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The Washington herald., 1912-07-07
By GUTZON BORGLUM
The Distinguished Sculptor.

Observe whether or
not q man focuses his
eyes when he talks or
thinks; whether his
brows wrinkle and his
eyes come together In
an intense focus. II 60.
there is a man OF ire
mendous power. OF q
mighty power of Will
He will attain his end
inevitably. He may
crush others In doing
so. But when a man
focuses thus he will get
there. Men who think
profoundly and with q
tenacious purpose fash
ion their faces thus.
their eyes assume q
constant focus, their
brows wrinkle and even
the muscles about the
eyes assume a set ex-
preston.
A bland. open eye in
dicates generosity; II
a man is generous and
kind that soft light will
beam from his eyes. II
he is cunning, shrewd
If he is of the sort
who uses every oppor-
tunity furtively to fur
ther his own ends. the
tiny muscles will gath
er in a little web of
cunning about his eyes.
/ do not see how peo.
pie could mistake this
kind of man.
Physical and mental
suffering both cause
the eyes to bag. A Der.
son who endures long
grief becomes heavy.
eyed; the lids swell
You may meet women
who assume an attitude
OF gayety, but If their
eyes are thus you NAV
be certain they are try.
Ing to conceal some hid.
den sorrow.
During a lifetime tbe
eyes Of some persons
seem to recede or to
sink. In most cases a
man or woman with
oeep-set eyes lives an
internal rather than an
0utwardlv ACTIVE nae.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-07

DEALINGS. Especially to the MAI Of
bnsiness ia a knowledge of human
nature valuable. 1t Is necessary.
in fact. for success. And yet 1t u
a strange thing-people learn an
the tricks of business. tssy en-
ploy financial and detective agen
cies to learn facts about sthers: yet
comparatively few ever think Of
studying the faces OF the people
with whom they deal. Such q
knowledge In II more value than thu
contents of many books.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-25
SEATS FOR EX-PRESIDENTS
House Bill Would Make Them
REPRESENTATIVES at Large.

Washington, Nov. 24.-Presidents OIL
the United States on the expiration Vi
their terms of Office will become KEEP
resentatives- at-large, with seat III
the House and an annual salary Vi
$1,000 as long as they live II plo-
vision prepared for the legislative eA-
ecutive and judicial appropriation Dill
by Representative Albert J. Burles0h'
of Texas, is passed.
Mr.. Burleson is second IN RANK oi'
the Appropriations Committee oil tle
House and has considerable influence
with the other House leaders. The fact
that he intends to insert the Presioeh-
tial clause in one of the regular appro-
priation bills as a rider indicates thaV
II is almost certain to meet with ap-
proval. The provision follows;
Thereafter every eX-President OF the
limited States shall during his ne, o.
held and regarded as a Repre!sentailiSStea, soe
large of the people of the Unlted States
and shall be entitled TO the privileges Oh
the floor of the House OF Representa- wv. ,gG
with all the rights OF members VI 'IFS
House OF Representatives save that VI
..,' arSnuaI salary OF $3.50 provided that
no obligation TO serve on the committees seS
Of the House shall be imposed on suCh
Representative.
Mr.. Burleson regards the Carnegie
pension plan with disfavor lie EVIL
IDENTIFY prefers the suggestion Of Will
lam Jennings Bryan, that ex-Presidents
have seat i'm the House Of Repre-
scntatives, combining this idea with
the general scheme of Carnegie for re-
munerating ex-Presidents. He Is OPP
posed TO straight pensions, but believes
that any man who has served his coun-
try as President. should not be COM
PEELED 10 engage in any work winch
might, compromise the dignity of the
nation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-25
KILLED UNDER MOTOR CAR
Albany Contractor Crushed to
Death-C. S. Sussdorff Hurt.
fBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Albany, Nov 2f-William p. Arm
strong. an Albany contractor, former
inspector at the Office OF the State Ar
chitect. who lived at No. 162 Jay street,
Albany. was killed tonight in an auto
mobile accident five miles from Lake
George, ON the road running from
Glens Falls to Saratoga SPRINGS.
Charles A. Sussdorfr, assistant deputy
state Architect who lives at No. 131
Lancaster street, was seriously injured.
Armstrong and Sussdorff were riding
i'm Armstrong; two passenger car when
II came in collision with a heavy tour
ing car owned by Henry L. Saver, OF
Hudson Falls. The small car turned
over and pinned both men under It,.
The occupants of the Saver car es-
capped unhhrt. : broken steering gear
was the cause of the collision.
Winfield A. Huppuch, former Public
Service Commissioners, who was on the
way to his home at Hudson Falls, took
Sussdorff to the Glens Yale Hospital
Sussdorff formerly Rasi ~ hfooklyn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-25
MINISTER REBUKES MAYOR
DR.. Price Says Administration
Is Indifferent to Obligations.

