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The Washington herald., 1914-08-07
FIRST MRS. HARRISON ALSO
DIED IN THE WHITE HOUSE

Mrs. Wilson was the second wife Of
a Prdesident to die in the White House.
The other was the wife Of President
Harrison.
The last death there. however. was
that Of Rev DR. John We'herspoon
Scott. father Of the first Mrs. Harrison.
He died one mhnth to the day after mis-
daughter. Both funeral services were
conducted in the East Room, Rev. Tuenis
Hamlin. pastor Of the church OF the
Covenant. officiating at both. Mrs Har-
rison expired October .. lsa2. and her
father on November 3.
Mrs. Ernest Howe. another sister Of
Mrs Wilson Is reported to be among
the Americans marooned in Paris. and
who are struggling for passage on the
train to Boulogne. the French port to
which Ambassador HerriCk is sending
his nationals.
News Of the death Of Mrs. Wilson
reached the House about 80 II was
conveyed to Speaker Clark by Secretary
Tumulty. An agreement was made for
immediate adjournment. Representative
Underwood, the Democratic floor leader.
broke the news to the House.
1T is my sad duty said Mr.. Under
wood. Ito announce to the House the
death Of Mrs Wilson. wife Of the Pres
ident of the United States. As a mark
of respect to the deceased l move the
immediate adoption of the resolution
which send 70 the clerks desk"
House Expresses Sorrow.
The resolution. which was adopted by
a viva voce vote. read as follows:
Resolved, That the House has heard
with profound sorrow OF the death OF
Mrs Wilson, wife of the President OF
the United States.
Resolved, further. That a committee
of the Speaker and one additional mem
Der for each State be appointed TO at
tend the funeral.
Resolved, further, That as a mark
of esteem the House do now adjourn.
Upon the adjournment Of the House,
Speaker Clark and Representative I'm
derwood hurried to the White House 10
leave cards of coincidence.
A feeling of depression was manifest
on the House side OF the Capitol
the day. Word had come
early in the morning that Mrs. VIII
sons condition was critical and that
there was no hope for her recovery.
Sympathy for the President in the sor-
row that threatened him and hope for
the recovery of Mrs Wilson was express
ed in a resolution that was passed by
the House on motion OF Representative
Kinkead. Of New Jersey The text of
this resolution was as follows:
Tenders warmest sympathy.
Resolved. That the House Of Repre-
sentatives of the United States tenders
to the President in this, his hour of APP
prehensive sadness. its warmest sympathy
and prays that God in his mercy may
restore to health his good wife, adviser
and helpmate."
The committee that will represent the
House at the funeral services will be
named sby Speaker Clark today. 1t is
expected that owing to the death that
when the House adjourns today 1t will
not meet again until Monday.
A plan to pass in the House the bill
put through the Senate yesterday after
noon aboIishing the ALLEY" system in the
District was abandoned as . result Of the
death Of Mrs. Wilson. The interest Of
The Washington herald., 1914-08-07
VICE PRESIDENT PERSONALLY
CONVEYS HIS CONDOLENCES

| Among the messages OF sympathy that
reached the White House was one from
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt. Vice President
Marshall called at the White HOUSE per-
sOnally 10 convey his sympathy 10 the
President and his family.
Practically the entire Diplomatic Corps.
members OF the Cabinet and their wives
and scores of others prominent IN CT
| fetal life in Washington, left their cards
to express their sympathy.
Followed sinking spells.
Mrs. Wilson'S death followed q series
| Of sinking spells. each more exhausting
than the last. which had kept her un-
conscious most of the time since Wednes-
day morning At l o'clock, the Wilson'S
oId-time family physician, DR.. z. P.
Davis, of Philadelphia. who reached
Washington yesterday morning, took the
President into the Red Room on the
first floor of the White House and in
| formed him that the end vas matter
OF few hours.
Until this time Mrs. Wilson'S daughters
had not realized the extremely serious
| condition Of their mother The President
| then informed them OF II in order that
they might fOrtify themselves.
As a result OF the consultation which
had preceded the announcement 10 this
President at o'clock. the physicians is
sued this bulletin, which gave the hrst
information that death was expected
soon:
DIR. Grayson said at . O'Clock that Mrs
Wilson had two sinking spells this morn
| ing but rallied under stimulation. She Is
conscious but growing weaker
This bulletin followed another which
| had been issued at 10 O'clock. giving the
| first official diagnosis NJ Mrs. Wilson's
| Illness The 10 o'clock bulletin follows:
Due to Kidney Trouble.
THE chief cause Of Mrs. Wilson's pres
ent condition is a chronic kidney trouble.
| This has developed as one result of a
nervous breakdown. brought on by over
work. In her ambition to perform her
| full duty in Washington Mrs. Wilson
| added to her social obligations a very
great activity in philAnthropic work con-
nected with the redemption Of the slums
| of Washington city and in various other
enterprises connected with the better
ment OF the condition Of life here. At
the same time, she was very active In
| the matter Of educa ton in the Southern
mountain districts.
The first sign that she was doing too
much appeared last February and since
that time she has suffered a great deal.
eliminating in the chronic kidney trouble,
While her condition is alarming, it shows
today a slight improvement over yes
terday and the first part Of last evening.
She is very weak but conscious and
brave and cheerful"
Last Ray of Hope.
1t vas the last sentence of this bulletin
which had aroused in many quarters the
hope that Mrs. Wilson at least would live
for several days. The ray Of hope was
dIspelled before long as far as persons
close to the White House were con-
ceFned by the information which came
hourly from the sickroom that Mrs. Will
son was growing weaker and from time
to time was relapsing into a stupor.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-07
HER Death STIRS
entire nation
CONTINUED FROM PAGE oNA

