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The Washington herald., 1912-03-28
The Headliner.

II doesn't seem to make-much differ
enee whether Mr.. Roosevelt is becoming
more or less popular; he is always the
headliner This apparently is suitable
not only to himself, but to the people
generally. 1t shows that he is always
doing Something; that, right or wrong.
he keeps digging. The people like a
live wire, although sometimes it be-
comes so hot it has to be dropped, and
dropped very suddenly.
When Mr.. Roosevelt is on one of his
impetuous rushes, he is not so much
concerned where he will land as he is
to get away first This makes it en-
barrassing on occasions.
The colonel stands pat on his judicial
propaganda, declaring nothing must
stand in the way or interfere with the
will of the people That is good doc
trine, but when there is one OF those
unfortunate and regrettable occurrences
where the people in some particular sec
ton take the law into their own hands,
no one believes the colonel would in
dorse such action. Yet in particular in
stances it is the will of the people, and
of a majority of them living in the vi
cinity of such crime, which is shown
by the fact the principal lswbreakers
are seldom punished
Far be it for The Herald to suggest
that if the bleachers can overruIe the
trained umpire when he makes an un-
popular decision, although a perfectly
just one, the colonel would recall
him, although he knows the decision
was just, or that he would allow mob
rule when the mob is in the majority;
yet his advocacy of the judicial recall
brings up such questions.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-28
BUILT 4 CONCRETE MOTOR BOAT.
rhe First Experiment In Aneriea
and How II Resulted.

Etun C&utut.
Last winter" writes Kirt wissmann.
when was consulted by the frm Of
Elmer & Co. Of stettin. Germany. as
to whether I felt competent to take
charge Of the construction Of . re-en-
forced concrete motor boat. I was at
first rather skeptical as to my oility.
II was aware that IN Italy q great
number Of re-enforced concrete barkes
had been successfully constructed: but
the practical working knowledge to
which their builders had attained was
not at my disposal. and I would be
obliged to rely entirely upon myself.
Experiments with columns and slabs
which had been worked out for me
showed that REINFORCED concrete was
sufficiently elastic for the purpose to
which 1t was proposed to put 1t. and
having come Into possession OF this
knowledge 1 felt quite able to under
take the construction OF the boat.
The owner had given me no dimen-
sions. except the outside length and
breadth, and a required velocity of nine
kilometers l5is miies) an hour. I plani
ned 10 have the greatest length seven
meters. and the greatest breadth 1.75
meters. Naturally. the displacement
could be only very roughly calculated.
since the putting together Of the various
materials used In the boat depends very
largely on the skill OF the worker.
The first step was to construct
form In which was placed and fastened
the steel reinforcement Then the mold
was filled with concrete. and as soon
as possible smoothed from the inside.
When the mold was taken away, the
outside was found to be smooth and
hard. Since the smoothness OF the out
side has the greatest possible influence
on the speed OF the boat. Il was treated
with pumice stone. oil, and sawdust.
The boat was equipped with q s-horse-
power engine.
THE boat is used by. the owner for
a pleasure craft and has not yet APP
peared at any exhibition. However. this
boat is an evidence Of the practicabIiity
of concrete for boat building. and espe-
cially for the constructing OF barges and
stationary pontoons-''
The Washington herald., 1912-03-28
Cabinet Officers and the Senate.

Perhaps Attorney General Wicker
sham failed to show proper respect to
the United States Senate, as claimed
by Senator Bacon, when he informed
that body that, in his opinion, certain
information desired by the Senate in
relation 20 the harvester trust ought not
to be submitted. 1t is true, as Mr..
Bacon alleges. that Cabinet officers are
creatures of Congress. and for this rea-
son, probably, they ought to address the
legislative branch in. respectful terms
AS matter of fact, it would have been
wiser if the President had communicate
ed to the Senate the.fact that it would
be inexpedient to make public at this
time the correspondence in the harves-
ser case.
This is not the first time that the
wrath Of the Senate has been stirred by
the contumacy of Cabinet officer. Many
The Washington herald., 1912-03-28
A Hunting Incident.
From Judr.

