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The Washington herald., 1914-02-16
anti LEADER Denies
MRS.HARPER'SC CHARGES
Mrs. A. P. Gardner. in Return. Ac-
cuses Sufrasists with Being AL
lied with Liquor Interests.
REFERS TO ILLINOIS FACTS

THE evidence OF a working agreement
between the woman suffragists and the
liquor interests Is overwhelming and con-
elusive said Mrs Augustus p. Gardner
president OF the local anti-suffrage asso-
citation. who presided at a meeting Of the
society yesterday afternoon. In discuss
ing the efforts OF Mrs. Ida Hustled Har-
Per. to prove the existence OF an agree
ment between the antis and the liquor
interests, as published yesterday.
After a thorough discussion Of the ques-
ton, a statement was prepared by Mrs.
Gardner, which was read and approved
by the meeting. The statement, in part,
is as follows:
Knowing that she is speaking against
facts, the position of Mrs. Harper Is diff
cult and embarrassing. Lacking every
proof or fact TO convince the public of
the truthfulness OF her charge. Mrs. Har-
per conveniently draws on fertile imasI-
nation and tries to convince through
'conjectures' At best. her argument Is
but a weak defense Of the position in
which the suffrage forces find themselves
with regard to their alliance with the
liquor interests. This is fact which
has been admitted by prominent suffra-
gists everywhere. and in order to finally
dispose Of Mrs. Harpers contention. her
attention is called to the present woman
suffrage movement in illinois,"
Mrs. Grace Wilbur Trout, president
of the Illinois Equal Suffrage Association
and one of the leaders in the lobby at
Springfield which brought about the en-
actment of the suffrage bill, said In the
Chicago American of June IS: 1t is q
great pleasure to remember that some of
the frmest supporters of the suffrage
measure in the forty-eighth general as
sembly were some OF the so-calied .wets
THE remarks OF Representative Dyer
at the Federated Liquor Dealers Conven-
ton in this city were simultaneously re-
ported in the local press as follows:
Woman suffrage Is the solution of the
liquor problem. II 1t is obtained II will
stop you fellows worrying about prohibi-
tion.'
1T Is but fair that Mrs. Harper con-
fine herself. in the future, strictly to
facts in the discussion OF this question
in the press and unless she does so. her
pronunciamentos will fail to be taken in
that seriousness for which she seems to
be striving
Four new States will be added this
The Washington herald., 1914-02-16

I soon saw 1t approaching. with the has
/ OF the Union at its head
| Refreshed by food and drink given
them by the calvarymen. the fugitives
mounted behind their brothers in arms
| and rode with them into Williamsburg.
| On their way from Fortress Monroe to
Baltimore by steamer the twenty-siN es-
capped prisoners formed an organization.
with Col Kcndrick as. president and
| Lieut.. West as secretary and adopted
resolutions expressing their deep graft
| tude to Mai. Gen. Butler and the officers
serving under him who had rendered
| them effective assistance In again reach
ing the protection of the nag
The officers In the party were as fol-
lows:
Boyd. J. F.-Lieutenant colonel. quar-
tcrmaster Twentieth Army Corps.
Boyd, M.-Captain. seventy-third IN
diana Infantry.
Bradford. r. G.-Lieutenant. Third
West Tennessee Cavalry.
Clark, Samuel-Captain. Seventy ninth
Illinois Infantry.
Collins. J. B.-Major, Twenty-nInth In
diana Infantry.
Davis, George G.-Lieutenant colonel,
Fourth Maine Infantry.
Fisler, J. C.-Lieutenant. Seventh In
diana Battery.
Fitzsimmons. G. w.-MaJo;. Thirtieth
Indiana Infantry.
Gallagher, J. F.-Captain. Second Ohio
Infantry.
Gallagher. N.-Captain. Second New
Jersey Infantry.
Hamilton. A. G.-Captain. Twelfth Ken
lucky Cavalry.
Hobart. H. C.-Lieutenant colonel,
Twenty-frst Wisconsin Infantry.
Jones. d. J.-Captain. First Kentucky
Cavalry.
Johnston. l. B.-Captain. Sixth Ken-
lucky Cavalry.
Kendrict. William P-Colonel, Third
West Tennessee Cavalry.
McCreery. William B.-Colonel, Twen-
ty-frst Michigan Infantry.
Mexican. n. S.-Lieutenant, Twenty
first Illinois Infantry.
Mitzel. Alexander von-Lieutensnt COL
onel. Seventy-fourth Pennsylvania Infan-
try.
Randall. W. s.-captain. Third Ohio
Infantry.
Reynolds. william-Lieutenant, Seven
ty-third Indiana Infantry.
Rose, Gottleib C.-Captain, Fourth Mis-
souri, Cavalry.
Tower. N.-Captain. Thirteenth Massa-
chusetts Infantry.
Wallber, Albert-Lieutcnant and ad-
jutant. Twenty-sixth Wisconsin Infantry.
Welles, George M.-Lieutenant, Eighth
Michigan Volunteer Cavalry.
williams, L. P.-Lieutenant, Seventy
third Indiana Infantry.
West, P. S.-Lieutenant colonel. Twen-
.ty-fourth Wisconsin Infantry.
Tomorrowi U. 3. 8. Housaatonic sunk
by 4 torpedo boat.
Copyright lail
The Washington herald., 1914-02-16
MERCHANTS PLAN FOR
GET.TOGETHER' Dinner
Frank Jewell Raymond. of Eas,
Orange. N. J.. Will Be Speaker
Monday Evening.
SHOE SECTION MEETS THURSDAY

