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The Washington herald., 1912-09-20
The Bull Moose Bank Levy.

The Roosevelt managers are now try
ing TO levy tribute on the national banks,
and this in fiat violation of the law
Several of the Ohio banks have received
from these managers circular in which
this appears:
IF you are in favor of the vigorous
advocacy of our planks, regardless of
what party you have been affiliated with
or are now inclined TO support, will you
help defray the expense of such a CAM
paign by making a personal contribu-
ton of S5o?"
The appeal is cunningly worded, for
technically it is for money to support
campaign, not for a party or a cam
didate, but for certain principles But
as principles are embodied in men, it
all comes to the same thing. E. H.
Hooker, treasurer of the Roosevelt
committee, in letter to the president
of Washington bank, asked for a con-
tribution of $3.50. The Treasury De-
partment is somewhat stirred up. For,
if those demands have been made, they
are demands that the banks shall violate
the law National banks are forbidden
by law to make any contributions to
political parties or their candidates. %
Any levying on the banks of the
country for political purposes would be
scandalous. They are in a sense pub
lie corporations. Their relations to the
government are close. They are char
tered by the government They have
no business in politics. So, the law
forbidding them to contribute was
but the enactment of sound morality.
Moreover, many of the banks of this
country are closely knit together into
what many believe to be a money trust
Through their connection with railroad
and other corporations, and the deposits
of vast combinations, the banks exert a
great influence in our commercial life
Yet it is into this circle that the Roose-
welt collectors have penetrated. Steel
Trust money, Harvester money, STAN
dard Oil money, and money from Per-
kins, Frick, and the rest-it is all one
The Washington herald., 1912-09-20
TWINS CELEBRATE BIRTHDAY.
A. G. and G. 4. Hall Eighty-onc
Years Old Yesterday.

Albert G. and G. Albert Hal, the Gem
mi OF the Capital. yesterday celebrated
their eighty-first birthday at the resi-
dence OF the latter, 1915 Sixteenth Street
Northwest Although time has written
wrinkles upon their brows, the aged
twins look Just as much alike to-day as
they did when they nestled together in
the same crib eighty-one years ago.
They were born September 10. at Vas
salboro, Kennebec County, Me. Both
married in the same year and had almost
The same number OF children. A. G. had
eight children, six Of whom are living.
and G. A. had nine offsprings.- two of
whom are living. At the age of eighteen
these terrestrial Castor and Pollus en-
tered the telegraph business. before the
modern Morse system was invented. This
was in 1sis, only five years after the
invention OF the telegraph.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-20
washingtonians Honored.

All the officers but one elected at the
annual convention OF the High Tent Of
Rechabites. which closed at Baltimore
yesterday, were citizens of Washington.
They are as follows: High Chief Ruler.
Charles T. Carroll: High Secretary, Mrs.
Lola v. Marks: High Treasurer, Mrs.
Alice Lithgow; Chaplain. Mrs. Marion r.
Mahoney; Levite. Mrs. S. A Drake; Past
High Chief Ruler, J. c. Eller.
The next convention OF the Tent will
be held in Philadelphia, September 3, 1913
The Washington herald., 1912-09-20
sIGHrsEErHG AUTO HITS CAR.
visiters shaken Up and severa
Injured.

An automobile coach of the American
Sight Seeing Company, filled with Wis
itors. collided with Connecticut Avenue
car near o Street yesterday morning.
Seven passengers Of the auto were Sc
verely shaken up. but none seriously
hurt.
gency Hospital were: John W. Taylor.
Masslion, Ohio. right knee cap injured;
Mrs. John w. Taylor. Massilon. Ohio.
right hip injured; John Shanaghy. Of 2s4s
Washington Boulevard. Chicago. H.. left
leg injured: Miss August Hardwick.
Ciearfeld. Pa. contusions OF the left
thigh, hips. and shoulders. All except
Miss Hardwick left the hospital yes
terday afternoon.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-20

aristocrats are the poor Creoies who
can trace their ancestry back to the
French Kings and can trace some Of
their bills almost as far. In Louisiana
oysters are beverage and crayfish
confectionery. Sugar. salt, and rice are
three of its greatest products. but you
can't get rice pudding nearer than Mem
phis. Old furniture and new lumber are
two Of its great assets. Its chief citizen
was old Zachary Taylor. who lived In
Tennessee and was elected President of
the Wings because he was Democrat.
Louisiana contains New Orleans, the
greatest city Of the South. The State
The Washington herald., 1912-09-20
7. R. FOR RECALL
Of PRESIDENTS
Colonel Declares Useless Executives
Should Be Subject to Wishes
Of the People.
REPLIES TO MR.. BRYAN

