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The Washington herald., 1911-08-30
A Parcel Post in Sight.

Postmaster General Hitchcock an
nounces that in his annul. report,
which will be submitted next December,
he will recommend the establishment of
a parcel post service on rural mail
routes. The system will be tried first
in the rural districts, and if it is sue
cessful it will be extended TO urban
communities.
There is no doubt that Congress will
promptly agree to the establishment of
the system. The demand for a parcel
post service has been insistent for many
years, but the influence of the express
companies has been sufficient to prevent
the enactment of the necessary legisla-
ton. With the Post-ofice Department
committed to the proposition, the out
look for the establishment Of the serv-
ice is bright
If Postmaster General Hitchcock can
secure penny postage and a parcel post
service during his administration, which
has already been made distinctive by
reason of the abolition of the deficit,
he will have achieved an enviable
record.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-30
Patronize Home Merchants.

The Washington Herald, which is
for Washington first, last, and all the
time, has no sympathy with the efforts
Of out-of-town merchants to attract
trade from this city. There is no rea-
son why any Washington purchaser
should go outside of Washington for
any article OF luxury or necessity.
The merchants of this city fully appre-
slate the needs andtastes of their patrons
Their enterprise in securing complete
lines of merchandise of the latest styles
is attested at all times, and they offer
4 service fully adequate to all demands.
Not only this, but they discharge faith
fully and well TIE duties OF citizenship
that often rest heavily upon them. They
contribute TO the upbuilding of the city
and respond to every call with gener-
osity and enthusiasm. They bear the
burden of risk which accompanies heavy
investment; they are substantial tax
payers, and are invariably foremost in
matters affecting the city's progress,
a reciprocal duty rests, we think, upon
all Of the residents of this city in their
relations to the merchants. 1t is one
Of patronage-exclusive patronage. This
is not an onerous duty No hardship
or self-sacrifce is imposed by it On the
contrary, it shows appreciation of the
endeavOr of the merchants 10 provide
for the wants of the Washington people,
and encourages them to larger enter
prise and investment.
The promotion OF the interests of
those who have the welfare OF Wash
ington at heart is a matter of mutual
benefit, The patronage Of home indus
tries and the furtherance Of local en-
terprises offer easy and profitable op-
portunity for the display OF spirit of
loyalty to the city.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-30
Insurgent Element in Politics.

The attitude of President Taft to-
ward the insurgent Senators who en-
tered into AN unnatural combination"
with the Democrats in passing the
tariff reduction bills attracts attention
10 the States represented by those Sen
ators and the possible effect OF Republi-
can division upon their political COM
plexion. Senator Cummins and Sen
ator Bristow have already met the
Presidents attack by outspoken state
ments of their antagonism to him, while
Senator La Follette's enmity was plainly
displayed in his speech in the Senate
some time before adjournment 1t is to
be expected, of course, that the other
insurgent Senators will make their
similar position known in time
The thirteen Republican Senators who
voted with the Democrats for the
passage of the wool bill represented ten
States. Both of the Senators in each
of the States of Minnesota, Iowa, and
North Dakota were in this number.
Oregon, Kansas, Nebraska. South Da-
kota, Wisconsin, Washington, and Cali
fornia contributed one Republican vote
each. 1t being reasonable to suppose
that these Senators represented, in some
degree at least, public sentiment in their
States, it becomes interesting to ana
lyze the votes of the last two elections,
with the view of determining the pos
sible results of the next campaign.
The election of 1903 was for a Presi-
dent and Vice President, while in 1910
only State tickets were in the field.
This would account, of course, for fall
ing off in the vote The fact remains,
however, that in 1910 the loss TO the Re-
publican party in nine of the ten States
Washington being omitted, inasmuch
. as no gubernatorial ticket was voted
, for-was 2o7,I4s, while the Democratic
losses in the same States was only
1884 Oregon and North Dakota were
swept into the Democratic column,
while other States remained Republican
by greatly reduced majorities. When
the campaign of next year is entered
upon, with the President openly eriti-
cisinG the action of Republican Sen
ators from these States, it would seem
as if the Republicans would have con-
The Washington herald., 1911-08-30
GIVEN
TO DR.. PHILLIPS
Yelled Prophets Gather at
Union Station.

