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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-07
Welded so YEARS:
GIVE BLISS RULES
Gen. and Mrs. Edward W. Whitaker, Who Married at the
Close Of the Civil War, Celebrate Their Golden
Wedding Anniversary Today.

imagine the lot of those of her sex who
today have heroes on the battlefields,
Gen. Whitaker has q well-kept museum
In his home Of the mementoes he col
lected during the war. He points with
pardonable pride to frame exposing the
epaulets of his various uniforms from
corporal to generalcy. The gauntlets,
Stained with the marks of battle, hang
on the wall under his sword. which often
pointed to victory. But better still, in a
frame by itself. is a piece of the truce
nag which waived for peace on Apo
mattox.
His voice breaks slightly when he
points this out. for it was he who car
ried the flag. or rather towel. along the
battle front as emissary for Maj. Gen.
Custer. while the terms of peace were
being discussed. Gen. Whitaker. chief OF
staff to Gen. Custer. had received the
flag from Capt. Sims, sent out from the
Confederate line by Gen. Lee.
Rode at Head of Troops.
Gen. Custer had ordered Gen. Whitaker
to go back with Capt Sims to the tent
of Gen. Lee and learn whether the sur
render was unconditional" Gen. Gus
ter had explained he was not in sole COM
mand ,and could not stop the firing OF
his meh unless he was sure Gen. Lee was
to negotiate with Gen. Grant without
condition.
When the Army of the Potomac tramp.
ed to Washington a few days later. Gen.
Whitaker was one of the few who rode
at the head of the victorious troops. Be-
sides his generally, Congressional
medal for bravery commands respect.
So the two who were married at the
close of one great war will today cele-
brate their fiftieth anniversary while the
war guns of Europe belch death.
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WEATHER CONDITIONS.
l005-7 Pa. Ave.

For the District Of Columbia. Maryland and vir-
ginia-Fair Monday. Tuesday increasing oIcudiness
and warmer; light variable winds. becoming
enuthcrly.
Pressure c,ndition have changed slowly in the
las. twcn:y-frIr hours but IN several important
respects viz The tiG. the Canadian maritime
provinces has given way somewhat and the oceanic
disturbance that has fingered off the Virginia
Capcs for the last seVenty-two houH appears to
have lest Els intensity and is longer threatening
the New England and Middle Atlantic coasts. A
low il adrano ing from the West. being central
Sunday night the Upper Lake region.
The Lake region low will advance slowly eastward.
and cause shower in the Ohio Valley and Lower
tIicrs Tue@1av "Wednesday.
The tenn rTature in Atlantic coast States will
ri-e Tuc=lay-
Tho winds along the North and Middle Atlantic
coast will he gentle northeast. becoming south
west TueSday on the South Atlantic coast mod
cate with occasional thunderstorrs; moderate
t.DuthcaS; on the TrI-r Lakes fresh southwest
with oCc asiolal thundcIsGrlIs: the Lower Lakes
increasing southeast. shifting to southwest probably
thuEdcrShowcs.
Lc,.l Temperature Midnight. G.: a m. 50; 4
r. NJ. 60: a NJ. g.: S a. n. g.: 10 a. m. 6S:
- Noon. 60: > y. m. -: n. m. IS: p. m, "A;
~ II. 20; n p. m. G.. Highest. Is: lowest, 50.
Relative humditv-s III. S.: p. m, -;
7. M. -. Rainfall e r. to 2. M. 0. Hours
Of slrr>iinP S.. Per cent Of possible sunshine 81.
Tclnl, rature date last Highest. IS;
Invest. >.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-07
JURY DISAGREES
IN SULLY'S SUIT
100000 Damage Case
Against John Hays Ham,
mond Results in Mistrial.
JURORS OUT 81 HOURS
Defendant Issues Statement Alleging
Persecution by Plaintiff
and Attorney.
JURORS OUT 81 HOURS

