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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-03-26
PAGE TEN
A GEORGIA LETTER.

To the Editor of The Jeffersonian:
The ambition on the part of any statesman
to be the father of so great measure as the
rural free delivery of the mails is indeed to
say the least Of it very laudable; but the
attempt upon the part Of certain socalled
statesmen to purloin from fellow Georgian
and fellow southerner what he has already
earned in the field Of craftsmanship is abso-
lutely and perfectly ridiculous. In term
Of two years in Congress the Hon. Thomas E.
Watson did more for the common people than
all the Southern Congressman have accom-
plished in Congress since the war. Mr.. Wat
son will go down in history as the father Of
the r. T. D. System and as the statesman who
took the lead in passing the law compelling
railroads to adopt the automatic system of
coupling cars. Demagogues can plat their
crowns Of thorns and prepare for Mr. Wat
sons political execution but he is securely
enthroned within the hearts of the masses as
one of the great citizens of the world. Instead
of trying to rob the illustrious author and
statesman of the credit for the service that he
has rendered the country these ambitious and
would-be statesmen could better establish their
claims to greatness by honestly sonceding the
truth in the question as to who is author of
the R. F. D. System. Poor little Lindsey,
who enjoys the honor of being president of the
national r. F. D. association, could better de-
fend his position by frankly admitting that he
had permitted somebody to make tool of him
self in the deliberate slight significantly in
tended for Mr.. Watson, for reasons best
known to himself and his coadjutors in the
shameful and premeditated act Of ignoring
Mr.. Watson in the recent national convention
of r. F. d. carriers which assembled in Geor-
gia S capital city 1t was genuine case of in
gratitude.
It has been my lot to frequently differ with
Mr.. Watson upon many questions, but it has
always afforded me great pleasure to concede
his true greatness and to admire his versa
tility and his superior knowledge of men and
issues and his thoroughness and ability.
Respectfully,
WILLIAM M. HAIRSTON
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-03-26

