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The Washington herald., 1912-04-21
DOES NOT BELIEVE
In UNWRITTBN LAW
Society Leader Says Prominent Men
Should Be Saved Before In
migrant Women.

Baltimore. April 2O-Mrs. Alexander
Preston, Baltimore society leader and ar
dent anti-suffragist, does not believe in
the unwritten law OF the ssa-"women
and children first"
a man is a more valuable member OF
a community and Of nation than is a
woman" she said to-day. Il believe In
looking at the thing in cold, impartial
light.
why should man like Maj Butt
have TO die with the Titanic to save an
Immigrant woman
President Charles NJ Hays, OF the
Grand Trunk Railroad. was by the law
OF the survival OF the flttest the ablest
man of the thousands who work for his
road. Any of these thousands OF men
was worth more than a woman.
Col Astor was man OF power. /
believe that every man on that boat
who died did what he thought best.
They were heroes in every sense of the
word. They regarded obedience to the
uhwritten law OF the sea to be their
duty. But the law Is wrong"
The Washington herald., 1912-04-21
PRAISES TITANIC MAIL CLERKS.
Postmaster General Asks $4,000
Each for Their Families.

Postmaster General Hitchcock yester-
day addressed a communication to Rep
resentative Noon, chairman Of the House
Committee on Post-offices and Post
Roads, recommending that a provision be
inserted in the pending post-Ofice appro-
priation bill authorizing the payment Of
5000, the maximum amount prescribed
by law for payment to the representa-
tives Of railway postal, clerks killed
while on duty, to the families of each
Of the three sea postal clerks who lost
their lives on the Inflated Titanic.
THE bravery exhibited by these men,"
said Mr.. Hitchcock, lin their efforts to
safeguard. under sucn trying conditions
the valuable mail intrusted 10 them
should be a source of pride to the entire
postal service, and deserves some marked
expression OF appreciation from the gov
ernment."
When last seen by those who survived
the disaster, the three cIerks-John S.
March, William L. Gwinn, and Oscar S.
Woody-were on duty and engaged with
the two British clerks in transferring bags
of registered mail from the ships post
Office to the upper deck.
An officer OF the Titanic stated yes
terday that when he last saw these men
they were working in two feet OF water.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-21
WANT EDUCATION
BOARD ABOLISHED
Commissioners Urge Substitution of
Director of Schools-Find
TOO Much Politics"

Believing that the Board of Education
is ruled by politics, the District Com
missioners, in a bill sent to the House
District Committee yesterday, urged the
abolishment of this body on July
next. As a substitute for the board. the
Commissioners urge their own direct su-
pervision over schools and the appoint
ment OF a director. at a salary OF 5000,
TO act as their representative.
The Commissioners report says:
when the system has been installed
II will be possible to ascertain the cost
Of the operation of each individual
school, group of schools. or the school
system as a whole. At present it is said
the auditors Office has no means of Sc
curing information as to the distribution
and expenditure Of supplies for the
schools. By reason of the results obtain
ed from the reorganization Of the ac-
counts il will be possible to make ac-
curate comparisons on the cost Of educa-
tion with other cities where similar con-
ditions prevail
The Washington herald., 1912-04-21
WANTBBTTER MUSIC
FROM ARMY BANDS
Board Formed to Examine 0rganiza.
tions and Recommend I'm
provements.

The United States army has gone in
for music. All along the army has had
a little music here and there, with a
band marching at the head Of column
on the field or playing in the stand in
front of the house Of the post COM
mandant
The army band isn't quite up to the
standard, however. in the Judgment OF
the military authorities, and the edict
has gone out that there must be better
music, and more of Il. II is doubtful
if any musical organization anywhere
can outplay the army band when II
comes to ragtime, but this doesn't quite
measure up TO Gen. Woods idea Of mill
tary airs, nor Secretary Stmson's taste
for classical music.
Gen. Wood lives within a stones throw
of the band stand at Fort Myer. where
there have been some concerts lately,
and Secretary Stimson has heard the
Fort Myer band perform during a num-
Der of special military drills. So they
have decided upon improvements.
Orders were issued yesterday forming a
board looking to this purpose. This board,
composed of Col. Stephen c. Mills, in
spector general; Capt. John F. Madden,
and Capt. Charles F. Payne, Of the Twen-
ty-ninth Infantry. is ordered TO meet at
Governors Island. n. Y, to examine
into the organization and instrumental
tion of army bands and to consider the
desirability Of establishing a school Of
music IN the army, for the training Of
bandmasters, band musicians, and field
musicians.
Frank Damrosch and A. A. Clappe, two
noted musicians. have consented TO assist
the board in It's operations, and members
Of the army bands at Governors Island
and other places will be called in before
the board. The army authorities see no
reason why they shouldn't have a musical
organization to compare with the Presi-
dents own, the famous Marine Band.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-21
HOUSE WILL PASS
LIFEBOAT BILL
Speaker Clark Says Representatives
Win Demand safeguarding Of
Life on High Seas.

