The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1911-01-26

| OHIO, all found themselves at the re.
ception wearing gowns so identically
alike that it was almost impossible to
tell them apart whom their backs were
turned. All three gowns were ordered
from Paris, and all three were ordered
| from the same house. The laundering
idiots Of couturisrs who sent the dresses
out, of course, never drsamed that they
would appear IN juxtaposition at the
same reception, ana 1t is safe to say
that the same couturier has lost the
patronage of three of the very rich So
ciety wor en- of the country. There Is
just one thing that no society woman
Will put up with: altho imitation is
the highest fattery. they will not wear
gowns that are patterned after any
pody,s else gown II they know it.
They are telling story on Gen Joe
Keifer. of ~Ohio, which sounds very
much like him. 1t will be remembered
that the General of two wars took his
claw-hammer coat on a little hike over
to England last summer, and the story
about him has to dc with a ship board
incident While crossing the English
Channel. the General was trying to
grope his way across the lower deck
when he bumped into a woman. He
gallantly apologized, and the lady ac-
cepted the apology very nicely. The
General thought he recognized the
IL &
marked: 81 guess we are both Amer-
cans" To this the woman responded
that she was the wife of Lord So-and-
So, of London. The General. who does
not easily give up when he gets an
idea once fastened in his head. said:
Il don't care whether you are from
London or Vladivostock, you certainly
are an American, and l believe you were
reared south of Mason and Dixon's line,
or you could not have that sub"
The woman was a little bit embar-
raised, but finally admitted that she
was born in Kentucky; and then. Gen.
keifer, who was born in southern Ohio
and not far from Kentucky turned
loose.
Woman" he said in his stentorian
tones, do you mean to say that you
were born in Kentucky. and instead of
being proud Of it, preferred to give me
the impression that you were born in
England? Madame, l am positively sorry
that l bumped into such a woman.
Good-day.'
The Secret Service Division of the
Treasury Department. announces that
they have just discovered a new coun-
terfeit SO United States note with the
signature Of ". T. Vernon, Register of
the Treasury, and Charles II. Treat
Treasurer, Series of 1901. Check Let
ter c. 1t is stated that the note can
be easily detected because of It's fiat
but that it will easily de-
ceive the ordinary handler of money.
Chief Magoosh, accompanied by al
delegation OF Apache Indians, appeared
at the White House last Saturday to
plead with President Taft to liberate |
the eight Apaches who were taken cap
tive in 1886 by United States troops and |
who are now held prisoners at Fort
sill. Okla. The Indians think that it is !
a great injustice to theiundians that |
these Apacnes still are. kept at Fort |
Sill. Chief Magoosh wants them re- |
turned 10 the reservation of the tribe |
at Mascalero in southern New Mexico. !
The Apaches at Fort Sill occupy their |
own farms, but are not freeholders,
and the tribe is pleading with the Gov
ernment to grant land to the imprison- |
ed, so that they and their families may
live as free men,, The l"Great White |
Father as the Indians call President
Taft and have called all the Presidents.
promised the Indians to look into and
help in settling this and other matters
now pending between the Government
and the tribe regarding financial mat
-ers 90
@ifs - b
= An important BILL approved by the
American Bar Association and earnestly |
advocated b. President Taft, designed
TO prevent the granting of new trialg
n either civil or criminal cases upon
technical grounds alone. has been ia
Yorably reported to the House by the
Committee OH Judiciary.
Gen. Pershing, commanding the Phil
ppine Department OF Mindanao recon-
nends drastic punishment for deseftion.
In q report 10 the War Department,
he says that The crime of desertion has
been The subject of discussion for many
years, but il practically continues I'M
aDsted. and has become so common that
ne believes it is looked upon as a triy-
al offense. He thinks that public opin-
on needs to be educated to view de-
sertion as serious crime and the de-
'erter as 81 criminal. devoid of honor or
patriotism. He thinks that the active
interest of officers might go far toward
preventing the crime of desertion. An
other means OF checking deserticn, he
would be to make the punish
nent so severe that men would shrink
rom taking the chance. This would
also serve to present to the soldiers
mind the enormity of the crime. He
suggests five years Imprisonment for
minimum punishment, with forfeiture
,f rights of citizenship.
Cash Cade, Republican National Com
Of Oklahoma, has been I'M
he city, talking politics. He SAYS that
owen has a rocky road to trav
i in getting back to the Senate il
ne comes back at all, as it is pretty !.
veil settled that Gov. Haskell will OPP
pose him. Mr.. Cade is of the opinion
hat II the people of Oklahoma had a
.hance to register their choice, Dennis
''linn would be returned to the United
states Senste.
In the opinion of Mai Gen. Leonard
Wood, there are too many articles in
he various uniforms of the officers of
he Army, and he has made several
changes, with the approval of the Sec
'etary OF War, modifying the reSu1a-
ions for uniforms.
Service trousers of olive drab are dis
continued, as is the khaki cap. Olive
lrab caps will be worn. The new
,rder also requires all officers entitled
o wear the aiguiilette to wear IL with
Ill uniforms. Whenever boots are worn
,purs must also be worn, according to
he new order, and all mounted officers
shall wear spurs.
The W c. r. u of the District of
Columbia are making dead set against
he punch bowl. AT a District meeting
asst week. Mrs. Della G.. Smaliwood, in
an address. vigorously raped Washing
tainted punch wiph which they place
before young men and
,fs
Application has been made at the
War Department for partsbof the sunk
en- Maine. Anderson, of
Ohio, and Col. Webb G. Hayes have