Frank Jewell Raymond. Of East Orange,
n. J., a store service efficiency expert.
is announced as one Of the speakers for
the Merchants Get-together Dinner. &"
to be given next Monday evening at the
Shoreham.
Following is the banquet committee OF
the Retail Merchants Associations:
NJ. A. Leese, chairman; Julius Gar
finkle, F. W. Mackenzie, L. c. Graham,
Joseph Strasburger. Sidney West, r. r.
Andrews. Simon Eann, Claude L. Miller.
z. d. Blackstone. W. W. Griffith, J.
Henry Small. Gerson Nordlinger. Samuel
L. Willett, L. W. Zea, A. d. Prince, Nor
ris Hahn. ]. NJ. Bird, James F. Oyster.
]. NJ. Burrell, T. c. Dulin. A. Lisner,
R. Fl. Martin. Louis Boeckstyn, Charles
s. McGuiggan. Louis Levy, E. II. Sny-
der, Harry King and George E Hebbard.
Members OF the merchant tailors' sec
tion who attended the convention of the
National Merchant Tailors' Association
1T Richmond, Va returned home Frida v
much impressed with the hospitality Of
Nirginia's capital.
George f. Hebbard. chairman OF the
merchant tailors' section OF the Retail
Merchants Association. and other men,
bers OF the association, including L. II.
Snyder. who was made a member Of the
executive committee OF the national as
ISOLATION, were delegates to the conven-
ton.
Representative A. :. krieder, OF Penn
sylvania, president Of the National Shoe
Manufacturers Association, will address
the shoe section of the Retail Merchants
Association Thursday evening at clock.
Joseph Strausburger, chairman OF the
shoe section of the association. urges the
shoe merchants of Washington to attend
this meeting.
In an effort to bring about better un-
derstanding OF the relations existing be-
tween the public and all employees, par
ticuiarly conductors and. motormen, Mr..
Raymond Is giving a series of talks" to
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany men at the Relief Association club
rooms e14 L street northwest.
Mr.. Raymond's first address TO the men
was delivered last Friday, and others are
scheduled at 1880 o'clock this morning
and o'clock tonight. Wednesday and
Friday, with special addresses in the
interim to division superfntendenfs, fore
men and men OF the mechanical depart
ment located at the p street shops
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week to the ranks OF organized anti-suf-
fraSc. They are Wisconsin, Minnesota,
Nebraska, and Iowa.
Mrs Arthur NJ. Dodge. OF New York.
president of the National Association
Opposed to Woman Suffrage, and Miss
Minnie Bronson. secretary of the organi-
zation. are now in the West for the pur-
pose OF launching successfully the fights
against votes for women in the States
mentioned.
Tho campaign was started Saturday
night in Milwaukee. when Mr.. Dodge
and Miss Bronson addressed big mass
meeting representative Of the men and
women Of the city.
From Milwaukee, the campaign will be
carried into Minnesota. Mass meetings
have already been arranged for ST. Paul
and Minneapolis. The next stop will be
Omaha. and from that point the anti
suffrage leaders will return to Des
Moines. to complete a thorough organiza-
tion Of Iowa in the State capital.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-16
Plan Of WORSHIP
! EXCLUDES Greed
An "Unchurchly Church" Is
Formed Across Potomac
at ''Vanderwerken."
COMPOSED OF U.scLERKs
Congregational Pastor Directs Serv.
ices. First Of Which Were Held
in Open Under Trees.
COMPOSED OF U.S.CLERKS