From Judee.
A city hunter. rigged out in a corduroy
suit, doubIe-peaked cap. IegginEs. and
other picturesque paraphernalia, engaged
a small country boy as guide.
The two were greatly astonished when
a rabbit Jumped out from behind a log.
looked about, and dropped over as IL
dead
There isn't a mark on it!' exclaimed
the sportsman
NO" replied the boy. Il guess he
must have laughed himself TO death"
The Washington herald., 1912-03-28
STATESMEN, REAL AND NEAR.
BY FRED C. KELLY

rest at night unless he had smiled a little
gore during the day. True. he had suf-
fered a few dislocafed knees and shoul-
ders and some OF his ribs seemed to be
missing. ana his collar bone wasn't where
II ought to be. but he felt hearty enough
and to-day he looks as II he could pull
verize paving brick just with his first
Yes. we're coming to it now. the part
about the hazardous adventure.
Hayden was playing against q football
team that contained, among other things.
q ringer" a man VINO looked as n ne
could eat a railroad spike with the same
facility that he could crunch an English
walnut she'll He reminded Hayden Of .
picture he had once seen Of Goliath In
a ehild's Bible The captain of the rival
team said that the big boy was q regu-
larry enrolled student from some place
in Nevada and that he was In college
taking a special course in botany in or
der TO NJ himself TO teach at Bryn Mawr.
There was no positive proof TO the con-
trary. and the large chap was permitted
to play.
Some fve minutes after the game
started, Hayden felt the arm Of an en-
tire stranger eircling his neck In a
strangie hold such as wrestlers use. 1t
was the big boy who was studying bot
any. Hayden said nothing, but in the
next mIxup he saw to II that his knee
sunk into the abdomen OF his large ad-
versary In q positive and disconcerting
manner.
"whuchuhdoin!' growIed the botany
student. In a tone like an infuriated bull
--Nothin' at ALL" replied Hayden. only
n a. n
thin. bo. You've gotta cut out all your
rough stun. This Is q gentlenan's game.
and n you undertake any needless rude
ness. you'll get yours II i have to give
Il to you. myself"
That quIeted down the boy consider
ably. "Just as you say" he replied In a
more moliiied tone. II didn't know
what the rules were Been workin' out
In the mines and never had no chance TO
play this game before" And after that
he let Hayden alone.
When the game was over. one Of Hay
den's team mates came up to him, pale
and breathless and exclaimed:
You might have got Killed. We've
JUST learned who that big guy Is"
who Is her asked Hayden.
why. It's Jack Monroe, the wrestler.
that they've been talking about training
to 20 up AGAINST Jim Jeiries."
And Hayden began to fan himself with
his leather helmet.
Representative Martin Littleton may al
ways be counted on to dig up q word
that appears In the dictionary and no
placs else.
One Congressman made comment the
other day on another member. saying:
sTook at the fellow: He In q regular
peacock the way he struts. struts, all the
day Ions"
yes. said LittIeton. he Is a BIT Of
an Authoritarian
tcopyrsht. ISr7 By Fred c Kelly. An rights 70
ssrTedl
The Washington herald., 1912-03-28
ss.ooo Cor cAe,c. Of Pew..

Chicago TslezTzn TO the New YOrt Times
Spirited bidding among wealthy mem-
bers Of Sinai Temple for first choice Of
pews closed the formal dedication Of the
new edifce last night.
julius Rosenwald. who was the highest
bidder. paid $500 for the FIRST choice.
and Immediately afterwsrd gave $4,000
70 purchase seats for others whom the
might select. Several seats
brought $500 each. and many others
-. oe Numerous pews were sold above
ss,ooo each.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-28
Tn. Pace nat KIM.

Frun the New Yosk worid.
The. Army and Navy Club in washing
ton Is an exclusive organization. me
clubhouse In nicely decorated. One pic
ture. Of which the members are proud
and which they take every opportunity
to bring TO the attention Of visitors. is
rather crude pen-and-ink drawing. OBJ
viousiy the work OF an amateur. It de-
picts an officer seated before deal table.
standing in front OF which Is a private
soldier at salute Beneath the picture
is the roiIowIng inscription:
Pat. hear That you have been drunk
''Yis, sor"
Your conduct IS disgraceruL why
can't you drink like officers and gentIe>
mem
Fam: sor. and II Oh did ora .. dead
IN wake"
The Washington herald., 1912-03-28

