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The Washington herald., 1912-08-17
Even Money.
Erm Inice

From Judge.
Congressman Lamb OF Virginia has ar
old 'befo' de wah' darky working on his
place. whom he pays a dollar a day. The
old man is not very fond OF work and
loses a day very often. because of his
alleged infirmities. The other day the
Congressman told him he was going &c
raise his wages from six dollars a week
to seven. The old darky emphatically
refused the raise. and when his boss ask
ed him why. he answered:
It's LAX dis, Mister John: When ]
loses a day from work now. l kin count
nah money; but IL YOU glib me a raise
an I loses a day, I won't know how
much Use got comm tuh me-"
The Washington herald., 1912-08-17
Increasing In Popularity.

The many attractions that Colonial
Beach offers the vacationists have made
il the Mecca of wGshingtontans The
saltwater bathing is excellent. Young
and old hurry to the beach for the
morning dip and frolic on the sandy
beach. Others fish or go Grabbing.
Boating OF all kinds is to be had. and
at night there is dancing on the new
pavilion. The hotel and cottage accom-
modations are complete, and one is AS
sured absolute comfort during the stay.
The good ship st. Johns leaves the Sew
enth Street wharf daily. except Mon
day, at 9 a. m. Saturday at 80 p m.
and Sunday at 9 a. m.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-17
suit TO DISSOLVE
FILM COMBINATION
Department of Justice Names Ten
Concerns in Its
Action.

The Department of Justice yesterday
instituted suit in the Federal court at
Philadelphia against the so-called Nov
ing Picture Trust. Ten concerns are ac-
cused Of combining to monopolize the
business. even to the extent Of limiting
the number Of moving picture theaters
and otherwise violating the Sherman
antitrust act.
The petition says that the alleged un-
lawful combination of the defendants
became effective January !. 1909 when the
Moving Picture Patents Company was or
sanized. this organization being a hold
ing company for all the companies made
defendants in yesterdays action The pc
tition sets forth that besides collecting
Gnd distributing royalties among the de-
fendan's the Patents Company's only
business Is the bringing of lawsuits un-
der the patents II holds. II is charged
+" the government that hundreds Of
suits have been brought to harass and
oppress all persons engaged In the mo-
ton picture business who have not
obeyed the mandates Of the Patents
Company.
This company. 1t is declared, has ac-
quired the business or Cancelled the
licenses. held from the Motion Picture
Patents Company. of every rental ex-
change in the United States with one ex-
ception. AT cost Of Se,2f3.0S9 in cash
and 1874. 500 in preferred stock
The following corporations and indi-
viduals are named defendants in the
suit:
Motion Picture Patents Company. Cen
eral Film Company. Biograph Company,
Thomas 40 Edison Incorporated. Es-
sanay Film Manufacturing Company.
the Kalem Company Incorporated.
George Kleine. Lubin Manufacturing
Company. Melies Manufacturing Com
pany. Pathe Freres. the Selig PolyscoPe
Company. the Vitagraph Company of
America. Armat Moving Picture Com
pany. Frank l. Dyer. Henry y. Marvin.
J. J. Kennedy. William Pelzer. Samuel
Ong J. A. Berst. Seigmund Lubin. Gas
ton Mehes, Albert Z. Smith. George h.
Spoor, and W. N. Selig.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-17
THE VETO STEP.
By Y. Y, z.

ny n. Il a.
Sing a song Of Congress,
A bill that's full Of pie
Shall we kill the old clerk.
Or suffer him to de-
"a seven years term Is long enough.
While living comes so high.l
When the bill was vetoed.
The clerks began TO sing.
The Commerce Court and Tarif
Board
Went dancing round the ring.
For now to trip the Veto Step
IL Just the latest thing.D
The Washington herald., 1912-08-17
The Man on the Lid.

