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appearance he Is likely to be called
to account for disobedience. a Sc
rious offense. The army in It's
commissioned ranks 10 represented
in Washington by details to gen.
eral stan, to Quartermaster. to
commissary, to ordnance. to engi'
neer and to artillery work. More
over, there are many ofncer stu
dents In the city who are taking
strategy" courses at the war col
leges.
The highest ranking ofhcer OF
the active list of either armed
service in Washington today 10
Admiral George Dewey. He holds
his active rank for life. He 10 long
past the general retiring age which
IL fixed for the navy at sixty.two
years, but an act creating him full
admiral carried with It the delegat-
ed right to remain on the active
list as long as he should choose.
Dewey Is still in active service,
although he no longer goes to sea.
There Is no army officer Of equal
rank with Dewey. An admiral
ranks, with a general and there
has been no full general OF the
service since the days OF the last
great trio-Grant. Sherman and
Sheridan.
The official visitors to the White
House on New Years Day form In
separate lines. the members OF
each department Of government
taking positions by themselves.
The lines radiate from the front
door Of the executive mansion In
a. dozen different directions. The
multitude of officials and sub-offi-
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OF State Philander c. Knox. The mem
bers of the supreme court and the
members of both houses OF congress
follow with army and navy officers In
their handsome dress uniforms tread
ing fast on their heels Some one
might ask why the army and navy DO
not take precedence Of the civilian
officials at New Years receptions ana
other formal functions. To get the
answer to the question 1t Is only
necessary to remember that In re-
public the military power Is always
supposed to be subordinate to the
civil power. The army ranks the
navy because II was of earlier creas
ton. The highest ranking officers OF
the army today are the lieutenant gen.
erals OF the service. all Of whom are
now on the retired list. but their
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HE practice Of New
Years Day calling 10
said to be q heritage
Of the American peo-
pie from the early
Dutch tat b ers and
mothers on Manhat.
tan Island. Therefore
Il - Of northern orr
The Washington herald., 1912-03-27
PEPPER HITS AT
TAYLOR SYSTEM
Bill Prohibiting Stop Watches in
Government Is Aimed at
Scientific" Idea.

Another blow at the Taylor system Of
scientific management which was re-
Gently criticised by the Wilson subcom-
mite after a lengthy investigation in
the various arsenaIs and navy yards OF
the East, was struck in Congress yes
terday by Representative Pepper. of
Iowa, who introduced a bill providing
500 fine for any officer, manager,
superintendent, or foreman who holds a
stop watch on any empIOyc during work
ing hours.
The Taylor system by the process of
speeding up measures the efficiency
of an employe by the amount OF work
he can turn out in a certain space of
time. The Pepper BILL while not gener-
ally applicable to this city where the
Taylor system in any of its variations
has been withdrawn. will be of benefit
to smaller government establishments
where il has been reported the stop
watch method OF producing work is
used.
The Pepper bill prohibits the use of
a stop watch in any government build
ing and gives to the employ to whom
such a plan trial is applied the right
to complain to the chief of the depart
ment. Certain officials last night said
the resolution was too drastic, as the
measurement of an employees output of
work by hours was frequently the only
way in which his efficiency and right OF
promotion could be tested.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-27
TAFT WOULD HOLD
NEW POTASH LANDS
Urges Congress to Set Aside Re.
serves Where Deposits Have
Been Found,

In a sps ciaI message to Congress yes
terday President Taft urged the temper
airy withdrawal by the government OF
new potash deposits recently discovered
in the Southwest
The message, in part. is as follows:
Among the most acute Of the prob
lens faced by our agricultural interests
is that of the maintenance OF soil fer
tility. AMI among the eleCmnts OF great
est value in maintaining thiS fertility is
the element potassium In the various
combinations. In an address delivered at
st. Paul. MINI. on September Il. 1910. in
discussing the Withdrawals of phosphate
lands stated tnat prosperous is one OF
the three essentials to plant growth. the
other clements being nitrogen and potash.
Recent discoveries by government
scientists in the deserts of the Southwest
indicate that in at lea5. one locality
potassium salts exist in important COM
mercial quantities N the form Of a natu-
raj brine. Further explorations are to
be initiated at once. and IL is hoped they
will result in the discovery OF additional
deposits. whose utilization vii. enure to
the great benefit o. the farming industry.
The amendment necessary is embodied
in oil by Senator SmCot. The fmme-
diate enactment of this amendment, or
one of similar tenor. viii ccnfer upon
the Executive ths authority necessary TO
protect these valuable deposits until such
time as Congress may enact further leg
!slation providing for their proper dispo-
sitioa. 7 have urged that such action be
taken Immediately
The Washington herald., 1912-03-27
DRASTIC LIQUOR
LAWS PROPOSED
Senate subcommittee viii Urge
Many Restrictions Despite
Protests of "Wets."

