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The Washington herald., 1910-12-29
FRIENDS Or LOEB
ANGBRRD By SNUB
Three Reasons Assigned for
Union League ImbrOgliO.

New York, Dec. 2S-Winiam Loeb, jr,
collector Of the port OF New York and
former Secretary 10 President Roosevelt
practically admitted to-day that he had
been denied membership in that most ex-
elusive OF ultra Republican clubs. the
Union League.
While Mr.. Loeb is not discussing this
phase OF the situation for publication. his
angry friends are saying that one or an
other Of these three reasons is responsible
for the snub:
descent
A desire to hurt Theodore Roosevelt by
I hurting his man Friday.
Resentment against Loeb because Of his
rigorous treatment of rich men and
women caught smuggIng.t
The action Of the membership commit
tee in passing over Mr.. Loeb's application
has stirred up an active feud within the
Union League clubhouse on Fifth avenue
The Roosevelt admirers, constituting a
small but active minority. are threatening
70 make an issue Of the Loeb incident and
70 put up an opposition ticket at the an
nual election Of officers in February.
Mr.. Loeb is not saying a great deal
When a reporter saw him to-day at his
Office in the custom-house he was smil-
ing grimly
4 presume that il is hardly proper for
noe 20 discuss a matter Of such delicate
nature, and especially one in which l am
supposed 10 be concerned he said. !
can only say that l knew my name was
offered for membership and that I am not
yet a member But I am not losing any
sleep. And, anyhow, you know that a
man is often proposed for membership in
club by friends acting practically Of
their own volition.'
The reporter called TO Mr.. Loeb's atten-
ton the fact that several years ago one
Of the Seligmans was refused admission
TO the Union League Club and that az
once several prominent Jews resigned As
members. on the ground that racial preju-
dices were being invoked TO make the
club all Gentle
1T has been said" added the reporter,
that you were OF Jewish ancestry. Do
you think that report may have had any
thing to DO with the attitude Of the men,
bership committee
THAT is about the only reason that /
can assign" said the collector. If
were Of Jewish blood / would be proud
Of il But / am not-I am of pure Ger
man blood. and am proud of that toe.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-29
TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
Founding of the Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion-December %.

Tho Young Mems Christian Association
in the United States, which has come
10 be a world wide organization for the
uplifting OF young men, socially, moral
ly, intellectually, and physically. was or
gained IN Boston on December -, lS5l.
This was the outcome of similar or
ganlzation started seven years earlier IN
London. Within the first three years FOL
lowing this Boston association forty
young mems Christian associations were
organized throughout the country, and
the FIRST International convention was held
al Buffalo. \. Y. on June Z. loj4. AT
this time a confederation was formed,
with a central committee and an annual
convention. which lasted until the civil
war. The war greatly diminished the
membership. and the organizations that
survived worked chiefly among soldiers
in the field
Al a special convention Of the Northern
associations, held IN New York in ISL,
the United States Christian Commission
was formed II received the practical
sympathy Of the Christian public. sent
800 helpers TO camps and hospitals, and
distributed over S5,0m,G0 IN money and
stores. The associations in the South did
similar army work and in an equally eff
fective way.
After the war the association entered
upon period of growth. Leading bust
ness men consented TO serve in official
positions Employed officers increased in
number and much more in experience
and efficiency Carefully planned build
ings were erected. and great improve
ments in equipment was realized.
The London association was formed on
June 6, 1874, as the result of religious eff
fort among dry goods clerks by George
Williams, then one of their number. From
London as a center associations We're
propagated throughout the United King
dom and many other countries. Some
organizations claiming an existence prior
10 or Independent OF the London move
ment became affiliated with it later The
FIRST of n series OF annual British con
ferences was held in 1855. end the fist
association building was erected in 1866.
A national union for England and Wales
was formed in 1852 and for Ireland in
1854
Organizations Of a similar character
for young men were started in Germany
prior 10 the American organization. and
associations were organized in France in
1880. The first world $ conference, meet
ing in Paris in 1850. and notable for
formulating a basis" since universally
adopted, gave impetus TO the French So
cieues. The present national alliance
was formed in 1867.
The existing movement in Sweden be
gan with the organization Of the Stock
holm Association in 1884. after the model
of those at Paris and Berlin. a few as
sociations were formed quite early in
India, but vigorous growth began with
The Washington herald., 1910-12-29

