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Evening star., 1912-09-05
Campaign Comparisons.

All, would it not be great to hear
Some good old-fashioned speaking,
With just enough Of human cheer
To ease the wisdom-seeking.
The d-time speaker scorned to note
Each feeble, fluttering rumor,
And strove with jest or anecdote
To lend a touch of humor.
Sometimes his anger was turned loose
Against a foe collective;
But he was sparing in the use
OF personal invective.
For then a man who went too strong
In speaking or in writing
Might find his valance called, ere Ions
To face some real fighting.
Far milder manners tempt us now
TO rap another fellow,
Because our customs won't allow
Resort to the duello.
And so the public ear is grieved
BY pursuit of glory
Relentless, harsh and unrelieved
Fen by funny story
Evening star., 1912-09-05
Why Not a Fresh Start !

When the Clapp committee reassembles.
why should it not wipe the slate clean
and begin again its task of probing for
tho sources of campaign contributions in
the years 1901 and 1905 and this year?
The committees start was spritless.
Witnesses appeared made their little
statements. showed their defects of MEM
ory. gave out no information of impor-
tancc. and the committee let it go at
that
Mr. Taggart knew nothing, or next to
nothing. about democratic receipts in
tg0i. He looked serious and probably
Was. How should he know anything?
Tie had been only a figurehead in that
campaign.
But August Belmont. who had been one
OF the Parker angels" knew only
enough to pque curiosity. His recollec-
tions played principally around a contri-
button of a quarter of million dollars
which he himself had made to the cam
pagn fund. While Mr.. Hartman had to
hustle among half a dozen of his pluto
cratic cronies to raise a sum of that size for
Mr. Roosevelt and the great Standard Oil
Company would "go'' only a picayune
hundred thousand dollars. Mr.. Belmont
had generously dug into his own jeans for
what his side wanted in a pinch.
When Mr.. Cortelyou came on to be
heard ii was discovered that his infor-
nation about the republican campaign
of that year was far from full and what
Norman Mack and Mr.. Hitchcock did not
know about the campaign of 1908 was
bulky
Now there is information which may
lead to something. Mr.. Hearst has sup
piled some of it, and promises more. Mr..
Penrose has supplied some of it. and is
searching his papers for more. And Mr.
Archbold is due to reappear on the wit
ness stand and add to the testimony he
gave last month.
In effect, we have new situation, and
il should be dealt with in a new way.
Let the committee make a fresh start.
Let II call back all who have testified,
and interrogate them along the lines of
the new discoveries. Let jaded recollec-
tons be 'speeded up AS cross-exam-
iners are now to appear in the investiga-
tion, let them have opportunity to exer-
else their talents on all alike-on Mr.. Tag
CART and Mr.. Belmont as well as on Mr..
Hearst and Mr.. Archbold-on Mr.. Pen
rose as well as on Mr.. Roosevelt
There is plenty of time. The commit
Vember election one way or another. and
Congress does not meet again until De-
cember.
Evening star., 1912-09-05
The Government Workers.

President Tart praise or the 1altnIuis
skillful.. intelligent" government employees
who have built up the machinery Of ma
tional administra tion during the past 125
years, uttered in the course of his re-
marks before the convention Of post office
workers at Faneuil Hall, is justified by
the facts Notwithstanding all the handi-
caps of political patronage and the evil
influence Of the spoils system, the en-
ployes of the United States have been of
exceptionally high character and ability.
During recent years a great improvement
has been effected through the working
out of merit system of appointments
and retentions, but yet much remains to
be done to produce ideal conditions. The
public service is today good in point of
personnel. despite the fact that there is
no method by which the elder workers
can be humanely relieved from duty and
placed upon a living competence during
the remainder Of their lives. The United
States is practically alone of all large
employers in it's failure to devise means
of encouraging workers to remain in it's
vision in their old age.
This condition Is a reflection upon the
Congress of the United States, which has
been made acquainted with the facts by
the President in terms of reports from
heads Of departments and bureaus, who
have shown in the most convincing man
ner that the work in their branches of
the government service is handicapped
by reason of the retention, through hu-
name motives of men and women who
have served long and faithfully and valu-
ably and have become experts in their
particular line, and are no longer able
to discharge their duties, through no
fault of their own. During the session
just closed the answer Of Congress to
these representations was a proposal to
limit the government service tenure to
seven years, involving the dismissal of
all elder workers. but leaving wide open
the door of political preferment. For
tunately President Taft stood steadfastly
in opposition to this measure. so directly
hostile to the principle underlying the
merit system and SO assuredly destructive
of efficiency in the public service The
hope persists that ultimately the people
throughout the country will appreciate
the business considerations which urge
of clerks retirement, and will instruct
their representatives to place the govern
ment in the position where it can not
merely command the services OF the most
efficient and faithful workers. but can
hold them permanently with the promise
of protection and retirement
Evening star., 1912-09-05