About Ave miles northwest of WASH
ington in the highlands along the Po-
tomsc. a small company Of young
families, the heads Of which are EN-.
ployed in the government service
started small settlement which they
named ''vanderwerken."
When they hrst went to Vsnderwsr-
ken they represented almost rs many
religious creeds> as there were fam
ilies. They did not stop worshipping.
nor did they hold services of one kind
OF creed. but they got together soon
after they got their homes straigfiten-
ed up and the boardwalks built from
the roads TO the houses and decided to
have a church. One OF the Baptist
families proposed getting some Pro-
testant clergyman. and two Of the
members Of the colony were sent to
Falls Church, few miles distant. to
Interview Rev. DR.. Franklin Noble,
pastor Of the Congregational Church
there, who, they had heard. was going
TO retire from that pastorate soon. Dr..
Noble offered TO come out to their set
tlement the following Sunday and see
them and hold services, and his offer
was accepted.
The result Of the visit was that i'm
medistely the colony began. with the
assistance Of DR.. Noble, the building
up Of an "unchurchiy church." leaving
out most of the things not essential.
but putting In. according to their
strength, whatever Is essential.
1T is hardly two years since the
Vanderwerken enterprise was thought
of--a few young men In the govern
ment service in Washington buying lots
in what long had been the broad Van
derwerken estate" said DIR. Noble. The
Washington Country Club. where Presi-
dent Wilson plays golf nearly every
weekday he Is In Washington, Is close to
the community.
THE vanderwerken Congregational
Church owns the property and controls,
through its executive committee. the
proper use Of II. The building Is called
'Neighborhood House because Il Is meant
to shelter any good work Of the region.
IL has no spire and might be taken for q
school house. II has an airy basement
containing a room for the primary part
of the school, which Is used for kinder
garten week days and also for Suppers
and dinners at social gatherings. In the
basement is also a room for the steam
heating plant and a pump and an artesian
we'll
Courses OF lectures have been given
through the year past. illustrated by q
stereopticon given by one OF the neigh
bors. The Episcopal Church at Mclean.
Va, gave a lectern. The Congregational
Church at Falls Church. Va, presented
a set of hymn books and a Sunday School
library.
Thus an 'unchurchly church is doing
the work that each church in the cities
Is doing on a larger scale"
The Washington herald., 1914-02-16

The news of their escape had preceded
the prisoners, but as yet nothing was
known Of the number who had succeeded
in passing through the Confederate lines
outside of Richmond and Drawing the
dangers of the Chickahominy swamps.
Before the close of February Is Col.
Wistar was able to report to Gen. Ben
jamin F. Butler. commanding at Fortress
Monroe, that twenty-siN officers in all had
been received within the lines and that
vigorous efforts were being made to find
others who were believed to be in the
swamps and woods. possibly unable to
help themselves.
Gen. Butler ordered that every COM
fort be supplied the escaped prisoners
and that they forwarded without delay TO
Washington via steamer TO Baltimore.
SpIashinE Through swanps-
The escape of these 1O9 officers had
caused excitement in Richmond. 1t was
known that Richmond residents helped
them after the escape, but who these
persons We're and how and where they
had sheltered the fugitives could not be
told.
Special efforts were made to capture
Col Abel d. Streight, of the Fifty-irst
Indiana Infantry, who was looked up IN.
though enormously, as the leader in the
plan Of escape. But Col Streight had
The Washington herald., 1914-02-16

had been picked up by the Federals near
Williamsburg was Col. William P. K.n-
drick, OF the Third West Tennessee Cav
airy. With three companions he naj
shaped a course along the York River
Railroad. keeping to the swamps 10 es-
cape observation and heading for Bot
toms Bridge, on the Chickahominy.
As the party splashed along througl,
the swamps they could hear the locpmo-
tives on the railroad. and occasionally
the baying OF hounds, a sound that toli
them that they were being mercIiesJ!y
pursued.
Gross Stream on Trees.
On the second day OF their night Col.
Kendrick fell and sprained his ankle.
Sustained by his companions. he hob
bled painfully along. On nearing the
Chickshominy the party saw the out
lines OF a file of Confederate soldiers
crossing a bridge in front of them.
Alarmed, they turned deeper into the
swamp. reaching the Chickahouiny about
four miles below the point where they
had hoped to cross IT,
They found that the stream was but
twenty feet wide, but so deep and cold
that in their exhausted condition they
dared not attempt swimming It. Fortune
favored them. for one Of the party found
The Washington herald., 1914-02-16

