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The Washington herald., 1912-09-13
BALTIMORE
BY GEORGE FITCH.
Author OF "At Good OLD siwssh.s

Baltimore. the largest city In the hot
bread section of the United States, 10
located in the heart of Maryland in the
vitals Of American history. and just
behind Cleveland. Ohio. In the census
returns.
Baltimore Is a belle among American
cities. She has decorated herself with
parks. boulevards. ivy colored walls.
shade trees and monuments instead Of
sign boards and even her railroad
yards have head florists. Her suburbs
are handsome. especially Roland Park.
which was laid out by a man who had
seen three garter snakes In commissions
and who got his inspiration for a street
plan from them Her large buildings
were designed by an architect and not
by students In plane and solid geom-
"try. Baltimore, however, has adopted
the Philadelphia plan of building two
story brick houses a street at a time.
and now contains several square miles
OF buildings so utterly alike that the
dizzy Baltimorean who gets lost at
night Is likely to make 100 mistakes
before he gets into the right house.
Baltimore reeks with history. 1t en-
tertained Washington in 1883, repealed
the British in 1914 and damaged the
Sixth Massachusetts, in 1861. The first
telegraph and railroad lines were built
out of Baltimore. Lincoln was nomi-
mated there in 1854. Poe died there
and the Democratic party was resusci-
tated there this summer. In 1904 Balti-
more burned up with a loss of $50. o0o.-
900 and got twice that amount of ad-
vertising out of II. 1t Is now entirely
rebuilt with about twelve additional
layers above the original buildings, and
Is noted for its neat and tasty sky
scrapers. Baltimore events have been
carefully carved on several dozen mon
uments which are scattered over the
city. and the high school classes in
The Washington herald., 1912-09-13
Polluted Oyster Beds.

The Department of Agriculture
adopted wise precaution when it is
sued its circular at the beginning of the
oyster season, warning against sewage
polluted oyster beds. This, of course
ought not to be taken as minimizing
the food value of the bivalve which
has been our standby for centuries
and no doubt will remain so.
But the warning is timely and ough,
to be appreciated. 1t appears that
seventeen cases of typhoid fever Zone
fatal, as well as eighty-odd other cases
of illness, were traced by government
experts to oysters taken from Jamaica
Bay, Long Island, which supplies the
New York city market to a large ex-
tent. All were eaten at the same ban
quet, therefore the cause of the result
ing illnesses could be detected easily.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-13
Berger and Wisconsin Tax.

The Socialist paper published BY
Congressman Victor Berger in Mil
waukee, the Leader, quotes figures &c
show that in Wisconsin, the grand
State where representative government
has been restored" there are so few
workmen or farmers who have an in
come in excess of $500, or SI.2oo il
married, that nearly all of them have
escaped the income tax
The paper claims that this is bad
advertisement for Wisconsin's pros
perity But perhaps it has selected a
territory too small to be representative
Its figures were gathered in Dane
County alone, which includes the cities
of Madison and Stoughton, and there
fore is not representative of the aver
age rural district in the State, while
the two cities mentioned have very
few industrial establishments of any
magnitude, and hence cannot be taken
as a criterion for the earnings OF
workingmen.
Probably quite another result might
have been obtained from an investiga-
ton covering the prosperous farming
districts of that State The conclusions
of the Milwaukee paper appear to be
incomplete, perhaps hasty. Wiscon-
sins income tax has not proved popu-
lar. but hardly owing to the fact that
workmen who earn $1,000 a year are
not among the contributors of this sort
of State revenue.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-13
R0UT FOR SUFFRAGETTES.
Went Into Ohio Better Equipped
Than in Any Previous Fight.