tember bringing the total up to $500 600
in the five months of the work. Already
physicians have reported a marked de-
crease in the prevalence of typhoid fever.
and 1t is not to be questioned that this is
due in large measure. II not exclusively,
to the reduction in the number OF poten-
tial germ-bearers. What other effects for
the betterment of sanitary conditions
have been produced is a matter of specu-
1ation. but enough is known to convince
even the skeptical that with this organ
ized work Washington has been made a
cleaner and altogether a healthier CITY,;
Evening star., 1912-09-05
"Get Rich Quick. >
From Uncle Rcmus' Magazine.

TOHI CHtIt NtIHus NdHaZIHt
We sometimes hear adverse criticism
on the efforts of the government to eX-
ercise supervision over individual prof.
ects dear to the hearts Of some special
group of capitalists or promoters. and 1t
is not unusual to hear these men in
Weigh against '.paternalism" and undue
censorship" But when it is generally
known that the supervision is an absolute
necessity in order to protect the public
from the invasion Of the get-rich-quiclI
shark, then, indeed, the owners Of hon
est enterprises should be eager and anx-
ious for government oversight whenever
and wherever possible. Through their use
of the mails the get-rich-auickers and
their methods can be traced. and them
selves tracked TO their lairs.
Evening star., 1912-09-05
Philanthropic Penology.

what is that open air structure you
have inclosed with mosquito netting
That replied Farmer Corntossel, lis
our village jail
But you want iron bars for a jail"
mot here. Anybody we put in there
will be SO thankful to get away from the
mosquitoes that he wouldn't think Of leav-
ing"
Sometimes you can't help feeling rather
kind toward the man who uses his mouth
and lungs practicing on a cornet instead
of getting out and making an oratorical
disturbance.
Evening star., 1912-09-05
Millions of Dead Flies.

Surely no imagination is required to
conceive the benefit to the public health
of the District resulting from The Stars
ant!-ny crusade which has been carried
on during the present season by the aid
Of the children. With the close OF the
August contest the total number of ftes
slain was 23. 100000. a stupendous result
in terms OF the possible progeny had there
been no organized attack upon these dis
ease-carrying insects. It is believed at
least 5.00o.o Dies will -be killed in Sep
Evening star., 1912-09-05
Postal Zones.
q the Boston Transcript.

rom the Boston Transcript.
A feature of the new parcels post sys-
tenn will be a grading of postage rates by
zones. as we'll as by weight. The zones
will vary from fifty miles and less up to
600 miles and more. The sticking on of
will help TO make us all more sure OF our
country's distances. For prepayment is
insisted upon and all must know their
geography.
Evening star., 1912-09-05
Shifted Responsibility.

"These patent foods are great promoters
Of domestic tranquility" said young Mrs.
Torkins.
They are great conveniences.'
mot only that; whenever Charley starts
to complain about the meals I can stop
the argument by telling him to write to
the manufacturer"
Evening star., 1912-09-05

A construction of the Hay-Pauncefote
treaty which would question the righ,
of this government to impose or dispense
with restrictions on its own subjects en-
gagged in local commerce would fmme-
diately raise serious fears OF entangling
foreign alliance.
Evening star., 1912-09-05
A Change of Tune.

DO you remember how as children we
used to sing I Want to Be an AngeT?'
Eyes" replied Mr.. Dustin Stax, "but
after they had persuaded me to be
angel for several theatrical ventures and
a political candidate, 1 selected another
hymn
Evening star., 1912-09-05
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Studies in Progress.

What do you mean by saying you are
progressive?" asked the irate cam
paigner.
Il mean just what say. The fact that
men are engaged in progressing doesn't
necessarily mean that they are all going
in the same direction"
Evening star., 1912-09-05
Adams Rib.

