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The Washington herald., 1912-10-26

San Antonio. one Of the most in
teresting foreign cities in this coun-
try. Is located in Southern Texas. but
has a Mexican flavor so distinct that It
can be tasted even in the hotel cook
ing. 1t is greatly favored by tourists.
who get all the comforts of the United
States and most of the picturesqueness
Of Mexico for one admission price.
San Antonio was an old town be-
fore b. Franklin and ]. Adams thought
up the United States 1t celebrated
its 200th anniversary long ago, and
some Of its buildings are approaching
the Tooth anniversary of their last
painting But for all its age, San An
has kept IL just ahead Of painting Dallas
and feverish Houston. It Is the metro
polls of Texas-a fact which caused
cOnvulsion in at least three Texas
towns when the 1910 census figures
were announced.
San Antonio Is rambling and pic
turesque. with ancient Mexican quar-
tiers and streets which tunnel under
the live oaks and lose the stranger
with all the expertness of a Boston
alley. But it is also hustling, well
built and full OF metropolitan hotels.
Millionaire tourists congest Its So
ciety. and ponchoed greasers eat
tortillas on the public square on Sat-
urday nights by torchlight. San An
tonic is a patchwork quilt of the
present and the past. and America
and Mexico. and makes money with
equal ease from both kinds of
patches.
San Antonio is well fortified by cac-
tus on all sides and is surrounded by
beautiful but decrepit missions built
by Spanish priests almost 200 years
ago. The city was engaged for many
years in the manufacture of history
and fought for the independence Of
Texas in the '30's with great vigor. In
its center stands the Alamo. a little
stone mission which was captured by
the Mexicans only after the last man in
the garrison had been killed. and scat
The Washington herald., 1912-10-26
SEEKS FUNDS FOR
PUBLICITY WORK
President Moses of Board of Trade
Asks 81, 900 to Create Interest
in Mcmillan Park Plan.

An appeal for contributions to a 1.00t
fund to pay for publicity in creating a
| national interest in the Mcmillan plar
for the beautification of Washington
was issued yesterday by President Ar
thur C. Moses, of the Board of Trade
which, Mr.. Moses declared, is the lone
medium through which the latent senti-
ment throughout the country for the
development Of Washington can be
crystalized."
President Moses letter was sent to the
members OF the board under authority
from the boards executive committee
and committee on law. and parks and
reservations III We are ever to see in
our lifetime the fulfillment Of the plans
of the Mcmillan Park Commission. for
making Washington the most beautiful
capital city in the world. the Board OF
of Washington will have to take the
initiatiye." the letter states in part:
We propose to start a nationwide
campaign OF publicity in advocacy OF
the Commissioners plan to obtain
from Congress authority to purchase
from year to year such lands as are in
cluded In the park commissions scheme
as they can most advantageously be ac-
quired
THE campaign has been planned and
will probably cost 1900. As you know.
there are no funds in the treasury with
which to do this. II becomes necessary.
therefore, for each man to do what he
can.
1T takes no long vision to discern that
II this project can be carried out every
dollar expended toward that end will re-
turn directly not only in the form Of in
creased real estate values but into ev-
cry avenue of trade in Washington.
But there is larger view to take than
that. 1t would mark a very long step
forward in the process OF making Wash
ington the most beautiful capital city
in the world
The Washington herald., 1912-10-26
Mr.. Wickersham Is Vindicated.

So frequently during the campaign
Progressive orators have asserted that
the dissolution of the Standard Oil
combination, following the Supreme
Courts decision of r9rI, was a bluff. u
that the average man may have over
looked such evidence to the contrary
as prices and the development of the
Independent producers. What Presi-
dent Taft sought in bringing proceed
ings for the dissolution of the Stan
dard Oil Company was exactly what
President Roosevelt sought when he
was in the White House The pro-
ceedings were running over several
years, and the result was in no. re-
spect different from What would have
The Washington herald., 1912-10-26

opening 'cf the custem-housss on the
frontier. closed because of rebel control
Of that territory. and adso 10 the quPs-
tion Of providing some influence which
shall act ~ . restraint upon extrava-
gancs and worse In the administration
OF the government inances This prob
lem Of financial supervision has not
been solved. Il IL Understood that The
Dominicans win not accept an out-and-
out supervision Of their expenditures by
the United States.
Receiver General w. c. Pulliam. the
head Of the Dominican custom service,
reached Washington yesterday and had
extended conferences with Acting Secre-
tary Of State Wilson. Mr.. PuIliam's ad-
vice was desired particularly In regard
to the problem of providing some means
Of keeping the Dominicans from reckless
and wrongful use of their revenues.
The Prairie. with 750 marines on board.
has arrived at Puerto Plata, where II
was reported a rebel attack on the city
was expected at any moment. On the
way TO Puerto Plata the Prairie looked
in at Samana, where the city was re-
ported to have been bombarded by
rebels.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-26
SAN ANTONIO
By GEORGE FITCH.
Author of cat Good Old Siwash.s