the war center in Europe was dwarfed
into insignincance. Early in the morn
ing false reports Of her death began to
spread and the White House was deiuged
with telephone and personal inquiries as
to the truth Of the reports.
Was Semi-coRHcious.
pathetic Incident occurred when
Mas Helen woodrow Bones, the Presi-
dents cousin and q devoted nurse and
attendant of Mrs. Wilson during her
last Illness, rose from her sick bed.
where she has been Frustrated for the
past three days, aad stole quietly In
% bid Mrs. Wilson farewell. Her re-
ward was q faint smile of recognition
and q lock of an1Ious inquiry from
the dying woman Just before she re-
In sed into the semi-conseiOusness that
preceded her death.
No formal announcement was made
Orders were given for
the low erInE of the Gag from the stan
Mt the White House roof, and the irsn
gates to the high fence of the incls-
sure were closed.
Late last night the President lad
not announced plans for the funeral.
will be held I'm the White House before
the body II tnkeR away from wash
in tsn for burial. Uncertainty exists
As to whether Mrs. Wilson will be
buried at Princeton, the home of the
President. or ut Rome, Ga, her birth
DlncR.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-07

the Presidents wife In this measure.
which was introduced largely through
her good offices, and her interest In the
poor that inhabtt the alleys OF the Cap
ltal. was conveyed TO the House leaders
early today.
meeting of the District Committee
was hastily called.
A favorable report on the bill was Of
fered. At conference between Speaker
Clark Representative Underwood, and
Representative Johnson, OF Kentucky.
chairman OF the District Committee, II
was decided TO call up the measure just
before adjournment.
House Delays Action.
When news Of the death was received
at $50 II was decided that 1t was the
duty OF the House as a mark of respect
TO the memory of Mrs. Wilson to ad-
tourn- Action on the alley bill will be
taken later.
In yesterdays debate in House speak
ers referred to Mrs. Wilson, and ex-
pressed hope for speedy recovery. Chap
lain Couden. the blind parson, voiced 4
prayer for Mrs. Wilson's restoration TO
health when he opened the proceedings in
the morning.
Senator Kern in announcing Mrs. Will
sons death said:
Mr.. President, II becomes nv duty TO
convey to the Senate the melancholy in
telligence of the death OF Mrs. Wilson.
the wife of the President of the United
States. OF course. the President IN this
hour has the earnest sympathy of all
the people Of the nation and as a mark
OF the sympathy entertained here and all
through the republic ! move that the
Senate do now adjourn until II o'clock
tomorrow morning"
The anti-slum bill as IL passed the SEN
ate Is designed to accomplish the elImi-
nation from Washington Of dwelling
houses facings con alleys BY the end OF
ten years. II makes IT unlawful to erect
dwelling house on an alley IF the al
ley be less than thirty feet wide through
out Its entire lenEfh. which does MT run
straight and open on two Of the streets
bordering on the same and which is not
supplied with sewers, watermains, and
gas and electric lights
Limitation is placed upon the re-
building Of houses now located On alleys
and provision Is made for the co1demna-
ton Of all such houses which have :aIIen
into disrepsiI.
The Senators to whom the Presidents
wish for the enactment Of the bill was
first communicated we're Senators James,
of Kentucky; Hollis. Of New Hampshire,
and Hughes. Of New Jersey.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-07

The Holy Name Society met at Trim
ity Church parish hall last night and
passed a resolution. introduced by the
president. John Hadley Doyle. 10 send
their sympathy and condolences to Presi-
dent Wilson.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-07

At meeting last night OF the Gen. Nc
lntyre Post. No. %, Army OF the Philip
pines. Cuba. and Porto Rico. resolutions
expressing profound regret at the death
OF Mrs. Wilson were passed. Commander
Winfield Jones was instructed TO convey
the condolences Of the camp to President
Wilson.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-05-22
CHURCH CONVENTION
Excellent Program For Tenth Annual
District Convention Carried Out.

