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The Washington herald., 1912-12-10
COMMERCE COURT
FURNITURE COSTLY
Tribunal Much in Limelight at the
Capitol Yesterday-Now
Defurct.

Almost simultaneously With the pas
sage Of the legislative. executive. and
judicial bill. which fails to make appro-
prialions for the United States Commerce
Court. yesterday afternoon printed copies
Of a letter to Congress from the Attor-
ney General. detailing the expenditures
Of the court for the year ended June ~
1872. were sent out. \ few hours previ-
ousIy the United States Supreme Court
had handed down a decision reversing the
Commerce Court in two cases affecting
the Union Stockyards, Chicago.
The statement Of the Attorney General
shows an expenditure of So.G99so. Of
this amount 500 went for the annual
expense allowances OF the five Judges
Of the court. $9.4O7.i7 was used for sala-
ries Of employee Sl.O9S.G for travelling
expenses. slO.54T 20 for rental Of quarters,
sg9l - for books from various firms,
s.. 30 - for printing. S2.1S3-T for miscella-
neous expenses. and $l5.27Sso for equip
ment. furniture, Sc.
4 St Louis company collected the
largest bill for equipment, S9Sl.t". Next
came a local company. who's" bill was
1895. The largest single item was for
velour curtains for hfty-tve windows
and court room screen. with CprnIre and
poles TO match" S3.3G4.<n. Fitting paste
board pipes in draperi"S' cost SEQ: slip
covers FOR might've window draper!es and
seven court screens cost Sl47. From an
other firm one mahogany piEeOu-hUle case
cost Sll47J: thirteen mahogany and silk
sliding window shades cost Sl22: altering
five judges court room chair. using new
leather and making new parts cost $i55.
From stiIl another firm. two maEOhany
file cases. one containing four drawers
and one containing eight drawers, cost
SlirU5
Picture rchcrtors and series wiring for
the courts library cost $50. and the work
Of installing same with materials cost
SIS. In fact in one firms account,
amounting to $1.lo4.6o, most Of tho items
were for tho library. this. Of course. eX-
elusive Of furniture. books, stationery.
and other portable objects. a well as 4
bookcase for the library. which cost
81. 404.
Judge Robert Archibald. judE" Of the
Commerce Court. was on trial before the
United states Senate, sitting as court
Of Impeachment, yesterday afternoon.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-10
DISCUSS STEEL STRIKE.
Haywood and PIttsburG Leaders Go
Over situation.

PittshurG, Dec. 9.-An alI-nicht confer
'nce which terminated early to-day was
held by William Haywood and other
leaders Of the Industrial Workers Of the
World with four members of the strike
committee leading the trainmens strike
in Homestead, Rankin. and BraddoCk
steel mills TO discuss the call of sym
pathetic strike of all steel employees here
1t was declared possible to-day that Ar
turO GiOvannitti and Joseph ]. EttOr, the
labor leaders recently acquitted at Salem,
Mass, for murder. will come here.
The conference followed a mass meet
ing last night, when Haywood in a speech
declared: Now is the best time for a
general strike. There is a shortage in the
labor supply
My coming here indicates a spirit of
unrest. The I. W. W. is ready to help
if the workers are prepared for action"
he declared to-day. Il don't want to be
placed in the position of calling an in
cipicnt strike. To be successful strikes
must come spontaneously from the work
crs themselves. We are ready to or
ganize, advise. and finance a strike"
The Washington herald., 1912-12-10
NEW TRAFFIC LAWS
WAIT ON JOHNSTON
Commissioners Have Gone Over
Regulations Informally and
Are Ready to Act.

That the new traffic regulations. which
have been hanging fire for some time.
will be taken up for formal action by the
Commissioners as soon as Commissioner
Johnston returns to Washington from
the South is the understanding az the
District Building.
The first rough draft prepared by Gen.
Johnston has been gone over, first by
the corporation counsers Office. and then,
after revision, by the other two mem
bers Of the Board Of Commissioners.
Commissioners Rudolph and Judson had
a number Of suggestions to make, and
as a result OF their criticism. the reGU-
!ations have undergone still another re-
vision In addition to doing away with
n good many unnecessary words, tn.
latest revision has set each regulation
upon separate sheet of paper, and the
entire set has been assembled in loose
leaf form IN order that when the Com
missiUHurs consider the set together, the
matter Of sequence may be more easily
adjusted.
The two points made by Commission
ers RuLOlph and JudsOn are considered
important by students of traffic reguia-
ton. As tho most important part OF
traffic reform lies in the education %
thu driver. it is considered important
that the set Of rules be made as easy Of
Compr heLs.oE and memory as possible
This end is materially aided by hreyity
and convent, Mt sequence.
While no authoritative announcement
can be made until the matter is formally
set before the board, it is believed Com
missioner Johnston will move for public
hearings on the regulations when the
time comes. II Is understood that a re-
quest for a public hearing has been
forwarded "a tho commissioners through
Board Of Trade channels.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-10
One Cent for Local Letters.