The jury which heard a testimony In
the 81 500. 900 damage suit of Daniel j.
Sully against John Hays Hammond. mil
lionaire mining engineer, was discharged
last evening by Justice Stafford. of the
District Supreme Court. because of dis
agreement.
Hearing in the suit, in which the de-
PENDANT is charged with fraudulent
breach Of a contract pertaining to the
development of a cotton-ginning process
and warehousing of cotton. was begun
about three weeks ago. The case was
given to the jury Saturday at noon.
About II o'clock Saturday night the
Jurymen asked Justice Stafford for fur
Their instructions and were sent back at
H:0 with orders to return a sealed
virdict IL agreement was possible. At
$50 o'clock last night the jury. after sit
ting all night and day. was called back
by Justice Stafford and dismissed.
The foreman. Sterling ]. Gardner. de-
clined to announce publicly the poll of
the jury.
Hammond Charges Persecution.
Mr. Hammond gave out a statement
here last night alleging that he is being
prosecuted by Sully. and his attorney.
John c. Cuttings. beca use he diamond,
undertook to protect the public against
the selling Of stock of the General Cot
ton Securities Company. which. he says,
is a concern with assets of no proven
value.
THE Sully case in a nutshell Mr..
Hammond said. lis this: He claims that
i prevented him from selling stock of
the General Cotton Securities Company,
which owned the patent rights in a cot
ton gin known as the Doremus GIN This
Is true. Sully made many threats to
sell stock to the public. but as the gin.
which was the sole asset of the company,
had not been demonstrated to be of COM
mercial value. I objected to the sale of
stock. The stock would have been sold
on the strength Of my connection with
the company.
Il stated on the witness stand that
1t would be just as dishonest for me
to agree to the sale of stock in a small
mining prospect, on the false repre-
sentation that 1t was mine of demon
strated value. The Judge instructed the
jury that II the gin was in such con-
dition that it would be fraud on the
public to allow stock to be sold. then
it was no breach of our partnership to
refuse to allow the stock to be sold.
Il am thoroughly Disguised with the
whole business. / have had nothing to
do with 1t for four years. In spite of
this fact. two weeks ago. when 1 was
returning from Washington to New
York, a summons was served on me in
Baltimore to return certain stock
which they claimed had fraudulently
in my possession. As a matter of fact
/ never at any time had this stock in
my possession. but when the charges
were made the stock was actually in
the possession of Cuttings. who shame
facedly was compelled to produce it in
court
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-07

"The abstention from tobacco and
stimulants; keeping good health and
being cheerful At all times, especially
under adversities."-The rule given by
Gen Edward w. Whitaker. who rose
from a private to brevet brigadier
general during the civil war. as con-
tributory to his enjoying fifty years
of married life.
"The observation Of practical meth
DDS of living. devoid Of friSslity, to-
Sether with the responsibility devolv.
ing upOn-a mother, have contributed
more than anything else to the hap
pine.s 1 feel today."-Mrs. Edward w.
Whitaker, who with her husband will
celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of
their wedding this morning.
Gen. and Mrs. Whitaker will celebrate
their golden wedding anniversary this
morning at their home. '5S Rock Creek
Church road northwest. Assisting them
in the observance will be their three
daughters. Mrs. George G. Seibold. Mrs.
Charles T. Chapline. and Mrs. Frank j..
Eell. They have eight grandchildren.
The cheerfulness of the general. who
rea ched the zenith of his military career
when but %. After being In eighty-ohe
battles, is dimmed only by mention OF the
great war across the Atlantic. The pow
erful. rugged veteran. whose pink cheeks
todav attest to his good health, falters
when his mind compares the hell" of =
half century ago with that which he
knows must be in Europe now.
wife's Heart Saddened.
The feelings of his comrade for fifty
years are equally intense when she looks
hack over the past and then tries to
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-07

but were subdued by drawn revolvers,
after several pieces Of furniture had been
broken and lights smashed. Four patrol
automobiles carried the prisoners to the
station. James Briscoe. Lawrence Chap
man, and John Wheeler were charged
with permitting gambling, the others be-
ing released.
Nine policemen from the Fifth pre-
cinct, headed by Lieut.. Hodges and
Sergt. Wright. raided 42S Ninth street
southeast about 40 O'Clock and took
twenty-five men to the station in patrol
wagons. The proprietor. Charles sallart.
was charged with permitting gambling
and released under bond OF $50. The
others were freed after their names had
been recorded, with the understanding
they would appear as witnesses.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-07

The Wanderlusters have extended an in
vitation to their friends to accompany
them. One week from Wednesday even
ing, visit will be paid the famous lily
pond at Kenilworth. 1t will be led by
w. Palmer Hall. The members will meet
at Bennings station at 7:30 p. m.
On next Sunday the meeting place will
be the station at Thirty-siXth and NJ
streets northwest. The walk will be
from Dominion Heights station on the
Great Falls car line, and will start at
2:45 p M, under the leadership of G. A.
Gambs.
News has reached Washington OF a
walk recently held at Seattle. in which
several Capital people were participants.
Fourteen members of the Marathon de-
partment of that city's Mountaineers
went for a twenty eight-mile hike to
Takoma. Excellent roads were en-
countered. Less hardy members of the
same organization hiked from Portage
to Vashon Heights. on Vashon Island. A
full-moon hike to Taylor's Mill was held
last Thursday and two country walks
were on the Memorial Day program.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-07
DENIES DIPLOMA
MEANSLEARNING
DR.. Stocking Tells G. W.
Graduates Degrees Do Not
Mark Education.
SELF-CONTROL IS NEEDED
Two Hundred Young Folks March to
First Congregational Church and
Hear Baccalaureate Sermon.

