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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-11-14
THE PEOPLES FORUM
THINGS NOT ALWAYS
WHAT THEY SEEM

To the Editor: note in yesterday s
Herald that you have a letter from Mr..
B. F. Bingham, past department cam
mander OF the G. A. r, giving an an
alysis Of the act approved August "a,
1912. relative to dismissals and reduc-
lions Of clerks in the classified service.
Mr.. Bingham, after quoting section 6,
says:
Il need not comment upon the
strength or the protection of the law
cited in the interests OF my fellow
clerks further than this: 1t is a barrier
in itself against any wrongful dismissal
or removal, or reduction in rank or COM
pensation, OF any person in the classi-
fed service Of the United States
1t is to be presumed that Mr. Bing-
ham understands the construction OF the
above statute. II this be true then l
should like to ask him the following
questions:
II the Democratic administration,
after March next, is without authority
to reduce clerks and to promote others
TO the vacancies caused by these reduc-
tons, how is the present administration
able to do so since the passage of the
act to which he refers?
Mr.. Bingham is employed in the Treas
ury Department and 1 have no doubt
that he has knowledge of reduc-
lions which have been made there with
out any charges having been preferred.
II he does not, IL he will go to the ap-
pointment division. he will find that
there have been such reductions.
The writer of this was a s., 400 clerk
and was reduced to 500 without being
heard. A good Republican got the 81, 100.
The reduction was not on account OF
age or incompetency, but was for the
purpose of making a place
Is it to be presumed that when nv
party comes into power. l shall infer
that I cannot be restored to my former
position on account Of this law?
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eminent Of the zone will amount to 81
O0O.OO0
Tie canal will cost $375.OoOOoo. This
sum includes the 100000 paid the
French Canal Company ana the SIC. COZ, go
given the Republic of Panama for the
canal concession. The cost of the con-
struction work, which is now within one
year Of practical completion, has been
kept within the estimates, and unless IN
foreseen contingencies occur, the canal
when finished will have required an out
lay OF SS75. 10000 on the part of the
United States government.
The interest on this sum at per cent
per annum will amount to 81, 80 600. The
canal concession treaty between Panama
and the United States requires the United
States. beginning in 1913 to pay $50 900
annually TO Panama Thus the total an
nual expenses for the operation and
maintenance OF the canal. the govern
ment. and the sanitation OF the zone, for
the annuity to Panama, and for the in
terest on the investment will be SIS, 500 600.
Amounts to Millions.
IF all vessels, American and foreign,
using the canal are required to pay tolls
at the rate Of $40 per net ton, the revs-
nues per annum during the first two or
three years of the canals operation will
average between SlZ,Up,Wo ana SlS,UO,VVO.
BY the end of the first decade the reve-
nues will probably have risen to SD 900, 90.
IF only foreign ships are required to
nay tolls, the receipts during the first few
years will be between 100000 and SILL
0c0 600 per annum and will rise to SIC 600
O00 or 100000 by the end Of the first ten
years. 1t is not probable, however. that
that the rate OF 10 per net ton will be
throughout the decade
That is the rate that will be charged
by the Suez Canal Company in 1913; and
1t is more than probable that the Suez
Canal Company will reduce its tolls be-
low that rate within a few years after
1913 1t will probably be unwise for the
United States TO maintain higher tolls at
Panama than are charged at Suez."
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-11-14
FRESHMAN WHO THREW
BRICK AT british EMBASSY
DEP0RTED AT NEW ORLEANS

New Orleans, Nov. 1S-Francis Fitz-
gerald. the Irishman who attracted at
tention some time ago by throwing q
brick into the British Embassy at WASH
ington. was deported from here to-day.
This IL the third time. ''Fitz." as he Is
known, has been turned back. He reached
New Orleans as a stowaway.
I'm return again." said Fitzgerald, as
he turned away. land I'll punch the
British Ambassador eye the next time"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-11-14
CHICAGO ATTORNEY DEMANDS
CHECK FOR $2o,000,000
GOVERNMENT OWES" HIM

A Chicago attorney walked into the
office OF Secretary Of the Treasury Mac
Veagh yesterday and said that he
wanted a check for S2O.OOO,OOO which the
government owed him.
Francis W. Taylor, private secretary
to Mr.. MacVeagh. informed the visitor
that Mr.. MacVeagh was very busy and
could not see him. Mr.. Taylor promised
to have the check made out II he would
call later in the day for 1t. The visitor
did not return to get his money.
Mr.. Taylor communicated with friends
in Chicago who informed him that his
visitor was mentally deficient. Mr..
Taylor declined to give out the name Of
the visitor.
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DIXIE.

