
Students Numbering 825 Have
Ma.riculated. while Total Last
Year was 816.

Up to last night 825 students
had matriculated at the Indus
trial Institute and College. The
total enrolment last year was
only S16, so the attendance this
sess.1n eclipses all previous rec
ords. Other students are expect
ed to arrive this week, and the
attendance will be limited only
by the accommodations.
The college opened Tuesday,
and the remainder of the week
has been devoted to classifying
students and assigning them
rooms in the dormitories. Les
sons will be taken up tomorrow,
and the regular routine work of
the session will begin.
The Columbus commercial., 1913-09-28
Victim Of Auto Accident.

Mr.. w. r. Smith, the popular
carrier on r. F. ID. route No. a,
was the victim Of an unfortunate
accident yesterday afternoon,
when the buggy in which he was
riding was struck from behind
by an automobile driven by Rufus
johnson, a negro chauffeur. and
the mail carrier was thrown out
of the buggy, falling under the
automobile.
Mr.. Smith not only sustained
serious injuries. the automobile
having passed partially over his
body, but his buggy was injured
in the impact with the machine,
and was almost completely
wrecked when the horse, fright
ened by the accident. ran away
Rufus Johnson, the negro chauf.
feur, was arrested and locked ur
in the city prison. pending an in
estigatioo of the ac.idsnt.
The Columbus commercial., 1913-09-28
BANDITS HOLD UP
AN EXPRESS TRAIN
Three Masked Men Blow Safes
on A. G. S. Limited Near
Bibbville. Ala.
AMOUNT BOOTY unknown
]. c. Bonner, q Deputy Sheriff,
Accidentally Killed at Scene
Of Robbery.

One of the most daring train
robberies ever staged in this
section was pulled off shortly af-
ter eleven o'clock last Thursday
night, when three bandits. two
of whom are said to have been
mere boys. held up southbound
train No. z on the Alabama
Great Southern railroad near
Bibbville, Ala. and after uncoup-
liug the engine. mail and express
cars from the passenger coaches.
blew open their iron safes and es-
capped with two contents, the
value of which, although not
definitely known, is believed to
be in the neighborEood of fifty
thousand dollars.
The train was stopped bymeans
of a danger signal. and the rob.
bers entered the cab of the loco
motive. They drove the engi-
neer and fireman away, having
threatened to shoot them unless
they vamoosed, and then divid-
ed the train into two sections
While one of the bandits acted as
engineer and took the front sec
! tion of the train several hundred
yards away from the passenger
coaches, the other two turned
their attention to the mail and
express cars, which they proceed
ed to loot.
There were six mail clerks and
one express messenger on the
train, but the robbers overpower-
ed them all, and proceeded with
their pilfering uninterruptedly
having cracked both the express
and mail safes, and secured ev-
cry thing of value which they
contained.
After having secured their
booty all three of the robbers
jumped from the trian, which
continued down the track until
the locomotive went dead" for
lack of fuel. and stopped of its
own accord.
A posse Of officers Immediately
formed to search for the robbers
and during the excitement in
cidental to the search J. C. Ban
ner, a deputy sheriff of Jeffer
son county. was accidently sho
and killed by w. S. Pope, whs
holdsa similar position in Mont
gomery county.
The Columbus commercial., 1913-09-28
VETERANS ENJOY ANNUAL
BARBECUE AT LAKE PARK
Partake Of Elaborate Dinner and
Listen to Eloquent Addresses
by Comrades.

