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The Washington herald., 1914-03-18

ington arc confined to the few species
mentioned. There are still standing or
the streets 23.OOO silver naples. but they
are being replaced as rapidly as possible,
because they are delicate and short lived
and require a great deal of trimming.
The sycamore has been found to be one
Of the most practical street trees thus
far planted. The sugar maple is another
very satisfactory hardwood tree. great
find for street planting is the beautiful
Gingko, or maiden hair tree. of Japan.
Horses will not bite its bark and no in
sect has been known to attack its deli
cate foliage.
The number of trees standing on the
streets of Washington on June %, 1913.
was lOl.9l5. For some time trees have
been planted at the rate OF 400 a year,
while the annual removals is usually
around 800 The principal trees plant
ed in 1913 were Norway naples. loo;
sycamorcs. go: pin oaks, 672, red oaks.
800: elms 625; Gingkos. so linden. 100. In
the city nursery there are standing to-
day T44O trees. of which 2.iSS are Norway
naples. 2.lG3 Gingkos, l.S27 pin oaks. and
l.Os2 red oaks. This indicates tho charac-
ter Of trees which will be largely planted
in Washington in the next few years.
While tree planting in the streets is the
easiest step for cities to take in the IL
rection of civic improvement. II is Just as
easy and better to do it in a systematic
way instead OF in a haphazard way. The
best way is to create a tree planting COM
mission and pass a few simple ordinances
that will clothe the commission with
power to plant the trees according TO a
well-defned, harmonious scheme and to
protect the trees thus planted. The first
tree planting commission that the city
of Washington had. the one that started
the present Washington system, served
the city without compensation. After
the plan had been laid down IL takes an
expert tree man to carry out the details.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-18

TO plant the trees, and to protect them.
On this subject a late annual report OF
the shade tree commission. OF Newark,
N. J.. summarizes its experience:
Enough has been said to make II abun-
dantly manifest that the problem Is a big
one and complicated, that the planting
of trees is an expert profession and that
in consequence the planting should not
be undertaken except under expert advice
and supervision" says the commission.
Newark now spends $500 Q year ON her
street trees. In six years that city
planted more than 1o2 miles Of streets In
trees.
Other Cities Worthy of Note.
or Southern cities. Norfolk. Va, and
Savannah, Ga. have gone into street
planting on modern lines. They have
commissions and regulations which might
serve for many other Southern cities. In
the North. Rochester. N. Y. and Hart
ford. Conn. are noted for their tree-lined
streets.
While much has been done In the way
OF street planting on the initiative of
cities and through city ordinances. a
number OF States have statutes on the
subject. whereby lesser cities and rural
districts may conduct the work under
state laws. The best Of those statutes
are those of New Jersey. Massachusetts,.
and Pennsylvania. In New Jersey the
cost of planting trees and their protec-
tion can be assessed to the property hold
er In front OF whose place such trees are
set out. In these several States provision
is made for the creation OF shade tree
commissions, the members Of which shall
serve free OF charge to the community.
These commissions are vested with wide
authority including the employment of
experts TO supervise the planting and pro-
lection of the trees. These experts are
variously designated as tree wardens or
foresters. The Massachusetts, statute has
been in operation since 1899 and those Of
other States are OF later date. Wonder
ful results have been realized from such
legislation. The citizen Of an average
Texas town who feels a pride in the fact
that the lawn about his court house Is
kept green. that the fountain In his pub
lie square plays the year around. that his
streets are sprinkled. and that a new
Federal building Is nearing completion in
the heart of the business section. should
take look at a city of about the same
Importance in a tree-planting. park-im-
proving community and see how far be-
hind the procession his town really Is.
and what wonderful possibilities there
are in store for II with its great advan-
tages OF soil and climate.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-18
CAPITALS trees
finest in WORLD
New Postmaster of Washing
ton Writes Of City's Chief
Beauty.
PLAN STARTED In 1872
Thomas Jeferson's Diary Tells of the
Planting of Poplars Along Re
tanning Wall of Potomac.
PLAN STARTED In 1872
By OTTO PRAEGER.

