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The Washington herald., 1912-01-14

mess, inebriety, unkindness, and iazt-
ness are set by the parents.
As long as the child Is good enough
for the parents and the parents are
good enough for the child, Jude De
Lacy believes in keeping the family
together. This Is his philosophy:
"The natural custodians OF the chill
dren are the parents. The proper en-
vironment for q child Is its own home.
In the home the child is. naturally and
regularly, to receive nurture. educa-
tion, protection. Proper training Is
the best gift Of the home TO the child.
In It's all-important work the home Is
aided by the church, the school, the
playground. The home now has. as a
further aid with children who commit
crime or otherwise violate the regula-
tIons of the community. the Juvenile
Court, in order that such children may
not be thrown by the state into con-
tact with the adult criminal. and yet
may be stopped from menacing the
peace OF society, may be corrected. may
be formed TO good citizenship. The
principle of the Juvenile Court Is cor
rect. But II must be borne in mind
that the Juvenile Court 10 an aid to.
not a substitute for, the home. 1t is
rather designed TO keep the home up
to its obligation TO the child"
The Washington herald., 1912-01-14

Imply takes his hand for a second. re-
Leasing it with great haste.
Tell him you're sorry" prompts the
court.
Pm sorry" says the defendant, me
chanically and lifelessly.
We'll, boys" says Judge De Lacy, 'is
the war over?'
The boys smile. and. accompanied by
their witnesses. leave the court room
1t is not infrequently that youngsters
are brought before the tribunal for tru-
ancy. During the past year thirty eight
such boys were hailed into court. This
year truancy has become more popular,
or. rather, more offenders have been
caught.
do you like to go TO school?" asks
Judge De Lacy Of the 'truant.
Query About school.
Now, just think what an embarrassing
question! There is. only one true an
swer, but the yoUngster dares not make
1t.
''Yes. SIR he answers promptly.
'oh. you dol Why. then. you must be
practicing self-dsnial, aren't your
There is a profound silence.
Now, look here, my boy" continues
the court. ''Can you get your mind
stored with knowledge in one day just
as you can go downtown and buy a lot
of things?"
"No, SIR"
NO; you can't. my boy says the court
Little by little is the law Of mental
growth There Is no royal road 20 learn
ing. You must go TO school day after
day and year after year II you want 70
grow up to be an intelligent man"
When the young defendants are ar
The Washington herald., 1912-01-14
CAPITAL SCHOOLS HEAD
FAMED AS AN EDUCATOR
DR.. William Davidson Has
Won Name at Age
When Most Men Are
Merely Embarking on
Life Work.

DR.. william NJ. Davidson. superintend-
ent OF schools at the Nations Capital
has attained name and fame at an age
when most men are merely embarking
on the highway OF success. From, early
manhood the aggregated forces Of de-
veloped mind in a developed body have
beep concentrated upon the problem OF
education.
Born IN Pennsylvania and educated in
Kansas. he has taught In rural schools.
edited q newspaper. headed the school
systems OF six cities, received degrees
from five universities. published history
of the United States and a series Of
classics and school readings, delivered
lecture courses on educational and kin
dred themes. and been the recipient Of
crowning honors from the highest edu-
cational bodies IN the country. He was
president Of the Nebraska State Associa-
ton. q member OF the Rhodes scholarship
commission. and superintendent Of the
schools Of Omaha, rclinquishing all three
upon his appointment TO the superintend-
ency In Washington.
He is president OF the department Of
superintendence. vice president OF the
National Council Of Education. q mem
The Washington herald., 1912-01-14
Hilton Candidate for Treasurer.

