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The Washington herald., 1912-02-21
Has a Right to Complain.

Secretary Wilson, of the Department
of Agriculture, has a genuine grievance
According to the disclosures before
one of the House committees yesterday
Mr.. Wilson's name was attached to a
fulsome article prsising the opportuni-
ties for investment in Eyerglade lands.
Mr.. Wilson denies having written the
article.
There should be some law-if there
is not one already-which will pre-
vent the unauthorized use of a govern
ment officials name to a publication of
which he is not the author According
to Mr.. Wilson, the episode is not the
first of its kind which has come to his
attention
He is entitled to protection against
the use of his name as an inducement
to the public to embark in an enterprise
of any kind.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-21
STATESMEN, REAL AND NEAR.
81 FRED c. KELLY

/ the chairman we had a lot Of troubIo
nlling your place after you declined"
"Declinedi- echoed Burke.
II seemed that the COMMITTEES had
mailed him an engraved invitation as a
reminder week after hts aceeptance.
and his secretary. following orders, had
written that Mr.. Burke would be unable
to be with their bunch on the 18th.
Burke went TO the dinner where he
heard a Supreme Court justice speak In
hts place. and then the toastmaster. mo-
ticing that young Mr. James Francis
Burke happened 10 be present, called on
him for a few impromptu remarks.
Burke picked out the choicest aowsrs
from his carefully prepared speech, and
at the end Of thirty minutes he received
! an ovation
The other day a Boston lawyer called
him out Of the House chamber TO say to
him:
Il Just wanted to shake your hand
again, for heard you speak at
our Lincoln dinner last year and IL was
the best sxtemporaneous address 1 ever
heard in my life"
Burke bIushed with modest pride.
At the age Of twenty. Representative
Dosohoe, OF Pennsylvania. was teaching
school over IN Ireland with never a
thought Of ever coming to the United
States. or Of being a Congressman. One
day an old man got to telling him about
now Wen his son was doing in America.
Yes, he's making lot Of money and
doing nne.' the old man said. Il know
several other young men who went TO
Philadelphia from here and are doing
we'll"
Il don't wish youi son or any of the
rest OF them any bad luck" remarked
Donohoe at that point, but sonebody
over there is going to do not quite so
well presently. or else III do stIII better
At any rate there'n have TO be a Shift
to make room for me. because I'm going
over there"
The next day he resigned his job e
school-teacher, came over here and ''did
well Besides being a Congressnau he
is secretary and treasurer OF a big manu-
facturing concern, director IN a bank or
tWo' and prosperous citizen.
Every once in a while there scintiIlates
from House debate a fash OF whimsi-
cal repartee that makes one glad there
are stenosraphers present to take it all
oo"n and preserve It to posterity.
Representative Bartlett. Of Georgia, had
occasion the other day to quote from a
report Of the Commissioner Of Pensions.
A little later. Representative Prouty. of
Iowa. inquired. in the course OF the dis
eussion, Why. then. was the gentle
man quoting from the commissioner 20
And quicker than the Hash Of an eve
Wlnker, without any preparation what
ever. Representative Bartlett came bacl,
With this sprightly bit, right out Of mis-
own head:
Because wanted to: that's why
Copyright. lsil b. Fred @. kslly. An rixhts -
HsUedl
The Washington herald., 1912-02-21
President Taft's Message.

President Taft has taken an advanced
position in behalf Of the many thou
sands who are annually injured in rail-
road occupations when, in his mes
sage to Congress, he presents and
advocates a statute which abolishes
the common law relative to the liability
of employers and renders certain the
compensation which is sought by those
who are incapacitated by accident.
The Presidents arguments are clear
and convincing. He asserts that the
law, if enacted, would be regulation
Of interstate commerce, that the char
scterization of the remedies as eXclu-
sive docs not conflict with the due
process of law allowed by the Constitu-
lion, and that the right of trial by jury
not being denied, no objection as to the
unoonstitutionality of the measure upon
tf1t score can be raised. The fact tsat
such law would relieve the courts of
a vast burden by accomplishing TIE
prompt settlement of damage for injury
eases is also cited as a strong factor
II its favor.
Mr.. Taft has, by this action, demon
strated his responsiveness to the widest
application of the law in the recogni-
ton cf human rights. 1t is the duty
of Congress to proceed at once to the
consideration of the measure which he
has submitted and eventually enact it
into law
The Washington herald., 1912-02-21