,<.-,r.s,,,,;rt,d Postmaster Of washirEtoul
The most refreshing first impression
that comes to a stranger on his Visi! 10
Washington, and the most welcome se"'
that preets the resident of the Nation
Sani,,i unon his return from Il tour 10
other cities are the endless Vistas OF tree,
tined streets with their varied hues ana
t,nts Of foliage. their interlacing branches
ana their COOL restful shade on the Dor
ders Of the hot. payed thoroushtares-
washington. has sss.5 miles or streets
planted with from two to four rows Oh
trees. IN addition TO the uncounteu mum
her Of trees in its parks and play aystounos'
That the idea of street tree planting was
in, the minds OF the far-seeInS men VINO
pavc Washington fits great city plan Is
a,tested hv the diary OF Thomas JeIer-
s,n who rcrs orally supervised the irst
, &c ul,nt-, q or record in Washington.
r.sIs Is a splendid row of popla-s plant6 d
H., JcfTcrscn along the retaining wall OF
the Potomac River just north OF wheie
the Washington Monument sands tony
I.rrrSon's diary records the pla lttas OF
tr-es in Nariou- public places. mos. OF
= hIcb are still IN vigor and are pointed
out to the Capitals visitors
But the magnificent system OF street
tr.es. in Which Washington leads the
tho administrator OF Gov A. Il Shep
rard. Heretofore tree planting In the
streets and the parks had ncer iris-
CriuElnate. Though quite general, whirh.
nevertheless. had the effect OF preparing
the people of Washington for the inau-
gIration of its present effective system
The start that was made in 1872 began
with the appointment of a tree commits
sion. consisting of three citizens who
served without pay. They laid out the
plan Of planting and selected the trees
that were to he set out. 1t was largely
pioneer work and many errors OF Judg-
nent were made. Thus at first the streets
were planted with quick-growing soft
wood trees like ash and poplars, most OF
which have now been repleced by more
practical trees Silver naples were tried
extensively, but because of their very
brittle wood and short lives about all OF
them have been replaced. Next the ash
had to go because of their great suscep-
tibility to insect attack. The replacing
has been done usually with hardwoods.
Oaks are very popular because it has
been found that they grow more rapidly
than was first believed. The red oak and
the pin oak are especially in demand be-
cause of their hardness and the fine au-
tumn coloring of their collage.
Cost of Maintaining Trees.
-stematic tree planting can be made
ss first step toward city Identification
= many cities where public sentiment Is
r~. vet educated to the value of more pre-
The Washington herald., 1914-03-18

through the period hap in mind. des-
tined to anticipate woman's greatest hap
pines as M ture intended she should.
The actio OF Mothers Friend makes the
muscles plant anu responsive to expansion.
Thus al strain md ension upon the nerves
and ligaments /. avoided, and. in place Of
period disc ,mfort and consequent dread
it is sson Of calm repose and joyful eI-
pectation.
There n nausef, no morning sickness,
no nervous + Itching, none of that constant
strain Known to 8, many women.
THIS splendid -emedy can be had Of any
drug,fst at S1.00 q bottle. Write to Brad
field Regulator Co., 232 Lamar Bldg. At
lanta. Ga, for their book to eIpectant
mothers.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-18

-stematic tree planting can be made
first step toward city Identification
many cities where public sentiment Is
"a. vet educated to the value of more pre-
The Washington herald., 1914-03-18
ONE.sCHoOL PLAN ASSURED.

The awarding Of contracts for the erec-
tion Of the Central High School at
Eleventh and Clifton streets northwest.
has blocked the plan Of Senator lane.
o. Oregon, to split the appropriation of
81. .oo.0 600 SO as to build one high school
in the northeastern section. This Is at
least the opinion of the Commissioners.
communicated to Congress yesterday. To
legislate now in furtherance OF the Lane
plan would. the Commissioners say. i'm
pair the obligation OF the CONTRACTS al
ready entered into. The Commissioners
favored the lane proposition until the
contracts were --warded under the appro-
priation act for 1914 The contracts went
to William Dali. OF Cleveland. Ohio.
ard George Hyman.
George Benson is dead in ST. Louis
The Washington herald., 1914-03-18

te-nal application
for the abdominal
muscles and breasts.
1t has a wonderful in
fuence, allays all
fear, banishes all
pain, is a grateful en-
couragement to the
eIpectan mother, and
nermits her to 70
The Washington herald., 1914-03-18
Mothers Advice
To Her Daughter
4 Real Live Doll to Fondle IL Woman's .
Greatest Happiness.