LETTERS from THE PEOPLE

nopoly of money. And 'whoever owns the
money of people, owns the people,
Congress absolutely and wickedly mortgaged
all the people by borrowing every sort of quasi
money and giving gold bonds drawing gold in
terest, and permitting the bankers in addition
to issue an equal amount Of their notes as
currency backed by the credit Of the govern
ment. In this, Congress abrogated the sover-
eighty, and abdicated in favor of the bankers
Then, the members of Congress, elected, hon
ored and handsomely remunerated by the peo-
pie, come out and denounce as "Rag Mon
ey" the notes issued by the treasury, and
guaranteed by incompatible resources in men
and wealth.
Gentlemen, we insist that you 60 back, and
at once to the money of the Constitution,
Gold, Silver and Treasury Notes which the
bankers hate and the people love- Make all a
full legal tender Establish Postal Savings
Banks; so that the government which makes
and issues our money on just terms to all, will
safely keep it when deposited Then there
can never be "lack Of confidence" never be
a "Run," never a "Panic'' Then under
proper regulations let bankers perform their
proper functions of loans, discounts and ex-
change.
But, gentlemen, the present universal dis
tress calls for immediate remedy You, and
you alone, can provide it. Authorize and d.
rect, we beg you, the President to have issued
at once one thousand million dollars Of treas
ury notes to be turned over to the
state treasurers; to be loaned by them at
per cent to state repositories for the present
needs Of the people, and your panic will dis
appear like mist before the rising sun. Just
for this once, gentlemen, move promptly to the
rescue of the people, and let Wall Street take
care Of its Bank made panic.
We remind this Congress that Jefferson, and
Madison, and Jackson, and Lincoln all proved,
as an infallible resource, the treasury note
''bottomed on taxation''; that the Supreme
Court has plainly declared it constitutional
money, and hence we know that it is good as
gold. Come back to your constituency proud
ly saying, "We heard the cry of our people
and we delivered them from the oppressor :"
We instruct our Legislative Committee to
see that this address is properly presented to
Congress.
F. D. WIMBERLY.
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ing us to a surplus over it's needs, amount
ing to two hundred and fifty million dollars,
and lending it to national bankers without
interest to be loaned by these bankers at 10
per cent on CALL to save some thousands OF
gambling spectators, while we, who produce
the main wealth Of the country, are left with
out money to finance our crops.
What then? That subtle and evasive thing,
the support Of our financial system, called
confidence is lost; and the national bankers,
led by Morgan and Rockefeller, refuse to pay
debts of sacred character, lock their vaults and
unblushingly hoard the peoples money, left
in trust to them, in order to prevent the peo-
pie from boarding.
They then issue their certificates and de-
mand of the people interest on them saying,
''Take them as money or you get nothing"
Eighty millions Of the people, whose labor
in peace and whose blood in war sustain the
Chest government under the sun" are left
by that government to the tender mercies of
a few thousand bankers, who hold the money
Of the nation and lock up all legal tender and
compel them to pay interest for the use as
money Of cheap, contemplate shin plasters
and the government, which twice Inundated
England, and is today the most powerful and
respected among nations, is now compelled it.
self to receive as money these miserable notes.
as evidenced everywhere when we buy post
Office money orders.
Gentlemen, it is plain to us that you are to
blame; that you are the cause Of the present
woe; that you, and you alone are responsible
for the financial methods which Cypress, which
spoliate, which consume u.s.
We we'll remember with what gusto and vol
utility you grated to us of the intrinsic ex-
cellence and exceeding glory of the "Gold
Standard" "Gold Redemption" Goods
Money" Money Good in Europe" and with
supreme disdain you ridiculed the ''Rag Mon
ey" which the farmers begged you to issue di-
rectly to the people. Now behold a spectacle
for men and the gods! Your Gold Standard
got into the travail Of childbirth The whole
earth heard her groans and saw her writhing
labor, and she is delivering (and can hardly
get through an innumerable progeny of fin
sy, sickly, dirty miserable rag dollars at which
even the Afro-American frowns, saying,
"Dis here ain It no money"
Gentlemen, this is Gods truth, known of
all men; you are face to face with a national
tragedy brought on by yourselves, and which
YOU cannot explain away by any Of the plaus-
ible sophistres Of Finance
Your predecessors created, and you have toll
Grated, aided and abetted the banking system
which is surely and swiftly absorbing for the
bankers all the wealth of the country Of all
ofxx
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F. D. WIMBERLY.
L. n. HOLMES.
w. T. LOUDERMILK.

There are millions Of loving thoughts and
deeds
All ripe for awakening,
That never would start from the world s cold
heart
But for sorrow and suffering
Robert Beverly Hale
Teacher-Johnny, would you like to be pres
ident of the United States?
Johnny-Yes, Miss Maggie, but am a DEM
Ocrat
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-23
.CHINAkAN TALKS
OF MISSION HERE
Establishment of Schools for
Young Countrymen Lang
Kwai'S Purpose.

Having as his mission 10 the United
States, tbs establishment of schools for
the education of Chinese youth, Lang
Ching Kwai. attache of the imperial
cabinet in Pekin. would discuss no 9th
er subject when seen this morning, at
thu Hotel Raleigh.
Asked concerning the reported recall
Of Minister WI. Mr.. Lang who is a
close relative Of that diplomats pre-
.decessor, became Sphynxlike and
through his interpreter said:
1t may De true, out I know nothing
about it."
What is the Chinese feeling over the
reported desire OF Japan for a closer
alliance In Asiatic matters between that
empire and the United States2' WAS
another question asked.
Il have been so long away. do not
know Chinese sentiment" was the
guarded reply
How have you found the condition OF
the Chinese in the United States?'' was
another harmless question, but the com
missioner stu stuck to the mission he
was sent here for and answered:
4 came only on educational mat
ters and have made no inquiry into
general Chinese matters"
ENcn on inc subject nearest his near T
! education, the commissioner couldn'
be said 10 have been neutrality-suspicious.
Through Bohang HO. his secretary. he
answered questions, however. which
produced the following facts
The Chinese government does not
want her subjects TO drift away from
her altogether. though they be aliens
in an alien land. Though they may
never return, it is the desire Of the
I imperial ministry that they know the
language OF their fathers. and hold sa-
cred the history and the customs Of
the ancient dynasty
A member or the board Of education
IN Canton and an attachc IN the educe-
tlOnal department OF che ministry,
Lang Ching Kwai was specially select
cd and authorized 10 establish schools
in this country, Canada. and Mexico.
wherever there is a sufficient agEreEa-
tion Of Chinese boys and girls 10 war
rant IL.
New York. San Francisco, Los An
| Eelcs. Sacramento. Portland and, per-
{ hapS, Philadelphia are the points thai
| have be, Il fixed upon for the fnstitu-
/ tons
Buildings VIII be erected or rented p;
I The expense of the Chinese imperial
board Of education and Instructors viii
; be sent from the University OF Pekin.
! The commissioner clad IN the richest
I OF blue bToCade satin. with shoes and
I cap OF similar hue and long silky queue
I g. on unusually engaging Chinaman q
/ lock at, if not 10 talk 20. He is q de-
{ Sreuddnt OF an ancient TCyal family and
/ his manner IS most COurtly.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-23
Elmendorf'S Pictures
Please Big Audience