tered over the city are the Alamo Hotel.
the Alamo barber shop, the Alamo cigar
store and billiard hall. the Alamo bicycle
repair shop, the Alamo pop factory. the
Alamo buffet, and the Alamo hat shops.
garage. chapel. hospital and souvenir
store. San Antonio will never forget the
Alamo. and doesn't intend to let its WIS.,
itors forget 1t. either.
The chief diversions for tourists in San
Antonio are visiting the missions and
bathing in sulphur springs. Eating Mex
lean dinners Is also a favorite adventure,
and all sleeping car porters travelling out
of San Antonio carry bottles of pain cure
for use in emergencies.
San Antonio bales cotton, packs cattle
and harvests the horned toad. which Is the
State bird of Texas. and makes a hand
The Washington herald., 1912-10-26
INVADING INTERIOR.

A mounted expedition Of bluejackets
and officers. commanded by Capt. Hal.
stead. has left San Juan del Sur foI
Rivas and the Lake Nicaragua District
according 10 dispatches of Admiral
Southerland. commanding the American
forces In Nicaragua. received at ths
Navy Department yesterday.
The expedition which started for Mata.
galpa arrived there Wednesday. under
command of Mai. Pendleton. u. s. NJ. C.
Both these expeditions are for the pur.
pose of making inquiry into conditions
prevailing in the sections of Nicaragua
not adjoining the railroad. with especial
reference to the welfare of American.
and other foreigners following the re.
cent revolution.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-26
UP.TO.THE-MINUTENEWS

"Af" Willett climbed On the
roof Of his house yesterday morn
ing locking for leak. and fell,
striking himself on the back porch.
Al was around the City Hall yes
teriay afternoon looking bale and
hearty.
While Archibald Mattinsly vas
escorting q young lady friend d
his from q social last night, . sar-
age dog attacked them and hit
"Brighteyes" Mattingly on the
public square.
A mischievous lad out 1t Mount
Pleasant threw Q stone and struck
William Warwick Corcorsn in the
alley yesterday afternoon. Billy
walks with cane now. and
studies diplomacy. We hope he
Isn't hurt much.
Col. Kroll let Q can opener alp
yesterday morning and cut himself
In the pantry. He attended to his
duties at the marriage license desk
yesterday all day. The colonel b
all wool and . yard wide.
Al Buhrman, better known -
"Oy skigyinS" while harnesstne .
hfuncho yesterday morning to 20
to work, was kicked Just south oe
the cpm crib.
Jack Palmer was playing with .
cat after he got up out of bed yes-
terday morning when 1t scratched
hun On the vefanda-
The Washington herald., 1912-10-26
CAN'T ACCEPT PAY.
Revenue Cutter Service Men Do
Rescue Work as Part of Duty.

NeSShue service Nen LTD
Rescue Work as Part of Duty.
Officers and men in the United States
Revenue Cutter Service who render
service to vessels in distress at sea will
not be allowed to accept pay for the
same.
This ruling was announced yesterday
by the Secretary OF the Treasury in the
case of the officers and men Of the cut
ters Onondaga and Yamacraw, which
went to the assistance of the British
steamship Wyvisbrook. which was
stranded near False Cape. Va. while on
a voyage last June from Pensacola, Fla,
to Greenock. Scotland.
The agents of Loyd's at Baltimore ad-
vised the Secretary of the Treasury that
the underwriters in England desired to
make recognition Of the services of the
officers and men in the revenue cutters
named for the rescue work. To that end
they had placed in the hands OF Lloyd 5
agents in Baltimore a sum Of money to
be dispensed to the officers and crews OF
the two cutters. Secretary MacVeagh
expressed the thanks of the department
and the Revenue Cutter Service. but de-
clined the offer. He said that it was not
considered wise policy to set such a
precedent.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-26
The Nicaragua Election.