DR.. ID. Elmer Wiber, member of the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church. and
prominent in fraternal organizations. died
suddenly at his home. 1868 Eighteenth
street northwest, at an early hour yester-
day morning, Dr. Wiber had long been
Identified with athletics, and was a factor
in the world OF sports.
When he retired about midnight on
Tuesday he complained Of stomach dis
turbance. which he attributed to having
eaten too heartily during the day. Sim
pie household remedies were applied and
the doctor soon went TO sleep. During the
night his wife. who was watching at his
bedside. found that his breathing had APP
parently stopped. and she hastily sum
moned DR.. w S Hardesty. who said that
death had resulted from an attack or
acute Indigestion
Or. Wiber was born on May g. 1856, in
the District OF Columbia. where he re-
ceived his academic and professional edu-
cation After graduation in dentistry
from George Washington University he
began practice here and was highly sue
cessful. He married Miss Florence Hughes,
daughter OF the late DR.. W d. Hughes,
OF this city. who, with two children.
Ralph and Gertrude. survive him.
Prominent Socially.
In his church and social connections,
DR.. Wiber was widely known He was
clerk Of the session Of the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church. where he
conducted a class OF about twenty young
men in Bible study About year ago
he was elected an elder Of the church
Speaking Of his work in this connection,
the pastor DR.. Radcliffe said that DIT.
Wiber occupied high position in active
church work. and that the loss OF so
estimable a member of the church was
deeply deplored by the whole congrega-
ton
Dr. Wiber was a member Of Pentalpha
Lodge No. 1874, F. & A. NJ, Of Gathers
burg, Nd, and OF Webster Lodge, No. Z,
Knights of Pythias. in connection with
which body be was a past supreme rep
resAntatiVe
The funeral services will be held to-
morrow afternoon at $50 O'Clock at the
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church,
and viii be conducted by the Knights OF
Pythias The official pallbearers viii be
the elders Of the church. with which Dr.
Wiber was so long and so prominently
connected
The Washington herald., 1910-12-29
NEW YORK FOR TAFT.
G. o. p. Leaders in Empire State
VIII Support President

Information obtained here is to the eff
feet that supporters of President Taft
have undertaken the task of straighten-
ing out Republican party affairs in New
York. Administration leaders say that
Gel. Roosevelt knows what is going on.
and that it meets with his approval
The statement was made last night that
all of the "Old Guard" leaders, with the
exception of William Barnes, jr., and
William L. Ward. together with Lloyd
GriscOm. Ezra Prentiss. and j. H. j.
KTacke. and others, are working on a
programme of harmony that is expected
TO bring order out Of chaos, and lining
Up the 1872 delegation from New York
for President Taft. William Loeb, jr,
and James WadswOrth, jr., are also en-
gagged in the good work
So far as Messrs. Ward and Barnes
are concerned, il was said that no effort
has been made TO bring them into line.
They viii be welcomed if they desire to
come into the new organization, but they
will not be invited. Administration sup
porters do not minimize the influence of
Mr.. Ward or MI Barnes. but declare
fatty that If they sul1 and remain out
side the breastworks it will be their
own funeral
The Washington herald., 1910-12-29

Munyon's Paw-Paw Pills are unlike ell
other laxatives or cathartics. They coax
the liver into activity by gentle methods.
They do not scour; they do not gripe;
they do not weaken; but they do start
al the secretions of the liver and stom-
asn n Nay eSH4b S1at son puts fGsg c
constipation. IN my opinion constipation
is responsible for most ailments. There
are thirty-two feet Of human bowels
which Is really q sewer pipe. When this
pipe becomes clogged, the whole system
becomes poisoned, causing bihousness, in-
digestion and impure blood, which often
ments. No woman who suffers with
constipation of any liver ailment can ex-
pect to have a clear complexion, or enjoy
good health. If l had my way, / would
prohibit the sale of nine-tenths of the
cathartics that are low being sold, for
The Washington herald., 1910-12-29