Senator Johnston, OF Alabama. writes
more letters than any man In Congress
He may not dictate more. understand,
but he writes more. Besides all the rou-
tine mall handled BY his secretaries. he
turns out an average Of seyenty-nye let
ters day. and he does them all BY hand.
He is an epistolographer de luxe. the
leading Senatorial exponent OF the ey-
his-own-letter-writer movement
II Is one OF Senator Johnston's great
est regrets that the hotel where he lives
in Washington does not serve. breakfast
until Z o'clock. He is always among the
first in the dining room. in order TO be
at his ONCE soon after s o'clock. and get
in full day Of Ietter-writing.
With pen in hand he goes through his
mail and gives every correspondent an
even page. playing no fayorites. He could
turn out even more letters by debating
them 20 his stenographer. but he sees
no fun IN dictaung. His stenographer
copies the letters on. aud files away the
typewriter copy, but mails out the hand
written original.
When all his daily mall Is answered,
Senator Johnston thinks Up people TO
write 10 and asks them why he hasn't
heard from them about something. II
he has completed his regular days work
earlier than usual, and has time for
recreation. he amuses himself by writ
ing letters; IL something has gone wrong
and his spirit is troubled, he diyerts him
self by dashing on a few letters. So II
goes. As ready letter-writer, he is .
human ne plus ultra.
Congressman James Francis Burke,
Pittsburg's pride, received eight invita-
tions this year 10 make Lincoln memorial
addresses-all on the strength OF killing
'em dead" in Boston last year with a
highly ornate line of talk.
He accepted the invitation Of q COM
mittee Of Bostonese TO be the headliner
at a Lincoln dinner. The next day he
said to his secretary:
Decline all invitations for Llncoln's
Birthday; I'm engaged
Early in the morn of February II
Jimmy Burke landed in Boston, carry
ing a suit case that contained his evening
clothes. holeproof socks. toothbrush, and
q lovely speech on Lincoln.
No committee met him at the depot,
and none came to his hotel He attracted
no more attention than IL he had been a
ready-made clothing drummer from
Sarahcuse. All day he waited for the
committee to come and make fuss over
him. He felt as forlorn as the country
boy in a moving picture hall bedroom
At last he telephoned to the chairman
Of the committee.
I'm Boston, Gays the chairman.
Well well! Fine! Why can't you stay
over and attend our dinnery'
That's why I'm hereto attend the
dinner" replied Burke, q bit irritably.
DO you think came up TO buy Bos-
ton terrier?''
well, 1 wish you'd let US know" said
The Washington herald., 1912-02-21
Astor. wan Return to New york.

Newport. r. l.. Feb. 2a-Society circles
here heard to-day that the stork was
expected 10 make visit in July 10 Col
John Jacob Astor and his bride. who was
Miss Madeline Force. OF New York
Col Astor, and Mrs. Astor are now In
Egypt.
The servants at the Astor place here
have received orders TO close up the big
cottage in this city and go to New
York 70 make the Fifth avenue mansion
ready for the return OF their master and
mistress. WHO wiz come home late IN
May.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-21
RITES FOR c. B. LOCKWOOD.
welI-known Newspaper Man to b,
Buried Tomorrow.

Funeral services for Charles 3. Lock
wood. the Washington newspaper corre-
spondent, who died Of tuberculosis Mon
day night aboard a Chicago, Rock Island
and Pacific Railroad train while on his
way to Captain. n. Mex, will be held
from the undertaking establishment of
j. william Lee tomorrow morning at
11:S0 O'Clock. The body will arrive here
this afternoon. Interment will be pri-
vate.
Mr.. lockwood was the Washington cor
respondent for the Milwaukee Evening
Wisconsin and also was connected with
the Omaha Bee. He had been a we'll
known figure in the press gallery at the
Capitol for twenty years. His wife. who
lives at 1888 New Jersey avenue north
west, survives him.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-21
Prom the Omaha Bee
IN POLITICS.

From the Providence Journal.
However, the emotionalists and the
neurotics poll a considerable number of
votes.
From the PittsbGrE Poss.
All tn Democrats in the country ex-
pect to participate in something better
than a dollar dinner next autumn.
Prom the Philadelphia Pres.
After all, the colonel may be having
another corking good time. Some peo-
pie enjoy one thing and some another.
From the Atlanta Constitution.
You must hand It 10 the Vice Presiden-
tial office for being the only one that runs
around the country seeking the man.
From the Macon News
The Georgia Republicans have indorsed
Taft When his own mothers State
goes hack on him, what hope is there
for Roosevelt?
Fiom the San Antonio EIrresS
political emotionalists OF neurotics"
is what President Taft calls the Repub-
lican insurgents who style themselves
''progressives." Is not this unparlia-
mentary?
From the Houston Post.
As we understand 1t, a farce is some
thing that isNnot done as Mr.. william ].
Bryan would have It done. When It Is
done his way, It Is usually a tragedy.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-21
Co.l strtke in EnElana.

