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The Washington times., 1912-12-03
Merit System
In Diplomatic CORPS.

Expert knowledge and professional
training must evidently be the essence
OF this reorganization. without q train
cd foreign service there would not be
men available for the work In the re-
organised Department OF State. Presi-
dent Cleveland had taken the firse step
toward Introducing the merit system In
the foreign service. That had been fol-
lowed BY the application OF tho merit
entire consular branch. Almost moth
ing, however, had been done in this d.
rection with regard to the Diplomatic
Service. In this age Of commercial
diplomacy It was evidently Of the hrst
Importance TO train. an adequate per-
sonnel in that branch OF the service.
Therefore. on November ~. 1853, by an
Executive order placed the Diplomatic
Service up to the grade Of secretary OF
:Ss :.s "s,s.iys upon ... exactly The
merit system. rigid examination for ap-
pointment and promotion only for EN-
cheney. as had been maintained without
exception In the Consular Service.
how non-partisan has been the conduct
Of the Diplomatic and Consular Services
In the last four years may be Judged
from the following: Three Ambassadors
now serving held their present rank at
the beginning Of my Administration. OF
pointed. i've were by promotion from
the rank OF minister. Nine ministers
now serving held their present rank at
the beginning Of the Administration. OF
the thirty ministers whom ] have ap-
pointed. eleven were promoted from the
lower grades OF the foreign service or
from the Department Of State. OF the
nineteen missions In Latin America,
where our relations are close and our
interest IL great. fifteen chiefs Of mis-
sions are service men. three having ep-
tered the service during this Adminis-
tration. The thirty-seven secretaries of
embassy or legation who have received
their initial appointments after passing
successfully the required examination
we're chosen for ascertained fitness.
without regard to political afliliations.
and Western States has alone made Il
impossible thus far completely to equal
ixe all the States representations In the
foreign service. In tho effort to equal
ize the representations OF the various
States in the Consular Service I have
made sixteen OF the twenty-nine new
appointments as consul which have oc-
CURED during my Administration from
the Southern States. This 10 IS per cent.
made. including the promotion OF eleven
young men from the consular assistant
and student Interpreter corps. has been
by promotion or transfer. based solely
upon efficiency shown in the service.
In order to assure to the business and
other interests Of the United States a
Of the resulting benefits OF
previous recommendations Of legisia-
ton making II permanent along some
such lines as those Of the measure now
pendinR in Congress.
The Washington times., 1912-12-03

siduity. This principle Of poliuco-
geographical division possesses also the
good feature Of making possible rota-
tion between the officers Of the depart
mental. the diplomatic. ana the consular
branches Of the foreign service, and
thus keeps the whole diplomatic and
consular establishments under the Dc.
partment Of state In close touch and
equally inspired with the aims and
policy Of the Government. Through the
newly created division Of information
the foreign service 10 kept fully in
formed Of what transpires from day to
day In the International relations Of
the country. and contemporary foreign
comment affecting American interests
10 promptly brought to the attention
Of tho department.
Tho law offices OF the department
werv greatly strengthened. There were
added foreign-trade advisers to COOP
crate with the diplomatic and consular
bureaus and the politico. geographical
divisions IN the innumerabie matters
where commercial diplomacy or consu.
lar work calls for such special knowl-
edge. The same officers, together with
the rest Of the new organisation. are
able at all times to give to American
citisens accurate Information as to con-
dttions In foreign countries with which
they have business and likewise TO. CO.
operate more effectively with the Con-
Eress and also with the other executive
departments.
The Washington times., 1912-12-03
Army and Navy
NAVY.

