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The Winslow mail., 1912-12-28
The Emigration Bill

The Democrats have struck
a popular note by fra ming a
bill for restricting the imigra-
ton of foreigners. American
people have always welcomed
to these shores, honest and
we'll meaning foreigners from
all countries, but this invita-
tlon has peen abused by the
great steamship companies
who are dumping criminals
on us at a dangerous rate from
Southern Europe, 5and the
Democrats who are providing
for test of their illiteracv
before receiving them will be
supported by true Americans
everywhere. New York is now
giving horrible example of
the awful consequences that
follow too rapid an influx of
the lower grades of people
from European countries.
The Winslow mail., 1912-12-28
Old Hickory Chips

We must disagree with the sci
entists who say kissing causes
disease. Kissing, however, is it.
self a disease with some people.
A county exchange says. Mr..
Sizas Jenkins is enjoying visit
from his mother-in-law." =" For
Mr.. Jenkins sake we hope it is
true.
A new York woman is being
sued for payment of a bill Of face
paints, powders and cosmetics,
which she evidently got on her
face.
I
Those lawmakers who are now
posing af victims of the laws for
bidding graft. are given a splen-
did opportunity of learning how
the people feel when made vic
Tins of legislative laws.
A blind girl says she can't see
why she should love the man she
is suing for breach of promise, but
she can feel that she does. That
is getting the sense of touch de
veloped to a fine point.
The kickers should ponder well
upon the fate of the mule, who
is so handy with his posterior ex-
tremities, but who, not only leaves
to pOSterity, but has no
posterity to leave anything to.
All must admit that it is more
of an effort to be morally perfect
in these frenzied days than it was
in the days of our grandfathers,
when winding the clock and kiss
ing your wife good night made
up the nights carousal.
Booking should figure in every
business, but some of the govern
ment prosecutions of illegal com
binations show that the latter
have developed this part of the
business out of due proportions.
The Winslow mail., 1912-12-28

Canada in now indignant
at the idea of free use of the
Panama Canal by United
States coasting ships. If it
where not for a fear of causing
political prostration, it might
be suggested that annexation
would leave Canada with no
possible grievance in the mat
ter
The Winslow mail., 1912-12-28

julius Kahn says there is
no reason why the Democrats
should rescind Mr.. Taft's
blanket order placing 10000
post masters under
the civil service, but we can
just think off hand of about
SO, 900 reasons.
The Winslow mail., 1912-12-28

With the aid of fifteen re-
counts, two cash registers and
a tabulating machine, it has
been definitely established that
Brocton, Mass, has goue
Democratic-and the cable to
Bermuda cut!
The Winslow mail., 1912-12-28

All doubts as to the means
of locomotion employed BY
Sauta Claus this year can be
set at rest. He rode a
dondey. If you don't believe
it ask President-e elect Wilson.
The Winslow mail., 1912-12-28

Mr., Carnegie has retained
enough to prevent the need Of
ever taking chances on receiv-
ing a pension Of any kind.
The Winslow mail., 1912-12-28

In its fall catalogue one well
known Boston publishing
house offers sixteen works of
fiction, and thirteen of them
are by women, That is what
the girls get for reading so
many novels.
The Winslow mail., 1912-12-28

If the republican campaign
committee spent nearly $I,-
100000 and carried two small
states, what-Oh, very we'll.
The Winslow mail., 1912-12-28

After March 4th there will
be a lot Of commissioned
officers.
The Winslow mail., 1912-12-28

Prussia is going to tax all
her bachelors, if there are
any who persist in remaining
such after the tax collectors
get busy.
The Winslow mail., 1912-12-28

Chinese are adopting Ameri-
can styles and SO far as we
are concerned they are more
than welcome to the low
crowned derbies.
The Winslow mail., 1912-12-28

Brewers are said to pay the
highest wages in the United
States, other industries not
being able to capitalize the
foam.
The Winslow mail., 1912-12-28