The bill introduced by Senator Pen
rose of Pennsylvania, proposing that
the postal rate on local letters in cities
with free delivery service should be
reduced 10 1 cent will meet with ap-
proval everywhere, and. in fact, is in
line with the effort steadily aimed at
10 have lower rates and better facili-
ties in the postal service. The time
cannot be far distant when the do
mestic rate Of postage will be I cent.
The proposed reduction would be a
great boon 10 commercial communities
in large centers of population, by cut
ting in half the monthly charges for
bills and statements And the facility
thus afforded is not likely to involve
an equivalent reduction OF the reve-
MUGS OF the Po>t-office Department,
as it has been the experience invaria
bly, that 4 reduction OF postage has 50
stimulated the use OF the mails that
in a very short time the revenue at the
lower rate speedily has reached and
often passed the income under the
higher postage.
Another thing, by beginning the /
cent hr,t-cla,s postal rate with letters
Tor local delivery. the department will
encounter no complications with re-
spect to costs OF transportation. The
costs OF the local service are limited
10 the collection and delivery Of letters,
and the halying Of the income upon
thi, particular service would affect but
4 small proportion OF the total revc-
me from frst-claes mail matter. and
that only temporarily. The 2-ccnt rate
now yields the post-ofice 4 handsome
profit over the costs OF the fFst-claS,
service. and it Is only fair that the
users OF that class should share in the
Improvements which are being made in
the management OF thc postal business.
There would be no inconvenience in
return to two rates OF lcrcr postage
especially as there IS good reason to
hope that the adoption of a fat rate
OF cent for all domestic letters will
not be delayed many years.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-10
Senator Poindexter,s Letter.

What has Armageddon to do with
such un-BibIical things as political pat
ronage? This is what puzzles when
perusing the letter sent out by Mr.
Poindexter, of Washington, wherein
the Senator declares that President
Taft's misuse OF patronage is fragrant
enough to Justify impeachment" This
is pretty strong language for a United
States Senator to use And to prove
his serious charge he cites the case of
the postmaster at San Juan, Porto
Rico. where he says that w. X. Lands
was removed because of a speech of
his brother, 4 former Congressman.
delivered in Indiana, in opposition to
the Presidents denomination. The pub
lie is asked to believe that in remov-
ing Mr.. Lands the President was TAX
ing this means Of furnishing the Ian
dis family.
The postmaster of San Juan was re-
moved on charges of neglect OF his
duties. These covered a long period
OF time and the President finally took
cognizancc OF them by asking for Mr.
Lands resignation and appointing as
his successor native Porto Rican
business man. This leaves only eight
American pos;masters in the island, and
the sooner efficient Porto Ricans can
be substituted for imported Amcri-
cans in these post-officcs the better it
will he Tor the postal administration,
and the more acceptable to the conf
munity.
Senator Poindcxtcr should be more
careful. d, least, now that the Bull
Moose campaign is over. Anyway,
what would be Of interest for the pub
lie to know is the concern which the
third party leader and some OF hi,
felow-mcmbcr> OF the Progressive
party are showing about the distribu-
ton Of Republican patronage. We
were led to believe from their state
mcnts that there was no Republican
party left to worry over.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-10
STA TESMEN-REAL AND NEAR
By FRED c. KELLY

