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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-30
HOW STATES NAY COOPERATE.
Suggestion for Joint Action in Auto
mobile LegisIation.

From the Philadelphia Press.
Though the Federal Constitution pro-
hibits any State from entering into any
agreement or compact with another State
without the consent of Congress. Ken
lucky and Ohio are cooperating IN an
effort 10 investigate the evil Of dumping
sewage into the Ohio River and 70 pro-
vide q remedy. Each Stase has 2 com
mission on the subject and tAese two
viii work together and make
identical recommendations 10 their re-
spective legislatures
This suggests a practical way OF GET
ting Identical automobile legislation IN
adjoining states so as 10 give the effect
Of a single law. The States may not
make a compact with each other with
out the consent of Congress. but COM
missions from each State working To-
gether can agree on legislation which
If adopted by each state separately
would give uniformity in regulation and
requirement IN the running Of autOnO-
blIes. State lines are easily and fire.
duently crossed BY automobiles and a
conaicting. set Of regulations and re
strictions IN different States overtax the
memory and cause violations Of the
law that are not Intentional, but may be
extremely annoying in their results
AutouEbllists, as a class. wish 70 obey
the law. But the law should be certain
and easily comprehended, and this Is
Impossible with each State making reg
ulati0ns without the least reference 10
the regulations Of its neighbOrs. A most
desirable Improvement would be an IN
terstate license. II The license AK Is
the same in each State II would be en-
tireIy fair for each state 70 be content
with taxing It's own people and give
hospitality 10 the licensed automobiles
OF other States which show a similar
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-30
THAT BALLAD AGAIN.

The ballad of Bsdloe Bey. I've
heard.
Was hishly Commended BY A..
Maurics Low.
Who said that the Ferse had a lit
and 90.
And remarked that it vas i bird
The ballad in fragments IS coming
70 light.
The pyramids held It's secret long.
For they say it was Pharaoh's IA
sorits song.
And luHed him 70 sleep each night
The secrets It tells VIII be told some
day.
And golden fortune its sure 20
bring
To the lucky chap who chances to
The wonderful ballad Of Bedloe
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-30
JEWISH FARMERS.
Progress of the Movement Back TO
the Soil

From the Neu YORK Mail
Il should not 90 unremarked that the
Jewish Farmers Alliance Of America has
been holding here this week IT'S first an
nusI conference New York city. the
East Side. the home Of the Educational
Auiance-these may not constitute an
idea! background for farmers TO gather
ana tank crops, but these are Jewish
farmers. who have been dispatched 70
rural districts within easy hail Of the
metropolis by the associated effort OF
their own people here. They are report
ing back 20 the community which sent
them forth 10 spy out the land Il
has been an object lesson 20 their breth-
rem of the tenements 20 appraise taeir
bone and sinew and hear their stories Of
successful struggle with the soii
The Jew has 20 learn again the way
Of agriculture He lost the knsck Of It
through European laws. which barred
him from the soil and kept him from
owning land. Once the Initiative has been
furnished by the Jewish Agricultural and
Industrial Aid Society. he seems 10 90
pretty well In New York state most
e. tie Jewish farmers are IN the Cats
kills. where they raise vegetable supplies
Toy LElG AgAe4- AAa4 HttlAtAAaaA ---fa-cc
Of watch they manage. Their most am
bilious enterprise is IN Southern New
Jersey. In the Vineland and Woodbine
districts There they have cannery for
their berry crops. and there they are
making the sweet potato their staple
product In single years the sales o.
THIS canrery run IN the nelghborhOOd %
S5a0g0 The villages freQUented by Jews
IN that section include Brotmanville.
Norma. MaTmel. and R0senhsyu- In
Connecticut the farmers run summer
boarding houses and make tobacco their
main crop A private census. taken in
1875. showed that there were IN touch with
the focal Jewish community 1852 farmers.
who with their families numbered 7.fSl
persons. and cultivated land amounting
10 153i acres. which was valued al
S2.TI66ss.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-30
THOSE TEA TICKETS.

