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The Washington herald., 1915-09-05

They surged through the broad portals
walked curiously and boldly through all
the rooms, not even omitting Mrs Bel
monts private apartments, admired
everything. fingered everything. Then
they passed through the corridors out
on the great wide terraces and gazed on
one of the finest views to be had on the
Atlantic seacoast-a soft green sward
white stone balustrades. further on
Jagged rocks gaunt. forbidding, maies-
tic and still further the ultra marine sea.
Mrs. Belmont received in a salmon
pink gown that made her look very young.
She doesn't try to disguise her age-she
is the sincerest woman In the 400 She
fondly embraced little Consuelo Wander
bilt and said, Come. dear, won't you
pose for your picture with granny"
With her received Mrs. ". K Wander
bilt. Sr.. in smart white and black. And
along came the famous men and women
who make the Newport summer colony
the gayest and most interesting in
America.
The big event was the fox trot contest
and who should win but the very pref
tiest girl out Of the entire crowd She
was Miss Robert Willard. She was in
dark blue silk. with jaunty blue hat
cooked over one eye. with a coquettish
bird cage In one hand with live bird
in it. II caused no wonder that Nor
gan Belmont picked her out Of all the
fair ones at Newport She carried OF
her silver cup with a smile of triumph
From the house everybody stroiled
down to the Chinese pagoda. we'll guarded
by any number of plain clothes men.
Among the visitors was Mrs. Charles de
Loosely oelrichs. in q wonderful gown
Of salmon chiffon with q Japanese sash,
Mrs. Joseph Samson Stevens In white
lace toilette. and Mrs. Charles 8. Whit
man. wife of the governor of New York.
In a Paris black and white
Mrs. Frederick Nelson, mother OF Mrs.
Vanderbilt. and Mrs.. Hamilton Cary,
both wore gowns Of white and gold
accent on the gold. and they looked
positively regal. The r. aunern Tai36rs.
fathsr. mother ana botA IL pretty nttle
The Washington herald., 1915-09-05
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Dressed" of Newport There had been
much gossip during the summer to the
effect that Mrs. Drexel seemed rather
careless Of her honors and was not going
to do much to maintain them.
But the gossip was set at naught when
the beautiful society leader promenaded
across the lawn of ''Rosecliff" Every
society woman who was worth while was
there, of course, and the creations that
were worn were stunning in every sense
Of the word. In anticipation of the event
they had spent many weary hours with
modiste and masseuse only to discover
that Mrs. Drexel had not been caught
mapping.
She used the blazer stripe. so popular
in wash materials, carrying it into chif-
fons and satins. The gown was developed
in mauve and wistaria stripe and heavy
cream lace applique. The smock lines
were suggested by a rather wide gradu-
ated peplum of lace and the entire upper
portion Of the blouse and sleeves were
lace.
Taupe chiffon rose from the natural
waistline in points over the front Of the
blouse, and formed a band and smart
bow at the elbow. A carmine rose at
The Washington herald., 1915-09-05

y rs just about over, II is. the most
amazingly brilliant season New
port has had. Newport hasn't
been quite able to realize exactly
what has happened. Newport is stunned.
She is scarcely willing to credit her own
eyes and ears-and pocketbook.
Newport. say a decade ago, used to he
erythinc a millionairess with desires to
be brilliant in a social way could wish
Everybody who was body used to be
there the summer through. Then came
q barren span of years when everybody
who was a body got the European fever
Newport glowed with a fitful fame while
the millionairesses sought their social
triumphs in summer, long campaigns In
Europe.
But this Newport season Of the year of
the great war. 1915. was Newport sea-
son that not only outdid any previous
season of We olden times but sets a stand
ard for many years to come. Nobody
could go to Europe so all the old line was
there and an encouraging crowd of the
brilliantly new.
Such magical names as Mrs. John R.
Drexel Mrs. Herman Oelrichs, Mrs. o. H.
p Belmont and Mrs. w. X. Vanderbilt,
with which society has been conjured
with for many. many years. lost
none Of their brilliancy and power
through being coupled with such newer
and newest names as Mrs. ]. Gordon
Douglas. Mrs. Craig Biddle and Miss
Barbara Rutherford.
Mrs Herman Oelrichs set the ball a
rolling in this gayest season with re-
markabe society show on her estate in
which New York models, actresses and
dancers took part, all of them wearing
exquisite gowns of the latest design and
style 1t was one of the most brilliant
style shows ever given outside OF Paris.
II not only made Mrs Oelrichs secure in
her position as social leader of the New
port colony but II also set the keynote for
the whole season.
A day or two after the society show
which Mrs Oelrichs played as her trump
card Mrs. o. II. P. Belmont showed her
hand Her magnificent summer home.
Marble House." overlooking the sea
and shut out from the vulgar horde. was
thrown open to the cause Of the war
babies and the suffragists. and everybody
who attended said the thing was sim
ply exquisite"
As usual Mrs. Belmont took care that
not everybody should invade the beauti-
ful grounds. Three dollars and up
was the slogan. AS there were at least
500 people who danced. supped and
gaxed, the war babies and suffragis got
. neat little bunch Of change
The time was set at 3.3o and Nrs.
Belmont, changing her usual careful
plan. opened her house 70 the curious.
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the belt finished the costume, so French
In design and so American In execution.
Needless to say, coat. parasol and hat
carried out the idea Of mauve and
wfstaria stripe.
The elaborate creation that clothed
her was revelation Of the dressmak-
er's art. II was strictly In keeping with
this society woman's achievements In the
past.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-24