ham, 1t appeared, and he was interrupt
ed every few minutes by deafening ap-
plause.
Brigham and Broussard had to drive
about twelve miles through a rainstorm
in a curtaIned buggy to the nearest rail-
way station after the meeting.
"They seemed to like what I said
first-rate." remarked Brigham. on the
way over
Yes" chuckled Broussard.
What are you laughin' at?" de-
manded Brigham sharply.
simply this" replied Broussard,
there weren't six men in that whole
crowd that could understand q word
of English. I explained the Joke to
them In French and told them to ap-
plaud every little while. to make you
feel good. but they couldn't under
stand a word you said. They're all
French"
Brigham. who was driving. pulled up
the horse.
Get out" said he, just that briefly.
What do you mean"
You've got to take a Iickin' from
me. No man can play joke like that
on mo and not have me to fight"
Better wait tin the rains over"
suggested Broussard.
"Nup," said Brigham. II won't wait
second. One OF us has got to take
lickin' right now. I'm perfectly
calm and collected, but I'm going to
fight"
SO they got out and fought there in
the rain for fifteen or twenty minutes.
II doesn't matter which prevailed.
Broussard says he did. and II Brigham
were here he doubtless would say he
did. But after they had rolled about
In the mud for a while they got back
into the buggy and proceeded on their
way with perfect amity.
Halvor Stevenson is a ponderous per-
son, with broad wheel base, and stand
ing somewhere between six and seven
feet high, who represents the Ninth Min
nesota district. He is so massive and
has such an ample pipe organ voice that
when he tells n man 10 do anything the
man is likely to do It just TO keep out of
trouble. They We're trying a big lawsuit
up in Minnesota one time and Stevenson
was attorney for whatever side it was
that had to put UP the biggest fight.
One witness needed by Stcenerson's
side failed TO appear. The deputy shCT-
IN started to explain why the man hadn't
come.
Il don't care why he isn't here" roar
ed Stevenson. unless he's on his death
bed. bring him here at once. Under
stand"
SO in a little while the man. an under
sized fellow walked in alongside of the
deputy sheriff, who looked and acted i'll
at ease.
why weren't you here sooner"
Stevenson shouted at the witness.
Because" replied the man apolOGet
ically. my brothers got the smallpox
and our house was quarantined."
Copyright, 1872, ty Frrd c Kelly. AL nights re-
serTCd.l
The Washington herald., 1912-12-10
Federal Pay for the Militia.

The Pepper bill, which has been held
over from the last session Of Con-
gress, and the passing of Which is
strongly to be urged at the present
session, designs to make the State
militia an Immediately available re-
serve OF our regular army. This status
was unattainable as long as the opin-
ion of the Attorney General held good
that the militia could not be sent to
foreign service.
The bill provides that the officers of
the organized militia or National
Guard shall receive percentages of pay
of the like grades of the regular
army, varying from 5 to IS per cent.
The enlisted men are to receive IS per
cent of the pay given to privates. To
prevent this pay, which will be for
peace times only, becoming a gratuity,
strict requirements as TO attendance on
drills or other military duties are in
sisted on. In war there is to be no
distinction between the wages or sal
aries of regulars, volunteers, and
militia when the latter had been
called into service of the United States.
The Pepper bill was drawn rather
ingeniously. 1t tries to get around the
former objections by the declaration
that Congress has the constitutional
power to raise armies, and it authorizes
Congress TO transfer the organized
The Washington herald., 1912-12-10

Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, OF the
United States Supreme Court, frequently
writes out his decisions while sitting on
the bench. All the time that the lawyers
are offering their arguments Holmes is
likely to be jotting down points and send
ing for ponderous volumes to look up
things in. When another justice Is hand
Ing down a long decision his associates
sit and blink and listen-all save Holmes,
who Is busy working on decision OF his
own. The consequence is that when the
Supreme Court takes a recess to write up
their decisions Holmes has much OF his
work done, and can romp and play while
his fellows are hard at their tasks. On
one occasion, when Holmes vas ahead in
his work by virtue of toiling away while
the others merely sat on the bench look
ing wise, he turned TO Justice Hughes and
offered to relieve Hughes OF part of his
work. But Hughes, instead of being
gratifed at the opportunity to lay aside
part of his burden; was almost insulted.
When Representative Stevens of Cali
fornia was Mayor of Los Angeles there
was one man who, even more than
others. harassed the life out OF him in
regard to getting some kind of a job.
Finally Stevens got the fellow placed do
ing some outdoor work in the public
service department The man was highly
appreciative, and always tipped his hat
to the Mayor thereafter.
u wasn't more than two months until
the fellow again showed up at the May
nr's office. This time he said he wanted
to be promoted.
Promoted" said Stevens. 'Why, man.
you want to get ahead too rapidly. Think
what a short time you've been at your
present job. Such vaulting ambition as
yours Will make you unhappy and dis
contented as you go through life. What
sort OF job have you got your eye on,
now. anyhow"
Well" said the caller. seriously. you
know I've been driving a mule. And l
thought il i could be arranged. Id like
10 be promoted to driving a horse"
Senator-elect Robert F. Broussard Of
Louisiana talks French huently. ESPECIAL
ly the kind OF French that Is used in
parts Of Louisiana. The French they talk
there is entirely different from ord nary
menu-Card French. short course in French
French. ladies' seminary, OF Cook tour
French. ] do not know just what kind
il Is, but Broussard can talk 1t for hours
at time.
But all this is preliminary to an ac-
count OF the time Broussard took one
Judge Thomas G. Brigham down TO the
section Of Louisiana referred to, and had
him make speech against the Louis lana
lottery.
IN speak to them in French" said
Rroussard TO Brigham. because they al
WAYS expect me to down here"
lie spoke only a minute or two. intro
ducinG Brigham. who addressed them in
plain English for an hour and a half.
The crowd was enthusiastic over Brig
The Washington herald., 1912-12-10
BY THE DOwAGER.