The annual barbecue of the
Lowndes County Confederate
Veterans Association took place
at Lake Park Friday, and was a
most enjoyable affair.
The members of Stephen d.
Lee Chapter, United Daughters
of the Confederacy. and the
wives Of the veterans were pres
ent as honored guests of the or
ganization, and enjoyed with the
members the elaborate dinner
which was served. There was no
prearranged program, but i'm
promptu addresses were deliver
ed by Judge j. A. Orr, Gen. E.
T. Sykes and Hon. J. 7. Harrison
and were listened to with close
attention.
The members of the association
held their annual meeting. and
ire-eiected Judge J. =. Or a.
president and Capt. w. E. Pope
as secretary for the ensuing
] (Conlisusd on page 81
The Columbus commercial., 1913-09-28

The two kilograms quoted
above were received Thursday by
Col. Jno.P. Mayo, president of the
Tombigbee River improvement
Association. and indicate that
the board of United States army
engineers for rivers and harbors
has reconsidered its adverse re-
port on the scheme to make the
Tombigbee perennially navigable
between Columbus and Demopo-
lis, Ala, through the installation
of a system of locks and dams,
and has decided to make favor
able report on the proposition.
Mr.. Turner, who sent the tele-
grams, is one of Mobiles most
influential citizens. He is one Of
the owners of the Martwell-Tur-
ner docks, which are the largest
and most commodious in the
Gulf City, and is prominent
member Of the Mobile Chamber
of Commerce. He has for a long
(Cortinued on last page)
The Columbus commercial., 1913-09-28
TAUT SITUATION PREVkLilss,ss' sss.l.si 1"r
CAPITOL OF OLD VOLUNTEER STATE
JEWISH CITIZENS MAKING
READY FOR ATONEMENT DAY
Appropriate Services will be
Held at Synagogue and Busi-
ness will be Suspended

The Jewish New Year will be-
gin on next Wednesday evening
at 6 o'clock and will continue
throughout the following day.
Appropriate services have been
arranged and will be conducted
by Mr.. Simon Loeb at the syna.
gogue Wednesday at 6 O'Clock
and Thursday at 10 a. m.
Thursday. October IL. will be
Day of Atonement. and the busi-
mes houses of the city owned by
Jewish citizens will be closed
both on next Thursday and on
October IL.
The Columbus commercial., 1913-09-28
TRUSTEES PASS RESOLUTION
COMPLIMENTARY TO MISS ORR
Solons Of State Institutions Pay
Tribute to Ability Of Noted
Educator.

Recognizing the worth of Miss
Pauline V. Orr as an educator,
and realizing the fact that in her
resignation as head Of the depart
ment of English at the Industrial
InstituteandCo Collegetheinstitution
has sustained a distinct loss, the
board of trustees of the different
schools and colleges of the State
at recent meeting adopted the
following resolution:
Whereas, Miss Pauline V.
Oaa has rendered to the board Of
trustees her resignation as mis-
tress of English; and.
Whereas, both by her long
tenure of office and by the un-
usual excellence of her services,
the college and wonanhood of the
State have been benefited in a
marked degree: therefore, be it.
Resolved, That in the with
drawal of Miss Orr from the fac
ulty of the Iudustril Institute
and College the State has suffer
ed an incalculable loss;
That the trustees of the In
dustrial Institute and College
take this opportunity of express
ing their appreciation of Miss
Orr's value as an educator of
rare eminence, and their regret
at her severance of her connec-
ton with her institution she has
so long honored with her talents
and energies since its inception;
That a copy of these resolu-
tions be spread upon the minutes
Of this board and also be forward.
ed tc Miss Orr. and be published
in the several newspapers of the
State"
The Columbus commercial., 1913-09-28
Child's Bones in Homemade
Coffin are Removed from
Wall by Workmen.
NEW FIND IN NOTED CASE
Head Of House Held Out His Gold
to Lead Young Girls to Lives
Of Dishonor.