One more stage Illusion was shattered
with a low crash when John 7. Hayden
came into our midst recently to take
his place rs Representative from the
brand new State OF Arizona.
Hayden was for the last Ave years
an Arizona sheriff. and folks here sup
posed he would have a flowing black
name, a mustacne Ike a raveied rope.
and in various other details resemble
the "shurf' in one OF those Western
Gus Thomas or Frank keenan, sheriffs.
He looks more like g county commits
sioner than a sheriff. with his prerna-
turely bald head and prosperous.
smooth-shaven face.
Hayden's career as sheriff shows just
one blasted tradition after another. Firm
stance: He has flushed and captured
q covey of train robbers on one or two
occasions. but he did not hide behind
rock and make them throw up their
hands at the point OF his winchester. or
do anything Of the sort that sherins used
to do In the Golden Days' magazine
Hayden simply cranked up his otter
mobiIe-six-cyiinder. long stroke motor.
demount&ble rims. 90 horsepower-and
chuff-chuffed after the robbers for
eighty or ninety miles. and presently .
couple OF callow youths stopped him to
inquire IL he had any water aboard
with which they might queneh their
horses thirst. In the course Of the con-
versation II came out that the young
men were the train robbers. and they
agreed to ride back in Hayden's big
machine without resistance That's all
there was TO IT,
The new Congressman did have one
hazardous experience. however. II vas
when he was attending Leland Stanford
University some years ago. When he
entered college. Hayden weighed 15
pounds and was a mollyeoddlish looking
youth with q laundry bIueIsh compexion
and too tmid to talk back to anybody
even over a long distance phone An
unkind word would have withered him up
like a dried peach. and he was not ath-
letic enough to put a ten-pound shot the
width Of q Washington building lot-or.
in other words, about the length Of a
horse. He seemed destined to cut about
as much figure in an athletic way as
ginger ale at q national convention Of
Eagles.
But Hayden looked about him at the
at an American plan breakfast, and with
Percheron shoulders. and he made up his
mind to be even as they were. II athletic
training would do it He figured that II
he played football through his four years
IN college, and lived. he would be husky
citizen at the end OF that time: II he did
rot become husky he wouldn't live
through II, and as a matter Of fact he
didn't care II he didn't live unless he
Well. anyway. he began to play foot
ball, and when he left college he had
been transformed from a I35-pound strip
ling to a 21o-pound gladiator who couldn't
The Washington herald., 1912-03-28
Acknowledges His Master.

Frum Exchange
Brahms dined one day with one OF his
fanatic admirers, and the latter, know
ing the masters prediction for fine
wine, had a bottle of renowned quality
brought to the table toward the end Of
the repast This" he exclaimed, ''is
the Brahms among my winesr The
guest slipped OF II, saying: Excellent
wonderful! Now bring on your Beet
hovenr'
The Washington herald., 1912-03-28

times you win be able to pour as many
as fifty sprinkIers fun Of water on the
garden before It rains and drives you
indoors.
After bringing the plants through the
agonies OF sprouting. the amateur viii
frequently be pained TO ind them lying
The Washington herald., 1912-03-28
Wisdom of Father.

From the Chicago Daily sodaliSt.
MY dad knows MORN George Washing
ton did," said the small boy. "
"How's that?" queried the grocer.
Last night" continued the small boy,
when I told him I hadn't been skatin'
he sed he know'd better. an gimme a
licldn' for lyin'. George Washington
couldn't tell a lie. but dad kin tell one
the minute he hears IT.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-28

limp and lifeless on the earth at noon
time. Their blackened and distorted con-
dition suggests cholera morbus. But
vegetables are Immune from this disease
They are fnil OF Il. but do not suffer
themselves. The damage has been done
by frost, which is likely to steal into
q garden and nuIlify the work Of weeks
IN q single night. Tomorrow We shall
speak briefly on preventives for this
calamity.
tcOpTrisht IN. By GsorE. M.t,hs~ Ad.u.)
The Washington herald., 1912-03-28
Remembered.

Archdeacon Fisher was not without a
little vanity in respect to his sermons,
and once received a quiet hint from Con-
stable on the subject Having preached
an old sermon once. which he was not
aware that Constable had heard before,
he asked him how he liked It.
VERY much, indeed, Fisher" replied
Constable. Il always did like that SER
The Washington herald., 1912-03-28
30 Immlnent paneer

Aviation is progressing at wonder
fui rate. isn't ity'
yes
II suppose the seroplanes VIII soon be
scudding through the skies at night
Possibly: but ! think II WIN be some
time before they will seriously interfere
with the bird migrations"
The Washington herald., 1912-03-28
Percentage of Initerate..