London, Feb. 2o.-An England awaits
with tremendous interest the outcome OF
to-norrow's conferences between the coal
miners and owners. That the miners are
willing to meet the employers IL regarded
here tonight as indicating that there Is
a possibility Of q peace compromise. The
strike leaders insist. however. that there
can be no settlement. and that the strike
will 20 into effect March l. unless the
owners grant a minimum wage scale.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-21
pfr.. Lar Bald on Ice.

Mrs. Isabel e. Lay. Of s3s Eighth
street northeast, an employe IN the
chief engineer's once Of the War De-
partment. slipped on the ice In front
of the War Department building Mon
day afternoon and sprained her shoul-
der and SIDE. She is under the care OF
DR.. william p. Reeves, who said last
night that Mrs Lay is rapidly recover
ing from her injuries.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-21
MISS MARLowE IMPROVES.

Actress Cheerful in Hospital, but
Anxious for ''the Road"
At the Episcopal Eye. Ear, and Throat
Hospital last night it was stated that
Miss Julia Marlowe, who in private life
Is Mrs. f. H. Sothern, was much i'm.
proved. following the surgical operation
performed early this week. and probably
will be able to rejoin her company in
Richmond next Friday.
At her physicians advice, Miss Mar
lowe has remained in bed She prob
ably will take her first walk in several
days this afternoon. Her attendants say
Miss Marlowe mas remained cheerful.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-21
A LITTLE NONSENSE
eEoReE,s cHERRY TREE.

The early robin OF the press,
Now on the wing,
Would find no sustenance. guess.
But for one thing.
Now Is the time for him to come,
AS you'll agree,
For he can get his living from
That cherry tree.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-21
memorial sIu.. for K. Of c.

A memorial mass for departed membefs
of the knights OF Columbus win be eele-
hrated In 81. Paurs Church tomorrow.
morning at 10 o'clock. There win be
special music by 81. Paufs Church choir.
under direction OF T. T. winchester The
sermon VIII be preached by Rev. ]. d.
MCGUIRE. d. D., Of Catholic University.
Rev. C. o. RoeensteeL will be the cele-
brant: Rev. Thomas A. Walsh. deacon,
and Rev. w. II. Ketcham, subdeacon.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-21
Frnm b. Mont.uner Adrsrti..r.
soUTH's STRUGGLE VALIANT.
Rev. DR.. Me<Im speaks from view
of Confederate veteran.

That the South was overwhelmed by a
superior force after a valiant struggle
was pointed out by Rev. Randolph H.
McKim, rector Of Epiphany Church, IN
mis- address last night before the Con-
federate Veterans Camp, No. III. Al
avenue northwest
A large number OF Confederate vet
erans attended the meeting. DR.. Nc
Kim's remarks were largely based on
his personal experiences. he having
served four years a. = Confederate soi-
der.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-21
GREAT STONE SHAFTS.

Subject of DIR. Fewkes' Lecture Be
fore AnthroPOloEists.
Great stone monuments in history and
geography" was the subject Of an Illus
trated lecture by DR.. J. Walter Fewkes
before the Anthropological Society OF
Washington last night at its seth meet
ing in the New National Museum DR..
Fewkes11lustrated his talk with valu-
able collection OF lantern slides.
F. w. Hodge, the newly elected presi-
dent, presided. DR.. Fewkes Is the retir-
ing president. The newly elected secre-
tary is Truman Nicholson.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-21
STEAM ENGINEERS DANCE.
Local No. 90 Gives Annual BAH a
Old Masonic Temple.

The fifth annual grand bah of the In
ternational Union Of Steam Engineers,
Local No %, was attended by more than
.40o dancers last night at old Masonic
Temple. Among those present were Nil
ton Smelling. president; John B. Colpoys,
secretary: Emmett L. Adams, vice presi-
dent, and P. ]. Ryan, chairman of the
legislative committee, all OF the Central
Labor Unions
The committee having the affair in
charge was composed Of George NeIdo-
niansli chairman; j. A. Brashears, Ed
Nell. James McKeown. B. A. Snyder. Ed
Venable. Chris schlag. John Lorch, L.
c. Potteiger. Milton Smelling. and c.
Keuchle
The Washington herald., 1912-02-21
HAIT1's REVOLUTION.