Lieutenant VIRGIL BAKER placed on
the retired list from November 26.
Lieutenant (junior gyade) r. w. CABA.
Mss. to Naval Academy, Annapo-
lis, Md.
Ensign J. F. sHAFRoTH. JR.. detach.
ed Beale; to jenkins.
Ensign W. W. TURNER, detached
Jenkins; to North Carolina.
Ensign H. r. SNOW, detached Balti-
more; to Beale.
Medical Inspector NJ. F.. GATES, de-
tached command solace; to three
months leave.
The Washington times., 1912-12-03
United States Needs
Merchant Marine,

1t Ii not possible to make to the Con-
gress q communication upon the present
foreign relations Of the United States
SO detailed as to convey an adequate
Impression OF the enormous increas. In
the Importance and activities Of those
relations. II this Government is really
to preserve to the American people that
free opportunity In foreign markets
which will soon be indispensa BILE to our
prosperity. even greater efforts must be
made. Otherwise the American mer-
find many q field In which American
trade should logically predominate pre-
empted through the more energetic
efforts Of other governments and other
commercial nations.
through hearty cooperation the legisld-
tive and executive branches Of this
Government can dc much. The absolute
essential is the spirit Of united effort
iude @ only to y very Pf few specific ex- *
amples OF action which ought then to
result. America cannot take its proper
place In the most important fields for its
commercial activity, and enterprise un-
less we have a merchant marine. Amer
ican commerce and enterprise cannot
be effectively fostered in those fields
unless We have good Amrican banks In
the countries referred to. We need
American newspapers In those countries
and proper means for public informa-
tion about them. We need to assure
the permanency Of a trained foreign
service. We need legislation enabling
the members Of the foreign service to
be systematically brought In direct con-
tact with the industrial. manufacturing.
and exporting interests Of this country
In order that American business men
may enter the foreign field with clear
perception Of the exact conditions to be
dealt with and the officers themselves
NAV prosecute their work with a clear
idea Of what American Industrial and
manufacturing intereata require.
The Washington times., 1912-12-03
Larger Provision
For Diplomatic Work.

In connection with legislation for the
ameiiorstion Of the foreign service. I
wish to invite attention to the advisa-
biiity Of placing the salary appropria-
tions upon q better basis. believe that
the best results would be obtained by a
moderate scale Of salaries. with ade-
quate funds for the expenses Of proper
representation. based in each case upon
the scale and cost Of living at each
post, controlled by q system Of ac-
The Washington times., 1912-12-03
AMBITIOUS.

There we're so many complacent Tamminy men
in the big dining room Of one Of the Washington
hotels this morning that it looked like q reunion Of
the Clan-Na-Gael Those prehensile fingers Of
Charley Murphy which recently impressed their Ber-
tillon prints Albany, are crepitatng now with the
itch Of larger ambition.
The Washington times., 1912-12-03
IN GOOD COMPANY.

Those Federal officenolders who are now being
removed for pernicious activity" may find some
solston in the reflection that a young man by the
name Of CLAWS was once removed for the same kind
Of offense. CLAWS, it may be remembered, was
also inspired by the belief that he owed to his
country than he did to his job.
The Washington times., 1912-12-03
What's On tie Program,
In Washington Today

An. -u..o 20 ."aHo.,c oreanixatiOns
will NEE. tonight:
Lodges--National, No. L. election:
Arminius. No. IS. election: Myron
N. Parker. No. "a. election: King
David, No. Is. election. Royal
Arch Chapters-Lafayette, No. s. r.
A.. Travelling Triangle" on exhibit
tion; Washington Naval. No. s: Scot
tish Rite Mithras Lodge Of Perfection,
business; Robert de Bruce Council,
Knights of Kodosh. ?lst degree.
Eastern Star-Mizpah Chapter. No g.
The following ]. .. o. F. organizations
will meet tonight:
Lodges-Golden Rule. No. q. and Amity.
No. q. business: Washington, No. 6.
degree. Patriarch Militant-Cantion
Washington, No. l, election OF officers.
The following X. OF p. lodges will meet
tonight: Webster. No. I: Excelsior.
No. u; Capital. No. 20; Myrtle. No. 81.
The following Red Mems ORGANIZATIONS
will meet tonight: Idaho Tribe. No.
10: Osceola Tribe. No. 10; Waneta
Council. No. 6.
The Washington times., 1912-12-03
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.

