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The Washington herald., 1912-11-30
TAFT DENIES d. S.
SEEKS AGREEMENT
Government Not Dickering with
Russia for Modus vivepd to
Supersede' Treaty.

President Taft has denied that the gov
eminent is negotiating with Russia to
arrange an, agreement or modus vivendi
to supersede, the treaty OF 1889. which will
terminate on January next as a result
of the friction between the two govern
ments over the Jewish passport question!
In. a letter to Simon Wolf, OF Washing
ton, a prominent member. Of the B'nai
Birth, Mr., Taft says:S i
MY dear Mr. Wolf: I have your letter
OF November72z in which you refer 20 the
report that we are engaged in making
a temporary agreement with Russia to
take the place of the agreement which
We have abrogated. / beg to assure you
that we expect to make no agreement
of this kind or OF any kind. What we
have been doing Is examining the ex-
isting treaties and statutes and interna-
tIonal law. applicable to<a situation Ike
that which will occur after our treaty
with Russia OF 1882 shall cease to be.
We do not expect to change, by any
agreement or so-called modus vivendi, the
status quo which the abrogation OF the
treaty will leave on the first of January
next by ceasing to have effect.
Sincerely yours,
WILLIAM H. TAFT
The Washington herald., 1912-11-30

MI. Taft togethe poIIed 10000,
Wilde four years ago Mr. Taft alone
received 10000 votes.
1t is true the Socialist vote was
nearly doubled, but this still leaves
100000 votes to be accounted for,
which ought to have been cast. And
if cast for whom?.
Some one at the head of one of the
campaign committees failed to get out
the vote! Who? !
The Washington herald., 1912-11-30

VIII Architect SnOwden Ashford little
he intended reaching
tury.
going for a builder" little
to be scioohouse buiderf asked
the teacher. intellgentIy
OF my ounre replied Soovden.
Whatever his reasons he certainly himself
building might be called Mr. Ashford
Of night he dreams about
There's nothing schoohousep Mr. Ashford unused
architect 'Sometimes think is
there nt 1t might be eTerbing like
The world would be better off,
How man scooIouses 20 the District
Big Stock Man asked Municipal Architect
Mr. Ashford said. Not than
each child My Enoughs enough and while think
hasn building basne
in ali thing except psope who will not Yet build
schoohouses"
What's in themY" mr. Ashford asked
You'll Information from the Commissioner Mr.
laid g
The Washington herald., 1912-11-30

In seven States New York i1clud-
ed) the Socialist vote has not yet been
fully counted. But even assuming that
Mr.. Debs has polled total of say S5o.-
900 votes, the fact is established that
The Presidential vote this year is. near
ly half million short of that of four
years ago, when it was I4,S88,442, and
this, despite an increased voting popu.
lation.
After the remarkable campaign of
this year, with its many unusual fea-
lures, every one was under the impress
sion that the electorate had been
aroused as never before and a large
vote was looked for A week before
election the Census Bureau furnished
a statistical table of voters, as follows:
The Washington herald., 1912-11-30
A CINCH.

The editor Of The Big Stick has
received the following ad from a
subscriber in Nebraska. who re-
quested its insertion in our esteemed
publication:
''WANTED-Some farmhandA I
will give 81 a day. three meals, and
a custard pie and milk lunch at
bedtime: feather beds: Sunday of !;
and permission to kiss the hired
girl three times q week.. not count
ing sundays-''
Send applications to editor Of The
Big Stick
The Washington herald., 1912-11-30
OFF IN MUSTACHE RACE

The seniors Of Georgetown Uni
Tersity. George Washington UniTer-
sity. and the Catholic University
entered on a muStache raising mara
thon last saturday Bill Peet and
Tom Kirby are judges. Prizes will
be given at the end Of the quarter
for the best and most artistically
developed lin adoTnments. g. U.
coaches informed us coufidentially
last night that they expect to win
hands down.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-30

Everything but the atmosphere
clmging 10 the various. rooms has
been removed from the old Amy
and Navy Club building TO the
new quarters across the street. If
only the walls Of the old club could
talk: my, my, what interesting Cos
sip il would make. After all it may
be a blessing in disguise. Beware
of photographs.
The Tea Cup Inn has planted its
banner right acroSs the street from
the Army and Navy Club. and is
therefore right handy for the tetotaI-
ers ~ and teatippIers Of the club.
BILL HASsITT.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-30