She is wisdom itself who knows Of or
learns of that famous remedy, Mothers
The Washington herald., 1914-03-18
BLOW FOR TICKET SCALPERs. >

aldermen today passed two ordinances
intended to do away with speculating in
theater tickets in New York. The chief
object of the ordinances is to prevent col
fusion between dishonest thester man.
ayers and SPECTATORS.
The ordinances require that the price Of
the ticket be printed thereon in large
figures and that the theater cannot sell
the tickets for a higher price. This will
also apply to all who apply for licenses
to sell theater tickets. A penalty Of SO
is provided for each violation.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-18

st. Paul 10 to have a frog and switch
factory this year.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-23

that the murder was committed on
the second floor" said Chief Lanford,
we had plenty of other evidence.
When we found that the hair found
in the lathe could not be positively
identified as belonging to Mary Pha-
gan, we simply dropped that phase
of the investigation and devoted our
attention to something else"
Mr. Dorsey declared that DR.. Har
ris told him prior to the trial that he
was not sure that the hair was that
Of Mary Phagan, and that the State
had been entirely open and above
board in the matter.
u expected the attorneys for the
defense" said Mr.. Dorsey, ito ask
Or. Harris what he thought about the
hair, bu1 they failed to do So Other
witnesses testified that they believed
the hair to be that of Mary Phagan.
and that sufficed to establish my
point, inasmuch as the defense did
not introduce any evidence tending to
snow that it was not. l did not de-
pend upon DR.. Harris's testimony on
this point for a conviction, anyway;
! had other evidence that was much
clearer and stronger"
DIR. Harris admission that he is
not positive concerning the identity
Of the hair was characterized as
they issued d statement IN which they
lnsinuated that the State held back
this portion of the evidence and that
other evidence also was likely to turn
up before the final chapter of the ia
nous case is written.
Defense Attorneys Amazed.
Unless we are much mistaken in
the fairness of the people of Fulton
County" said the attorneys, 'the
4 Cd 70 or rrr41T LIZ
der as to what other things were
concealed and misrepresented in the
same way.
THE story that the State and its
chief medical expert knew during the
trial that the hair found in the pencil
factory was not the hair of Mary
Phagan amazes up beyond words.
For some time we have heard
vague rumors that the hair that fig
ured in the Frank case was not the
hair of Mary Phagan, and that Dr.
Harris knew it when he testified at
the trial, and that the Solicitor knew
it when he was making proof about
the hiar by Barrett Magnolia Ken
needy and other witnesses; but, in
spite of these rumors, we could not
bring ourselves to believe that DR.
Harris would have concealed this I'M
portant matter with the knowledge
of the Solicitor. and that the Solicitor
would argue to the jury as he did
that he finding of this hair was evil
dence of the fact that Frank kill I'd
Mary Phagan on the second floor Of
the factory"
Conley's Trial Near.
Jim Conley, who confessed that he
aided Frank in disposing of the body
of the little girl, will be placed on trial
in the criminal division of the Su-
marion, Court on Febr11arV % chargad
with being an accessory after the fact
of the murder.
Since the conviction of Frank and
Conley's subsequent indictment, the
negro has been kept in the Tower,
and visitors have been denied him,
with the exception of his wife, who
has visited him several times.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-23
Dutch Supper, Ball,
Talks to Feature
Turner's Birthday

A Dutch supper and grand ball will
follow the addresses of Governor Sla-
con, Mayor Woodward, Solicitor Dor
sey and others at the forty-f1rst an
niversary celebration of the Atlanta
Turnverein, in the auditorium, No.
26 1-2 South Pryor street, Tuesday
evening, March 3.
The Turnverein is the oldest organ
ization in Atlanta, dating back to
March g. 1873. POSTMASTER Newman
Laser will introduce the speakers, and
President Fred Wedemeyer, eleven
years leader of the Turner'S" will
deliver the address of welcome.
Mrs. John Edward Mckee and So
lon Drukenmiller and the singing sec
ton of the Turnverein will sing. Miss
r. Asmus will play. Wedemeyer's
band will furnish dance music
The arrangements committee is
composed of Newman Laser, Henry
Muench, Charles C. Gillett, Julius
Furcheim, E. r. E. Schmidt and Cap
tain William Hartlaub.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-23