From the New York Evening World.
Tracing a mans bodily ills to Adams
famous rib removal, which is now claim
ed to have wrecAed his health, is the
meanest thing the anti-feminists have
thought up yet.
Evening star., 1912-09-05
Charges Against the Fly
, Chicago Record Herald.

From the Chicago Record Herald.
Now it is said that the common house
fiy carries the egg of the parasite that
causes the hookworm disease. The flys
terrors are increasing SO that we may
soon consider ii a worse pest than the
mosquito.
Evening star., 1912-09-05
Honest" Crooks.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Isn't it strange how so many of these
Honest" Toms and Honest Tins and
Honest Johns in politics only bear that
sobriquet until some one starts in to make
an investigation?
Evening star., 1912-09-05

The summer hotel proprietors are now
looking over their ledgers and noting
with satisfaction that the conventions
did not enable Chicago and Baltimore to
get all the transient coin.
Evening star., 1912-09-05
Maryland Race Track.

From the Pittsburgh Post.
1T is reported that the New York gam
blers have migrated to Havre de Grace
That town has one poiiceman.> and Il is
safe to bet he knowa his duty.
Evening star., 1912-09-05

The report that the Mona Lisa was de-
SrroNed by spiteful vandalism should in
yite consideration to the desirability of
turning over the art treasures Of the
world 10 American collectors for safe
keeping.
Evening star., 1912-09-05

A bull moose is in duty bound to at
tribute the bumper corn crop 10 the EN-
cient assistance of the gentlemen VINO
manufacture implements OF agriculture.
Evening star., 1912-09-05

r-In order to avoid delays on account of
personal absence letters to THE STAR should
not be addressed TO any individual connected
with the Office, but simply TO THE STAR, OF to
tAc Editorial or Business Department. according
20 tenor purpose.
Evening star., 1912-09-05
Human Generosity.

The man who says he takes pride
In honest toll which none should shirk
VIII always kindly stand aside
And let you have his share of work.
Evening star., 1912-09-05

Every now and then some campaigner
uses the phrase "misstatement of fact"
thereby affording a pleasant relief from
prevailing customs of campaign rhetoric.
Evening star., 1912-09-05

As pennant winner, Boston is ex-
pected hereafter to to IL that base
ball is reported in the vocabulary OF
classic scholarship.
Evening star., 1912-09-05

The approach OF school days will pre-
vent the small boy from being on friendly
terms with the calendar until the Thanks
giving proclamation appears.
Evening star., 1912-09-05

Turkey does not want a war that will
cause the innocent bystanders among the
European neighbors to lose patience and
take hand.
Evening star., 1912-09-05

Bslzac. like Shakespeare, perpetrated
anachronisms. All the departures from
fact do not occur in campaign literature
Evening star., 1912-09-05

Former victims In New York are seek
ing to levy blackmail on protection
mongers. The profession of graft knows
no ethics.
Evening star., 1912-09-05

Vermont used 10 b. help 10 The po-
Iiticai prophets. This Year il has only
helped 70 make the question harder
Evening star., 1912-09-05

W suggestions have come from Dr
ley toi method OF keeping campaign
l"ntributions absolutely pure.
Evening star., 1912-09-05

Meanwhile the dig-dig and the bongo
caper unmolested in their native wilds.
Evening star., 1912-09-05

Col. Roosevelts Armageddon moves
from one portion of the map to another
with remarkable rapidity.
Evening star., 1912-09-05

Vermont's election does not always in
fiuence the result as much as it does the
betting odds.
Evening star., 1912-09-05

The hot wave scare may be regarded
as pretty nearly outlawed.
Evening star., 1912-09-05

r,v,bIe IN advsnce-hy mail postage prepaid:
Daily Sunday included. one month. so cents
Daily Sunday excepted, one month. 40 cents.
Saturday Star. 81 year. Sunday Star. " yesf.
Evening star., 1912-09-05

The Evening star with the Sunday morning
edition is delivered ny carriers within the city
at * cents per month: daily only. p cents per
month: Sunday only 20 cents per month. ORDERS
may he sent by mail telephone Main ESQ.
Collection Is made by carrier at the enc OF eacn
month.
Evening star., 1912-09-05
The Evening star Newspaper Company

Business Once. nth st. and Pennsylvania Avenue.
New York 0fice Tribune Building
Chicago once: First National Bank Bulding..
European once: Regent ST., London. England
Evening star., 1912-09-05

Entered as second class mail matter at the post
ONCE at Washington. D. @.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-06
WOULDBAR FOREIGN
HOLDING COMPANIES
Commissioners Make Recommends
tons Hitting at Proposed
Utilities Merger.