A condition which the wet faction Of
Washington declares will be virtually
prohibition will prevail IL the drastic
excise legislation agreed upon by the
Senate subcommittee OF the District Com
mittee becomes a law. The proposed new
law has been acceded to by Senators
Works, Jones. and Lea, despite the pro-
tests of the liquor interests Of this city,
and will be presented for favorable con-
sideration at the meeting of the Senate
District Committee a week from Friday.
Chief among the restrictions Is the
clause providing that no saloon shall con-
tinue In business within 500 feet of any
public building. church, school, or govern
ment reservation. This. they maintain,
will so restrict saloons in the downtown
district as to practically wipe them out
of existence. while the clause prohibiting
the issuance of licenses in the residential
sections will furnish no outlet for those
proprietors VINO are put out OF business.
Besides this. the bill requires the re-
duction of retail liquor licenses, number
ing about 500 at the present time, TO lit
tie more than half that number by 1914
II is generally believed that the Works.
Jones measure will be favorably reported
from the District Committee. Recently
the subcommittee held a series Of exten-
sive hearings. at which the "wets" and
''dries" were heard. The latter outnum-
bered the former, but nevertheless there
was a bitter fight over the proposed new
legislation.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-27
MACHINERY BREAKDOWN,
TELEPHONES JUDGE DUELL

Judge c. II. Duell, chairman of the
New York City Roosevelt committee.
telephnned the following description OF
the New York City primaries TO the
Roosevelt headquarters here last night.
In more than cne-hsif of the city the
ballots Cd not arrive at the polling places
for two hours after the opening Of the
polls. In several assembly districts the
ballots did not arrive until after o'clock
at night. They we're due at o'clock In
the afternoon. When the ballots were
produced. II was found N two Congress
sionIi districts that the names OF the
Roosevelt delegates were not on the bal
lots at ,alI
1T was an entire breakdown of the
election machinery. In several districts
the regular election inspectors were re-
moved by the county organization just as
the polls opened. In several election dis
tricts in Brooklyn the baiIots did not ar
rive at all. In Staten Island. where
Ch3uncey Depew was n candidate, no bal
lots arrived until after o'clock. and half
the districts were without ballots until
O'clock
The Washington herald., 1912-03-27
HENS FIND FRIEND
In LEADER MANN
Republican Begins Crusade for Bet.
ter Treatment of
Fowls.

Minority Leader James Mann, who
heretofore has been known chiefly
through his ability to madden the Demo-
Gratis Of the House, appeared in new
role yesterday, when he presented a bill
demanding better treatment for hens.
More than that-the minority leader ad-
mitted that he was a defender of the
fowls, and he would lead in a national
crusade to make them more comfort
able.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Mann COM
pels railway companies under penalty of
heavy fine to see that fowls which are
being shipped are given ample room for
exercise and plenty of fresh air and wa
ter. Also, IL necessary, a nurse may be
selected for the more incapable OF the
hens, and the real old ladies' are to be
so arranged en- route that the humping
of the freight cars will not joggle their
nerves.
The American hen" declared Repre-
sentative Mann yesterday. has long
been oppressed and afflicted by the
heartIess corporations whose regard-or
lack of regard-for the rights of the trav-
cling public has long since become by
word. Time has come when Congress
must strike fearlessly for the hens
rights"
Judge Adamson yesterday declared that
II the Mann bill passed the Democrats
would join in the humanitarian legisla-
tion by passing a law granting suffrage
TO all hens who lay more than one egg
per day.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-27
Tailoring Talks
Edited by Vandoren & Co., Inc,
928 Fourteenth Street fs:s sss;;:s c.sss.ll + Co

It's no wonder our business is
showing such steady growth
our tailoring shows such steady
excellence.
That's a point you know.
Vandoren Tailoring isn't the
hit-or-miss kind = satisfactory
one time and failure the next.
Luck nor chance do not enter
into the proposition here. Not
in the slightest. degree is it guess
work with us. We KNOW as
we take your measure that we
are going to FIT YOU AC-
CURATELY AND BECOM-
INGLY. We don't say Fit or
No Pay" to one man-keep
silent to another. But to every
man the same; with every order
the same assurance-"FIT OR
NO PAY"
This is a season when the bet
The Washington herald., 1912-03-27
TAFT URGES CUT
ON COTTON DUTY
Special Message Based, on Tariff
Boards Report Hits Payne
Aldrich Schedule.