In al the world no land 50 dear
As Dixie. dear Dixie:
The women nowhere quite 50 fair
As Dixie's dear Dixie's
There manhood never failed to dare
To do the night in spite Of fear
And business there Is on the square,
In Dixie. old Dixie.
The sun shines bright and hearts are light
In Dixie, old Dixie:
And darkness never shuts down quite
On Dixie, old Dixie
With song and Jest and wit the best
And worth and mirth and all the rest,
Compared, dear Dixie stands the test
Docs Dixie. old Dixie.
Just let the sons and daughters, too,
OF Dixie. old Dixie.
To y ideals be always true
. OF Dixie. old Dixie.
Then come what may she'll never rue
The wind and storms. spondulix few,
On trials which may yet accrue.
That's Dixie. old Dixie.
To do the right with main and might
viii Dixie. old Dixie;
A gutter she was never quite
Not Dixie, old Dixie.
Though storms might rage and Eintry blast,
And shot and shell fall thick and fast,
Her courage failed not To the last
That's Dixie. old Dixie.
We judge the future by the past
OF Dixie. old Dixie;
Yes, with the right her lot was east,
Was Dixie's. old Dixie's
Her men are brave her women pure,
And every test they will endure.
And onward. upward. Just a. sure
As Heavens above eoes Dixie.
ANNE CHEW DORSEY cooUILLETT.
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ed taXiCab. directed the chauffeur to
drive to a Pennsylvania Avenue hotel. In
another taxi, Ibach followed the wom-
an and girl.
He saw them register and assigned to
a room. Why had not Davis met the
girl at the train? Detective O'Dea knew
the answer. The train had been twenty
five minutes late and Davis, nervous
and afraid to remain in the station, had
not waited. Hardly had Miss Baker
reached her room than a bellboy left
with note to Davis. addressed to
Thomas Brooks, a guest at another
Avenue hostelry.
ODea. trailing the messenger. found
where Davis was stopping. but the man
was not in the hotel. The note from
Miss Baker, however, requested that
Davis come TO her hotel at once. In
stead of going to the hotel for the note,
Davis again threw the detectives off
his trail by calling up over a telephone
and having the note read by a desk
clerk. O'Dea went back to the hotel
where Miss Baker was stopping and
Joined Ibach.
Followed by SIeuths.
They planted and awaited for her
to sally forth. After a watch of sew.
eral hours they saw the girl, becoming
ly CARRIED and with a smile of happiness
on her pretty face. leave the hotel to
keep trust with her love. An hour after
the arrest of Davis Mrs. Baker and
her niece left the hotel. and at SD
o'clock last night they boarded a train
for Harrisburg.
A motorcycle which Davis had bought
in the afternoon at a cost OF $50 was
confiscated by the police. Davis the DO
lice say, intended to journey South on
the machine after he had said good-by
to his sweetheart. When Davis was ar
rested the police found 1924 in his pocket.
The balance Of the money alleged to have
been stolen. amounting TO almost $500,
was found in the room occupied by Da-
Wis in Baltimore, according TO word re-
ceived here last night from the authori-
ties in that city.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-11-14
HIGHWAY ROBBERY
POLICY" LATEST RISK
OF INSURANCE COMPANIES

Kansas City. Mo, Nov. 13-The hoIdup
industry has at last gained Official re-
cognition as a quotable risk on the in
surance exchange. Baird and Huselton
insurance agents. received word to-day
that the Prudential Casualty Company
will bet you $3.50 to $3.50 that you won't
meet a highwayman for one year
II you do and lose any valuables in
the encounter you take the pot The
highway robbery policy, however. is
written only in connection with a regu-
lar burglar policy. but It protects every
member OF the family more than eigh-
teen years old.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-11-14
Peace May Come
in Near Future