One wonders why Col.
Roosevelt did not think of
placing the Office of president
under civil service rules while
he held it.
The Winslow mail., 1912-12-28

The Cincinnati man who
has trained his dog to act as
an alarm clock might have
saved time by buying rooster.
The Winslow mail., 1912-12-28

Political spectators in
Washington predict that
Roosevelt will never run again
for the Presidency. Well, he
only crawled the last tiue.
The Winslow mail., 1912-12-28

I. R 5 nephew will succeed
the bull moose chairman iii
New York The Progressive
movement is rapidly becoming,
a family affair.
The Winslow mail., 1912-12-28

President Taft is preparing
his final message to congress,
and no one doubts that it will
be a long farewell.
The Winslow mail., 1912-12-28

And until we saw the Turks
we thought the Indians were
the worlds champion runners.
The Winslow mail., 1912-12-28

The return from Bermuda
at every point at
which the "return from Elba"
failed.
The Winslow mail., 1912-12-28

Published hgures show that
money was wasted in Mr..
Taft's eamnaign, He could
have been defeated for half
the sum.
The Winslow mail., 1912-12-28

San Francisco is beginning
to talk fluently Of its coming
Panama exposition.
The Winslow mail., 1912-12-28

ate where it is expected that
it will pass much more
promptly than tariff bills have
heretofore passed.
The Winslow mail., 1912-12-28
Some PIodders Who Have Succeeded

Even apparent billiards may attain to great in
tellectual power by constant effort.
History i full Of instances.
The Winslow mail., 1912-12-28

We must disagree with the sci
entists who say kissing causes
disease. Kissing, however, is it.
self a disease with some people.
The Washington times., 1912-04-01
ADMIT DISCOVERY
OF NEW ISLANDS
IN PALMYRA GROUP
Navy Department Officials
Say Cruise Was to Seek
Information.
Although denying all knowledge as to

Although denying all knowledge as to
how the report became known, II was
admitted at the NAVY Department to-
day that Rear Admiral Switzerland, in
the course of his recent explorations in
the South seas, had discovered tifty-two
islands in the Palmyra group which
would probably be claimed by the
United States as its territory.
Rear Admiral Southerlanc's visit to
these islands disclosed the fact that no
other country had properly established
any claim over them. and that they,
therefore, are rightfulIy the property
of ahe United states, because this
county Is the first to assert sovereignty
The Palmyra group is about 100
miles south Of Honolulu, and WAS
originally claimed as part OF the Ha-
waiian group in 1852. Nevertheless Great
Rritian annexed the islards in 1889
without propGrly establishing legal
claim. Admiral Southerlard's cruise
was for he purpose OF determining
what. il anything, anv nation had done
10 take posse ssion of the sc islands. The
only evidence he discovered that they
had ever been inhabited at all was a
bit Of Japanse writing m one of the
islands IN a deserted hut
No one, however. was living on the
islands when they were visited by the
admiral, nor were there any animals
to be found Several explorations par
ties were sent out and one of them
brought back evidence of previous habi'
tation in the shape of piece of bam-
boo and an empty bottle.
The Washington times., 1912-04-01
INDICTMENTS ARE
RETURNED AGAINST
FORTY:FNE PERSONS
True Bill in Case of Daniel
B. Florence on Assault
Charge.