- = . =
wb,cb win ,,.-r,It ,b.r, 70 nav ,h.,r nan.
sion dehts frou, a deNnIts source ana
no. ,ro,,, ra.,anna. .,,-,a,S a,,,n.tt,,s- "a
almost always insufficient.
me p,l proHlnes tnst tne ROUGE ana
ir,,,b,a J. .hs,i' .,,s.,.tss 90 -, -. -.
posed by tbe .con,n1issionerSe =, the MS.
trict upon members of the police and
fire departments by way Of discipline;
all rewards, proceeds Of gifts. and ernoi-
~ "
To- ~, - ..,, ~ 49,,
claimed property I'M the custody Of the
property clerk OF the Police Department:
deduction OF one and 'ORe-half per
centnm from the monthly salary Of each
M tne ~ ana nIss
cen, tbo,o .anoy,a,, -, ~ 1J,,,,ara g
ciety-
..ProvIded. that sbouId tn poIico ard
FIremenss Relief End AZ ary tirno. he
JnsrfficJen, no doT-ay tba axnen5Jt,,ras
hereInaftey mentIoneJ tber ana In thst
event. the CommissIoners ~ the District
Of Columbia are sutborIzad Ia ana tbe,,
shall. direct the collector IN taxes OF saId
District 10 deposit ana said collector
shall thereupon deposit. in the Treasury
Of the United States to the credit. of said
fund. out of receipts from all licenses
other than liquor licenses. a suficient
amount to meet any deficiency in said
fund"
Cost IN IpdIvIdu,I,
4here mas oeeh no Suspicion that the
people of the Capital would not gladly
supply whatever funds are needed to
make up the monthly or annual de-
AcIences in the pension funds There
has been and is every evidence that they
would make them up thrice over II it
we're mere question of money giving.
When there has been popular subscrlp
ton the contributions have been gener-
ously large.
Aside from feelings of gratitude and
generosity, 1t must be recalled that the
payment OF the deficiency. II consum-
mated by tax levy would be incon-
siderable In his report on police and
nremens pensions kepresentatiVe Ked-
,,',,,.o -, ,bo Distr,.t - Coi,,rlbt. III
[,,Isto5 tba+ a Js6c,ercy -, ss0 aoo &, o,,I,,
70 O00S5 tax ON the assessed valuation Of
s7ao s29 4s7 az realty for 1912 and sl5 100 2so
Of personally for 1911. the 1911 figures
being not then available.
This would be tax Of s000S5 on 800
or property p.OSS on *l'oOo' and S'S9 on
Slg g.V' ,.,- ,,0o,o ;,
1919! - ,,,o,,,d ra,. g -. 60 en- -,
q an, ~ the roIico and frer,ep To-, tho
protection of the $4,000 mans life and
property.
The person with 5000 would pay S1-2
cents.
me person win *l9 would pay Sl-=
mills
Dog Taxes save DAY.
,,-,,--.,. 1870 80, -, l.
vi o'e' S-''VO' III u's
mas maze possible the payment OF pen
sfons in full since July l. From Janu-
airy to May. 1912. funds were insult
fcient. The deficiency in the police re-
lief fund amounted to xr2S Sass and IN
,ho e.. ,,o-,.i,,, ., ., a. con 10 :,
-. 'I. - a. >,
totai vi Sl''1'''o' lO' 'iiose iii"Ii'is' lhia
The Washington herald., 1912-11-30
THE DAY BEFORE.

Twas the day before pay day,
And all through the rooms
An air Of "all-goneness"
Augmented the "glooms."
There each clerks exchequer
Was lacking in tone,
For. like Dame Hubbard's canine.
Twas minus a bone.
-EDwIG I. SHOPE.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-30

This shows that the Census Bureau
predicted at least two million more
votes than were cast, though the fore
cast had been based upon the increase
OF the voting population and the nor
NAL increase of actual voters. The ex-
pectation had been for I5,8I5,ooo male
and 100000 female voters (the latter
from the Western suffrage States).
Hence despite all the noise, all, the
fury, all the antagonism, and all the
billingsgate there was a vast "stay-at-
home" army on election day. 1t is
mystery! Mr.. Wilson received only
$4,000 votes against Mr.. Bryan's
100000 IN 1908 Mr.. Roosevelt and
The Washington herald., 1912-11-30
TRIAL BEGINS NEXT TUESDAY.
Judge ArchbaId'S Case to Come Up
on second Day.