Arrived-Stringham, Bailey. at WASH
ington. Beale at Norfolk yard, Hector
at Melville Station, r. l.: Whipple.
Paul Jones. Preble, Stewart, Trux-
t,in, at Mare Island: Utah. Delaware.
Virginia, Rhode Island. Georgia, IL
linoIs. Vermont, New Hampshire,
Idaho. at Southern Drill Grounds.
Saiied-Denver from Guaymas for
Pichilinque. Mohawk from Washing
ton for Norfolk. Prairie from Santo
Domingo City for Philadelphia, Sup
ply from Guam for Manila.
The Washington times., 1912-12-03
Amusements.

National-Maude Adams in Peter
Pan" p. M.
Belasco-Sothern and Marlawe In Tam
ing OF the Shrew. s y. m.
Columbia-Rober Lorraine In Man and
Superman." S:l5 p. m.
Chase's-Polite vaudeville. 2:l5 and s:lS
p m.
Polis-Vaudeville.
Academy-"A Lucky Hoodoo," 2;lb and
8:l5 p. m.
Casino-Vaudevillc.
Cosmos-Vaudevtlle.
Lyceum-"Lady Buccaneers" 2lS and
Sis D. m.
Gayety-"Golden Crooks" els and SI6
p. m,
The Washington times., 1912-12-03
Taft Praises the New Dip pomacy in His Annual Message
Points From 7a1fs Message Revte4ving Foreign
Relations and the New Diplomacy

10 raised
h q
Sertca
Of good will
Increase In hhresnh . rsuN u dLbncI
ans q or had Great
In war ID 10
o
will In international eaN
10 . hs
The Washington times., 1912-12-03

No army orders today.
The Detroit times., 1912-07-22

While cleanliness OF any kind Is
hext to Goodness, there is no clean
liDess quite SO heavenly as that which
follows the application of a shower
bath.
The shower is a comparatively new
adjunct to the American bathroom,
and the various devices 80 far offered
the public for obtaining a good, re-
freshing bath OF this character are
highly expensive when they are worth
anything at all In many localities
where running water is not to be
found, the shower is unheard of as
yet
And, yet, there Is no reason under
the sun why anyone who wants II
should not have a shower bath In his
home--one that he can pack up and
carry to camp with him. or put into
service any place large enough to per-
nit the hanging of water-bucket
over the bather's head
The shower has reached its abso-
lutte perfection In the Orient and In
tropical countries, where two or three
applications OF the ncedle-like streams
OF water are considered necessary for
The Detroit times., 1912-07-22
PHIuPSTEELE
sftaeRUaLN NORTHWEST hOuTDPOuCE
LJAMES OLIVER CURwOOD
Auth9 Of The DanSr Tut. IhellOo~ Of t<be Snwssc.
~ c0pyrisht. 1914. he Bobb.- Merrill csapAax

you. Rather paradoxical, isn't it,"
Rather" agreed Philip.
And yet not when you come to
understand the circumstances" con-
tinued the inspector, placing the pho
tograph face down on the table and
looking at the other through purple
cloud OF tobacco smoke. You see'
Steele. | know who you are. ! know
that your father is Philip Steele, the
big Chicago banker | know that you
are up here for romance and adven-
ture rather than for any other thing
there Is In the service. l know, TOO,
that you are no prairie chicken, and
that most OF your life has been spent
where you see beautiful women every
hour OF the day, and where soft voices
and tender smiles aren't the most
wonderful things In the world, as they
sometimes are up here. Fact Is, we
have a way of our own OF running
down records"
And COMPOUNDED clever one II
must be-" interrupted Philip irrevei-
emily. Had you any-any particular
reason for supposing me to be beau
ty-proof.' as you call lt?" he aided
coldly
i've told you my only reason"
said the inspector, leaning over his
desk You've seen SO many pretty
faces, Steele, and you've associated
with them SO long that one up here
isn't going to turn your head. Now"
MacGregor hesitated, and laughed.
The flush grew deeper In his cheeks,
and he looked again At the photo
graph.
I'm going to be frank with you"
he went on. This Young woman
called on me yesterday, and within
quarter OF an hour-15 minutes. mind
you!-she had me going like fool!
Understand? I'm not proof-against
her-and yet I'm growing old In the
service and haven't had a love affair
since--a long time ago. I'm going 10
send you up to the Wekusko camp,
above lie Pas, to bring down a pris-
oner The man is her husband, and
he almost killed Hodges, who is chief
of construction up there. The mini
mum he'll get is 10 years, and this
woman Is moving heaven and earth
to save him. So help me God, Steele,
IL | was one OF the youngsters, and
she came to me as she did yesterday,
| believe I'd let him give me the slip.
But II mustn't happen Understand?
1t mustn't happen. We've got to bring
that man down. and we've got to give
him the law. Simple thing. isn't it,
this bringing prisoner down from
Wekusko, Any rookie could do it.
couldn't he? And yet"
The inspector paused to light his
cigar, which had gone out. Then he
added: IF you'll do this, Steele
and care for It'll see that you get
your promotion"
Continued.
The Detroit times., 1912-07-22