Whoever loved children and pictures
Of them in the litte-old-men and little
old-women costumes o. Holland must
have been given rare pressure at yes
terday's ElmondOrf lectue or the land
.0f dykes ami wIndmiIls
That there were many such in Wash
ington was plain soon after the doors
Of the National were opened. for the
theater filed as by magic The lecture
was the longest this traveller has ever
given here-quite two hours. Blu in al
that time there was never the slightest
sign of restlessness or the least vaver
I'm eager attention
Mr. EImendorf had Isctured GA this
subject once before n Washington. But
the talk Of yesterday seemed new. and
for three TeasOus-the sum or inGOrma-
ton comprehended was too large 20 be
grasped at one hearing. the route vas
changed so as n withdraw tbe audience
frsm accustomed highways; there were
many new pictures. iaclucing half a
dozen tUaDsparencies made by the new
Lumiere color process. In each respect
the change was nanffestly 4 success.
The Lumiere process might have been
expected 70 engage the attention Of a
man -yho has made photography serve
him better than almost any one else
alive MI EImendorf was one Of the
nrst purchasers OF the new color plates
and has been sFle 70 put them 10 sat
isiactOry use. Yesterday they helped
him reproduce certain Of the great
Dutch paintings works OF Has AMI
Rembrandt especially. But that the
touch Of tie hand stilI has a value
above mechanical process was made
plain when he cor srasted with a l.u-
mere plate Of tie sC-ca,led might
watch tdlthOl Oh Il Is a picture or a
portion of the civic guard Issuing forth
Ia broad dayl ghD q plate Ct Rem
brandts portrait Of his mother eolored
BIZ the lecturers own brush
In no earlier talk has Mr. Efncudnrr
reen more happy than &c was yestsr-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-23
ALL PUFEED LIP

abOUt2
Dogfish-Oh, he got so many notices
for his feat in swallowing Jonah he's
Deen blowing ever sinCe.-LouisviUe
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-23
MRS. MILLER MISSES
HUSBANDS FUNERAL
Wife, Under Contract to Sing, Can
not Await Body's
Arrival.

M s. Grace ArneI Miller. wife OF VIII
liam K Miller, whose body was found
in the Erie Canal at Utica. y. Y. sew
eral days ago, under circumstances
which lead the authorities 10 suspect
foul play, will not be able TO attend her
husbands funeral, which is TO be held
IN Alexandria tomorrow morning.
Owing to her contract with Victor
venetian band. Mrs. Miller was COM
PEELED 10 leave Washington for Rich
inOnd Immediately. She obtained but
two days leave. and the terms OF her
contract would not permit her 10 re-
main Mrs Miller has been in a seri-
Gus condition as a result Of her hus-
bands sudden death. and as she IS de-
pendent upon her own resources. she
COnsidered-st best that she should leave.
Before leaving Washington early this
morning for Richmond, 10 join the band
with which she is engaged as a soprano
soioist, Mrs Miller. deeply impressed
with the sudden taking of her husband.
made her Will.
Funeral services over the body of Mr.
Miller VIII be conducted at the grave
IN Bethel cemetery, Alexandria. at II
o'clock tomorrow morning, the Rev. J.
a. SERVER. pastor of the Second Presby-
terrain Church Of Alexandria, officiating.
Masonic honOrs viii be performed by
National Lodge, No. u of Washington.
Of which Mr. Miller was a member. In
terment VIII be made in the Arneu fam
lily lot
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-23
COMMITTEE BEGINS
ITS INVESTIGATIONS
Greatest Secrecy Maintained
Regarding Its Inspec-
tion~Of Schools.