From the Philadelphia Record.
IL Is gratifying to learn from the Gen.
Sus Bureau that iIliteracy is on the de-
crease In this country. the percentage
OF illiterates having fallen in the decade
lsoo-isio from lo.7 to IN per cent. This
is something OF a gain. but the percent
age is still appallingiy high as compared
with the most advanced European coun-
tries. In Germany, for instance, the per-
centage Of illiterates Is so small that It
is practically negligible. Much Of the
labor trouble OF the present day comes
from foreign-born illiterates. The men
who struck In Lawrence were largely of
this class, and made pitifulIy small
wages because their low intelligence
made 1t impossible for them to work upon
the machines at which the more skillful
rative employees made a good living
wage Among native whites in this
country the percentage Of illiterates is
8. while among the foreign-born 81 Is lsG
Only universal education can remove this
standing menace TO the nation.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-28
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
MAKING A GARDEN.

MAKING n 6Ah4H1s
'Tis time to 60 with spade and hoe
Into the yard TO toll.
The shattered sash and other trash
Helps fertilize the soil.
The broken glass which we amass.
Ere springtime makes its bow,
Win come In fine. as optne.
For good top drissing now.
Uncle Pennywise sayst
Everything is newfansisd these days
except the way barber combs your
hair
Going Away.
"why are you breaking up house,
keepingy'
my wife's florist says she'll have to
take the rubber plant to a different ell
mate for awhile"
Explorers Fare.
Il though IL would be a good idea to
tell people I'm returned south pole ex-
plorer, but 1t won't work"
why not?g
"As soon as 1 ask for something to
eat they call the dog"
Mnreh % IN htetory.
March 8. 175S-Bosweii and DR.. johnson
open a modest cigar store in Grub street.
March q 1ss3-Prince Eugene OF Savoy
has the hives.
They're on.
The brides sing when It is spring
And gently stirs the sap.
And poet men get busy then;
So. Pegasus. giddapl
At an Afternoon Tea.
Speaking Of poets. that fellow over
yonder is evidently poet"
i've seen him at good many recep-
tons. but never heard him uncork any
poetry"
Maybe not; but just look at him eat"
Life I'm y Flat.
why SO glum?''
MY brother has come to spend few
days. and my nat has no spare ROOM
DO you think he would know the diff
ference II you put him in the telephone
booth?'
Trying to Decide.
Hear you have q fine baby at your
house?"
Yep; bouncing boy"
''Who does he look llke?"
well. we haven't quite decided as yet
To tell the truth. none OF our relatives
have very much COIN
The Washington herald., 1912-03-28
Yos Know the Kind.

From the cinrsnn.ti Enquirer.
Gsso-what is your machine. a run
aboutY
two minutes-
The Washington herald., 1912-03-28
Could Not Speak.

From Satire.
Judge-Your wife complains that for
three years you never spoke to her. What
reason can you assign for such conduct?
Defendant-I didn't want to interrupt
her.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-28
WHAT THEY ARE SAYING.

FlOm the New York Word.
II the present plans and demands of
coal operators and miners hold good,
most people In this country will not have
any complaint to make against the short
ness OF next summers vacation.
Prom the Baltimore Sun.
The coloners friends are making so
much noise scrapping for the delegates
nobody can hear the calling of the peo-
pie.
From the New Yort Tribune
Gov. Marshall. OF Indiana, is a dark
horse. but wants the Democrats to know
that he is warranted sound. kind. and
true.
Frun the New York TeIegnm.
Even William D. Coolidge, Of Salem,
Mass, who fought Mr. Roosevelt for
lightweight honors at Harvard in 1872,
says the colonel outweighed him pound
and three-quarters and won on bum
decision.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-28

Bismarck as compensation for the State
Of Nassau when the Prussian government
| seized that territory in 1856 forms q per-
petual family fund, invested with the
Rothschild banking house at Frankfort.
and It Is accumulating steadily. as the
House OF Nassau Is so wealthy that none
of Its members is obliged to touch even
the interest, which continues to COM
pound with the millions Of the principal
into one OF the worlds greatest fortunes
Cri du Peupie, OF Paris. sounds the
alarm that now. since Grand Duke Will
lam is dead and a girl In her teens sits
on the throne Of Luxemburg. Kaiser VIII
helm win soon have that rich and strateg-
ically very important little domain un-
der control by arranging a marriage be-
tween the young grand duchess and one
then making her husband regent and
ultimately establishing a German pro-
tectorate." Nonsensei
Be 1t understood that Luxemburg Is
Just as valuable to Germany as buffer
against a possible French coup, and that
IL the Kaiser really should entertain IDEAS
of subjusating the principally he would
have TO count with England. Austria.
Russia, Bavaria. and Holland. to the
reisning houses Of all OF which countries
the present representatives Of the House
of Nassau are closely related.
But that does not signify that Kaiser
Wilhelm would not like to have the young
GIL ruler marry into his family. In my
opinion, he viii be disappointed. because
the grand duchess was born and spent
her youth m Bavaris, and believe that
am not wrong when predict that her
choice Is her former plsy-feiiow. one OF
the young witteishach princes.
FLANEUR.
scOsusht. III x Court Gossip ssnaiais,
The Washington herald., 1912-03-28

why SO glum?'
MY brother has come to spend a few
days. and my nat has no spare room"
DO you think he would know the Diff
ference II you put him in the telephone
booth?"
The Washington herald., 1912-03-28
March as in History.