William Barnes, formally announced
as chairman of the Republican advisory
committee, in many respects will be
the general manager Of Mr. Taft's
campaign. 1t means also that the Re-
publicans are determined to ignore
Roosevelt, his platform, and his party
because it is we'll known how bitterly
Barnes hates the colonel and how the
latter retaliates by calling Barnes ''the
boss of the bosses"
Although officially not in charge at
Chicago it was to Mr.. Barnes. az
chairman of the New York delega-
tion, that the Taft forces looked for
leadership during the convention fight.
1t was he who presided over the
mighty conferences of the State chair
men of the Taft delegations and map
ped out the course of action. At the
time when he was considered for chair
man of the National Committee it was
advanced that his selection for the
place might be used against the Re-
publicans, but since then the Repub-
lican claim that the Democrats have
recognized party organization in jthe
makeup of the personnel of their man.
agement; also that Roosevelt has
named William Finn, the boss OF
Pittsburg. on his executive committee,
and made Tim Woodruff, one of the old
line Republican bosses of the party in
New York State. chairman of the
Roosevelt delegation in Chicago. Hence
the Republicans feel that any criticism
of Barnes will not prejudice the public
mind.
Mr.. Barnes is an astute politician
and successful organizer Four years
ago. when the friends of Mr.. Taft were
seeking the right man to take charge
of the pre-convention campaign, while
Mr.. Taft still was away on his Phil
ippine trip, the name of Barnes was
given out from the White House as
competent to have charge of the Taft
campaign for delegates. 1t was fully
understood he had the Endorsement OF
Mr.. Roosevelt, then President.
With the arrival at the Republican
The Washington herald., 1912-08-17
Can't. Lord ENplains.

Liverpool. Aug l6.-In an attemp,
to vindicate himself. Capt. Lord. OF the
Leland liner Californian. who was CEN
sured by both the American and Brit
ish commissions which investigated
the Titanic disaster for his failure TO
go to the aid of the White Star liner,
to-day published a lengthy article in
self-defense here. Capt Lord explained
the proceedings on board his ship on
the night of the disaster and declared
that he hopes to remove an undeserved
stigma upon his character.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-17
TO.A cOMMUTER.

I've travelled back and forth for
weeks,
In fact, I've wandered far
Der hills and dales and dusty roads
To catch an early car.
'Tis great to rusticste, some
times.
But one gets done up brown,
When there are 5000 things,
To carry home, from town.
I've had my fill Of country life.
OF homegrown corn and beets-
The thing I'm logging for Just now
Is one fond glimpse Of city streets.
EVELYN.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-17
PONIES AND MEWSINGS.

Twill soon he raining al around
Twill fall on YOU and ME
And yellow all the tnewl straw
hats
In town and by the SEA.
WILLIS MOORE.
The 0ystcrman'S vocation
Is no credit 10 his sex.
With all the TariCgati0u
Ned goes In for little necks.
CHAS. II. WESER.
For beauty | am not a star
There are Others more handsome by
far
But my face | don't mind it
Fer ! am behind il.
II is these out IN front that lar.
TOM MONK.
| asked a friend to lend ne five,
And ! had cause to do it.
For If ! had not touched him then
He would have StiIng me for ten.
/ had to heat him to il.
81 SkIGGINS, alias AL"
He didn't own a motor car.
But he was not foTlorn:
He made himself unpopular
Ry footing his own horn.
JAMES FUNICULI NELLY.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-17
ATTEMPTS TO CONFER.
Prosecution of the So-called Ice
Trust May Be stopped.

4 conference will be held hext week
between Acting District Attorney Huide-
koper and counsel for the American Ice
Company relative 10 the investigation of
the business methods OF the ice COM
pany.
The directors Of the ice company have
agreed TO make any change recommend
ed by the government prosecutor IN or
der TO escape criminal proceedings should
such be deemed necessary by the gov
ernment The grand Jury will meet
gain September Is, and II is expected
will dispose Of the ice Trust" !nvesti-
cation
The Washington herald., 1912-08-17
THE PEOPLES FORUM
PARCEL POST.
To the Conferees on the Postal APP
propriation Bill.

