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The Washington times., 1910-05-16
ADMINISTRATION JUSTIFIED
IN KERBY'S DISMISSAL.

Whatever the merits of the Bal
hnger-Pinchot controversy, the Admin
istrztiOn today did the only logical
and necessary thing in dischaTging
Frederick NJ Kerby, the stenogrspher.
whose statement, published exclusively
N The Washington Times Saturday,
famed ANEW the flames Of contention.
That KeTby told the truth IN his
statement was verified by President
Taft in his letter TO Senator Knute
Nelson, chairman Of the Senate In
vestigating Committee, n which he ad-
mTtted having asked Attorney LAWYER
70 write the letter TO Secretary BAL
hnger and as though from the Presi-
dent" and TO have used some few por-
tons of It in the letter he finally
drafted himself
Nevertheless, Mr.. Kerbv. in giving
out the statement he did, using his
official stenographie notes and the hap
PeniEgs he became cognizant OF BY
reason Of his official capacity as a
LASS III A1s vas -lAAAL- u d DICdCU Oh
ordinary business ethics, which could
not be tolerated by the Government OF
oondOned by the Government any more
than by any business corporation.
Mr. Kerby expresses clean, honest,
and moral purpose IN giving out his
statement. He bears an excellent
reputation among his friends and bust
ness associates, and not even the strong
est BaIlinger partisan has been able
10 impugn him or his motives. He
feels that he was actuated by higher
moral code than ordinary business
ethics
However that may be, IN giving out
his statement as he did, Mr.. Kerby was
guilty of a breach Of discipline which
IN an army would cause his court mar
tiaI, and which his superiors could not
eondone- The were left no choice in
the matter, and however the merits OF
the present controversy may be view
ed. there can he no question as to the
propriety of the Administrations ae-
ton today.
The Washington times., 1910-05-16
Almost a Democrat.

HEY are telling a Story here OF a cor
versation said 70 have take place
not lons ago between Representative
Burleson Of Texas md former Repre-
sentative j. Adam Bede OF Minnesota
Judge BurlesOu is a member OF tie
Committee on Appropriations, and Is,
therefore. closely associated with Chair
man James A Tawney OF that COM
mittee-
The Texan is exceptionally fond OF
M Tawuey- and he was asking 1Ir-
Bede's opinion as 10 the effect OF Presi-
dent Taft's Winona speech upon the
prospects Of Tavney's reelection Rede
was somewhat IN doubt, and BUrlesOn
explained.
II like Jim Tawney; he Is all right
He Is for the reduction of tfe tariff in
the interest Of the people. he IS fOr
economy in public expenditure, and lie
Is an honest man"
Gee remarked M Bede. he is al
most a Democrat
The Washington times., 1910-05-16
WHAT IT IS AND WHAT IT
SEOULD BE.

This Is wIat the Godfrey gas bill,
favorabIy voted upon By the House
District Committee, VIII do If It be
comes law:
It vii officially accept and establish
as fact The gas COmpauy's estimate that
the value OF its physical properties IS
Tt wiz authorize the gas company to
increase its capital stock from g. so 90
10 S6-500.0J1
Il VIII authorize the gas company to
convert its S1.610.50O OF certificates OF in
debtedness lvFh0se legality is extremely
doubtful iuto bonds
L VIII establish formally under law
the principle Of capitalizing franchise
taxes for the purpose q ascertaining
corporate value thereby Indirectly
granting the company a new franchise
Il VIII TX the price OF gas at s. cents
per 1,000 cubic feet.
II viii permit the gas cOupanv to take
$4,000 out Of the profits every year for
at least five veFrs, instead Of Sss9. 900
which IL has been taking for the past
several years
Il WIZ ermiu the gas company to take
an addit Onal S55,000 out Of the profits
each year before the price Of gas Is re-
oUced C SO cents, making the annual
deductions from profits by the company
s6S0,0o0 a var for at least FIVE years
II authorizes the gas company TO
~
which II is possible may be drawn upon
steadily for extensions and betteTmenJs.
thereby providing q channel through
which 10 dispose Of profits without re-
duCing the price OF gas.
It authorizes the company 70 pay
profits OF per cent on capital stock
OF $6,5g9-059 and > per cent on bonds Of
SSs200.00o in consideration OF Scent gas,
GnG guarantees the company S per cent
o. its stock, and per cent on its bonds
the price Of gas goes TO 50 cents
This Is what the Godfrey gas bill
should do
It should authorize the Interstate Com
uerce Commission, the Bureau OF Cor
pOratiOns or some other capable body
10 make 2 thorough investigation Of the
gas company, and TO arrive at a trust
worthy conclusion as TO the actual
value Of the company's physical prop
critics
It should contain provision that the
gas company shall not issue any more
capital stock. bonds. or other evidences
of debt, except such as NAV be neces-
sary for the immediate day by day
needs OF the plant unless by specific
consent OF Congress
The findings OF the authorized in
vestigation should then be made the
basis for legislation as to eapitaliza-
ton and rates OF charge The under
lying weakness of the whole COudrey
bill as It stands today Is the fact that
1t accepts tie gas company's figures as
to valuation and then proceeds to fix
stock dividel-ls and rates Of charge on
that basis. incidentally, the bill Is
Tidieulously liberal to the gas company,
even conoeding that the valuation is
right.
The House should dispose Of the
measure promptly by voting it down
4 ~ Fever comes onto the floor for pas
The Washington times., 1910-05-16
CIGARETTE BARRED
IN ENGLISH ARMY
Officers and Men of Alder
shot Command Forbidden
to Smoke Them.

