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The Washington herald., 1913-03-19
VIRGINIA GOOD ROADS
MEN ELECT OFFICERS
Association Completes Sessions with
Inspection of Government
Testing Machinery.

The election of officers and an inspec-
ton of the Office of public roads of the
Department of Agriculture to examine
the road testing machinery Of the de-
partmcnt yesterday afternoon ended the
convention Of the Virginia Road Builders
Association. which was in session at the
Raleigh Monday and Tuesday. The mem
bers left for their homes in the evening.
{. Il. Scott, Of Lynchburg. assistant
engineer Of the Virginia State Highway
Commission. was named president, w. +.
Cooke of Richmond, also of the State
commission, was made vice president
w. |. Lee. county engineer Of TaZcwell
County. treasurer, and G l.. Scott. jr..
Of Harrisonburg, a member of the State
commission, secretary.
The morning session was devoted to
the reading Of four papers c. II. Reeves.
chief chemist of the Office of Public Roads
of the Department Of Agriculture. read !,
treatise on 'Bituminous Road COnStruc-
ton" H. illustrated the difference in
road building AZ the present time and
some years ago, by the use Of stereopti-
con slides.
W. l.. l. Lee spoke on Organization ol
Construction Forces and Reports and
c. r. Scott on Road Maintenance" Mai
Edwin u. Gobson. commonwealth attor-
ney for Culpeper County, delivered an ad-
dress on Road Building in CuIpeper
County"
The Washington herald., 1913-03-19
MOTHERS ASK MISS
LATHROP'S RETENTION
District Branch Urges President Not tc
Remove Federal Children's
Bureau Head.
OFFICE HELD NOT POLITICAL

The support of the mothers of the Dis
trict in the fight over the leadership of
the Federal Children's Bureau was
thrown to Miss Julia c. Lathrop. present
head of the bureau, yesterday afternoon.
when the District branch of the National
Congress of Mothers. in session at the
Raleigh. adopted resolutions requesting
President Wilson to continue Miss La
throp in office.
In the resolutions it is urged not only
that Miss Lathrop has not had sufficient
time to complete the programme of work
she has inaugurated and gotten under
way. but that lit would be contrary Ia
the spirit of civils service to make a
change in the head of this most impor-
tant bureau at the time merely for the
sake of party interests" Mrs. Harvey
w. Wiley offered the resolution.
Mrs. A. Z. Whitaker. of the House.
keepers Alliance. brought up the mat
ter of penny lunches for the school chill
dren. She said that in many of the big
cities the penny lunches have been served
and supported themselves, thus demon
stratinG that the problem of the high
cost of living is capable of solution.
Better Music Suggested.
1t was pointed out that the study OF
music is ranked below some of the other
studies in the curriculum of the public
schools. and Mrs. J. F. James urged
the mothers to take some action toward
influencing the Board of Education to
raise the standard of music so that the
pupil who wishes to specialize in that
branch may have the proper course of
study.
Mrs. Fred r. Dubois resigned as chair
nan of the Legislative Committee of the
Congress. and Mrs. w. ID. Biglow was
appointed by the president to the va
Cancy
The programme of tire day was devoted
to household economies" Relative to
the sanitation of Iaundries Miss 5. c.
Lamb read resolutions urging the MEM
bers to use their influence to better the
condition of local laundries. IT was as
serted that in many the most unsani-
iary conditions prevail and that the
germs originating there are carried to
the homes of patrons in the clean"
clothes
Mrs. W. ID. Bielow spoke on the train
ing school for hoUsekeepers and servants
the congress proposes to start.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-19
WIDOWS PENSIONS
WILL BE DISCUSSED
Delegates to Forthcoming B'nai Birth
Meeting Will Consider De-
pendent Children.