Went Into Ohio Better Equipped
Than I'm Any Previous Fight.
From the New York Press.
Equal suffrage advocates went into the
Ohio battle better equipped In every way
than in any fight since they started their
nationwide campaign When he present
ed Il to the Ohio constitutional conven-
ton Mr.. Roosevelts Charter Of Democ-
racy" had no votes-for-women clause,
but he lent his approval later to the suf-
frsgists and they gained from the Bull
Moose party a considerable prestige.
Other influential support was won in gen.
erous extent for the contest In the Buck
eye arena. A regiment OF trained orators
invaded the State. An army of workers
canvassed Ohio, and another army ap-
pesred at the polls, outnumbering the
men and putting forth more effort for
the equal suffrage mendment than was
spent on all the others voted upon on
Tuesday. Yet, of the forty-two amend
ments submitted to the people of Ohio
by the constitutional convention the only
one which so far seems to have been
beaten Is the one granting the vote to
women. Ohio accepts the initiative and
referendum, but balks at equal suffrage.
Suffragists put brave face on the de-
feat and proclaim that they will renew
the fight through the initiative and ref
erendum. But the . to vote against
them in Ohio Is severe check to the
movement sweeping down upon US from
the West. That State has rather en-
phatically declined to Join Wyoming,
California, Utah, Idaho. Washington, and
Colorado IN extending to women the priv
ilege of the vote on all questions at the
request of Q persistent part of the sex
Apparently, the only promising field for
the suffragists stili lies far west Of the
Mississippi
The Washington herald., 1912-09-13
BALDWIN RENOMINATED.
Democrats of Connecticut show Con.
hdence I'm Governor

Hartford. Conn. Sept 1.-THE Demo,
cratic State convention enthusiastically
renominated Gov. Simeon z. Baldwin for
Governor here to-day. and then named
the following men on the balance OF the
ticket:
Lieutenant Governor-Lyman T. Tin
gier. of Vernon
Secretary of State-AIbert W. Phillips,
OF Stamford
Treasurer-E. S. Robert, OF East
Canaan.
Comptroller-Daniel P. Dunn, of Will.
mantle.
Presidential electors-Henry McManus.
Hartford; Charles T. Coyle, New Haven:
NJ B. Cary, RidgefielG: William Belcher,
New London: Oscar o. Tanner Wind
ham: w. B. Perry. jr.. Salisbury; John
L. Fisk, Middletown.
The Governor was called before the
convention by a special committee, and
made a speech foretelling Democratic
victory in the State elections this fall
So enthusiastic was the convention over
the denomination OF Gov. Baldwin that
1t did not adopt the platform. which will
be considered tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-13
An Oil Propelled Navy.

The paper contributed to the Inter.
national Congress of Applied Chem
istry by Rear Admiral Cone, chief en-
gineer of the navy. on naval fuels
merits more than passing notice. HI
assumes that coal as fuel for Ameri-
can men-o'-war soon will be the ex.
ception rather than the rule. Of course
he is not in condition to speak au.
thoritatively for other nations. The
causes for this change the admiral ex-
plains as follows:
Loading without manual labor; more
heat to the pound of fuel; solution oil
the difficult problem of fueling at sea
steam for full power as easy to make
as that for low power; elimination OF
difficulties due to dirty fires and to the
necessity for trimming" coal from re-
mote bunkers; no exhaustion of the
freroom men at critical times; no Gin
ders; smoke that can be controlled
reduction of hreroom force; smaller
and less expensive boilers; closer
grouping of them, making only one
smoke stack necessary, thus clearing
the upper deck and permitting more
extensive arcs of fire for the turrets
elimination of coal and ash handling,
and of the necessity of piercing the hull
for coal trucks and ash expellers; con-
stricted spaces for fuel storage; con-
troll of fuel and fires by mechanical
means, greatly improving the maneuver-
ing ability of vessel.
Until recently there has been doubt
as to the adequacy of the oil supply
available and the suficiency of its dis
tribution among the seaports. But
these problems have almost been
solved. There is sufficient oil in the
public lands of California alone to sup
ply all probable needs of our navy for
century. Oil is easy to handle and
transport, and the maintenance of an
adequate supply at stations is SIM
pier question than in the case of coal.
Finally the oil burning engine for ma
rine propulsion has been perfected to
use only half of the power of steam
engine.
At present twenty-nine torpedo-boat
destroyers Chose built since 1907
burn oil exclusively. Eight battleships
are fitted to burn coal or oil. Two
others, recently contracted for, the Ne
vada and Oklahoma, will use oil ex-
clusively. Admiral Cones prediction
therefore is likely TO come true and
coal soon may be eliminated altogether
from our fighting vessels.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-13
MILLIONAIRE Welded
NURSE TO WHOM HE
LEFT IMMENSE ESTATE