Senator Augustus o. Bacon. President
pro TEN of the Senate. yesterday an
nOunced that the Impeachment proceed
ings against Judge Robert W. Archibald.
OF the Commerce Court, will begin next
Tuesday.
The Senate will meet Monday and adj
journ for the day out Of respect to those
members of the Senate. including the
Vice President, who have died since the
last session.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-30
MRS. sHALLENBERGER BURIED.
Widow Laid to Rest Beside HuS-
bands Grave I'm Arlington

Mrs. Elizabeth ShalIenberger. widow Of
Col George \. ShallenberEer. for many
years the superintendent OF the National
Training School for Boys. was buried
yesterday afternoon beside her husbands
grave in Arlington.
She is survived by three daughters.
Mrs. Montgomery Russell Of Seattle:
Mrs. Henry T Harrison. of College
Park. Nd, and Miss Elsie ShaIlenberger.
If this city. and SON James r. Shaller-
berger, also OF this city.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-30
Collier to Carry Submarines.

Two submarines of the navy, known
as the b. and the B-3, will be carried
half way around the world on the deck
of a collier. Orders were issued yes
terday for the transfer of the subma-
rines from Charleston, S. c., to Cavite,
Philippine Islands, on board the collier
Ajax.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-30
sKEPTICAL OF REPORTS.
Naval Officers Doubt that Old Frig-
ate Can BE Raised.


Officers at the Navy Department were
yesterday inclined to be skeptical re-
garding reports that the old war frigate
Philadelphia, sunk in the HarbOr of Tri-
poll in 1904, can be raised at an expense
of 500 or anything like that sum.
As the removal OF the wreck is de-
sired in connection with port improve
ments, Commander White, naval attache
at Rome, has been sent to Tripoli TO
make an investigation and report to the
department. On his report. which is eX-
pected soon, will depend the recommen-
dalton OF the Navy Department in the
matter.
1t is generally believed that the vessel
will be found pretty much torn to pieces
by the sea animals and insects. 1t is
possible, however. that should the hulk
be removed an effort will be made to re-
cover the cannon and other fittings of the
Philadelphia as relics.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-30
sI5O.OOO Fire I'm Richmond.

Richmond, Va, Nov. 29-Fire in the
storage warehouses and shipping de-
partment of the +. A. Saunders Sons
Co, wholesale grocers. to-day did dam
age to the extent of $4,000. The dam
age was covered by insurance.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-30

The Commerce Court, which had
been rather subdued since one Of its
members was impeached and the Su-
preme Court overturned 4 lot of its
most ambitious decisions, has been heard
from again TO some purpose, by setting
aside an Interstate Commerce decision
that interfered with railroad favoritism
toward the Sugar Trust.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-30
The Presidential Vote.

What has become of the voters on
election day Though not yet altogeth-
er complete the figures OF the popular
vote in November give the result with
reasonable accuracy and it is an as
tonishing one. A contemporary has
figured it out as follows:
The Washington herald., 1912-11-30

city square and contains two beautiful
prehistoric churches. and the Taft Hotel.
which mitigates the hardships OF the
captains of industry who come TO New
Haven 10 see their sons play football.
The city is ON a level plain. but lies be-
tween two great rocks-East Rock and
West Rock, both OF which afford the
casual wanderer unparalleled facilities for
falling of.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-30

Almost every town Of which we read
in the Turkish war dispatches has its
historic value. Sores, in Macedonia, re-
Gently taken by the Bulgars, was the
earliest home of the silk-worm culture
in Europe and the manufacture Of silk.
The name of the city is perpetuated in
the word "sericulture"
The Washington herald., 1912-11-30

Roe Fulkerson. POSTMASTER, bust
ness doctor, hair restorer. eyesight
promoter. snake charmor, buffalo
tanner. &c. has moved into palatial
quarters in + Street. between Four
teenth and Fifteenth, where he is
prepared To open your eyes and
change their color IL you like. Good
luck, Roe.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-30

1t only costs ; cents to go from New
York to Brooklyn now. But If It should
cost ten times as much to get back,
says the sarcastic paragrapher Of New
York contemporary, no one would be-
grudge the cost.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-30
On the Job.
Women on JurIes.

What's the matter with this jury? All
representative ladies'"
Judge. my client says they won't give
her Justice"
Why not?''
''As you see. my client is a bleached
blond, and she claims that no jury of
brunettes will ever give a bleached blond
fair trial"
The Washington herald., 1912-11-30

for a visit to Boston and other New
England cities. where he will deliver
series of lectures on The City of Wash
ington," returning the ensuing week.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-30

That Chicago attorney who has de-
manded twenty millions from the United
States Treasury, seems. after all, to be
modest when compared with some of
the trust magnates, who have taken
great deal more from the people 6f this
country.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-30
LAST-MINUTE NEWS.