Denver. Col, Sept 1s.-The power Of
the voters to recall useless Presidents
was advocated by Col. Roosevelt to-
night in a speech at the auditorium.
The former President came out in favor
OF this drastic departure. In replying to
pointed questions put TO him by William
Jennings Bryan in a tour Of Colorado,
Just ahead Of the colonels swing through
the State.
At Pueblo. among other posers left for
the third party candidate to answer,
Col. Bryan sprung this one:
How many terms may President
serve?"
In disposing Of II Roosevelt brought
in his advocacy Of Presidential recall
"As far as I am concerned, should
be glad to have the recall for the Presi-
dent. 1t is not in the Progressive plat
form, and this is merely an expression
Of my personal feeling. My own expe-
rience was that / could do nothing as
President except when the people were
heartily with me. The minute I ceased
to have them with me, whether 1t was
my fault or theirs. ceased to have
power. Under such conditions l would
prefer TO leave the Presidency unless.
in fair opinion, fighting on the stump
/ could bring the people around TO my
way OF thinking; such a course, think.
would be to my advantage and to theirs.
More Radical Than Platform.
LAS to the number of nonconsecutive
terms a President might have, every ar
gument in favor of any Limitation OF the
terms OF the President can refer only
to consecutive terms. Any third term
talk which refers TO nonconsecutive
terms Is an utter absurdity.''
Reverting to the recall. Col Roosevelt
ventured the suggestion that he is even
more extreme on that point than the
Progressive platform.
In his last question Mr.. Bryan was in
quisitive to know what is the interest
Of George w. Perkins in your cam
paign?'
This provoked the colonel to a minute
recital OF his previous explanation Of
bow Perkins got into the campaign. He
spoke Of Perkins going to him last spring
and telling the colonel that he wanted
to get into the fight for better Industrial
conditions.
II told Mr. Perkins my ideas on the
control Of corporations and
he agreed with everything l suggested"
the colonel went on.
Mr. Perkins asked no favor OF any
kind from me and l promised none. He
is in this fight for decent politics, Just
as every other open minded. conscien-
tious man OF affairs might be. I con-
slider il a shame TO hold man up mere
ly because he has wealth"
In earlier talks in his days jaunt
through Colorado, the colonel swung
back at Gov Wilson for his speech at
Sioux Falls, S. Oak. in which Wilson
attacked the Progressive party's platform
as favoring the trusts
The Washington herald., 1912-09-20
Kubelik Changes Names.

Budapest. Hungary, Sept. 1s.-Jan Ku-
belik, the famous Polish violinist, who
acquired Hungarian citizenship by mar
riage, has changed his name to the
Magyar Dialret. and will be known
henceforward as Janos Polgar, which,
translated into English. means James
Citizen" according to a report published
by the Magyar Hirlap. the leading daily
newspaper Of Budapest.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-20
ARE GRANTED EXTENSION.
Labor Leaders Given More Time to
File Bill of Exceptions

Chief Justice Clabaugh yesterday
granted an extension OF time within
which to present to the Court Of Appeals
the bill OF exceptions in the contempt
case against Samuel Gompers. John
Mitchell, and Frank Morrison. leaders OF
organized labor. The labor men appeal
ed from the decision of Justice Wright
who sentenced Gompers to twelve
months In Jail, Mitchell to nine months,
and Morrison to six months.
It is said that the bill of exceptions.
when completed, will contain go type
written pages. It has been revised by
Attorney J. J. Darlington in behalf OF
the committee in charge OF the contempt
proceedings, and Is now being reviewed
by Attorney Jackson n. Ralston. coun-
sci for the labor leaders. The extension
OF time does not expire until November
l. The case will probably be docketed
for the latter part OF November.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-20
Counsel's New Duties.

Corporation counsel for the District Of
Clumbia will hereafter represent the
board Of education in all its legal Diff
ficulties and give the legal opinions re-
quired by the board. Formerly the United
States attorney has been legal adviser to
the board. A recent formal order Of the
Commissioners transferred this duty to
the Office Of District Corporation Counsel.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-20
Aqueduct Bridge Safe.

Aqueduct Bridge. spanning the Potomac
River between Georgetown and Rosslyn.
is safe. according to District Engineer
Of Bridges T. c. J. Baily. who has just
completed an examination Of the struc-
ture. Crandal Mackay. commemorative
attorney for Alexandria County. recently
complained that the bridge leans to the
west on account Of the heavy traffic
The Washington herald., 1912-09-20
DISTRICT WOMEN DELEGATES.
Nine wnshinEtonians May Represent
U. $. at Suffrage Congress.

