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HOOVERTELLS -, SOMEFACTS Letter to Fnend Answers Several Questions Asked Recently. By l allea New Tork. Feb. 14.?Herbert Hoover, hi a letter made public tonight, re plied to various charges made against ahn since be was mentioned as a pos sible candidate for President. He denied: That he has a fortune of tW.00O.0i? or any investments *n Great Britain. That he is a British subject. That be ever attended a political luncheon at which loans to Great Britain were discussed. . That he regards it as criminal to handle large enterprises or to pur sue his profession of engineering in foreign couatrles. The letter, written to Casper W. Hodgson. Yonkers, N'. Y., a persona] friend. In response to numerous let ters and telegrams saking him, to reply to attacks upon him. follows: "I have noted your feeling that I should answer some of the solemn .discourses on my private life and crime?. I do not seem to get into the way of politically ml s de d folks fren when trying to keep 'fsut of Stall tics. "Some things that bave been said of me cause rae a s.nse of financial oversight- For instance I have made quits careful inquiries and I regret so far 1 cannot find: "(a) The tl0.00a.009 I am said to have made in Baa early youth, or even middle age. or altogether, or any respectable part of it. ~<b? The Investments that I am supposed to have in Opeat Britain. """Like the negro porter who was asked to chance SI". I am grateful for the compliment. I am sorry that these sums do not exist, for thej would be useful for the Chil ?ircn's Heller. "1 have also given deep consid erati^"! t" the other Items men-, tioned: "(a) Am I a British subject? DM l ever apply for such citizen ship? It? Many generations of persecuted Quaker ancestors would ri??? in their graves at such a dis eov-ry. They should remain quiet ed, however, for no Californian could live three months In Lon don climate and become a British citizen if he knew it. One thing that reassures me thst this did not hipi'ri wi'hout my knowledge is tha: the British refused to allow m*- to come into their island dur ing the war without an American pi-- or, Atea, 1 feel that my ar ri:; dHtsuTected of an Kng lis'-. K"m ?>. <"hin?s.?. I'.ussian or ..-*i?- taint?. l>y my presence In Cattasi States a portion of every ' . ?.! n.l_r year at my life?except Caree? .ven includine the five lh wasek tlsBt Pallad States exercised i's rjghL to drat't my services, a good portion abroad. "(b) Did I ever int a rest drm e' abroad? 1 plead guilty of this crime. Lut in mitigation I do ? anneal l? Usa feelinirs of fathers who oi. et t.> hotel life for baliie* and enlMren. ??.) ? bat ah? ut that political lunch v. h.|.? I ?as supposed ts hsw* rfstetew 'ipyn a dreadful con spiracy assatast the weal of the ' th. j-ican p.-ople? My r.-al distress in this ?natter is not lo ;?rove an ?*???? or .ven to cotnpluin that my l.am?? yyas ? .>t ?ven mention.-d. as il-i gxsrats assert. I-ut il is that I was not ev.n invli.d and therefore lost a" excellent liin.ii. .<M I pl.-ad guilty to the c-rim in:ii ? f?at a* of pursuing: my era irine. ri'i^ profession in foreign parts a ? a in an.I auain. I have a l.'ivent aofse tlial this in w doe trtas ' ' ? rlsaiaallt] ?rill n..t deter ??tir eltlas a? from ? \t? lu.'inu Amcr i an prolessions and business any? wh? ?- in th? world. Tin?>? alway? astrai ??..p?? lhin;c hoiu. . and pay lav s 'il it. "?? ? 1 ?ailni als.* Us?t it is ?nul al Inffntsrde on my rart to have managed laaraM ? nt.-rprises. The l.ope to rtas from tin? tanks of ia lw?r to lh?* ranks of management will, however, probably not be crushed from to*? heart of the American I "V even by this on slsught." News of Warrenton, Va Warrcn?on. Va.. Keh. Il??. ?. Gray, < ounty azent. announces that he ha? arranged for a pruning exhibition to Ire given at the orchard of Him W. W. I inl**y. near AVarrenton. on February |*|*at county author it ie*. aided by a Tuimber of citisen-?. hive been busilv encased in ?se: ?ipin^ thi? snow from the macadam road a leading into town. Chairman <*. K. Tiffany, of the coun ty Armenian relief, with his cowork ers. is making every effort to put Fau t.ni*"- ovrr :hc tep before February ? The adoption <iuo\a for the county U forty-nine orphans. Thr rourt has appointed th** follow In*- land asacFSon? for the county? ?