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The Washington herald., 1919-09-27
HARDING LAUDS
PRESS OF U. S.
Writers Hear New Describe
Poet Riley's Ideas On
Spirituahsm. i

Ooligations Of the press to the coun-
ny are greater than those Of Con-
gress. according to the opinion ex-
pressed by Senator Harding. OF Ohio.
at the National Press Clubs initial
entertainment last night. The Sena-
tor stated that q newspaper without
q conscience Is far more dangerous
than the destructive agencies whose
purpose Is ito wreck the institutions
OF the world.
Senator Harry New. of Indiana, re-
vealed an intimate side Of James Whit
comb Riley's life. The Senator was
associated with the famous American
poet for many years. He brought out
phases OF the poets life which indica-
ted Riley believed in spiritualism. The
audience was thrilled at the recital
OF strange incidents following Riley's
death q few-years ago.
- The Senator told Of Riley's well
known repugnance toward under
takers and the mysterious circum-
stances surrounding the locking OF
the door to the poets bedroom after
the embalmer departed for his Of
nee.
Senator Capper OF Kansas ex-
planned how he gained a pound and
one-half in weight as a Washington
correspondent several years ago, and
lived on New York avenue in the
good old days when rent. food and
washing could be obtained for 81 a
week.
Senator Moses OF New Hampshire.
who graduated from the editorial
chair In 1918 TO the senatorial toga.
quoted free verse as contributed by
a rural correspondent OF the Con-
cord Evening Monitor. which he
publishes.
Chairman Colver OF the Federal
Trade Commission, an active news
paper man until his appointment to
the commission. told a few stories
at the expense OF his colleagues and
himself Representative Guy Hardy
II an active editor and gave his
views Of Congress. Representative
Harold Knutson. Republican whip of
the House. who hankered for the
presidency OF a railroad and ended
as an editor. threw in a monologue
that bristled with wit.
The next club party will be In
honor Of 'Uneie Joe" Cannon.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-27

were crowded with thousands more
and there were countless automo-
5iles. carts, wagons and here and
there an Oldtime blackboard filled
with people who had come to town
to see the President. The city was
gaily decorated and The school
children. IN costumes representing
the different nations of the world,
were happy in expectation of seeing
the nations Chief Executive.
Policemen. members Of the recep-
tion committee and other citizens
would stop the incoming crowds and
inform them of the Presidents ILL
ness. In the forum megaphones
were used.
The President has been taken
sick. He cannot be with us thrs
morning" were the words shouted,
y cry of mingled dismay and sor.
row was the reply of the audience
"A number of women wept. and il
was a silent 5000 persons who filed
out of the hall.
Dictates Message.
Messages were sent to the other
cities where the President WIS to
have spoken. Oklahoma City. Little
Rock. Memphis and Louisville were
notified. The President wrote a mes
sage of regret to the people of
Wichita and Kansas. then he did
something else. He showed that the
fighting spirit had not left him.
He dictated and made public state
ment on the Shantung question. lie
did this because Senator Capper, Re
publican of Kansas, opposes the treaty
of peace solely because of, the Shan
tung award. and the President wished
to present his case to the people of
Kansas. He had intended at his
speech this morning to dwell on that
feature of the treaty.
Within an hour after the news of
the Presidents illness became known
the white House special received
hundreds of kilograms of sympathy
from persons infall parts Of the coun-
try and the flood of messages con-
tinued far into the night.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-27
Miners Demand go
Per Cent Increase

Buffalo. n. Y. Sept. 26-The
miners and operators representa-
tives Of the central competitive coal
fields went into executive session
today. The miners presented their
demands for an increase in wages
OF 60 per cent. a five-day week of
six hours day. and other PROPOSE
tions. After discussing matters
relative to the conduct of the meet
ing the conference adjourned until
Monday. In the meantime the op-
orators will formulate their coun-
ter-proposals and this IN all prob
ability will be submitted to the
conference Monday. A working
committee representativ" of each
side may then be named.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-27
G. O. P. TO RECOGNIZE
TARIFF COMMISSION

For the first time in the history OF a
Republican Congress. the House yes
terday departed from the standpat
Republican policy of high tariff for
the protection of American industry.
The high tarifr policy was reinforced
with a licensing system to regulate
the importation of chemical dyesturrs.
This action is of further interest
from a political standpoint from the
fact that 1t recognizes the Tarirr
Commission, a Democratic institution,
by assigning to 1t the duty of con-
Quoting the licensing system.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-27

