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The Washington times., 1910-12-15
ANNOYED
BY DEFENSE RUHOR
Holds Conference With
Dickinson, Senator Root,
and Chairman Hull.

President Taft today called in Secre-
tary Dickinson, Chairman Hull, OF the
House Committee on Military Affairs,
and Senator Root 20 talk over the Ques-
tons raised by the report Mr. Dicl1in-
son made on the AcLachlan resolution
and its subsequent withdrawal
The upshot OF the conference was, ac-
cording TO the announcement, that no
report whatever would be made 10 the
resolution presented by the California
Repres entadve and adopted by the
House
In this matter the Administration
hopes TO prevent further agitation OF
the matter Of the country's defenseIess-
ness
Calls for Opinion, Not Facts.
The view taken by the White House
coafeEees this morning is that the Nc
Lachlan resolution calls for an opinion
from the Secretary Of War, and not for
facts All the facts in possession Of the
War Department, II was held, are avail
able in the annual reports OF the Sec
retary Of War and the Chief Of stan
hese may be had by the House at any
time
> FOR opinion. however, the confer
ence concluded today, that the Secre-
tary OF War should not be properly
called upon 10 give them
There was, undoubtedly, much annoy
ance [elt on the part OF the Secretary
and the President today over the way
in which the report sent 10 the House
yesterday and returned, was handled II
some newspapers.
Believe Release Violated.
The suggestion was strongly put thai
the report had been put out IN conf
dence to be held for release, and that
the release had been Violated
When seen Secretary Dickinson re-
fused to discuss the results OF the con
ference further than 20 say that he
had taken the whole matter up with
the President
Senator Root, when he came o-5T,
also said that he had discussed
matter with the President He dsIi
Gated the agitation, which had followed
the issuance and subsequent withdraw al
OF the report.
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Child Labor Statute
Is Up for Amendment

Senator GaIlinger introduced in the
Senate this afternoon the Commis-
sioners' bill 10 amend the child labor
law OF the District, so as 70 provide
penalties for the violation Of those
sections of the law which relate 10
the selling By children Of various
articles upon the streets contrary to
the child labor measures
Senator Martin OF Virginia intro
dUCed q bill 90 appropriate $4,000
for memorial chapel at Arlington
Cemetery.
Senator GaIIinger introduced a bill
appropriatinE $4,000 for crypt at
the chapel AT the United States Naval
Academy for a resting place for the
remains Of John Paul Jones'
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REPORT ON STREETS
MADE TO PRESIDENT
Commissioners Call on Taft At His Request and Make
Full Statement Showing Why Snow and Ice Still Cover
Capitals Pavements- Suggest Future Course.

following such a storm as recently was
experienced in the District
1t was shown IN the Commissioner g
report that IN the past Il had been the
practice OF Congress TO appropriate
abou- I,o5J annually for cleaning the
snow or the sidewalks OF crossings or
cutters This made il necessary. IN tha
case OF excessive snOwstorus. TO appeal
20 Congress for extra apBrOurfatiouc
Generally from S2.00o 10 s.. 90 was asked
for
President that the law OF 1885 requir-
Ing private property owners 10 remove
the snow from their sidewalks had
been he'd by the courts 20 be Unenforce-
Continued on Page Seventeen.)
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PARDON PETITION
FOR MORSE HERE

Two bulky packages were received by
Pardon Attorney Finch at the Depart
ment Of Justice today. They contained
a petition signed by more than 20.000
persons asking the pardon Of Charles
Morse
The list of petitioners includes states
men. ministers, women, and finanCieTS
They give no specific reason why Morse
should be pardoned, but merely ask that
he be allowed to return TO his wife
Attorney Finch saws he WI not give
auv. preference TO the petition, but VIII
consider II IN its regular turn It will
probably be several weeks at least, be
fore the matter is brought before the
President
The petition was drawn I'D some time
sgo IN New York, bat was not sent to
Washington UnIil today
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LouiSiana'S Governor
III at Hotel Here

