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The Washington herald., 1912-05-01
WORKED so YEARS
WITHOUT SALARY
An Interesting Negro charae.
ter Who Didn't
Want Wages
HIS oRIcINAhWAY
Solved the Money Question onl
Plan Of His Own

An old negro who died last year II
Richmond occupied a curious positiol
IN one of this country's busiest iobacd
factories, having worked there for ftA
years without salary.
Dafxey John had been a slave in the
family Of the founder OF the tobacco
company and alter the war John "just
naturally stayed around" found him.
self work to do. did il IN his own way,
and came IN time to regard his position
as one OF much importance His authori.
tatiye ways were smiled upon by the
management and taken as a matter oil
course by other darkies who were
employed there In fact, John rather
thought the running of the factory de-
pended on him and n he was sick for a
day would send word down to lay of
his imaginary subordinates until he
could get back
But Johns greatest oddity was his
attitude toward money He pretended
not to need any Evidently he would
have thought it belittling to draw money
like ordinary wage eaTners One day
some one asked What Is Johns sal
aIyl" Whereupon II was discovered
John drew no salary. This looked like
= AhAh " was uCd
that John had, with the silent consent
Of those higher up" solved the money
question in his own way WheH he
wanted cash he got II In odd sums and
at odd times At the pay window. The
orders were to let John have what he
wanted. but Johns native shrewdness
was shown in the fact that he never drew
In excess Of reasonable amount. The
arrangement suited him entirely and
seemed to help preserve his dignity and
importance TO me- end.
John was always oSyotedly loyal to his
old master and to theN4reat business he
had founded. He was stout champion
Of Tuxedo" tobacco. AHe regarded
himself as sharing in the gfsElng fame
Of the wonderful smoke PRODUCED by the
Patterson process. When sahsA outran
the best possible shipments John Aelt all
the anxiety of full partner in the Hssis
pess. His death removed faithful =
plespIssqus Character. ct
The Washington herald., 1912-05-01
TAKE COMPROMISE
ON PARCEL POST
Temporary Provision Pend
ing Action by Joint
Committee.
MOVE is DISAPPOINTING

After long debate, the House last night
adopted a compromise proposition pro-
viding for an experimental parcel post
makeshift general parcel post, pending
the report of a committee which is TO be
created to Investigate the entire parcel
post question. This committee. COM
prised OF three members Of the House
and three members Of the Senate, is to
draft a parcel post bill which shall be
presented at the opening Of the next ses-
sion of Congress.
The parcel post on rural routes pro-
vides for the carrying of packages Of not
more than eleven pounds in weight at
rate OF cents for the first pound and
cent per pound for each additional pound.
These packages, at this low rate, are TO
be handled exclusively on rural routes.
although It is provided that a package
may be transferred from one rural route
to another If the transportation is en-
tirely through the rural mails for the en-
tire distance.
Provision Is Temporary.
The general parcel post provision.
which is but temporary and which is
disappointing to the advocates OF an un-
limited system, merely provides for the
extension Of the International Postal
Union rates to packages handled in the
domestic mails. The weights of such
packages shall not exceed eleven pounds.
and the rate shall be u cents per pound
between all points in the United States.
Dozens of amendments were proposed
to the post-office bill by members who
had parcel post bills of their own. Rep
the adoption OF a general parcel post
bill with an S-cent-per-pound limit,
but failed.
Other members, including Representa-
tives Adamson and Anderson, proposed
bills providing for the zone system
rates, and Representative Lafferty of
Oregon offered the Cooke bill for the
condemnation Of the express companies
and the establishment of an express
post" but all amendments except the
committee substitute were voted down.
Chairman Moon, Of the Post-office Com
mittee, and Representative Lewis Of
Maryland asserted that the parcel post
question was of such magnitude that the
wiser course would be to await the report
of a joint committee on the entire sub
ject, and the House finally took this
view.
The post-oflce appropriation bill was
concluded last night in tine committee
Of the whole" In the House proper the
bill will go on its final passage Thursday
and a roll-caIl vote will be demanded on
the parcel post and other legislative
features Of the measure.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-01
INTEREST HERE
At HIGH PITCH
Telephone Wires Busy All
Evening Inquiring as to
Result of Contest.
TAFT KEPT INFORMED