The Commonwealth Of virginia was
once more part 81 it-nO longer an
enemy 81 the Union. its people no
longer enemies OF the soldiers who
had looted Fairfax County Court
House. But did their colonel return
10 its lawful repository the precious
document which ne had rescued?
No: he carefully preserved the docu.
ment throughout his life. and on the
eve Of his death gave u a. his daugn-
ter never his property-in fact.
stolen property. Analysis 81 Mr.. Nor.
mn's own statement 10 Governor
stuart proves II 90 have been stolen
property.
Knowing the Martha Washington
Will % be stolen property. the elder
Mr.. Morgan nevertheless bought 90
from the thiefs heir He admits that
be received stolen goods And ~
takes suit IN the Supreme Court OF
the United States 30 pry them loose
from him
The people OF Virginia are amazed
% the moral attitude 81 the late John
Pierpont Morgan. who. af one mo-
ment was a decent pillar ~ the
church and the next moment refused
% give up stolen property. Science.
however. appears able to explain
glaring Inconsistencies o. this sort.
The psychology o. n person who can
do such thingf e.. perhaps. orpiaincd
IN the following paragraph from "a
CnnrrIrhf f1fr
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VII had been seen IN the collection
u the late J. +. Morgan. lie told e.
Vernon Ford. the Commonwealth,
attorney at Fairfax. and the Board
n Supervisors directed Ford 10 write
70 Mr. Morgan. lie wrote n success
sion Of letters In his official capacity,
but never received a reply ~ any Of
them. After n time he learned In
directly that the elder J.. Pierpont
Morgan had declared:
The will Of Martha Washington
was contraband ~ war-iOot-and
have a right 10 keen g."
Afer tho elder MorRnn'a death
pressure was brought 20 bear upon
his son 10 restore the will 20 Fairfar
County. Governor stuart gave his
attention 10 the matter. ~ the an.
nual meeting II the Daughters n the
American Revolution. held o. Wash
ingion in 1914 Mrs. william Cum
mings story. their president. read tho
entire correspondence between the
Governor and Mr. Morgan. In this
way was made pubIic FOR the fret
time the present J. Pierponf Moran
statement Of how the viii came into
his possession ISIS statement %
Governor Stuart follows:
The VII % Martha Washington
w1s taken from the Fairfar Court
House IN 1852 by colonel o. tho
Union army who rescued ~ from Do
sirlcfion By his men. This officer re-
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charity. This IL an example OF what
Is known as dissertation or. as
Janet calls u. the splitting Of con
sFlousness. This phenomenon &C
ours quite commonly when. for ex.
ample. We converse on one subject
and write a letter about another. and
u - quite possible for our hnancier.
while reading the lessons. 10 be- ~
the same time devising some scheme
whereby he may succeed IN trans
ferring somebody else's banking ac
count 90 his own"
Though unwilling 20 give up
Martha WashlnEtons will. the pres
cnt J. j. Morgan does not wholly
Ignore letters written % him on the
subject. fe even made suggestions
% Governor Stuart. referring 20 the
Fairfax County Court House rs not
hrcprOof. and expressing the opinion
that George Washingt0n's will should
be- taken thence Co Mount Vernon for
safekeeping
Mr.. Morgan also objected 10 Fair.
fax County AZ incOnvenient in the
cnsc ~ visitors who desior 10 In
spect historic documents
To many citizens Of Virginia. and
particularly Fairfax County. there is
more about the Father OF Ills C0.n
try than his last will and testamraf
90 urge patriotic citizens % thi.
country to visit Fairfax County. 10
, the star Company Great Britain n
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-24