The tariff boards report on the cot
ton schedule, which was transmitted to
Congress yesterday by President Taft.
dIscIoses facts which. it is estimated,
warrant an average reduction OF between
20 to 10 per cent from the present duties
imposed on cotton manufactures. The
President, in special message. recon-
mends that Congress proceed to a revi-
sion Of this schedule on the basis OF the
tariff boards findings.
In presenting its report On the cotton
schedule. the tariff board has delivered
as strong a blow at the Payne -Aldrtch
law as II did in its report on the wool
bill. The Republicans OF the, House have
already acknowledged In proposed legis-
lation that the boards findings on the
wool schedule warranted an average re-
duction of about 20 per cent.
As in the case OF the woolen industry,
however, the tariff board finds that the
Payne-Aldrich tariff rates in most OF the
cotton manufactures are not reflected IN
the prices paid by the American con-
sumner. Prices received by the American
manufacturer on many grades OF cotton
cloth which are protected by a duty are
no higher than prices received by the
English mill owner. Yet the American
consumer pays a higher price than the
English consumer because OF the higher
cost of distribution and the system in
effect in this country for the handling
OF manufactured goods.
The board finds that generally the rates
In the cotton schedule are greatly in
excess OF the difference In the cost OF
production here and abroad. which, ac-
cording TO the modern Republican theory,
ought to represent the rate OF duty. In
some OF the cotton manufactures the
rate Of duty is three times greater than
the difference in cost Of production, but
on the average the report. IL Is believed,
will certainly warrant a general reduction
OF between 30 and 10 per cent.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-27
STRIKB-BREAKERS
BEING IMPORTED
Coal Operators Will Make No Over
lures to Miners Who Quit
Saturday.

wnkesbarre, Ia, March 25.-Leading
that there would be another conference
with sfhe coal miners over a renewal of
the wage scale By stating that no over
lures had been made or would be made
looking 20 another conference. Work
will be suspended in all mines next Sat-
urday ana an attempt viii be made TO
man all collieres with strike-breakers.
A number OF imported strike-breakers
have already arrived IN the Scranton dis
trict. Two hundred OF the nonunion men
reaching Scranton to-day are tonight
quartered in that city and Carbondale.
Until to-day there had been no definite
statement that the operators would not
suggest another conference. The hope,
had been strong that the door would be
opened TO further negotiations, but the
frank statements Of the operators Is
proof that there is well-laid plan to
ascertain the unions strength during the
time OF tie suspension.
The preparations have been made for
an indefinite suspension With the an
nouncement that the Leiigh Valley had
engaged i,0oo men for strike duty, came
the statement from Harry Kulp. the
strike breaker Of this city, that he had
engaged 5000 mer for seventeen different
companies. and that all OF these men
would be ready for duty next Monday.
The suspension order, which is a plan
OF attack from tine miners side means
that the cutting OF coal must cease Sat
urday. The operators declare they do
not believe the order will result in cali
ing out more shan the miners. their labor
ers AMI the company hands
The Washington herald., 1912-03-27
mrs. SCHIFF TELLS
OF BRANDT CASE
Declares She Knew Nothing of
Wallets Visit to House on
Night of Burglary"

New York. March e6-Mrs Mortimer
l. Schin was a witness to-day before
the Grand jury which is investigating
charges that Folke Brandt was rail-
Toaded to prison as the result OF a con-
spiracy. Tomorrow her husband will
testify.
Mrs. Schiff said that she came as a
voluntary witness, as she desired to
tell all she knew of the Brandt case.
II is understood that she corroborated
in most particulars the published state
ment OF her husband. She denied that
she had ever written letters TO Brandt
or in his interest.
1T is said she testified that she knew
practically nothing of the visit of Brandt
TO the Schiff mansion the night Of the
alleged burglary" She said she was
awake when her husband. in the next
room. talked for half an hour with
Brandt and then gave him $50.
So far as Mrs. SchIT knew. Brandt
never had a key. Brandt testified he
SetaIned entrance to the house with a
key.
Nathan Goldiarls. who said Brandt
confessed he got into the Schiff house
through a coal chute when he and Brandt
were fellow-prisoners at police headquar-
ters, was another witness.
Frank c. Cole, former warden Of Dan
nemora, testified that Brandt told him
many conflicting stories. He said that he
did not believe Brandt's story Of his ar
rest and conviction. Cole appeared at the
request of Schifrs counsel
The impression prevails that no indict-
ments will be returned by the grand jury,
although the actions OF one man con-
nected with the case are said to have
been openly condemned by many Of the
Jurors
The Washington herald., 1912-03-27
WILSON AIDS
CLAIM SENATORS
Sixteen Democrats Said to Favor
Nomination of New Jersey
Governor.