You know those nice little tickets
they have FOR afternoon Tea a. The
willard. when the extremely aristo-
cratic string orchestra PLAYS so as 10
droEn the hum Of cun7eEation that
tea always stimalatesg Wen. since
jim Hooe made his fire New Year
resolution. some kind friends have
seen 90 Il that every morning when
he gets down 70 the ofce he shall
End one q these tickets nailed on
his door as a gentle reminder jim
feels IN duty bound to use them.
and ever afternoon you may see
hin in the tea room trying 70 look
as Il he liked it. He doesn't. really.
but then be has nigh moral Cour-
age. The only trouble IS that he
has ABSORBED 50 much Hysong that
he even writes on the typewriter
with q Chinese accent
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-30
The PHILOSOPHY OF
FIFTEENTH STREET

Col Rice veat Red Milling The
ether evening.
Has anybody hezrd wbzre Leigh
Hunt IS these days.
/ don't care much for those ysl-
low automobiles. do yous
There seems 20 he 70 objection
around town 20 accepting some more
tainted libraries from Carnegie
Some people wonder why 7 keep
50 many clerks # I didn't I won
der where I'd get all the --latest
news
Young Portner's E0t q wonderful
memoir He sBcars be can remem-
Der the tine when they put Innings
IN trousers
I krow a lot q fellows who get
credit for being generous. when ali
that Is tile matter IS they've been
feasting unwisely.
William Loeb T.. VII be thirty
eight his next birthday. He would
have been forty, but he lived n
Georgetown two years
The duties Of sts;eSnaHship I
/ know are orerouS Poor Celisn
0TsuShlin must now BE- measured
I Tor three frock coats Count en-
three.
/ Have ron seen Lefty Spires new
sutog He SAYS that is seating ca
pacity IS 50 small thar hes SONG %
educate his family % ride on tie
hood
This table manner thing Is az
TOT. A man might as weli take
E chance Of cutting his toneCUe With
his knife as Of jabbing bis Cye cut
with a fo1k.
TIE reason the divorce courts are
50 blISy nowadays Ira Bennett tCiis
me. is that people live in such tiny
fats tllz5 crCyy time a man c-osses
bis logs he kicks his wife.
I've got an agreement with Dick
[ 0uisAaa not q drink anything but
/ mix tins year suless be ard 7 are
/ together. J usut dorn 60 LeeSbrrs
l YESTERDAY. and ! understand Dick
T susut $ for messengers irving 70
find ne. ". r. z
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-30
ABoU BEx-zoATE.

Abor BcnZoats lnsy his tribe dccrpass9
AEoEc enc night amid the C7Hfr and crease..
Aud saw within the csunc-z ; deep sioem
A dcmcn writing n tie book Il doom
Exceeding nerve Bcn-Zcatc NV rosscs-
And thvs the ssaty visitor addresi
What vri.est thons' The demon r-is,I his head.
Saving wiz. slsrezd frgn bis tllievisii lycs.
TIE names e faeus w3o loFe the VT5noe q Lies. "
Ard Is mine theres" quath sbeH. .Nsv. he said.
But shall rTite uiisfe'er thcn va, instead
SOD Abcu swestly said. 7 sn centeut:
Write ne 7 rTay. '0ne-ieuth II one pr cent .
The demoa vr15e sud vert ~ she next night
He eame rssiu- sEa b fic' rls light
He sfcued thc7T nanlcs than ~ TIE devils fgsi
And. IL. Ben-Zosts's name iee az he Est
--Indisnzrscsis Sczz
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-30
A PARODY

Dedicated 70 Edward Graham a
al, q the Chamber q Commerce. J
4 hccn IS now within our gates.
Yen feel it high and low
We're keeping time b. lively air.
sFc're ~ and on the 20.
The ps1ic's some, its clear forgot,
Our path Is strewn with flowers
The reason IS quite clear. wot.
Two florists. please, for ours
No dire nisgisings do We heed.
We're in the promised land.
No further fear ~ bad trade rocks
Thet some thought close at hand.
We're up and on cur toes. you bet,
Through 81 the bappy hours.
IL Small and Guide our faith i set.
Two florists. please. for ourS
ALIEN D. ALBERT, j.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-30
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.