Richmond. Ky.--The tenth annual
district convention of the Christian
churches was in session here for two
days meeting. The program for the
occasion was as follows:
Following the reports Of the various
branches of the association, Mrs
Louis Loos Campbell spoke on Our
New Plans" Conservation of the
young women for Christian service, by
Mrs. c. A. Thomas. and Message,
by Mrs. Ellie X. Payne, national sec.
rotary of Young Peoples Work, and
Mrs. Walden. state secretary of Young
Peoples Work.
"Children's Missionary Training
Mrs. John Arnold Their Programs,
Mrs. Clell Williams; Mission Study
Glass;" II. NJ. Saxby, d. w. Walker. F
NJ. finder and A. H. Baugh.
w. C. Bower and II. w. Elliott will
talk on the THE Call Of Kentucky
Bible Study and Prayer" A. H
Baugh; THE Business of the King
DOM" J. S. Hilton; in Business For
the Lord" II. S. Saxby; THE Bible
School, an Adjunct" G. w. Nutter:
The School OF Methods" W. f. Fra
zee; Christian Education" DR.. r. II
Crossfield, Lexington, Ky.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-05-22
Brief in Text Book Case.

In the brief filed in the court Of ap.
peals in the suit brought by A. ].
Carroll, OF Louisville, and Hazelrigg
& Hazelrigg, of Frankfort, attorneys
for one OF the book concerns, in the
name of Andy Bowman. of Fayette
county, against State Superintendent
Hamlet and Attorney General Gar
nett, in which the new state textbook
commission law is at issue. arguments
are advanced in favor Of declaring the
law unconstitutional because "thS
title when read in connection with the
body of the act violates Section 81
of the constitution; the legislative in.
tent as to cities of the first four
classes cannot be clearly ascertalned;
the act imposes conditions impossible
OF fulfillment by the great majority OF
publishers of textbooks, and thereby
unreasonably restricts the bidding for
furnishing books for use In the com
mon schools OF Kentucky"
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-05-22
Old snaII.h s,oek in Kentucky.

President Frost Of Berea college, In
the Quarterly issued by that useful
institution, makes some extremely in.
teresting statements. They go far to-
ward confirming the frequently heard
assertion that the purest Anglo-Saxon
stock In this country is to be found In
the mountainous districts OF Kentucky
and Tennessee. President Frost de-
clares that in the thirty-five counties
Of Eastern Kentucky there are to be
found but 1000 foreigners and $4,000
negroes in total population OF 561,-
SSl IN six counties only are there
more than 100 foreigners, and I'm six.
teen counties there are less than ten.
In only five counties do the negroes
exceed 1000. and In twelve counties
there are less than 100
These are extremely interesting
figures They relate 10 a section Of
the country which President Frost,
using a self-coined phrase, calls a su.
per.rural district. meaning thereby
that the inhabitants live in remote
locations where communication is in
frequent. Here the original Englis h
and Scotch settlers have reproduced
their kind generation after generation.
It is said by investigators that many
of the ancient English ballads are still
preserved in practically their original
form in the Kentucky mountains.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-05-22
SOLD PLEDGED TOBACCO.

Iopkinsville. Ky.-Damages ranging
from SIS to S525 are asked in ten suits
ftied here by the Planters Protective
association of Kentucky and Tennes-
see against Christian county farmers,
who are charged with selling their to-
bacco after having pledged it to the as
sociation. II is claimed that the par
ties sued. W. N. Taylor. w. W. ID. Mar
tin. S. II. King, w. NJ. Embry, J. b.
Thweate, Mark Clark, f. f. Lacey, w.
A. Sencley, ]. II. Meachem and o. l..
Barnes, signed an irrevocable contract
employing the association to handle
and sell their tobacco grown in 1918,
and that this contract stipulated that
the association was to receive $1,000
per hundred pounds as damages
should the tobacco be sold through
other channels. The claims are made
on this basis. Several other suits of
the same nature probably will be filed.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-05-22
MAYO is LAID TO REST
Funeral Orators Pay Tribute to Dead
Mans Virtues-Mourner From
Near and Far.