Speaking Of poets. that fellow over
yonder is evidently a poet"
I've seen him at q good many recep-
tons. but I never heard him uncork any
poetry
Maybe not; but just look at him eat"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-21
JAMES WEATHER[Y
 IS MADE SECRETARY
Has Accepted Position on Underwood State Execu-
 tive Committee

E. K. Campbell, chairman of the Un- derwood executive committee, announced yesterday morning that James Weath- erly, national committeeman from Ala bama, had been appointed secretary of the committee.
 "The acceptance of MT. Weatherly Is very pleasing to me- stated Mir Camp hell last night. q think that we have secured the very best man possible for the position. MT. Weatherly stated that in spite of his onerous duties as city commissioner, his interest in the candi- dacy of MT. Underwood caused him will lingly to accept the new duties''
 MT. Campbell stated that headquarters would be opened in the First National bank in the near future.
 'The news from various sections of the country" said he "concernng the rowing strength of MT. Underwood con- tinues to be good. We are growing more and more positive that he will be nom- mated at Baltimore June 25"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-21
MORGAN SHUSTER
 IS VERY BITTER
Says England and Russia Have Precipitated Chaos
 in Persia

Vienna, January 20.-"The net result of the British and Russian action in Per sia renders a nation which was mak- ing progress toward peace and order. and was building up it's finances for the es- tablishment of a constitutional govern ment, land of chaos and anarchy with out prestige among its own people, and, in addition, has meant the sacrifice of hundreds of innocent lives.'
 This statement was made today by W. Morgan Shuster, the American, who was dismissed treasurer general of Persia recently, who has just arrived here.
 The Mohammedan people, continued Mir Shuster, are further aroused against the Christian nations. Great Britain and Russia, far from being on a more solid basis of friendship, are now face to face on opposite sides of a disorganized ter ritory.
 ''rhe Russian and British legations are the real governing forces in Persia. They are acting through a directory of seven Persians in order to avoid international responsibility but morally they are re- sponsble for the destruction of Persian nationality, when it gave promise of es- tablishing-a a stable constitutional govern ment. The seven who are nominally gov erning Persia are without character or reputation. They uO nOL cODHldHu lle slightest respect of their countrymen and would not exist a day without the pro- lection of the Russian and British lega- tions.
 Russian forces and influences are steadily advancing southward and unless there Is q break in the trend of events, the realization of Russia's present dream of warm water ports is a matter of only a few years.
 Great Britain will then be confront cd with a living Russo Indian frontier problem.
 The past years action of the Euro pean nations in Morocco, Tripoli and Persia does not encourage the hope of international peace. The fact that tho Mohammedans have been driven to the wall renders future retaliation inevi- table. The most regrettable feature of Persias dismemberment is the fact that 1t might have been entirely prevented had Great Britain frankly objected at the beginning to Russia s fragrant vio- lation of the Anglo Russian govern ment, commencing with her claim las, summer of the right to veto appoint ments of Persian officials and culmin- ating in the dispatch of army into Per sia on the false pretext that a Persian official had printed a pamphlet criti- cizing Russias previous action in Per sia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-21
MINE INSPECTOR
 GETS BAROMETER

A large combination barometer and thermometer for the office of the state mining department in the Chamber of Commerce building has arrived and will be properly fitted on the outside of the building within the next few days. This has been added to the equipment of the local headquarters for the determination of atmospheric conditions which will en- able the inspectors to reduce the effect this outside air pressure will have in the mines.
 When the barometer falls. it tells us that the atmospheric pressure of this To- cality has decreased,' said Inspector Webb. yesterday afternoon.
 we then know that the mine gas given off beneath the earth's surface is increas- ed and can warn the mine superintendenS to flood their coal veins with more air as we have a table showing the explosive air created in each mine operating in the state. By formula of figures. the exact generation of mine gas can be determined under certain atmospheric conditions and can be immediately remedied if the mine