Interest in the Massachusetts, election
was intense in Washington. The tele-
phone wires to the newspaper ofices
were busy from early in the eveRing un-
til long after midnight. The White House
was gathering the returns from many
quarters and forwarding the more i'm
portant by telegraph to President Taft
and Secretary Hilles, who are en- route
tonight for Savannah, Ga, where Mr..
Taft is scheduled to speak tomorrow.
The Taft supporters were noticeably
gloomy over the early returns. They had
expected to carry Boston by a more i'm
pressive figure, and their anxiety became
greater as It appeared that Roosevelt
was showing more strength outside Of
the city.
Republicans OF all Affiliations acknowl-
edged tonight that IL the President and
Col Roosevelt broke about even in Mas
sachusetts. there would be a repetition
Of the last weeks campaign in the Bay
State in other States which are to hold
Presidential preference primaries. These
States include New Jersey. Maryland.
and California.
1t was acknowledged by all that
President Taft would be forced TO con-
tinue his efforts on the stump and that
the fight from now on. II the Massachu-
setts delegates are about evenly divid-
cd, will develop into a campaign Of the
real whirlwind variety, with the Presi-
dent of the United States and the for
mer President stumping the country.
On the basis Of early returns, the
Roosevelt headquarters here were in
clined to be tubilant and TO predict that
Roosevelt would control a large majority
Of the Massachusetts delegation. Later
returns, however, made tire Roosevelt
men a little less certain, and at midnight
they were not sure enough OF their
ground to risk any definite statement.
The Taft managers also were cropping
pretty much In the dark at midnight,
with only the general knowledge that
the two candidates were running a neck
snd-neck race.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-01
AIN AT THIRD TERM.
Representative Clayton Offers Reso-
IutIon Proposfnr Amendment.

Representative Clayton Offers Reso-
luton Proposing Amendment.
President Taft's suggestion, made in
a speech in Massachusetts, Monday, that
the term OF the Presidency should be
heightened and the incumbent made in
eligible for reelection, appeared in the
form OF a resolution in the House of
Representatives yesterday. The meas
ure was presented by Representative
Henry d. Clayton of Alabama, chair
man Of the Committee on the judiciary.
II proposes an amendment to the first
paragraph Of section 1 Of article 2 Of
the Constitution. reading as follows:
The executive power shall be vested
in a President OF the United States Of
America. He shall hold his office dur
ing the term OF six years, and shall be
ineligible to a second term"
It Is the understanding that the Clay
ton resolution will have early consider
alton in the Judiciary Committee.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-01
GaIIinEer on Agriculture.

grand stand play for the farmer vote
when he strode across the greensward
on the Capitol grounds yesterday morn
ing, trowel in hand, and planted tree.
He was merely doing his part in the
fight to keep the Capitol grounds shad-
ed. He planted and stood sponsor for
willow oak tree, q variety which is COM
mon in New Hampshire. Vice President
Sherman and Senator Bacon already
have stood sponsor for trees. Other
members of the Senate and House will
do likewise upon invitations from Elliot
Woods, Superintendent Of the Capitol
Building and Grounds.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-01
NJ. SAHSBURY CO.,
Exclusive Agent, 1881 13ih 81. \. '
NORWEGIAN SHIP HELPLESS.

San Francisco April S0-The Norye-
gian steamship Admiralen. bound for
Alaska, is in a helpless condition to-day
twenty-five miles north Of Humboldt, ac-
cording to a wireless message picked up
by the government wireless station at
Yerba Buena Island.
The steamship J. B. Chancellor. bound
from Eureka. Cal, to this port, has
gone TO the aid of the Admiralen. The
Norwegian ship, which had sailed from
her Norwegian home port. dropped her
rudder In a gale and was left at the
mercy of the wind and tide.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-01
PARK POLICE FORCE.
Representative O'Shaunessy's Bill
Would Change Status.

