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The Washington herald., 1912-05-08
Yuan Knows His china.

From the New York Hs1ld
President Yuan shih-kai OF the Chinese
Republic is still the shrewd. careful and
diplomatic Oriental A special cable dis
patch to the Herald from Pekin describes
Yuan's first Presidential address and
gives quite a pleasant thrill as II de-
scribes how the President Of China has
decided that the new republic must set
aside the traditions Of the empire and
hire forelgners to place the new fiscal
policy on a Western foundation
So far, so good. But the farsighted-
ness OF Yuan IN taking this apparently
bold stand Is seen 20 be largely policy"
for, after all, his new republic cannot get
hold OF the great loan II so sadly needs
unless the terms OF the bankers making
the loan are carried out
These terms provide for foreign assist
snce." to say II diplomstically, in using
the money when China receives II. SO
Yuan, after all. knows what he Is about
when he halls foreign advice in placing
the fiscal scheme OF China on a Western
foundation
The Washington herald., 1912-05-08

New York. May 6.-Mlss Eleanor PEREZ
grin. who for years nursed wealthy
young Walter E. Duryea, who lived for
thirteen years with broken neck. is
likely to inherit another fortune. Dur
yea often referred to his nurse as my
hands, arms. limbs and feet" and upon
his death left her fortune OF 10000.
After his death Miss Peregrin Confirmed
the rumors that she had refused Dur
yeas proposals Of marriage several times.
An estate left by the young mans
father. Edgar e. Duryea. who died re-
Gently, estimated at. 100000 has
now been distributed among the
heirs and there Is a balance OF s27s, ,56l.
Under the will Walter E. Duryea would
fall heir to the residuary estate. but
under his win the legacy would go to
Miss Peregrin.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-08
Bureau of Education. ,

The Bureau Of Education, along with
some other divisions of the Department
of the Interior, has come in for some
criticism both favorable and adverse il
Congress. There is only one thing the
matter with this department of the
Federal government as we see it; and
that is that it is not equipped in force,
appropriations, or scope of activities
to do the great work which it is ca
pable of doing, and which the country
would be greatly better for having it
do. The allowances are niggsrdly, the
force of employees is far too small,
while at its head is a man who from
his past record both in and out Of the
service is able to do big things for the
cause Of education.
1t IS absurd to keep the energies and
abilities of this branch of the service
limited to the gathering of facts, fig
'ures, and data about what is being done
in the United States and abroad in the
way of education, and to leave the mass
of information thus gathered to the
specialist in education to dig out and
to make comment on as his particular
needs or his especial point of view may
dictate. That is nothing of the great
work which this Office could and should
do. This information should be made
not only available, but it should form
the material upon, which the United
States Commissioner of Education
should publish and make known to the
whole country the advances that are
being made, and to furnish such infor-
nation as would enable the people of
the country to solve IN the best ways
and by the best known means the great
problems Of school administration with
which every progressive community is
constantly being worried.
The Office of the commissioner should
be made that Of the highest authority
on education. in the world. As a peo-
pie we have perfected our system of
education to a most creditable degree.
Our schools are excellent. We have
set pace for the world to follow, as
is becoming to a democratic people who
believe in giving every boy and girl an
equal chance in life. But right at the
very head of this system, in an Office
from which might issue invaluable sug-
gestions and authoritative publications
Of knowledge that is now needed to
both maintain and to increase the high
standards set, there is being neglected
one of the greatest possible forces for
and individual good, and the
hands of a most competent and well
lpalifed Official are tied by imperfect
recognition of the possibilities of his
bureau. Instead of wrangling over an
of 5000 to enable this |
oficer to carry out some much-needed /
there should be placed /
II his disposal the amount necessary TO I
make it possible to do the very sort of /
high-ciass educational publicity work /
.or which the country is suffering.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-08
Needless Loss of Life.