Forty-five indictments. including one
against Daniel B. Florence, accused of
attempt to kill himself and his wife,
EllSbaeth Florence, were returned by
tho grand jury to Criminal Court No. |
today.
Florence was indicted on a crage
of assault with a dangerous weapon. 1t
is claimed that he lured his wife to 72O
F street northeast and then shot her
in the back Of the head, and then
turned the revolver on himself Domes-
tic quarrels was given as the motive.
Manslaughter. John Lewis: embezle-
ment. Frank Norton, Van Horn Parker.
and Charles Lynch: housebreaking and
larceny, James FrancisC Andrew Dyer.
Cornelius Johnston, Louis Green, Ed
ward Bowman, and Nathaniel johnson
false pretenses, Edward J. Upson
housebreaking, James Whitby and John
Merriman; arson, James II. Green: as
sault with a dangerous weapon, Den
mis- Smith. William Mitchell. Joseph
Harris, James Pinkney. and Lewis
Cogie; depreciation on private property,
William Thompson, William II: Martin.
larceny. Frank Bernstein. Edward
Rose. Eugene Welch, and Irwin Jack
son: robbery. Francis Logan and Mack
Mckenzie; forgery and uttering, Ber-
nard T.. Winters; nonsupport, John
Darlington, Charles Ghelmini, Isaac
Smith, and william Currie; receiving
stolen property. James NJ. Holloway;
perjury. Abraham Rubin; embeZzle-
ment, George F. Stearns.
The Washington times., 1912-04-01
SCHWARTZ BUILDING
OPENED TO PUBLIC
New Building, Devoted To Tailor
ing, Inspected BY Hundreds
OF Guests.

The new Ben Schwartz building at go
F street, which has taken the place OF
the old building so long occupied by
Ben Schwartz, the tailor. today was
thrown open to the public, and the
hundreds 70 friends of tho establish
ment have been conducted over the
entire plant. The new building, said to
be the only one in washington owned
by a large tailoring establishment and
in which all OF the tailoring work is
done. is one of the largest structures
of its kind in the city.
All the work on the clothes turned
out by the Ben Schwartz tailoTs is
done in this building. The management
asserts that this insures a better class
Of garments.
The new structure was erected in
order to accommodate the growing bus
mess of the establishment. 1t is one
Of the prettiest buildings in that part
of f street The showrooms. as well
as those used by the workmen, are
large and airy. The display windows
on either side of the entrance door are
attractively designed.
Large crowds have visited the estab-
lishment throughout the day. Special
Easter bargains in clothes are offered
the visitors.
The Washington times., 1912-04-01

though many are far from complete,
show that the proposal for the return
of the miners to work under the re-
Gently passed minimum scale bill, has
carried in ratio of about to 2. The
completed figures will not be announced
until Wednesday, but there is now no
doubt of the result.
Already there has been a general re-
sumption of business in many lines of
industry, but 1t will be months before
the effects of the strike will nave dis
appeared. The loss in, trade is, of
course, absolute, and runs into the mil
lions of pounds. in additic n, the savings
accounts of hundreds of thousands OF
families of workers have absolutely dis
appeared, while their less thrifty fell
lows, who had no reserve to depend on,
are without furniture, most of their
personal belongings being in the pawn
shops.
Many of the larger mines will not re-
open until next week because of the
Easter holidays, but others are already
starting. 1t Is feared that there Will
be serious accidents before the mines
are again running, because the aban-
doned workings in places have filled
with gas.
The Washington times., 1912-04-01

GLENN FERRIS. w. Va, April l.
All union soft coal mines in district II
are closed today, with 5000 men idle.
The Washington times., 1912-04-01
Miners in Western
Pennsylvania to
Be Idle Three Days

PITTSBURGH, Pa, April 1.-Indica-
tions today were that the suspension of
the bituminous miners in Pittsburgh
district, No. 5, may last for only three
days. the men returning to work Thurs
day. following the reconvening of the
district convention Wednesday, when
the delegates will decide whether work
shall be resumed pending the refer
endum vote on the acceptance of the
wage agreement by operators and the
unions policy committee.
President Feehan, of the local district
today said: "I feel safe in saying that
the workers in the Pittsburgh district
favor going to work immediat tely.
Today, however, work was suspended
= throughout western PennSlvania coal
fields. Approximately $1,000 miners were
, Ale
The Washington times., 1912-04-01
Freshly Roasted Coffees.