Representative O'Shaugnessy of Rhode
Island yesterday introduced a bill pro-
viding for a force Of park policemen
under the once Of Superintendent of Pub
lie Buildings and Grounds of the War
Department. to have Jurisdiction over all
parks and reservations in the District
The force provided for in the bill con-
sists Of a first sergeant, in charge. a
second sergeant, and forty privates, the
force to be recruited first from the pres
ent park policemen, and secondly from
civil service aspirants. The salaries pro-
vided for in the bill follow First SER
geant, S,S20; second sergeant, $1.2JO; prf-
Yates, Class 8 1890; privates. Class 2
I.Oso; privates, Class /, $500.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-01
OLDFIELD BILL DELAYED.
Public UtiIitie. Measure May Wait
Another Week.

The oldheid bill. providing for public
utilities commission in the District OF Co
iumbia. may not be reported to the House
by the District Committee at the meeting
next Friday. as II is possible Chairman
Ben Johnson will not be able 10 attend
and the members OF the committee Will
prefer TO await his presence. Mr.. john
son has been called to Kentucky by the
serious Illness OF hts daughter.
Mr. Oldfeld said yesterday there is no
doubt that the bill viii he reported
out thfs session and passed by the House.
AS It Is almost Identical with the amended
GalIinger bill passed by the Senate, its
passage by the House would be equiva-
lent to its enactment into law, as far as
Congress Is concerned.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-01
SCIENTISTS ELECT OFFICERS.
Society Holds Its
Annual Meeting.

The AnthropologicaI Society heard re-
ports for the past year and elected Off
GERS at its annual meeting held last night
in the New National Museum building.
Officers were elected as follows: George
R. Stetson, president; Francis La
FIesche, vice president; William H. Bah
cock, secretary: ]. n. B. Hewitt. treas
urer, and George c. Maynard, G. T.
williams, Edwin L. Morgan, and John
r. Swanton, additional members OF the
board of managers.
Announcement was made at the meet
ing that DR.. A. Hidlicka and Alice
Fletcher, have been appointed by the
board Of managers to represent the So
ciety at the International Congress of
Americanists at London, this month. 1t
was also announced that DR.. A. Hidlicka
and DR.. W. J. Fewkes have been ap-
pointed delegates to the International
Congress of Prehistoric Anthropological
to be held at Geneva,
Switzerland, in September.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-01
Bill for NotarIes.

. Representative Prouty Of Iowa yes
terday introduced a bill by request.
providing for the amending of the Dis
trict code to permit those holding
notary public commissions in the Dis
trict to appear for clients before courts
and government departments in the Dis
trIct, provided they are not otherwise
engaged in the government service.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-01
Panama Canal Ratea.

At an executive meeting of the House
Interstate Commerce Committee yester-
day II was decided to report an important
amendment to the Panama Canal bill,
which will enlarge the powers Of the
Interstate Commerce Commission to reg
ulate traffic through the canal
The Washington herald., 1912-05-01
TIRE BEST HOUSE At The
PRICE In THIS CITY.

Three, stories. nins spacious rooms: two bath
rooms; double hoors: hardwood trim; beautiful
mantels; fixtures equal TO those used in twenty
thousand dollar homes; every room With direct
light; hot water heat; electric light; porch front
tWo-story porch IN rear. The entire houss beaufa-
fully decorated and finished throughout Jua
completed. Lot 2 feet front Beautiful shrub
berJ imported from Holland
This home Is equal TO any 200 home IN the
city. Price S.T0. Terms easy. Desirable loea-
ton IN the Northwest,
The Washington herald., 1912-05-01
Comine for suieide'. Body.

william Buckholtz. of westernport.
Nd, uncle Of WILLIAM H. Koelkel. mem
Der Of the board Of directors OF the Cum
berland Brewing Company, who siashed
his throat with a razor In a room at the
Commercial Hotel and died an hour later
al Emergency Hospital yesterday morn
ing viii arrive in Washington to-day TO
take charge Of the BODY.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-01
T. R. UP ALL NIGHT.
DeIiEhted Over Reports that He Has
Won I'm Massachusetts.