Whew! You folk have certainly kept statesmen busy this last week handing
crackajack fall Not
We're the
value these SIS offer and hope that
and No model fabric there's
The Washington herald., 1919-09-27
ALEXANDRIA
THE HERALD eCREAu.
4 \. fr1niphcn.
n King Street

Alexandria. Va. Sept. IS. - The
taking OF testimony in the case of
William Fl. Oehlert. charged with
shooting and killing Linwood Kid
we'll November IL. 1918. was COM
pleted late tonight in-the corpora
ton court.
Tomorrow will be devoted to argu-
ing instructions and the close argu-
ments of the attorneys.
\ jury from fredericksburg H.
hearing the case. II is composed OF
p. VI. Curtis. Joseph Boxley. Frank
lin Sterns. John G-nther. w. A. Bell.
N''r.HE,. D. = lberlake.
ra-- ter. i: n Car ,hael. NJ.
De- E'0'.us \ T. JACOBS sH1 George
Hrnir
t'aIay r..... a....~ and Sthe
0ro r-u- a. - .rE.- nd Icted by
G1If- ..v LII. Howard
w. Smith. assisted by Attorney
Charles Fl. Smith.
The first trial OF Oehle-t. resulting
in a verdict Of ten years in the PEN
i:entiary. was set aside. and the
second time the case was tried the
jury was unable to agree.
The marriage of Miss Florence MAY
hhhtA' udNEhlcI VI MI anu H1TS. f1eT-
bert j. Baker. of this city, and John
Dow. Jr.. of Bay City. Mich. took
place Wednesday at St. Mary's Catho-
lie Church. the Rev. l.. F. Kelly, as
sistant pastor. officiating. Ths bride
was attended by her sister. Mrs.
Louise NJ. Kreamer. of Washington.
and the bridegroom had for his best
man William H Sims, of Bay City.
The couple will reside in Washington
Announcement is made of the mar
rage Of Miss Cora Lee Eaton. this
city. and George W. S.skind, of Chi
cago. which took place Wednesday at
the parsonage Of the NJ. E. Church
South. the Rev. z. " REGISTER, DID,
pastor. officiating. The bridegroom
formerly was a sergeant in the Ma
rtnes and was stationed at Quantico
II. ]. Carr. who has been employed
tn the First National Bank, this city,
has accepted a position as cashier Of
he National Bank at Nokesville.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-27

In Wichita 5000 persons had
gathered in the municipal forum.
The streets of the Kansas town
The Washington herald., 1919-09-27

II. ]. Carr. who has been employed
IN the First National Bank, this city,
has accepted a position as cashier Of
NE National Bank at Nokesville.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-01
TWICE DECORATED
Grandson Of Henry w. Marsh Award.
ed Cross and Palm.

{. Spencer Marsh son Of Loan
Marsh OF Philadelphia and q grand.
son Of Henry w Marsh Of School
street, has returned from France
with two wound stripes on his uni
form and the Cr0Ig Dc lueFre with
palm
Tie cross and the palm were
awarded for unusual feats of SELF.
sacrifice, gallantly and fortitude
Marsh who is the son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Loan j. Marsh, had been seriously
gassed and was in an ambulance with
number OF other wounded men.
being driven back to a hospital. when
the driver was mortally wounded by
la piece Of shell.
Despite the fact that he was des-
perately i'll from the gas aud suf-
fering great pain and nausea, Marsh
crawled to the seat of the ambulance
and drove it with its load OF wound.
ed men TO the hospital. Then, be.
cause Of the Shortage CT qualified
drivers, Marsh continued in service
for fourteen hours, notwithstand.
INK bis condition.
It was for this the Croix de Guerre
was awarded. Sometime later. Lieu.
tenant Hervieu,a French aviator, was
shot down from the air and landed
with his mechanic between the op-
posing lines. Mar,h deaed death to
go out under terrific fire and bring
in the aier and mechanic. After
bringing them back, the wounded
lieutenant spoke about his despatch
case with valuable papers having
been left in the machine and Marsh
went out and got the case The palm
Was for this feat
Some time later while Marsh was
with his organization at Chattou.
court Marshal Petain passed through
He was informed OF the young mans
acts and asked for him. Marsh an
peared before the Marshal, who com.
mended him, removed a Crolx de
Guerre with two palms from the
breast OF one Of his aides. took on
one of the palms and pinned the
cross on Marsh's breast, then kissed
the youth on both cheeks
Some time before he was gasscd
Marsh had bon wounded by Il piece
OF shell, which tore hole in hi.
arm. His two wounds stripes repre
sent this wound and the gassing.
Marsh is twenty years old. He
enlisted June s. 1916. and went I,
France June 49, 1918. He landed al
Newport News on his return Jan. 0
He was educated at West Philadel
phia high school. He is excessivel,
modest and his principal objection {,
discussing his own decoration wa
! that so many men did SO many won
deriul things that Will never be hear
OF ihal It seems like presumption TO
Il man TO tell what he did
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-01

HEARING IN MANCHESTER
People Object to Higher Rates or
Electricity.