A number of the prophets Of KalIipolis
Grotto. NJ. o. V. P. E. R.. met at Union
Station last night to bid farewell to DR..
W. F. r. Phillips, a member Of the
grotto, who is leaving for Mobile, Ala,
where he has received an appointments
TO the faculty Of the University Of Ala
banla
The prophets presented DR.. Phillips
with a silver-mounted stag horn silk
umbrella. the silver plate OF which bore
his initials. while on the lower band was
engraved a suitable inscription. A beau
tiful box Of cut flowers and other tokens
OF esteem were also presented to DR..
Phillips.
DR. Phillips was formerly dean or
George Washington University and was
prominent member OF the grotto. The
members who bid DR.. Phillips adieu
were Monarch John H. Shreve, Chief
Justice Samuel F. Shreve, Master Of
archs Edwin S. Schmid and ]. W.
Collins. Secretary H. L. Srrang, jr..
Frank K. Raymond. Thomas B. Walker.
l. S. Goldsmith, Theodore Picard, Alex.
Schmid, c. p. Boss, F. II. Kramer, P.
r. Pullman, DR.. w. o. Owens, DR.. w.
H. Wunder, DR.. L. L. Frederick, L. ].
Humphries, and George II. Emmons.
The following members Of Rathbons
Superior Lodge, X. Of p. were also at
the depot: w. P. Scott. ID. N. Hoover,
sr., D. y. Hoover. Jr., l.. II. Troutmans
w. ]. Coffin, and S. H. Bassett.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-30
The Exception, Not the Rule.

While the Upton Sinclairs parade
their views about marriage before the
public, and while certain well-meaning
Censors Of society grow pessimistic be-
cause the love affairs of divorces be-
come matters of daily gossip, it is
worth while to remember that the great
mass OF people continue to live we'll
ordered, respectable lives
Take the street upon which you live.
You may travel its entire length and
nine hundred and ninety-nine out of
every one thousand families are obeying
the laws OF God and man. There is a
solid foundation of honor and respect
ability everywhere
In the midst Of the hubbub about af-
fnities and soul-mates, glance for a
moment at Mrs. Van Schaick, the wife
Of the man who has just been released
from serving a pCnitentiary\ sentence for
his connection with the General Slo-
CUM steamboat disaster He is now an
OLD man; she IS comparatively young.
She has not only been faithful to him
through all these years, but she is more
than ever faithful now "He comes
back to me an old man." she says, but
he is my husband. l will never leave
him. He has nothing, but he has
me. He is not able to work, and he
shall not work. l can work, and he
shall never suffer. I love him and will
care for him"
And this womans devotion is not
exceptional, She is typical of the
thousands, even millions, of American
women who are true-hearted and in
stinctively good 1t is the men and
women who scof at the marriage tie
and talk about afinities who are the
exception and not the rule.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-30

siderable difficulty in keeping their party
together Their margin of safety is al
ready so narrow in some cases that the
slightest detection would be fatal to
party success,
1t is a truism that times change and
we change with them. 1t is barely pos
sible, of course, that in the next twelve
months the present division in the Re-
publican ranks may be healed and that
the voters in the West and Northwest
will not be embarrassed by being CON-
PEELED to choose between the President
and their Senators. This is not, how
ever, the outlook at the present time.
1t is far more likely that the schism
will grow. When the President makes
his tour of the West and defends his
action, incidentally condemning the Re-
publican insurgents who were opposed
to him, he will be followed by in
surgent speakers, who will defend their
course. This vii, hardly be conducive
to an era of good feeling.
If the Republican insurgents from the
States which showed such a marked
falling off of Republican votes in 1910
represent only their individual opinions,
the attack which has been made upon
them cannot be injurious to the party.
If they voice any proportion of public
sentiment, which is unquestionably the
case, the insurgent element in politics
becomes a serious question for the Re-
publican party.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-30
HOUSING HOUSE
IS BIC PROBLEM
FOR SUPT. WOODS
Office Building Has No Room
for Newcomers.