In his introduction OF Or. G. l.. Patter-
son. who spoke at he Washington
Heights Methodist Episcopal Church last
night on the work done By the Florence
Crittenton Home for unfortunate women
DR.. Jacob T. Price, past OF the church,
gave his honor the Mayor somewhat
courtly broadside.
"The Mayor" said DR.. Price, refers
with pride to the outward decency that
characterizes our city and urges us to
stop talking about the gunner. 1t may
be that we ought TO forget the tragedy on
the Great White Way with all that II
revealed; It may be that we ought to
forget his honor's remarkable interpreta-
tons OF the law, which have resulted in
tying the hands OF the police; 1t may be
that we should be thankful that so many
crimes are hidden from public attention
but II is not for his honor 10 stigmatlze
our newspapers as yellow journals They
are the peers OF any journals In any land.
and there have recently appeared In all
Of them strong editorials that should have
mantled the Mayors cheek with shane If
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-25

that not more than one life had been lost.
lie complimented the attendants on the
heroism they showed and said it was due
TO their faithfulness and adherence 10
duty that a terrible catastrophe was
averted.
81 cannot speak too highly," he SAID
"of the men who ventured into the room
in which the helpless patients were lying
The room was well filled win snhoAe
when they got there. On the last trip
they had to grope their way around 70
the beds to find the patients"
When the Amityville flremen reallzeu
their helplessness because OF the lack VI
water and the strong wind that was
blowing, calls for assistance were sent 10
Farmingdale and Lindenhurst Both de-
partments were quickly on the scene Du'
arrived too late to save the puIhihe
buildings. They did efficient WORK. now
ever, in preventing the spread OIL 'n'
flames to the adjoining buildings
In the opinion of DR.. Markham the hre
was caused by a effectively hlsula'e0
wire and started in the cupola OF the an
mex.
The Brunswick Home is private hlsu'
tuition for idiotic epleptc and feeDie'
minded children. It also has oulloihss
where mature persons suffering from SIM
liar afflictions are cared for. The inst'
tuition is one Of the most prominent Oh i'S
kind In the state, and at various Univ
several we'll known persons nave D
inmates. Maurice Barrymore the ac'o'
died in the institution in 1902 ana IerIS
McGovern was for time an lhiiia.e
The entire damage will amount to a oou,
$500. which. it lis understood is covered
Is. In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-25
WILSON ATTENDS CHURCH
Hears Pastor Pray for King,
Taft and Self.

Hamilton, Bermuda, Nov. 24.-The
President elect, accompanied by Mrs.
Wilson and the members Of his family,
to-day attended the oldest Presbyt erian
church In Hamilton, Of quaint setting.
The pastor. the Rev. Archibald Cam
eron, offered a prayer for the King and
then for the success of the close Of
President Tafts administration, and
that the new President Of the United
States be imbued with Thy spirit, and,
fearing Thee, have no other fear; that
he be honored as the leader Of ma
ton, and that his administration be
one Of peace, honor and prosperity
Mr.. Wilson will attend the session of
Parliament tomorrow and Governor
Bullock's dinner on Tuesday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-25
HEAVY SNOW UPSTATE
Foot Deep Fall Plays Havoc
with Telegraph Wires.
nv Tclegraph 10 The Tribune