Rockville. Nd. Jan 1&-At . caucus
Of the Democratic members Of the legis-
lature to be held in Annapolis Monday
night. Robert G. Hilton. president Of the
Farmers Banking and Trust Company,
OF this place. win be supported By the
progressive Democrats. headed by Stkts
senator Blair Lee. Of this county, for
state treasurer to succeed Murray Van
diver, who has held the position many
years Mr.. Hilton to-day confirmed the
report that be would b ean4iaaeA
The Washington herald., 1912-01-14

Twenty-Five graduates. hye OF whom
are boys, leave "old Central February
L DR.. Davidson will address them ~ the
graduation exercises. Mr. Stone II pres
ident and Miss BaIlenger vice president
OF tha class.
DR.. G. Harris White, former Cen
tralite. entertained the upper class at
chapel last Wednesday morning with
many wen selected songs. Incidentally,
DR.. White IS the successful pitcher for
the Chicago Americas
DR.. Snyder gave the first Red Cross
lecture TO the Boy Scouts at the Emery
School Friday evening. Forty-seven
boys have applied for permission to
take the course, consisting OF eight
lectures.
Miss II. z. Bond. PRINCIPAL OF the
Gage School. surprised the two patrols
OF her school by the presentation of q
Scout nag, a treasure much coveted By
the boys.
The Mothers Club Of the Northeast
will hold its next meeting at the webb
Building. DR.. Isabel Lamb will ad-
dress the mothers on the general caro-
Of children's health.
Pupils Bank" of Business High.
made a fine showing In its report to
the board OF directors last Friday. II
has S2,1O0 in bank. divided among 431
depositors. Twenty-four outsiders. 2S
teachers, 81 night school students. Nc
Kinley lunchroom, and various school
interests are among the depositors.
Prof. Samson, of the French depart
ment at Central, Is not yet sufficiently
recovered to take up his school duties.
He spent Christmas vacation in Chi
cago, where he contracted grip.
The rife range at Central was COM
pleted this week and actual work that
tells begun
The Department Of the Interior has
prepared an exhibit Of wonderful pic
lures Of American scenery for the use
Of colleges and universities. The pictures
are art-gallery size. beautifully framed
and exquisitely coIored An effort Is thus
being made to interest Americans in the
natural beauty OF their own country.
Each picture is labeled, See America
First" The exhibit will be open to the
public all next week at the Franklin
assembly hall
All l4ASNAdNGu luuSlOdA AclAIA6 anu Ar-
cltal by Miss Virginia Bestor was given
at Normal School No. 1 Friday after
noon. Miss Bestor Is well known in
Washington as a teacher and concert
player.
Mr.. Robert Tracey and Mr.. Joseph
FInckel will give q school song morning
next Tuesday at Business High.
Parents and teachers met for a social
hour at the Abbot Wednesday afternoon.
Everybody had a really good time ex-
changing experiences about their own
children Light refreshments were served
IN closing.
Mrs Byram Is doing remarkably effec-
tive work with the girls choral at West
ern High. About 125 girls are studying
the masterpieces arranged for girls
voices by Mr.. Henry T. Finck. musical
editor of the New York Evening Post.
and Miss Alys Bentley, director OF music
in the Washington schools.
Douglas Parents and Teachers Assoeia-
ton listened to an able address by DR..
Davidson last Tuesday evening on the
heart. the head. and the hand. Mr.. John
Lane presided over the meeting.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-14
STARTLING STATISTICS
FROM JUVENILE COURT

Liquor Is cause Of 30 per cent
OF domestic troubles reviewed by
tribunal
Lack OF appreciation OF sacred
ness of marriage vows is cause
for moro than S per cent Of do
nestle troubles.
But few mothers-in-law figure
as disturbing element in court
cases.
Eighty per cent OF delinquency
OF children due to unit parents
and unsuitable homes.
During past year 52S nonsup-
port defendants faced Judge De
Lacy.
Sentence was suspended in s4s
cases.
one hundred and two Offenders
were sent to Occoquan.
Since organization of court
SI6s, ,es6.2s has been transmitted
through the medium of the tri-
bunaI from nonsupport offenders
to their families
Last year S51 petitions for COM
mitment Of children to institu-
tions were filed.
1907 Juvenile offenders ap-
peared in court during the year.
sos cases were larceny charges.
40 cases were assault charges.
81 offenders brought into court
for third time.
II of three-time offenders were
charged with larceny
557 children placed on proba-
tion during year.
More than 1000 children now
Q on probation rolls.
1927 cases Investigated by pro-
baton officers.
4,Sl4 homes investigated by
probation officers.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-14
Huge Grist of Cases Handled by Judge De Lacy
With Difficult Domestic Problems to Solve.