To the Editor: GentIemen-In place OF
the zone parcel post propositions be
fore you. we pray you to substitute the
following: The consolidation of third
and fourth class mail matter in parcel:
up 10 II pounds at rates: ounces.
cent: ounces. > cents: l. ounces.
cents: on larger parcels. l pound,
cents. each additional pound, cents
II pounds, . cents.
This will be in accord with the sys'
TEN of fat rates extended 70 our postal
service by Lincoln in 1853, applied by
Grant to merchandise in 1874, approved
by the statesmen of all succeeding Con-
sresses.' and indorSed by President
Grant and Postmaster Gen. Hitchcock
in their fiat rate parcel post conven-
tions with foreign countries, with their
70 cents a pound rate on American out
bound parcels and on inbound European
parcel posts throughout the United
states. less than cents a pound.
JAMES L. COWLES.
Sec Treas Postal Progress League.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-17
APPROVE CHARITY ALLOTMENTs.
Commissioners Pass on Recommen-
tions for Institutions.

The Commissioners yesterday approved
the allotments for the charitable and
correctionable institutions in the District
submitted by the committee on allot-
ments for the fiscal year 1913.
The following recommendations were
approved: Washington Asylum and Jail,
s35.o0O: Home for the Aged and Infrm.
s27.oo0: tuberculosis Hospital. 5000: In
dustrial Home School. $500: Municipal
Lodging House. N.sa0: Temporary Home
for soldiers and Sailors. 5000; work
house, 5000
The Washington herald., 1912-08-17
Roy scouts Go Home.

Boys OF the Boy Scout troop from
Bridgeport. y. j., guests OF the two
scout patrols OF the Church OF the Re-
formation here, did not take the Pro-
posed tramp to Fort Myer and Arling-
ton yesterday as they had not finished
their inspection of the Washington pub
lie buildings. The tramp was postponed
from the day before. and yesterday had
to be given over entirely. as they leave
for home early this morning.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-17
Grain Elevator Burns.

Chicago, Aug. IA number of fire.
men were overcome. one was seriously
injured. and several persons were driv-
en- to the streets early to-day in a rir,
that did sec, 900 damage. The fire broke
out in the grain elevator of ]. J. Bade-
noch. in West Seventeenth Street. Tho
flames spread rapidly. and by the time
the fire apparatus arrived the elevator
was completely destroyed. Fifteen en-
gine companies were called before tbs
fire was controlled.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-17
COUNTTRFEITERS CAUGHT.
Secret Service OiHcial Lone-handed
Takes Five Prisoners.

Secret Service officials here heard yes
terday afternoon of the capture Of a
band of five expert counterfeiters in and
around Chattanooga-William and Jeff
Hollis. ]. L. Case, Sam Smith, and r.
c. LawinE.
The men, all of whom are said to he
desperate characters. were captured one
by one. by Operative E. P. McAdaus.
working single-handed. They are said
to have manufactured and circulated
thousands of bogus dollar coins. Their
molds were confiscated.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-17
4 Russian Exodus.

The Menonites. a Quaker sect who
inhabit certain provinces OF Russia, are
said to be planning a migration to Brit
ish Columbia. They want agricultural
lands, where, among other things. they
can raise fruit, and the land Of British
Columbia is said to have been report
ed on favorably by an emissary who
was sent over to examine it.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-17
OUR CLIMATE.
Rr EVELYN

The shops are full Of coats Of fur
And hats beplumed for fall.
This seems TO me. it's quite joke
We've had no summer time at all.
Perhaps a day or so Of heat
Then buckets full Of rain.
Until my poor old green umbrell
VIII never be itself again.
Ny summer toss are on the shelf,
Likewise my racket. stick. and ball.
And If l live until next year.
III heed no weather prophets
call"
The Washington herald., 1912-08-17
HER TIMEPIECE RESCUED.
SIcuths Recover WOmnn's Watch
Before She Makes Report.