. HS~~ OONH ~CUs
25c, 28c, 3oc, 32c, 35c lb.
Sultana Brand, lb. 3Oc
Ambrose Brand, lb. .32c
FL Ryad Brand, lb. .35c
s O'clock Breakfast Coffee,
guaranteed, lb. .........2Sc
The Washington times., 1912-04-01
Twenty thousand
Coal Miners Get
Increase in PAY

uNIoNTowN. Pa. April Twenty
thousand workmen in Washington,
Westmoreland and Fayette counties to-
day went to work in the mines and the
: coke. ovens of the Fl. C. Frick Coke
Company happy In the knowledge that
beginning today their wages are raised
~ per cent.
The notices were posted late last
night, and came as a surprise to the
men. President Lynch OF the coke
company said today the increased de-
mand for coke is responsible for the
increase,
The Washington times., 1912-04-01
EVERY WHEEL IN
MINES IDLE, MEN
EXPECT VICTORY
Tie-up Most Complete in
History of Anthracite
Industry.
CONTINUED from First PaEe.)

CONTINUED from First Page.)
sion order issued by President White,
OF the United Mine Workers OF
America, pending the result of the con-
ference between the coal operators and
the miners leaders at Philadelphia
Il was officially announced by the
large coal companies that no effort
would be made to operate their col
II the conviction that the suspension
/ will be a general one and that peace
wfll quickly result from the Philadel-
phia meeting.
The men have been counseled by
their leaders to be peaceful and law
abiding and to remain away from the
collieries.
HAZLETON. Pa, April 1.-None of
the coal companies in this vicinity
attempted to operate their plants to-
day appearance, the miners parading
the streets in their Sunday best"
No move will be made by the operat-
ors toward resumption until after the
conference between the owners and
the scale committee in Philadelphia
on April 10.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, April Forty
nve thousand bituminous miners in
Savage, of the Mine Workers in Ohio,
predicts that the referendum vote on
the wage compromise will be COM
pleted by April Is.
GLENN FERRIS, w. Va, April l.
All union soft coal mines in district Il
are closed today, with 5000 men idle.
The Washington times., 1912-04-01
Williams Improved.

Senator John Sharp Williams, who
was severely i'll late last week, and
who, 1t was feared for time would
have to undergo an operation for ap-
pendiCitis, is recovered. He was able
TO be at the Capitol today.
The Washington times., 1912-04-01
All Collieries Are
Closed at Shamokin,
10000 Men Now Out

sTtAMoKIN, Pa. April Item thou
sand miners are idle today on account
- Of the eiGht-hour working day ami
yersary. The men will remain out in
accordance with the suspension order
tonorrow: according TO Union leaders
here will remain closed. No disorder
vas reported today.
The Washington times., 1912-04-01
Ban on Banana Skins.

NEW ROCHELLE, n. y, April l.
Children Of this city will form patrols
to prevent persons from throwing ba'
mana skins on the street
The Washington times., 1912-04-01
English Miners
/. Votes Indicate
81 ... End of Strike

! LONDON, April 1..-Returns received
UP to noon today, and including every
coal mining district in the country, al
The Washington herald., 1912-12-03
MUST GIVE HIS NAME.
Missouri Supreme Court on Automo-
bile Accidents