! Mrs Cleveland and her daughter Esther
are expected in Washington the first
week in January. They will stay with
Mrs. John Hays Hammond. who has
planned a series OF entertainments IN
their honor that will recall the brilliant
I days when Mrs. Cleveland was the first
lady in the land. When Mrs. Cleveland
first came TO Washington it was as a
near bride.
On her second visit, quarter Of a cen
fury later. she comes again as q near
! bride. which causes those who knew her
ut the time she married President Cleve-
land in her radiant youth and fuIIness Of
beauty TO ponder on the changes that
time brings No greater praise could he
bestowed upon this former mistress Of
the White House than To say she has
fulfilled all the promise Of her youth. In
her middle age she is more interesting
and admirable than when in her early
! twentics she became the wife Of the
President.
Mrs. Cleveland was the life and light
OF her husbands TWO administrations, the
most compelling personality, through
sheer fore" Of youth. beauty, and kind
ness Of heart Of any woman who ever
directed a Presidential household. Other
administrations have surpassed those Of
Gle vcland's in brilliant entertaining. hut
her grace. charm, and genuine cordially
conquered every one who came within
Mrs. Clevcland'S radius. She has made
her husbands regime stand out with
dazzling luster among those behind it and
those that have followed
1t brings a tender and sympathetic
thrOh 20 recall Mrs. Clcvcland'S last
formal reception at the White House.
She stood hravcly at her post through
the long hours of the afternoon while
hundreds-mOre, it was said. than had
ever before visited the White House in
one day-passed by the receiving line,
giving to each cordial hand grasp.
When the last caller had gone that poor,
willing hand was inValided. swollen to
twice its size. and 50 sore il could not
be touched without pain. She smiled at
the painful thing. and had II been neces-
sary would have gone all through with
the scene again.
Mr.. Cleveland was his wfe's most de-
voted admirer and never hesitatcd to de
clare his admiration to sympathetic ears.
A lady dining at the White House in his
administration turned to the President.
near whom She sat and made some fiat
tcrinE remark in regard to Mrs. Cleve-
lands beauty. II" replied quickly:
Yes, she is beautiful, but as much as
her beauty is To he admired, it is to me
as nothing in comparison to the lowell
ness Of her character. In all my life I
have never met sweetcr or more amia-
BILE woman. ! So" 50 little Of her that /
begrudge the hours wasted out of her
presence while l am at my desk. So at
these dinners 7 have ordered the floral
decorations put 50 low that I can at
least look across the table at her"
When the CIovcIauds occupied it the
White House was an old rattle trap
From garnet to cellar it was filled with
rats and other diSagreeable invaders
The Washington herald., 1912-12-10
LIBERTY BELL TO BE
ON EXHIBITION AT
FRISCO EXPOSITION

Philadelphia. Dec. 9.-Mayor BIanken-
burg to-day gave an unqualified in
dorsement to the proposal to send the
Liberty Bell to the Panama Pacific In
ternational Exposition in san Francisco
ir 1915.
The Mayor announced his position after
listening to a plea for the historic relic
from Mrs Emma DowIe. an exposition
representative from San Francisco. Be
fore him. in his reception room. stood
an immense reel, around which was
wound Il petition for the hell signed by
10000 school children OF California.
This huge petition. decorated with
flags. had just completed Il tour of the
downtown streets on n big truck. It
was taken into the reception room by
four Of the largest and strongest MEM
bcrs Of the reserve corps.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-10
A Referendum AbsurditY.

Thc absurd extent to which the craze
direct popular action on everything
be carried has had a striking il
Jon in Los Angeles, Cal, where
crs have just passed adversely
ordinance intended 10 prevent
from giving free lunches as an
ATTRACTION to their wet goods.
Majority against this unpopular
was heavy.
ave no knowledge as to how far
e lunch fourishes in Los An
but as the number of saloons
restricted by law, the evil can
serious one. Whatever its
its regulation would seem to lie
the police powers OF the city
t direct action by the clcctor-
the use OF a referendum. From
unanimity with which the latter
spoke in behalf of the lunches, the
presumption seems to be that these are
of unusual excellence in Los Angeles,
for to Judge from the large majority
sven the women voted in their favor.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-10
Rebel. Blow Up Eight Bridges.