>nfvr di.-Urict. Charte? M. Harris; Cidar Kun diatrkt, William W, Gu * FOK COLDS For Grip, Influenza, Catarrh, Pains and Soreness in the Head nnd Chest, Cough. Sore Throat, General Prostration and Fever. To get the best results take "Seventy-Seven"1 rt the ^ first sign of a Cold, the first sneeze or shiver. If you wait till your bones begin to ache, it may take longer. Doctor's Book in English. French, Spanish, Portuguese or German? mailed free. "ir'' at all Prua ?nil Coujntrv Store?. ? Humphrey?? Horneo. Medicine Co.. ?IS William Street, New York. WITH.BEST WISHES FOR MANY HAPPY BIRTHDAYS mill ADMIRAI. G. P. PLinfKFTT. Oommsnder of all United ' States destroyers of the At lantic fleet. wiM observe hi? firtjr-slxth birthday today at Guantanamo. Cuba.' United States naval base, and winter drill --rounds for the fleet. Admiral Plunkett. one of the moat active or the hlsTh naval officer? lives at the Brighton when not on sea duty. ? CROOKS BREAK ! ?. Y. 'DEADLINE' -?? Time Honored Police Law Fractured Four Times In Thirty-six Hours. - New York. ? The dead line has been punctured! Wits?? than that, it ha.?? been broken four timo? within thirty-six hours. Five safes have been opened.' Securities worth $113.000 have been stolen. This is the first time anytning of the sort has been done. Hardy adventurers to whom a few years in Sing Sing were merely an inci dent in a busy life have been known before to brave the unwritten law ! that crooks must not venture he low Fulton street, but never have I four robberies followed in such quick succession. It was Inspector Thomas Byrne, more than a score pf years ago, who ? established a dead line, and since 'then It has been the pride of New York's police force. "Thus far and no further." It has 1 said to that demi-world of confi dence men, safe crackers, stick-ups. ? dips and stfieng-arm expert??. Any one of them who infringed on thle 'rule stood in danger of being "pick led up" on sight. After that, it was merely a for 'mality to find something to ?barge '.him with. The police are Inclined to believe ?that a safe-cracker is the head of j a gang whirl* has made "dead line safe?" its specialty. In at leant one .ease a saf?- was opem-il without the .use of either Jim mie? or dynamite. tin th?? ? ? her jnstanees a Jimmy was ' empio] ?? I 'ick: Lee district, J. Oillison Beale. , No appointments have- been made for Scott Hticl Marshall districts. ? The Kauquler County chapter of the ?American Red Crons has arranged to give a serie? of flflN-en koMM in home nurain?. The Kauquler health depart ment wild assist in the work. The*- Warrenton Country Club will hold a "point-to-point" race meet on the new club grounds early in May. Leo M. Cl?ftrksitn, the newly up? i pointed town manager, was here mak ing arrangements to take up his offi j cial duties on March 1 ; The John I>. Sudduth Post of tne American legion has established club looms where its members can meet. Gordon Brown, twelve-yes r-old son ' of Mr. and Mrs. Kverett W. Brown, ?died st the home of his parents after :a brief illness of pneumonia. ^ ? ??? ?tur ti m in ?? cCMMflt*. Of low?, is^fo busy delving into the multifarious - problems of the railroads he may have forgotten that tod*y is his seventieth birthday. Senator Cummins, a Republican, was elected to the Senate November 24, 1908. leaving the governor ship of low* to accept the new post. The Senator's home 1* in the Portland ?psrtments. ALEXANDRIA TBB HKKAI.D R0?.H.AL*. A. ?. Doelr\riar. I* Kvr erro* Alexandria. Va.. Feb. 14. ? The Jennie R. Morie will be launched at the plant of the Virgin!? Shipbuild ing" Corporation at 13:30 o'clock t ? afternoon of February 28. This will be tho seventh steel freighter launched at this company'? yar *e j during the past twelve months. The ship Ih named in honor of Miss Jen nie i: Morse, of Bath, Maine, a ?la ter of Charle* W. Morse, pre<lc"ert of the United StatDa ? **a ?ship Company. Immediately fol low ?n?; the launching the special guests I will be tendered a luncheon I.i the administration building. The last ?hip launch??? at tin company's plant was the Clement? Ci Morse on January 10. The following officer? have Mi fleeted by Washington Memorial l-odge of Perfection, No. 7, Scottish Kite Maaons: A. M. Sherwood. 