Events of the past few weeks have
been tragic beyond measure, and the
toll of human life that has been ex-
acted as price of our progress and
advancement in some directions has
been large indeed 1t is not alone in
the fearful devastation that sweeps
away hundreds or thousands of our
people at one fell blow, as in the Tt
tanic horror, or in the enormous loss
of life by the unusual foods on the
Mississippi. where deaths by hundreds
are reported, that our loss is greatest.
These but emphasize the fearful levy
on human life that is being made in
our age Equally strong is the blow
and sore the distress when young life,
full Of promise and exuberant with the
spirit of youth, is bIotted out and, in
the end, the sum total of these single
bereavements and accidental deaths that
are hourly taking place somewhere IN
the length and breadth Of our land far
exceeds that of the isolated horrors
which our people have been too often
called upon to depIore
The tragedy Of. it all is weii-nigh
overpowering as the thought forces it
self upon one that much of this sac
rihce is needless and preyentable. We
have not become hardened to the doc
trine Of the survival Of the httest. None
OF Us can rest with the compIacent re-
aection that had the little victim not
contributed to his death BY his negli-
gence. or that il is by such instances
that much-needed lesson Of self-pres-
The Washington herald., 1912-05-08

tempts to memori1e . speech or part Of
one he IL certain TO disgrace himself.
When he ran for Congress the hrst time
he prepared . beautiful speech and
memorized H. But that was the last
time He wrote the speech out and then
rewrote H. After that he went all over
II. putting In euphonious words here and
apt phrases there. II was q mastery
speech. Calder thought. When II was
practically perfect he learned t-learned
II 20 thoroughly that he could say II
forward or backward from any given
starting point. Then he practiced the
finer bits Of infection and gestures.
standing In front Of the big mirror in
the spare bedroom. week before the
speech was TO be sprung he had II all
down 30 pat that his wife said II was q
work Of art. She went to hear him on
tie opening night Of the campaign
Calder mumbled the first two SEN
tences, looked at the sea Of faces In
front OF him. and forgot all the rest Of
his speech. When he reached home his
wife looked up from a sofa pillow where
she had been giving herself up to sobby.
moist woe. and mosned:
''Oh. you were awful"
II know IT. said Calder. Hereafter
I won't write out my speeches before
hand. and then can't forget EN-
The next time he preached Just from
notes on the back Of calling card. and
his work brought out many sncomiums.
To-day he Is a nrst-rate speaker.
The day took my seat in the SEN
ate.'' remarked Senator Brown. OF Ne
brasl1a. recently, 'I was strongly. re-
minded Of my frst day IN court" And
he went on to tell about the court IN
cident Brown. even now q mild-man-
nered man. was feeling greatly subdued
by the ordeal Of trying his nrst Law
case. When the examination Of wit
nesses began. Brown. In order to appear
at ease. leaned far back In his chair.
yers doing, and made objections.
The opposing counsel, seeking TO upset
the youngster, leaped to his feet and
shouted across the table at Brown:
Young man. when you make an OBJ
lection. stand on your feet perpindic'lar.
And Brown. looking much Inundated.
obeyed, just as he had been on the other
lawyers pay roll.
TT anybody had suddenly shouted at
me to stand on my feet 'perpindic'iar'
when first took my seat here" says
Brown, It think I should have done So
Manuel Quezon. one of the Philippine
in Congress. could not
speak a word OF English when he struck
San. Francisco on his way to Washing
ton. Six months later he was making
speeches in Congress. and everybody
could understand him.
CoEgrght, Isi2 b. Fred c. Kelly. An rights ~
s1ved-l
The Washington herald., 1912-05-08

erTation is most effectively taught. and
that such occurrences are necessary to
impress upon others the need soi care
and vigilance on our streets, However
much Of the niingline with the world
and intimacy with such sad drcun-
stances may inure some, but few Of US
can help think that the ingenuity which
has enabled Us as people to reach such
high state among resourceful, invent-
i've peoples may be brought into sane
and effective use in the safeguarding Of
human life.
Every age has its problem to solve
Some generations have many to meet
But surely there is none more urgent
or more impelIing than to see that the
price which we are playing to our
modern comforts and conveniences be
not in the end as great and as deplor-
able as ever was the tribute Of human
lives paid to ogre or minotaur by the
Greeks OF old.
The age when men and statesmen
might sit calmly down and in COM
placent stoicism attribute these sad dis
asters to the mysterious workings Of a
generally benehcent Providence, or see
in it the working out of certain nat
ural laws especially devised to thin
out the too rapidly increasing popula-
ton, has gone too far back in the his
tory of the world to longer blind US to
the great and pressing need of proper
to prevent some thousands
Of the accidental deaths that annually
lake place throughout the United States.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-08