DR.. Martha Burritt. of 1855 Calvert
Street Northwest. reported to the police
yesterday that a watch had been stolen
from her apartment Thursday.
The police informed her that her watch
was awaiting her at headquarters De-
tectives Weldon and Burlingame had
taken II from John Edmunds. Cnlored. Of
222i Thirtieth Street Northwest. as he
was about to pawn il, they reported.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-17
ANDREW CARNEGIE.
AWFUL POSSIBILITY.

At every session Of Congress bills
are introduced making certain days
legal HOLIDAYS One Of these days
some one will introduce a measure
creating q day set aside for work
by that body.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-17

A sarcastic scribe attributes the recent
silence of Ormsby McHarg to the con-
version of Alfred Henry Lewis to the
Roosevelt ranks. Poor, misjudged Orms-
by When he talks he catches it." and
is he silent from sheer disgust he is
pounced upon for not talking!
The Washington herald., 1912-08-17
CATHOLIC WOMEN TO ATTEND.
Mrs. COope to Head Mourners n
Father Doyle's Funeral.

Mrs. Margaret Coope. president Of the
National Catholic Women's Circle. with
delegation of members Of the circle.
will leave to-day for New York 10 at
tend the funeral Of Rev. \. =. Doyle
there Monday morning
Father Doyle. who died in Los Angeles
was spiritual adviser to the circle. His
funeral will be conducted in the Paulist
Church in New York and he will be
buried in the Paulist Cemetery.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-17
NIrr Ron.nnn Lenxss.

Mgr Binzano. papaI delegate to the
United states, and Mgr. Cerretti. audi
tor Of the legation, left Washington yes
terday to attend the annual convention
of the Federated Catholic Societies or
the United States. which is to be held
at Louisville, KY. They will return TO
Washington at the end Of next weak,
The Washington herald., 1912-08-17

Now that Detroit skipper actually
has crossed the Atlantic in a thirty-fiye-
foot motor boat. the next thing In order
among foolhardy sailors is to find still
greater discomfort by trying the same
feat in a thirty-foot boat.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-17
PARTIALITY.

The man who plays the little game
Has trouble by the peck;
The law is always round about
To strike him in the neck.
But he who plays the greater game,
That takes your name and home.
Can live in splendor in the town.
Or foreign countries roam.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-17

Just now a great deal is said about
the rule of the people" and the neces-
sity of ''overthrowing the bosses.' CHIEF
ly by a new party that has one supreme
boss and writes its platform without
consulting the people.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-17
SPEAKS OF DECISION.
Assistant Corporation Counsel
SchuIdt Talks on Gardner Case.

Assistant Corporation Counsel Schuldt
yesterday declared that Judge James
II. Pugh drew a rather fine distinction
in holding that there is a difference in
selling" liquor and dispensing II. in
his decision fning Edward J. Gardiner.
proprietor of the Hotel Grand s. for
"disrensing'' liquor to a minor
Mr. Schuldt believes that the words
sell and dispense are synonomons
within the meaning Of the law, and he
may ask for a writ OF error from the
Court Of Appeals. and seek to have the
license of the hotel revoked.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-17

A Chicagoan says that the increased
price of meat will reduce the number OF
divorces. Is this man fond of fish to dish
up such a fish story?
The Washington herald., 1912-08-17

Apples are recommended to women for
the complexion by an enthusiastic
pomoculturist of Baltimore. But not ev-
cry woman cares to be apple-cheekedi
The Washington herald., 1912-08-17

Where does the protection of Ameri-
can labor against the cheap labor of
Europe come In when there is a con-
stantly increasing immigration.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-17
NO NDER
SHE Is ANGRY

Ny wife she is a sufragette.
Her heart on Theodore is set.
I used to call her sweet Cozette.
But now call her Bullmoosette.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-17
ALlTTLE NONSENSE.
PLENTY or sLANG.

