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The Washington herald., 1912-01-01
WHAT THE HERALD HAS URGED

The abrogaion of the treaty of 1882 with Russia
Reasonable express telegraph and freight the suburbs
Sundays off for let carriers.
Improved lighting of streets
closer relationship between retail merchants and patrons of
Washington
The advertisement of Washington advantages throughout
. the country.
careful consideration of the Districts by Congress
Adequate pensions for police and fremen.
The enactment of public utilities law.
The enactment of preferential primary law
Universal transfers
Improved and centralized system for public charities the Dis
tct
Remedial legislation regarding and taxation providing
for annual assessments.
Provision for hospital for inebriates
New buildings and improved for the Juvenile Court
Bi-nonthly pay for District employees
Legislation preventing arbitrary changes without notice in the
building regulations
School-teachers' pension and retirement legislation.
Government clerks pension and retirement legislation
Better pay for government clerks
The establishment Of parcel post
Improved traffic regulations
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in The Herald December 20. the pros
poets are that the law will be enacted
before spring.
The Washington Herald has support
ed solidly the citizens demand for uni
versal transfers
The Russian Passport Victory.
The record OF The Washington Herald
in the Russian passport controversy,
which resulted recently in the abroga-
tion Of the treaty Of 1899 between the
United States and Russia, is one OF
which II may well he proud. Its sturdy
fight for American citizenship endeared
II TO thousands.
As far back as February Is, resuming
fight It has been interested in for
years, The Herald took up the cudgels
for the Jewish citizens OF this country
who have been and are being denied en-
try into Russia. On the morning Of
February Is. The Herald printed under
heavy black two-column head lines notice
OF the demand of Jewish citizens for
the abrogation of the violated treaty.
At the same time the controversy was
reviewed. showing what action had been
taken by the Stale Department in pre-
vious administrations. Following the
matter closely throughout the summer,
The Washington Herald fired the OPEN
ing gun in the final battle, when, on
November % Il voiced a stirring protest
In a prominent double-column editorial.
headed ''The Dishonored American Pass
port" From that time forth The Herald
was unremitting I'm its demand for the
abrogation OF the treaty, and following
almost unanimous action by both Houses
of Congress, The Herald was soon able
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to announce 10 its readers the accom-
plishment Of its purpose.
Aided Suburban Residents.
The Washington Herald also made a
gallant fight agairst the discrimination
practiced against residents in the sub
urban and near-suburban districts by ex-
press. railroad. and telegraph companies
in the matter OF charges for deliveries.
Opening with a prominent editorial. head
ed Imposition on Suburbs" in May, The
Washington Herald continued to lend its
efforts TO the fight being made by several
citizens associations against the discrim-
inaton. with the result that early In the
fan the odious schedules were cut down
to a fairer basis
The Washington Herald was one OF the
first to champion the cause of the mail
carriers and to demand that a complete
day OF rest be given them on Sundays. a
reform which is now happily in effect.
Better street Lighting.
The installation of several thousand
dollars worth Of handsome new boule-
ward lamps in the downtown district and
many improvements in the outlying resi-
dental section were due largely to a.
spirited campaign for these improvements
led by The Washington Herald. Follow
ing a protest by citizens against poor
lighting. the Washington Herald COM
menced a campaign to crystallize public
opinion along those lines in February
and the desired improvements were prom
ised shortly thereafter.
The charity work Of the District always
has commanded the support and indorse-
ment Of The Washington Herald when
carefully and Systematically conducted.
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"BUY At HOME" CAMPAIGN.
In briefly summing up the work which
The Herald has done during the past
year. it may be stated that it has led
in the endeavor TO aid the Washington
merchants by insisting that Washington
people should shop In Washington. Its
editorial appeals found an echo in the
action OF the Board OF Trade, which
placed advertisements in the street cars
calling attention to the complete stocks
and low prices TO be found in the WASH
ington stores. Its Buy at Home" cam
paign began last July with an editorial
entitled Keep the Money at Home,
and in a succession OF editorials II pro-
tested against itinerant merchants seek