Government Force Defeated In bat-
tie with Rebel Troops.
Cape Haitien. Haiti. Feb. 2o.-According
to an oficial report which has just been
received. a government force lost forty
killed and a large number wounded In 4
severe battle with revolutionary troops
near the San Domingan frontier last
Wednesday. The revolutionary loss Is
not recorded. All communication BY way
CT the frontier has been interrupted. and
the malls are being conveyed from Monte
Christi TO Cape Haitien by coasting ves-
ae1a
The Washington herald., 1912-02-21

Department OF Agriculture. Salaries and
other information regarding these posi-
tions can be obtained from the secretary
OF the local board OF examiners.
Earl +. Higgins. infant son Of Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph w Higgins. died this morn
Ing at the residence OF his parents. IA
Jefferson street
Miss Lillian T. Callahan has been ap-
pointed notary public by Gov. Mann
The Washington herald., 1912-02-21
DAMAGE BY FIRE, $4,000.
Mil of George w. CisseI CompaB'
Gutted by Flames.

HIII OF UeoFse W. NIHaeI NOMpHHy
Quilted by Flames.
After working heroically for six hours,
fremen succeeded in subduing the fire
which started in the mill Of the George
w. Cissel Company, at Potomac and
Water streets, yesterday morning.
The damage Is estimated at $4,000,
fully covered by IL suranee. The mill
buildink was erected In 1871. and the
company that operated 1t Is said to be
the only flour milling concern in the
District OF Columbia.
During the FIRE No. q Engine Company
was called to the home Of s. Seward
Cissel. a member OF the firm, at 1915
Thirty-frst street northwest. where a
fire had started in chimney. The
blaze was extinguished before any dam
age resulted.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-21
CHINA AS A REPUBLIC.

From the Chattanooga Times
China is awake, but, there are snaggles
in its eyes yet.
From the Birmingham News
DR.. Sun Vat Sen must be classed with
the near-presidents.
From the Memphis News and scimitar.
China's future Fourths Of July will be
celebrated February Il.
From the San Antonio Express
Now that he is to receive a pension
the Chinese Emperor promises to be-
come a real burden on the hands Of his
people.
From the Bufalp Efpress.
President Yuan has cut of his queue,
says a Pekin dispatch. This may be re-
garded as the official cutting of of the
past in China
From the Chiaso Record Herald.
Cinnamon propose, now that they have
got rid of their pigtails and tre Man.
chus, TO wear such clothes as white men
wear. We hope they will refrain from
calling them pants"
Prom the Omaha Bee.
1t is a good thing for the new Chinese
republic that its creator. DIR. Sun Yat
Sen, is big enough TO stand aside willing
ly and let that other big man, Yuan
Shih Kai, become President, since he is
the one with a hold on the old forces,
whose peaceful submission will be one
OF the requisites in perfecting anything
approaching a popular government.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-21
BII.aara In Te1as.

Dalhart. Tex, Feb 2o.-This section Of
Texas to-day experienced one OF the
worst bliEKafds Of the winter. Follow
ing two weeks OF sunrmer temperature q
driving snowstorm sat in and In short
time the temperature had dropped to
twelve degrees below freezing.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-21
PARCEL POST LAW.
Provision Made In the POst-Onee
appropriation Bill.

Appropriation BIZ.
A system Of parcel post will be author
tied in the post-ofiice appropriation bill
soon to be reported 70 the House II will
be provided that the maximum weight
OF packages handled in the mails shall
be eleven pounds at the rate of II cent.
a pound. On rural the charge viii be
cents for the first pound and cents for
each additional pound.
The provision to be incorporated In the
post-ofice bill viii be in accord with ex-
isting arrangements with foreign govern
ments. Packages OF certain weight are
now received In the mails II addressed q
foreign destinations. The House commit
tee decided to apply the same principles
to domestic mail.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-21
Ban a the Navy Yard.

The Naval Gun Factory Band Pleas
ure Club gave ball last night at the
washington Navy Yard. Music for
twenty-four dances was furnished by
the Naval Gun Factory Band. under the
direction OF Jacob a. Moody.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-21
OF INTEREST IN WASHINGTON.