made without any closing device. Ore
gon people are enterprising. sociable. and
deeply interested IN politics. Amending
the Constitution ls the favorite Oregon
amusement. having practically displaced
baseball. while public ofncials are % d.
Gle that II legislator wishes TO smoke
cigarette he does so behind the wood
shed where the stern eye Of the recall
cannot see him.
toovnsht. ls1 by Gso-ss SAtthsv Ad.m.l
The Washington herald., 1912-05-08

which Il still strongly lmprsgnated with
the famous red salmon which has brought
more sold 70 Oregon than It's placer
mines IN the southern counties.
Oregon has a large variety OF climate,
including perpetuaI snow on several ex-
tensive mountains. perpstuaI drought IN
its interior and perpetual rain IN the
vicinity Of Portland. where umbrellas are
The Washington herald., 1912-05-08

can government has troubles which
naturally make It a bit Erouchy.
Nevertheless. the Mexican war VIII
have to walt until next week
Madero seems to be as optimistic As
the manager Of a baseball team He now
says he will end the revolution In Mexico
In two months
The Washington herald., 1912-05-08
RED CRoss-cLARA BARTON.

Her history is written in the hearts Of
her eountrymen and countrywomen. Her
fame viii live throughout the ages
Buffalo Times.
What record was hers of devotion to
suffering humanity. OF ministration to
the afiicted by war. pestnence, famine or
fiood.-New York world.
For this noble woman the bugie Of
peace immortal was sounded and sweet
ly. simply. trustfully she has answered
the heavenly cail--Bsltimore Sun.
Lister and Barton. in the stored urns
which mortal dust supply, rest thee
among the immortal names that were
not born to die.-New York American.
No story Of the development OF the
past century can be complete without
taking into account the career Of this
remarkable woman.-Binghamton Press.
The world is the better for the ex-
ample OF such women-more especially
when such. an example is reinforced by
the practical beneficence OF high-minded
endeavor. .-Philadelphia Ledger.
Her relief work took her to many
countries, so that she became a veteran
OF wars fought under other iags; and
where there was famine floods. pesti-
lence. tragedies and calarnIties OF peace
this noble and indefatigable woman was
found--Utica Herald Dispatch.
More than any other woman in this
country she has endeared herself to the
men and women whose welfare had IN
terested her. She was the founder OF the
American branch OF the Red Cross. and
she II was VINO Initiated the idea Of e1t-
tsndlng the work 70 sufferers by food or
tornado or CONFEDERATION OF any other
Obssrge
The Washington herald., 1912-05-08
A YouthfuI solomon.

From tudee-
A school Inspector asked the children
OF they could quote any text OF Scripture
which forbade man having two wives.
One % the children sagely quoted In
reply the text: NO man can serve I've
masters.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-08
Love In Real Life.

was your nrst meeting with your
wire romanticY'
Not very. called to collect some
back instaIlments on her piano. ana
must say that she was very sassy the
FIRST time we met"
The Washington herald., 1912-05-08
FOR A SWEDISH BATTLE SHIP.
I2,OOO,ooO Crowns Subscribed by
People Presented 20 king.

Stockholm. Sweden. May THE sum
Of 100000 crowns Approximately ss,-
Sso.0oo, subscribed by the public for the
construction OF a battle ship for the
Swedish navy, was presented to the King
this morning by a deputation represent
ing the donors. King Gustav expressed
his profound gratitude for the gift and
for the demonstration Of the Swedish
peoples generosity and patriotism.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-08
Noticed Anvf

They say that fellow is a nend FOR
Work. He's regular human dynamo
Yes, 1 know. however. 1 see a Ior
OF those human dynamos at the ban park
these days"
The Washington herald., 1912-05-08
FooIish TaI<.

rs life worth Iiving2"
law. what are you talking aDoutT
Amt the baseball season open fun
blasty'
The Washington herald., 1912-05-08
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
HARD TO PLEASE.

me pesaimist IN sprinetime
Stiil makes his many uaoans:
He isn't glad about the shad,
because or many bones.
1ne ptsslniet N springtime
Maintains his jaundiced view
The berry cake he deems fake
Because or berries rev.
The pessimist In springfime
Is very quick TO blame;
Emifs a scream about the team
Because they lose game
The Washington herald., 1912-05-08