LONDON. May 1S.-The smoking OF
cigarettes BY all ranks throughout the
command is prohibited at all times
when under arms or on fatigue duty
This order was issued yesterday by
Lieut. Gen Sir H G. Smith-Dorrlenr
general officer commanding-in-chi the
AIdershot command, one OF The largest
and most important in the kingdom
II means the prohibition OF cigarette
smoking when on duty OF any kind, By
both officers and men, an6 marks step
in the determined attempt that are
being made By the authorities TO check
the growing habit Of cigarette smoking
in the army
To the rank and file OF the army this
order comes as a surprise = private
Of the Gcenadier Guards gave his opin-
ion yesterday that there would be q lot
Of grumbling about the prohibition dur
ing fatigue duties
I'm a pipe smoker myself he said,
so II wouldn't affect re. but most Of
US are cigarette smokers I suppose
they'll have TO learn 60 smoke a pipe
An ranks he added, includes ev-
ervbody-officers, sergeaT s, cCrporals
and privates-under the = IeraIs com
mand, and the order appI Is just as
much to the major as to the drummer
boy.
From the old soldiers point Of view,
the new order is viewed with a con-
siderable amount of satisfaction Two
cOmn1iSsionaireS. both Of whom we're
non-commissioped officers before they
left the army. agreed that il was an ex-
cellent move
Smoking cigarettes IS a curse nova
days" said one, and so far as / can
see, it's doing the youngsters lot OF
harm. Some Of them are never without
a cigarette in their mouths"
IT'S no hardship" the other added
If smoking on fatigues was stopped al
together, that would be another matter
but It isn't
The result OF the order will be that all
ranks may only smoke cigarettes when
on leave OF when not occupied II any
duty whatever.
The Washington times., 1910-05-16
Ca pital Tales
Sherley In Peril.

Y ENTUCKY IS in a fair way 10 cause
- the Democratic party Ia the House
the loss Of the keenesU and most logical
mind In the House OF Representatives,
If reports from the Bluegrass State are
correct.
Representative SWaEar sherIey, OF
Louisville, Is slated for defeat By the
Democratic machine OF his native city.
II he comes back 10 Congress II viii be
because his Individuality has made a
stronger impression on the voters OF the
Fifth Kentucky district than the ma
chine can make by playing politics
against him.
Sherley Is generally REGARDED as one
Of the most promising OF the younger
members Of the House IN addition 10
being an excellent lawyer he IS q par
hamentarian OF considerable ability.
whenever the Democrats get tied I'D in
2 knot and seem at the mercy Of the
House organtzation-and such instances
are not freQuent-SherIey and Fit--
gerald OF New York are the two men
relied upon to get their associates out
OF a hole.
Fitzgerald Is an expert on the rules.
while Sherley has the faculty Of grasp
ing situation with amazing rapidity
and explaining il 20 the House In a
manner that makes it plain as day even
TO The uninltated-
The young Kentuckian IS one OF the
group OF Statesmen who went on the
never-to-b e-forso.ten romantic voyage
10 the Philippine Islands with William
Howard Taft, when SIr- Taft was Secre-
tary OF War, and ne was one OF the
fortunate Young men who found his
future wife on that occasion.
Nicholas LOngwOrth and Rourke
Cochran were among the others who
became enmeshed In Cupid-s net dur
ing that same voyage. In SherIey.s
case, however. It was a case Of love
at first sight He had never met the
present MIS- Sheriey before going on
board the ship OF romance, but he was
paying court before san Francisco was
lefC many miles behind and not LONG
after ne returned 90 the United States
he found IL necessary 70 give a fare
well dinner 20 his bachelor friends
The Washington times., 1910-05-16
GRAY-HAIRED MAN
WEBS YOUNG GIRL
Falls in Love With Orphan Child
Of Fourteen
Years.