Watertown, n. Y, Nov. A-1he first
snow of the winter fell generally through
ont Northern New York to-day. Seven
inches OF vet, soggy snow had fallen here
at o'clock tonight. Reports from the
North indicate that the fall was general
west Of the Adirondack
Some regions in the remote sections OF
the woods report a snowfall OF twelve
inches.
The storm was accompanied by serious
electrical disturbances. Railroad tele-
graph wires from Utica 10 Massena
Springs were down because OF the heavy
snow. Difficulty was experienced IN trans
hitting train orders because Of the fallen
wires. Railroad traffic has not yet been
affected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-25
would call judiclallsm If IT we're In opsr-

would call judicialism II II were In opsr-
alton"
Members Of the arbitration committee
who were interviewed in this city did
not care to discuss the award before II
was made public. Oscar s. Straus said
that for the members to comment on q
would mean commenting on their own
work. Everything in the report had been
carefully thought out and weighed In
every aspect before it was adopted.
The award is retroactive 20 May ], 1912,
and operates until May l, 1913.
New Haven. Nov. 24.-The effect OF the
finding of the arbitration board upon the
wages Of the engineers Of the New York,
New Haven & Hartford Railroad Com
pany is indicated by the following official
statement issued to-day by the road:
On the New Haven road the rate named
In the telegraphic report OF the award IL
10 cents day higher than now paid IN
freight and - cents a day higher than
now paid in passenger.
Coupled with the commissions award.
however. Is q change In the overtime rate
and method OF figuring overtime, making
the overtime rate of the award less than
now paid on the New Haven. In switch
ing service the rate named In the award
is the same as now paid on the New
Haven.
Roughly, on tho New Haven the in.
crease asked for by the engineers would
have amounted TO probably t2S0,000 a
year. or 10 per cent Without attempting
10 make any real calculation Of the per
cent Of increase, il any, under the award,
It is thought 1t will vary from per
cent increase in the case OF freight to
possibly little more in the case Of pas
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-25
RICHARD T. HIGGINS,
]. II. HALE,
Il. b. FORD,
Public Utilities Commission.

Concerning the facing point switch re-
ferred 10, Inspector Elwell says:
The character OF the marks west Of the
the cross-over prove that the tender was
Careening more than the engine, que 10
its centrifugal force, and shifting load OF
coal and water, and that the LETT hand
wheels of the forward tender trucks were
not touching the rails, while the rlsht
hand fanges were pressing hard against
the north rail. This condition existe9
while they were going from the west eh1
of the crossover TO where the main ran
meets n facing switch leading from track
No. 10 track No. o.
At this point the width or the rau oeas
combined gave A wider surface Tor the
wheel treads and, the bearing, whlSh
came on the outer part Of the tread,
raised flanges on part OF the wheel ana
allowed IL 10 cross the top OF both ths
switch and stock rails: here the forward
tender trucks were derailed and dropped
10 the ties forty-four feet beyond. Inc
iiye-foot drawbar connecting the englns
10 the tender made II possible for the en-.
CINE to keep on the main track until
reached the frog, where II lost us equ'
librlum. due to the direct action or tne
derailed tender and aided by the centritu-
gal force of the engine Itself.
The fact that the engine passed through
and beyond the crossover AZ SUCH high
speed is remarkable, and | feel assured
that had IL encountered curves not eA-
ceeding 4 degrees the train would have
been unframed in making the crosnoVer'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-25
PENNSYL RAILROAD
Bull tin.
THE EARLY WINTER RESORTS
OF THE UPPER SOUTH

Chill November and the first sharp bite OF winter
frost the face OF the winter vacatonst toward the
resorts of the Upper South.
He is first attracted by the pines of the Caroinas'
where the edge of frost is dued by the protecting barrier
OF pne-cad hills.
1t out-odoor life that beckons the Northerner
with the promise OF golf and gun and horseback exercise
Pinehurst the first open wide its doors 1t is an
ideal place for early winter recreation and sport Winter
golf Indigenous to its soil and climate Other sports OF
the open help to fill the seasons attractions.
To accommodate the travel to this region, the
Pennsylvania Railroad will naugurate, November 81
through sleeping service between Pennsylvania Station
New York and Pinehurst train leaving Pennsylvania
Station weekdays 1888 P NJ, arriving Pinehurs ooo
o'ctqck the following morning.
fllan reservations and tickets to the resorts IN the
Upper Sou uay be had upon application to Ticket Agents
c. Studs District Passenger Agent William PedricK '
Assistant District Passenger Agent 2o3 Fifth Avenue New
York, Telephone "MaSisca 1000"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-25