The special committee appointed 70
investigate the actual conditions in pub
lie schools Of the District. and 10 make
some recommendation. looking TO an
adjustment Of the wide divergency Of
views on conditions and the responsible
ity, started out on It's labor Of inspec-
ton this afternoon.
The full committee headed by Apple
ton p Clark, chairman, held several
secret conferences this morning, and
shortly a-ter noon got started on the
actual work of inspection. The commit
tee is keeping all its movements secret
and none Of It's members would disclose
the first objective point OF the inspection
1t has at its disposal a two-horse Dis
trict government carriage which it will
use on all its inspection tours OF the
school buildings Of the city.
The committee. with all members
present. Chairman Clark. Secretary
Samuel J. Prescott, James I. Parsons.
Leon +. Dessez, and Paul Y. Pelz, met
in room No. I5. in the Municipal Build
ing, this morning. and after an hours
secret deliberation. started oul at, II 30
O'Clock.
The first point Visited from the Nm
Z.
James T. oyster. at Ninth street and
Pennsylvania avenue northwest. Here
I the committee spent another half hour
/ celebrating behind closed doors Short
~ after noon. the committeeman
emerged and again took their places in
/ the rig Directions were given to the
| driver i'm a low tone. an6 the commit
tee was off on its first inspection trim
Just what school building was to be
hOuored by the first visit, was known
! as the movements Of the committee are
wrapped in mystery.
Room No Is, IN the Municipal bilild-
ing, where the committee held its first
secret session this morning, is to be the
permanent headquarters. The District
Commissioners have turned the room
over to the committee. for its exclusive
use until IL completes its labors. and
all sessions VIII be held there. None
Of the committeeman find any objection
TO the room number
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-23
DANGEROUS DOUBT.

The woman who thinks no other won-
an IS to be trusted seldom succeeds in
raising herself above suspiCiOn.-Chica-
90 Record Herald.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-23
Striking Looking Woman
Tells Why She Orders
Jewelry Sent c. o. D.
INSISTS SHE NEVER
KEEPS PURCHASES
Arrested, Miss Silliman Discusses
Her Habit of Having Goods Sent
to Fictitious Addresses.

IN one OF the little rooms on the
second floor Of the House OF Detention,
in striking contrast to the luxurious
suite which she occupied at la Nor
mande Hotel, Miss Claire l.. Sullivan,
who was arrested on larceny charge
while sitting I'm the orchestra Of thea
ter, this morning told how all her life
she had been possessed with an UncOn-
trollable desire to buy expensive articles
of jewelrv for the mere enjoyment that
she got by looking at pretty things
and making the purchase.
Miss Sulimau is thirtv-six years OF
age. She is Il woman of striking ap-
peaTauce
At least half a dozen complaints had
been made to the police by prominent
jewelers. that Miss Sllliman had ordered
articles sent C. O. d. 10 the New Viii
lard Hotel The names Of the persons
TO whom they were to De delivered
were fictitious, and in each instance the
goods were returned. as there was TO
one 10 claim them
Miss SHliman's home is In Darieu.
Conn. buJ among her possessions were
found several papers that indicated sha
had spent some time recently in Chi
Cago.
Has Optimistic Motto.
Written on the back OF picture was
this expression: BE happy though thy
heart ne sad with disappointment"
There IS no use denying that 1 had
tho jewelry sent 10 the hotel said
Miss Siliman. but I lad no intention
of doing anything that would have
caused any of the sto-elleepers TO lose
a single cent Ever since was a little
girl / have been able to get the greatest
pleasure 10y going into stores and look
ing at fine things. I just couldn't re
Sist the temptation to buy something
not because L expected to keep il, but
because 7 wanted to make purchases
like people who seem to have unlimited
incomes.
Il know that I have caused nv fam
fly a good deal Of worry because OF
my purchases but every time ] went
into store, l seemed TO forget every
ran up large bills at home that knew
the family could not pay. and they
always had To send the goods back.
- sometimes think that it is a dis
ease. ] really don't know what IL IS,
though. ! never seem to have a de
sire 10 keep anything after / order il
sent 10 the house. People have &C
cUsed me OF being addicted to some
drug But that is a lie. 7 never took
anything like that in my life. 7 am a
trained nurse and earn my living by
nursing, and ] often had morphine and
other drugs for my patients. but / never
used them myself
Stopped in Baltimore.
Before coming TO Washington I spent
three days at the Altmont Hotel Balti-
more. / visited several jewelry shops
there, but 1 did not order any jeweIry
sent to the hotel the way 1 did here %
From what the police have learned OF
Mss SiIliman's career in Washington
during the last two days. # seems as
If she ordered articles sent 10 the VIII
lard Ho;el from almosU every ieWelry
store IN the business section Of the city.
The charge on which she was arrested
is the alleged. theft Of a souvenir spoon
from the National Remembrance shop.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-23
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Thousands who have accepted this
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old or young rich or poor need So fer
longer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-23
WILL HOLD INQUEST
OVER NEGRO'S BODY