Atlanta is a magnificent city. I had
heard a great deal of Atlanta. but
was not prepared for the huge build
ings and the other evidences of a
metropolis that I found"
The head Of the G. A. r. also added
his voice to the thousands of promi-
nent men throughout the United
States who are indorsing the move
ment for woman suffrage.
1T can only be question of time, "
he said, when the women of America
viii be allowed to vote. Personally.
l am in favor of woman suffrage,
il when the question came up in
Michigan recently.
Making Tour Of South.
THE women of America are pre-
pairing themselves for the ballot, and
when they get IL they will know what
to do with It, They are studying now
more than the men, along general
lines, and there is a vast amount of
increasing intelligence among the
women of the country " oman suf-
rage undoubtedly will have a puri-
flying effect on politics, just as the
influence of woman has a purifying
effect on any feature of our life"
General Gardner was to leave at
noon Saturday for Birmingham, and
from there will go to ViclSsburg, New
orleans, Fort Smith, Ark, and Okla
homa on a tour of inspection of the
different departments of the G.. A. r.
in the South.
While here he was entertained by
local veterans and was the guest OF
honor at a reception Friday night at
the home of William M Scott. a
prominent local Union veteran. where
he met Atlanta men who served in
both the Northern and Southern
armies.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-23
Would Abolish Peace
Courts in Columbus

COLUMBUS. Feb. 21.-The Musco-
gee County Grand Jury. which return
ed its presentments for the February
term, made the following recommen-
dations
Muscogee County abolish her jus
tice of the peace courts; that the sun
day closing laws in Columbus be
strictly enforced, calling especial at
tention to selling of cigars and soft
drinks at the soda fountains on the
sabbath, and that minors be prohib-
tied from entering poolrooms and
near beer saloons.
Notice was also given that certain
whisky houses in Girard, Ala, main
tain hack lines 10 the depots in Co.
lumbus Tor the purpose Of transport
ing whisky in Georgia, which is in
violation of the laws of this State.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-23
U. S. Should Increase Armament
to Defend Enormous Coast,
Asserts Veteran Chief.

The need of better means of ma
tional defense, particularly of a larger
navy TO defend our thousands OF
miles of seacoast and our island
possessions, was vigorously urged
Saturday by General Washington
Gardner, of Albion. Mich, com
mander- in chief of the Grand Army
OF tie Republic, who is in Atlanta
to attend the annual encampment Of
the Department of Georgia and South
Carolina
General Gardner declared emphat-
ically that the navy should be grad
ually increased, and expressed
doubt as to the wisdom of having
the regular army depend so wholly
upon the State militia for its real
strength
America should not lag behind
other nations of the world" said Cen
eral Gardner Preparedness wins
more wars than valor and determine
tlon, and If a nation is prepared for
war tlia, nation will be let alone by
other countries
Canal Needs Protection.
"The United States should have a
large navy, and it should be increased
gradually until 1t ranks with the
navies Of other world powers. l do
not. of course favor an increase In
the navy that would be burdensome
to the people Of the country but the
United states has thousands of miles
Of seacoast to her island possessions
and the Panama Canal to protect,
and in view alo Of the fact that future
wars promise to be waged largely
upon the seas, | believe we should
have a naval program that would add
more battleships. with prCportionate
numbers of smaller vessels, to the
navy each year.
Universal disarmament would un-
doubtedly be great benefit to hu-
manitv. but IL will be many years
il ever, before chat dream comes true,
and meanwhile the United States
would be doing far less than her duty
IL she did not provide herself with
ample means of defense.
THE man who owns Naluables
locks them in his house or in n safe
deposit vault. where they are safe
from thieves; the United States
should be able to keep her great
cities and her possessions safely
locked in from foreign countries, and
the key should be a large navy and
an efficient army.
THE American army. SO far as |
have observed, is large enough and
efficient enough for ordinary pur-
poses There probably is, however,
some reason for the assertion Of army
officers that its strength depends too
much upon the state militia, and that
il is smaller than Ii really should be.
General Gardner heartily approved
the plan OF the Atlanta Chamber OF
Commerce TO celebrate the semi-cen-
tennial OF the battle Of Atlanta next
year
u am in favor Of anything" he de-
clared. that viii aid in strengthen
ing the bonds OF love and promoting
harmony between the North and
South. Such a celebration as is pro-
posed for Atlanta, II properly man
aged. would be a fitting tribute 20
the brave men Of both the Fedora
and the Confederate armies.
For Woman Suffrage.
And I am confident that Atlanta
and the people Of Atlanta will be able
TO hold their celebration in the proper
spirit. and obtain the desired results
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-23
TRAIN ROBBERS
SHOOT DOWN 3
PASSENGERS
Trio Slain Resisting Holdup Of
Bandits-PosSes Have Small
Hope of Capture.