Bloomington. H., Sept. 25.-
The mansion at Clinton, ILL.,, erect
ed forty years ago by Col. Thom-
as Smell, yielded another sensa-
tion to-day. when it was learned
that the skeleton of a child, in a
homemade coffin. had been found
skilfully concealed within a wall.
Wreckers tearing down the resi-
dence made the grewsome dis
covery, which adds another chap.
ter to the stormy history of Col.
Smell, who died about seven years
ago, and for whose fortune a
famous fight was made in the
court of Illinois. The body of
the child had been buried in a
starch box, with a sliding cover,
which opened easily, exposing
the bones, when the house wreck.
ers found it.
The workmen threw the box
with its contents into the yard,
and it remained there two days
before it was turned over to the
police. A hurried inquest was
held, an open verdict was return
ed and the town supervisor took
charge of the body, burying it in
the public cemetery. I'VE have
no idea as how long it had been
in the WALL" said 0. F. Burr.
Clinton's chief of police, talking
over the long-distance telephone.
There was littlehesh remaining
and the box must have been con-
cealed many years ago. Col. Smell
himself built the mansion about
forty years ago and lived in it up
to the time of his death. The
house has been occupied since
that time by one family, though
vacant practically a year.
The story of Col. SHELLS life
was told in the courts at three
trials. when Richard Smell broke
his fathers will on the ground
that the old man was Of unsound
mind. 1t was brought out that
the lure of gold led at least one
husband to consent to his wife's
selling her affections to the bank
er, while both, ii was charged,
connived in attempts to gair
more gold by holding out theil
fourteen-year-old daughter as ;
reward for the eccentric million,
aire.
The Columbus commercial., 1913-09-28

Washington, Sept. 25.-For-
mer President Taft gave himself
over to the artistic today in the
performance of his first public
service since he left the white
house.
With his fellow members of the
Lincoln Memorial Commission,
Mr.. Taft devoted practically the
entire day to poring over classic
designs and samples of stone for
the memorial to the martyred
president.
After delying into the details
of numerous bids for the ~, OOO,-
900 memorial, the commission
adjourned until tomorrow, when
it is expected an award will be
made. With enthusiastic ale
glance to his newly found home,
New Haven. the former resident
earlier in the day had persuaded
Seer esary McAdoo to construct
the proposed $3.50. 600 postofiice in
the Connecticut city Of marble in
preference to granite. The ap-
The Columbus commercial., 1913-09-28

engineers for rivers and har-
bors dated September 8, 1918, on
the report dated April /, 1918, by
the special board of which YOU
are senior member. on prelimi-
nary examination ordered by the
river and harbor act approved
July Is, 1912, Of Tombigeee riv-
er from Demopolis, Ala. to Co
lumbus. Miss, with a view to Sc
curing continuous navigation by
means of locks and dams being
favorable thereto, a survey of the
locality as recommended by the
special board is hereby author
ized."
The Columbus commercial., 1913-09-28
COTTON ADVANCES q POINTS:
NEW HIGH LEVELS REACHED
Market Took a Squirt Friday,
and Passed the ii Cent
Mark.

The cotton market, which for
savefal y ens ti..y! Deri, l,efsa'il /
ms AL kinds Of Marathonian
stunts, took a fresh squirt Friday,
and new high levels were reach
ed, New York spots having gone
about Ia cents.
There was a net gain of 25
points, which is equal to about
$1.25 bale, and advance was
general, both spots and being af-
fected. New York spots went
to l4.l0, while October futures
closed at 1889.
The market has been in an un-
settled condition for more than a
month past, and while there de-
prsssions at times, they were al
ways temporary, and the ad-
vances which followed more than
made up the losses.
The general trend of the mar
ket is upward, and manywelI in
formed cotton men confidently
believed that the staple will be
bringing Is cent before the
Christmas holidays arrive.
The Columbus commercial., 1913-09-28
TAFT ASKS POSTOFF|CE OF
MARBLE FOR n. HAVEN, Conn.

pearance of the former Republic
can president at the treasury
building. in the control of Demo-
cracy, was a unique spectacle.
Only a little longer ago than yes
terday. he could have directed
the selection. Today, with only
the privileges of private life. he
pleaded for a city's favor and.
wearing his characteristic smile.
confessed the graciousness of the
Democrats. The Office of Sher-
man Allen, assistant secretary of
the treasury. where a CARLOAD of
marble had been dumped. pre-
sented the appearance of a stone
yard. The former president
bent over the pile for half an
hour and found the sample which
pleased him as fitting for a post
Office in the University City.
The day was gone before MIR.
Taft had an opportunity to call
on President wilson. a. as ..s
planned. He will probably. pay
his respects tomorrow.
The Columbus commercial., 1913-09-28
Columbians Send Telegramto.
GovernorFelkerRequesting
Denial of Requisition,
SUFFERED SUFFICIENTLY
Senders Of Message Believe Al
legged Lunatic is Victim of In
trigue and Persecution.