ron CHARITY-Iu order &c Eaisc
money for worthy charity Size
Sisters Of the Bridge Builders have
SecurCd the sole rights e. TIE ex-
mhition us Handsome Haywood. e
Chicago. H has beer eng sd u
SAX up ard down Peacock alley BE-
twecn the heurs 0f Z ard a. n
Reserved seats on the darenIcrts. e.
he occupied not more than Eve
miautes. may be had fer 50 csuts.
Cane-boisom chairs. . cents Spe-
cal tickets. emitting the holder -
SPEAK 80 The exhibit. msy - had
sa- s. each Agplg before Satur-
day moor. e Tame. Cecil Hoes.
Union inst Building it-FG1
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-30
ADVERTISEMENTS.

FOR SALE-0nly = few left,
have ca hard a few deem more n
thess beautiful split ininitiTes
which you nay have noticed used
with ssseh telling elect n the local
newspapers. Some Of the choicest
are gone. but ! stu have one or
tro beauties First come. first
served Address Philander johnson.
care o. the star Building st-crv
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-30

Under new law in Minnesota, it ap-
pears thar Mr. James J. Hill viii have
TO pay fare over his own roads Still, as
there are no other roads in the State
to speak Of. it's simply taking money out
OF one pocket and putting il in the
other.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-30
rnprineinled Experts.

HON 10 tlLIslllTE IIi.iaIcl
President Taft's statement The great
est liars have ever met are unprincipled
experts is a more accurate. but less
epigrammatic. version OF the judicial
declaration. There are three grades of
Iisrs-liars. d-n bars and experts"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-30

The Nashville Americans fear that
Tennessee viii have a eurfew law next
Is entirely unnecessary, We think. Surely.
nobody VIII be afraid TO go home in the
dark after that new prohibition law goes
into effect.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-30
ProbnhIv Not.

THAT was a good old story about the
girl waving her red petticoat and saving
the train"
Yes: I've often read It."
But It viii have to go. Could girl
wave sheathbockers, or would she if she
couId?"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-30
EX.SPEAEER KEIFER7

A dispatch % the Boston Trans
cript tells q nan Who appeared
IL the streets Of South Deerfeld
wearing IN Orgfc0aI 80 years old
SaVc that the collar was q little
wider. It cg1fumed in every way
10 the F7shir1s of fo-lav.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-30

North Carolina wouldn't swap legis-
Iatures this year with any other State
whatsoever" says the Charlotte Observ-
er. We oDine not Il the other States
possibly could help it.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-30
Senatorial Elections

From the Caizgo News.
Evidently the most diguifed legislative.
body on earth acquires its dignity after
It arrives IN Washington. for there IS
nothing imposing in the process. OF wire
pulling by which many Of its members
land there.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-30
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
GOOD N BOTH.

I have only praise for the Beanery.
The food
Is good.
Although not surrounded by greenery.
Some prefer a hotel to a beanery.
The score
Is more.
But they can afford finer scenery.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-30
Minus Her Arms.

What would the Venus de Milo say
if she could speak,
Just what most women say That she
was q perfect wreck And there would
be some eruth IN Il n her case
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-30
queer Flowers.

I saw a cOwslip by
A rivers brlm
oh. careless flower. Quoth 1.
You cannot swim
] heard a cr0cus then.
A sad display
For blossoms or for men.
I went away.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-30

The rising generation demands that We
conserve our forestry. says an enthusiast
on the subject. And that we don't forget
to preserve a little Jam, and other things,
as we 80 along
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-30

Marriage is not a failure; not By any
means, says the Baltimore Sun. Of
course not II is merely that the failures
make twenty times as much fuss il this
world as the successes.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-30

Il dreamed last night shat ArGupp
loaned me SO. I was surprised, too"
II wouldn't say anything 70 him about
Il. He'll want to make a touch in re-
turn.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-30

The Illinois legislature is not entirely
devoid OF a sense OF humor- -Four stall
wart members are voting for Billy
Mason every time the roll IS called.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-30

New Orleans is TO tender Mr- Taft
an alligator-steak banquet. We have
feared something OF the kind ever since
that marsupiaI foolishness was started
In Atlanta
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-30
A Pity.