the President. The accident TO naval
guns, he said. were invariably due to
one of the following causes: A weakness
in the design of the gun. or TO the method
OF assembling, to personal mistakes in
the weight or selection Of the powder
charge.
The broad statement Of Sir Hiram
Maxim that the gun accidents of the
United States navy are due 10 mutiper-
forated powder grain. from evidence not
al all connected with the details OF the
grain.' said Secretary Meyer lis shown
to be untrue. Mr.. Meyer denied the
allegation that Sir Hiram was the in
ventor of the type Of smokeless powder
used IN the United States navy
Mr.. Meyer is caustic in his reply 10 Sir
Hlrams letter In regard 10 the state
ment Of Sir Hiram Maxim that he has
had great experience and knows what
he is talking about Mr.. Meyer said:
1t has been shown that he is ignorant
or the type of smOkeless powder used
by the United States government. and Il
Is quite probable that he has had very
little or no experience with it. however.
familiar he may be with nitroglycerin
or eordite powders.
Fears Lack Foundation.
In regard 10 the experiments which
Sir Hiram Maxim desires made by firing
as rapidly as possible for twenty minutes
in the heaviest gun, the powder heated
to as high a temperature as it would
be in action IN the tropics you are in
formed that similar data has been OBJ
tanned on many different occasions at
the naval proving ground, il is true with
not the heaviest gun, but with ca!ibers
large enough 10 indicate. without the
slightest doubt, tie utter lack Of founda-
ton of Sir Hiram Maxim's fears. The
many target practices OF our fleets in
the past, held principally in the tropics,
indicate without any doubt the service
able characteristics of our powder.
1t is considered unwarranted," Score
tary Meyer said In conclusion, Ito carry
out further experiments desired by Sir
Hiram Maxim, and that his statements.
IA relation 10 our smokeless powder are
unworthy Of serious consideration. except
as 10 their Misrepresentation, and TO
the evil effects of their wide publicity
or those unacquainted with this subject. -
The Washington herald., 1910-12-29
MURPHY AND GRADY CLASH.
State senator Demands to BE Made
President Pro TempOre.

President Pro TempOre.
New York, Dec. 2S.-Charles f. Murphy
and Senator Thomas +. Grady had a final
talk to-day concerning the Democrat to
be selected president pro TEN Of the State
senate at the Democratic caucus. which
is TO be held in Albany on Tuesday next
and Mr. Murphy informed Mr.. Grady that
Senator Robert F. Wagner. OF the Six
teenth district, was 10 have his place
which carries with il the leadership of
the majority. Mr. Murphy furthermore
announced to MT. Grady that Mr.. Grady
was 10 be the wheelhorse of the party
in the senate or rather the parliament
tary leader, always at Senator Wagner s
elbow
Senator Grady informed Murphy that
inasmuch as he had been leader OF the
minority in the upper house at Albany
for number OF years he could accept no
place except president pro tenn of the
senate, which carries with il the leader
ship Of the Democratic majority.
Senator Grady added that unless he was
president pro TEN Of the Senate. and
therefore, Democratic leader, he would
accept no Craftsmanship Of any committee
in the State senate; that he would enter
the caucus on January and give his
reasons why he should be selected presi-
dent pro tempore OF the senate.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-29
PARR TO GET HIS $4,000.
Agent Who Unearthed Sugar Frauds
Soon to Be Rewarded.

Unless there is a hitch somewhere
Richard Parr. the government agent who
secured evidence against the sugar trust.
will soon receive a check for $4,000, the
balance of the sum of 100000 awarded
him for his work in connection with the
sugar frauds. a year ago Mr.. PAR was
paid so, 600 on account
As there was no more money In the
Treasury available for the purpose Mr..
ParT was obliged TO wait for the rest of
the award. An appropriation TO REIN
burse Mr.. Parr was carried in the urgent
deficiency bill, which was passed by Con-
gress and approved by the President be-
fore adjournment last week.
The Parr check was made out in the
Treasury yesterday Red tape requires
that il shall go through a number of di-
visions before il reaches the Secretary
or Acting Secretary, for final signature.
Treasury officials figure that Mr.. Parr viii
receive the check on or about January L
The Washington herald., 1910-12-29
Mrs. Elizabeth Perkins.