Oyster Bay, April So.-Theodore Roose-
welt is sitting up all night tonight, SO
anxious is he to learn the latest re-
turns in the Massachusetts primaries.
Up to midnight he was much in the
dark as to the outcome of the struggle.
He was much elated over the favorable
news that was given him by the news
paper men who visited him at Sycamore
Hill late in the night with the infor-
nation that he carried the State.
That sounds good" said the ex-
President, but until / have received
more definite word don't want to say
anything about II.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-01

watch we came within sight of bodies
and wreckage. We found an upturned
lifeboat and picked up ffty-one bodies.
We buried twenty-four of them that
evening"
The Washington herald., 1912-05-01
TUXEDO TOBACCO
TUXEDO TOBACCO
ne Pipe Smoke for cenHemsn.
the Pipe Smoke for
Gsntlsmen!
UxEDo ToBAcco
ipe Smoke for cendemsns
Q he Pipe Smoke for.
81 GentIsmenf

~ American likes 70 see merit WIN
= why the Tuxedo success IS q
- success. From the beginning it
sSe quality Of Tuxedo that made Is
jump-for there was no adSertis-
ing until the present series of notices.
which you are reading from day 70 day;
We didn't venture TO advertise while the
surprising sale kept so far ahead Of all
gir efforts to I'll the orders. With
increase in facilities We are ready a
to tell the great story.
wonderful qualities Of this to-
-its freedom from bite" and irrl!
.A-its absolute haTmlessneSs to
/cuth and throat-haVe been passed
along BY Tuxedo enthusiasts until It's
fame has spread over the entirs eoun!
try
Who makes Tuxedo smoking tobaceoa
The r A. Patterson Tobacco Company
of Richmond, Va, with an experience OF
over fifty years in this kind Of smoking
tobacco. They originated this popular
kind of smoke and their product haS
been widely but unsuccessfully imitsied-
Only Patterson tobacco has. Psttersonl
quality
The Washington herald., 1912-05-01

Tuxedo Tobacco eaance irritase thv
throat The special process BY which
Il is made takes out all the sting. and
confirmed pipe smokers can enjoy their
pipes 10 the utmost-knowing that there
WILL aa4furred throat afterward-
The Washington herald., 1912-05-01
FIYESCORE WERE
GIVEN TO DEEP
BY MORGUE SHIP

Continued from PnEe One.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-01

About one-hfth OF the coal England
produces is consumed in its factories.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-01

to fully rnaiured tobacco and the special
process By which Il IS treated
/ We have had TO increase our factory
facilities to keep pace with the extraor-
dinary demand for Tuxedo. Now we
have begun to tell the wonderful story
~ -. ........ L.. 49, Z
The Washington herald., 1912-05-01
TUXEDO TOBACCO
,no.4, 1,A,c,o n.r,,, 1,1...,,.

ThAa4' zsSaas TATnHO 7SbaaD
Tuxedo is really the highes, triumph
of the Patterson esoeess" By special
and % faIis., ml4
The Washington herald., 1912-05-01
TUXEDO ToBAd
The Pipe Smoke for Genhew
the Pipe Smoke for -
Gentlemen Il

.Tsrsdo.-Away bSek ms:
founder .of the r. A. Patters
Company discovered a renal
esS that resulted m the produek
ianods original sranulaied ~
Tuxedo"
Tuxedo represents the greatest m
ern triumph N tobacco. Il has a c
fragrance. and . ripe, mellow favor ,
The Washington herald., 1912-05-01
le 1t food
Its friends made It farnous!> /

pA ,sdee
other Jut =. .osts you
no more and you get the
results Of mSIhsrkabIe Patterson
process. all the quality. all the mild.
fragrant. delightful tobacco that the
Patterson process alone can produce
The patented process by which all the
bite" IS taken out Of tobacco was dis
by the founder of the r A.
..lsss[>prncess" cann into hing
The Washington herald., 1912-05-01

feputation grew 50 fast that the
was never within month of
hIling orders, until the recent vast IN
crease in factory facilities That's why
the Tuxedo story never before has been
told IN print
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-09-12
PROLOGUE or THE STORY.

John Darlington. a stockbroker of
regular habits. dies. His widow finds
included in her meager heritage Il rae
Ing stable secretly operated by her
husband during life under the name
John Duffy" widow" Darlington.
after comforting with Mat Donovan.
the trainer. decides to secretly con-
ttnue ownership of the stable under
the old name and live near the track.
Her sister. Myrtle. and her tiance.
Ralph Woodhurst. whose father is op-
posed to the race track. are interrupt
ed in their lovemaking by Janet Stir.
ling. who annoys Ralph by referring to
him as a model young man. Donovan
arrives in quest of Mrs. harrington
and BERTHE Ainsworth tries unsuccess-
fully to humiIiate him. Mrs Barring
ton returns from an auto ride with
Mr.. Sanderson John Garrison. rich
miner, a friend Of two weeks standing,
proposes to the widow Wildhre's
chances Of winning the Ocean stakes
on the morrow are being discussed
when DR.. Woodhurst. the race track
reformer, joins them unexpectedly.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-09-12
"l'!l Break Vou!"