New York, Sept 12-Relatives OF the
late John S. Lyle, who. at his death at
the age OF ninety-four. left $1,000, 900 to
Julia Gertrude Harmon. a nurse, were
surprised in their plans for a will con-
test to-day. when the attorney for the
millionaire during his life. brought to
light the marriage of Miss Harmon and
Lyle. The estate is valued at $4,000, 600
and Miss Harmon was made sole execu-
trix without bond.
Attorney s. Stanwood Menken, for the
estate, to-day announced that Lyle and
Miss Harmon were married December
20. 1910. a year and a half after the death
OF Lyle's first wife They were married
at the Church Of Immaculate Concep-
ton, in Yonkers. by the Rev. John ].
Fullam, and two witnesses were on hand
to testify to the wedding. The other
heirs allege that Miss Harmon exercised
undue influence over Lyle when he made
his will. Their petition to set aside the
will has been filed.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-13
The New Ireland.

Ireland is facing an important turn
ing point in her history. By that we do
not mean the home rule promised her
by the British government and which
the latter seriously is endeavoring to
give her. We refer to the radical
change in the movement of her popu-
lation, which after almost sixty-hve
years of decline is once more on the
increase In other words, the records
of the most recent census show a de-
crease of only IL per cent against So
per cent in the preceding decade and
of oos in the decade before that. This
leads to the supposition that when the
next census is taken there will be an
actual increase.
What will this mean? Let US see:
At the beginning of the last century
the population of ireland almost rivaled
that of England and Wales and was
four times that of Scotland In 1901,
as near as we can get at it, ireland
had 100000 inhabitants. England and
Wales s,So2,s36, and Scotland only l.
6oS.4ao. The first official census in the
United Kingdom was taken in 1921,
when Ireland had 6.SoI,827 to Eng
lands 17,op,236 and Scotland's 2yoo1,-
sz1. Thenceforth Ireland's population
increased under the union until in 1871
it numbered more than eight millions
But a startling turn occurred in 1886,
when the terrible famine drove hun
dreds of thousands to emigrate, in
creased the death rate and decreased
the birth rate. Within the next six or
eight years 100000 persons left Ire
land, chiefly for this country. Since
then there has been steady and con-
tinued decrease in the population 1t
has been figured out that between 1851
and 1910 no less than 4,z36,365 persons
emigrated.
To-day emigration from that coun-
Try has almost ceased entirely and the
birth rate is higher than the death rate.
With modern agrarian conditions and
peasant proprietors supplanting land
lordism this increase will continue and
the rdecimated population will show
steady increase.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-13
Too Clever for Father.
From tbs New York Journal.

From tbs New fofk Jourr2l-
The occasion was a choice little tea
party on the lawn. and the hostess was
beaming and busy among her guests.
Yes" she remarked. my little girl is
very clever. She can initiate almost any
one"
"She, can. my dear" echoed the host,
delightedly. Come, Alice. show what you
can do. Pretend to be the housemaid."
The little girl. eagerly enough. came
forward and bowed to one OF the guests.
''win you take some more tea, madam %
she asked, politely. Then she turned to
another guest.
May move your chair, madam? The
sunlight Is very strong"
At this the guests were exceedingly
interested, and asked for more.
Backing away from her father, Alice
exclaimed. in a terrified tone:
"Sir, let me goi Don't touch me, sir.
Give You a kiss, indeed! Surprising the
missus was to hear your
Then the clever little darling was watt
ed sway suddenly.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-13
TASK FOR MIR. HITCHCOCK.
Faces a VexinE Problem in Execut-
ing the New Sunday Law.

From the New York Herald.
Mr. Hitchcock. the Postmaster General.
has a vexing problem in living up to the
new law relating to mall distribution on
Sundays and at the same time satisfying
that part Of the public that would be in
convenienced or unreasonably handicap
ped in business way by a strict adher-
ence to the act.
The Herald has received many COM
plants about the law and the manner
in which the recent instructions of the
Postmaster General are being carried out.
1t prints to-day a protest from a woman
who lives in Whitehall, n. Y, which
would seem to be based on just grounds.
and even to open up a way for the
testing of the legality OF the measure in
the courts.
This correspondent writes: I'VE pay
for our lock box for 365 days. and the
government refuses 1t for nfty-two days"
This certainly seems to be fairly stat
ing the case Lock boxes are rented by
the year, and in thousands Of cases they
are paid for especially that the holders
may get their mail at such hours and on
such days as mail cannot otherwise be
obtained.
The question deserves the broadest con-
struction compatible with all the hard
ships and interests involved, TO say the
very least OF It.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-13
APPEAL FOR SUPPORT.
Bull Moose Party Writes to Mrs,
Belva Lockwood.

Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood. the we'll
known lawyer and woman sunrasist.
yesterday made public a letter she had
received from Frances A. Kellor. Of the
national committee OF the Progressive
party. asking Mrs. Lockwood to support
that party in the present campaign.
The letter declared that the Progress
i've or Bull Moose party is the only
party pledged to work for suffrage. and
that "the other parties are so doni-
mated by the interests that they cannot
pledge themselves to votes for women"
Mrs. Lockwood made no comment upon
the letters appeal to her personally.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-13
philadelphia Strikers Riot.

Philadelphia, Sept 12.-Rioting brok,
out In the northeastern section OF thi:
city to-day when the firm OF Joseph P
Pearson & Son. box manufacturers. re
sumed their delivery service. Small
progress has been made in the delivery
OF goods since the strike began. Mis-.
siles were thrown at the new men
Policemen were hurried to the scene
One policeman and a bystander were
seriously injured.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-13

Baltimore study history on roller
skates.
its primitive sewer system. II is pos
sible in July for an old resident TO
travel through the city blindfolded and
tell each ward correctly as he passes
through II.
Baltimore cans oysters for the whole
world and Is a great seaport II In also
a deeply religious town and until re-
Gently had the only Catholic cardinal
in captivity on this continent. 1t Is
The Washington herald., 1912-09-13
PERTINENT AND EXPERIMENT.

From the Louisville Courier-Journal
Mr.. La Toilette announces that he is
not boosting Taft, but he need not hope
to prove himself unique by such an an
uouncement
The Washington herald., 1912-09-13

Carthage. Tenn, Sept. I2-Twenty-nvs
children. five women, and three negro
servants are In a critical condition a.
result of poisoning from ice cream at
a birthday party at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. +. Read.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-13
Frnrn thu Wall Strrct Journal.

From the Wall Street Journal.
Two harvesting machines, identical in
all respects, manufactured by the Har-
vester Company, are on exhibition in
Texas; one bought in Germany for $50.
and the other in Illinois for SIS. There
will be reams OF "explanations"-andj Just
one reason.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-13
From the Chicago Inter Ocean.

From the Chicago Inter Ocean.
Gentlemen, remember. Remember that
Rome was saved by the cackle of geese!"
exclaimed "Suspender Jack" as he vo-
cally came to the rescue of the New York
third termers.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-13
Good Legal Tender.

"Radium is constantly giving OF par
ticles Of itself, yet never gets any less
err"
"uosh, That's the kind Of stuff for
a bank roll'
The Washington herald., 1912-09-13
Friday, the Thirteenth.

September. IS. 15s3-Henry VIII IL chas-
ed by hobgoblins. He was never the
same after this.
September 10. l6e6.-Capt. Kidd mistakes
a Kings cruiser for . merchantmen. A
very uniucky day.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-13
Society Note.

Mrs wallaby-wombat will be out in
a few days. Nothing serious; She Is
having four trunks Of soiled finery wash
ed
The Washington herald., 1912-09-13

growing rapidly. but has not yet swaI-
lowed its suburbs and has only TWEEN
ty-eight square miles. which means
that 1t could be successfully lost in the
corn fields of Chicago. II has 55s. 900
people, of whom $50. 900 eat soft shelled
crabs for breakfast.
Copyright 1917. by Georgs Matthew Adankl
The Washington herald., 1912-09-13

Il see you are carrying home new
kind OF breakfast-food." remarked the
FIRST commuter
Yes" said the second commuter, Il
was missing too many trains the old
brand required three seconds to prepare.
You can fix up this new kind. in a second
and a half"
The Washington herald., 1912-09-13
From the Philadelphia Record.

From the Philadelphia Record.
Wall Street must henceforth take high
rank as a sanatorium for the recupera-
ton OF broken down and apparently mort
bund practitioners Of high finance.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-13
Carried It's Proofs.