Of the country. In response to his rec
ommendation. the committee has de-
cided on the authorization of the con-
struction Of the government factory.
Mr.. Daniels claimed he could not get
reasonable rates for the government
on armor plate because of an under
standing among manufacturers pre-
venting competition and holding up the
price. He said foreign governments
were getting armor plate at a far
lower price than charged this govern
ment by private manufacturers. Ex-
perts of the Navy Department sub
mitted figures showing a saving of 33
per cent in the cost OF armor. should
the government go into the business
for itself.
The Steel Trust, the Bethlehem Steel
Company and the Midvale Steel Com
pany. OF Pennsylvania. are the con-
Germs from which the government has
been buying its armor plate. A gov
ernment armor plate factory supplying
all armor plate for the battleships will
strike a severe blow at their business
and profits.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-16
sAENGERBUND GIVES CONCERT.
Prof. Armand Gsmprrcht In Charge
of the PreGram.

The Saengerbund attracted many per-
sons last night to its club rooms, where
a concert including vocal and instru-
mental numbers was given. at which
the following artists assisted: Mrs. Nellie
O'Hare Pollard. Frand Baptista, Miss z.
j. Leckie. Miss CIarine McCarty. Mrs
Estelle smith-Pope. Newton Hammer and
Byron Blodgett. A made chorus also
gave selections. Prof. Armand Gum
precht, director OF the hund, was In
charge OF the program.
The Arion will entertain at q concert
this evening in which the following art
lists will take part: c. e. Christlani Or
chestral School, Miss Anita wassmann.
Miss Regina Wiegand, Miss Emily Nix,
Miss Dorothea Lauten. Miss Rosa wass-
mann. Miss Doris De Groot, II. E. Eisen-
beiss and X. @. wassmann. Prof. Chris
tiani will be in charge.
The Germania Maennerchor will give
its annual masquerade ball at Old Ma
sonic Hall this evening, and valuable
prizes will be given for the best and most
original masks.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-16

fifty years ago today twenty-six OF the
TO Federal officers who had escaped from
/ bby Prison through a tunnel on Feb
iary g, were safe within the Federal
Ines at Williamsburg on the peninsula.
Gen. Isaac J. wistar. commanding a
cavalry expedition which was scouting
stween the Federal lines and the
hickahominy River, had received re-
port on February IA from the comnand-
ing officer of the Eleventh Pennsylvania
Cavalry. to the effect that several es-
capped Federal officers had been found ny
mis- men in the vicinity Of Burnt Ordinary
few miles outside of Williamsburg.
They were in fearful plight. after n
journey of terrible hardships from Rich
mond, covering six days. during which
they had neither shelter nor warmth, IN
period OF especially inclement weather
The Washington herald., 1914-02-16
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The Washington herald., 1914-02-16
FHE WAR DAY BY DAY
Fifty Years Ago.
ls 1ss-Twentx Of the 100 Federal 06e Whe had Lseapsd
from Libby Pssa On February Were Safe w he Federal Lines
st Williamsburg, on the Peninsula.
cwrIt,en expressly for tn. Herald,

found a safe asylum in Richmond with
friends who had concealed him for a
week. After the hrst OF the fugitives,
who had chosen the peninsula route. mad
reached Williamsburg. Col. Streight had
set out for the Potomac. armed and pro-
vided with provisions
On leaving the prison the bulk OF the
fugitives. in squads of three or four
men. had taken separate routes to avoid
observation.
More than half their number had
struck of to the southeast. the shortest
way to the Federal lines. Others had
chosen to strike more to the north. Ii,
the hope Of reaching the lines of the
Army of the Potomac on the Rapra-
hammock. Still others had steered a mid
die course for the lower Potomac.
Among the first Of the prisoners who
The Washington herald., 1914-02-16
so Days Trial to Prove It