8IETERSDALE, pa, May 1s--R D.
Hersch, a gray-hairetl miller. who was
considered a confirmed bachelor and had
lived with his mother al his life, has
married I4-y,aT-Old Edith Smith. an
orphan girl, who was taken In BY HersCh
and his mother, after the girl had been
cared for by an aid society.
That was three months ago Hersch
fell IN love with Miss Smith almost at
hrst sight A few days ago they went
10 Cumberland. MD. boarding a train
at separate stations. and were married
by the Rev c. K. Brown, a Methodist
N mister.
Sereuaders surrounded the Hersch
home when the couple returned. and ar
hands sat down 10 a big country supper.
The new Mrs. Harsch viii be fffeeu
years old in November.
The Washington times., 1910-05-16
READINGS FOR BLIND
AT TIE LIBRARY

What IS looked upon as an unusually
attractive program for the entertain
merit OF the blind this week "a the
-eadinE room at the Congressional
Library. was announced today by E
- Griffin superintendent OF the blind
reading room
DIT. W A CTOffut will on Tuesday
read original selections. On Thursday
a song and piano. recital viii be given
by Miss Katherine L Jones. central
to, and Mrs LOttie NJ HOuEh, pianist
On Saturday Mrs. Cora Bacon Foster
viii read a paper on Dolly Madison
The American Queen"
The Washington times., 1910-05-16
Flower Queen" Cantata
To Be Given at Foundry Church

THE Flower Queen" a cantats, VIII
be given tomorrow evening az Fouhors
Il z Church. urGer the management OF
Mrs Elmer Bu.kett, wife Of Senator
Burlxett- Mrs. Rignald BeaIl. Mrs Mary
Sitz-ParIer. and Mrs John TaroOZ- The
cast includes g number OF children OF
the Senatorial set
Miss Fletcher. daughter OF senator ana
Mrs. Fletcher. who VIII be the Rose VIII
be crowned queen. Mss ChslTn Der am
DAUGHTER Of Senator ana MIS-. Cnanper-
4afu. viii be Srnfower; Miss Josephine
P--rzeft- a. Dahlia, Miss NeedhaTn- as
Daisy: Miss Helen Burkett, Crocus
Miss Gladys Bear, Caruatlon- Miss Ny
1~s. q Rose; Miss Margaret Deliver
-Afe-Nou- Miss Frances Dolliver,
FTeIiotrope; and James SchiOck, as the
Eecluse.
Mrs. James Marion Johnston and Miss
Sophy Johnston. who spent the week
end at Princeton. viii return 70 wash
inEton this evening
Miss Hattie Stein and Miss Hilda 3.
stein viii sail on May Is for Europe,
where they wiz spend three months.
The Washington times., 1910-05-16
GERMANY APPLAUDS TIA I
EX-PRESIDENT OF OURS.