ing patronage here. In addition to this,
The Washington Herald persistently
demonstrated that Il was a mistak' to
regard the summer months as OF no bl.si-
ness value, and through its news columns
printed many facts TO prove that the
population here during the summer time
was very little less than in the winter.
Its insistence upon summer activity was
met by the Chamber Of Commerce with
a hearty response, and that organization
was engaged throughout the summer
months upon matters OF local concern.
Has Urged Necessary LeEisIHtfOn.
In matters affecting Congress and the
District the position OF The Washington.
Herald has always been plainly stated.
II criticised the Congress which adjourned
on the 4th OF last March for its
neglect OF the District. and Il has COM
mended the evident desire OF the pres
ent Congress to treat the District fairly.
il has never failed to urge legislation
that would assist in the moral physical.
and material development OF the city. Its
campaign for better Insurance laws be-
gun by exposing conditions which existed
because OF the lack Of adequate laws. re-
suited in the enactment OF necessary
legislation. It has at all tiTnes insisted
upon the passage OF q public utilities law,
while ITS hghts'for pensions for school
teachers and policemen and nremen has
been most vigOrouA
Policemen and Firemen's PennoBs.
The campaign Instituted in behalf OF
the police and fremen OF the District By
The Washington Herald has resulted IN |
positive pledges Of support TO the police |
and hremen's pension btll BY large ma
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jority of the House District Committee.
The bill is assured Of passage in the
Senate. The Herald opened the cam
paign on March Z, soon after the Sixty
first Congress had refused to act upon
the police and fremen's pension bill.
Following the disastrous fire in the fac
tory OF the American Tobacco Company,
when two firemen lost their lives in line
Of duty. The Washington Herald took up
the cudgels anew and aroused civic and
commercial organizations of Washington
70 concerted demand for adequate PEN
sions.
Following an editorial on October ls,
setting forth the need Of such legislation,
the Retail Merchants Association ap-
pointed subcommittee to devise ways
and means OF helping the police and fire.
men. few days later the Chamber of
Commerce, at its November meeting. en-
tered the fight, closely followed by the
Board Of Trade, the Federation of Citi-
zens Associations, and many other or
ganizations.
From all these organizations The
washington Herald received unstinted
praise Tor It's public-spirIted stand.
An exhaustive summary of the poIce
and nremen's pension provisions IN
other large cities, printed in The
Washington Herald November 6 calf
ing forth many letters and resolutions
Of commendation.
For Public UtiIItIes Commission.
The Washington Herald has long be-
lieved that a comprehensive public
utilities law would solve many un-
pleasant conditions, arising from at
tempts to regulate public service cor
porations in the District with made
-quate authority 20 enforce such rexu.
lations. To this end for the last eight
months. The Herald has been hammer
ing persistently at the idea Of a public
utilities commission for the District.
The plan has received the support or
practically every civic ,oFga nization in
the District, and the agitation has re-
suited IN the introduction of bills by
Senator GaIlinger and Representative
oldheld. which give every promise OF
being enacted into law. Fostered and
encouraged BY The HeraId's firm
stand. public opinion demands the COM
mission. and, as Exclusively pointed out
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The Herald. moreover. has made II 4
point to lend especial Endorsement to the
plan to centralize and unity all organ
lied charity work In the District, as pro-
posed by the Commissioners. and the
heads OF the various organized charitable
associations.
other Reforms Sought.
One OF the important measures which
Congress will be asked 10 pass on this
session involves preferential Presiden-
tiaI primary law for the District. as pro-
posed IN the bill introduced by Senator
Bristow last summer. At the time of
les Introduction The Washington Herald
in editorials and news articles supported
the bill enthusiastically. and this Is one
Of the reforms It Is hoped the present ses-
sion Of Congress. will see At to make pos
sible
The Washington Herald led a spirited
campaign against immoral plays in the
District.
The Washington Herald on March .
opened a campaign for reforms in the
methods OF assessing taxes In the Dis
Continued on PAGE IL, Column 4.
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1t Has Led the Fight for Pensions for SchOoteachers
aud Policemen and Firemen, and Has Given Stim-
uluS to Many Movements Which Secured
Local Betterment and Progress.