The West Publishing Company. of st.
Paul. MINI. in its Cases of Interest" !"
gives the following under the heading.
In Automobile Accidents Driver Must
Give Name:
The constitutionality of a statute is
asssiled In ex parte Kneedler, 147
Southwestern Reporter. 9s3, on a some
what technical ground. The statute
provides that any person operating a
motor vehicle, who. knowing that in
jury has been caused, leaves the place
without stopping or giving his name,
&C.. shall be guilty of Il felony. The
contention made is that such statute is
invalid. because IL violates the consti-
tutional provision that mo person shall
be compelled to testify against himself
in a criminal cause" The argument is
that the driver may be charged with
the crime of culpable negligence. and
that the information exacted by the
statute In question may be used as evil
dence to establish his connection with
the injury. The Supreme Court of Mis-
souri, meets this argument with its
own: That the statute is a simple po-
lice regulation. Because the driver dis
closes his identity is no evidence Of
guilt. but rather of innocence. On the
contrary, flight is regarded as evidence
of guilt. The court holds that the stat
ute imposes a proper restriction and IL
valid.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-03
.FIRsTPRIzEW|NNER
|. IN HERALD DG0NTEsT
Man and superman" Winners An.
nounced at Columbia Thea
ter Last Night.
MRS. HOILF1EID AWARDED sas

Last night at the conclusion Of the
second act Of Man and Superman" at
the Columbia Theater announcement was
made by the management from the
stage that the first prize OF s25 in gold.
for the best essay in the Washington
Herald's Letter-writing Contest, based on
Bernard Shaw's clever comedy in which
Robert Lorraine is appearing ali this
Holliheld, of Hammond Court, whose
letter is as follows:
SHAM" like the poor, we have ever
with us. for II is, in truth, society's first
law. Mr.. Shaw's desire TO paint a pic
ture to impress the public mind perma-
nently has probably influenced him to
put in his strokes a trifie boldly. but this
is but the prerogative of the artist. It Is,
indeed. this feature OF our ''self-preser-
vation'' that prompts us to stand with
backs against doors to closets containing
family skeletons, as well as to put in
evidence that part of the social anatomy
known as the best foot" Such tactics
are considered diplomatic and worthy,
but they are, nevertheless, just plain
sham.
Laugh and the world laughs with you,
weep. and you weep alone" is society's
warning, and from sucn sentiments has
evolved what is seemingly a modern ne
cessity, viz, to look prosperous at all
hazards. and to answer the front door
bell with a cheerful countenance. al
though the wolf is in very recent re-
treat from-the back gate. The business
OF the idIeg as we'll as the idleness OF
the busy, is to sham. and We find II the
keynote to action on Wall Street, as
well as largely the open sesame to idle
smart set.
My American sisters do not "entice'
men into marriage, but / claim for them,
through a descent from noble women
who made homes to spring in our prime
val wilderness, as II by magic from the
enchanter's wand" a desire to avoid a
singleness in which there is little bless
edness. They instinctively charm the
wanderer TO the fireside of love and
domesticity. but the song that brings
him is not one of the siren. but one who
knows the song of Home, Sweet
Home" dscIaim for the average
American mother anything more than
uuwise zeal in wishing to obtain happi-
ness for her child. Restless, unoccupied.
discontended daughters so goad their
mothers that such conditions are met
Tow and then by negligence on the part
man evidently a necessity to her girls
happiness. Generally. however, that
greatest of blessings and keenest OF de-
tectives brings into timely lime-light
the rascal seeking to purloin her eve
lamb, and mother-love prevails.
There is, however. in our midst a wom-
on who is not the average american
mother. 1t is she who coldly gives her
sweet child. ladened with her heritage OF
American gold, to a foreign title not
ladened with gold, brains, or energy,
and the sequels we know too we'll: but
our real mothers find greatest Joy IN
happiness reflected from their children.
end the exceptions, thank God, are too
foolish, few. and reprehensible to merit
the consideration necessary to a fair
discussion.
MRS H. B. HOLLIFIEI.D.
Hammond Court
The Washington herald., 1912-12-03
TALKS ON ADVERTISING.
Evert C. Palmer Gives Second Lee
ture of Winter Series.