Above the noise raised by political
prejudice in this country, above the
howl raised by partisans who find it
impossible to keep step with the move
ment for radical reform, sounds the
applause Of Europe for the finely
turned sentiments of that former Presi-
dent Of ours In Germany, as In
France, Roosevelt Is welcomed as the
man he is-fearless, intrepid, out
spoken, a great man OF progressive
ideas.
Nowhere else abroad, probably, viii
the former President be more cat
home" than he Is in Germany In many
respects that nation is Ike this one.
Some Of the problems which this
country has, Germany has had Much
that Is American has been drawn from
German sources Not only Is the
strain of German blood pronounced II
this country, but many ideas Of poIity
and progress here Rave been the
product Of German thought and prae-
tiee
So, in talking to GeTmsny-which,
in fact, was the real audience ad-
dressed by Colonel Roosevelt through
its representatives gathered in the
University Of BerIin-the former Presi-
dent spoke to a nation which could
understand and appreciate what he had
70 say. His was a remarkable speech,
dealing, as II did, with the questions
of home life and the need Of large
families, and VIII national and inter
national problems.
One Of his important utterances was
that when, linking America, Germany,
and all the great nations together as
the forces OF the new civilization, he
predicted that this civilization VIII not
fall, that the world Is growing better,
and that the future holds more than
ever the past gave
From this. Colonel Roosevelt pro-
ceeded to tell of the great need, a need
IN al nations, Of men who have the
qualities which make for Righteousness
and progress, a higher civilization and
prosperity. To this end, he pointed
70 the need Of universal peace
II the dream of universal peace and
happiness Is to come true, If the move
Of civilization actually is an advance
lment, then it must be, as Colonel
Roosevelt told Germany, that:
Finally, this world movement Of civil
! liZaLiO1 this movement which s now
| felt throbbinE IN every corner OF the
/ globe, should bind the nations OF the
I world together while yet leaving un-
| individual either which in the present
/ stage Of the worlds progress IS essen
I tiaI to the worlds well-being-
Which means that, just as there
must be q universal brotherhood of
man. 50 1t must be recognized that
there can be a kinship Of separate
nations. That Germany appreciates
and appIauds the demand for this
world peace and the recognition of
each nations rights, is a sign that the
world Is growing better When ma
lions act toward each other as indi-
viduaI men are supposed to act, world
| peace Is assured And, IN thu last
analysis, the proper relations among
nations depend upon the right thoughts
OF the majority OF the individuals.
The Washington times., 1910-05-16

sage. One Of the most reliable guides
TO its rsnkness is the fact that It con-
tains practically everything for which
the gas company has been eontending-
It's a pretty safe conclusion that that
kind Of q bill doesn't give the con
sumner Of gas IN the District of Column
bia much of show for his white
alley.
The Washington times., 1910-05-16
NEW NAME FOR FISH.

LOCANSPORT. Ind. Nay 16-JohR
HiIdebrandJ has received a notice from
the United States Bureau Of F'isheries
that a strange species Of fish which he
discovered in F7ietcher's lake October 8,
1905. has been named s'etheoSJoua hide
brandt in honor o. him HudebrR1dt
found the FISH while taking soundings IN
the lake for the Government The fiSh
is a cross between a carp and a bass
It IS long and thin ike a carp. but has
a head like a black bass.
The Washington times., 1910-05-16
What S on the Program
Tonight in Washington

Monday Evening Club, 7 II c. A.,
Eighteenth and G streets, S D m
TakOua Park Citizens Association
TakOms Hall, 30 D m
Commencement exercises. Chevy Chase
College S-15 D m
East washington Citizens Association.
"a Pennsylvania avenue southeast, S
D m
United Typothetae OF America smoker,
the Raleigh
The Washington times., 1910-05-16
SITE is INSPECTED
BY COMMISSIONERS
New WOrkhouSe Grounds Visited.
Removal Of Prisoners Soon
TO Be Begun.

The Commissioners today inspected the
1,IO0-acre tract at Occoquon, Va, upon
which viii be located the new District
WOrkhOuSe.
Plans are being made for the erection
Of temporary buildings and the removal
Of the wOrkhouse prisoners who viii aid
IN their construction In the urgent
deficiency bin IS an appropriation Of
S19s 600 10 provide EoC the removal Of the
prisoners and work viii begin as soon
as this IS available The sum OF S50,06
is available for the erection Of the tern
pOrary buildings
". P. Lyle, superintendent Of con-
struction. viii have charge Of the work
The Washington times., 1910-05-16
Tillman May Not Return,

friends Of Senator TIllmau doubt II
he viii ever return 70 the Senate. He
is nov sOjourninE down IN South Caro-
Ina on his farm He Is much better
than when he left here. but If is said TO
be doubtful whether he VIII again be
strong enough TO take part in the rough
and tumble OF the Senate
The Washington times., 1910-05-16
TORPEDO CRUISER SAILS.