That a conference between the na-
tions OF the world for-the purpose OF
enacting universal legislation for the
safeguarding OF human lives on the
high seas may be the outcome Of the
action taken by the Senate committee
investigating the Titanic disaster, was
the declaration OF Speaker Champ Clark
last night in an address at the BAN
quet OF Columbia Lodge, No. III, j, A.
OF NJ. at the New Ebbitt.
"Just as soon as we can get CONS
mittee TO report fayorably, the House
OF Representatives Will pass bill pro-
vidinE that no ship shall sail from an
American port without being provided
with enough lifeboats and other appa-
ratus 10 save'every human life on that
ship" declared the Speaker.
1T Is said truthfully that some queB-
tions that come before Congress are po-
litical. but believe IS per cent OF the
questions are matters of business OF this
nation, and 1t is certainly the business
OF the lawmakers OF this nation TO safe
guard and protect the lives OF its citi-
zens.
Enough Ifeboats 10 save every human
life is the aim OF the House. and in ad-
dItion the measure will provide that
every ship clearing from an Ameri-
can port shall be provided with
every device known TO modern invention
necessary to properly protect passen-
gers and crew. II may require an In
ternational agreement to accomplish this
purpose. but Congress will see to II that
the lives OF the citizens Of the United
States are not jeopardized as were those
on the Titanic.
II know Of no legislation that has been
enacted without direct cause. Until
men began stealing horses in Missouri.
there was no law providing punishment
for that offense. A disaster on a rail-
road in the suburbs of Washington not
many years ago, you win recall. resulted
in Congress enacting legislation looking
to the prevention of another accident of
the same kind. The Titanic disaster has
shown Congress the need OF new legisla-
ton. and II win not be long before that
legislation will be enacted"
The Washington herald., 1912-04-21

According to life insurance statistics
the annual death rate per loo population
has been reduced since 1850 about 2Os per
cent. This has been largely due TO the
education Of the masses as to the causes
and the prevention Of disease. and es-
pecially so as 10 the infectious and COM
municable diseases. viz; Diphtheria,
smallpox. typhoid fever. tuberculosis,
and also to the great diminution in in
FAINT mortality by teaching mothers how
10 properly care for and to feed their
little ones.
II Is only q few years since an educa-
tionRl campaign was started by one
newspaper to check the foolhardy deaths
and injuries from Fourth Of July celebra-
tIOns, and the annual deaths have been
reduced from 466 in 1903, to 81 in 1911.
The campaign in New York City to
reduce infant mortality by education and
the Straus pure milk stations have low
cred the death rate from 27 in 1906
tc I25 in 1871
New Campaign Needed.
A more aggressive educational cam
faign will give stiI1 better results The
above figures are very significant for
there are still remaining preventabie or
postponabIe diseases against which NJ
war has been wsged. and these dfseases
have been and are still steadily fncreas-
ing. Why should the death rate per
1000 population In the United States
show such a heavy Increase above the
age Of forty during recent years. while
II has actually decreased during the same
period in England and wales?
Can there be any local reason for this
HS aH9Wa na@aHas
Chronic diseases kill half of the peo-
about 5000 annually. Half OF these
that is. 575.OC0-wouId not die II the aver
age health were as good as thirty years
ago. The enormous increase in the NOR
tality rate from chronic diseases has es-
capped the attention OF doctors because OF
the notable decrease in the death rate
as the result of a decrease in the
deaths from acute diseases so great as
TO more than equal the increase in
deaths from chronic diseases.
The actuaries of prominent life in
surance companies assert that the NOR
tality from chronic disease has doubled
in the last thirty years. While medi-
cine has accomplished wonders in re-
duclng the mortality from acute disease.
1t has signaIIy failed in the prevention
and treatment Of chronic diseases.
Statistics show a very marked increase
in the death rate above the age OF forty
from arterio-sclerosis. heart and kidney
disease, apoplexy, paralysis and the
other degenerative diseases common TO
middle life and old age against which
no warfare OF prevention has been
wagsd. although they are to a very great
extent prsventable or postponable dis
eases II discovered and timely treated.
Is the cause Of the premature wear
ing out OF the North American due to
strenuosity. the struggle for and the
worship Of the almighty dollar, intern
perance in eating or drinking, tobacco.
alcohol. &c? Isn't n life saved from
arterio-scIerosis. apopleXy, heart OF kid
ney disease. just as valuable TO the
community as a life saved from tuber-
culsosis typhoid fever or accident?
As arterio-sclerosis causes the ma
The Washington herald., 1912-04-21
CYCLONE KILLS 8,
BLOWS TOWN AWAY
Several Small Towns Suffer by
Tornado. Which Leaves Devas-
tation in Its Wake.