He .'smote the spheroid." ''clouted" it;
He .'biffed IL on the snoot."
He picked a high one from the mitt'
That surely was "beaut."
He slammed the horsehide." banged
the pill"
He '.walloped it a mile"
He laced II down, the line at will
In most impressive style.
He did lot % things that We
Cannot Just now recall;
Ali merely ways of saying he
Connected with the ball"
The Washington herald., 1912-08-17

Now that the Browns of Ohio are
split, how about the Snsiths?
The Washington herald., 1912-08-17

Ye scribe wonders. after reading
the preachers attacks on women's
dress. II some people don't use their
eyes too much.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-17
Uncle Penny,vise says,

A lady who has just been acquitted Of
murder declares that she is tired Of sem
sations. A murder trial generally sa-
tiates the gayest of the gay.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-17
GREAT ON CLAIMS.

A Democratic Senator few days
ago said that the Democratic party
was Of Divine origin. It was the
only thing left unclaimed by US.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-17
Badly Mixed

Politics are mixed this year"
'Ain't they? l hardly know what %
point at with pride and what to view
with alarm"
The Washington herald., 1912-08-17
Reminders of the Game.

My wife is going TO make me get out
OF politics this fall
Won't you feel lost?'
She's going to try to make il easy for
me. Going to cart me on to Europe and
let me take a full course Of mud baths"
The Washington herald., 1912-08-17
WITH APOLOGIES.

As for responsibility.
We have the chance TO shun II;
Let ]. p. Morgan own the world.
And get T. R. to nun il.
JOHN CALLAN OLAUGHLIN.
/ love to hide my bluShins face
Up to my ears and eyes.
And TO absorb with gleeful SruntS
Old-fashioned PUMPKIN pies.
ERNEST q. WALKER
War is growing less despotic
Since the bullets are narcotic:
And each rife now dispenses
Pills that SOothe your mangled
senses.
ANDREW CARNEGIE.
Mary had 4 little lamb.
II wasn't any Use:
Now everywhere that Mary goes
She has a little moose.
BELVA LOCKWOOD.
Just now he is vacating
Down by the seaShore.
The stir he is creating
Makes others feel sore.
But soon he'll be back again
Beans" again the call;
The hash-house will need him when
The leaves begin to fall
WM. WARWICK CORCORAN.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-17
When Women Rule.

1t was in 1920.
WELL" said the mere man. IT see you
ladies' have nominated a very fine woman
tor President"
YES: and we had a grand notification
committee"
'So?"
There were a thousand lady delegates
in line and our beautiful candidate kissed
them ALL
The Washington herald., 1912-08-17
August II in History.

August IL. 1l7-Richard the Lion
Hearted discards his armor for the day
and frolics on the beach in a suit of
light tin.
August Il, 153s-Henry VIII invests in
learn to steer.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-17
The Grocer Gets Mad.

This amt many. crackers for 10 cents.
used TO get twice as many crackers
fer 10 cents.
Always kicking. wonder what you'd
say II you had TO pay for the bag?'
The Washington herald., 1912-08-17
The Main Desideratum

II hear you have a most interesting
family
Yes: a wife and two grown daYgh-
ters."
Fine. fine. Just the right number for
bridge"
The Washington herald., 1912-08-17
The knight Errant.

No dragons now for knights to slay
Beneath weird skies.
A knight acquires his spurs to-day
By swatting flies.
The evening world., 1912-03-02