BELLINGHAM WASH, Feb. 2l.--
Deputy sheriffs and railroad dctec-
lives searching the country about
here for the three men who Held up
q train and killed three persons who
resisted admitted to-day that they
had small chance Of capturing the
bandits Several posses were scour-
ing the wilderness for radius OF
several miles from the scene of the
holdup and a party Of searchcrs went
by boat 10 the san Juan Islands
The three men boarded Great
Northern passenger rraln No. 358,
bound for Vancouver. Il. G., at Bur
lington. a few miles south OF here.
The train was running full speed
when they came out Of the smoking
car, stopped ia the vestibule to ad-
just haudkorchiefs over their faces
and entered the day coach. one Of
the robbers went to the farther end
Of the car and started 10 lock IL. X.
l.. Lee, "a passenger from Bremerton.
Wash, leaped at the bandit and was
shot dead. Thomas l. Wadsworth, q
Canadian Pacific conductor. OF Van
Couver, who was "a passenger, and NJ.
=. McElhoes. a travelling salesman of
Vancouver. started toward the rob
bers and two shots killed both Of
them.
The conductor Of the train hearing
the shooting slRnaled the engineer
to stop. As the brakes were applied
the bandits emptied their revolvers
into the ceiling Of the car. and the
one who had committed the three
murders started forward to where
his companions were guarding the
door As he passed down the aisle
half Il dozen women and several men
passed up their purses He kept a
double handful Of them as he and his
companions jumped from the train
and ran into the darkness
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-23
MAN AND WIFE 3
SISTER, CAUGHT,
KILL SELVES
Father Of Girl Discovers Pair in
Room, and She Shoots Her
self as Men Battle.

ALEXANDRIA Ia FEB. -i
soluble sulciIc enacted here early to-
day ended the lives Of q prominent
young farmer and bis pretty sister
in-laW in the most dramatic tragedy
In the history Of lexaudria. The vic
Tins were Miss Amanda Nugent, q
young and beautifu girl and Henry
Hooter, her sisters husband wealthy,
and the father of Fl few weeks old
baby
Last night Hootcr Kissed his wife
and baby good bye and told them he
was going TO Alexandra on business
that would keep MIN away all night
Instead NJ coming into the city, he
went back H. his fAthrr-iu law. p coun
went back 20 his father laws
country home where be made his
home. and entered his sister-in-law's
room by the window.
II WAS nearly dawn when Hotter
father-iu law, passing through the
hallway heard conversation ia his
Young daughters room. He recog
nized his son-in-laW's voice Break
ing the door fastening he rushed into
the room and grappled with Hootef.
In the stTug gle revolver. which one
of the men had drawn, fell tn the
floor Miss NuRent caught IL up and
fired bullet into her own brain
Escaping his father law and his
brother in law who had been attract
ed By the noise OF the fight H0oter
leaped out OF the window and ran two
miles to the nome Of "a neighbor He
went TO q room, exchanged his night
clothes for q suit belonging to the
nelghhor wrote note to his wife and
baby asking their forgiveness for his
Illicit love for Amanda. put the end Of
the barrel Of "A shotgun in hls mouth.
pressed the trigger with his foot and
fell dead. with the top Of his head
blown off
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-23
Plaster Hit Her Head,
She Sues Landlord

Claiming that she was seriously in
jured when piece of plastering a
the ceiling of her home at No. 10
woodward avenue, Mrs. Mary Chovin
Saturday filed suit against L. S. Nor
rison, owner of the residence, to re-
cover 81 900.
The petition alleges that the plas-
ter rendered her unconscious. The
condition of the ceiling had been
called to the attention of Mr.. Morri-
son, it is claimed and he had refused
to order the necessary repairs.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-23
Plea for New Trial
For Slayers Delayed

The argument for a new trial for
George Hart. william Hart and Rob
ert Paschall. negroes sentenced to
death for the murder OF Mrs. Seth
lrby, OF Jefferson county, last Deem
Der which was 20 have been held
before Judge Hin Saturday was post
poned until next Saturday. owing to
the absence Of Attorney II. NJ. Harde-
man, OF the prosecution.
The negroes were sentenced to be
hanged February 6, but their exc
cution was automatically postponed
by the filing OF an appeal for anew
trial
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-23
Thief Robs Henhouse
Of Deputy Sheriff

A chicken thief, who evidently is
no respecter of persons, paid a visit
Friday night to the hen roost of Dep
uty Sheriff w. NJ. Hunter, at No. 1870
Lindsey street, and not only stole ten
fine hens, but destroyed the hen
house.
Mr.. Hunter has built another hem
house and stocked it. and declares he
will be very much obliged to the ma
rauder if he will repeat his visit.