London, Nov. 13.-Dispatches received
during the day and tonight from the
various European capitals lend assur-
ance to the impression that hostili.ies
between Turkey and the Balkan states
are near an end and that peace will be
considered perhaps within a few hours.
Although advices from Constantinople
are decidedly meager, II Is known that
the Turkish government has finally
reached the decision that its only hope
for peace is to comply with the demands
Of the Balkan allies and negotiate with
them direct. That Turkey realizes her
position as hopeless Is bourne out In a
telegram from St. Petersburg, which con-
veys the information that the position Of
the Ottoman Army defending Constanti-
nople is hopeless. This news st. Peters,
burg received In a dispatch from the
Turkish capital. in which 1t was stated
that the Turkish ministry had held long
session and decided that further opposi-
ton would be fruitless and that nothing
In the way Of mediation was to be looked
for on the part Of the powers. The Porte
Is said to be considering terms OF sur
render to the allies. which does not in
volve the actual occupation Of the city Of
Constantinople by the BuIgarians.
Russia Keeps Hands on.
Russia. 1t appears. has no desire to
engage in the imbroglio and has let It
be known that she will not support the
Servians in their demand for the Adriatic
port at Durazzo, although reports from
other sources have It that the Servians
have already taken possession OF the
place and will hold It.
Berlin wires that a peaceful solution of
the difficulties between Austria and Ser
via is confidently looked for this opti-
mism extends also to the general question
between Turkey and the allies. Austria
is said to feel no anxiety on the subject
OF the future of Albania, and that coun-
try is reported to have to-day declared
its autonomy. German officials express
the belief that Bulgaria will be willing
TO grant an armIstice TO Turkey II the
conditions are satisfactory.
scrVIan Forces in Durazzo.
The report that Servia had actually
occupied Durazzo comes from Belgrade.
where 1t was announced unoficiaIly that
Servian forces had entered the place last
night.
Vienna hears that the Bulgarian at
tack on the Turkish center at TchataIja
was in progress this morning. The Turks.
who had driven the Bulgarians back
some distance, were forced to retire.
leaving the Bulgarisns again in posses
sion OF the ground lately gained. The
weather is described as bitter cold. with
snow on the ground, the roads being al
most impossible.
A Turkish sortie from Adrianople was
repulsed by the Bulgarians late last
night, according to a Sofia dispatch. The
losses on both sides were very heavy.
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FOREST FIRES IN BLUE RIDGE,
Large Area Burned and Efforts tC
Check Flames Are Futile,

Hagerstown. Nd, Nov. 13-F'ire started
In the mountains just south of the Blue
Mountain House and along the Western
Maryland Railroad tracks, and is making
considerable Roadway despite efforts to
check it.
Already a large area has burned, the
flames feeding on dry leaves and brush.
Another fire broke out yesterday at the
foot of the mountains below High Rock
and has not Yet been checked. The fires
light up the entire section Of the noun
tains, and smoky haze hangs lover the
valley for miles.
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Dcnth in Wake of wind,,orm.

Martinsville, Ills, Nov. Bone person
is dead and score OF others are suffer
ing from injuries to-day as a result of q
severe windstorm that swept this town
and surrounding country last night
Thousands Of dollars Of damage was
done. The home Of George Baker was
overturned and Mrs. Baker was killed
Communication with the outlying farm
districts has not been restored, telephone
wires having been torn down.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-11-14
FAIR WIRELESS OPERATORS.
Women May Obtain Licenses Under
New Regulations.

New York, Nov. 13-Under the new
wireless law which goes into effect on
December 3 women are eligible as
operators. In the new regulations is
sued by the Department of Commerce
and Labor appears the following:
Women are eligible as applicants for
licenses of any class or grade upon the
same conditions as men,"
On September s last Mabel Kelso, the
wireless operator on the steamer. Mari
posa was removed upon an objection
attributed to the Department Of Com
merce and Labor.
Under the new law only American
citizens will be granted certificates.
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Guide 10 Po.tmnsters.