32, K. C. C. H..*venerable master; B. J. Rich ards, 32, K. C C. 11.. senior warden; Chester A. Qwlnn, 32. K. C C. li.. Junior warden; C C. B-itcheller, -2. orator; F. W. I ?at ham. 33. honorary, almoner and secretary'?William L. Al len, 32. honorary, treasurer; 11. L. Dar nell, ;?2. master of c?r?monie.?; ?. ?. Smith. K C C. H., expert; S. W. Pitts. ?., ?. <*. t". H., assistant expert; T. W.? Rohimton. 22, captain of the host; !0. W. Zachary. 32, tiler; H. G. Harry man. 32, organist; W. J. Waller, 32. .-oloisi. The newly elected officers were installed by P. E. CUft. News has been race!? ed here of t.ie death of Mrs. Halen BouMtn KUemier. daughter of ?. B. Bouldln. Greens boro, N. C.. Tharsday, at Greensboro. Pneumonia vas the cause of l>er death. She was a niece of Mrs, Ber ryman Green, of the Episcopal Theo logical Seminary. The funeral of Joseph Padgett, who tiled Thursday at Quantico, Va., took place this morning at ??:30 o'clock from St. Marys Catholic < 'hurch. Burial was In St. Mary's Cemetery*. Pallbearers were I'.ulton ?., Jr. Jo seph. Jr., Bernard and Reginald Pad gett, grandsons, and Charma Jonc*, and Harry Travis, grandnephews. 1 Kunecal services for Mrs. Samuel Cuviller, a former caillent, who riled I in Washington. w,ere held this after noon at Demaine's chapel, conducted 'by the Rev. William Winston. Bui ial was in the Methodist Protestant Cemetery. The last dance of the reason be fore the beginning of the Renten season was given tonight by the ? laxa nd ri a Assembly In the audi torium of the Elks' Home. Abner I* Hawes has sold to Mrs. Florence Sampson Morris a house and lot on West street between Princess and Oronoco streets. - lira tuo P. rm.i.tuw. Prominent Washington attor ney, 1734 Northampton street northwest, is 43 years old today, but has been practicing law longer than one would judge from hla atre. He waa admitted to the bar at Hutchinson. Kan?.. at the a?? at 19, having quali fied through long hqurs of toll over the books of a law firm. * CAR SHORTAGE' CHECKSMINING Railroad Seizure of Coal Causes Tie-up at Georges Creek. . < 'umberlnnri. aid., Keo. 14.?T?iere has been little Improvement in the car ?uptHy in the Georges Creek region. i.nd miner? ?re making les? than half time. It was ?fated here today that one of the reasons for the lack of ears j I? the failure to unload ears which ..re afcnking sldinas and terminala DuriiiK the miner?' strike in Novem lier the raili'oad administration eon fiscateed greet quantities of coal Much of the commandeered coal was never u?ed. and it remains today In cars on ?Mines and at '.erminals. and it I? not known to whom it be longs. There s'e ?aid to be r..0O0 cars of coal in the Chicago territory alone, and no one appear? to know whose coal it I?. v i The situation i? ?imitar rit orner I terminal?. ? Th.-? confi?cation was done hurrfrd . iy and without ?ystem. ft is claimed. j with the result that one of the worst . mlxups in the history of the railroad administration exist?. The lack or ; cars Is due largely to this tie-sjp. ' Miners In this field are disgruntled. ! and within the past month hundreds I have lett for other coal regions, or ; heve taken 11 different lin? ft vorK. , Many have ?one to the I'lttsburi steel district and other? have obtained work : In the rubber factories of Akron. Virginia Farmers Elect At ?Manassas Meeting The Farmers' Institute of Northern Virginia at II? meeting in Maiia??aa yesterday decided to continue the in stitute instead at combinine It with ! the Farmers' G????. a? had been ! proposed. The following officer? ?ere cho?en: President. J. B. Ijrachmun, I Mu?a????: vice president?. It. ?. Huh!, Haymarket; Mahlon See?e. Nokesville; W. B. Doak. flifton: 11. F. Myers. Manaasa?: E. T. Blouga. Manas?a?: I U F. Merrill. Independent Mill, and t W. K. Varner. Bristow: ?ecretary. W. j H. Senders. \V. !.. Browning, county farm demonstration agent, made a ? talk on co-operation. 