Laredo, Texas, Dec. Eight bridges
IN the Durango and Caniutz River be-
tween the Mexican cities OF Durango and
IacataCitas were blown up to-day, and
thirty-fivc stations were burned by 700
rebels under Col. Chece Campo The
rebels are travelling over the line in troop
trains and have looted a number OF
towns cE route, destroying much Ameri-
can mining property. The telegram
wires along the line were cut by the
rebels TO prevent government MESA ges
from passing.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-10
COMMON TOWEL ON
RAILROADS AND STEAMSHIPS
PUT UNDER OFFICIAL BAN

The common towel on interstate rail
roads and steamship lines and in their
stations and waiting rooms will be barred
under an order issued Yesterday by Sec
rotary of the Treasury MacNeagh upon
the recommendation of Surgeon General
Rupert Blue
The order is supplementary to the ac-
ton Of the Secretary several weeks ago
In abolishlng the common drinking cup
on common carriers. Both orders were
issued under the quarantine law. Here
after only such towels will he permitted
as are sterilized in boiling water after
every use.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-10
Loses Mind; Runs Amuck.

Lima. Ohio, Dec. 9-Herbert Mowry;
thirty-tive. while demented. ran amuck
IN the county Jail here to-day. After
beating Workhouse Supt w III. Work
man unconscious with heavy iron bar
and in1uring dozen other prisoners, he
Jumped from second-story window OF
the Jail and escaped. lie was later re-
captured. Supt. Workman and three of
The prisoners are in a serious condition.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-10
To Probe Election Charges.

Steubenville, Ohio, Dec. 9.-Prosecuting
Attorney ]. S. Paisley said to-day that
he would call d. \. Hollingsworth, of
Cadiz, Republican Congressman, before
the grand jury probing election frauds,
He wants Hollingsworth to explain
charges the eX-COngressman made that
w. b. Francis, Of Martins Ferry, present
democratic Congressman. fFanked horse
oIdhkets through the mail to rural letter
carriers during the recent campairn
Francis was reelected over Holdings
worth
The Washington herald., 1912-12-10
MEXICANS HOLD MARINES.
Men in Uniform Arrested for As
sistinG FrIIow-cOuntrym

San Diego. Dec. 1.-TWO American ma
rin"s in uniform are held ''incommuni-
cado'' by the Mexican authorities at Tia
Juana, according to Ensign y. J. Cal
laghan, Of the flagship California. Tho
ensign is on police patrol duty here. lie
received a telephone call from Tia Juana
late last night informing him that blue
ia kct had been attacked by a drunken
Mexiran and two marines had rushed to
the rescue. The marines were hurried
to jail and the bluejacket telephoned to
Ensign Callaghan. \ messenger was at
once sent to interview the Jcfe politicO
and the naval officers arc awaiting tho
messenger report.
company of marines will bc sent into
Tia Juana to demand the release Of the
Americans il they are not freed at once.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-10
PERTINENT AND IMPERTINENT.

From the Indianapolis News.
The AIbanians have declared their in
dependence. But it is one thing to de-
clare and quite another to make good,
as history jolly well shows.
From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
It's a strange thing to US that when
Carnegie decided to pension ex-Presi-
dents he did not also give them the priv
iIege OF the floor of Congress.
From the Chicago Record Herald.
The man who permits his opportunity
to pass on account of the weather does
not get a rain check.
From the New York Telegraph.
Champ Clarks daughter says she wants
TO be newspaper reporter. Come right
along, Gencvieve. Park Row is yearning
The Washington herald., 1912-12-10

Our Cleveland contemporary is quite
wrong in its statement that the Cover
nor of Massachusetts, was reelected for
a third term, an unparalleled honor for
a Democrat in that State" The late Will
lam Russell served three terms, and he
was not only good Democrat, but also
a good Governor
The Washington herald., 1912-12-10
Better Late Than Never.

our American girls are game, any
how"
How now"
When one OF them decides that she
is going to marry a poor man, she
starts in to learn how TO cook
The Washington herald., 1912-12-10
IL All Depends.

Why are you changing that anec.
dote about the statesman
I'm hitching it onto another states
man." said the hack writer.
But the first statesman"
Wasn't reelected