Al Jolson received plentiful sp-
piauSe at the BelAsco last week,
where he gave an exhibition of the
Partisan gowns, furbelows. fuss. and
feathers worn by a pretty looking
mannikin, whose name was said 70
be Gaby DeslyS
The Washington herald., 1912-11-30
WOULD HONOR COCKTAILS
Minority Leader Mann Pleased with
Efficient Work ON Canal.

Minority Leader Mann, Of the House,
who returned here yesterday from trip
of inspection to the Panama Canal, said
that he would urge the passage of a
special bill to make Col. Cocktails. direc-
tor OF canal construction. a general. in
Panama.
This would make GoethaIs the only
fuII-fedged general in the United States
Army. and would give him the same
standing in that service as Admiral
Dewey now possesses in the navy.
Mann said he was convinced that
Cocktails had the most wonderful admin
istrative organization in the world
The Washington herald., 1912-11-30

Club women are booming Mrs Hetty
Green for Secretary Of the Treasury.
No danger None but stanch Demo-
crat will get this big plum after so
long a wait.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-30
The Aftermath.

We dine upon the things We love;
OF turkey eat our I'LL.
And now we're at the mercy OF
The indigestion pill.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-30

Fatty" Browne and his fat and
short little car might be twins for
all we know. They look 50 much
alike. even to the nervous tWitch
of the neck and the hat But they
are real cunning and cute.-GWen-
doiyne f-
The Washington herald., 1912-11-30

Women in Kansas made a bonfire of
their hats to celebrate the suffrage vic
tory. They were last years headgear.
Did any one expect anything else?
The Washington herald., 1912-11-30

The promise Of tariff revision by
Democrats without disturbing business
sounds something like the promise of
painless dentistry without an -anaesthetic
The Washington herald., 1912-11-30
TURNING THE
OTHER CHEEK

"If the Kitchen DoWager who
walked of with my fGTOrite striped
trousers will call. she may have the
braided GETAWAY she neglected to
take. No White House reception
l. complete without them"
A. ]. 8.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-30
Keeping Them Happy.

THE .President-elect seems to invite ad-
vice" ..-.s.. -. $1,000. g..
"a shrewd man. Giving advice Will
keep a lot of people happy even though
they can't get ONCE. believe I'll write
him myself"
The Washington herald., 1912-11-30

Not only the game hunting season is
open. The political job hunting season
has also arrived
The Washington herald., 1912-11-30

New Haven was once joint capital OF
Connecticut with Hartford. but many
years ago the statehOuse was removed
to the latter city to prevent the Yale
freshmen from playfully hiding it each
fall.
Copyright. l9le. by George Matthew Adansl
The Washington herald., 1912-11-30
November a0 Dbl History.

I November 30. 1bsS-Henry VIII threatens
a divorce unless the Queen quits serving
turkey soup.
November 80 l755Boswell and DR..
johnson raise sufficient funds to buy
neck of coal %
The Washington herald., 1912-11-30

To Col. Belew-In answer to your
favor We will say that Col. KrolI
recsiTed from King George Of Eng
land two brace Of pheasants shot by
his majesty himself in the naval pre-
serves tget me. Steve0. The pleas
ants were accompanied by a letter
signed By the King with one hand.
Col. Knoll and George are old pals.
We suspected as much, Col. Belew,
We always did.
George Gould Lincoln.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-30
Confession q In Mode.

I'VE want you to confess" said the
captain OF police.
ITO whom?"
ITO US. There's SO in t."
''G'wan." said the New York gunman.
i've already arranged to confess to the
magazines at that much per chapter"
On the Job.
Looks like this turkey will last for
ever" oplned the young husband.
Good for a week yet" responded the
delighted young wife. IT did well to
take the butchers advice"
How was that?'
Il wanted a young fowl. but he advised
me to have an old, experienced bird"
The Washington herald., 1912-11-30
slow.

The hired man fell on the fence down
In the meadow lot jast now
/; Had he hit the ground when you
The Washington herald., 1912-11-30

CONTINUE FIGHT
F0RPENSION FUND

conunued from Pase One.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-30
A Hitfor
Every Head
ONE CENT
ANSWERS.

To lydia PinkhAm-No: Daddy
Jack has not left for California
again. He is right here on the
job. in the hands of his friends
ready to grab any old thing that
may drop from the plum tree.
Editor Big Stick: Kind Sir
Please tell a poor but honest work
ing girl where she can grt her legs
painted. see by the papers it's all
the rage in Paris now and don't
cost much. work IN a lunch
rUom, and it would add 50 much.
-MURIEL.
Holy horrors. Muriel; what do you
mean anyhow!
The Washington herald., 1912-11-30
.AsLITTLE NONSENSE.
MAYBE LONGER.