NEWPORT, May 16.-The cruiser
Montgomery. known as the SOrpedo
cruiser OF the Atlantic coast. sailed for
New York with her expert torpedo Of
fcers and enlisted men, TO give che Of
6eers Of the Atlantic feet in New York
waters additional instruction IN the
handling Of the BlisS-Ieavitt torpedocss
The Washington times., 1910-05-16
Mrs. Elkins Gives Luncheon
For Wives of the Senators
Mrs Taft Changes Date of Third In. Series of White
House Garden Parties to Prevent Conflict With Date
For King Edwards Funeral.

Mrs. EIlzins. wife Of Senator EIkins.
had as her guests at luncheon today.
the wives Of the members of the United
States Senate.
Mrs. Taft has changed the date Of the
third Of the garden parties she is Civ
ing at the White House this month %
Thursday, May 19.afrom Friday. May q,
on account Of Friday having been Sc
lected for the funeral OF King Edward.
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Miss Marie Grace Tyson has Just
returned from a visit 70 her sister. Mrs.
William Sloan Harrison in PhHadeI-
phia. Lieutenant and Mrs. Harrison
returned with Miss Tyson and are the
guests Of Mrs Tyson's parents, MI.
and Mrs. II P Tyson. Of Eighteenth
street
Lieut. and Mrs. ". c. White enter
tanned at dinner at the Navy Yard Sat
urday evening in honor Of Lieutenant
and Mrs Harrison
Mr. and Mrs X. A Parker are receiv-
ing congratulations on the birth Of a
daughter, Pauline Stockton, yesterday
morning Mrs. Parker is the daughter
Of Rear Admiral and MIS-. Charles H
Stockton
a. Rustem Bay
Starts for Post IN Paris.
A. Rusten Bey. who has been charge
d anaires Of the Turkish embassy for
almost a year. left washington today
for New York, and viii SAIL from there
tomorrow for Europe. be viii 90 i'm
mediately TO Paris, where he has been
transferred to the Ottoman embassy
there. While the transfer is q pro-
motion. yet his departure IS greatly re-
GREETED In Washington. where he has
made a large circle OF friends.
THE first secretary, ReOuf Ahmed Bey,
viii be charge d afTdires until the am
bassador. XoUssoUf Zia Pashs, arrives
=
Colonel and Miss May entertained a
large party AT dinner last evening at
the Country Club. Owing 70 the run
away accident on Saturday. in which
Mrs. May was slightly injured, she was
unable 20 preside
The Washington times., 1910-05-16
MUST HAVE SEEN A MOUSE.

QUINCY, Mass, May 16.-The world 5
higl Jump record for women is claimed
for Miss Rachel Hardwick. Of this city,
vvbo. IN competition, cleared four feet
six inches This exceeds by an inch
and a haiE the record established last
week by Miss Theodore Wheeler, at
VasSar College
The Washington times., 1910-05-16

ushers and the assistant clergyman at
dinner last evening. The guests were
DR.. Ralph Mcdowell, =. s n; Or.
Harold Roberts, Of Philadelphia; DIT.
Robert IVY. OF London and Phiiadel-
phia; Ben5aT1inf Prick, OF Philadelphia;
George Schelling, Of Brooklyn, and
Chaplain Evans, Of the Il s s Mime
sofa the bridegTOOm's ship.
Miss Elizabeth L Fleming. daughter
Of the governor Of Florida, VIII be
the guest of her cousin, Mrs Madison
lyn, where she christened the battleshiD
Florida
Dr.. Boyd and Family
To Sail Wednesday for Europe.
Dr.. J. D. Boyd. L s. N, and Mrs
Boyd, accompanied by their daughter,
Miss Alice Boyd. VIII close their wash
ington residence TOMORROW and go 70
New York. From there they VIII sail
spend the summer IN travel
Brig Gen. William Y. Wotherspoon
and Mrs. Wotherspoon VIII close tnelr
apartment in the DupoTt about the nrst
OF June and 20 70 their cottage az
jamestown, R L. Tor the summer
season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ten Eyck wendell VIII
leave Washington on the Dist OF this
month for CazenOvia, n Z, where they
viii spend several months
Mrs J. s. Wyeth VIII close her resi-
denCe on Sheridan CiEcle early N June
and 20 90 New York for short time
The Washington times., 1910-05-16

can be proftably studied in this coun-
try by al parties anxious for indus
trial peace
The Washington times., 1910-05-16
Dinner Is Given
For Couple Soon to Marry.