Appreciation Of all that Is to be learn
unselfshly with others were declared es-
sentials of the educated person by Rev.
DR.. Jay r. Stocking. in delivering the
baccalaurcate sermon to the graduates
of George Washington University at the
First Congregational Church yesterday
afternoon.
The possession of university degrees
does not necessarily mark the educated
person." said DR.. Stocking. 1T is pos
sible for one to be a graduate Of a uni
versity and have a mind in its infancy.
The man who knows what is right and
does it is educated"
DR.. Stocking labeled as the most igno-
rant those who boast of their learning.
1.-THE astronomer who has lived In the
heavens and can call each star by name
knows how much he does not know
about astronomy while the man who can
not tell one heavenly planet from an
other thinks he knows it ALL" he said.
Dr.. Stocking advised the graduates
against living and working in an exclu-
sive atmosphere as did the hermit stu
dents of the past. THE learning which
separates a man from his fellow crea-
lures" he said, lis not the learning for
work is the doctrine of present-day civili-
zatiOn.'
He reminded them that the certificates
they are about to receive mark, not the
end of their studies. but the beginning.
He urged them to work for the benefit of
mankind. He who serves his day and
generation as best he can is educated"
said DR.. Stocking.
In caps and gowns the graduates. more
than 200 in number, marched from the
medical department of the university, 1875
Fl street northwest. to the church. The
procc ssion was headed by Rear Admiral
Charles Herbert Stockton, U. S. NJ, re-
tired who is president of the institution.
Beside him walked John B. Larner. trus-
tee of the institution, and DR.. Stocking.
Then followed the members of the faculty
and the student body. The procession
presented a stately spectacle as 1t moved
through the downtown section.
The exercises at the church included
reading of the Scripture. singing of
hymns by the choir and the congregation.
the address. and benediction. The gradu-
ates were photographed in front of Ma
sonic Temple after the exercises. They
will be received by the President of the
University and Mrs. Stockton from 5
until this afternoon at the Washing
ton Club, 1701 X street northwest.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-07
OBSERVER
TO STUDY MEXICO
Wilson, Seeking Unbiased View Of Conditions, Probably
Will Return Either Duval West or Leon Conova to
Obtain First-hand and Unpreu&ced Data

tionalist chief at the expense Of the pres
tige and dignity of the United States
government. The effects Of this atti-
tude have been two-fold. and both un-
fortunate.
In the first place. Carranza has been
lead to believe that the attitude of this
government is much weaker in respect
to the rights Of its citizens than 1t real
ly is. and.
In the second place this government
has been given a wholly unwarranted i'm
preston of Carranza as an unselfish pa
triot instead Of a mulish and unintelli-
gent egotist.
West and Conova were the first rep
representatives of the President who. re-
porting on Mexico. made pretense of a
personal, first-hand knowledge of all fac
tons on whom they were reporting
Reported in Favor of Huerta.
The first agent. of whose work little or
nothing has been published, was Regi-
naIdo del Vale. a California Mexican.
His reports. based on calls upon Carran-
Ia. Obreson and Huerta. never received
serious consideration because he advo-
Gated the recognition of Huerta as the
only means of insuring peace.
John Lind. who next went down. met
Huerta and was made a monkey of by
Huerta's minister for foreign affairs. He
never tried to get within speaking dis
lance of Carranza. Villa, Zapata or any
Of the revolutionists.
William Bayard Hale met none of the
revolutionary chiefs, but associated very
largely with strong personal and fractional
friends of Carranza. and his report.
framed in advance with a view to meet
ing the Presidents ideas. drew a picture
of the first chief that his best friend
couldn't have recognized.
This is the kind of information upon
which the President and the State De-
partment have been acting. Paul Fuller.
of New York. who preceded Conova. re-
ported that all factions were 'impossi-
ble," but he did not cover the territory
that Conova and later Duval West COW
cred.
cred. The President Is being strongly
urged now that he has stiffened the back
of his Mexican policy. to place IN Mex
leo some one upon whom he can depend
to tell him the truth both as to physical
conditions and as to political affairs.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-07
BY JOSEPH p. AMIN.