The opening session of the District
Grand Lodge. No. :, of the Independent
order Of B'nai Birth, will be held in this
city at Eighth Street Temple Sunday
evening. March %. Delegates from five
| of the Southern States and the District
will be present. Monday at 80 o'clock
they VIII be received in the East Room
| OF the White House by President Wilson.
At the first session addresses will be
delivered by Morris LaZcron. of Ashe-
Vile, y. C; G. y. SeidelsOn. of Atlanta.
Ga. and tn. Rev. !. Z. Marcusson. of
| charleston, s. &. musical entertain
ment will conclude the evenings pro-
gramme. Chief of the important mat
ters to come before the convention is
the proposal to pension widows with
| dependent children. Judge Rosenwald.
| of Chicago. has proposed that each child
| in the Atlanta, Ga, Orphanage. whose
mother can be found, be returned TO its
mother. and that she be given pension
sufficient 20 maintain II.
\ banquet will be held at RauSCher $
| Monday evening. at which addresses will
he made by Secretary of State Bryan.
Secretary OF Commerce Erdfield and Sec
| rotary of Labor Wilson. and other Cab
met members. The convention will con-
| rlude with a dance and reception at
Rauscher's on Tuesday. April l.
The officers OF the Grand Lodge are
Julius /. Peyser. president; Lionel We'll.
| of Goldsboro. y. c, first vice president;
DIR. Frank l.. Rcsenthal, of Columbus,
Ga, second vice president: George Solo
mon Of Savannah. Ga. secretary; Henry
Sternberger. of Greensboro. n C, treas
Irer. and Milton Klein, of Atlanta, Ga,
sergeant alarms. Their successors VIII
be elected April !.
Simon Wolf is chairman eX-Otffcio Of
the Committee of Arrangements: Joseph
Strasburger is chairman of the Banquet
Committee. and \. u. Pince, Of the
Dance and Reception Committee
The Washington herald., 1913-03-19
BOSTON SYMPHONY
DELIGHTS MUSICIANS
Under Mastery Leadership Of Dr.
Muck, Orchestra Scores
Big Success.

Yesterday afternoon at the New Ma
tional Theater the Boston symphony
Orchestra gave the fast concert Of it's
series for this season. DR.. Muck fire.
auentIy affords his audiences in WASH
ington the opportunity of becoming IA
miiiar with recent compositions. and
yesterday Sinding's ID Minor symphony,
a comparatively new work. opened the
programme. 1t is a work moulded in
the true classical structural form, but
departing from the serene pure beauty
OF the classic symphonic type in its
highly dramatic content. The entire
work abounds In striking rhythmic fig
ures, vigorous shadings, dramatic and
unexpected moments, sudden pauses.
short, unfinished themes, and frequent
and distant modulations. Each move
ment might be the prelude to a WaG-
merriam opera. ~ full is II Of Suggestive
dramatic episodes. II Is not spervaded
by graceful themes or melodic beauty.
hut rather by an impetuous life and
motion. The crowning difficulty of read
ing such work is to give all the
themes their relative Importance and
In this DIR. Muck succeeded in his usual
mastery sryle-neither making the pri-
mary too emphatic nor the subordinate
trivial
was Richard Strauss tone-poem. Don
Jnan." the programme presenting the
verses from Lenau's poem, the inspira-
ton for this work. There are some
memorabiy beautiful themes. Such are
the episodes between violins and 'cellos,
and between clarinet and horn. the love-
ly obeo solo; the coloring Is of endless
variety. and Of exceeding loveliness are
the melodies.
The orchestral part of the programme
closed with Dvoraks Carnival over
ture. "A work that was given here last
week by the Philharmonic Orchestra of
New York. 1t is a composition sure to
become a favorite. as much so as the
Tannhauser or Tienzi. or the Leonora
overtures or any of the old programme
friends. by reason of its delightful
rhythmic swing. the breadth and love-
illness of its melodies. and an inherent
life and vigor indescribable, and the pill
ing up of orchestral effects.
Mr.. Otto Track, the new violoncellist.
who came from Europe early this sea-
son. was given an opportunity of prov
ing his virtuosity and musicianship in
the solo part of the concerto. Opus 70.
for violoncello. by D'Albert. a brilliant
work fun OF difficulties that would try
the metal Of the most doughty techni-
clan: work rich. also. with charming
melodies
Mr.. Track. without any display OF
mechanical bravado. rose splendidly to
the manifold technical difficulties of the
composition. and proved himself as we'll
an artist OF exceptional taste and pro-
found musiciansAip. He sung the melo-
dies with a warmth and mellowness OF
tone that will live in the memory of
those who heard him.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-19
Promises "TRrheels" New ship.