Dunkirk, n. Y, Dec. ga dispatch
was received in Fredonia, n. Y, from
Pasadena, Cal, to-day announcing the
death of Ms. Elizabeth Perkins, a former
well-known resident of FredOnia She
was a daughter OF William Hood. of Vir-
ginia, who saw gallant service with
Washington during the Revolutionary war,
and she was. therefore, one of the very
real daughters Of the American Revolu-
ton. She is survived by her husband.
Frank p. Perkins. OF Pasadena.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-29

From the Baltimore Evening Sun.
II is not an undeserved tribute that is
paid Senator Rayne- when many urge mis-
selection as Democratic leader in the
Senate. No man in the party to-day is
better equipped by training and instinct
10 state the real Democratic principles.
the principles Of Grover Cleveland, the
principles through the advocacy OF which
the Democratic party can get in and
stay in" than is the senior Senator from
Maryland. We do not know what is his
skill in parliamentary tactics nor what
his peculiar value in party council or in
steering committee, but wo do know that
az a mouthpiece of the better element in
the party there is no one in public life
to-day who surpasses him, and the party
could do much worse than TO make him
the leader in that respect Of the Senate
minority.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-29

A bill providing for a permanent tariff
commission will be introduced in the
House early in January by Representa-
tive Longworth. Of Ohio
The measure, which will have the ap-
prevail of the administration, will repre-
sent a compromise, as it is to be made up
of bills offered by MIR. Longworth, who
is acting for tho President in this matter,
and Representatives Good, of Iowa, and
LenroOt, of Wisconsin, who affiliate with
the progressive Republicans.
As things now stand. the administra-
tion expects that the Longworth bill will
have the united support of the leaders
OF both factions of the party in the
House and in the Senate. The bill will
be put forward with the argument that
it is intended as an effort to remove the
tariff from politics so far as possible
The Democrats. il is understood will
Tight the Longw0rth bill If they succeed
in defeating il, the blame will be placed
on their shoulders
May Unite Republicans.
Friends of the administration believe
that the consideration of the Longworth
bin will bring the Republican factions in
Congress together for the FIRST time in
many months. The bill has been drawn
with great care. Concessions have been
made 10 the La FOlletJe-Cummins wing.
and regulars who have heretofore shown
their teeth every lime the tariff board
was mentioned have signihed a purpose
TO supper; the Longworth bill
Al signs point 10 lively night over the
LongW0rth oil. If the measure fails,
every effort will be made to secure an
other appropriation for the existing board
through the medium of the sundry civil
BILL which viii be reported 10 the House
by Chairman Tawney, of the Appropria-
lions Committee. some time in February
The Washington herald., 1910-12-29
LETTER CARRIERS MUST PAY.
Commission UPhOIds Railroads in
Reduced Fare Contention.

Commission UPhOIds Railroads in
Reduced Fare Contention.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
yesterday handed down a decision sus-
tanning the action Of a number OF ran
roads with terminals at St Paul, in de-
Ginning 10 honor the return portion OF
certain tickets issued while letter car
riers were holding a convention at St
Paul.
The railroads filed with the commission,
according to law, tariffs providing for
special reduced round-t-ip fares on the
certificate plan IN connection with the
letter carriers convention, such reduced
fares being conditioned upon the presen-
tation Of 1000 or more certificates. Less
tran 1000 certificates were presented, and
therefore the reduced fare for the return
trip was denied.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-29
Mis- CInrissn Perrin.

Dunkirk n. Y. Dec 2S.-Miss Clarissa
Perrin died at her home in Fredonia,
N Y, to-day, at the advanced age OF 100
years. She was born in Connecticut and
had lived in Fredonia for the last forty
years. Mrs Perrin never wore glasses
and retained her mental faculties up 70
the time of her death. She had vivid
.recoIlectons OF President Madison and
the war OF 1872
The Washington herald., 1910-12-29
WILL ARBITRATE DISPUTE.
Haiti and SantO Domingo to Settle
boundary Difficulties.