There are many people through
out the country who believe that
Harry K. Thaw, the murderer of
Sanford White. who more than
a month ago escapedfromtheNew
York state asylum for the Grim
inal insane at Mattaewan; who
after reaching Canada and being
arrested was summarily deport-
ed into New Hampshire. and who
is now fighting extradition to
New York; is being prosecuted
and that he is not without local
sympathizers is evinced by the
fact that number of Columbians
on Friday sent a telegram to
Gov. Felker of New Hampshire,
requesting him not to grant the
writ Of requisition signed by
Governor Glynn, the acting chief
executive of the Empire State.
The idea of sending the tele-
gram originated with Capt. F.,
M. Leigh. who believes that Thaw
is being relentlessly pursued by
former District Attorney Jerome
of New York and others through
selfish motives, and the message
was signed not only by Capt.
Leigh but by a number of other
Columbians who hold the same
opinion. The full text of the
message follows:
TO his excellency. Governor
Felker. Concord. N. H.
The American people believe
in fair play; and every unpreju-
diced person condemns the un-
just, unfair and underhanded
methods pursued by Thaw's eni-
mics in their relentless persecu-
ton of him. The intense zeal
and activity Displayed by Jerome
in his venimous pursuit of Thaw
indicates very clearly that he is
actuated by some strong secret
selfish motive.
"Thaw has already suffered
most severely for five long years,
and we do most earnestly beg
your excellency to refuse his ex-
tradition. If Thaw is sane he
should go free. If insane he be-
longs to Pennsylvania, Not New
York.
"Most respectfully,
Hundreds of Mississippians. =
Governor Felker seems inclined
to do the right thing by Thaw,
and, believing that newspaper
men assigned to cover the case
are perhaps more familiar with
the mental condition of the pris
oner than any one else, as the,
have seen him daily for more
than a month past, has decided
to ask a number of them to testi'
fly on this subject.
Governor Felker has been in.
vestigating the indictment asser
tion of VIM. 7. Jerome at boti
Concord and Poughkeepsie, N
Y, in order to get the exac
wording which Jerome used il
saying Thaw had been secret.
indicted at Poughkeepsie for con
spiracy. The governor will exam
inc the official stenographer's re
port of the hearing.
4 Counsel for Thaw say that
may be found necessary to as
for a further extension of tim
in which to file briefs supple
mental to the arguments intro
duced at the hearing before tn
governor. Monday next was tn
date originally set for filing thos
briefs.
/. ~ u l.a r Ir.-s. l-l
The Columbus commercial., 1913-09-28

Carter & Chapman's Millinary
opening mas been attended with
eager crowds Of delighted pat
rons.
The Columbus commercial., 1913-09-28

The funeral of Mrs. Martha
A. Woods. who died at her home
on South Fifth avenue Friday.
viii occur at the Second melno-
dist church at eleven o'clock
this morning. being conducted
by the pastor. Rev. J. H. Bass.
The Columbus commercial., 1913-09-28
Members Openly Admit Beng
Armed, and Clash Was
Expected.
FLASH llGHT BRINGS ON A NEAR PANIC
Members Seek to Prevent
Mayor From Sending Cops
to the Capitol.
HEAVILY ARMED MEN PARADE CORRIDORS
Speaker Stanton Orders Guards
Stationed at all Entrances to
the Building,
HEAVILY ARMED MEN PARADE CORRIDORS