1 At the afternoon ?ession of the [ woman'? auxiliary lo the Farmci?' 'Institute Mi. liruwnine ?poke on ? "Bringing the ?'on?umer and Pro ducer Together. Eliminatimi the Mi.l . dleman." The auxiliary elected Emily Johnson president. Mr?. T. E. Haines? ! vice president. Mi?? Lillian V. ?.ill ' hert ?ecretary. Mrs. Ashby Lewis j treasarer and Mr?. C F. M. Lewis I chairman restroom committee. THE BOYS IN THE OTHER CAR ? r~ aa I ^^ ?? >*/ you'o? -think -THE-Y ?CTT 6TROC? BLIMP?- . ^;x By GROVE THEY'RE ????t?G? thAfi "rue eoLL? QN A NICKEL A Jcootj BOTCH TAKfe-r> A. F*feW MOMtMTS "FOW? "THOUGHT? RKPRK?tlSBrTATIVE W. L?. CAJtHfJ, Of Minnesota, will spend a major part of his flfty-flfth birthday today ru?hing work on his free-seed list to.farm ers of bis district In Northern Minnesota who have yet to re cover from the disastrous forest fires that swept the section two years ago. Representative Caras lives at the George Wash ington Inn. Cumberland Shop Men Await Order to ?Strike Cumberland. Md., Feb. 14?Seven hundred members of the Brother hood of Maintenance of Way und Railway Shop Employes in Cum berland are ready to obey the strike order, it was stated today, unless It is recalled. The strike would affect altogether about 1.500 men on the' Cumberland and Connellavllle divisions of the Baltimore and Ohio and at the local I Western Maryland shops. It was stated from Keyaer this morning that the order for a general | strike would be complied/ with1 there. Claim 2..0?0 Armenians Murdered by Turks -; London. Feb. 14. ? More than 2,000 Armenian? were murdered In recent attacks by Turkish nationalists on the eitle? of Marash and Aintab. In Asiatic Turkey, according to a dis patch to the Armenian delegation In I?ndon. About February 1. the tele gram ?a'd. Jame? Perry, general sec retary of the International Y. M. C. A. In Turkey, and his assistant, named Johh*on, were murdered near Alnxab I Turkl?h nationalists under M usta ? pha Keinal recently have been active ? in Atatlc Turkey snd have clashed I with allied and Turkish government I troops The yearly mortality In the United States of wild animal? In captivity i. four in 100. Monkey? and foxes ?uffer when caged and turtles and snakes thrive. lilil?.. l.i:\. ?KORGK ?. ?.IIIMI.V Hale and hearty, will cele brate his seventy-fourth birth day today. He retired from the service thirteen years ac?. Gen Qrlmes. ?? artillery officer of more than the iverif? length of service, commanded the bat tery that fired the first she* at San Juan Hill. His home Is In the Marlborough apartments. Laurel, Md. Laurel. Md . Feb. It.?The Farm ers* Community Clan ?f Laurel dis trict will hold a dance In their new community hall on Saturday night. Mayor George McCeney and his wl^e have been ,confined to their home for several days on account of illness. The bad condition of the country roadn ha? made It v?ry dif ficult for physicians to reach in - 41ucnsa patients as well as prevent ing farmers coming to merket with .supplies "? ? The lenirei Pharmacy of this town has received a barrel of whis key. It was stored in the vauJt of the l'atuxent Bank. The marriage of Mis* Nellie Pot ier ?nd Mr Cerlton Leak, both of Savage. Howard County, vi< sol emnised laM night ?t the home of ? the bridegroom. The ceremony wa* j performed by the Rev. Charles J. I Sheets. Mr. Kdward Phelps has announced the m*rriagc of his d*ughter. Miss F.dna May Phelps. to Mr. Robert Kverett Compton of Los Angele.