Binghamton, y. Y, Nov. A.-As the re-
suit of a heavy. wet snowstorm this Sec
ton OF the state Is having the worst wire
troubles in twenty-five years. BY the
breaking Of two big poles near the Lacka-
wanna depot every Lackawanna wire into
and out Of the city was broken. At Endi-
colt and Great Bend on the east and
west. all the Erie wires are down. Every
circuit Of the fire alarm system Is down
and many telephone and electric light
wires are broken.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-25

he had had any regard for an outraged
public sentiment. The press, the pest
index TO public opinion, has made 1t clear
that the people are weary of an admin
istration of which the most charitable
thing that can be said is that it is In
different 10 its obligations to enforce the
law"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-25
STORM DARKENS AND
DRENCHES THE CITY
Continued from first page.

electric and gas lamps going. The
streets presented the appearance or
night, all the houses being brilliantly
lighted. Even the chickens went back
TO roost. firm in the belief that the day
had run its course.
Morristown was also in the path OF
the storm, being visited by drenching
rain and flying pieces of hail. the
plant of the Morris County Traction
Company was put out Of business more
than an hour, and the trolley service
between Morristown, Dover and Lake
Hopatcong was discontinued. me
whole town was thrown into such
darkness that street lamps were lit ana
artificial light in houses, churches ana
stores was called into service.
Descending the Ramapo Valley as
through a tunnel, the storm cut
swath in its passage TO the southwest
swelling the waters Of the Ramapo'
Hackensac elk, Passaic and Saddle rivers
into raging torrents, and inundating
much OF the low lying country in the
vicinity.
The Raritan Valley encountered one
Of the most violent thunderstorms OF
recent years, accompanied by singing
hailstones and vivid flashes Of light
ming. Somerville was enveloped in a
pail Of darkness.
Within less than ten minutes after
the passing Of the storm, however, the
scene changed in marked degree.
Where before the landscape presented
the appearance Of midwinter, ii now,
with the breaking forth OF the sun, re-
sembled cool September day.
Storm Passes to Sea.
After passing over other towns in the
southwestern section Of the state the
storm passed down the coast line ana
swept on out to sea, leaving n drenched
and miserable land in it's wake. Not
more than two hours had passed.
Those weather prophets who base
their calculations on signs professed
yesterday TO see I'm the days storm an
indication Of a bitter winter and freely
predicted that New York would ma
itself in the grip OF arctic weather
within the next few days.
The local Weather Bureau issued the
following report on weather conditions
rrevailing for the twenty-four hours
ended at 8 o'clock yesterday morning
showing that the climatic unrest was
general throughout the country.
The Gulf and Atlantic storms nave
;,incd and now dominate the weather
Conditions over the lower lake iegiohS'
the Atlantic states ana ne" w. lover
iate region ana light snow over MlchI-
gsn and Northern New YORK. leIllptI-
7fures over this region have risen
slightly. .. ,t,o, u,as
central yesterday morning over , .iie
PnrLv Mountain states now has TWO
'Tcsts one over the Middle West ana the
other over the Northern BaCilc states.
Under the influence of hlgh pressure
tempcraturcs have fallen from twelve 10
twcnty degrees in the last twenty-tour
hours over the Missouri and MISSISSIPPI
valleys and the Middle West. Tempeid,,
turcs as low as degrees arc repoI ~
for The Dakotas In the Far Northwest
tberc has been a rise OF from six TO TWEEN
~ degrees under the influence OF 10"
pressure.
The highest temperature recorded n
the United States yesterday was ~ de-
gress, at Key West Fla, and the lowest
at Huron. s. D., where the temperature
was only s degrees.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-25
"Need to Reform Our Citizens.