The Washington Herald during year 1911
advocacy of all designed for the benefit of the city, and
has earnestly and effectively promote local interests Its
steadily increasing business indicates that
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-29
WHITMAN TRIBUTE GROWS
Men of All Parties Want to At
tend Dinner for Him.
mo BOOM. FRIENDS SAY
Declare They Merely Wish to
Acknowledge His Service
TO County.

Z, IS sa.a there De- no political sgniH-
canoe to Doe attached 10 q DINNER that IS
10 be given Tor District ATTORNEY Charles
$. Whitman az the Uo,c. Astor on the
night Of Thursday. December r. But the
fact remains that what started as a small
affair in recognition OF his public service
on the part OF his Republican friends IN
the 18th Assembly District, IN which he
lives. has grown to such proportions that
Hotel Astor viii hold the men Of all par
ties who wish 10 join In the tribute 10 the
man who has rendered such distinguished
service in the Office now held b. him.
II would seem safe TO say that a boom
TO elevate the District Attorney to the
MayoraIty could scarcely be held In checl,
when his friends gathered at the dinner
The Republican organization last week
pledged itself 10 fusion in the coming
municipal campaign, aud II Is practically
assured that there Will be a union OF the
uu-Tammany forces on an independent
ticket Friends o! the District Attorney
declare that he IS the logical candidate
10 lead such a movement
The dinner committee is headed by Cen
eraI Stewart /. Woodford. Among other
prominent members are President Mich
olas Murray Butler Of Columbia, Z. Te-
cumsch Sherman, Lspenard Stewart and
Frederick c. Tanner. When Mr.. Tanner.
who Is the Republican leader OF the 9th
District, was asked yesterday whether the
dinner was given for the purpose OF
launching q boom for Mr. Whitman's
for Mayor on fusion ticket
he said:
THE purpose is not 10 start boom for
public Office OF any kind, but To gratefully
acknowledge the efficiency and bravery OF
the District Attorney. II has seemed 20
some Of us who are friends Of Mr.. Whit
man that It would be eminentiy fitting
that public recognition should be made
of his great service to the county, eS-
pecially during the last few months.
The dinner started as district ar
fair 10 the most conspicuous man In the
18th Assembly District. IL received 80
much more than local recognition that
We were compelled to take It TO one Of tho
large hotels, so that his friends through
out the county might join IN honorins
him.
we expect Ex-Governor Charles h.
Hughes Ambassador. Bryce aud Joseph
II. Choate 70 be among the speakers. We
will be glad 10 have mon OF all parties
Join us in honorins Mr.. Whitman, for, as
have said. this IS not a political AFFAIR.
but in recognition of great public service
\ great many leaders OF the bar. includ-
ing number Of well known Democrats
have already signihed their intention OF
being present The committee Is being
overwhelmed with demands for tickets
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-29
SURETY BONDS ACCEPTED
Ruling Against Them, as in Indi-
ana. Unlikely Here.

Those familiar with the law OF New
York State and with criminal procedure
here said Yesterday that such ruling
as that made by Judge Anderson, at In
dianapolis. on Wednesday, when he de-
cided that Unidentified bonds were
against public policy" had not been
made I'm this state within their recollec-
ton, and that II was exceedingly doubt
fu IL, under the law, such a rulins
could be made in New York State.
Judge Anderson ruled that the bonds
men who had furnished bail TO the amount
of $4,000 for fourteen Of the defendants
in the dynamite trials In that city had
been fully secured against loss either
by the defendants themselves OF by some
third person, and that. therefore, new
bonds should be secured or the defen-
dants should be remanded to jail.
Both District Attorney Whitman and
George A. Lavel.e, the Assistant Dis
trlct Attorney in charge Of his bail de-
partment said that 20 their knowledge
no such ruling had ever been made in
this state and they thought 1t extremely
unlikely that one could be made legally.
The law provides for critical scrutiny
Of the surety. but such scrutiny Is sole
IN for the purpose Of determining the
sufficiency and responsibility Of the
bondsman. In all felony cases the msgis'
trate may demand that two days notice
of an application for bail be made, 50
that the District Attorney may examine
the surety
II is well known that surety COM
panies in this city demand that collat-
eral security be deposited with them TO
the amount Of the bond before they VIII
furnish bail When Big Jack Zells
was released from the Tombs, on bail
furnished by surety company, IT was
common gossip that Bridge Weber
and some Of his friends mad collected
cash to the fun amount OF the bond and
deposited it with the surety company
Although no New York judge has made
the ruling made by Judge Anderson. yet
that there is a reluctance TO accept a
bondsman the safety Of whose money Is
guaranteed is shown by the disfaVor
with which bonds furnished by surety
companies are regarded by certain judges.
Justice Goff VINO is now presiding at
the HYDE trial, is said TO be one judge
who 4 reluctant to accept a bond offered
bv a surety company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-29
COLD WAVE OVER COUNTRY
Snow Falls from Connecticut to
North Carolina

Even If the price of turkey and fxin's
was prOhibitive TO the great majority
yesterday, there was one thing which
reminded the oldest inha bitant OF the
good old times when Thanksgiving Day
was one 10 be looked forward TO. That
one thing was the snow. This. with
blustery wind that blew about the cor
ners Of buildings and whistled through
the window cracks, made people hug the
steam radiators or the freplaces. &C
cordins TO their station in life.
The mercury IN the thermometers
seemed to derive great satisfaction from
weather conditions. Il danced a jis all
DAY long in the tubes, going down to 81
degrees as early as 10 o'clock IN the
morning and sinking to about % degrees
by the time night fell. For to-day tho
forecast is snow early this morning ana
slightly colder. with high northeast to
north winds
AS an indication OF the kind Of weather
the East has been experiencing during tho
twenty-four hours ended at o'clock yes
terday morning. the report given out h.
the local Weather Bureau yesterday
showed that snow was falling all along the
Atlantic Coast sections from Connecticut
TO North Carolina. resulting from the de-
velopment OF a storm OF considerable in
tensity centred of the North Carolina
coast.
Snow and colder weather is Indicated
for this vicinity, with temperatures con
siderably below freezing By this morning,
with high northeast 10 north winds Moth
east storm warnings are displayed on the
Atlantic Coast from Hatteras 10 Boston
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-29
DIRECTED OWN RESCUE
Yonkers Man Pinioned Under
Wreck Seven Hours.