for nearly fifty years, when II was
sold by the latter TO J. Pierpont Nor
gan, the elder. consider the effrontery
OF the following letter signed by
Belle da Costa Greene. Mr.. Morgan's
librarian. IL is addressed TO Mrs. J.
s. Barbour, OF Fairfax, Va. regent OF
the Falls Church Chapter OF the
Daughters OF the American Revolu-
tion. and dated December -, 1913:
Dear Madame-Upon his return
from England Mr.. J. p. Morgan has
read your letter OF November 10. and
in reply has asked me to say that
he regrets he IL unable to accede To
your request that the will of Martha
Washington be returned to the
archives OF Fairfax County.
"Mr. Morgan desires me to say
that he will be glad to have this will
photographed and send you n set OF
such photographs. II you SO desire
lie would appreciate the return
tlon OF the Will OF George Washing.
ton. which Is deposited In the
archives OF Fairfax County"
Needless TO say. the Daughters ~
the American Revolution and the PEG
Hif va HuAIAtNA tVuhAg Ntit uOt IN
state OF mind to be satisfied with
AIR. Morgan's photographs of Martha
Washington's will.
IL was ten years ago that the Off
Gals OF Fairfax County received
their first hint that. perhaps. the
Martha Washington will had escaped
destruction when the town was
sacked during the Civil War F. W.
Richardson, who had then been clerk
OF Fairfax County for a quarter OF a
century. began TO receive letters from
persons in New York asking II clear
title 10 the will OF Martha Washing
ton could be had. His invariable re
Spouse was that the original will be
lcnged TO the people OF Fairfax
County and could not be legally dis
posed 81 by any one into whose pos
session It had fallen.
-Four or five years later r. Walton
Moore, an attorney Of Washington
and Fairfax. learned that the original
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-24
The Old Morgan
WhossFa therB ouRhth olen

the original parchment OF the Wills
81 Heorge and Martha Washington
IN the County Court House. where
noth OF them rested together for.
nearly half n century. than even o..
inspect them nt Mount Vernon?
In the United states Supreme
Court suit which Attorney General
Pollard. for the Commonwealth Of
Nirsinin. has brought against J. pier-
pont Morgan. De clearly states that
with its admission 10 probate the
VIII ~ Martha Washington became
and now e. the property ~ the Com.
rhts Reserved
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tained II in his possession for thirty
years. and shortly before his death
gave II 10 his daughter. who. thirteen
years later, in 1905. sold Il TO the
late ]. Pierpont Morgan"
"Contraband OF war; A Union
officer engaged in the task Of saving
the Union rescued public document
belonging TO the Union. Two years
later the Unions cause had won.
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monwealth OF Virginia. chattel
which has such suecin'. cXtruur-
dinary, uncommon and unique value
that II cannot be replaced by means
% money. and g. not susceptible Of
being compensated for"
This Il virtually a statement ~ the
common law concerning wi is. When
they have been admitted o. probate
they are permanently IN the custody
81 that court and the property ~ the
Commonwc1 ith This law is common
o. The codes ~ all states Section
1920 u the New York Code ~ Civil
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is the same in the case OF Marths
Washington. Both their lives were
really rooted in the soil OF that part
81 virginia. IL was the home dearest
TO their hearts. Most Of the valuable
property they left was located there.
Martha Washington. at the time NJ
her death. was the richest woman OF
Fairfax County.
Who would not rather gaze upon
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-24

Procedure. for example. begins with
this paragraph.
Every VII admitted 90 probate
together with the decree. order or
Judgment admitting 70 90 probate.
shall he recorded in the proper Sur.
roEntc's Court Where written VIII
d. proved. o. must he h'cd and re-
main in the suromtc's office
fn view ~ aI this how cln J. 2,
Morgan expect On retain possession ~
tho VIII Of Martha Washington. the
stolen property % the s0yereigr
state OF Nlrginia7
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-24
The State of
Dirginid aroused
to Indignation
By Morgan's
Surprising Letter
Offering a
Photographic Copy
of the Stolen
UiU Brings Suit
to RecOOer
the Precious
Document.