The Post-office Department yesterday
made public prepared map Of the United
States, which will serve as a guide to
postmasters in the operation OF the par
cells post system, provided under the last
post-office appropriation bill. copy Of
this map will be sent to every postmas-
ter and each man will fix his own rates,
according to the map.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-11-14
ORIGINAL WILSON MEN,
WILL FLOCK TO CAPITAL
IN QUEST OF FAT JOBS

Democratic Office seekers, barred from
patronage for sixteen years, are flooding
the mail OF Senators and Representatives
with requests for appointments. They
have not yet begun to arrive in person
at the Capital, however.
Il had begun to believe that We could
not find enough Democrats to fill the po-
liticaI positions" said Senator Gore OF
Oklahoma, yesterday, but l am rapidly
changing my mind"
Many Original Wilson men" have
been discovered. and loyal workers for
the cause OF Democracy are legion.
Among the Offices to be given out are
about 1900 Presidential post-ofices, to
say nothing of the executive. diplomatic,
and other Federal appointive positions.
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Columbia Congress. Prororu.d.

Panama, Nov. .13-FoIlowing the mas.
sage Of a special law authorizing the
Colombian government to sue the Pan.
anna Railroad Company for 10000 900. al.
legged due for unpaid annuities, the Co.
lombian Congress was prorogued TO-DAY
for one month to permit Consideration
Of the Panama-Colombla-U United State
treaties. according to a telegram.
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Strikers shoot Mine watchmen.

Charleston. W. Va, Nov. l3.-Mine
watchmen James Fisk and Samuel Boren
were shot early to-day. near Mossey. by
miners on strike. Capt. Fred W. Lester
and twenty-five men armed with Winches-
tiers are on the trail of the men. The
watchmen, with Capt. Lester. had been
at Kingston and were returning with some
transportation men from New York
when they were fired upon.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-11-14
MCCREA RESIGNS
AS PENNSY HEAD
Vice President Samuel Rea APP
pointed President of System
Starting January /.

Philadelphia, Nov. 1a-James McCrea,
president OF the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, resigned to-day, to take effect
January /. Vice President Samuel Rea.
who has served the road in many ca
pacities, was elected to succeed him.
Mr.. McCrea's resignation is in keeping
with the policy of the road to retire its
officers at certain age limit. Mr. Nc
Crea IL sixty-five.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-11-14
THIEF GETS 100000 IN JEWELS

Paris. Nov. 13-Creeping through a
temporary partition connecting a jewelry
shop with an adjoining building in course
Of construction. a thief to-day obtained
$4,000 worth Of Jewels and made of I'M
detected. The robbery occurred in the
Place de rOpera, in the heart Of Paris
and shortly after the noon hour.
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PROBE SCHRANK's SANITY,
AlIenists Examine Mental Condition
of wouId-be Assassin,

Milwaukee, Wis, Nov. 13-secret ex-
animation of the mental condition of
John Schrank. who is pleading Suilty TO
attempting to kill Theodore Roosevelt
was begun to-day by commission Of fiye
alienists.
DIR. Richard Dewey said that the wit
nesses who might be summoned and a
representative Of the District Attorney
ONCE would be admitted. In addition to
examining Schrank, the commission IL
studying all letters and other documents
found upon Schrank
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One Dead in students' Riots.

Darmstadt. Germany. Nov. 13.-one stu
dent was stabbed to death and three
others severely injured here to-day in a
riot of students, resulting from an order
abolishing broad sword duellng at the
university. Knives and pistols were used
and blood was flowing before the police
were able to dispense the rioters.
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fleet the real sentiment of the entire
House. Besides, Britain cannot afford
to have a division in its Parliament
just now unless its prestige in the
crisis arising out of the Balkan situ-
alton is to be seriously impaired in the
council of the European concert.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-11-14
HOBO COLLEGE LATEST
PLAN OF JAMES EADS HOW,
MILLIONAIRE TRAMP

ST. Louis, Nov. ia hobo college Is
the latest plan OF James Eads How. mil
Honaire benefactor OF the tramp. How
IL to establish a home for tramps here.
MY idea is to establish a home here
which is somewhat like that of England.
They should be given a chance" said
How
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-11-14
WALES MINERS LOSE
STRIKE. so THEY CUT
SALARIES OF OFFICERS

cardin. wales. Nov. 1s.-Faiiins in its
attempt TO win the recent coal strike In
South Wales. the miners federation to-
day adopted q resolution cutting the sal
aries Of its enicers 50 per cent
The officers retaliated by declining TO
accept the reduction apd announced they
would inaugurate strike Of their own.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-11-14
MARK TWAN's RESIDENCE
TO BE CONVERTED INTO
GIRLS BOARDING SCHOOL

ReddIng. Conn, Nov. 13.-It is proba-
Bile that within a few days StormfeId,
the home Of the late Samuel Clemens
Mark Twain. will be sold and converted
into a girls boarding school. A Miss
Howe, OF Dayton. Ohio, who conducts a
girls school in that city, came here a
few days ago and obtained an option OF
the property. which is valued at $4,000.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-11-14
Lumber Company OsicIaIs Indicted.