Manchester. Jan. 30.-Messrs. War.
ner A. Dutton and Eli II. Porter, mem
bers of the Vermont Public Service
Commission, with Clerk Neil D.-Clau-
son, held a session in the court house
in this village today TO hear the pc.
tition of the village OF Manchester
and the Fire District No. / OF the
town OF Manchester against theCo.
lonial Power & Light Co.
This hearing grew out Of the at
tempt on the part of the power
company 10 raise the price for street
lights, the petitioners holding that
the price asked was exorbitant. Not
being able to come to any agreement
with the power company the Public
Service Commission was appealed TO.
The village and first district were
represented by Robert y Healy OF
Bennington and Edward Griffith OF
Manchester, while the power com.
pany was represented by Homer L.
Skeels of Ludlow Ralph Jennison
chief engineer Of the w. S. Barstow
Co, New York, owners of the power
company and j. H. Lawson, assist
ant treasurer OF the company, were
present, as were A. A .Blcknell a
former manager OF the local plant
but now located at Cayendish, and
Frank A. Fassett the present local
manager Thre vas goodly attend.
ance of the towns taxpayers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-01
THREE CHINESE
OFFICIALS ARE
FOUND SLAIN
Members of Educational Mis-
sion in Washington
MYSTERY SURROUNDS ACT
Triple Tragedy Took Place in Fash.
ionable Section of Student
Makes the Discovery.

Washington, jan S1-Three mem.
bers of the Chinese educational mis-
sion TO the United States. in charge
of handling the work of the educa.
ton of Chinese students in the
United States, were found murdered
in their home, in the fashionable
Northwest Section of Washington to-
night.
Those killed were Theodore r.
Wong, 46 years old, chief of the mis-
sior: c. H. Hsia, 35 years old, and
Den Sen Woo, 2l years old, both sec.
retaries.
When the police reached the house
they found the body of Wong, the
chief of the mission, in the library of
the mission. There was bullet
wound in his left breast. In the
basement of the dwelling were found
the bodies of the two secretaries,
Hsia and Woo. Hsia had been shot
in the back and Woo in the loft
breast
The police are at loss sor motive
for the triple murder. There was no
evidence that robbery had been COM
mitted and so far as they were able
to establish from the friends OF the
men, they had no enemies.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-01
Ne N SHERIFF IS
H0USECLEAN|NG
At COUNTY JAIL!
Begins Term by Thoroughly
RenOvating Institution
TO MAKE SOME CHANGES
In Spite Of Poor Lighting Arrange.
ments He Hopes to Mako Jail
More Comfortable.

Perry b. Gardner became sheriff
at midnight, succeeding Sheriff Fred.
erick Godfrey, who had he the Of
fee for about ten years. The new Of
fetal began his term OF Office by Wis.
iting the county jail and beginning
thorough cleaning out OF. that insti-
tuition. II is his intention to make
Some changes in the interior arrange
ments and to put both the jail proper
and the jailor's apartments in the best
possible shape.
possible shape.
All the bedding in the celIshas been
condemned and will be thoroughly
disinfected and renovated The new
shogilf plans some changes in the con.
duct of the jail that it is hoped win
add TO the comfort Of the individuals
who are unfortunate enough to be.
come inmates Of the institution. There
are certain drawbacks that cannot be
overcome because Of the construction
OF the building. The lighting facili.
ties are bad
During his period OF service as a
deputy the new sheriff has demon
strated that he is a good officer. He
has handled the criminal business in
such manner as TO be Of material
assistance to the prosecuting officers
and the attorneys state that his civil
processes have been carefully and
properly executed His friends are
confident that he will administer the
Office Of sheriff lust as efficiently.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-01
NEVER DEIeM TO EXPLAIN
Japanese Have Peculiar Philosophy
Which Westerners Find II Rather
Hard 10 Understand.