Secretary of the Navy Daniels yester-
day assured Commander r. II. Shipp and
Lieut.. Charles l.. Norton. of the North
Carolina Naval Militia. that he woult
endeavor to secure for the North Caro-
lima organizations a naval ship better
suited to navigating the shallow water.
of the Carolina coast than the Elfrida
the present ship. which recently ran
aground while bringing naval militiamer
up to take part in the inaugural parade
The men never reached Washington al
all
The Washington herald., 1913-03-19
OFFICERS ARE CHOSEN.
WOman's Missionary Society select,
Leaders mt Final Session.

officers of the Woman's Home Mis-
sionary Society of the Presbytery of
Washington We're chosen at the final
session of the meeting yesterday after
noon in the New York Avenue Presby-
terian Church.
The following were elected: Presi-
dent. Mrs. T. X. Noble: first vice presi-
dent. Mrs. ID. E. Wiber: second vice
president, Mrs. Paul Ifickok; third vice
president, A. r. Quaiffe: fourth vice
president, Mrs Townsend: recording
secretary, Mrs. II. 5. win: correspond
ing secretary. Mrs. Sheldon Jackson {:
treasurer. Miss +. 6. Childs: Young
Peoples secretary. Miss z. Worman;
secretary of literature, Miss Grace Guy;
secretary of Freedmen, Mrs. Jacob.
Rev. William NJ. Paden. former pastor
of the First Presbyterian Church of Salt
Lake City, delivered an address on
''Mormonism.
Statistics show SO So more church members in
the United STATES than last year.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-19
COMMITTEE WILL
SELECT NEW PASTOR
Anacostians will Visit Baltimore to Fill
Vacancy Created by Rev. S. W.
Grafilin's Retirement.

Friends of DR.. Joseph J. Mundell ten
jered nIm a stag social last evening at
the home OF James w. Msrbury in Mt.
View Place, in anticipation of his APP
preaching marriage to Miss Anne May
Swart. which is TO take place on Tues
day evening next. A varied musical pro-
gramme was rendered and toasts were
offered for the future happiness of DIR.
and Mrs. Mundell.
A committee representing the Anacos-
tia VI. +. Church is to go to Baltimore
within the next few days to attend the
! annual conference to be held in that city
when pastors OF the various churches for
the ensuing year are to be assigned.
This committee viii endeavor to select a
minister that will be suitable for the To-
cal work. as the present pastor. Rev.
Samuel W. Grsffiin. expects to go TO
New York. The committee consists OF
Arthur B. Suit. chairman: Samuel r.
Campbell. George w. King. jr.. Charles
F.. Linser and r. Lee SCagss.
Anacostia Council, No Is, Junior Order
of United American Mechanics, met last
evening in the local Masonic Hail. with
Maurice McGrath. councillor, presiding
when degree work was accomplished.
\ meeting of the Ladies Guild Of
Emanuel Episcopal Church was held YES
terday afternoon in the parish hall. with
Mrs. Elizabeth King. president, i'm the
chair. The guild voted to contribute to-
ward the purchase Of flowers for Easter.
The March meeting Of the Minnesota
Avenue Improvement Association was
held last evening at the home Of DIR.
Upton s. Howser. 1916 Minnesota Ave-
nue.. with DR.. George c. Havenner pre-
siding.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-19
Born March 4; Named for Wilson.