To bar stockholders from serving here
after on the directorates Of any public
service corporations in the District, and
to eliminate foreign holding companies
OF District public utilities. are the OBJ
jects OF suggested sections for incorpor-
alton in the proposed public utilities
measure, which yesterday were submit
ted to the chairman OF the House Dis
tr1ct Committee by the Commissioners.
Necessity Of legislation controlling the
administration Of the public utilities of
washington has been forcefully brought
to the attention of the District heads by
the recent creation Of the Washington
Utilities Company, whose object is al
legged to be the absorption OF public
utilities in the District, Maryland, and
Virginia
The sections recommended by the
Commissioners and relating to foreign
corporations provide that IT shall be UNI
lawful for any corporation to hold, con-
troll, or to vote any stock Of any public
utility corporation without the consent OF
the proposed public utilities commission.
under penalty OF forfeiture Of its char
ter.
The section aimed against stock
brokers serving as directors of public
utilities provides as a penalty for viola
ton a fine of not less than-$500, or a
term Of Imprisonment OF not less than
one year. or both fine and imprisonment.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-06
Clark Heads "Pages."

Speaker Champ Clark yesterday was
made honorary president Of the National
Page Fraternity, an organization made
up Of all the pages and ex-pages Of the
House, Senate, and Supreme Court OF
the United States.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-06
FOR UTILITY LEGISLATION.
District Bill Drafted by OIdheid
Ready to BE Reported.

Prospects for public Utility legislation
frightened considerably yesterday when
It became known that Chairman John
son, OF the House District Committee,
had completed his perusal OF the Old
field bill and is ready to lay II before
the committee at the earliest possible
day with such amendments as he be-
Iieves should be made. II is not known
what amendments Mr.. johnson favors,
or how materially they affect the con-
struction of the bill.
1t is considered possible that II a
quorum of the committee can be mus
tered for this mornings meeting, the bill
will be brought up at that time. AS far
as can be ascertained no members of
the committee are adverse to considering
the measure, though few Of them have
given the Oldfield bill a careful study
or are able to say whether they will
support it in its present form or not.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-06
LOCAL MENTION.
EXCURSIONS TO-DAY.

Steamer Charles Macalester for Nocnt Yenc.
leaves Seventh Street Wharf ct 10 .. n. and II
.. n daily. excerpt Sunday.
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Companyi
steamers from foot q Seventh Street for Old Font
Comfort and Norfolk daily a. GaS p n
Cans from Fifteenth Street md New Xork Asenn.
svery quarter hour for main sut-1ncs Zoo Pan ana
Chevy ChaseL
10 Great Fslls-wsshington and Old Dominic.
and n street1
10 Mount venon-waahtnTtcn-virE Railway
Cans every hour On ths hour rom 10 q. m 70 p
N. lat ar. Station I2th Street and PennsyiEani'
Ava
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-06
CANNOT LAY MAINS.
District Not Empowered to FIX
White House System.

The District Commissioners have de-
cided that they are without authority to
direct the District of Columbia Water
Department to lay additional water
mains in the White House grounds,
which Improvement was recently re-
uuested by Col Spencer Cosby, Super
intendent OF Public Buildings and
Grounds.
Capt. Thomas O'Connor, of Engine
Company No. /. of the District Fire De-
partment following the washing Of the
White House by his company, October
a, reported to the Commissioners that
the hydrants on the grounds Of the Ex-
ecutive Mansion were in such poor con-
dition that Il would be impossible to get
a working fire stream in case OF fire.
This report was brought to the atten-
ton Of Col. Cosby by the Commissioners.
Col Cosby replied that the mechanical
part OF the hydrants had been repaired.
and suggested that separate mains, ex-
clusively for fire service, should be in
stalled. Col. Cosby said that he believed
this to be an expense properly charge
able to the District.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-06

For n DIEordered stomach
Hoh-s Lemon SeidlitZ is the greatest
thing in the world. 1t is prescribed by
physicians everywhere and for sale by
all druggists.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-06

Original Floral Decorations
for weddings, dinners, receptions. DC,
Estimates and suggestions. GUIDE, 1214 F.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-06

PHman and Gregg stenography.
Beginners and special class. buaRe1 ana Cafl
ss-yics ecgrssA Ia pnneu
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-06

Also Pound Cake, both 25clb.. Your holiday
table can't have better. Look for Jno. q.
MeinberKs name so something inferior
viii not be offered you. Mkt stands, gro
GERS or bakery, us nth Sc. Tel. Lin. 1227.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-06

SThe Ring that BindE.'
Great drama. To-day. Virginia
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-06
Y. W. C. A. OPEN HOUSE.
New Quarters TO Re Formally
Thrown Open December Is.