Guthrie. okls.. April eo.-Three men
were killed and The town OF Hennesy was
practically destroyed ny a cyclone late
this afternoon. Twenty-Five houses were
blown down at Perry and numerous
farm houses We're destroyed.
In the town Of Hennesy, okla, about
fifty houses were blown down and two
people. Mrs. Mary Homes, a widow,
and an unknown woman were killed.
Between twenty-five and thirty houses
were blown down in Perry. Okla. and
Il is known that many were injured.
Several houses were blown down at
Hayward. but no deaths or injuries were
reported.
The town Of Asp, a small village near
Hennesy. is reported TO have been blown
away, but this cannot be verified. Hu-
kon. fourteen miles west Of Oklahoma
city. is also reported to have suffered
considerable damage.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-21
CAPT. HADDOCK DID
NOT SEND MESSAGE
0lympio's Commander Vigorously
Denies Sending Wireless that he
Was Towing Titanic.

Plymouth. England, April 2O.-Capt.
Haddock. OF the White Star liner OIym-
pic. sister ship Of the sunken Titanic,
arrived in port on his ship to-day. and
the first thing he did was TO deny in
the most vigorous language that the
report that the Titanic was being towed
toward Halifax by the Allan liner Vir-
Einian had originated on the Olympic.
Upon receiving word Of the disaster
by wireless We rushed toward the scene
at the maximum speed OF twenty-five
knots an hour" said Capt. HaddOck.
But when we arrived at the spot where
the liner had foundered We saw nothing
OF any bodies or wreckage.
81 never sent any wireless message
saying that the Titanic was being towed
toward Halifax by the Virginian. Such
message was never relayed by this
ship"
The Washington herald., 1912-04-21

Esie. Pa; James h. Thomas. Washington J. r.
ThouEike. Boston. ALAS Trent Kennels. Tfsnton-
n. j.; Tuxedo Pumeranians. New York: 7. y.
Tiohr. Washington: Louis Turner. IT,. Washington
Mary Winthrop Turner. BrOokBn. n r; MIA
Louis hiruef. Washington-
\. Underwood. washinztou; Samuel urserneysr.
lmkers. \. y.
vicEsry Kennels. Glencoe. IN yaledsEA Kennels,
Lansdowne. IA.
James F. Warisr, Baltimore. Nd Mrs wsttrs,
Washington; Mrsl J. W WadsWurth r. Washing
ton; G. d. and T. n. Wagner. New YUk; 1Iiza
Ida NJ Wagner, Washington; Albert A. walker.
Washington: Ara. Charles A. Watson. Washington;
j. c. Weeks. York. Pa; Dr. c. c. Weeks, Wash
ington; W. Howard West, wyneote. Pa; h. II.
Weeks. Washington: W. L. Webb. Chevy Chase.
Md: S. Bonsal White. Baltimore. Nd. W. J.
whift-siRe. MedEay. Mass; L. s. Whiting. Wash
ington; Walter Williams Nazareth. Pa; Wind
holme Kennels. Islip. Long Island; Winderbourne
Kennels. Washington; Emory NJ Wilson. Washing
ton; Bainbridge Wilson. Duhlorins. Va; Mrs. Z.
N. Wilson. Washington; g. Z. Wilson. Washing
too: Mrs. William Gamer. Washington; MrA Hart
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Springfield Ohio; p. G. Wylie Washington.
Mu, c. HAls,ead Yates. Oak Bridge. Va; Z. A
Young, Pittsdeld Mass
The Washington herald., 1912-04-21
Laundrymnn i. Tong Victim.

New York. April 2O.-song Lee, a Chi
nese laundryman OF Coney Island, was
murdered in a Tong feud in the rear of
his shop to-day. revolver was grasp
ed in the dead mans hand, and all the
furniture in the room was overturned,
showing that the Chinaman had made
fight FOR life. The fact that 500. which
had not been molested, was found IN
the shop indicated to the police that the
crime was a Tong murder
The Washington herald., 1912-04-21
Succeeds President Hays.