That grand old lady who had shoe
for a dwelling place for herself and
countless children has nothing on FL
lott Woods, superintendent of the Cap
itol, when it comes to worrying what
to do" The Congressional stork re-
Gently consigned to Mr.. Woods care
forty-two additional youngsters. This
addition brings his family, on one side
of his househould, up to 433 members.
"Shoe" Now Crowded.
Now Mr. Woods is trying to figure how
he's going 10 house these newcomers.
Mr.. Woods shoe-the House Office Build
ing4s already taxed to its capacity.
Every one of the recent additions to his
family will come up to Mr.. Woods a
year from December and demand a room
in said building, and Mr. Woods, accord
ing to the law books. can't refuse.
There would be accommodations for
ALL" is Mr. Woods wall, IF So many
rooms hadn't been assigned to commit
tees. The building was originally plan
ned for 435 Office rooms, but committee
assignment has cut the available number
to 400
Maybe there'Il be a rearrangement of
Offices before the new members arrive
here, or maybe We'll have to add another
stor:- to the building" he continued.
The building has been constructed in
such a -ay that the walls and roof over
the court will stand such an addition,
and this, in my opinion, will offer So
luton to the problem"
But getting offices for the new mem-
bers isn't where Mr.. Woods troubles
end. Not by an extra session!
Plans Go Awry.
Some time ago 1t was decided to re-
model the House. Plans were progress
sing in great shape when the forty
two new members were wished on Mr.
Woods. That act of Congress knocked
The Washington herald., 1911-08-30
CURIOUS BITS OF HISTORY.
By A. w. MACY.
BELLE BoYD's THRILLING
CAREER.

BELLE BOYDS THRlLLlNG
CAREER.
Belle Boyd was born in Mar
tinsburg. Va, in 1S43. Shortly
after the outbreak of the civil
war she shot and killed a Fed
eral soldier who assailed her
mother. She gave Stonewall Jack
son information that enabled him
to drive Gen. Banks and his army
out OF the Shenandoah Valley.
She was captured'and confined in
the military prison at Washing
ton for three months. and was
then exchanged for a Union colo
mel. She went South and was
commissioned as captain in the
Confederate service. She was
again captured. taken TO wash
ington and sentenced to be shot:
but she was reprieved and again
exchanged, this time for a gen.
eral. She afterward sailed, for
England with important dis
patches from the Confederate
government. but was a third
time captured and a second time
sentenced to be shot. The sem
tence was finally commuted.1 .1and
she was escorted to the Canadian
border by a United States mar
shall and told never to return TO
this country on pain of death.
She did RETURN though, for she
died at Kilbourne. Wis. in 1890.
Copyright, 1911, by Joseph b. BOWleA)
To-mOrrOw-"Quee DoIngs at
BaltImOre.'
The Washington herald., 1911-08-30

things into a cooked hat and Mn
Woods and the committee on the Capt.
tol are still undecided which way to
turn.
Two plans are under consideration.
One Is to cut down the floor space Of
the House by substituting benches for
the individual desks now in use. This
was the plan first considered before the
appOrtionment bill was passed. The
other scheme is to substitute rail desks,
and this plan. Mr.. Woods thinks, will
prove more feasible.
The committee has had several meet
ings with Mr.. Woods. but as yet no
definite decision has been given.
With only a few months before the
regular session COnvenes there must be
some quick action by the committee IL
the House IS to be remodeled. The
regular session will probably last into
the late spring, leaving only five or six
months for the work on the Representa-
tives' hall and the House Office Build
ing.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-30
Russian Intolerance.
PbiIadeIphia Public Ledger

From the PHILADELPHIA Public Ledger.
The refusal of the Holy Russian Snyod
to allow the Baptists to erect a college
and seminary in the empire, and the
news that the perfect OF Moscow has
ordered the police to exercise special
vigilance over the attempts of sectarians
TO inveigle orthodox Russians from the
state church." shed some light on the in
tolerance which pervades that empire A
country that forbids educational instftu-
tIons lest they undermine the state
church and establishes a harassing espio-
mage to dog the footsteps OF ministers
of another faith has little confidence in
the soundness of its own doctrines.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-30