Gov. Jared Y. Sanders, OF Louisiana,
is III at the Ebbitt House, but it was
stated today at the headquarters Of
the New Orleans Panama Canal Expo
sitoion delegation, OF which he is the
honorary president, that the illness is
slight and amounts % nothing more
than a disagreeable fndisposing cold
Governor Sanders arrived in Wash
ington yesterday to assume duties in
advocacy Of New Orleans as the site
os the proposed exposition in 1915. and
took rooms at the Ebbitt House, where
are the Capital headquarters OF the
New Orleans delegation. He contract
ed a cold, it was said at headquarters
today, but was not I'll with tOnStlitis.
as had been reported II was stated
that Governor Sanders had attended TO
correspondence during this morning.
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District Commissioners Rudolph. Jud-
son, and Johnston called TO see the
President this morning. at his request,
and made a report in writing upon
the present condition OF the CiJy's
streets due to the accummuIated snow
and ice, and upon the measures which
in their judgment, should be taken 70
prevent a recurrence OF the deplorabzs
state Of affairs now existing.
In thei- statement 70 the President
tfe Commissioners point out that only
$4,000 Tas appropriated at the last ses-
sion Of Congress, whereas more than
S5G,000 would be required 10 remove tho
snow from the streets and sidewalks
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Secretary OF the Treasury Mac
vesgh today issued an order curJaii-
ing the sick leave to be granted in
the future 20 the employees Of the
Treasury Department
This order. which VIII 90 into effect
On January !, 1911. Will deprive ali
clerks OF the Treasury Of twenty
deys Of the sick leave, which it has
been the policy Of the Government TO
grant for years
Ever since the passage Of the act Of
Congress, dated March 3, 1893. IL has
been the custom OF the department 10
grant thirty days sick leave 20 all
clerks deserving OF It The new or
der OF the Secretary viii cut this
leave to ten days a year-ohus de-
priving the clerks OF twO-thirds Of
Their sick leave and making II neces-
sary for them 10 lose time, for which
they viii be charged, II they are sick
more than ten days q year.
Nay Be Cumulative
The Secretary. however. has ordered
that this ten-Gay sick leave may be
cumuIative-that IS TO say, that If
any clerk does not find II necessary
TO use all ais ten days during any
one year. he VIII be entitled TO use
q
and so on, up 10 thirty days sick
leave, which viii be the limit for any
one year.
Thus a clerk may save up his sick
leave for three years and then get sick
all at once and use al the leave he has
accumulated
By this order Of the Secretary the
head Of each bureau is authorized 10
grant the sick leave, but this must not
be done in advance nor for less than
oue-half day As formerly, all appli-
cations for sick leave must be nled
within FIVE days after the applicants S
return TO work and must be accom-
panied by a certificate from the at
lending physician that the applicant
It is believed that these. precautions
viii have the effect Of putting q stop
to the abuses which the officials Of the
Treasury Department claim have ex-
tsted since the passage OF the thirty
days sick leave law
No Hardship, Say Officials.
Il is claimed by the Treasury officials
that this new regulation VIII work no
hardship on the deserving employees OF
sAa department, who really need the
sick leave, and who do not make a
practice OF taking it just because 1t Is
there waiting for them. They claim
that the privilege has been much
abused in the past. and that some radi-
cal measure was necessary TO put an
end 20 it
In addition 70 the new regulation with
regard TO sick leave. the order Of the
SeCT oL9Ty provides that all absences OF
thirty minutes or less shall be charged
as thirty min ute instead OF the acLua
time absent as fOTmely-sO that if a
clerk is late two minutes, through a
block on the car line or any other rea-
son, he VIII be charged with thirty min
uteS.
Secretary's Order.
Secretary AIacVeagh's notice Of the
new order Of things reads as follows
Heads Of bureaus, and chiefs of dt
W "a OF the Secretary's office, are au
10 ed in the future 10 grant sich
leave 10 employees as has been the cast
With annual leave since July :, 1858
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Secretary Issues Order Cut
ting Time Allowed for IL
ness TWo-thirdS.
MAY ACCUMULATE
FOR THREE YEARS
Tine Not Used Can Be Saved 10
Total of Thirty Days and
Taken At Once.

What Secretary MacVeagh' S
Ne1U Economy Plan Means
Twenty days taken on Treasury
clerks annual sick leave.
Order Of Secretary MacVeagh de-
pTives employees Of two-thirds OF
leave for illness.
Custom Of years changed by order
which IS effective January I, 1911.
Sick leave to be cumulative IN the
future.
Heads Of bureaus authorized to
grant leave.
Absence Of less than thirty minutes
to be charged as half hour.
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Taft'S Aunt Sends
HCme-Made JellieS

a large box Of homemade jeIIies and
preserves arrived at the White House
today addressed 70 President Taft The
donor. was Miss Della Torrey, the Presi-
dents aunt. who made the delicacies
herself. Every year since his bOyhood
the President has been in receipt Of q
similar gift. He IS very fond OF jellies-
the New England variety, and especially
aunt Deltas n particular.
The Washington times., 1910-12-15
Report Is Favorable
On Associate Justices