U. 8. at Suffrage Congress.
Sunragists Of the District in all prooa-
bility will attend the international suf-
frage convention at Budapest. Hungary,
next June. to which the American
women's Republic will send delegates.
This announcement was made at a meet
ing Of the White House Chapter held
at apartment ~. the Portner. Tuesday
evening Mrs Belva lockwood presiding.
Ten women will be chosen as repre-
sentatives at large and ten from various
sections. At the chapter meeting. nine
District women were mentioned as pos
sible delegates at large. The delegates
will urge the congress to sanction in
ternational arbitration and to hold its
rext meeting at the headquarters of the
women's Republic, University City. st.
Louis, Mo.
Mrs. Emma s. Brinton. who travelled
in New Britain, France. the last sum
mer, narrated her experience, describ-
ing the Inhabitants. their customs. and
how they received her.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-20
WHAT TEDDY THINKS.
By A HOOSIER

By A HooSIER
I'm twios as great as Washington,
I'm twice as great A Grant.
Because third terms they didn't set
They needn't think can't.
I'm twice a. great as Jefferson
And Madison combined.
I'm twice As great as all the lot
OF Presidents. I End.
I'm greater than my country
And Its customs and its laws,
Its poor old Constitution.
And its Presidential hawA
I'm twioe as great as any man
Above or meath the sod.
In fact I'm half inclined 10 think
I'm twice As great as -.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-20
Senator Hepburn to Leave City.

Senator Weldon B. Hepburn. Of Idaho.
has entirely recovered from the attack
Of heart trouble and nervous breakdown
which has confined him to his apart
ments at Stoneleigh Court for several
weeks. He will leave for his farm at
Kennett. Pa. to-day. and later will go
to his home in the West
The Washington herald., 1912-09-20
Nathan straus wfthdraws.

New York. Sept. L.-In a statement
issued at the headquarters Of the Demo-
cratic State COMMITTEES to-day. Nathan
Straus withdrew as a candidate for
Presidential elector on the Democratic
ticket. Mr.. Straus stated that he took
this action on account Of his brother
having been Unexpectedly nominated on
the Progressive ticket for Governor OF
New York, -
The Washington herald., 1912-09-20
Want Street Opened.

The Commissioners yesterday received
requests from the Northeast County
Citizens Association that they open up
a thoroughfare which will accommodate
traffic from Division Avenue along the
line Of or Dix Street to the District
line.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-20
Militia to subdue Miners.

Charlestown. W. Va. Sept. 19.-Two
companies of State militia were to-day
ordered to the head of Carbon Creek.
where the striking miners have fired the
coal topple Of the Carbon Coal COM
pany's mine. Another outbreak there D
expected.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-20

In the hiatus between 1919 and 1916 Mr.
Roosevelt will not have to look further
than the Police Department Of New York
II he wants to get rid Of any OF his sur
plus energy. He made good start cou-
pie of decades ago. "
The Washington herald., 1912-09-20
Reason Was Plain.

My husband has deserted me and I
want a warrant" announced tho large
lady.
What reason did he have for desert
ing you?' asked the prosecutor.
II don't want any lip from you.
want a warrant. don't know what
reason he had"
Il think I understand his reason" said
the official feebly. as he proceeded to
draw up a warrant.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-20

Up to date no notice has been given
that Mr.. Munsey has been ofiicialiy rec
ognized as a contributing editor.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-20

Anyway. all will pull on their hats to
Mrs. Daniel E. Sickles.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-20

to the champion of "civic righteous
ness" And now it is said that the banks
are to be asked to help out.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-20
Y. M. c. A. Vacation School Closed

Tn Y. M. c. A. vacation school wa.
closed at 10 o'clock yesterday morning
with sexercises in the association assem-
bly, h(all. Director of Education NJ. ].
Jones presided. and about ffty students
were present
The Washington herald., 1912-09-20
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
THRIFTY MA.