greater number Of Democratic
United States Senators have publicly de-
claTed for Woodrow Wilson for President
than for all the other candidates taken
&c gether, according to a statement made
by his adherents yesterday.
A majority of the Democrats OF the
Senate favor the nomination Of the New
Jersey governor and as many as sixteen
members OF that body have announced
their avowal OF support OF him.
The list includes Senators Hoke Smith,
OF Georgia: Gardner. OF Maine; John
Sharp Williams, Of Mississippi; MARITIME.
OF New Jersey; Lea. OF Tennessee;
OGorman, OF New York; Bryan, OF
Florida; Davis, OF Arkansas; Gore. of
Oklahoma; Overman, Of North Carolina
Chamberlain. Of Oregon: NewIands. OF
Nevada: Culberson, OF Texas; Smith, of
South Carolina, and Myers, of Montana.
There are at least seven other Demo-
cratic Senators in favor OF the nomina-
tion Of Gov. Wilson. according to his
friends, who will make announcement of
this fact in due time. The strength of
Gov. Wilson among the Democrats of
the Senate reflects the sentiment OF the
public in the various States of the ma
ton with regard to the Presidential
nomination.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-27
FASTEST IN THE WORLD.
Battle Ship Florida Attains Speed
of 22.5f Knots in Test.

Naval authorities were highly gratified
yesterday over the record made by the
battle ship Florida in her preliminary
speed trial runs over the Rockland. Me-.
course Monday. in which she demon
strated herself to be the fastest battle
ship in the world.
According to the report received by
Acting Secretary Winthrop from Rear
Admiral A. Ward, commanding the sec
ond division OF the Atlantic Fleet, OF
which the Florida is flagship, the vessel
attained a speed OF 22.a knots on her
.high-power Standardization runs. This Is
faster than the highest previous record
for any one knot, which was made by
the newly commissioned improved Dread
nought Vanguard. OF the British navy.
The Vanguard made 2250 knots. The
best one-knot record previously made by
an American battle ship was ISIS. which
was accomplished by the improved
Dreadnought Utah, the Florida's sister
ship.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-27
FINDS LIBERTY TO
MEET QUICK DEATH
Miss Caroline N. Burr Struck by
Train After Escaping from
Gundry Sanatorium.

Eluding the vigilance of a special
nurse. Miss Caroline n. Burr. fifty-eight
years old. a sister Of Charles N. Burr.
of 9i5 Fourteenth street nerthwest, es-
capped from her room in the Gundry
Sanatorium. at Relay. Nd, early yes
terday morning, and three hours later
her body, clad only in her sleeping robe.
was found badly mangIed on the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad tracks, half a
mile away. Miss Burr reached the
ground from the second-story window
by tying the bedclothes together and
sliding down the improvised rope.
A jury sJnsnoned by Coroner J. Fred
Andreas last night, after hearing a
number Of witnesses, returned the fol-
lowing verdict:
Miss Caroline Burr came to her
death by being struck by an eastbound
freight train of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company, between Relay and
Avalon. We. the members OF the jury.
recommend that the management of
the Relay sanatorium have at least one
night guard and also one special man
TO patrol the grounds all through the
night"
Her Condition Improved.
Miss Burr had been suffering with
melancholia for the past eighteen
months. but her condition had greatly
improved; so much. in fact. that she
was permitted to visit Washington two
weeks ago, in company with her nurse.
in order to transact some business at
the National Savings and Trust Com
pany. At that time she was seen by
several friends.
The hospital authorities knew nothing
Of Miss Burr's escape until they re-
ceived a telephone call at 6 o'clock yes
terday morning informing them that
John Allen. an employe Of the Baltl-
more and Ohio road. had found the body
The attendant was found asleep in the
adjoining room, an declared when awak-
ened that she saw the patient last at 8
o'clock, when Miss Burr was sleeping
1t was customary. the attendant said,
for her TO sleep in the adjoining room,
ready to answer any call Miss Burr
might make for her.
Mr.. Burr and his sister. Mrs. George G.
Getty. Of Silver Spring. Nd, left for Re
lay yesterday to make the funeral ar
rangements. It is probable that Miss
Burr will be buried in Mount Holly, y.
j.. the home OF the family.
Miss Burr was well to do. her family
having acquired much property in this
vicinity when real estate values were at
their lowest The Burr family once
owned all of Takoma Park.
The attack of melancholia is due, her
friends say, to the effects of an operation
at Providence Hospital three years ago.
II was chiefly through her own sugges-
tion that she was sent to the Gundry
sanatorium.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-27