The Senate Judiciary Committee today
reported favora ably upon the nOmina-
fi5ns of Associate Justices Van de Van
ter and Lamar. for the United States
S11Dreme Court The Commerce Court
nominations were referred to a sub
committee because Of insurgent oppoSi-
tion to Merrs. 4 uapp and Archibald
The Washington times., 1910-12-15
Flames Are Destroying
Little Michigan Town

FLINT. Mich, Dec. 15.-The village
Of New Lathrop is being wiped out by
fre today, according TO meager advices
received today.
Telephone communication with the
the town has been destroyed
The Washington times., 1910-12-15
Jack Flynn Won't Wear
A Nationals Uniform

NEW YORK, Dec 15.-Whatever
chance washington had of getting Jack
Flynr, the much-wanted Pittsburg first
baseman, was removed when it was an
nounced that two National League clubs
refused TO waive
The Washington times., 1910-12-15
WEATHER REPORT.

FORECAST FOR THE DISTRICT
Cloudy tonight Friday fair and much
colder lowest temperature tonight
about ZS degrees. brisk and probably
Iigh west and northwest winds.
The Washington times., 1910-12-15
ARE DISAPPOINTED
BUT INDIFFERENT
Variations OF Old Frame UU'
Used In Attempt TO Blackmail
Harry RosenthaL
Incidents of Day IN Alleged
Badger Game"

Benjamin 4 Knott, brother OF
James Knott, implicated in al
legged blackmailing plot by letter
found IN his possession.
James Knott declares Armstrong
came TO Washington on proceeds
Of similar game worked IN Mil
waukee, with two other men and
a girl as accompiees
Knott's story Of his and v1fe's "a
reer in the Capital and circum-
stances surrounding elaborate
scheme sustained by wife.
Harry RosenthaI describes method
by which alleged attempt TO OBJ
tain 5000 from him BY black
mailing scheme was worked
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CONDITION OF THE WATER
HARPERS FERRY. W Va, Dec ..
Both IIVeTs clear.
The Washington times., 1910-12-15

Today-HiEh tide, $40 a. M: 7;0S p
n Low tide. 12-55 a. m; 12-37 p H.
TomOrrow-Eigi tide, 7-3S a. n. 7-55
?. N Low tide I:59 a m; 1-51 D m
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Continued on Seventh Page)

Reduced Christmas Holiday Far Via
Southern Railway. Dec 10 Is, II. q, =,
Q, q, ., and 81. 1910. ana Jan 1st, IalI:
f2aI limit Jan, s, 19L-AdFt
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TEMPERATURES
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Secretary's Order.

Secretary AIacVeagh-s notice Of the
new order Of things reads Is follows
Heads Of bureaus, and chiefs of di-
W "a Of the SeCretaTy's office, are au-
ed in the future 10 grant sick
leave 10 employees as has been the case
With annual leave since July :, 1858.
CONTINUED on Page Fifteen.)
The Washington times., 1910-12-15
Leading Figures IN Alleged Blacknaizinq Scheme Arrf

! KNOTT AND ALFRED ARMSTRONG CHIDING HIS Face.
The Washington times., 1910-12-15

Twenty days taken on Treasury
clerks annual sick leave.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-09-07
HARDINSBURG.

Mr.. and Mrs. d Il. Murray returned
to Indianapolis Saturday.
Arthur Haswell left Friday for the
State University at Lexington after
spending his vacation with his parents.
Rev. Isaiah Cline left Monday for
conference at Paintsville. Much con-
Germ is felt about his being returned to
Hardinsburg where he has faithfully
served the people for five years and en-
deared himself to all denominations
Church members and non church mem
bers alike have only good words for him
and his family.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ball, of Birming-
ham, Ala, arrived last week to visit re-
latives.
Mack Brown, who has had employ
ment at Eddyville through his vacation
returned in time to attend the fair. He
left Monday for the State University,
where he has been two years.
DIR. Walker and little daughter, Mary
Elizabeth, spent Saturday in Bewley-
Vile.
St. Remuolds School, conducted by
the Usuline Sisters, opened Monday
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-09-07