comfort every day. In China the
water bucket shower Is a well-known
institution and many excellent forms
Of II of a more or less complicated
mechanical character are TO be found
in the stores
There is no necessity for the bath
TO be very complicated, however. A
tin or galvanized iron water bucket.
the valve or handle part OF faucet
and the sprinkler from an old water
ing pot are all the aids needed. out
side OF a good, stout piece Of rope
and hook TO hang the bucket from.
hole is made In the bottom OF the
bucket large enough to permit the In
sertion of one end OF the faucet, the
reck or outlet OF which must be
straight. The sprinkler is placed In
the other end OF the faucet. When
the bucket Is filled with water OF the
temperature desired 1t Is hoisted to
the head OF the bather by means OF
the rope, thrown over a hook screwed
into the ceiling. Once fastened at the
proper height, the bather has simply
To reach up and turn the faucet 10
get as nice a shower bath as any one
would wish.
The Detroit times., 1912-07-22
NEW SCHOOLING DEMANDED.
American Youth Lose Precious Time
Before Earning Anything.

4
Before Earning Anything.
The average boy leaves school at
about the age of IA, without having
been taught very much that is OF
practical value to him. He then goes
into store or shop to learn bust
ness. The business really hasn't much
use for him in his unframed state,
and puts him at some irresponsible
mechanical tasks for year or two.
until he has picked up certain
notion OF what business is like and a
certain degree Of proficiency. BY
the time he Is about II he may be
given a real job, with some RESPONSE
bility and some outlook. The school,
! In short, drops him into sort of no
mans land. For two or three or four
years he is neither student nor
Garner
During those years he ought to be
both in school and in store or shop.
He should still receive competent in
struction and at the same time be
gaining practical experience. There
is no reason why he shouldn't earn
something and learn something, too
not by going to a night school, where
the instruction Is altogether detached
from his business novitiate, and
where the hours, combined with his
working hours, are too long; but by
system OF public school education
that regards MIN as an Garner rather
than a spender. This, OF course.
would involve brand new corps OF
teachers; but the teaching. In schools
supported by public taxation. must
finally 1T the needs of the average
pupil rather than the needs OF the
average teacher-Saturday Evening
Post
The Detroit times., 1912-07-22
SUFFRAGETTE THROWS
FLOUR AT ASQUITH

DUBLIN, July 20.--A suffrasette
threw a bag OF -four at Premier AS
quith in Town Hall-sq. today. II
missed him, but coated dozens Of
men and women near him with white.
The suffragette was arrested and
hustled away by the police as a pre-
caution against violence by the crowd.
which was in an ugly mood over tho
manner In which the premier. who,
as home rule champion, is idoiized
here, has been pursued by the votes
for women campaigners since he ar
rived in Ireland.
The Detroit times., 1912-07-22
VAN ANGELBECK PLEADS
NOT GUILTY; is HELD