Formal celebration of the opening OF
the new home of Young Women's Chris
tan Association will occur next Friday.
December I3, when open house at the
recently acquired quarters at 956 F
Street Northwest will be observed from
3 to 5 o'clock in the afternoon In the
evening there will be meeting Of most
Of the active workers in the Y. W. c. A
field, when reports will be received from
all committees.
or the entertainments planned for this
winter by the Y W. C. A. one of the
most important will occur next Monday
evening, December 9, when all depart
ments of the local association will par
ticipate in the production Of pageant"
in the auditorium of Odd Fellows Hall,
49, Seventh Street Northwest
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-06
Fresh-cut Flowers of Every Variety
in season. Decorating. Shaffer, 18th &
Not in Government Employ.

Complaints have been received from
Barstow, Cal, that geologist in the
employ of the Southern Pacific Railroad
is using in that vicinity cards represent
ing him as connected with the United
States Geological Survey. The Director
of the Survey has secured further evi.
dence and is convinced that there is sub
stantial basis for the complaints, and
therefore, informs all concerned that
Leon J. Pepperberg resigned from the
United States Geological Survey March
q, 1910, and since that time he has not
been employed by that survey, nor has
he been authorized to collect data fol
its use or to represent 1t In any capacity
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-21
800 ARE DEAD IN
JAMAICAN STORM
Hurricane and Tidal Wave
OevaState Western End of
ISIand-Many Homeless.

KINGSTON, JAMAICA, Nov. 21-At
least 300 persons were killed in the
hurricane and tidal wave which de-
vastated the western end of this island.
according to reports received by the
government today. Ten thousand are
homeless and the damage is conserva-
lively estimated at $7,500,0 900. Meagre
advices from the zone of destruction,
which are trickling in over shattered
telegraph wires, indicate that the death
list may go to 1000. The storm is still
raging but it's intensity is decreasing
Martial law, enforced by 800 artil-
lerymen, was declared by the govern
ment today at Savenna Lamar and Lu-
cea, where the full force of the destruc-
tive elements was felt The govern
ment is distributing shelter tents, blan-
kets and provisions among the home
less. Savanna Lamar and Lucea were
nearly wiped off the map by the tidal
wave and the wind which blew over
100 miles an hour at the height Of the
hurricane. Many ships were sunk and
the beach Of Montego bay, upon which
the towns We're situated. is Uttered
| with wreckage and dead bodies. The
combined population of the towns was
about 5000.
Heavy rains which reached their
| height Monday night, washed out many
miles of the Jamaica railway.
A vessel arriving here today brought
word that the entire wharf frontage Of
| Montego bay had been wrecked and
that over so bodies had been recovered
in one spot. When the ship left no at
tempt had been made to search the
debris Of wrecked buildings.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-21
TAXOFF|C|ALS To
FACE MANDA|NUS
County Board Orders Legal
Action to Force Filing of
Expense Estimates.

Legal action to force Tax Collector
Stewart Tax Receiver Armistesd and
Ordinary Wilkinson to recognize the
salary act Of 1911 has been ordered by
the Fulton county commission.
At a special meeting of the board
held yesterday afternoon Luther Ros-
ser, county attorney, was authorized to
proceed against the three officials, who
failed to file expense schedules in com
pliance with the provisions Of tine new
law. as demanded by members Of the
commission. It is understood that the
commissions action viii take the form
Of mandamus proceedings.
A. l.. Richardson, recently named
county auditor, was authorized to go
over the books Of the four officials who
followed the commissions order and
report to the commission on December
3, when the office expenses for 1913 will
be determined. The officers who filed
expenses estimates are Sheriff G. W.
Mangum. Solicitor General Hugh Dor
sey Solicitor Lowry Arnold and Arnold
Broyles, clerk OF the courts