W BELIEVE that Governor
!: :: :: :; !: :: : : !
most of his measures and
positions, and / think that this has
been markedly the case as regards
direct primary nominations. / know
that many honest and sincere men
are on principle opposed to Governor
Hughes on this point, and know also
that the proposed reform will very
possibly accomplish less than It's ex-
treme advocates expect; while l am
we'll aware, as OF course all thinking
men must be, that the worth OF any
such measure In the last resort de-
ponds upon the character Of the vot-
ers, and that no patent device will
ever secure good government unless
the people themselves devote suffl-
Client energy. time. and judgment to
make the device work. Finally,
freely admit that here and there.
where the principle Of direct nomina-
lions has been applied in too crude
shape or wrongheadedly, 1t has, while
abolishing certain evils, produced or
accumulated others-in certain cases.
for instance, putting premium upon
the lavish expenditure of money.
But while I freely admit all this,
nevertheless feel, in the first place,
that on the fundamental issue of d.
raot Dr;p,orv nominations tho novor.
nor is right, and in the second place,
that, as the measure finally came up
for action in the state legislature 1t
was well-nigh free from all objections
save those of the men who object to
Il because they are fundamentally OPP
posed to any change whatever in the
desired direction. The bill provided
only for direct popular action in the
primaries in relatively small geo
graphical and political communities,
thereby making the experiment first
where there was least liability to Sc
rious objection, and avoiding or defer
ring the task of dealing with those big
communities where the difficulties and
dangers to be overcome would be
greatest Moreover, while guarantee
ing full liberty of individual action, it
also provided for the easy mainte.
naance of party organization, and
thereby avoided some very real dan
geIs-among them that of encourag
ing the use of masses of the minority
party in any given district TO dictate
the actions of the majority party. In
other words, the proposed bill, while
it marked a very real step in advance,
was tentatively and cautiously fran
cd, and provided all possible safe
guards against abuses. If in practice
it had failed to work in any particu-
lar there would have been no possible
difficulty in making whatever amend
ments or changes were necessary.
The Republican party was in the
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-09-07

majority in both houses of the legis-
lature which refused to carry out the
Republican governors recommends
lions; and although it was only a
minority of the Republican members
which brought about this refusal, the
party cannot escape measure Of re-
sponsibility for the failure; but IL is
only Just to remember that a clear
majority of the Republican members
of each house supported the bill,
whereas three-fourths or over Of the
Democrats opposed II. TAis is one
OF the cases where II Is easier to APP
portion individual than party RESPONSE
bility.
Those who believe that by their
action they have definitely checked
the movement for direct popular prt
maries are. in my judgment, mistaken.
In its essence, this is a movement to
make the government more demo
cratic, more responsive to the wishes
and needs Of the people as a whole.
With our political machinery 1t is es-
sential to have an efficient party, but
the machinery ought to be suited to
democratic and not oligarchic customs
and habits. The question whether in
a self-governing republic we shall
have self-governing parties is larger
than the particular bill. We hold that
the right of popular self-government is
incomplete unless it includes the right
of the voters not merely to choose be-
tween candidates when they have
been nominated, but also the right to
determine who these candidates shall
be. Under our system of party gov
eminent, therefore, the voters should
be guaranteed the right to determine
within the ranks of their respective
organizations who the candidates of
the parties will be- no less than the
right to choose between the cand.
dates when the candidates are pre-
scented them There is no desire to
break down the responsibility of
party organization under duly consti-
tuted party leadership, but there is
desire to make this responsibility real
and to give the members of the party
the right to say whom they desire to
execute this leadership. In New York
state no small part of the strength of
the movement has come from the pop
ular conviction that many of the men
most prominent in party leadership
tend at times to forget than in a
democracy the function of political
leader must normally be to lead, not
30 1Vfr ha xrrhn
the great bulk of the community, wish
to govern ourselves. We welcome
leadership, but we wish our leaders
to understand that they derive their
strength from us, and that, although
we look to them for guidance, we ex
pect this guidance to be in accord
ance with our interests and our
ideals.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-09-07
In Honor Of Virginia Helm Miner