THRIFTY MA.
Ma, she cuts some funny capefA
She has got q big array
or old magazines and papers
That shes going to read some day
Ma. she saves all the old dressea
Got enough to load a dray;
Out of style, as she confesses,
But they may be worn some day.
Ma, she has some funny notions,
Puts old medicines away.
Has a raft of pills and potions
That she's going to take some day.
A street Scene.
Some day some theatrical manager is
going to make big hit by fixing up q
loop and getting the street car company
to run its regular cars across the stage.
More Important.
May I have this chair?"
That depends. madam. What part do
you take in the rally?" itf
II promised to make a speech"
WELL this chair was reserved for q
lady who promisede to mako a pie"
September 20 in History.
September 20. ss2-Revoluticnists in
Haiti capture ten battle flags and a
case of condensed milk
September 20. 15S3-Henry VIII pitches
the first ball at the worlds series.
Cast on Gear.
Madam" began the tramp, may I
inquire as to your husbands politcs7''
He was a Bull Moose, but not any
more"
II heard as much. Now. perhaps, you
have some old armor that you do not
want
OF Course.
"A woman" said a dainty dove
With a bright smile,
"A woman ought to wed for love
Once In while"
Some Punish hment.
What punishment did that defaulting
banker get?"
IT understand his lawyer charged him
$4,000"
A swifter Game.
DO you know where can find a pok-
er gamer" asked the stranger in Ari-
zona.
No. ] don't" answered Pizen Pete.
Everybody around these parts plays
auction bridge"
Reason Was Plain.
My husband has deserted me and I
want a warrant" announced tho large
The Washington herald., 1912-09-20
A Swifter Game.

DO you know where I can find a pok-
zona.
NO. / don't" answered Pizen Pete
Everybody around these parts plays
auction bridge"
The Washington herald., 1912-09-20
A street Scene.

Some day some theatrical manager is
going to make a big hit by fixing up q
loop and getting the street car company
to run its regular cars across the stage.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-20
Some Punish ment.

What punishment did that defaulting
banker get?"
II understand his lawyer charged him
s4o, ,0o0."
The Washington herald., 1912-09-20

"A woman" said a dainty dove
With a bright smile,
"A woman ought to wed for love
Once in a while"
The Washington herald., 1912-09-20
More Important.

May I have this chair?"
That depends, madam. What part do
you take in the rally?" itf
Il promised to make a speech"
We'll. this chair was reserved for q
lady who promisede to make a pie
The Washington herald., 1912-09-20
September 20 in History.

September 20. lSs2-Revoluticnists in
Haiti capture ten battle hags and a
case OF condensed milk.
September 20. 15S3-Henry VIII pitches
the first ball at the worlds series.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-02-29

something before I went out, but
l was all right. She was blue.
Don't know what about. l tried
to comfort her. Before ] knew
it my arms were around her and
her head down on my shoulder.
I held her close and then she
broke into tears and cried. |
couldn't stand it, Bill. l kissed
her-dozens of times, guess
told her l loved her-got away
somehow-now I'm here I'm
worse than fool. l don't love
her more than l do any girl. I
can't marry her
81 got him quiet, made him get
into bed and told him it would be
all right.
"On the car next morning I got
the idea he'd taken some sort of a
bit in his teeth. Thompson was on
police then. He jumped in as I
never saw anybody do. Never let
up. Had every man on the force
lined up. )
81 knew what he was doing. He
wanted to forget and break away
from Jean Thornton. And he did. j
Went up there once or twice, then
quit altogether.
"And Thompson kept up his
terrific gait. He turned out the :
best heart interest stories the
sheet ever printed. They woke
up in the Chronicle office.
Thompson was putting it all over
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-02-29
= FROM A NEWSPAPER
+ OFFICE
+ The Story That Made a Great x
+ Difference in a Reporter. =

whats got into thompson"
Blake asked the question of no
body in particular after Thomp-
son put on his coat and strolled
out of the local room. Blakewas
an old man on the Star. He'd
been in Arizona a year knocking
out a touch Of tuberculosis.
The last form was locked up.
We were sitting around Halls
table waiting for the street edi-
ton. Hall was city editor.
Never knew fellow to change
like he" Blake added, reminis-
Gently. Full of the devil all the
time when I was here before"
Nobody vouchsafed any COM
mer1t Hall had been -rooming
with Thompson. 1t was up to
him if he wanted to tell Blake
anything. Hall filled his pipe and
pulled a minute. il ..
Always had lot of girls on
the string, he ventured.
yes. assented Blake.
Remember that Jean Thorn
ton?", Hall didn't wait for re-
ply. '"Girl with big brown eyes
something sort O wistful about
'em. Thompson and she were
together four or five times week
there for awhile.
zone night Thompson came
home late. Threw himself on the
bed; almost crying. I've gone
and done it, Bill he said. Made
an ass of myself: Saw Jean to-
night-folks away. l had little
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-09-27
he Days
Good Stories
COmmercialism.