recent lecture delivered by DR.. W.
ii. Il. Stoddart, exert in mental dis
eases at ST. Thomas's Hospital.
London:
The swindling financier refuses to
acknowledge To himself that he. as
financier. is the same individual who
reads the lessons at church and built
the local almshouses. or he condones
his swindles with acts OF plety and
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-24

UTHo owns that priceless, preci-
wv Gus document. the original
w Of the last will and tesla
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-22
|DEFENCE COUNSEL
| NAMED BY JUDGE
Court Recommends the
Maximum Sen tence
on Both Counts of In
dictment Against the
Prisoner

Julian kittredge sentenced by Judge Fred Emery
the superior Wednesday morning
less IS 80 the State prison
Ihoaston An indeermnate Of less than 10
than 20 years given the ndict
for the assault upon little Doris Brown and ndeter-
inmate of less than than years
r the assault with dangerous weapon with intent kill
upon Florence Lshness The court recommended the maxi
mum both counts Kttredge had pleaded guilty both
charges.
The prisoner led into dressed semnorfolk
of mixed brown darker mixed gray and
ing collar and tie He appeared have neither shame
oncern his attitude Of absolute Indifference far
outward appearances indicate His mother and sister
DAdately afterwards.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-22
THE j. s. REPLY TO
MEMORANDUM OF
Won BERNST0RFF
Drafted in State Department but Finally Pen
ned by President of U. S. Neutral
ity Is conscience and Good WHIP

IDENTIFY the German ambassador rs la
boring under certain false impress
sions.''
1t is then declared that while the re-
lations of the United States with any
one Of the belliserents ''canont wisely
a third government such correspond
ence between the United States and
the allies as has been published shows
''the steadfast refusal cf the Amer
lean government Ito acknowledge the
right of any belligerent to alter the ac-
cepted rules Of war at sea insofar as
they affect the rights and interests Of
neutrals.''
The attitude Of the United States ON
the question Of expectation of arms IS
re-stated. namely that to place any
embargo on arms during the progress
of a war would be direct violation of
the neutrality Of the United States
The note refers to the spirit of friend
ship which the United States desires
always to manifest toward Germany
and its people and concludes with the
declaration that the neutrality Of the
United States lis founded upon the
firm basis of conscience and good will
The communication was delivered by
messenger to Count Won Bernstorff
late today and by mutual arrangement
with the German embassy. the state
Continues ~ Pags 1o-ceiunan 81
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Opening on Wednesday
with Bishop Hamilton
Presiding - Interest
in Successor of Rev.
D. B. Holt
SUPPORT FOR DIR.
BERRY MANIFEST

Waterville. Me-, April 20. = The
Maine Conference Of Methodist Epis-
copal churches was opened today
with a devotional service in charge Of
Bishop John w. Hamilton Of Boston.
who is presiding over the conference.
A business session followed, with the
sacramento service, the roll call and
the organizatio Of the conference.
There is much interest in the selec-
ton of a successor to Rev. D. B. Holt
as superintendent Of the Portland dis
trict. He has served six years, the
limit set by the General Conference on
the time that the Office may be held
by one man. The suggestion has
been made that one of the other su :
perintendents might be transferred to
Portland be replaced by Superintend-
ent Holt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-22

Rev. Joshua NJ. Frost, superintendent
of the Augusta district.
The paragraph which was greeted
with such a demonstration paid par
ticular reference to his work for pro-
hibition and law enforcement. DR..
Frost said, One year ago, one Of the
preachers Of our district, serving as
superintendent of the Christian Civic
League, was threatened with stripes
in garb attire at our State Prison for
alleged libelous utterances against A
Supreme Court judge BY decree OF
the Law Court, the decision of the
lower court as to the guilt of the de-
PENDANT was reversed. And as the
great prohibition cause for which our
brother stands, has during the year,
won such remarkable victories in
Russia, France and Great Britain, as
we'll as among our own states, until
already the defeat of any candidate
who. opposes National prohibition is
assured in the Presidential campaign
in 1915, we expect this case will be ia
nous in the history of our State as the
last effort of any Supreme bench to
justify its alliance, however slight.
with the liquor traffic, and that it vii.
be as notably prophetic Of the failure
Of every states resistance ultimately
to the tidal waves of prohibition senti-
ment which are sweeping this titanic
institution from its moorings and
wrecking it into oblivion. AS body
We extend our congratulations to the
Continued on Fase 5-CoIumn p
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LEGISLATION FOR
LIQUOR PROBLEM
Consumption Of Alco-
holic Beverages Con-
tinues to Interfere
with Work Handling
Munitions