President Wilson has been informed Of
the arrivals OF many Young American ms
horn in the day of his inauguration
which were promptly named after him.
hut he heard today for the first time of
on" who was named after both the out
going and ingoing Presidents. Ernest H.
Taft. Of Fulton. n. Y. wrote today that
his son. bonn at noon. March 1. had been
named Howard Wilson Taft.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-19

Statistics show SO So church members in
the United States than last year.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-19
STEP No. 2.
FIRST AID TO THE INJURED

. Is often necessary in medicine
to relieve pain.
Acute suffering. due to urgent
need. must be met promptly.
This emergency relief holds
the same place in our service to
the poor that first aid to the in
jured holds in medicine.
II is often necessary. but never
final in solving the problems Of
poverty.
While the Associated Charities
is not primarily an organization
for disbursing aims. it spent.
through the Citizens Relief AS
sociation. s6..521S last year in
FIRST aid This takes no ac-
count of pensions" and other
forms of more or less regular
aid which it organized. amount
ing to sl0.57l.72.
THE ASSOCIATED CHARITIES,
923 II Street Northwest
Supported Entirely by Voluntary
Contributions.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-19
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
Dixie Fire Insurance ComnanY.

Of Grcensboro. y. g. the 3lst day OF Dcccin.
her. 1872. required under the District Of Co
lrunbia Code. amended June 70. 1902. and August
ls. 1911.
Capital 500 Ws o.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-19
Ts Cure Consnpation.

Don't dose the system with a lot OF DAN
gerous habit-forming drugs. Physicians
everywhere are now prescribing Hon q
Lemon Seidlitz. the good-tasting seidlits
rowder. All druggists sell Il
The Washington herald., 1913-03-19

Judge Cofcy Of San Francisco. has bccn ASKED
To administer an estate for the next 100 years.
but may not BE- able TO accept
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-25

and those who were planning the purchase
] of the Carnegie company SO that 1t would
serve as the core of the proposed corpora
| tion had come to agreement as to terms.
| They were discussing this agreement with
Mr. Morgan in his office when of sud-
zen Mr.. Morgan exclaimed that they
hadn't produced single line in writing
| by which Mr.. Carnegie could be held to
! the agreement. They had forgotten ii.
| Thereupon Mr. Morgan hustled them off
! to Mr.. Carnegie's house so that they
might get the agreement in written form.
and they did. This was in relation to
transaction involving hundreds of mill
| liens
| Yet in another transaction. some years
| ia.er Mr. Morgan agreed to pay and did
pay. about s30000000 for the Ryan stock
| in the Equitable Life Assurance society,
| and it never occurred to him until after
| the transaction had been completed that
| he Lad secured no written agreement nor,
| i'll fact, did he ever see the deed of trust
| by which Mr.. Ryan had made over the
| stock to the control of Grover Cleveland,
| George Westinghouse and Morgan j.
| O Brien.
| AT one point in Judge Reeds testimony
| he intimated that there was q time when
had it been the policy of the corporation
| to crush competition that opportunity was
easily at hand. 1t was in the panic or
| 1907 The business situation in the coun-
| try was desperate. Many of the inde-
pendent steel and iron producers saw
ahead nothing but bankruptcy. Judge
Gary at that time stated to a gathering
| composed of steel and iron producers that
! what it was necessary for them to do was
to keep cool and get what business was
possible, although business could not be
made to come in desperate day such as
4 that one was. Take what business comes
| at decent prices, keep the men working
and this thing will soon be over, Judge
Gary counseled.
! Judge Reed testified that advice was
/ taken and on account of 1t, he was con-
fident that Judge Gary saved at that time
| a thousand men from bankruptcy. There
| were at that time all over the country
men loaded UP with goods that they had
! bought at high prices. They had to nave
| time to work off their stock. That was
Just the time when the corporation which
| was itself in peril, could have gone out
| and got business regardless OF what nap
pened to the independents. therefore
the independents would have been COM
pelled to sell their goods at a great loss.
| Some of those who heard Judge Gary
that night had borrowed large sums OF
| money from banks. If their business
! had been shot to pieces, as 1t could have
been by the corporation, they would have
| been ruined.
PROBABLY TINS leStiiiioHS win pe seii
| out as irrevelant, not going to the issue
or because it is hearsay, but it will un-
/ doubtedIy serve to enlighten the country
upon one of the vital features of the man.
agement of the Steel corporation under
| the leadership of Judge Gary.
More and more it is comprehended
| that this issue, when decided by the
| supreme court means more to American
business interests than did the issue of
the Standard Oil or that of the American
| Tobacco company case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-25
TENNIS AT B. A. C.