''That fellow has a magnificent mind. !"
say the rest Of IT,
And he uses il wholly TO worry with
Nothing more"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-30
The Usual Thing.

''what's the proper thing at we'd
dingZ'
Wish the pair happiness and tell
everybody else there's no earthly chance
for it
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-30

Notwithstanding the fact that the
Brownsville soldiers were convicted. sen
fenced, and executed many months ago,
Mr. Foraker seems stiH 10 persist in his
old-fashioned idea that they are entitled
10 a trial somewhere along the line.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-30

Nevertheless and Notwithstanding. the
Augusta Chronicle adheres 10 The idea
that fried chicken is better than baked
'possum- Infinitely and intellectually bet
ter, and the Chronicle knows it
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-30

Very properly. many people think, Or.
Wiley merely desires to transform that
benzoate into hasbenzoate. so far as the
things We eat are concerned.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-30

The Oregon legislature has passed law
restricting the length Of hatpins 10 ten
inches A law sternly restricting their
use to piunirg on hats would be more SEN
sible and timely.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-30
Ont of Il. So Ear.

From the Chisgo Post
Up 10 a late hour this afternoon the
Hon John W Kern. OF Indiana. had not
signifed any intention OF starting a
weekly journal
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-30

great precedent smasher- He may fol-
low 1hsm there to deliver his next ad-
dress
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-30

Those Senator's who 50 unanimously ran
away from the chamber and HE'D them
selves TO the Senate dining-room during
Mr.. Davis recent attack on the octopus
should remember that tie Arkansan Is a
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-30
SusDiciouS Man.

Hubby. I'm going in FOR the simple
life"
Does that can for anything new in
the way OF gowns2"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-30

Mr. Taft says he prefers the term
bachelor girls" 70 old maids" We
have no doubt. too. that all the bachelor
girls in this land think SIR Taft is
Just dear
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-30
Executive Good Times.


Frou Life
There is every reason TO believe hat
Castro also had bully time" as Pres
dent
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-30

'JeT Davis predicts a day OF woe, ~
Says the Milwaukee Sentinel We sup
pose this means the Senator is going to
make another speech.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-30

8Ir. Roosevelt viii ride to the Capitol
with Mr. Taft on inauguration day, bat
viii not ride back 20 the White House
with him The President probably thinks
be would play a most Indifferent second
fddle
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-30

A verdict OF cent has been rendered
against the Montgomery Advertiser for
iibeling the governor Of Alabama. This
VIII probably be regarded as a dark and
ominous sign by the New York World
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-30
Missed n Hard job.

From the Charlestan News ard Courier
anyway. II IS not UP % Mr. Bryan 10
DIG the canal
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-30
Not Quite.

From The Boston Herald.
It viii have to be allowed. however.
that benzoste Of soda is not q health
tonic.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-30

The governor OF South Carolina says he
wouldn't veto a prohibition law. He prob
ably objects to having things rubbed in on
him
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-30

Who owns the air?' inquiries the Day
ton News. We don't know: but we
should not be at all surprised to awake
some fine morning and discover that Dir.
Rockefeller IS the guilty party.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-30

Il wouldn't be so bad, perhaps. TO pay -
cents a dozen for eggs II the shells were
good 10 eat.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-30

anyway. labelling a statesman gar
goyle" isn't nearly so effective when II
comes 10 discrediting him as scattering
him with kerosene oil
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-30

Have ron seen Lefty Spires new
srteg He SAYS that rs seating ca
psciy Is SO small thar be's gong %
educate his family @ ride on the
h0nd-
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-30

TIE reason the divorce courts arc
50 blISv nowadays. Ira Bennett tCils
ne. is that people live IN such tiny
fats thas cTc-y time man crosses
bis lcEs be kicks his wife.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-30