We need 10 reform our citizens as much
as we do our public officials. After all,
the moral level of government viii not
rise above the moral level of the citizens
behind il. You cannot have efficient and
honest government until you have EN-
Gent and hontst citizens.
Take the Police Department, for eX-
ample. TO satisfy our own Consciences
we pass laws at Albany in regard to pros
strictly and RICHLY enforced. Perhaps
the majority OF people I'm New York do
not believe that these laws can he liter
ally enforced.
But they pass them, just the same, to
satisfy the respectable elements I'm the
community. ito pander a bit TO the moral
crowd Of the town" as Fernando Wood
once said. With this law on the statute
books, we turn TO our police commission
regard 10 prostitution. What are we
doing
We are telling our police commissioners
to enforce the law where and when they
like We are substituting police disCre-
tion for enforcement OF law We are
creating the one condition under which
graft can most easily flourish.
We are making a police system not
only possible, but extremely probable.
Then, when an exposure comes along and
we find the police have been selling pro-
we hold UP our hands in horror and our
cries for reform FIJI the heavens. The
Pharasaic attitude Of the people OF New
York is responsible for 80 per cent Of the
graft in the Police Department.
We come back, therefore, 70 our orig
inal proposition-that honest government
Is based on honest citizenship.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-25
BLAMES DEAD ENGINEER
Report Says Short Cross Over
Helped Cause Westport Wreck,

lBy IeIegrapn 10 Inc Irlbune.
Hartford, Conn, Nov. 4-In a report
issued to-day c. c. Elwell, the chief
engineer and inspector Of the Connect
cut Public Utilities Commission. who was
formerly in the New Haven roads en-
cheering department, discusses the West
port wreck of October 3, 10 which seven
people were killed, blames the dtad en-
gineer first, and, secondly, the short
sharply curved crossover. The commits
sion issued this order:
1t Is ordered:
l. That the New York, New Haven x
Hartford Railroad Company be, and u
hereby is, directed forthwith to remove
said facing switch leading from track NO
to track No. ).
2 When high speed trains are to be d.,
verified from one track TO another and
the crossover through which they must
pass is not safe for high speed, SAID
trains must be brought TO tull stop
before the switches are set for crossoFer
movements.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-25

the United States Commissioners ol
Labor and the PRECEDING judge OF the
United States Commerce Court and ny
Daniel Willard, president Of the Balu-
more & Ohio Railroad, representing the
railroads.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-06-22
NOT PRESENT
MINORITY REPORT

CHICAGO, June 22.--Decision
was reached shortly after noon
today by the Roosevelt support
ers that they would not have any
minority report presented to the
convention on the platform.
The presidential preference
primary plank was voted down
by amajority of one.
1t was definitely stated that
the LaFollette followers will
make a fight for a progressive
platform In the form of minor
ity report.
The majority platform, when
completed, did not mention the
cisions, the initiative or referen-
dunn. The administration of
President Taft was endorsed and
the president himself was given
the highest praise,
1t was stated in the Missouri
delegation that Senator Crane to-
day asked Governor Hadley to &C
cept the vice presidential nomina-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-06-22

tihon with President Taft. Had
ley, 1t was said, refused flatly to
consider 1t. There was another
report In the Missouri delegation
but 1t lacked confirmation. that
Crane also sounded Hadley on
the question of whether. in case
it should be deemed advisable,
he (Hadley) would accept the
presidential nomination.
Crane refused to discuss the
report in any way.
1t was 10:44 when Chairman
Root called the convention to or
der and introduced as the chap
lain of the day Rev. John Wes-
ley Hill of New York. Hill has
been very active in campaigning
for Taft and the Pennsylvania
delegates laughed when he was
announced, but all stood rever-
emily during the opening prayer.
They were placed on the per-
manent roll by a vive voce vote
In the Second, Fifth. Sixth and
Seventh Mississippi districts.
The committee was unanimous
in continuing on the temporary
roll the delegates seated by the
national committee in the Fourth
North Carolina, Third Oklahoma
and Second Tennessee districts
and this action was approved by
a viva yoce vote.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-06-22
NO WHITE WOMEN

LITTLE ROCK, June pa
The last remaining white woman
convict in the Arkansas peniten-
tiary has been pardoned by Gov.
Donaghey. Gov. jeff Davis had
annon1ced that no white woman
shcuid be imprisoned while he
was governor.
At one time during Gov, Dom
aghey's administration there
were five white women in the
penitentiary. One was Mollie
Winberry, who was sent up for
five years, with Tom Qualls, for
conspiring to bring about the
death Of the mans wife. Two
others were pardoned recently,
one convicted OF receiving stolen
goods. the other on conviction Of
bigamy.
The remaining two were serv-
ing long terms for murder Mrs.
Leila Ford had once been sem
fenced, with her husband to be
hanged, but on a second trial the
verdict was murder Ia the second
degree. The other had poisoned
her husband on becoming Infatu-
ated with another man.