James Van Anglebeck. who is charg-
ed by the federal authorities with
violation Of the white slave act, was
arraigned before United States Com
missioner ]. Stanley Hurd, Saturday
morning. He pleaded not guilty and
was held for trisl July 29. Bail was
fixed at $1,000 and his attorney, Otto
c. Eigholz stated that 1t would be OBJ
tanned.
Van Anglebeck was arrested recent
ly and the police claimed that he
brought Agnes Holmes here from Gin
cinnati in violation of the Mann act.
She was not in court Saturday. He
was soliciting advertising for fake
labor paper, II was charged.
The Detroit times., 1912-07-22
County Building to be pecorted

The county auditors, Saturday
morning, made arrangements to put
the county building In holiday attire
for Cadillaqua. The building will be
aglow at night with red lights and
will have dress OF pretty bunting. A
proposal was made by a firm TO sup
ply a searchlight to illuminate the
whole OF Cadillac-sq., from the top Of
the county building, for $3.50. The
auditors had to pass up the offer. as
there are no funds for t. They sug.
gest that the merchants on the square
take up the proposition.
The Detroit times., 1912-07-22
NINE COUPLES LIFT
MATRIMONIAL YOKE

Divorces were granted in the ;ol-
lowing cases, heard by Judge Hos
mer. Saturday morning: Seth w. P.
VS.. Edith d. Strelinger, desertion; Al
bert VS.. Henrietta Stolte, cruelty; Es-
Their May vs.. George A. Smith, dcser-
ton; Helen VS.. VIM, King, ueserdcn.
Arthur vs. Anna Hack, desertion:
Viola VS.. Joseph X. Hooper, non
support; Rose NJ. VS. James w. Rus
SELL non-support; Mamie VS.. Charles
K. Bell, desertion, and Irene VS.. John
Hunter, non-support.
The Detroit times., 1912-07-22
PURSUES AND ARRESTS
MAN WHO ROBBED HIM

CLEVELAND, o., July 20.--Taking
direct action, not waiting on the 10
lice, f. j. Schoelz, Of Detroit, fol-
lowed to Cleveland his former room
mate, Oscar Cobia, accused him OF
stealing most of his personal belong
ings and conducted him back TO De-
troit prisoner. Both men are iron
molders. Cobia. Schoelz said, con
fessed his guilt to the Cleveland po-
lice, and gave addresses In Toledo
where Schoelz's clothing and other
effects may be found. Local police
could not arrest Cobia, so Scnoelz
took him abroad a boat last night AT
ter telegraphing the Detroit police to
meet him there this morning.
The Detroit times., 1912-07-22
WIFE BURNED BY ACID
IN SAVING HUSBAND

In desperate struggle with her
husband, who was attempting to end
his life with carbolic acid, Friday
night. Mrs William Mialenburg, OF
No. 564 Beaufait-aye., succeeded in
thwarting the suicide attempt, but
was badly burned about the face,
hands and arms, by acid which was
spilled upon her during the battle.
DR. F. L. Smith, No. 612 Mack-ave.,
dressed the brave woman's injuries,
and assisted In quieting the husband.
The Detroit times., 1912-07-22
AUTO VICTIM DIES
FROM HIS INJURIES

MONROE, Mich. July 20.-Paui
Ludwig, SO. a Hungarian section hand
who was struck last evening, by an
unknown automobolist, while crossing
First-st, died this morning from his
injuries. Coroner Rupp is Investigot-
ing. Ludwig came here two years
ago from the old country where his
wife and two children live.
The Detroit times., 1912-07-22
EMMITT PIONEER DEAD.

PETOSKEY, Mich, July 2O-Alb ert
w. Olds, aged 70, for 81 years Pctos-
keys resident. died, last night. after
four years illness. He was born in
Lenawee county, and was a member
OF the Ohio squirrel hunters, in the
Civil war. He Is survived by daugh-
ter, Mrs. John L. Ferris, wife OF a
prominent Petoskey merchant. He
had been a Mason 81 years. was an
Elk and member of the G. A. K. The
remains will be buried at Nashville.
Michigan.
The Detroit times., 1912-07-22
Falls From Wharf 70 Death.

SMITH FALLS, Ont, July 2O.-Fos-
ter Mills. the six-year-old son OF Rev.
A. w. Mills, OF Mattoon ILL.,, fell from
a wharf at Rideau Lake and was
drowned here late yesterday. He and
his mother were spending the summer
near here.
The Detroit times., 1912-07-22
Woman Is Found Murd.red.