Union Star. Especial. 1.-THE home
of DR.. and Mrs. VIM Miner was the
scene of an unusually gay assemblage
Tuesday evening, August 10. The fes-
tive occasion being in honor of the
eleventh birthday of their daughter,
Miss Virginia Helm. Invitations were
issued for "a persons and the guests of
honor. Mr.. and Mrs. ID. S. Richardson
and Miss Sarah richardson. Mrs. E w.
Frymire, Miss Blanche Sewers, Mrs.
Annie Hanks and Miss Pink Ricketts,
With the resiliency of youth the SEN
Tors engaged in the hilarious games
and sports and "All went Merry as a
Marriage Bell" About. $50 O'Clock
we were ushered into the dining room,
which was marvel of beauty, brilliant
ly lighted and beautifully decorated
with ferns and flowers. The birthday
cakes bore each eleven wax candles and
artistically arranged in semi-circular
form around her plate were also eleven
lighted tapers resting on as many coins,
which have marked the years as the
birthdays go by. Beautiful and deli.
cious refreshments we're served, such
as Mrs Miner has frequently set before
her guests in the past and which stamp
her as house wife par excellance. On
repairing to the sitting room, test in
Observation" was proposed and the
juveniles we're provided with paper and
pencils. Miss Grace Mccoy bore off
the prize, being the successful contest
ant. A huge punch bowl, trimming
with the Nectar of the Gods, occupied
prominent buffet, abo=t which we
gathered to quaff the delightful bever-
age.
Toasts were drank in honor of the
Maid and The Day and merriment ex-
listed. The occasion will be long and
pleasantly remembered.
Reluctantly good nights" were said
and the happy company dispersed to
their homes and were soon in the arms
of Morpheus, dreaming over the de-
lights of the evening.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-09-07
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.

Apples, if for use during the autumn,
may be stored in barrels without fur
ther precaution than to look them over
now and then to remove deoaying ones;
but if they are to be kept until late
winter or spring, they must be of a
variety known to keep well, and they
must be handled without blemish or
bruise. They should be wiped dry and
placed with little crowding on shelves
in the cellar.
Pears may be kept for limited
time in the same way or packed in
sawdust or chatf, which absorbs the
moisture which might otherwise favor
moulding -ColemaL S Rural World.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-09-07

with the same teaching force as last
year and good prospect for fine ses-
sion.
Eddie Rhodes and Mr.. Ali, Of
Daviess county, and Miss Nellie
Meagher, OF Louisville, were guests al
John O'Rei.leys last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Beard left Satur-
day for a two weeks visit to Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed. Beard of Louisville, and Mr.
and Mrs. Milton Coke. of Somerset.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-09-07
IL Saved His Leg.

"All thought I'd lose my Leg" writes
J. A. Swenst IL, of Watertown, Wis. "Ten
years of eczema, that IS doctors could
not cure, had at last laid me up. Then
Bucklens Arn'ca Salve cured it, sound
and we'll" Infallible for Skin Erup-
tons, Eczema, Salt Rheum, Boils, Fever
Sores, Burns, Scslds, Cuts and Piles.
% cents at Sewers Drug Store.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-09-07
Keeping Fruits and Vegetables

The following hints regarding the
keeping of different kinds of food may
be found useful
Potatoes are kept without difficulty
in a COOL dry and dark place. Sprouts
should not be allowed to grow in the
spring.
Such roots as carrots, parsnips and
turnips remain plump and fresh if
placed in earth or sand. filled boxes on
the cellar floor.
Sweet potatoes may be kept until
January if cleaned, dried and packed
in chatr so that they will not touch
each other.
Pumpkins and squash must be
thoroughly ripe and mature to keep
we'll. They should be dried from
ime to time with a cloth and kept,
not on the cellar floor, but on shelf,
md well separated from each other
Cabbages are to be placed in barrels,
With the roots uppermost.
Celery should be neither trimmed or
washed, but packed, heads up in long,
deep boxes, which should then be filed
with dry earth.
Tomatoes may be kept until January,
il gathered just before frost, wiped dry,
and placed on straw-coyered racks in
the cellar. They should be firm and
well-grown specimens, not yet begin
ming to turn. AS they ripen they may
be taken out for table use, and any soft
or decaying ones must be removed
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-09-07
A nan of Iron Nerve.

Indomiiable will and tremendous en-
ergy are never found where Stomach,
l. yer, Kidneys and Bowels are out OF
order. II YOU want these qualities and
tine success they bring, use DR.. King S
New Life Pills, the matchless regula-
tors, for keen b ain and strong body
25 at Sewers Drug Store
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-09-07
Burners Plan Adopted.

At meeting of the directors of The
Farmers Bank of Hardinsburg, August
18TH, DIR. Ben l.. Burners plan of bank
examination was unanimously adopted
the following members being present.
Dr. VIM. L. Miner, A. c. Glasscock,
J. w. Guthrie, Allen X. Kincheloe,
Houston Alexander and INV. Teaff.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-09-07

ri ACRE FARM, room cottage, hall and
W porch; in good repair; good 7-stall stock
barn, two good side sheds, crib, good meat
house aud hen house and a variety OF apples,
peaches and grapes; a good well and never
failing spring for stock water. 200 yards east
OF Hardinsburg in easy distance to the High
School building when erected.