The next step In President Wilson 8
Mexican policy will be to put pair OF
eyes in Mexico through which he can
observe conditions clearly.
1t is probable that either Duval West
or Leon Conova will be returned to Mex
leo in order that the President may have
the benefit Of an observation on the
ground with knowledge Of the men and
conditions and unblinded by partisan
bias in favor of any Of the contendins
factions.
The reports of Mr.. Conova and Mr..
West were identical. in that they clearly
showed the President that the informa-
ton as to conditions in Mexico and the
motives of the fractional leaders which
he has been receiving has been worse
than useless because of its bias. This
information has been emanating princi-
pally from George c. Carrothers. accred-
tied as the Presidents special represent
alive with Villa, and John r. Silliman,
who enjoys a similar position toward
Carranza.
Strong Villa Partisan.
Both of these men have outlived their
usefulness as observers for the Presi-
dent. Carrothers is the strongest kind
of villa partisan; in fact. SO close has
his connection been with Villa that the
State Department has been forced to
bury a strong recommendation for his
removal by a special agent Of the de-
partment. Mr.. Carrothers. however, has
not outlived his usefulness as a repre-
sentative Of American interests. He has
managed to restrain Villa almost wholly
from international outrages. and because
of Villas great liking for and confidence
in him has taken EXCELLENT care Of Amer
lean interests In Villa territory.
AS much cannot be said for Mr.. Sill
man. Silliman knew -Carranza before the
revolution; in fact did business with him
as a milkman. Silliman's early espousal
of Car-anza's cause while still United
States vice consul at Saltillo nearly cost
him his life at the hands Of Huertistas
during the occupation of Vera Cruz by
American forces.
Since his return to Mexico as the Pres
ident's representative accredited to Car
rama, Silliman's efforts have been ap-
piled chiefly to placating the Constitu-
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-07
NUNS FLEE MEXICANS.
Eighteen Reach New York After
Escape in Secular Clothing.

New York. June 6.-Eighteen Spanish
nuns of the Order of Jesus and Mary
who were driven out of Merida. Yucatan.
and their property confiscated, arrived
here tonight on the Spanish steamer
Manuel Calvo.
On account of the terrible conditions eX-
listing in Mexico. five Of the nuns had to
don secular clothing in order to make
good their escape from the country.
They were met on the pier by the
mother superior of the Mania tan branch
of the order, who said that after short
rest in this city they would go back to
Spain
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-07
LOCAL MENTION.
Star Of the East flour, s7.7s Dbl. 8 lb

Star Of the East flour, $7.'5 bbl.. lbs.
Csc; lbs. extra choice evap. peaches,
J. peas. csc: cans sugar corn, csc:
large cans Cal. peaches. 10c; 3 large
cans beans. CSC: cans Sweet Wrinkle
peas, csc; tuna fish. 10c: Peerless milk.
1-3c; large bots. molasses, 10c; large
bots mustard. 12c: Randalrs grape
juice. quarts. csc: large bots. ginger
ale, I Lee: large cans Blue Bell toma
Country Maid catsup. 25c: Oleine
soap, iOc; 10 lbs. washing soda. 10c:
Argo starch, 4c: loaves bread. 10c; IL
lbs white meal, CSC; navy beans. &c;
lima beans, Sc; all kinds tea, 29c: Won
der coffee, 20c: 5 SKIS. salt, 10c: 1-4-bbl.
Old Time flour. $l.75. 1920 7th st. NV
and all the J. T. d. Pyles stores.
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DEATH RECORD.
WHITE

John A. Kuhncrt IS years $50 G St Sc
Stephen q. Lease, g.. L. 6. Soldiers Home Hospt
Ellen Conlon. 20 II and Third SITS ne
Margaret S"rivener. &c, AS Prospect ave. NV
Edgar C. walford, IS. 1855 Riggs pl. nv.
CODORED
Maria l. Pinkard 50 wears. 81 Q ST. NV.
Lula Jason. . GallinGer Hospital.
Samuel Berry. g. Washington Asylum Hospital
Thomas Jeff-r>on. ? Children's Hosrital
Ida LonclIs 70 llsb Jennings road.
Blanche Green. . Washington Asylum Hospital,
LIrciniea Ward. Is. Washington Asylum Hospital.
Harry Luck'tt. 80. Providence Hospital
John Roant. g. G,ls Georgia ave. NV.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-07
IA SEIZED BY POLICE
IN GAMBLING RAIDS
Furniture Smashed and Revolvers
Drawn When Police Enter Twenty
second Street House.