: grand ;:'' :s. "a 4. : ..:s %: ~:
and learn all th ssrssts d sorrow ana
darkness. lie did IT svuy uAsha. ed In w.
town which hs played he hrvd . lsass saed d
sup,SnuInsrsIaes who played the pan Of the mob,
Not showing anything aiDut al o. Tn storJ OF
the pay. ths ouiy ehns tiDt hsWatsd saps
whSthsf nOs 10 sot hh t~DS-fivs esan
for standing up - . msnbsr Of The mob.
one n.sbi . tough youns man had bsss taken
down into the coal csna{. vh.oh md bsrs kindly
turned o,a to tie s1p1i . thar dssasias ssom.
And In . temperature shus the nsscwy flirsd
with the freezing punt 10 had gone through the
lsas psanfui psFfonnasns 81 evttins hin
self INTO tbs frAslls dssas Of . HenAa dtiasn.
lie was hurried 10 tbs Stage and Appsassd In ths
limelisht j.st ths great actor. the hero. rushed
toward the mob and shouted fiercelyi
No auAHsl Ne 9Aartu shan you hare shas
dAyl"
THIS WAS the avwnsns s0udh 70 ell ths4 ~
yuung had suffered In ur3u 10 ~ his
quarter.
Don't get quartet" he called out. IN .
slrin voice. II don't got that quarter To-
nigs, III bounce ths spear off thaf bsan Of
yoInr'--Ths Popular hAsaaiDA
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-09-27

Jllh mo plague at our DOORS the
w ancient II not specially hon
w ored profession OF the rat
catcher may como again into vogue
1t least until science and invention
have solved the problem of eliminat-
ing the rat altogether. In the con
gested and unsanitary cities OF cen
turtles a.o IL Is easy to Imagine the
utility OF such a functionary We he
lieVe that the profession still exists in
most OF our larger cities. its repre-
sentative-a sort of non criminal mem
her OF the Notwithstanding spe.
cial skill or mysterious professional
secrets In his way of working.
1t is not to be doubted that such
individuals are better acquainted than
the rest OF the community with the
ways OF the pestilent rodents. and the
success OF some has passed into ira
diuon as little short OF marvellous.
says the American Medical Associa-
TONS journal. The usefulness OF the
profession should make IL more re.
spectacle at this time than 1t has been
considered in the past Boards OF
health and sanitary authorities might
well utilize this class OF workers as q
temporary means OF warding on Q
threatening crisis like the impending
epidemic of plague.
Catching the rat. to be sure, like
swatting the fly. Is a lame and unsat-
isfactory expedient compared with the
method of building and starving both
out of existence, but SO long as such an
anachronism as the rat exists there Is
no inconsistency in fghunR It with .
medieval institution like the rat
catcher.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-09-27
A Phenomenon.

A WORKMAN. sndeavu4ns 70 sxpasin b ons
~ Of Ids mat~ what . phsnonsnon vss.
made the folio wing attsznpti
"It's hks tina buppsss you wsss 10 90 out
into the country and q field u thisties srvs.
.ng"
"Y~,- sAsonted bis frtaA
We'll. that would not be . phsoodnenoni''
NO, thsts quite clear" ssrosd the other man
But supgoss you wr's u sss . lAIk Staging
ava ~ In tho sSy.'
YES"
well, thst would not be . phsnanenonr'
NO that Also seems clear"
But imagine tlsfe u Q tsl IN tho fed"
"ya" his fds1d you'd imagine that,
"k-n that would not 10 . phss.osasses.
mo"
but nov Bill ook hsu buppas. you AN
that bull sitting on than dss,lrs whistlius hhs
lArk-se!l. that would DO . phenoIpsnoa Tit.
BIS.
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q
Queer Bits of History.

Z, -oNTENEGRlNS. now openly de-
nH flying Turkey, are still an armed
IVA nation, and many of their prov
erbs Illustrate their love OF weapons.
ons says: "a man without arms Is
man without freedom" and another
'..Tbou mayest as well take away my
brofher as my rife" The famous tray
effsr Kohl likened tho Montenesrins to
tie Greeks Of Homeric times. and the
comparison still holds good, Love OF
xeedum and love OF weapons. simplicity
,df lifa--remember the love OF mutton
land wine as described by Homer-hos-
pttsfity, the superiority OF man over
wuman-all these features. together
9Th the fact that the heroes arc them
seiyes the singers of their deeds. are TO
10 found IN the Montenegrins, as well as
IN. the Greeks of Homer"
All the prizes at the Folkstone eng
Mne) beauty show this summer were
xth b. London residents. This bears
a.lt the opinion expressed by Sir Francis
Cation, whose passion for eugenics led
him TO gather materials for beauty
map of the British isles. says tho Chi
caGo News. He perambulated the
streets of many towns. carrying an In
strument In his pocket with which he
pricked different sized holes In a piece
OF paper and thus classed every woman
nc me. as attractive, indifferent or re-
p>lIent. At the end OF his investigation
- declared that London ranks highest
0r female beav.y and Aberdeen low
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