Montreal. April sO.-wiliam VAIN
wright. senior Vice President OF the
Grand Trunk Railroad. has been ap.
pointed to take temporary charge Of the
system. following the death OF
President Charles NJ. Hays. lost with the
Titanic. The appointment was an
nounced to-day by Arthur Smithers
chairman of the board of directors.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-21

-. waaliHrtan: I'LL. kenasl.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-21
Murderer's Last words.

Eddyville. KY. April III reckon
this jar viii shake out my false teeth.
said Willard Richardson. murderer. as
he was strapped into the death chair to
be eleerccuted.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-25
LAST WEEK IN WALL STREET
Prices Touch Highest Level During
the Present Year.
BEARS ALWAYS COY AND SHY
Actual Happenings In Bssiness and
Industry Moderately Confirm
Hopes Of Improvement,
Causing Advances.
BEARS ALWAYS COY AND sH

NEW YORK. March a.-Prices Of
stocks during the last week touched the
highest level during the present year and
were not far under the best prices Of tho
recovery OF the latter part OF last year.
The extent OF the advance thus covered
from the low point Of the February de-
preston offered attractive profit 10 pro-
fessional operators, and selling pressure
both on the long and short side con-
tributed to occasional reactions The
checks encountered and tho ralliyng
power displayed demonstrated. however.
that the market was stlll controlled by
forces making for the rise. The profess
sional bear element was quick to retreat
Actual happenings In ms field Of busi-
ness and industry moderately confirmed
the hopes Of improvement on which the
rise was based. Conditions in the metal
trades were an important influence In
strengthening these hopes. The reported
determination OF the stel manufacturers
10 secure better prices for ths'- products
rather than larger tonnage would tend
TO remedy, II was thought, tile unsa.is-
factory WELD OF profits on present prices.
Lower ore quotations. coming now. and
the recent concessions In freight rates on
Lake Superior ores were expected to ZIP
In this direction. II was anticipat ID also
the opening spring season would stlmI
late the demand for steel products In
Guiding railroad equipment. The strong
market for copper metal reflected q Eyri-
pathetic influence through an extensive
group of securities.
Agricultural news was interpreted fay-
Orably to securities values. The rapid
marketing OF the enormous cotton crop.
country and the world wide shortage of
last years grain yield were favorable
factors mentioned.
The effective part played by the large
export demand in taking up the slack
here was shown by the February foreign
trade ststemtn with both exports and i'm
ports at record values for that monh AMI
he expansion Of exports overopping hat
in imports.
The market was sensitive to disturbing
reports Of fresh tension in the Balkans.
Further borrowing for Berlin account
here drew attention to the Importance OF
the coming April settlements In that mar
ket The week saw stock market disturb
anees In Berlin, vlena and ST. Peters
burg which were not without their effect
in other markets. The factors which
made money firmer here came from the
outside rather than from domestic
sources.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-25
Restorative
Treatment for
Nervous Men

Coming from a source OF I'M
questioned authority on the all
ments OF men II is presumed to
be infallible while the profession
generally endorse the ingredients
and prescribe hem In many DIFF
ferent forms Of various diseases.
The following formula Is highly
efficient In quickly restoring In
nervous exhaustion. melanehoiia,
anxiety, timidity in venturtng.
dizziness. heart palpitation,
trembling limbs. insomnia. thin
ness. cold extremities. tired-all-
IN feeling and general inability
TO do those natural and rational
acts upon which depends a mans
success and happiness In social
and everyday life.
The instructions for mixing at
home secretly SO that no ernbar-
rassment may be felt, are as fol-
lows First get three ounces OF
syrup sarSaparilla compound and
one ounce compound fluid balm
wort. mix and let stand two
hours. Then add one ounce COM
pound essence cardiol and one
ounce tincture cadomene COM
pounu tnol SSIuiuhOullt anu HiN
all together. The directions are
TO take one teaspoonful after
each neal and one when retiring,
until bou~ding health and full
strength are restored. Even n
few weeks will witness most
wonderful results.
Astonishing nervous force and
equilibrium follow the treatment.
no matter how serious the case.
This contains no oplates what
ever and may also be used by
women who suffer with their
nerves with absolute certainty OF
prompt and lasting benefits
The above prescription Is manu-
featured nv the well known phar-
mAceutical house, Prescription
Products Co. Dayton, Ohio.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-25
BURGESS OUT OF THEATER
Veteran Omaha theatrical Man
Retires from the Business.
SELLS OUT TO NEW YORK MAN
o. ID. Woodward win Retain Execu-
tive Control of the Drandeis
and Theater WIN Coatinse