lies. Notwithstanding the shortage OF
funds~following the holiday season
In practically every nonsupport case.
the defendant is found to be addicted
to the use Of alcoholics. After discov-
ering this tendency of the defendant
toward strong drink. Judge De Lacy
gives his effective liquor talk.
why do you drink?' asks the court.
In some cases the defendant remains
silent; in many cases he makes the quick
reply, ITO drown my family troubles,
your honor"
well, viii they drown?" further in
quIres Judge De Lacy.
mo, SIR" is the inevitable reply. They
come right back again"
"Just so.'' ends the court. 'As Rip
The Washington herald., 1912-01-14
MR.. HITCHCoCK's LEAP.
Postmaster General Receives HiI
First ouadrenniaI Proposal.


That conspicuous bachelor Postmaster
General Hitchcock received his first leap
year proposal yesterday-and since he
has been gazing into the mirror. dream
lily and retrospectively. From Houston.
Tex. the home and headquarters Of that
divine feminine genius. the red-headed
widow, came violet scented. delicately
indited. gentle epistle; and. though IL
was elusive, II showed that the elec-
tricity OF matrimonS was in the air.
Here Is the letter:
"As we have now reached the year 1914.
and hearing from newspaper accounts
that you are a bachelor and have always
been too busy to, get married, I thought
probably you might find time to take up
a short correspondence with one who will
be very interested.
Now. even II you have always been %
busy trust you viii find time and pleas
ure enough In answering this note when
YOU realize that you are giving pleasure
TO some one else. Trusting to hear from
you at your earliest convenience. I am.
yours very truly. Ia l. NJ"
The Washington herald., 1912-01-14

Der Of the Cosmos and Federal school
mems clubs. q Republican In politics, and
q Presbyterian IN religion. With his
wife and daughter. now q student at
vassar, he resides at S1s2 ssvsntssnsh
street
The Washington herald., 1912-01-14
ARMY ORDERS.

The leave q Ibsrncs hsretoSOre granted Chaplain
JOHN A. FERRY. Tenth Infantry. Is sTtsndsA
seven days
The Washington herald., 1912-01-14

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The Washington herald., 1912-01-14

The kindergarten Association met at
the Thomson School Friday afternoon
Mt $50 o'clock. Miss Dudley Manning
gave preliminary talk on the Binet
test, and Mr. W. B. Patterson made the
address OF the meeting on the unusual
child.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-14

why mott" asks Judge De Lacy.
"'causs he might steal it" replies
The Washington herald., 1912-01-14

Miss II. z. Bond. PRINCIPAL OF the
Gage School. surprised the two patrols
OF her school by the presentation OF q
Scout nag, a treasure much coveted b.
the boys.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-14

The Mothers Club OF the Northeast
viii hold Its next meeting at the webb
Building. DR.. Isabel Lamb will ad-
dress the mothers on the general caro-
Of children's health.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-14

Pupils Bank" OF Business High.
made a fine showing In its report to
the board OF directors last Friday. Il
has 32,100 in bank. divided among 43l
depositors. Twenty-four outsiders. 2S
teachers, 81 night school students. Nc
Kinley lunchroom, and various school
interests are among the depositors.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-14

DR.. Snyder gave the first Red Cross
lecture to the Boy Scouts at the Emery
School Friday evening. Forty-seven
boys have applied for permission to
take the course, consisting OF eight
lectures.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-04
WANT RULE ABANDONED.
BREATHITT COUNTY is
ASSASSINATION SCENE

Lexington, KY, May ed Gala
han, the famous Breathitt county
feudist, was assassinated today in
his store at Crockettsville. The as
sassin hid on the same hillside from
which Callahan shot two years ago.
The feudist was riddled with bullets
The identity of the assassins was
not learned. Callahan had so many
enemies that it is hare to suspect
from what faction the slayers came.
Callahan was prominent in the Har-
gis fued faction, which was charged
with the assassinations of DR.. Cox,
James Cockrell and James B. Marcus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-04
TITANIC VICTIMS ARE
LAID AWAY AT HALIFAX