Might Re Desirable.
"A President has to eat scod deal
these times
what do you mean7''
.-The chief executive has 10 attend
great many banquets and the ike"
Seems so. What about itr'
4 was just thinking that the next
President ought 70 recognize the grow
ing Importance or this social side or the
JOB and appoint an ADDITION 70 the
Cabinet in the shape Of a toastmaster
general"
The Washington herald., 1912-05-08

For this noble woman the bugle of
peace immortal was sounded and sweet
ly. simply, trustfully she has answered
the heavenly call-BsJtimore Sun.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-08
Uncle Pennyvise sayei
Might he Desirable

some men grow under responnDinty;
others merely sven up.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-08
II May Happen.

A woodchopping turn is making a
great MT IN vaudeynie this season. rms
may lead to dlshwasning exhinitions ana
sketches depicting the sitting OF sshes.
We may yet see the headIine:
GREATEST SENSATION IN VAUDEVILLE!
Young Giri Helping Her Mother win
the Housework-Don't MISS rms
Sensational Act.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-08
May s I'm Hfntory.

May 5, 1sss-Possession Of the English
throne being IN dispute, wiIiiam or
orange snies MS nat into. the ring.
May 5. I7s-Dr johnson requests his
landlady 70 serve fewer prunes' and Is
requested TO vacate. Boswell does NOT
record this. incident in the nfe OF the
great Iexicographsr.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-08

Lister and Barton. in the storied urns
which mortal dust supply. rest thee
among the immortal names that were
not born to die--New York American.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-08
Genuine.

Last year we did abuse with giee
me almoSt-sprfng.
But this years sample seems TO be
rne real thing.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-08

Her history is written in the hearts Of
her eountrymen and countrywomen. Her
fame viii live throughout the ages
Buffalo Times.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-08

What a record was hers of devotion to
suffering humanity. OF minlstration to
the affiicted by war. pestnence, famine or
food.-New York world.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-08

No story OF the development OF the
past century can be complete without
taking into account the career of this
woman.-Binghamton Press.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-08

ing Republican from Greater New York.
has a superstition that II he ever at
The Washington herald., 1912-05-08

Mexieo's reply reads like play to the
anti-American element At home in order
10 divert II from Orozco
The Washington herald., 1912-05-08

II Mexico gets huffy over our note Of
warning. win Il be because abe thinks
she is too wise TO have one word sufieef
The Washington herald., 1912-05-08

1t Is not known yet whether Gen
orozco will look upon Uncle Sam as a
meddler.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-08

Mexico administers well deserved re-
proof to the newspaper advertising d.
plomacy Of the United States.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-08

Mexico always meant Uncle Sam for a
,haperon and not for a rival.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-21
WRECK In TUNNEL
FATAL TO TWO TRAlNMEN ON q.
& M. ROAD.
Wrecksse Burning and Traffic
Through Hoosac Tunnel viii
be Blocked a Day.

NORTH ADAMS. Mass, Feb. 90
Two trainmen are dead. two are mis-
sing and Hoosac Tunnel is SO effect
lively blocked that II may be twenty
four hours before the tracks will he
cleared. as the result of rear-end
collision between n freight train and
Boston-bounc express on the Bos-
ton and Maine railroad. late today.
Part of the wreckage took fire and
hours after the crash. the wreckage
was still burning. The heat was SO
great that portions of the tunnel rock
were cracked of and fell TO the
tracks.
ACHE l.. Simmonds and Henry
Gregg. engineer and fireman OF the
passenger trains electric engine.
were killed in the wreck while Luther
Davis. n learner on electric engine.
and the fagmau OF the freight train.
a man named Kent. are missing.
The accident happened about $500
feet from the east portal OF the
tunnel. about 400 O'Clock.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-21
HARMON
Talks to Kentucky Legislature On
Unrest Found Among
Voters.

