Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-28
FROM WAS IINGTON.

FROM WAS IINGTON.
The As postmasters whose officers
lave been designated to receive tho
RI installation of the postal savings
,anks will be given trip, at the ex
,cnse Of the government. This action
vas authorized today by the board O
.ruslees who asked the postmaster
general to summon them. These mel
sill come from every state in til,
union. 1t is the purpose O. the board
If trustees to have them rs pupils t.
he school OF instruction" which tn
postcffi C Department will open. They
will be taught all the rudiments OF thu
nodcrn banking system and will b.
or; duated" as full fedged bankers
10 DAT. has been set for the assemb
ling OF the postlnasters but they vii
be instructed TO come as soon as tho
final details of the system are formu
ate1.
ITO be reduced to the grade OF pri.
'ata and ID be confined at hard labor
Tor three months, and to forfeit fifty
liars nov due or to become due. !"
This is the sentence imposed by gen.
raj court martial at Fort Banks, Mass.
Upon Co poral Albert ]. Myer, million.
sire, ubman, cotillion leader and SO.
iety m IN, grandson Of General Albert
Myer, u. S. V. veteran Of the civil
war and for whom Fort Myer, Va, was
named. The c large for which Mycl
WIS tried an found gully was, "neglcci
OF duty, to he prejudice OF good order
md military discipline. The review
ing az hority in passing upon the sem
tence impo cd by the court MARTA
'ommutted the sentence to hard labor
on account Of the length OF time il
confinement awaiting trial and the re
;ult OF trial, the expiration Of this ell
istmcnt AID i'll health at the time oi
tie commi:sio OF the offenses." Dur
Ing the past winter Myer was a socia
IN and invetera pink teaer in Wash
gton The sp !citic offence for whicl
NJ Ter was sentenced to Imprisonment
AM demotion in rank was takin.
french leave. Being ordered from For'
Banks to Fort Myer on August II last.
,Iyer neglected. to obey the order ant
cmained lin Boston until he was ar.
ested Ly the military authorities OF
august p.
Senator Jonathan Bourne OF Oregon,
APP stle OF the Oregon popular govern.
IN ,nt" idea, has arrived in Washington
, plant 4 nc V. schem" for the selection
D presidents and vice-presidents Of
ne United States. This is in accordance
nth the ia : h. proposes fer Oregon.
providing for the expression of popula
:hoicc for presidential and vicc-prcsi
lcntal patty candidates at the primar
es, and the election OF delegates to the
national conventions. Senator BUurl
sees ros ate hue in the present politi
al situat On. He believes that anybod,
ybo is ii hitting the bosses whethe.
democratic or republican is a progress
,ive and til 1t all progressives are good
Rcrorts that President Taft had dc
.crmnet not to appoint William II
Lewis, of Boston, a negro as assistan
attorney general, in view of protest.
rom politicians today elected an init
nation from the White House, that tn.
executive would neither confirm
!cny the sotry of Lewis's appointment.
I'll is known, however, that Charles a.
Gcttri!l, Of Toledo another negro slate,
be collector Of customs at Honolulu
nay not get the place in view of pro
est from HawianS based on Cottrell'
ncligibiIity because Of non-residenct
In view Of the pressure of routine
work which must be disposed Of b.
PrcSiden. Taft on Cabinet days GTues
lays AM Fridays,) Secretary Morton
.oday announced that hereafter b.
would maie1 no appointment for tn,
pres ident on those days.
President Taft is still chuckling owe
tie free advice rendered him last nigh
ia sort OF confidential curtain speed
made by Raymond Hitchcock. Tn,
blonde comedian. recalled several time,
before the curtain finally held up hi
,1and for silence, and looking Direct,
Ii the presidential box declared Il vii,
oermit you to elect me president Of the
United States. And now that you hav,
iccided to elect me: think right here
nc Sho I'D have a heart to heart talk
As your president realize that the grea
American republic must have fuel ant
;ood-for conversations. So wlleI
things are dull l shall attack the rail
roads 1t is an excellent thing for an,
politician to attack the railroads
and the police department-if he want
70 be famous. One thing, however,,
want understood-I am no shooter.
have no desire to STAY lions or tigers.
My attitude toward hons is live anu Ie
live. The trusts | shall either roas
or no;-just as you desire. / shall al.
50 tell the Supreme Court how to be su
p:cme. I shall appoint some old ginl
to public Office, where he doesn't have
TO say word and I shall call him
names-not because | have anything
against him, but just t. supply foot
for conversation. Backing up now 5,
that the descending curtain will not
hit me on the c. Goa, thank you.'
President Taft told callers today tina,