This table manner thing Is al
rot 4 man might as well take a
chance 0f cutting his tnlcCue With
his knife As Of jabbing bis CJe cut
with a fork.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-30

Capt. Pollak. OF the kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse. OF the North German Lloyd, IS
at the New Willard The German sea
dog said he was here "on q sightseeing
tour. and that's all" Being asked wheth-
e he would call On President Roosevelt
he said he probably would L the honor
OF an audience was granted him.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-30

The duties q craftsmanship
know are oneroas- Poor Cslsu
0LzuShlin must now BE- measured
FOR three frock coats. Count en-
three.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-30

I know a lot az fellows who Est
credit for being gs1evus, when al
that Is tise matter IS they've been
Teasing unwisely.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-30

Youuz Portner's E0t q wonderful
memory He swcars be can 7emem-
Der the tine when they put Innings
IN trousers
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-30

WIliaE Loeb. t.. VII be thirty
eight his next birthday. He would
have been forty. but he lived IN
Georgetown two years
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-30

John A Hennessy. managing editor OF
the New York Press. IS ar the New VIII
larS Mr. Hennessy is also president Of
the New York Press Club. and came on
here 10 extend an invitation to President
Roosevelt. who is an honorary member
Of the New York society, to be present
al the corner stone laying Of the new
S2J3. 600 clubhouse Of the organization. Mr..
Hennessv had a conference with Presi-
dent Roosevelt about the matter. but the
President did not see his way clear 70
accept the invitation. as much as he
would have liked 10 do so Mr. Hennessy
said the President told him he would
start on his African trip about three
weeks after the inauguration. and that
il would take all Of this time 10 get
everything in readiness for the exPedi-
ti0n
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-30

Some people wonder why 7 Keep
50 many clerks # I didn't I won
der where I'd get all the --latest
news
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-01-04
NEW MEXICO
INSURANCE MEN
Have Perfected a Splendid Organiza'
tion-Santa Fe Man Reads an
Effective Paper.

Albuquerque, Jan 4-The New MeXi-
co Life Underwriters association, an
organization composed of life insur-
ance men connected with the compan-
les operating in New Mexico, was or
ganized here Saturday at an all-day
meeting in the Commercial club, with
IS charter members, and the prospect
that every insurance man in the ter
ritory who devotes his time to life
insurance will be in the organization
within a few weeks.
The purposes OF the organization
are generally to elevate the business
of life insurance in New Mexico to co
operate with the policy Of the terri.
torial insurance department, which
has the approval of the association. tc
see improved methods and general
betterment of the business.
The meeting was called to order by
Thomas Seward Of Albuquerque and
f. B. Schewentker of Albuquerque
was elected temporary chairman.
Permanent organization was effect
ed, with Mr.. Seward as the first pres
ident of the association; f. S. Parker
vice president; c. A. Bishop, of Santa
Fe. second vice president. and f. B.
Schwentker, secretary and treasurer
The executive committee is com
pose of the officers named above
and G. Fl. Kinkle Of East Las Vegas
A constitution and bylaws were
submitted and adopted
P. M. A. Lienau Makes Hit.
Decidedly the most interesting even
of the initial meeting was the read
ing of strong paper by Mr.. P. M. A
Lineau, of Santa Fe, assistant to the
superintendent of insurance Of the
New Mexico insurance department.
Mr.. Lienau's paper had been care
fully prepared and was designed tC
outline the purposes of the insurance
| department in carrying forward its
present policy. which has been approx
ed and supported by all of the strong
er companies doing business under the
New Mexico law. The paper was heart
with great interest by the members O.
the association.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-01-04
sUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.

County Superintendent of Schools
John V. Conway, has just furnished
the Office of public instruction, with
a complete special report, setting
forth conditions in each of the thirty
school districts in this county. The
report covers the following items:
School directors now serving;
names of teachers in charge; census
male and female; enrolment, male
and female average daily attend.
ance, male and female; general work
done in each school with mention OF
highest reader; condition Of school
houses; amount of school ground; con
dition of school furniture. The report
shows that he has visited every dis
trict at least once. some twice and
many three times