FRANKFORT. Ky. Feb. 20-iov-
ernor Judson Harmon, OF Ohio. to-day
warned the Kentucky state legislature
and all public Office holders TO analize
their own records 10 see JUS, how
much they were responsible for the
unrest that. ne said. was making a
demand tor innovations in government
in general.
Governor Harmon spoke briefly at
io-day's session in answer to re-
cent invitation o. the Legislators. lie
said in part:
Whatever We may think OF the in
novat.ons in government We are hear
ing so much about. il behooves every
one who holds a public position TO
make dil!gent self-search 10 find
whether any shortcoming on his part
figures in the unrest which the pro-
posal OF those changes signifies For.
while some doubtless advocate them
for other reasons, the greater number
would not lend an ear without some
real or supposed ground for discon-
tent with public agencies as they are.
And 1t must be noted that all are
involved in the measures in question.
Direct legislation Is aimed at the law
makers as body and the recall al
the individual members as well as M
executive officers and judges. And
II may fairly be said that the support
these devices receive varies with the
real or supposed need OF them. as
we'll as with opinions about the bal.
ance or advantage In them"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-21
PARCELS POST
10 BE E,iBODiED IN
POST OFFICE BILL
Democrats 10 Incorporate Pro
vision After Long Commit
tee Deiiberzticn-

WASHINGTON. Feb 2O-Demo-
cratic members OF the house commit
tee on pOstofices and post roads have
agreed TO incorporate in the appro-
prlauon bill provisions Cor the estab-
lishment OF general parcels system
They also have agreed upon a general
domestic rate OF twelve cents and n
maximum package of eleven pounds.
This is the present international
parcels post rate. They would also
provide for n rural parcels post. the
rate TO be five cents for one pound
and two cents for each additional
pound
The provisions will be incorporated
in the bill 10 be reported TO the house
some time next week, but the actual
wording OF the provisions has not
been framed The decision was reach
ed after long consideration of the sub
ject. some Democratic members ad-
vocating a system OF parcels post
zones in which would prevail different
rates. This was finally passed by and
the international rate ordered recon-
mended for general routes and the
limited. graded rates for rural routes
IL WAS reported tonight that some
Republican members of the committee
would approve the recommendations
and that the bill would pass the house.
Secretary MacVeagh to-day sent 10
congress IN estimate for the post
master general OF siO0.0 900 for operat-
ing the postal banks during the next
fiscal year. in addition 10 the unex-
pended 100000 appropriated last
year.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-21
ANOTHER MYSTERY
Is Injected Into Trial Of KirnmeI, Man
Of Mystery. at ST. Louis
Tuesday.

ST. LOUIS. Mo. Feb. ga second
identity mystery was presented 10
the Kimmel jury in the United States
district court today. by the Introduce
ion OF Al II. White, OF Hannibal. Mo.
as a witness. He qualified as being
known as Turkey White. but testi-
fed that he knew OF no other" Turkey"
White
The plaintiff in the mystery and in
surance suit has claimed that Andrew
!. White. the claimant. was known as
Turkey White" tramp railroad man.
and that Melvin White. of Parsons.
Kas.. was also known as Turkey"
White. The White who testified TO
day has a thumb missing. as has the
claimant. but not on the same hand.
The late afternoon session was
taken up with the testimony OF the
Rev. Clordello Herrick. former chap
lain az the Auburn. y. Y. prison. who
testified that the claimant, whom he
called Kimmel. recognized each caller
who visited him. called each by his or
her first anne and that he attempted
10 kiss a former sweetheart who Wis
tied him. He was present at the time
the claimants deposition was taken
In 1908. and testified that when attor-
neys for the plaintiff and defendant
entered the room in the prison that
the claimant called each OF them by
name
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-21
COLOMBIAN CRISIS
Taken Up Before Cabinet. Less Seri
Gus Than Public Has Been
Led 70 Believe.

WASHINGTON. y. G.. Fob 90
President Taft took MP the Colombian
situation With his cabinet today. and
laf"r discussed it with Huntington
Wilson. the acting Secretary Of State.
so ohciai announcement was mace
or hat action had been taken by this
government T. WIS declared authori-
o. i,ci; That the n.'cd states did not
cua..- plato asking FOR The recall az
Ssror O-p.ra. The Colombian minister
4 report WAS current that fun eX
PLANTATION %. tro attitude ~ th~ United
States Boo 'rr pr".rnt controversy had
been ,ahi'd io Amer .tu Minister Uu.
tI'. 90 lH.U'a. s' that Boz. might .u.
formally adv -r COLON Ila.