From the Los Angeles Tribune.
Since a woman at Washington was
caught displaying diamonds in the heel
of her walking shoe, imports of that
precious stone have increased greatly.
From the Florida Times Union.
Brave Washington contemporary dis
cusses mans attire editorialIy. Leave II
to the experts sartorially, sonny.
From the Macon News
Whose bread eat. his song 1 sing"
is the loyal message that Georgia Repub-
licsn convention waited back to the ad-
ministration at Washington.
From the st. Louis Republic
They have opened Taft bureau at
Washington with the sign: I'VE well
come all Republicans to these head
quarters" Any prejudice against stand
pat Democrats?
Prum the Montgomery Advertiser.
We presume. Of course, that the Roose-
welt headquarters In Washington was
organized without the coloneTs knowl
edge or consent, and the expenses of the
organization are betrayed without SUD-
Elementary funds from his bank account.
From the Baltimore American
The New York Democrats who gave
dinner in Washington to a Congressman
from their city and then forgot to order
the dinner have probably given the super-
stitious a chill by this ominous fore
shadowing Of a Barmecide feast for the
party.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-21
February ed in HI.tory.

February q, i7is-Little George WASH
ington. having been promised a hatchet
for his birthday. spends the day inspect
ing timber on his fathers estate.
February q, 1755-Dr. johnson sells
eight copies OF his dictionary and gets
his wardrobe out OF pawn.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-21
WOULD NOT GRANT DIVORCE.
Upton Sinclair Not Yet Legally
Separated from His wife.

Separated from His Wife.
New York. Feb. o.-Justiee Newbereei.
Of the Supreme Court. to-day refused
to sign decree granting Upton Sinclair,
the author, a divorce from his wife; Mrs.
Meta Fuller Sinclair. Two referees have
reported in Sinclair's favor, but Justice
Newberger holds that the two photo
graphs upon which Sinclair based his
allegation Of improper conduct between
his wife and Harry Kemp are not sum-
cient evidence Of the improper acts al
probably be sent back to the referee for
another hearing.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-21

"You say you can get me into society7"
YES; but we must plan campaign.
Now. which crowd do you want to get
in with-the bridge set or the gasoline
set?"
The Washington herald., 1912-02-21

In new style street icusr I'm adopted b. ne
United States Post-ohcs Department. the fruuI
opens d0wn 70 the ieFel q ths bo,,on q the ~
siEinE pos.naa NV 4 he sEtas int.Ei3
The Washington herald., 1912-02-21
Little Excitement.

Washington never told ne."
And he never called any Senator q
liar that 1 know Of. Them was dull
times"
The Washington herald., 1912-02-21

Bhnrurins paper nav he ussd TO drtsrnins elsa
trfcai polarity a white spot developing around the
negative pols uhen the paper Il IN contact vita
ths uirc, while The positive we VII not afsct d.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-21
Uncle Pennywise say1i
Various Sets.

Nothing seems strange to the man who
has bought little law.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-21
Very Unconventional.

"win you be my wife7''
The girl parried this question with an
other.
rs this proposal the result Of bet,
or a Joke, or a dare?" she inquired.
by no means. ask you to marry me
because love you"
1T is unusual: but. after ALL the un-
usual is the proper csper nowadays. 1
accept you, Frederick"
The Washington herald., 1912-02-21
woodcraft.

Our nation loved the cherry tree
When II was in its infancy.
But now the cherry tree is some
What overshadoved by the plum.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-21
The HumorIst's Friend.

The cherry tree viii ever be a joy TO
funny folks. II shades our cares and
always bears q goodly crop OF Jokes.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-21
It nften Hnnnena.

II guess I got a little too gay" ad-
mitted the landlord. II wouldn't paint
a doorstep for the old tenant"
And he moved?"
HE moved: and now I've got to paint
the entire house before 1 can get a new
tenant"
The Washington herald., 1912-02-21
Remember Little George.

Mankind should praise an honest
youth; commend him when he tells the
truth: survey the damage with a smile
that is the true Fourth Reader style.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-21

From the Memphis News and sGmitar
China's future Fourths Of July will be
celebrated February u.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-21

The local board Of civil service exam
liners announce that a clerk-carrier exam
Ination will be held IN this city March
2 next On April 1o-lt there win be an
The Washington herald., 1912-02-21

Richard A. Laeey's funeral took place
this afternoon from woodlawu Church.
Fairfax County. Rev. Mr. Nolan. Of Falls
Church. officiating. and the burial was in
the cemetery At that place.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-21

Brave Washington contemporary dis
cusses mans attire editorially. Leave II
to the experts sartorially, sonny.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-21

From the Chattanooga Times
China is awake, but there are snaggles
In its eyes yet.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-21

from the Birmingham NeEs
DR.. Sun Vat Sen must be classed with
the near-presidents.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-21

TVIlI IIIE aNIElIIH NVII5NIElEIIINs
You must hand II 10 the Vice Presiden-
tial Office for being the only one that runs
around the country seeking the man.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-21

decree for divorce on the grounds Of
infdelity was granted in the Corporation
Court to-day m the case of Ruth c. Smith
against L. Douglas Smith.