Twentv-two white men and fifty-two
negroes were taken by police early yes
terday in two raids on alleged gambling
houses. The colored men were arrested
in the first raid, about o'clock, when q
SQUAD of police from the Third station
took the house at Twenty-second ana N
streets northwest by storm.
tn. occupants resented the intrusion,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-07
Homer Baker Lands.

New York. June 6.-Homer Baker, Of the New
York Athletic Club. Flushing High School; Tom
Bello Of the Empire City Wheclmen. and Oar
Kuhn, Of the New York Athletic Club were the
winners Of the special races at the Boost Flush
ing athletic games Of the Shinnecock Club on
the Flushing race track yesterday. With . pool
track slow time resulted.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-07
Portugal to See More Trouble

Lisbon, June 6.-The governor OF Angola
has ordered the military occupation of
South Angola
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BIRTHS REPORTED.
WHITE.

H. l. and Anna ]. Stout, jr., girl.
BENJAMIN T. and Elsie l.. Sockrider, girl.
Frederick B. and Edith A. Ridenour. boy.
Resinold D. and Nancy A. Locker. girl.
George L. and Alice ". FURNACE. boy.
Alfred and Helen NJ. Christie. IT.. boy.
Earl and Beulah Clark boy.
COLORED.
James o. and Mary ]. Lucas. Cir.
James and Helen Gray. by.
George aud Iva Ellis. boy.
Nathaniel and Marie Crawley. boy.
There is potash enough for the United
States in the kelp beds of the Pacific
coasts of Alaska and the Coast States.
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saxe-Coburg-Gotha's normal population
Is 1,2S0.0c0.
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/ Send the Graduate Choice Flowers
! from Skaters, 900 18th NV. Prices low
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Rest business lunch In washlnEton-
Eckstein's Ladies and gentlemen l4l3
New York Ave. 36c. LIST and I'd fioora
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-03-18
Copyright, 1914, by Harold hacGrath)
SYNOPSIS.

Stanley Hargreave, millionaire, after a
miraculous escape from the den OF the
gang of brilliant thieves known as the
Black Hundred. lives the life of IA rccluse
for eighteen years. IIargreave accidental
~ meets Braine, leader or the Black Hun
dred Knowing Braine will try TO get
him. he escapes from his home by n
ball. ION. Before escaping he writes a
icttI 10 the girls school. where eighteen
years before lac mysterioGsly left on the
doorstep his baby daughter. Florence
Gray. That day Hargreave also draws
one million dollars from the bank, but IL
IS reported that this dropped into the sea.
when the balloon he escaped In was pune
tured. Florence arrives from the girls
school. Countess Olga, Braine's compan-
ion. visits ner and clalms to be a rela-
plot IL fooled by Norton. a newspaper
man. After failing In their first attempt
the Black Hundred trap Florence. They
ask her for money, but she escapes. Nor
ton and tae countess call on Florence the
next day once more safe at home. The
visitors having gone, Jones removes "A
section of flooring. and from n cavity
Black Hundred, he PUSHES TO the water
front and succeeds In dropping the box
into the sea. Jones and Norton ave
Florence from being imprisoned In a
country house To which she Is lurcd. Flor
cnce goes horseback riding and Is cap
tured 10y one OF Bruine's men along the
roadside. Norton rcseues her. Countess
zig scileming to break the engagement
now existing between Florence Hargreave
and Norton. invites them both TO her
apartments and pretends to faint in the
reporters arms. Florence appears In the
doorway Just at the planned moment. and
rs n result gives Norton back his ring.
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drive the moaning Susan into hys-
terics.
1T Is only a matter Of a few days"
But can the child stand the ter
rors?" questioned Jvnes. who knows
that they may not really drive her in
sane?"
On board the George Washington
every one felt extremely sorry for this
beautiful girl. 1t was a frightful mis-
fortune to be SO stricken at her age.
She is certainly insane" said one
of the passengers, who had known
Hargreave slightly through some bank
ing business. "Hargreave wasn't mar
ried. He lived alone"
After the second day out Florence
was permitted to wander about the
ship as she pleased.
A good many of the passengers were
nightly worried when they learned
that the wireless had in some mysteri-
GUS way been tempered with after the
boat had made the open sea-. Ii vas
impossible to put about. The appara-
us must be fixed at sea.
And when finally Norton's wireless
caught the wires of the George Wash
ington he was gravely informed that
the young lady referred to had leaped
the rail off tie Banks at night and had
been drowned. she had not been
missed till the following morning.