MINNEAPOLIS, July 20.-with
swollen neck and bruises on the side
OF her face, indicating that she had
been attacked and beaten and choked
to death. an unidentified woman
about s. years old was found early
today at the north end OF the Fifth.st.
viaduct over the Great Northern rail-
road.
The Detroit times., 1912-07-22
PRIEST is TAKEN sY DEATH.

MENOMINEE, Mich, July 20.--Rev
Father Clarence Reitmeyer, veteI-
an priest of Alabama, was found dead
this morning at the home OF rela-
tives here. He had for years srcut
his vacations in Menominee
The Detroit times., 1912-07-22
PRETTY SOON,

Tramp-Wunst wuz so hungry
ate q house.
Mrs Goodly-How terriblel
Tramp-No'm; 1t wuz fine. II wu7
q porterhouse.
The Detroit times., 1912-07-22

Policeman-How tall was your miss
ing cashier?
Boss-Goodness knows, but he was
$4,000 short.
The Detroit times., 1912-07-22
Holds Blouse.

Biouses are kept In place much
better II loop is sewn on each un-
der-arm seam and the draw-strlng
brought through the loops; the loops
TO be on level with the string.
The Detroit times., 1912-07-22

Rev. J. w. Irish. district superinten-
dent of Ashland district. Wis, Will
have charge OF the services at the
Cass-ave. Methodist church, Sunday
morning. at IL o'clock He Will be
assisted by Rev. w. X. Irish, of BaTa-
boo Wis.
The Detroit times., 1912-07-22

Business-ITke Printing. No fuss and
no feathers The plain. neat kind hat
looks right Times Printing CO., rs
John Rat Pm. Main 1la2 or City 33s6
The Detroit times., 1912-07-22

Here's nice little stunt to do viii
pair OF compasses. The problem is
TO make two ovals out of circle
Strike second circle. inside the first
having half the diameter OF the largeI
and common center. The divide the
circles into quarters. cut out the
pieces along the lines and arrange
the pieces as indicated In the picture
and you have your two ovals.
The Detroit times., 1912-07-22

rHk BosRS-MERRLLL CO.. h.sh,A.r,
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-28
NARROW ESCAPE
IN AUTO M|SHAP
Machine COIHj es With Tree
Near IAar|OWp-- Woman
Hurt

Sunday afternoon about 4 o'clock
as +. u. Schaeffer and family were go
ing toward Williamsport in their
Buick touring ear an accident occurred
which might have seriously injured
the occupants of the car 0ber Sch
aener was driving tae car. They
were ascending a grade at George
Coles Hill, near Marlowe, W. Va, at
about 35 miles an hour, and as they
were turning sharp curve, the car
skidded.
1t ran down an embankment strik-
ing a large tree. just as the car was
about to upset. Had the ear turned
over the occupants would have prob
ably been crushed to death under the
large machine. When 1t struck the
tree Mr.. and Mrs. Schaeffer and one
son we're thrown about 25 feet from
the ear over a barbed wire fence.
Oher Sehaeffer who was driving the
car escaped with a slight cut on his
lip. he being held in the car by the
wheel Mrs Schaeffer's face was cut
and scratched, but she was not ser
ously injured The two men who
were thrown over the fence were also
cut and bruised but these were minor
| injuries and their escape from fatal
mishap was "a most remarkable deliV-
erancc
Mrs. Schaefer was taken to vii
/ Transport to the Lemon home, and a
physician was summoned and dressed
their wounds. The car was taken to
a Hagerstown garage where it is be
ms repaired.
Mr. and Mrs A. b. Noll and daugh-
ter Mrs. A. NJ Gilbert and Miss
! Georgia Pitzer were in Mr.. w. +. Craw
] ford's car en- route to Hagerstown and
came along soon after the accident
had occurred. Mr. Noll summoned as
4 sistance by phone and other machines
arrived. Every attention that could
be given the victims of the accident
was given.