Halifax, n. s., May 4.-Fifty-nine
bodies of the unidentified Titanic vic
tins were buried here yesterday af-
ternoon. Four bodies, identified as
having been Roman Catholics were
buried with the rites of their
church in Mt. Olivet cemetery and
nine Hebrews in the Hebrew ceme-
terry, with customary ceremonies. The
remaining 46' we're inferred in Fair
view cemetery, where the scene was
sad and solemn. One hundred blue
jackets with barred heads formed a
square around the graves while the
bodies were being lowered. Brief
orations were delivered and the Roy
al Canadian regiment band played
the dead march from Saul and
Nearer My God to Thee" The Ca
madam army and navy were repre-
sented by officers of rank at each
cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-04
RIOT CALL is RESULT OF
A PARADE BY STUDENTS

Chicago, May After parading
the streets OF Evanston this morning,
arousing residents with tin pans,
cowbells and shouts, 200 students
of Northwestern university gathered
in front of the girls dormitory and
refused TO leave until dispersed by
the police. who responded 10 riot
calls. There were no arrests. The
demonstration followed a victory of
the university in the northern orati-
cal contest at Evanston Friday night.
Persons living on the street of the
line OF march were aroused by the
noise made by the paraders. Num-
erous complaints were made to the
police.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-04
Student browns While ~.

Ann Arbcr, Mich. May 4.-The body
of Lester Butterheld of Belfast, y. Y,
the University Of Michigan student
who escaped from the university hos.
pital while in a typhoid del.rium, was
found in the Huron river by Edward
Kent, a fraternity brother, who was
one of the searchers. Butterfeld. who
was prominent in university circles
graduated from Michigan in 1908, OBJ
tanning the degree OF bachelor Of arts
Last fall he returned to take the worl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-04
KIMMEL YET BEFOGGED;
HE MAY RECOVER SLOWL Y

Chicago, Ill, May 4.-If the skull
operation Wednesday removed the
cloud from the memory of the man
of mystery" who asserts that he is the
missing George A. Kimmel of Niles,
Mich, the fact will not be known for
several days. 1t will take some time
for the patients brain to recover from
the shock
"Kimmer' underwent the operation
at the risk of his life in the hope that
his brain will be cleared sufficiently for
him to convince every Sne that he is
who he claims. If the operation is sue
cessful in this it will result in:
His vindication.
Recognition as Kimmel by his
mother, sister, and those friends who
now doubt him.
The cancellation of the suit for s25,.
600 insurance, which the mother and
sister have brought against the New
York Life Insurance company. The
company has resisted payment on the
ground that Kimmel Is alive.
The possible prosecution OF Kim
mels uncle, who has been under in
dictment for many years for his share
in the failure of a string of banks
Kimmel was cashier in the bank al
Arkansas City, Kas., and when he dis
appeared was the most important wit
ness against his uncle.
'Kimmels' temperature and pulse
were normal today" said DR.. Wilder
last night. When he awoke thi:
morning the first thing he said was
I'm hungry He took nourishment
and smoked a little. ! did not ques
tion him about his memory because
wanted to keep him as quiet as posi-
BILE. l don't expect TO talk much with
him until four or five days. Perhaps
he will talk voluntarily then and give
some indication that his full memory
/ has returned. / hope So"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-04
NEWLY WE'D PAIR
DEAD IN COTTAGE

Chicago, May 4.-Charles Rem
shaw and bride, were found dead in
their new cottage. INTO whrcn Chey
had just moved. 1t was first thought
they were asphyMated by a gas heater
and later accidental poisoning was
suspected 1t is thought possible that
in moving the Renshaws accidentally
dropped poison among cooking uten-
sils. Friends scout the theory of
suicide.
Chicago, May 4.-Chester d. Wolf.
so, was found dead in the woods near
Western Springs, H., today. He Is
believed to have become lost and died
! OF exposure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-04
President Tells Maryland
srs He is a Man of
Peace-..But
ANGRY AT ROOSEVELT
"When | Do Battle | Want to
Hit Hard Says Executive
Last Day of Campaign.