philadelphia. Nov. %-Pmued beneath
mass OF twisted steel rods and plates.
Arthur Reed Jones. OF ToukoTs. y. "
directed rna efforts or doctors and railroad
mechanics 10 release him from the de
hris of the Pullman car Gieurock, the
death car in the wreck OF the Cleveland
and Cincinnati express at GICnloch, Penn
a. midnight For seven hours inc doc
tors worked striving 20 keep Jones alive.
while the railroad employees chls'!"n
and sawed through steel uars. finally re
leasing him and rushing him 90 me
Coa,esvile Hospital on a special train.
At times Jones was delirious. but when
conscious he aided his rescuers, direct
ing them where to try next and Inform
iup them when the blows OF hammers
or the saving panied him. Twice Tn"
doctors dcspaircd Of saving his life, but
later he regaiucd consciousness. and IN
a cheerful manner resumed directions
Tor his release.
In the seven hours twelve steel saws
were broken. and twelve pieces OF steel
and iron. one rod two inches thick,
were sawed through before the wreck
gave him release Toward the close
when the surgeons expected him out m
five minutes. the last steel saw broke
and il was necessary 90 send half mile
Tor another.
Jones who is twenty-uiue years old
and an assistant 20 tho chief engineer
OF maintenance Of way Of the New lork
Central Railroad, was on his way 70
Williamsburg. Penn, for q ThanksgiyinS
dinner with his parents, two brothers
and sister, He had an upper berth
IN the middle OF the train. When the
Pu.lmans left the rails and plunged down
the embankmcnt Jones was caught in
mis- berth, a rod across his shoulders and
breast, and his LETT loot wcdgcd III be-
tween two shaped masses Of sheet
steel. Attention was called 10 his con
ditiou carly, and 1--WE doctors and two
railroad employees responded.
Jacks were procured, and the exact
pogitlon Of Jones was determined The
saws we're brought out. and steel rod
cut Then another was cut and In the
overation Jones became del!rious. DR..
rvaps administered a hypodermIc iHjcc-
lion and Jones shortly aw0ke smiling
and said
I'm all right fellows; 20 ahead. My
foot hurts me. Yes the left one"
Later Jones lost consciousness, but the
doctors and men continued at their work.
Two doctors held the hand Of the young
man. alternating, and cheering him as
much az possible. After 8 o'clock, after
more than five hours tugging and saving
at the wreckage, one Of the doctors was
forced 10 take n rest. Finally, he re-
turned, and another asked for relief. All
the while Jones remained cheerful, direct
ing the work Of releasing his foot.
Jones was carried out and placed on a
stretcher. The wreck occurred at niO
0 clock. and his rescuers started taking
him from his iron prison at 6a8. Five
minutes were needed TO pass the stretchcr
and body through the narrow space be-
tween the cars
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-29
U. S. TO PROBE WRECK
Interstate Commission Sends
Men to Scene of Disaster.

Washington, Nov. S-Chlef inspector
Charles c. McCord has been ordered by
the Interstate Commerce Commission TO
investigate the accident on the Pernsyl-
vanla Railroad at Glenloch. Penn. James
= Howard, englneer-physicist Of the
Bureau Of Standards, has been asked
10 accompany Mr.. McCord to the scene
Of The wreck. in which four persons were
killed and fifty injured.
Members Of the commission regard with
much alarm the increasing frequency or
wrecks of express trains, and have di-
rected its inquisitors 10 learn whether the
wreck at Glenloch was due TO excessive
pressure on the rail. causing II to break
Members Of the commission are reach
ing the conclusion that a change IN the
manufacture OF steel rails will be neccs-
sary in order TO overcome structural de-
fects
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-29
OVERSEE TO NURSE ENVOY
w. D. Crum's Wife Comes from
England to Join Him.

Mrs W. d. Crum, wife of the American
Minister to Liberia arrived here yester-
day on the American liner 81. Louis, on
her way 10 Charleston, S. C., where her
husband is m with African fever.
Also on the ST Louis was Or. Simon
F7exner. head OF the Rockefeller lnsti-
tute for Medical Research, who has boen
lccturiur on his work IN England lie
wanted 10 get here in time for Thanks
giving dinner at his home, and the St.
Louis brought him TO port with several
hours 10 spare