ON Old Lines.
W. ]. Burgess OF the Burgess & Wood
ward Theater company. lessees of the
Brandeis theater. has resigned from the
company and announced that he intends
to retire from the theatrical business.
Through q deal consummated a week
ago his holdings In the company are
taken over by Robert M. Miller. a
theatrical fnancier Of New York City.
During the past week minor details OF
the exchange were completed and last
night official announcement OF Il was
made.
Robert II. Miller personally viii have
nothing TO do with the management OF
the Brandeis He will be represented on
the board OF directors OF the Burgess 4
woodward rheater company. but will
remain In New York. where he Is In
terested In several other thsatcr projects
and concerns. The management Of the
Brsndeis and the offerings at the theater
will remain the same. Mr.. Woodward
retaining executive control as he always
has had.
The retirement OF Mr.. Burgess has
no significance other than that he was
ready to retire and saw q chance TO get
out through a profitable deal" said Mr..
woodward last night I'VE have been
together in the operation OF theaters In
Omaha and Kansas City for the last
fifteen years and always have worked
together and been successful. Six years
ago Mr.. Burgess sold out his interest In
the wlltis.w Wood and Auditorium theaters
at Kansas City and said then II ever
he decided to 60 back into the business
he would 20 back with me. lie prob
ably viii say the same now. although
feel sure he wants to retire absolutely.
Omaha theatergoers may be assured ,--At
their comfort and pleasure viii be given
the same attention as heretofore"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-25
REAL ESTATE
FARM q RANCH LANDS FOR SALE
Idaho.

THE sure-erop country Is tho Minidoka
project In the Snake river valley Of
Idaho. Irrigable state lands can be
bought at low prices and farmed by the
aid Of Irrigation with wonderful results.
Are you interested In raising potatoes.
alfalfa, sugar beets, wheat. oats. etc.
Poultry raisers also should investigate.
Address Northwestern Land Co., Burley,
Idaho
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-25
Sheriff Unable to vote.

CARRINGTON, n. D., March A.-FOs-
This Is caused by the fact that the prop
erty on which Is located the sherifrs
residence and county jail was formerly
street, and was vacated by the city 70
the county. The jail property Is not In
cluded in any voting precinct under pres
ent boundary lines and the sheriff has
no place to vote
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-25

DIDN'T you kiss the bride. Ponsonbyf"
mo"
why not? You're . close friena of the
family"
yes. But I'm rather sentimental, you
know, and II might have awakened old
memories"
"And that would have made you I'M
happy, chr
Certainly not. II would have made
her unhappy, OF rse"-cievsiand Plain
Dealer
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-25
PERSONAL

THE SALVATION ARMY solicits cast
off clothing: In fact anything you do not
need We collect. repair and sell at lA
N. 18th ST., for cost Of collection. to the
worthy poor. Phone DouEas all and
WAGONS will call
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-25
Iowa

THE essiest way to rind . buyer 20.
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In the pes Moines Capital Largest cir
culation in the state OF Iowa. ss,voo daily
The Capital IL read by and believed IN
BY the standpatters OF Iowa. who simply
refuse to permit any other paper in their
homes. Rates I cent o word . day. al
per line per month: count SIN ordinary
words 70 the line. Address Dies Avlnes
Capital hes Noines. Ia
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-25
Indiana
FARMS IN INDIANA

Farms in Indiana for sale and exchange.
Property in all large cities for sale and
trade. Write US what you want. Fay ID.
Pickens & Co., Cloverdale, Ind.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-25
POULTRY AND PET sToCK

EGGS for Matching from the Brandeis
Farm. Thoroughbred S. c. White Leg
horns. Utility stock. $50 a setting or
IS per 100. Exhibition or show stock. 50 to
IS q setting Write for catalogue. Address
a. ID. Brandeis. Omaha Tel. Benson 6I6.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-25
Gilt Edge

We have a FIRST MORTGAGE OF
,i.ooo to sell. and we will take 800 for
II. This paper. secured by eighty acres
finest land in northwest Nebraska; "a
miles from Chadron. runs 8 years and
draws per cent annual interest. We are
offe,Ig this paper at a reduction so We
may raise some money quickly. and II
you are interested ACT QUICKLY. Ref
erence First National Bank, chadron,
Nebraska; stock Yards National Bank,
South Omaha. Neb.
C. NJ. Valentine Land Company,
Chadron, Neb.