An inquest viii be held at the m0rgue
tomorrow morning over the body OF
Edward isaker, colored. who died at
Georgetown Hospital last night VIII
liam Knott. white is being "a by the
police 1t is alleged thar Baker died
as the result Of a kick
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-23

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-23
MURRAY TURNS FIRE
ON BANK DIRECTORS
Comptroller Issues List of
Questions for Them
to Answer.

Recognizing that directors Of national
banks should pay more attention to the
work of their Institutions, Comptroller
Of the Currency Murray today issued
a list OF tWenty-nine searching ques-
tons to be put by examiners to each
Individual director when making their
next examination.
The questions are designed to bring
out clearly the relation Of the directors
to the executive conduct of the bank:
the extent Of their knowledge Of the
paper held by the bank; the degree OF
latitude conceded by them to bank Off
GERS in overstepping the provisions Of
the national banking law. and the
nature Of their oversight of accounts
reserves, and OF the corrections Of the
reports of the banks as turned in.
As to the "Bank Act"
Special stress is laid on the attention
which has been given by directors 70
criticisms originating with the Comp
troller's office. One question is How
many of Jhe directors have read the
national bank act, and how many know
he duties OF directors and what the
courts have decided as 10 the response
bility and liability of directors
1t. is stated that Il IS is probably the
first time a complete inquiry into the
relationship between directors and their
institutions has been officially under
taken
4 statement IS given out at the Of
fee of the Comptroller. He says:
Statement Issued.
1T is very generally understood
among the bankers themselves, as wei
as among the people in general. thai
directors of national banks and other
financial institution. do not give the In
stitutions the personal attention which
the law contemplates, and which their
oath obligates them 90 do.
There has been much speculation as
to Just what amount Of personal atten-
ton has been given by the directors TO
the affairs Of the banks. and there
seems 20 be a wcl-founded impression
that the management, 10 q great eN-
tent, especially among country banks
and banks in smaller places, is left en-
tirely to the executive officers Of the
banks, with now and then a director
giving some attention to it,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-23
MRS. Butt DIES.

Capto. Archibald Butt, aide TO Presi-
dent Roosevelt. has received no further
details OF the death OF his mother. Mrs.
Pamela Robertson Butt. In England ye--
terday. The body VIII be brought 20
the United States and VIII be buried at
Augusta. Ga
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-23

day. His audience was In an almost
unintermittent ripple Of light laughter
and his pictures Of the children Of H0l-
land called forth obs and abs
from every section Of the theater. Next
Thursday he Will present his TWO lee
lures On Switzerland as one and prom
lSeS 10 reproduce his marvellous mile
long motion picture OF climbing TIE
IAfatterhOrn a D.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-23
SNOW Is FEET DEEP.

ST. PAUL. oct. 23-Rlizzards and
heavy snowstOrms in Montana. where
snow drifted fifteen feet deep in some
places. wrought havoc with the passen-
ger train schedule on the Pacific coast
extension Of The 81. Paul road