To Turkeytownf OF great repown 4
We travel every year.-L -.
Partaking there OF goodly fare
And fine Thanksgiving cheer. s.
But coming back we jump the track
And always get a spill;
And have to stay another day
In old Dyspepsiavilie.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-30
A Discovery.

After a bride cooks on chahng dish
for awhile she finally tries cooking on a
stove; finds 1t is handler and works just
as well.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-30
EVERY SATURDAY

Our Motto: Hyou sec IL in The Big
Stiek. it isn't necessarily 90.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-22

The state central committee COM
prises 80 members, of whom IA are
postmasters. Two are United States
marshals. one is a receiver for the
United States land Office, one is a reg
lister for the land Office, one a collector
of customs, one collector of internal
revenue, one a district attorney, one a
census supervisor, and six are negro
federal employees in union positions.
The members of the committee draw
total of $5SS4S in salaries from
Uncle Sam yearly.
The state convention was held at
Palatka in February. General contest
ing + atoms were on hand, the eff.
for he postmasters 10 steam-roll
the &c for Taft having met with
opposition in many places. Roosevelt
is the popular choice, and is even the
favorite of many Florida democrats
but the postmasters cared never a fig
for that.
The contests were settled with amaz
ing ease. The method adopted might
well be employed at Chicago.
The committee decided to allow nc
one TO enter the convention hall who
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-22
Rock Island, H., March .. 1912.
Election Notice.

Notice is hereby given that on Tues
day, the second day of April, A. D.
1912, in the city of Rock Island, H., an
election will be held for the following
purpose, to-wit: To vote for or against
an ordinance giving the Union Electric
Telephone & Telegraph company, its
successors and assigns, and Charles l.
Bailey, Jr-. trustee, of Harrisburg, Pa,
permission TO sell, assign and transfer
to the Central Union Telephone COM
pany, or any other person, firm or cor
poration, all its physical property 40
Gated in the city of Rock Island, Ill.
Which election will be open at 7
o'clock in the morning and continue
open until . O'Clock in the afternoon of
that day
Places of registration and voting will
be the same as those published in no
tice OF town clerk found elsewhere in
this paper. NJ. T. RUDGREN,
City Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-22


Editors Note-This article Is writ
ten by correspondent who is person
ally investigating political conditions in
Inc central and southern states. partic-
ularly the latter. wherein President Taft
In his night FOR denomination. The sit
uation Is reviewed from a strictly non
partisan viewpointD
Jacksonville, Fla. March is. - The
Postmasters Protective association of
Florida will do its duty by President
Taft at the Chicago convention with
the votes OF their delegates.
That is to say, Taft viii get the
votes in case the convention majority
is in the hands OF his friends. A con-
testing delegation will go TO Chicago
to vote for Roosevelt and the contest
will, of course, De decided. not on its
merits, but in accordance with the
wishes Of the dominant faction.
AS you may have already guessed
the desires Of the 10000 common. ev,
ery-day republicans CT Florida are not
even taken into consideration. The
Postmasters' Protective association has
usurped the place of the party II
doesn't want any party. except in
name.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-22
ELECTION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given, that on
Tuesday, the second day of April, A.
d. 1912, an election will be held in
the township of Rock Island, ILL.,, for
the following officers, to-wit:
TOWN OFFICERS.
One supervisor.
Four assistant supervisors.
One assessor.
One collector.
One town clerk.
One constable.
Places for registration and voting
will be as follows:
First precinct-413 Fourth ave-
nue..
Second precinct - 62S Eighth
street.
Third precinct-900 Third avenue.
Fourth precInct-924 Ninth street.
Fifth precinct-County Jail build
ing, Third avenue and Fourteenth
street.
Sixth precinct-1434 Seventh ave.
hue.
Seventh precinct-11O1 Fifteenth
street.
Eighth precinct-1914 Third ave,
nue..
Ninth prccinct-Trinity church
vcstry, rear of 1878 Sixth avenue.
Tenth rrecinct-Hose house OF
acnty-second street.
Eleventh precinct-Schmid's gro
Gerry store, S23 Twentieth street.
Twelfth precinct-Hose house OF
TWenty-siXth street.
Thirteenth precinct-Rear of 270(
Seventh avenue.
Fourteenth precinct-3110 FIFTH
avenue.
Fifteenth precinct-Peterson's car
penter shop, SO Forty-fifth street.
| Sixteenth precinct-Gannon's pain
shop, Fourteenth avenue bO
/ Thirty-oi2hth ard TIN
streets. SHIRLEY d. kC
Tow. 5000