-. Cal. Richmond to Greet Perthiag. Richmond. Va., Feb. 14. ?Im nations ? have been sent out for ? banquet to be ! tendered Gen. John J. Fe-shlng at the ; Jefferson Hotel on February ZS. on ! the occasion of his visit to Richmond | as the guest of the Chamber of Cora ? merce. The renerai is expected to make a short r.dtlress. Iti: ?Il ADMIRAI. T. ?. < ?V4 II.. Popular United States naval ?nicer. toda> will celebrate the thirty-ninth anniversary of bis marriage along with bis sixty third birthday. Admiral Cowle will be remembered for bis leading part In the liberty loan drive when he waa paymaster of the navy. He Is now la charge of navy allotments. He lives at the Grafton. -,-1 nians to Consider Blue l-aw Exemptions r.i.hmond. Va.. Feb. 14.?Toe Wlll cox-Boschen bill, giving cities and towns In th estate the right to deter mine for themselves what shall be ex terni-ted from the ban of the Sunday blue laws, i? eexpected to come up in the house early next w eck. The confmfttee on general law? has already reported favotable action. ? to 3. Richmond, recognised as the tight est city in the Klate. is especially anx ious for more leeway In nettling the question by the local option method. Virgi ELOPE1V?ENT BAN BILL I?i?DI_NMARYLAN Annapolis, ltd.. Peb 14?The of State Senator Epplrr. of Cu **rl*nd. , ?mending the mirri^ law*, was kill** ^^ Its provision* would noi permjt] | a couple from another State or ti i District at Coloanbi? to atarry I I Mary land ontll nlnety-slz haar ?ftar the mar ria*, license ?a* ara cured: farther * couple Ineligible ti * marriage in ottner State? could'not ! Set license hare. Eppler ha? Introduced another hfl? ? to rais? the age at cuaaent of thoi I woman fro*? ?ixteea to elg-tateeal | year*. Ops??*? CewTd LkW. Richmond. V? . Feb. 14 ?There is a movement on foot for stopping the custom of employing State p-nlien kaja on vork in Capiisl Square. ? resoTutlon will ?? ?- a, duoed calliag foi discontin?an' ?? of ! the practice Uirota-acet COD RL Richmond. V*.. Feb. It-Parson, t? whom merchandise is sold for "sa afl on delivery" and who fall ta pay for the good? la twenty-four hours would be guilty, of larceny under the terms of * bill Introduced in the house by ? R. Fuller, of Richmond RESORTS. ITLtimC OTT. GRAFTON HOTEL ?G???G??? PLA-V i I Bassi wit? raaata? waler. f- <?' ser ?a'J Beoaa with rrifstr Bau. ti.:? per tar.l sMI'ltK *> l'I tv Boon wit? ruuai&g w?ter. g?.4*) p. ? ?.?. ?10 per week, far ??.. C0? l?er Baa? | Room with l'ri.ale Bat?. f"?.au a,..- *SM tO per week, l'or two pen .?- j. ( Seite, w* Parlor. Bedron.n ?al lud*. sunne; Seatwa?Haraaac Tea :? th. ASIrewSaeV.. Cettaae* (or Reat.1 HARRINGTON MILLS. PROPTS. 1 HOTEL EMPIRE Broadway at 63rd Street NEW YORK CITY Reem, * ? ?? Pari?. W.dr..m ? o( Bath * A .9U ?d b.1 h .h? ab?.? ras.?, ffcsc (?e addai?lai dwm. . Cr? .im) Fl?Th Ar Add t. th. $3.00 Mcb AU Surf. Subway and "Lw ???' two minulM Beautiful C^itr.1 Park?On. bUck lx>Ceate? Wf''?Bft? rap./ Shops afi? Thean OUR RESTAURANT U i?o(.d far It. ?sellent fo*d and wi.diraf Bric*. P. V. LAUD, Msvnsurar. HIRSffS SHOE STORES 1026-28 Seventh Si. N. W. The After-Inventory Clearance of Women s Quality Footwear Divided Into Two Groups at $g.85 . $0.85 That this saje would prove popular was a foregone con clusion with us when we de cided to hold i!. We know that the women of Wash ington appreciate a good value when they see it, and it is certainly true that never before have such values as these been offered. Group One A complete selection of the season's style successes in all sizes and widths. In plain loes. French heels, military heels, blacks, browns and all the other popular lasts, and leathers. There is a style- and size to suit your tastes and needs and at the remarkably low price of Group Two This group consists of four hundred pair? of fine quality shoe?. They are in black kid and patent leather, with two-inch Louis heels. The sizes are from 2Vz to 6 only. The price is less than half, and if your size is between 2'/2 wd 6 you'll never have a betier chance to save on footwear. Think of it?the finest of shoes for ?C85 5 $ IBSH SHOE STO?ES 1026-28 7*St.N.W Between ? aad L Street? / Wathington? Fattest Growing SltM Hoot? OUT OF THE HIGH-RENT DISTRICT ?3^5