Tennis is rapidly coming to the front
at the Birmingham Athletic club. Al
ready tennis club has been formed and
a large number of club members are
being enrolled. The athletic authorities
of the b. A. C. have plans under con-
sideration for several tournaments at an
early date.
Among those who are making fine show
ings in practice are Herbert Cobbs, Percy
Guice, Frank Bell ]. p. Rose. Leopold
Speigler. Sickle, Stangle. Loventhal and
Ewing Shutes.
For the benefit of the members the
b. A. C. is maintaining two courts on
the corner Of Fifth avenue and Eighteenth
street. These two are probable the best
in the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-25
British Golfer Again Wins

Hoy Lake, England. June Al. Il
Taylor. four time holder of the brlt'sh
golf championship. won 1t again mere To-
day with a score of 304 for the you
rounds
His score in the first round was 73, in
the second, 10; in the third a. anu III '"e
fourth 70 strokes. Last years champion
Edward Ray, was second, with 3l2'
Harry Vardon, who has won the oper
championship five times, tied with MUCH
ell Moran in the close. the irish cnahi-
pion, who took third and fourth places
with 3l3. t
John J. McDermott, open golf cham
pion of the United Statesy tied with 1. u.
Reneuf, their total being 3l5 for h'th
Thomas l.. Mcnamara of Massachusetts
was placed twenty-fourth with score
of 1926.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-25
ATLANTA PLAYERS
WIN BULK OF HONORS

New Orleans, La. June 2i.-Atlanta and
New Orleans players won the bulk of
honors in today's match at the Gulf
States Tennis tournament.
Dr. Nat Thornton of Atlanta, southern
singles champion easily won from w. II.
ADAMS of Jennings, La, and r. b. Logan
of New orleans took an exciting con
test from " b. Richard, also of Jennings.
b. M. Grant of Atlanta, Frank Dam
eron of New Orleans and S. f. Worms
Jr., of New Orleans We're other winners
In singles. In the doubles. Thornton and
Grant of Atlanta, Hochendel and Clark
of New Orleans and Phelps and Grima of
New Orleans. won their contests.
A. Done of Dallas won his match from
r. V. Logan of New Orleans.
David Pipes of New Orleans defeated
f. T.. Warren of New orleans.
In the afternoon play in doubles Doae
and Shelton of I'allas defeated Clark
and Hochendel of New Orleans: Lloyd
and Many of New Orleans won from
Walters and Lovett or New Orleans by
default.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-25
DUNBAR CASE MAY
NOT REACH COURT
Mississippi Tribunal May
Adjourn Before Walters
Can Prepare an Appeal

jackson Miss. June 24.--(speciaL)-
1t is hardly possible that the Dunbar
baby case will reach the supreme court
this session, the justices having an
nounced that they will probably take their
summer vacation the 14th of July. The
habeas corpus proceeding instituted by
Walters, the alleged kidnapper of Bobbie
Dunbar, is scheduled to take place before
Judge Weatherly the Sd of July, at
Poplarvile
In the event an appeal is taken, as nc
doubt will be, there will be a voluminous
record to prepare and send to Jackson
The time is believed too short for the
preparation of the record and for the
justices of the supreme court to give il
attention. In that event Walters will
doubtless have to remain in the Marion
county Jail until next fall
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-25
LaGrange Wins