ter styles, the more refined eff
fects, are difficult of achieve
ment. The so-called English
style; properly executed, requires
superior skill. The Braided Cut
away, which rivals the Double
breasted Frock, is a delight or a
botch, according to who makes it
for you.
BOTHARE PRONOUNCED
SUCCESS SES IN OUR
HANDS.
They are giving us more repu-
tation than any other styles that
have prevailed. Once Mr.. Van
doren models a Suit for you,
that'll settle your future orders.
You'll want VANDOREN N
SATISFACTION ALWAYS
and there's only one place to get
that-HEREl
High grade2 Yes!
High priced? No, indeed!
The Washington herald., 1912-03-27
NAMESTWOOFFICERS
his TORMENTORS"
Southeast Shoe Dealer, in Speech at
Citizens Meeting, Says He Has
Been Prosecuted.

Alleging that he is being prosecuted by
the police and requesting his fellow
members to carry his battle to Mai.
Richard Sylvester. Louis Rosenberg. pro-
prietor of a shoe STORE at III Eighth
street southeast, named a police captain
and sergeant of the Fifth precinct as his
''tormentors'' In a scathing denunciation
before the Southeast Citizens Associa-
tion at its regular meeting. held last night
in Donohoe's Hall, 81 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. southeast.
He accused Capt. Mulhan and Ser
geant Ryan of threatening to get him. -
alleging they are vindictive because he
was acquitted OF a charge preferred by
Capt. Mulhall. The association appointed
Attorney Lemuel Fugitt as a delegate to
wait upon Maj. Sylvester and ask that
the alleged persecution be investigated.
Rosenberg recounted his alleged diff
ficulty with the police of the Fifth pre-
cinct, tracing the beginning of the al
legged breach back two months. that
time the shoe dealer procured a permit
from Capt. Brooks, Assistant Engineer
Commissioner, TO put a show case in
front of his property, located between
Z and @ streets.
81 got the permit" said Rosenberg,
land one day a policeman came along
and told me IL didn't remove the show
case he would get a warrant for my ar
rest. / told him 1 had the permit. but
my word for 1t was insufficient, and
much to my surprise was arrested later
at my home. 1t is customary to notify
a business man when a warrant is out
against him and leave it to his integrity
to make his appearance was taken
direct to the police station and forced
to deposit IS collateral.
The next morning was released, and
as I was leaving the building Capt. Null
hall told me that he wound get me yet.
This causes me no little uneasiness. as
am a respectable. law-abiding citizen.
Two friends of mine in whom 1 have alb
solute confidence told me recently tat
Sergt. Ryan had told them he wES GO
ing to do the same thing. I t,lnk this
association should protect r<"
Capt. Mulhall was %5t at his home
last night. but SerSS Ryan. who was at
his desk in the Fifth r7scinct station,
said:
THE charge Is absurd. There Is not
a word of truth In either OF the state
ments, / am sure. and / know L have
never evfnced a combative attitude to-
ward Rosenberg, or any other resident
of Washington. On the contrary, 1 al
ways have been very friendly with Mr..
Rosenberg. and am yet.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-27
Dictagraph in Divorce Case.

ords, which Earl z. Fellabom declared
to-day in court will repeat sensational
boudoir conversations which occurred be-
tween his attractive twenty-three-year-
old wife, Mrs. Marguerite E. Eellabom,
and J. R McClintock, an aged wealthy
merchant Nof the East End. early st.
Patrick's Day morning. will be introu
duced as evidence next Monday, whea
their case is recalled. according TO the
husband. The alleged dictagraph sur
veillance followed Fellaboms s vife's suit
for a divorce and habeas corpus proceed
ings to obtain possession of the two-and-
a. a-half-year-old child. Clare Marie.