Palntsville, Ky.-John c. C. Mayo,
first citizen of the hills. sleeps among
the mountains from which he sprang.
The men of Paintsville by whose side
he had walked in life laid him near
their own in death. State officials and
politicians, remembering that he was
power in their world. came to do his
memory honor; capitalists and cap
tains of industry likewise attended the
last rites over the man who had been
n leader among them. But for this 1t
was Paintsville's burial of her own. 1t
was in Johnson county that he spent
the cycle of his days, and now that
those days were done the hands that
first clasped his own in youth were the
ones that laid him in the sepulchre on
the hill.
Trains from Louisville and Cincin-
natl brought friends and associates in
many walks OF life. each little station
along the road augmenting the cara
van. The last train to arrive before
the funeral was special from the
East bearing Senator Clarence Wat
son. of West Virginia. and party Of
financiers making a tour of the mining
region OF Kentucky and West Virginia.
Among the prominent visitors were
Gov. James b. McCreary, Attorney
General Garnett. Secretary of State
Crecelius, State Auditor Bosworth,
Congressman Langley. Claud Terrell,
speaker OF the house at the last ses-
sion of the general assembly; former
Gov. Beckham, Presiden Henry S. Bar
ker, of State University at Lexington;
State Democratic Chairman Vanzant,
Senator Clarence Watson, of West Vir
ginia. and several state senators and
representatives.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-05-22
HELLO GIRLS
ASK MORE PAY
TELEPHONE OPERATORS AT LEX.
INoToN ALSO COMPLAIN OF
roo LONG HOURS.
COMPANY REFUSES REQUESTS
Girls Work Nine Hours a Day, 3s~er
Days Week--Want TO Have Sun.
day on Once a Month.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Lexington, Ky.-Lexington is threat.
ened with n strike of the telephone
girls, and the public is anxiously await.
ing the result of the negotiations,
which will. II is hoped, avert a walk
composed of Misses Mary Wright,
Gale Sullivan and Marie Dalton have
presented a communication to Presi-
dent George s. Shanklin, of the Fay
cite Home Telephone Co. in which tho
grievances Of the telephone girls were
is no arrangement whereby the opera
tors are given an opportunity to OBJ
serve Sunday as q day of rest. We
are working nine hours each day. sew
en- days a week and are only allowed
to take day Off when unable to work
by reason OF sickness. We respectful
ly submit that the force at present
employed by your company is too
small to handle the daily increasing
business OF the exchange. Please re-
member that we are human and, I'M
like the instruments we serve, can not
go too rapid pace without mourning
the danger Of a nervous breakdown.
We ask that the company employ
more operators to relieve the great
strain due to an insufficient number Of
operators We desire to call your at
teution to the unjust Partially and
discrimination shown by those in
charge Of certain of the operators.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-05-22
Especial Frankfort correspondence5

Especial Frankfort correspondence
Frankfort, Ky.-Because he wished
to save his old comrades in arms from
the hands of pension 'shavers," c. T..
lloge. president OF the State National
Bank, OF Frankfort. has volunteered
to redeem at their face value the May
issue Of Confederate pension warrants,
which have been sent out by State
Treasurer Thomas s. Shea. The issue
aggregates more than 100000. The
quarterly distribution OF $50 will be
paid in checks from the state treas
ury; but those who have been added
TO the pension list since the February
distribution will draw back pay at the
rate Of $40 the month from the date
Of their application, some of them
drawing pay from July. 1912. when the
hw went into effect. Warrants will
be issued to them.
The pension warrants have been
mailed TO the pensioners. Accompany
ing each warrant were instructions to
the pensioner to present the warrant
at his local bank and inform the bank
ers that the State National Bank at
Frankfort will take the warrant at its
face value. In this way the pension
ers will receive the full amount OF
their pension at once by presenting
them at their local banks.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-05-22
% Test censtltutIonaIIty.

The constltutionality of the Greene
Glenn insurance act giving the state
rating board power TO regulate fire in
surance rates is to be attacked by the
insurance companies opposing its en-
forcement. Former CAief Justice Il.
G. o'Rear has been employed to bring
the suit to prevent its enforcement.
lie has been In conference with Attor'
ney General Garrett to agree on a
date to institute the action. The pur-
pose of the suit al this time is to get
a construction OF the act by the court
Of appeals.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-05-22
SETTLE WAGE SCALE
Miners Waive Contention In Matter
OF Weighing Methods.