woman" he continued, 'to believe thas
our friendship should stand between her
and the world. I am not looking for a
soul mate. Mrs. Sinclair and have been
tremendously drawn to each other. am
tired Of hypocrisy; I think the world Is
beginning to be tired of hypocrisy in
the marriage. I think we are in an evo-
lutionary period of development, and
some must always be martyrs to great
causes and growths. Mrs. Sinclair will
be in the light OF greater understanding.
a martyr to truth and to higher stand
ards of marriage. Human beings feel
alive. and have for the most part similar
experiences, but what the world needs
are men and women willing to acknowl-
edge the truth as they find It and who
will not sacrifice their lives for the sake
of so-calIed responsibility. The day Is
coming when people will realize this"
Asked II he had ever loved before he
met Mrs Sinclair. Kemp curled up like
boy in his teens and added. hesItat.
ingly. Yes: once-two years ago. She
lived in Kansas, and she was very won-
derful to me-yes. loved her, and she
knew good deal of literature and the
things that interest me- but il was only
love affair, with marriage an impossI-
bility. She married another man." Mr..
Kemp added
But did you feel the same for her as
you do for Mrs. Sinclair he was asked.
"Oh. no; it was a fine thIng-a real
love-but not the fuller. deeper love I
have for Mrs. Sinclair"
Then perhaps you may again expert
ence other loves?" he was asked.
He cOlored up again, his hands crossed
nervously and he replied: perhaps
who can tell of the future. We have not
decided upon marriage. and my test Of
real love will be in marriage
Mr.. Kemp is a great believer in the
advancement Of women.
THE women's clubs are doing much
for women" he said. NO matter II the
women get up and read essays on art
and Caesar and the building Of Rome
which they have copied out OF enclyco-
pedias, i Is much better than the way
the ordinary politician and small men
Of business spend their treasure drink
ing in saloons. Women are making
tremendous strides m enlightenment and
solving the sex problem"
II is the intention of Mr.. Kemp to re-
main in New York and work out his own
salvation. He says that he believes he
can write serious dramas which will
finally place him where he belongs in
literature and art.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-30
DESCRIBES "AFFINITIES"
AND "SOUL MATE" LONGING
Poet Who Came Into Sinclair Home Reveals Some of
Those Sentiments He Chershes So LoftiY.

New York, Aug. CT am a normal
minded person that has got into an ex-
traordinary situation, and as such is the
case 1 will tell my side OF this trilogy of
romance"
That s the way the mild-mannered,
blue-eyed, thin-yisaged poet of Kansas
spoke OF his mention" in the divorce
papers which Upton Sinclair has filed in
the State Of New York against his wife.
1t was up at the home of the parents
Of Mrs Sinclair that Harry Kemp ex-
pressed his views on love and matri-
mony.
The trouble tn all romance" he
said. is that II is too often dependent
On economics. Real marriage that is ideal
Is tie marriage that combines heart and
soul without any other thought or con-
sideration. Most women, unfortunately,
marry for bread and butter and clothes,
whereas 1t is much better for them never
to defile that sacred alliance with such
wretched motives.
You see I am a monogamist." he con-
tinued.
IT believe there can be only one real
marriage. l likewise believe people are
prone to make mistakes even in mar
riage. and I believe that Mrs. Sinclair
and her husband are doing the best thing
for the world when they dissolve their
vows and frankly confess why they have
done so. We need people to break loose
and be real.
Acting as two intellectual. normal
minded human beings, frank and willing
to stand the criticism OF the superficial
world. Mr.. and Mrs. Sinclair come boldly,
bravely forth and face a situation into
which I am also brought, but for which
I can have no regret"
Then one is to assume that after Mrs.
Sinclair has her freedom you will marry
herr" Mr.. Kemp was asked.
Il cannot say. All any Of us con-
cerned in this affair can say Is that
each Of US is willing to pool our inter-
ests and do what is best for all. Mrs
Sinclair has no vindictiveness in her
disavowal of her husband; he has none for
her; neither have they for me. and none
have I for them; and yet l cannot say
that any Of US have as yet decided that
for Mrs. Sinclair and to marry is the
logical thing to do. That is only neces-
sary where people do extraordinary
things in unusual ways and are caught
when they have tried to conceal. We
have not acted in such way and there
is no price to pay and no obligations to
fulfill.
Mrs. Sinclair is a too finely poised
The Washington herald., 1911-08-30
NfilIionaire "Copn to RuiId.

Prom the New HoEt Evening Post. ..
What will probably be the highest ONCE
building in the Bronx is to be erected
by William c. Bergen, a retired patrol
man, who since he quit the police de-
partment about ten years ago, has
amassed a fortune in real estate specu-
lation and building operations. Bergen
is familiarly known as the millionaire
cop" The ex-patrolman filed plans for a
seven-story ONCE structure costing In
the neighborhood of 100000 1t VIII be
erected at the southeast corner Of
fremont and Arthur avenues and al
though something OF a novelty for this
part Of the Bronx. its success is as
sured.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-30
The Newsboy Sport.