A commission, In an Eastern State inves-
tigatinE Jail conditions. requested letters
from the prisoners. They told the pri-
soners not to be afraid to give them the
facts about conditions.
The first letter opened was very eio-
quent II contained a number of live in
sects. The board hasn't opened any more
envelopes as yet.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-13
ALITTLE NONSENSE.
TABLOID FALL POEM.

TABLOID FALL POEM.
The sheaves
Are brown;
The leaves
Drift down.
The kaie
Is ripe;
The quail
Now pipe
The To-
Gust sings
OF wo-
Full things.
The loon
Doth call:
Twill soon
Be fail.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-13
From the Ohio State Journal

Col. Roosevelt now announces in his
thoughtful way that anybody who isn't
crazy about him is an ally of Wall Street
which explains at last how some Of US
irreverent editors get so rich.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-13
Late at Night.

When you think the wife isn't hep
That you've been upon q bat,
It Is pretty tough TO step
On the cat.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-13
No Doubt.

We have formed society to get .
new depot for Plunksvilfe."
And what will become OF your society
after you get the depot?''
by that time It will probably be suit
able for an Oldest Inhabitants Associa-
ton"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-24
DAIRY TEACHING
CAR OFF JAN. 6
Georgia Southern and Florida
Announces Itinerary for Free
Instructors.

Vice President and General Manager
]. b. Munson. of the Georgia Southern
and Florida Railway Company, an
nounced today that arrangements have
been perfected for the Southern rail-
ways dairy instruction car" to make
a tour of towns along the Georgia
Southern and Florida railway from
January to January H. The itinerary
is as follows:
Monday, January 6-Bonaire, Ga, ?
to p. m.
Tuesday, January 7-Cordele, Ga. 9
a. m. to u noon; Unadilla, Ga. to
.: 80 p. m,
Wednesday, January S-Tifton. Ca,
a. m. 10 Il noon; Ashburn. Ca, 2:3O
to $40 p. m.
Thursday January 9-Hahira. $50
to II a. m; Adel, Ga. 1880 to p. IN.
Friday, January 10, Lake Butler. Fla.
1880 to 1880 a. M; White Springs,
Fla, to p. m
Saturday, January list. George.
Ca, to d. m. TO u noon; Valdosta,
Ga, to 1880 p. IN.
The dairy instruction car" was orig
mated by President Finley, of the
Southern railway, and the Georgia
southern and Florida railway to en-
courage the development of dairying in
territory served by these lines by prac-
ucal demonstration and lecture work.
showing improved methods of dairving
and the attractive profits which can be
made by those taking up the industry
ll q I,s
is fitted up like model farm dairy and
is in charge of Dr.. c. NJ Morgan dairy
agent of the Southern railway, who is
an expert dairyman with wide experi-
ence. AT each stop demonstrations of
improved methods of dairying and H.
Illustrated lectures covering every phase
of the industry viii be conducted by Dr.
Morgan, who will be assisted by other
experts representing the railways. the
state College of Agriculture and the
state and Federal departments of agri
culture.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-24
II. c. WORTHEN NEW
GENERAL MANAGER
OF w. u. IN SOUTH

H. c. Worthen. general superintend-
ent of the Western Union Telegraph
Company in Atlanta, has been pro-
NOTED to general manager of the
Southern department. a newly created
office. according to the announcement
issued from the New York offices of the
Western Union.
Traffic Supervisor B. P. Hancock has
been elevated to the position of division
traffic superintendent and Special
Agent ]. P. Edward. another Atlanta
official has been raised to the position
of traffic superintendent of the South
ern section,
The promotion of these three officials
will be received with qualification by
the Atlanta public, with whom they
have come in contact for the last sew
eral years.
The rise of Mr. Worthen to one of
the most important executive offices in
the Western Union service has been re-
markable. The new general manager
Of the Southern department is but SO
years old. He entered the employ of
the Western Union at the age of thir-
teen at Shelby, n. c. He served as tel
egraph operator and rapidly moved
through the various grades of the
Western Union service.
His experience covered wide field
Three years ago he was made general
inspector for the general manager at
New York. He came to Atlanta as
Southern superintendent two years
ago, with jurisdiction over the Western
Union lines from West Virginia to
Louisiana
Mr.. Worthen is member of several
Of Atlanta's leading clubs and enjoys a
wide acquaintance.