LaGrange, Ga, June 4.-(Special.) y
Ralph Head, pitching for LaGrange, but
for one bad inning would have had q
no hit shutout game against Talladega
LAGRANGE won by final score of
to 4. Talladega making four runs in
one inning. Woodruff pitched for Tai
ladega, and was freely batted, giving VI
II hits, while Head gave up but four
hits.
Ramage and Chambers for Talladega
made home runs with man on base
each time, both home runs occurring
in the seventh inning. Donaldson, foI
LAGRANGE made a home run in tho
eighth, which proved to be the win
ming run of the game. Bagwell, the
new umpire of the Georgia Ala bama
league, showed up well in his initial
performance, there being but few kicks
against his work. Score:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-25
Ennis suffers From Walk

Stamford, Conn.,, June 24-John Ennis
a pedestrian of LEGAL fame who starteP
out several days ago to defeat Edward r.
Weston, the veteran walker. on nike
from New York to Minneapolis, is seri-
ously Ill Of stomach trouble at his nome
here.
Physicians fear that he may not re-
cover. He is 70 years old.
Although Ennis started day artei
Weston he was several miles ahead OF
MIN when lie was taken Ill near Mils-
vile, Pa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-25
THE "G.A.L." RESULTS
STANDING
Opelika Bats Viciously

Newman, Ga, June 24.-(Special.)-Ope
lika defeated Newman with ease today
by the score of 10 to 4. Hawkins had a
bad day in the box, making some errors
of omission and commission which proved
costly. The game was featuresless ex.
cept for the individual hitting of Left
Fielder Robinson, who drove out three
two-baggers out of four times up and also
scored three of Newnan's four runs. The
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-25
MOBILE FINALLY
CAPTURES A BATTLE

Montgomery, June 24-Nashville took
the last game of the series from Mont
gomery after an thinning struggle. The
score was to 5. Jantzen's hitting was
a feature. Out of four times up, he got
two three baggers and a single, scoring
three of Montgomerys five runs.
Fleharty was taken out of the box TO
allow Noyes t. bat for him and Noyes MT
safely, scoring the winning run. score:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-25
ROYD PITCHES TODAYs
MAYER SLIGHTLY ILL

Mobile. June A.-(Special. IMAM
ager Molesworth stated tonight be-
fore boarding the sleeper for Mont
gomery that he would start ROY
Boyd tomorrow against the Bin.
kens. He admitted tonight that
there would be some releases, but
he could not give them out at this
time.
Catcher Mayer retired at the con-
clusion OF the fourth inning when
he was succeeded by Clifton. He
Is slightly i'll.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-25
Society
CONTINUED From Page Sikh

ans "Oh, Perfect Love-" just before the
ceremony. The bride was preceded to
the altar by little Miss Annie Embry.
a ring bearer, and Rosa Perry, flower
girl, who in filmy white frocks, were
two interesting participants in the we'd
ding ceremonial.
An informal reception for the bridal
party followed the wedding and DR..
Conner and his bride left for a fort
nights wedding trip to points unknown.
They will make their home with Mrs.
M. Z. Seals on Nineteenth street. south,
returning to Birmingham early in
July.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-25
Gadsden Beats Admission

Gadsden, June 24-(Special. )-Gadsdeu
took the second game from Admission to-
day. Killingsworth was knocked out OF
the box In the fourt hinning, Gadsden
getting seven hits for seven runs. Os-
borne held the Steelmakers down until
the eighth, when base on balls and
three hits brought in one more run. Gags
we'll started for Gadsden but was taken
sick in the fourth and sigmon held An
niston runless for five innings Score:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-25
South Atlantic League
American Association

At Toledo: Toledo 8, Indianapolis O.
At Milwaukee, Kansas City 4, Mil
waukee 3.
At Columbus: Louisville 13, Colum-
bus A.
Only three scheduled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-25
TEXAS LEAGUE

At Austin: Austin T. Houston 0.
At Dallas: Dallas 8, Beaumont 2.
At Waco: San Antonio 5. Waco 2.
At Fort Worth: Fort Worth 2, Gal
weston 0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-25
LEAGUE

At Middlesboro: Middlesboro l. Bristol
I (first game).
At johnson City: Johnson City 0, Rome,
l2
At Morristown: Morristown. 3; Knox
VILE 0.