From the Kansas City Times.
A little newsboy with a cigarette in
his mouth entered a notion store and
asked for a match. I'VE only sell
matches" said the storekeeper. How
much are they7'' asked the future citi-
zen. Penny a box" was the answer
Gimme a box" said the boy. He took
one match, lit the cigarette and handed
the box back over the counter, saying,
Here, take It and put II on de shelf,
and when anodder sport comes and asks
for a match give him one on me-"
The Washington herald., 1911-08-30
One Thing or the Other.

The President should either dismiss
DR.. Wiley Immediately or he should
dismiss somebody else.
One thing or the other should be
done promptly. There is no excuse for
delay.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-30
sHAKE.UP OF DIPLOMATS.
Changes in Corps to Take Place
October 1.

A memorandum was given out at the
State Department yesterday. indicating
the approximate time the changes of the
diplomatic corps resulting from recent
promotions and transfers would go into
effect.
Ambassador Leisbman will remain at
Rome until the middle OF October. before
to Berlin; Ambassador
O'Brien will leave Tokyo within few
days. and will reach Washington on oc-
tober /. before proceeding to Rome, and
Bryan will leave his present
post. arriving in Washington October !.
Minister jackson will reach bucharest
on December Is, Minister Beaur.~ will go
to Havana on November /. Minister
Bryce win reach The Hague early in Oc-
tober, Minister Anderson will go to Brus-
sells In November, Minister Carter will
go to Buenos Ayres In November, and
Minister Du Bois will arrive at Bogota
about November J.
willing Spencer, new secretary at Ber-
lin. viii reach his post late In Septem-
Der.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-30

From the birmingham AGe-Herald.
Indefensible Schedule K will continue
to mark up the price OF clothing this
fall.
From the Kansas City journal.
Mr.. Taft ought to know by this time
that the best time to get reasonable tariff
revision is when he can get it.
From the New York Press
President Taft will show the Western
people that he is more truly progressive
than the self-styled progressives.
From the Rochester Union and Advertiser.
Mr.. Taft shows that trustfulness
which has cost him much in times
past when he pins his hopes Of tariff re-
vision on his tariff board.
From the Mexican Herald,
Politicians at Washington no longer
talk of a cheap coat making a cheap
man. The American people are de-
termined to revise the tariff and bring
down prices.
From the New York Evening Post
In the first place, the President as
serts that national issues ought to be
vember. This is certainly not always a
sound principle: Mr.. Taft was not of
that mind when he urged Ohio Re
publicans to defeat Boss Cox.
From the New York Journal Of Commerce.
Mr. Taft accuses Underwood and La
Toilette and their followers Of incOn-
sistency and playing politics" How
long is II since anything but politics has
been played in tariff legislation? The
President does not seem to be entirely
out of the game and on the solid ground
of economic principles.
Prom the ST. Louis Republic.
Few Presidents have had a greater op-
portunity to serve the whole people than
was opened to Mr.. Taft by the extra ses-
sion. In still fewer have the hopes OF
the masses of both parties been so
keenly centered. Not one of them by
any public act of commission or omis-
sion ever disappointed so many people.
From the Boston Transcript.
This statement of the President that he
still feels that the wool schedule at
least ought to be reduced is all the COM
fort that the friends Of the La Toilette
and Underwood measure can have in his
attitude. But that statement shows
that the wool question is by no means
settled, and il paves the way certainly
for a great contest at the opening of
the next session OF Congress.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-30
HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY

To keep In touch with home
news washingtOnians leaving the
city should not fall to have The
washington Herald mailed to
them. It VIII be sent promptly,
and addresses may be changed n
often ~ desired without inter-
ruption Of service.
Mail order or phone NsIn $500,
giving the oid and new addresses.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-30
A Fishing Enth usIast.

I love to camp where ripples swish and
1t is damp enough to fish.
Most any sort OF fish will do; love
the sport and want but few. When game
fish fat defy my skill. the coy mud cat
will fill the bill. For trout and pike I
cften wish: but still I like most any
fish.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-30

II the naval gun which shoots shells
1900 feet into the air should demon
strate that 1t knows how to hit an
aeroplane in flight. the supremacy Of an
aerial feet would be short lived in
deed.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-30
On the Pier.

What are the wild waves saying?"
Il don't know. I don't suppose they
have any gossip worth listening to. Say.
did you hear about the quarrel last night
between that Chicago broker and his
wife,
The Washington herald., 1911-08-30

Perhaps Mr.. Edison is right when he
says the practical development of aerial
fleets will witness the end of wars, but
France and Germany seem determined
to get in one last scrap