Washington, May 4.-President
Taft left Washington this morning
prepared for a strenuous day of cam
paigning in Maryland. Brief talks
we're scheduled at Hyattsville, Lau-
rel and Aberdeen, and set speeches at
Elktan, Bel Air, Havre, De Grace and
Baltimore.
Baltimore, May 4.-The last day
of the primary campaign in Mary
land found Taft and Roosevelt early
on the move with speaking programs
that will occupy them until bedtime
and cover nearly every part Of the
state.
RALLIES FOR DEMOCRATS.
Democrats planned series of raL
lies for Speaker Clark, Wilson and
Harmon.
Maryland has awakened to the i'm.
! portance of primaries and today the
whole state is talking of little but
politics.
! COLONEL Is ACCUSED.
In his speech at Hyattsville, the
president again attacked Roosevelt
accusing him of misstatement anC
misquotation of his speeches. Ht
assailed bitterly the Roosevelt doc
trine for the recall of judges and de
cisions.
I'm a man of peace" shouted tn,
] president, and l don't want to fight
But when l do fight, I want to hi
hard. Even rat in a corner will
fight"
r When he asked If he had receives
a square deal from Roosevelt, sev
eral persons shouted, mo! MOI"
TRUSTS FOR ROOSEVELT.
Elkton, Md, May 4.-Speaking t
several hundred people this afternoon
!. President Taft, for the first time sine
beginning his attacks on Roosevelt
strongly intimated that much of tn
the support the colonel is receivin
comes from trusts and the interests.
PRIMARIES IN TEXAS.
Dallas, May 4.-Texas voters to
| day will express a choice for presi
Dental candidates. Both republican
and democrats have precinct conveI
tions in each of 244 counties thi
, afternoon and tonight to name dele
gates, who will determine the CON
! pleYion later of county and stat
: conventions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-04
MANY FLOOD SUFFERERS
ARE NARROWED IN HOMES

New Orleans, May Flood con-
ditions are growing worse. The vol
rme of water is the greatest ever re-
corded. At Torras water is pouring
through a widening crevasse with an
other break threatened. Lettsworth
reported hundreds of persons in the
surrounding country marooned in
their homes. There is much suffer
ing among food refugees in the
Black river district of Louisiana,
Numbers are at the point of starva-
ton. Many are almost naked.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-04
All Chicago Roads Affect
ed by Action of
5000 Men.
REFUSE WAGE DEMAND
Shots Fired When Attempt Is
Made to Carry Papers in
Wagons.

Chicago, May six thousand
freight handlers struck today because
they failed to obtain an advance in
wages. The walkout affects nearly
every railroad in Chicago. The men
are affiliated with the brotherhood of
Railway Freight Handlers.
Chicago, May 4.-The strike of'the
pressmen on the principal Chicago
daily papers took on a more serious
aspect today when the streotypers in
ali offices affected left their work in
sympathy with the original strikers.
This made the third union to join in
the strike, the wagon drivers having
previously quit work. The walkout
of the stereotypers compelled the
publishers 10 condense the morning
papers.
ONLY ONE EDITION.
Only one edition was issued and
this without advertisements. 1t is
expected the afternoon papers will
act similarly. For the first time
since the strike began shooting was
resorted to today. Several shots
were fired, but none was hurt. The
police arrested several. Newspaper
wagons, under guard of policemen.
were being loaded at the time of the
shooting.
INTERNATIONAI OFFICERS CALLED
| Handicapped by lack of stereotyp-
ers, the afternoon papers prepared to
issue abridged editions. 1t was an
nounced international officers of the
stereotypers' and printers unions
would arrive in Chicago this after
noon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-04
WALL CAVES IN;
KILLS employees

Toronto, May "A wall of q new
five-story building of the William
Nelson company collapsed today,
burying a score or more employees.
Two persons are known to have been
killed and five seriously injured.
Many others are believed to be dead
in the ruins. Two hundred en-
ployes, the majority of them women
and children, were at work when the
accident occurred.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-04
FLAVIN VICAR GENERAL
OF DES MONIES DIOCESE

Des Moines. May f.--Bishop Dowl-
tng as his first official act, yesterday
announced the appointment of Mgr.
Michael Flayin. pastor of 81 Am
brose church, Des Moines. as vicar
general OF the new Catholic diocese of
Des Moines.
The new vicar general had been
pastor OF the local church for 27 years,
coming here from Davenport. He was
made moSsignor IN 1907 by Pope
Plus.