Miss Grace Rel and Captain Fortes-
que. whose marriage takes place On the
4th Of next month, were the guests IN
Robert Roosevelt entertained a parry
az dinner last evening.
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Mr. and Mrs LarZ Anderson were
hosts az a dinner last evening. followed
by q musicale.
=
Mrs. John T. Heard, wife Of former
REPRESENTATIVE Heard. OF Sedalia, No
Is the guest Of her sister Ms Jesse
1cCauey,. at the Sorrento, On Eighteenth
street
The Washington times., 1910-05-16

oregon must be even drier than sus-
pected, II IT was necessary, as reported,
to race eighty miles III All auto in order
to get the victim OF a RATHER TO the
only known specific for snake-hIte.
The Washington times., 1910-05-16
IheateTS-

Acknowledging Dodo." SD p N.
BeIasco- She Stops to Conquer" $50
? m
CoIurn bis-''fCeW York Idea S:I5 .. n.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1-15 and 9 D. N
Chase s-PoIite vaudeville, S.l5 2. m.
~aSfuO-C-Ou1LuIou vaudeville
Czaverv-s'Nauity Fair and Battling
Nelson, S-15 p m
Majestic-N sudevllle and motion pic
lures. & to II D m.
Masonic Auditorium - Motion pictures
and vaudeville, 80 TO 1920 D m
Arcade-Nidway and other attractions
circus grounds-I0I Ranch Wild West,
O. m
The Washington times., 1910-05-16
Mrs. John Reyburn
To Leave Soon for Summer Home

Mrs John ReybUrn VIII close her
apartment in Wendell Mansions week
after next and go 20 Annapolis for
several Gays before going to her sum
mer home AT New London Miss Rey-
burn. who viii be among the debu-
taDtes q next season VIII accompany
them.
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Dr. Ll1cius Warren Johnson. L. SIN,
whose marriage 10 Miss Margaret Q C.
Brooks viii take place tomorrow after
noon, entertained his best man znd
The Washington times., 1910-05-16

Tt IS not reported whether there Is
any analogy between the big elephant
at the zoo-that's going mad-and the
big elephant Up at the Capitol that is
already quite angry.
The Washington times., 1910-05-16
CANALS ARE OPENED.

ALBANY. y. Y. Nay I6-The canals
OF the state have been opened for the
season Of 1910
The Washington times., 1910-05-16

The fact that the famous LAWYER
letter was found a few minutes after
the Kerry story was printed viii 20
down in history as one Of the most re-
markable condolences OF time.
The Washington times., 1910-05-16

Perhaps the Philadelphia man who il
accused OF stealing copper from the
top Of 1l0-fOOt steeple thought he was
merely engaged IN a little scheme Of
nigh finance.
The Washington times., 1910-05-16

Mr.. Payne says the tariff law has
lighted the fires under the furnaces.
from which 1t may be assumed that the
standpat wing Of the Republican party
Is a furnace.
The Washington times., 1910-05-16

CThe Times viii be pleased to an
no1nce. meetings and entertainments in
This column. Phone OF write announce
meuts)
The Washington times., 1910-05-16

Speculation as to why the comet has
two tails should be easy TO set at rest
+ probably has two for the same rea-
on fl has one
The Washington times., 1910-05-16

It having been este bIished that JEFF
has come back the question Of the
hour is whether he can stay back TIL
after JUN L
The Washington times., 1910-05-16

An umpire having been mObbed IN
Wisconsin, the baseball season may be
said to have gotten well under way.
The Washington times., 1910-05-16

II the comet is going TO hit Us on
the 18th itU have TO go some in the
next two days It's still about 30,OO0.000
away