The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-01-19

were printed ABOUT this AFFAIR, with JC
seph O. Cannon, former speaker OF tn
house of representatives, leading on
side of the debate on behalf Of whis
kers and Representative Nichola
Longworth OF Cincinnati, leading thu
other side on behalf OF bald heads.
Something Of similar nature. an,
yet entirely different, will be one OF tbs
features Of the program for the tim,
between now and early summer, wher
all Washington activities lag except
those Of congress. which AZ times mus
work under the broiling sun thai
threatens occasionally to set the az
phait pavements ablaze. The Nation
al Press club entertains nearly every
distinguished visitor from abroad who
comes to the capital Some day ita
Visitors book will be OF immense value
Tor the autographs which It con.
tains.
Mclean 5aby's Christmas.
A good many years ago Thomas r.
walsh, an Irishman. poor In purse, but
rich In energy. went to Colorado.
There he worked as a laborer and
miner. Finally when he had knowl-
edge of prospecting, Mr.. Walsh used
mis- senses and his strength to do
Things for himself. He succeeded 30
well that he acquired many millions,
and then in after life he came with
his wife and two children to live in
the Capital City.
About year ago Thomas r. Walsh
died. Trouble had come to him In
mis- latter years. His only son was
killed In an automobile accident and
his daughter was badly injured, but
she happily recovered and later mar
ried Edward Beale Mclean, son Of
John r. Mclean Of Cincinnati and
Washington. Mrs Thomas r. Walsh
10 stu living, and as she shared many
OF the early privations of her husband,
she must have been struck by the con4
trast between the scene In her Wash
fngton home day or two ago and the
scenes in the early Colorado days.
Vincent Walsh Mclean, the three
year-old grandson of Mrs. Walsh, was
celebrating the coming Of Christmas.
The child is heir to an enormous
amount Of money. Invited to
help him enjoy his Christmas were
some 35 or 40 children between the
ages of Is months and 8 years. They
were all the children OF either wealth
OF Of high official degree. Descendants
of Gen. Ulysses s. Grant were present
and of Eiihu Root and OF other men
who are or have been presidents, army
commanders, senators or foreign ana
bassadors. It is probable that not in
the history OF social life I'm the capital
have there been gathered together so
many little ones who have cIutched
fast silver spoons ever since they
were born
SIMPSONS Son In Army.
Harold Burlfng Sampson, son of the
late Admiral Sampson, who was In
command of the fleet IN front of san. !
tiago during the Spanish war, has been
appointed second lieutenant In the
United States army by President Taft.
Young Sampson wanted to follow his
father In sea career, and he was
appointed to the United States Naval
He was compelled to leave
after having served as a cadet only
two years. SO IT is that from the
navy to the army has been transferred
a name intimately connected for years
with the sailor life.
Vandalism In Washington.
AS result of the work of the
vandal who mutilated the picture.
Perry at Lake Erie" which hangs
in the senate wing of the CAPT
toll. the police watchfulness suppos-
eddy has been redoubled. II they
should treble the police force in the
District. however. the chances are
that malicious person could cut any
picture or. damage any statue that
he chose, unimpeded: but, OF, course.
he would have some difficulty in es-
Gaping after the act.
The capital city has been remarkab-
ly immune from acts of vandalism of
this kind In the past Relic hunters
occasionally have Clipped pieces OF
statuary and have tried to break bits
on bronze raised.work doors, but the
damage in the main has been slight.
President Receives Socks.
Among President Taft's holiday
was pair of handmade knit
socks sent to him from War Branch,
KY. by Miss Elizabeth Brock. who
sent with the gift letter in which
she said that she hoped the president
would wear the socks on cold, damp
days.
Presidents of the United States get
many presents. most of which are re-
turned to the donors If It can be done
gracefully. Gifts of great value al
ways are returned unless they are sent
for some specific occasion like a wed
ding anniversary or a birthday, and
are made for personal and not at all
for oficial reasons. Small gifts.
where the inspiration Is simply from
the heart. are accepted almost invar-
lably,