IN ALPH WAS panic stricken. In
mi terror he exclaimed, If my
father learns it he'll never
forgive me-
That cuts no ice with me. I want
me money. I'll give you till tomorrow.
And. say. Call Mrs. harrington out of
the house and introduce her to me and
You don't owe me nothing"
The price demanded was too heavy
for even this badly frightened boy to
consider.
i Will not" he shouted emphatically.
You won't. eh: All right I'm right
after you. and II you don't pony up
with that money tomorrow you'll wish
you had. That's ALL"
The bOokmaker and his boy victim
were SO occupied that they failed to
notice the approach of John Garrison.
The horseman did not recognize Duffy
at first
Hello, Ralph. You said you wanted
to see me before l left"
"Oh. it wasn't anything in particu-
lar replied Ralph rather lamely.
With start Of surprise Garrison re-
called his old enemy.
"Oh. perhaps I'm in the way" was
his excuse as he turned to CO.
Not in the least" answered Ralph.
This gentleman mistook me for some
one else and came in and spoke to me.
That's ALL" He abruptly left the two
men facing each other. Swinging ab-
ruptly to face Duffy more fully, Gar
rison said In a low tone:
THAT boy is friend Of mine"
We'll. what Of it? was the sneering
reply.
Just this. don't care to have him
mixed up with you"
"Oh. you don't. ehr'
'No. Duffy. I don't"
"Why don't you talk to him about
it?
He wouldn't understand without
long explanations" said Garrison. "You
do. Leave him alone"
Duffy drew back his arm to strike
Garrison. who did not attempt to de.
fend himself.
NO man can talk to me like that and
get away with it." clustered Duffy.
Garrison laughed at Duffy's blum,
Impatiently he said: "Oh, stop it. Duf'
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-09-12

| III 0TVA~ yVN'
fy. We've met before. And now let's
| talk a little business" he added In dis
missing Duffy's threatening attitude.
"Business?" growled Duffy.
Eyes. want to buy Wildflre."
"Quit your kidding" muttered Duffy.
"Im in earnest, John Duffy. want
Wildfire."
"You can't buy Wildfre from me"
was his reply to the offer.
Put a price on her. Name your own
figure, and If it's within reason and
she wins the Ocean stakes tomorrow
I'll pay it."
"You don't want a sure thing, do
your snarled Duffy.
II know what l want and I'm willing
| to nav for it." was Garrison's forcible
declaration.
Duffy's answer was a contemptuous
growl.
"I'n give you $4,000 for her now"
Fifty thousand" gasped Duffy IN
amazement.
"Yes," replied Garrison, striking his
hands to emphasize his offer. What
do you say?'
you're like the rest Of your kind"
jeered Duffy. Think you can get
everything for money. But you can't.
You may be able to buy yachts and
build houses and buy women to fill EN-
Just as you expect to build one and
with your money get Mrs. harrington
horn -$ov-
"ThatIl do," snapped Garrison. white
with anger.
You won't get Wildfire, and you
can't get Mrs harrington"
Holding himself in the greatest re-
straint and shaken as he had not been
in years, Garrison cried
"And don't forget I'm going after
you. And the man ! go after l gener-
ally land"
"Yes, you are
Every time a horse of yours" con-
tinued Garrison. sis entered in selling
race I'll run up until get him: every
Jockey you bid for I'll bid higher; every
stake you hope to win I'll buy horse
to beat you. You're after the Ocean
stakes with Wildflre tomorrow: Well,
no matter what the price Is. I'll get
Jackdaw and give you run for your
money. I'll break you: that's what III
do. I'll break you"
Duffy. with shout of laughter. left
him standing at the gate shaking his
fst at him
Mrs. Darlington found him In this
attitude.
whats the matter?" she demanded.