Nashville, Tenn. Sept 25.-
With the corridors of the state
capitol surging with armed men
and members of the honse openly
boasting that they carried fire.
arms, the tense situation brought
on by the violent riot in the low
er house yesterday afternoon.
when Speaker Stanton arbitrairi-
ly adjourned the session. was
still at fever heat.
Governor .Hooper's expressed
intention of calling out the state
militia to prevent Mayor Howse.
of Nashville. from sending the
police force og the city into the
house. only served to increase
the alarm that bloody clash be-
tween the bitter factions was cer-
tain to occur.
The loud explosion Of a photo
grapher's flash light brought on
a panic in the chamber. and it
was some time before order could
be restord. Many members were
automatically reaching toward
their hip pockets. Several mem
bers wired to their homes to as
certain If their life insurance pol
Icies were in proper shape.
Nashville, Tenn, Sept. 25.-
Speaker Stanton ordered the
floor and galleries cleared soon
after the house convened and ap-
p ointed a committee to seach all
clolk rooms for armed men. The
locks having been broken from
all doors, the speaker stationed
guards at all entrances. The
floor was in an uproar. While in
the corridor the angry crowd
threatened to rush the doors.
Nashville. Tenn, Sept. Is
Every policemen on the Nash
vile force was sent to capitol to-
day to guard against violence in
the Tennessee house. Trouble
was anticipated when Speaker
Stanton attempted to call the
Legislature to order at II O'clock.
Continued on page 81
The Columbus commercial., 1913-09-28

New shipment of Fisk hats
just arrived at Carter & Chap
mans
The Columbus commercial., 1913-09-28

Mr. Jesse P. Woodward has
returned to the city after spend
ing three weeks in Baltimore and
New York.
The Columbus commercial., 1913-09-28

Continued on page 8.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1913-01-03
Time Limit to Sermons.

The proper length of a sermon In
coming up anew for discussion be-
cause of complaint of the hearers that
1t is too long. and complaint OF the
preachers that they are not allowed
time enough.
One commentator passes the obser-
vation that thirty minutes is not long
to listen to man who is worth listen
ing to at all, and that II the sermon
Is cut down to twenty-five or twenty
minutes 1t is apt to lose It's most ino-
portant functions OF guidance instrlo-
ton and inspiration
All OF which resolves itself into tho
proposition that a preacher, like eve1F
one else who has a message to de-
liver. either by voice or pen, must
conform to the conditions confrontinS
him. II he really has something to
say he can take all the time required
and have no fear that his congreEa-
ton will go to sleep on him; while II
he is simply pounding the air or sery.
ing out sawdust pudding 1t is better
for him to quit before beginning. Al
rule the sermon that has to be
measured of by the minute might ~
well be measured OF by the yard
Omaha Bee.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1913-01-03
when you've done your work YOU

/ when you've done your work you
strike south as ! tell you and join
me. I'm going to keep New Orleans
stroy the city Old Hickory saved"
And then it's change your name
and strike out for Texas with what
you've picked upl"
mo, 1t isntl I'll have my choice OF
men-a river full OF ships. Look
here, there's South America, or some
of those islands in the gulf with O
black-and-tan population and few
white mongrels holding on to civilisa-
ton by their eye-teetb; what's to
hinder our setting up shop for our
selves? Two or three hundred Amer
leans could walk off with an island
like Hayti, for instance-and it'f
black with niggers What we'd done
here would be just so much capital
down there We'd make 1t a stamp
ng-ground for the Clan! In the next
two years we could bring In couple
of thousand Americans and then we'd
be ready to take over their govern
ment, whether they liked 1T or not,
and run 1t at a profit. We'd put tee'
niggers back In slavery where they
belong, and set them at work raising
sugar and tobacco for their own boss
es. Man, it's the richest land in the
world. / tell you-and the mountains
are full OF goldi'
Hues had kindled with a ready en-
thusiasm while Murrell was speaking
That sounds right, captain-we'd
have a country and a flag OF our own
and l look at those free niggers as
Just so much boot"
II shall take only picked men with
mel can't give ship room to any
other-but ] want you. You'll join me
in New Orleans?" said Murrell.
when do you start south?" asked
Hues quickly.
Inside Of two days. I've got some
private business to settle before I
leave. I'll hang round here until
that's attended to-"
To BE Continued.