The boundary dispute between. Santo Do
mingo and Haiti viii probably be arbi-
trated by joint commission consisting
Of representatives Of both governments.
The Haitian Minister here received a dis
patch yesterday saying that it was ex-
pected this method would be sue
cessful in settling the present crisis be-
tween the two countries unless the troops
on the border get beyond control and pre-.
cipitate hostilities
The Insular bureau of the War Depart
ment received a dispatch from Acting
General Receiver of Customs Edwards de-
nying the report that NJ. F. BeaH. an
American employee of the customs serv-
ice, was killed in the recent fighting. A
telegram was received from Beall. Ed
wards said. saying there was no trouble
at Commentator.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-29
Joseph Irwin.

San Francisco. Dec. 2S.-Joseph Irwin.
pioneer newspaper man, who was con-
nected with the San Francisco Call for
forty years, died last night after a long
illness. He was a native OF Canada, aged
sixty-two years. Irwin was one of the
charter members of the Bohemian Club,
and had been prominent for years in an
nual jinks and their entertainment Of this
city
The Washington herald., 1910-12-29

| the reason that they soon destroy the
lining Of the stomach, setting up serious
forms of indigestion, and so paralyza
the bowels that they refuse to act unless
forced by strong purgatives.
Munyon's Paw-PaW Pills are a tonic to
the stomach, liver and nerves. They
invigorate instead of weakening; they
enrich the blood instead of impoverish-
ing it; they enable the stomach to get
all the nourlshment from food that Is
put into 1t.
These pills contain no calomel, no dope,
they are soothing, healing and stimulat-
ing. They school the bowels TO act with
out physic.
Trial box of 10 Pills, 10 cents. LASra
bottle; 25c.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-29
SIMS EXPLAINS STATEMENT.
Navy Department VIII BE Lenient
with Commander.

with Commander.
His speech was without previous
PREPARATION, and was delivered on the
spur of the moment"
This was the comment of Mr. Meyer,
Secretary of the Navy, yesterday, when
asked about Commander w. :. Sims
last drop OF blood speech at Guildhan.
London, recently Commander Sims in
command of the battle ship Minnesota,
was quoted as pledging the last drop Of
blood OF the United States in alliance
with Great Britain in the event of war.
Commander Sims was asked 10 explain
his speech TO the Navy Department The
report arrived Tuesday and was trans
mitted TO the President. President Taft
said yesterday that he had not acted
upon il.
While IL is possible Commander Sims
may b. reprimanded il is not believed
in naval circles that more serious con-
sequences wiz result in view OF Com
mander Sims qualification Of his re-
marks, IN saying that he was expressing
his personal views only.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-29
ARMY OFFICER WEEDS.
Capt. Powers and Mrs. ENeII Mar
ried at san Francisco.

" II Il q " tFH aiu NiTHs EWcII hHr-
Tied at Saa Francisco.
San Francisco. Dec. &.-Capt Thomas
Jefferson Powers. Of the Thirteenth In
fantry, L. s A., was married here yes
terday to Mrs. Jennie Masten EweH Of
the pioneer Masten family. Capt. Powers
is one Of the popular officers Of the Thr-
teenth Infantry. stationed at Fort Nc
Dowell, and is a son of q prominent Phil
adeiphla family His felloW-oficers at
the post had no more suspicion OF his con-
templated marriage than did the family
Of Mrs. Ewell The first intimation or
the proposed marriage came TO a brother
Of Mrs. EWeil, who was notified over
the phone by his sister and asked 20
attend the wedding
The Washington herald., 1910-12-29
North Carolina Indorses TAFT.

Greensboro, y. c.. Dec. 2S.-Declaring
that President Taft is proving himself the
best friend the South has ever had, the
Republican State executive committee. in
session here to-day, adopted resolutions
indorsing the President for a second term
and urging the entire South TO rally 10
his support. The resolutions state that
Mr.. Taft has known no section since he
took Office, and that he is the first Presi-
dent who has treated the South fairly.