gwen Il Il wasn't the only sensible
mokhod to raise our own horses II
ohouh b q matter Of national pride
v1th us. II we sent TO France or Eng
lauA. the great horse racing countries
% bug thoroughbreds for our purpose.
eho Government might be willing 10 pay
lrom N.eoo to $500 for each horse. That
weulA buy thoroughbreds OF o very In
segtos class. and We must have the best.
~ 70 get the best we'd have 10 pay
~. SJ.00o to $4,000 In competition with
OGhop governments n the great pri-
vaeo studs. II n be accepted as a
1naSity that our Government wouldn't
Ah1nk OF suoh . thing. Congress. at the
Last session Of the Legislature, refused
= Appropriate only 100000 for tho re-
Weunt stations. and every appropriation
~ Tor the army specifically prohibits
~ appropriation OF money for breeding
purposes.
Ter those who believe that in ar
amsrgency we'd always be able TO buy
horses for remounts. IN foreign coun'
trtos. there Is this to be said: In case
Of the emergency We would have tC
buy horses In Europe and ship then
across the sea. Admitting that we coul,
procure them-and that would be doubt
ful-thsy'd be contraband OF var. an,
we would have TO provide u powerful
naval convoy for every shipment. PEG
pie Ssy: why. England ships arm!
horses all over the world without an!
trouble. England shipped $4,000 Int
South Africa during the Boer war Yes
Of eourSe! England could have shippe,
Army horses anywhere at that. tim
without Q convoy. The poor Beers di'
not hsve.s navy TO Interfere. They al,
mot have even a canoe on the ocean
But is II had been a war with Franc
Or Germany II would have been u yer,
di4srent proposition"
WRR. BELMONT declined 10 discus
the present raclng situation. II
evo publication. As there Is no rae
Ing ~ New York State ut present. an
no Immediate prospect that the rae,
courses may be opened. there was real
10 nsws 70 discuss. Aad spr that ma
ter he seemed 20 think the Temour
question OF more importAnc, than an
Sport. That Mr.. Belmont Is absolutel
sincsrs In this | ga;her from n fc
ssnsrks OF his at the recent SPORT
suaafb dinner. lie sald:
Nd Gen. Fred u. Grant at Il
II W. ..L AL"
The evening world., 1912-03-02
AND As FOR
|BqAJ,eao ANY NASveNsS
RGVReAVS MU'SS.
kAv6 TO Do "
AFoor
Irish "Heavy"
Scores Knockout

There 10 an Irish heavyweight In town
who looks promising. He Is Jim Coffey.
. big. rawboned young fellow from Dub
lin. who has only been In America Z
short time. Whom he arrived he had
clippings from tho Irish papers shown.
how ne had won many battles and vas
. second Potter Mahcr.
corcy was given a chance to show his
ability In a o u with Al. BENEDICT. the
Hoboken heavy" at the show Of the
New Polo a. a. Carl Morris was his
chief adviser. Ito knocked out Bensdic,
In the eighth round with . series oil
riEht-hand swings on the Jaw.
Benedict never had a chance. for COT.
fey floored him In the first round for
tho count OF nine. and also sent him to
the floor again In the third for the
same count. coffey showed himself 70
DO q stin puncher with either hand.
The evening world., 1912-03-02
and Stuyvesant Teams
Engage in a Bitter Fight
for High Honors.

4 day with ave m and It II
expected by followers OF the school
indoor sport that after the games
are over De Witt Clinton and Stuyve-
SAINT will be tied 70. the championship
of the series.
stuyvesant. Eastern District n De
Witt Clinton see-sawed for the lead o.
the tournament In the early season
and II was not unui stuyvesant was
defeated a. the hands OF clinton that
tho Clinton ave took command Of the
situation.
Clinton was then expected TO win
the title without much trouble. but to
the surprise OF everybody the Eastern
District team took a sudden brace and
defeated tho clinton team. thereby
making q triple tie for first place.
Eastern has since taken a slump and
10 out OF the running. but Stuyycsant
and Clinton are still hShtlng tooth and
nail for the honors.
S%tuyvesant meets the Manual I'VE this
afternoon at the Manual gymnasium
and on the form exhibited by the tive
teams I o date the Manhattan lads
should romp or with the game. Gin
ton viii have a little SITTER proposition
with the Newtown team at the colum.
bla club OF Whitestone. Long Island
but are expected TO win the contest. II
both the Manhattan teams win. as the,
should. they will be tied for tho cham,
pionship OF the tournament and an ex,
tra game will have to be played. u
tho game 10 played tho Fifty-nint
street school win be tho favor to. be
cause Of the fact that they defeated
Stuyvesant earlier IN the season by
good sized score. The "Dutchman,'
however, have improved greatly s,nc,
that time and win give the wearer
OF the red and black u good run 70
the title. Each Vt the teams has q goo,