We have so much faith in it-have seen what it
has done for se many others-that we are willing to
make one especially for your case and send II to
you for sixty days trial. Willing to give you plenty
Of time to see for yourself Just how good it is.
II it doesn't keep your rupture from coming out o.
from bothens you in any way, then you can send It
back and IL won't cost you q single penny.
1t "a the only thing know Of for rupture that
you can get long enough trial to make sure: BE-
eanse the only thing GOOD enough to stand long
and thorough test.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-16
Government TO make
ITS own ARMOR Plate
Bill to Provide that Selection of Site
Be Left to Special Com
mission.
FIGHT WAS LEAD BY DANIELS

Authorization for government
armOr plate factory is to be made by
the House Naval Affairs Committee in
the forthcoming naval appropriation
bill.
The site for the building is to be
left to a special commission to be ap-
pointed by the Secretary of the Navy.
This commission is to consist Of three
experts OF the navy and three civil
engineers, the Secretary being ex
officio chairman.
Secretary Daniels led in the fight
against the armor plate manufacturers
The Washington herald., 1914-02-16
No More Belts, Leg-Staps, or Springs.

We have found way to hold any mans rupture
without harmful rrrsscre, without any belts or
sTring around your waist. witt Iut having TO wear
legstrspS
IL is our GUARANTEED RUPTURE HOLDER
1t is big imrrsEen:ent over elastic and spring
trusses and so-ealled "Applanees' as the modern
locomotive is over the first steam engine ever built.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-16

Under forest regulations in Columbia,
rubber gatherers are required to Giva
the trees a rest period in tipping them
for gum.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-16

Austria has "A. 267 miles Of highway. In
1910 the government expended S.56S,29o on
roadway maintenance.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-16
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The Clio messenger., 1914-11-13
WEST WIND AND A
GOAT; THE RESULT.
They Drove Man to Desperation
Then He Tied the Animal
to a Train.
WAS WELL QUALIFIED
u Had ooatlsh Horns, Goatish WhIsI-
ere, GoatIsh Manners, Goatish Hoofs,
Regulation Goatish Appetite, But
Greatest Of All, the Odor.

Hammond, Ind.-John Nadden's
neighbor to the west had a goat, an all.
round animal that gave evidence OF its
goatishness to each of the beholder's
senses. It had goatish horns and a
goatish manner Of using them, goatish
whiskers. goatish tail, goatish hoofs
and a goatish appetite, but Johns OBJ
jections to the goat, which were az
violent as his innate politeness would
admit, were based on none of these
things.
Always the wind seems to blow
from the west," lamented John bitter
ly, whenever the owner of the goat
dropped in for neighborly chat. The
neighbor was as obtuse as John was
polite.
1T Is odd" he reflected, "how differ
emily people should feel about the
quarter from which blows the wind
Dominick, who lives In the house be-
yond mine, seems to rejoice when the
wind Is from the west. The east wind
makes him sour and disagreeable."
So things went until the other day
Madden awoke gasping. He rose from
his bed and dazedly staggered to the
gas jet. The cock was tightly shut
An evil draft seemed to be blowing in
The Clio messenger., 1914-11-13
Dairy Cow of Great Capacity.

front because In the estimation of
practical farmers they bring in the
greatest profit, says Farm and Home.
OF late there has been a tendency
to unduly magnify certain lines Of
Holstein breeding and to push prices
to high marks-in other words a
boom, in which prices with four and
five figures are common. 1t may be
that bull calves are worth $4,000 to
$4,000 each, but no one is justified by
past experience In paying any such
amount of real money unless he can
afford to lose It. When cows sell for
several thousand dollars, they become
the rich mans plaything. rather than
the POOR mans support.
The Clio messenger., 1914-11-13

the window from behind him. Dizzily
he looked out. Below stood his neigh
boris goat, browsing contentedly on q
broken beer bottle, crumbs from which
glistened In his whiskers.
John went into the yard and lassoed
the goat. The last seen Of him he was
lettering near the railroad station a
mile from his home, and the goat was
with him at the far end of long rope.
Persons who passed him said Madden
appeared to be In the throes Of some
great sorrow, for his face was buried
so deeply in his hands that not even
the tip Of his nose was visible.
But that was not the last seen Of the
goat
AS train was flashing past sign
board bearing the gratuitous informa-
tion that Hammond was three miles be-
hind, the conductor was called into
the rear coach by an indignant pas
senger, who complained that the ven-
tilators should be opened before there
were serious results. The conductor
peeped out ACROSS the rear platform.
From the tail of the train was floating
Nadden's neighbor's goat.
The Clio messenger., 1914-11-13

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