A Philadelphia lady, now resident In
Japan, has written to II friend IN her
home city a letter which the Public
Ledger reproduces in part, because 1t
is 80 fine in its reading from within
OF the Japanese nation and nature"
Mrs. Nitobe says:
'1 am hoping that the light may
soon dawn upon the uninformed mind
of America In reference to the true
thought Of Japan.
ut IS part Of the Samur0l training
not to explain. IT you are wrong,
show that you acknowledge your err
ror by changing your conduct. No
amount of explanation can set the
wrong right. II you are right and your
accuser is mistaken, time win make
manifest the justice of your cause.
This Is the underlying thought Of this
particular teaching. 1t is. / believe.
often carried too far--certalnly. IL may
prove misleading to an impatient west
orner, and do not hesitate to say that
have at times resented the situation
II has created.
"On the other hand, It is impossible
TO bare ones soul TO the unsympathet-
lc or curlously minded.
Every man or woman OF fine feel
ing knows that, and the japanese are
singularly sensitive tQ a sympathetic
or an unsympathetic, n coarse or ar
understanding probing"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-01
ORIGIN OF CHRISTMAS CARD
II Is Said to Have Sprung From
"Schooi Pieces" OF Middle Of
Nineteenth Century.

The Christmas card is the legitimate
descendant of the school pieces" or
Christmas pieces" which were popU-
lar from The beginning TO the middle
OF the nineteenth century. These were
sheets Of writing paper. sometimes sur
rounded with those hideous and elab-
crate pei fourishes forming birds.
scrolls, etc, so unnaturally dear 10 the
hearts Of writing masters. and some
times beaded with copper plate enSrav-
lngs. plain or colored. These were
used by scho0boys at the approach Of
the holidays for carefully written let
ters exploiting the progress they had
made in composition and chirosraphy.
Charity boys were large purchasers of
these pieces, says one writer, and at
Christmas time used 10 take them
around their parish to show and NJ the
same time solicit trille.
The Christmas card proper had It's
tentative origin in 1851. Joseph Gun
dali, London artist, claims to have
issued the first in that year. II was
printed in lithography, colored by hand
and was OF the usual size of lady's
card.
Not until 1862, however. did the GUS
tom obtain any foothold. Then expert
ments were made with cards of the
size OF an ordinary carte de viste. IN
scribed simply "A Merry Christmas
and "a Happy New Year." After that
came to be added robins and holly
branches, embossed figures and land
scapes.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-01
CONFESSIONS OF WAR BRIDE
Attraction at the opera House Next
Tuesday Evening.

HThe Confession OF War Bride,
rare hope for the unmarried moth
er. wrich Is booked for Bennington,
Tuesday. Feb. 4, is not a play of ag-
ony or depression. 1t has its serious
aspects. but they are relieved by
flashes of comedy that make it Ike .
hIt Of real life put on the stage in an
alluring and fascinating way.
The plot which abounds in thrills
and heart throbs, is unique to the
stage, and is one that arouses many
questions in the minds of those who
see il. 1t is q story that arises out OF
the war situation, and yet has nothing
to do with the war and its horrors.
Every girl and woman in Bennington
should see the attraction for It car
ries q message that is vital to all
wOmanhOod.
Mrs. Mary Carson, the famous suifra
gette from the Pacific coast has been
engaged TO lecture between the acts
at each performance on what should
be done. with the fathers and mothers
of love babies thus carrying ont the
the themo of the play.
A special matinee for wcmen only
will also be given at which Miss Car
son will deliver special message to
women and girls on vital questions.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-01
1918 FIRE Loss
IN BENNINGTON
NOT OVER $1,000
Only Four General Alarms Dur.
ing Past Year
l6 CALLS BY TELEPHONE
All Department Officers Were Elected
At Annual Meeting Held Friday
Evening.

The annual meeting Of the village
fire department. was held at the
rooms of the stark hose company Fri.
day evening Considering the fact
that there was no contest in the
choice of officers. the attendance was
large Only routine business was
transacted
President William T. Hogan presid-
ed and Following the reading OF the re.
ports OF Secretary Shanahan and
Treasurer Waite, the meeting proceed
ed 60 the election of the following Of
fioers
President, william p Hogan
Vice president. William J. Lonergan.
Secretary, Edward Shanahan.
Treasurer, Warren Waite.
Chief engineer, William f. Sears.
First assistant engineer. Henry
Pra~.
seccnd assistant engineer. Albert
Houston.
The report Of the chief engineer
showed that the department had res
Donded to the cal OF duty on % oc-
casions. Two of the calls we're false
alarms and Is were telephone calls,
leaving but four general alarms. The
only serious fire in the village during
the year was that at tht Y. NJ. c. a.
building on the afternoon Of Noyem-
Der o. The damage was reported at
$1,000 with insurance Of s1,OT1. A
garage belonging to Joseph Farmer
was destroyed on June 10 ana on Aur.
80 there was loss of s4o0 on the
pro7arty on Lincoln street belonging
20 Mrs Ellen Powers.
Tho Chief recommends the pur.
chase eli 500 feet Of new hose and n
concluding his report extends his a.
probation Of the cooperation OF the
membera OF the department and the
employees OF the iccal telephone OK
change.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-01
sRAzlL HAa wAa CLAIMS
Two Matters 10 Be Settled by Peace
Conference.