London, April 21.-10.1O P.
M.-The British expeditionary
force in France, which at the
beginning of the war consisted
Of six divisions, has been in
creased to more than SO divi-
sions, or, roughly speaking, $50,
900 men, according to a state
ment made by David Lloyd
George, chancellor of the ex-
chequer, in the House of Com
mons this afternoon.
The chancellor added that the
place Of every man who had
fallen in battle had been filled
and that the army was ade-
quately equipped. But he reit-
Grated the need for a greater
supply of munitions. .
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-22
TWELVE OR MORE
DEAD UNDER WALL
Collapse of Five-Story Side of Building Results
Fatally in Alabama

Birmingham, Ala, April 21.-More
than l. persons are believed to have
been killed and 20 were hurt late TO-
day when a fve-story wall Of the Old
Steele Smith building on Second ave-
nue. crashed down on the Ham shoe
store and the Atlantic land Pacific Tea
Cos. store.
Late tonight the body Of Manager
A. Z. Mcleod OF the Atlantic and Pa
cific store and three other bodies were
removed. The debris is so thick that
"a hours may be required TO recover
all the bodies and determine the ezac,
number of victims
Among the kA6wn' missing is ]. H
whitlock, travelling auditor of the tea
company.
Both stores were crowded when the
Ole wall, left standing after a recent
fire. crashed to the roofs of the ad-
Joining buildings. Three stories in
height, they crUmpled under the weight
Of the falling brick and many Of the
shoppers and employees in the stores
were trapped.
Rescue squads quickly were organ
lied and when flames broke out 10 the
shoe store they. were checked without
impeding efforts to reach the impris-
oned persons. Eleven injured were re-
moved in the first attack on the de-
bris and hundreds Of men. spurred by
cries for help worked TO rescue others
or recover their bodies.
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u. @. c. c. ELECT
OFFICERS, BANGOR

Bangor. Me, April 21-At the 33d an
nual Grand Commandery. L. Q. G. C.
meeting held in this city today the fol
lowing officers were elected for the ensu
ing year:
Herbert Mckinney, Portland. G. c..
Catherine L. Putnam, Portland, V. G. c.
Martha E. Basford, Bangor, G. P; Hor.
ace Mitchell, Kittery. Point. X. r.
VIM. P. varnunn, Orient Mills, NJ. L.
Harry D. Easier. East Deering, G. H
Pheliea A. Abbott, Springvale. G. w.
G.; Charles Averill. Auburn, G. W. c.
c.; H. w. Brown. Belfast, grand trustee
J. W. Leighton. Gardiner. sup. rep; Pa
thence Thompson. South Portland, alt
sup. rep; Hugh Murray, Woodfords, fin
comr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-22

Washington, April 21.-The United
States government replied today to the
recent memorandum in which Count
Won Bernstorff, the German ambassa-
dor, declared that If the American
people desire to observe true neutral
ity, they will find means to stop the
exclusive importation of arms to one
side, or at least to use this export trade
as a means to uphold the legitimate
trade with Germany, especially the
trade in foodstuffs."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-22

Syracuse, N. Y, April 21.-Theodore
Roosevelt spent FIVE hours on the wit
ness stand in the supreme court today,
telling what he said he believed to be
the inside story Of machine politics
and boss rule in New York state. BY
so doing, the former President hoped
to convey to the jury which is trying
the suit brought against him by Will
liam Barnes for alleged libel, the i'm
preston that he was entirely justified
in criticizing Mr.. Barnes as he did.
He swore that he Had been reliably
informed that the Murphy Demo-
Gratis and the Barnes Republicans"
the latter under the leadership OF Mr..
Barnes, united on more than one oc-
casion to defeat the plans Of independ-
ent men of both parties in the state
LEGISLATURE. And Mr.. Barnes told Will
liam Loeb, Jr., the witness declared,
that he had an IRON clad agreement
with Charles F. Murphy Of Tammany
Hall to allow the latter a free hand
to select a United States senator. Mr.
Loeb was private secretary to Colonel
Roosevelt when he was President and
later he was collector Of the port of
New York.
Col. Roosevelt concluded his direct
testimony late today after stating that
the sole purpose of his attack on Ny