Philadelphia, Nov. 13-Three indict-
ments charging use of the malls to de-
fraud, were to-day found by a Federal
grand jury against the seven officers and
directors Of the International Lumber and
Development Company.
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thirst. Some died Of starvation and their
bodies were thrown overheard before
the final catastrophe in which all per-
ished.
The number Of refugees at CONSTANT
more are arriving caily.
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You wouldn't tell trusting girl things
you didn't mean, would your"
NO. indeed" he answered. Say, you
wouldn't ring in a dictagraph on e fellow,
would you, now?"
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There is nothing surprising in the mu-
tiny of the garrison at Punta Arenas
Wouldn't you if you had to stay in so
dismal a place?
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Consumption, no matter how much on
the increase, will have to do some sprint
ing to keep up with this years bumper
crops.
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With one college professor capturing
the Presidency and another a formar
Presidents widow, there seems nothing
slow about our educators.
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There is one thing more than anything
else that Mr.. Taft need not envy-Gov.
Wilson. The latter gained fourteen
pounds during the campaign.
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BIG FOUR OFFICIAL RESIGNS.
Melville E. Ingalls, Gives Ill Health
ms Cause of Action.

New York. Nov. 13.-Melville E. Ingalls,,
OF Cincinnati, chairman of the board Of
directors OF the Big Four Railroad to-
day declined reelection. Mr.. Ingalls, said
his retirement was due to i'll health. He
has been connected with the road for
forty years.
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And now they are talking of another
Balkan State, Albania, with the Duke Of
the Abruzzi on the throne. Miss Elkins
may be sorry, after all
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Norway plans to erect one Of the largest wireless
stations in the world for direct service with tbs
United States.
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mail tubes and steam connections. After
a pavement has been taken up and laid
down for about six months II generally
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An Indiana inventor has patented a process for
Placing glass letteu on tonhstoneA
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And now they persist in calling II
F'IinnsyIvania.
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DOVE or PEACE
:HOYERS OYER
BALKAN WAR.

Continue from Pas. one
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In the Balkans.

81 call for volunteers"
What for. general?'
ITO rush w in front OF yonder contrap-
ton and see whether it is a new-fangled
gun or merely a moving-picture ma
chine"
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PRESIDENT FIXES
RATES OF TOLL

Continued from page one.
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LITTLE NONSENSE.
FOUND IN THE BALLoT BOX.

FOUND IN THE BALLOT BOX.
Where women vote the watchers note
Odd things for them TO Judge
One precinct fc..ad and passed around
A recipe for fudge.
A note that said: 81 love you. Fred"
Was voted at one place.
Another booth retrieved, forsooth,
A photo in q case.
OF samples, cards. things she regards
As being things Of note,
The watchers got goodly lot
Where woman had the vote.
Uncle Pennywise ssysI
Be sanguins. But don't ignore proba-
Hard Lines.
well, whats your tale of woe7''
Madam, I'm war correspondent
go on
Been waiting eleven years for war
and now they won't allow US at the
front"
IAN right. That wins you cold cod
fish sandwich"
November II in History.
November Il, 154L Francis 1 with 5000
men marches up hill and marches down
again.
November Il, 15ss. Henry Vim, whose
ways were always coarse, beats his fifth
wife and threatens q divorce.
breaking It Gently.
Whom have you there in tow?"
This is Rip Van Wrinkle. He Just woke
up"
why guard him so carefully"
well, we're letting him see the wom-
ems styles gradually, don't you know"
An Old Joke.
The oyster stew has oysters few
At church fairs, we confess;
And stews, you bet, have fewer yet
AS pictured in the press.
A Lap Ahead.
Are We keeping abreast Of the times,
think your"
"a trife ahead. opine. The 1913 mod
els in motor cars are on the market, and
some of the Christmas magazines are
out"
In the Balkans.
81 call for volunteers"
What for, generaI?"
ITO rush I'd in front Of yonder contrap-