Evert C. Palmer Gives Second Lee
ture of Winter Series.
The Washington Ad Club gave the sec
Ond of its series of lectures last night
in the Southern Building. The Adver-
tising Man and His Qualifications" was
the subject of Evert c. Palmer's talk
which was illustrated with lantern slides
Mr.. Palmer pointed out that the ad-
vertising man first should always tell
the truth about the product he adver-
tises and. second, he should study psy-
chology in order to understand how to
impress his facts favorably upon the
mind of the average persons or class he
wishes TO reach.
The third factor, he said. must be the
personality of the advertiser.
This is the second of a series of elev-
en- lectures to be given by the club this
winter. All business men and others in
terested in advertising are invited TO at
tend. The next lecture, The Structure
of An Advertisement" will be given
December IS
The Washington herald., 1912-12-03
MANY GOVERNORS COMING.
state ExecutIves VIII Confer with
President Taft.

Over half the Governors Of the vari-
Gus States OF the Union will assemble
at the White House on Saturday, follow
ing their conference at Richmond. Va,
on the Farmers Credit System. concern
ing which Myron T. Herrick. American
Ambassador TO France, came home from
Paris to talk TO them.
The Governors will come to the White
House late Saturday afternoon. and will
be received by the President, and will
confer with him concerning the intro
duction of a system akin to the Credit
Franchise" In this country. whereby a
farmer can borrow money on his land
from the government. This Is one OF
the Presidents pet schemes. and he will
earnestly urge its adoption upon the
Governors.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-03
BIRTHS REPORTED.
WHITE


Adam A. and Ellen Z. weschIcr. girl.
$. Conway and Lillian n. Walker. girl.
Louis H. and Dollie A. Walsh. girl.
Chester A. and Mamie Van Horn, girl.
Giuseppe and Antouia ToTregrossa, bog.
Francis A. and Mary A. To1ens. girl.
FangeSco and Gamma Tana. girl.
John J. n. and Jessie ID. Sebastine. girl.
James ]. and Katherine M. Ryan, girl.
Clarence and Alice Phelps, girl.
Thomas NJ. and Catherine O'Connor girl.
Charles H. and HELEN ID. Murphy, boy.
Joseph and Mary 4. Mathews. boy.
Harry c. and Annie NJ. King. girl.
George W. and Mary A. Kerus. girl.
Arthur P. and Hattie NJ Kidwell. boy.
Joseph +. and Mary 4. Krieg. boy.
William L. and Ada Jackson, boy.
James c. and Lillian N. Hatcher, boy.
Walter C. and Emma Haines. boy.
Gioiochino and saTrria Di Blasi. boy.
Frank s. and Viola Davis. Eiri.
Laurence A. and Catherine DoWney, boy.
William R, and Vera V. Crute. girl.
Walter B. and Lena A. Carter, boy.
James A. and MIodena Y. Burns, boy.
Paolo and Maria Aquilino, boy.
CoLoRED.
Andrew and Eva Williams, girl.
otho W. and Julia K. Summsrrille, bog.
Percy A. and Clara NJ smAIlwood, boy.
Lnwood and Fannie Jenries. girl.
John W. and Estelle Green. girl.
Howard and Minnie Gordon, girl,
Thomas and Mime Fulcher, boy.
William and Dola Dorsey, girl.
William and Flossie Goats, bog.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-03
ARCHBISHOP IS ELECTED.
Dominieans choose Churehman for
President Of RepubIic.

W. T. 8. Doyle. Special United States
Commissioner TO the Dominican Repub-
lie, cabied the State Department yester-
day afternoon that Adoifo Alexandra
Nouel, Archbishop Of the republic. has
been elected president for a term OF
two years, beginning at once.
This election. following the resignation
Of President Victoria. completes the pro-
gramme Of adjustment worked out by
Special Commissioners Doyle and Brig.
Gen. Frank Mcintyre, who were sent
TO Santo Domingo city to unravel the
tangled situation which existed In Sep
tember.
1t is expected that Commissioners
Doyle will return to Washington in a
few days. Commissioner Mcintyre and
80 United States marines already have
started for the United States
The custom-houses along the border,
closed through the operations of the
revolutionists. win at once be reopened.