Louisville. Ky.-Waiving their con-
tention that the operators should not
assume the right to change their
methods of weighing coal during the
existence OF any wage scale agree
ment. the miners of the Western Ken
lucky field agreed to operators pro-
posal amended a bit during the meet
ings which have been in progress for
some weeks past between the miners
and operators. This announcement
was made by Judge W. A. Wickliffe.
of the operators.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-05-22
MISSIONARIES TO MALAY.

Cadiz, Ky.-Mr. aud Mrs. Roy Mer-
shon. who sailed recently from San
Francisco for Singapore, Malay PENN
sula, where they 80 as missionaries,
have many relatives in Cadiz and
Trlgg county Mr.. Mershon was born
in this county and is a nephew OF
John j. Jefferson and Mrs. W. z. Bur
row of this place. lie is also a nephew
OF the wife OF the Rev. James IA.
Richardson. a member OF the Louis
Vile Methodist Conference. who IL
now stationed ct Lafayette.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-05-22
Applicants For Attorneyship.

The department of justice stated
that the following are applicants for
the position Of United States district
attorney at Louisville. which office is
to be filled shortly: William Foster,
Princeton; Samuel II. Grassland, Pa
ducah; John C. Duffy, Hopkinsville;
Hugh B. Fleece, Louisville; W. A.
Helm. Morgantown; John G. Miller.
Paducah; Gibney o. Letcher. Hender-
son, and Wesley v. Perry, Russell
vile. John G. Miller, however, is
over 60 years of age. so his applica-
ton will be rejected by the depart
ment
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-05-22
MINIMUM SALARY $40
oldham County School Authorities
Take Action Raising Salary Scale.

Lagrange, Ky.-All s35 positions In
Oldham county schools were abolish
ed at a joint meeting OF the county
board Of education and the Lagrange
board held here. and the minimum
salary raised TO $40 a month. 1t was
decided. too. that only teachers hold.
ing first or second-class certificates
should be eligible for positions. The
term this year will be of seven
months. W. L. Dawson, of Westmin.
ster. Md. was elected superintendent
Tor the coming year. Mr.. Dawson
holds an A. B. degree from Wesleyan
university. and taught for four years
each at Paris and Campbellsburg.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-05-22
Get Fraternal insurance.

Affirming the judgment OF the Trigg
circuit court in the case OF the Sow
ereign Camp. Woodmen of the World.
against Mrs Lizzie A. Landrum, the
appellate court held that this society
must pay to Mrs. Landrum and her
sisters $1,000 due on a certificate is
sued to their brother. Alfred Wallis.
The sisters were the beneheiaries.
The certificate contained clause
making II null and void IL the holders
OF Il came 20 his death by his own
hands while sane or insane.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-05-22
FATHER OF NINETEEN DIES.

Central City, Ky.-The Rev Joseph
II. Hayes, a pioneer resident of the
county, and for the last ten years a
resident of Central City, died OF tn
berculosis. lie was retired minister
OF the Northern Methodist church and
an old soldier. He was the father
OF nineteen children, only five OF
whom are living, he having buried
ten after they had reached manhood
and womanhood, aud four as small
children He is survived by his
wife.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-05-22
5lattery U. s. Attorney.

Thomas d. Slattery. of Maysville,
who this week was appointed United
States Attorney for the Eastern Dis
trict of Kentucky, vice Edwin p. Nor
row, resigned. will take charge of his
Office at Coyington June l. Slattery
isn't a victim of the thirteen jinx."
In fact, Is is lucky number for him.
He is the thirteenth son of his father,
and he is a pretty husky. healthy in
dividual with hundreds of friends. He
Is a graduate of odd Center" college
at Danville. and has been practicing
law for 90 years at MaysYtlle.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-05-22
Assessment Changes.

The state board OF equalization in.
creased the assessments OF Oldham
and Metcalie counties per cent on
lands, but let the assessments OF
Marion and Nelson counties stand.
The board increased the assessment
OF Larue county 10 per cent on farm
lands; Hardin county 10 per cent on
farm lands, and Hart county 5 per
cent on farm lands.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-05-22
ROAD IMPROVEMENT SURVEY.

Bowling Green, Ky.-Of the $50
miles which were traversed by the
road survey party which spent last
week in Warrent county. 142 miles OF
road were carefully surveyed and re-
commended for immediate construc-
ton in the event of the successful Is
sue OF the bond election.