OcMefencc t~-
Paris, Jan, Sl-Blazil has t,,o mat
ters Of particular interest IN the set
dement, Of war eaims, payment by.
Germany fer eofes which Brazil was
forced TO sell her shortly after. The
war began and funds for witch are
still on deposit ip Berlin. ami q deciS,
ION as 20 German ships interned IN
Brazilian waters and seized by Brazil
when shc entered the struggle. These
claims were outlined by Dr Eptacio
Pessoa, head OF the Brazilian delega
tion 10 the Peace Conference. in the
course Of an Interview printed in the
Temps. today
After declaring that Brazil would
follow the lead of the great powers
10 whom she owes her rapid progress
and prompt development upon maj
ters OF general interest," Or pessoa
aid.
When the war began there were
two million sacks OF coffee belonging
TO a Brazilian company stored II
Hamburg, Bremen. Trieste and Ant.
werp. This coffee was under contract
between the Brazilian company and
French British and German banks.
To was commandeered. Brazil pro.
tested vigorously bat VAS forced to
sell The coffee 10 Germany for 800.
100000 marks which was deposited
IN the S. Bleichruedor bank. in Bor in
under responsibility OF Germany and
stnl remains there. Germany mus,
pay this money az iho rate of ex-
change obtaining 90 ,he time the cof
lee was reQulsiiioned and interest
from that date.
After protesting many times
against unrestricted warfare, which
caused her heavy losses Brazil seized
an German ships mlemed In Brazil
Ian ports There wore forty-three OF
these ships thirty OF which have been
loaned 20 France
The Brazilian government does
not desire an exceptional settlement
Of these questions. but merely set
Element which gives her fun iustic,
! and SIS in complete accord with the dc
cislon OF the great powers in the mat
ter
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-01
olsrlLuERs BEGIN FIGHT
Opening Gun 10 20 Be Fired in Cali.
fornia.

Opening Gun 10 20 Be Fired in Cali.
fornia.
New York, Jan. 9l--The Execu.
tive Committee OF the Distillers' AS.
sociation Of America, which had been
In session for three days at the Ho-
tel ST. Regis. concluded its work yes
terday afternoon and adjourned with
out date. Theodore Il. Bell Of San
Francisco, one OF the cou Vel 10 the
committee, who viii have charge of
the proceedings in California to in
woke the referendum on the Federal
Prohibition amendment, which the
legislature OF that state has already
ratified, left for Washington yester.
afternoon After two or three days
at the national capital he will 80
directly to California and begin the
fight
Members of he Executive Commit
tional OF the Association Opposed to Ma
tional Prohibition conferred yester-
day with the distillors, but the con.
ference accomplished nothing. While
The two organizations are opposed Ia
the federal prohibition amendment
and the members OF each are on the
friendliesl terms with one another
there can be 10 amalgamntion Of the
two associations and no pooling Of in
forests, IL was said yesterday be
cause the membership CT the New
York organization is quite different
from that of the Chicago organiza
tion.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-01
slnnlnn WIres.

The singing Of telegraph wires IS
Sometimes regarded as a weather prog.
nostic though opinions differ as to the
Kind Of weather it foretells. There
aas been much discussion as TO the
cause OF this sound. Probably IL In
simply the aeolian harp effect, and It's
occurrence depends chiefly upon the
direction Of the wind in relation to the
direction In which the wires run. Va
riations in the pitch OF the sound de-
pend upon changes in the tension Of
the wires with varying temperature.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-01
Frienashln.

No one is SO poor as the person who
is going through life without friends.
None Of US needs to be in this sad
plight, for all around us are those who
need love and synpathy-those for
whom we can make life less difficult.
Aud that IS what .lendship means {:
spending oneself for these one loves
and asking nothing in return 1t Is
Toniy he VINO is unwilling to love with
out being loved" who is likely to feel
that there is no such thing as truc
friendship. 2' ~ ~, Z,