The statement given out at the State
Department that American marines
may be called upon to preserve order
at the polls at the election, week
from to-day, November ?, of a Presi-
dent and Vice President in Nicaragua
is highly significant. OF course, our
naval forces have been practically in
control there since the collapse of the
recent outbreak, and the above an
nouncement means that the present.
provisional-government, which has de-
creed this election, is upheld by the
United States publicly and officially.
The chief officers are to be chosen by
the direct vote of the people Presi-
dent Diaz is the candidate of the Con-
servative party, and it is said that he
has been informed by committee OF
prominent citizens, lately rescued from
the insurgents, that the educated Lib
erals will support him. The leader of
the recent insurrection, Gen. Mena, ex-
pected to be the Liberal candidate, but
his chances apparently have been de-
stroyed. Who is to take his place is
not evident 1t is said that the Mica
raguan Minister here is awaiting word
as to whether the services of the
American troops would be desirable
on election day." and will notify the
State Department when the word is
given. In the meantime the naval
forces remain on hand for any service
required of them.
Everything seems to be favorable"
we are told, "to the reelection of
President Diaz" This looks like
pretty effectual Intervention" on our
part in Nicaragua. President Diaz gave
notice during the late insurrection that
he was unable to protect American in
terests, and it was at his request that
the marines and bluejackets were used
for that task. 1t was undoubtedly due
to them that the insurgents were de-
feated and that order was restored. 1t
is probably due to their presence that
Diaz ventured to be a candidate for
reelection, though that had previously
been his purpose, and if he is re-
elected it is likely to be because we
preserve order at the polls" and see
that the election is 'impartially con-
Quoted"
Then what? If they are withdrawn
and the republic is left to itself, there
may be a new outbreak against "es-
tablished authority" Will our govern
ment stand guard over it and see that |
American interests are protected and
incidentally that the Diaz government
is not overthrown!
We have answered this question be-
fore 1t means the "Dawsonizing" of
Nicaragua, as it did of Santo Domingo,
md as it is likely to do in Cuba and
a Mexico
The Washington herald., 1912-10-26
LEAP YEAR REFLEc:
TIONS OF A SPINSTER

It's my own fanIt anyhow; I've
had plenty Of chances.
Marge McDondle's kittenish ways
disgist me- She's thirty seven il
she's . day.
/ don't object to partial badness
in 4 man. but ! do hate to See one
who caltivates . long whisp of hair
on the side of his head and combs
it over his shiny crown.
like love stories as well as
ever did. but I don't weep now
when they end unhappily.
There's no use talking-no prrp-
aration ever was made that will
permanently eradicate wrinkles.
Still. 1t is harder for a man 10
hide his age; he can't keep his cars
from growing fuzzy.
l draw the line at one thing;
won't be snybody's chaperuu.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-26
APPRAISERS ARE NAMED.

Justice Gould yesterday announced the
names Of H Rozier Dulany. Samuel
Ross, and John W. Childress to serve
as a commission to appraise the value
of land to be condemned by the govern
ment for an addition to the Capitol
grounds.
The property to be taken includes nine
and one-half squares and lies between
C Street Northeast and the Union sta
ton Plaza. The commission will meet
in Justice Gould's court next Monday to
take the oath of Office and receive In
structions.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-26

X Il.
fallen to the lot of the Roosevelt adj
ministration had il succeeded in push
ing proceedings to final determination.
Conclusive as to the value of the
Taft victory over the Standard Oil il
the testimony of Mr. Chamberlain, the
secretary and general counsel of the
National Petroleum Association, an or
eanization of the competitors of the
octopus" In response to the inquiry
of the Attorney General he testified
that the effect of the dissolution de-
cree has been to put an end to num-
Der of practices by which the Standard
Oil was able to discriminate against
competitors: This is what Mr.. Cham
berlain says:
| The giving of rebates upon which
the Standard Oil monopoly was bull,
up has ceased; preferential rates are
few and far between; disclosure of in
formation by carriers of competitive
shipment is no longer practiced; price
| cutting below cost, to kill competition,
OlHCl COHi-
! mercial practices have become so in
frequent as hardly to cause complaint
Under these conditions the independent
manufacturer and rehner is able to
carry on his business with a fair share
of profit reasonably due him, and with
out the handicap under which he la
bored before the government suit was
brought.
The producers of crude petroleum
have another reason for being satisfied
with the effect of the courts decree.
There has been steady output from
the wells. In 1911 it was 222,ooo.ooo
barrels. For the increased production
the producers have got better prices,
a fact which, while it is very pleasing
to them, may not be equally gratifying
to the consumer The Standard Oil
Company did not make speciality of
owning the wells. 1t knew a trick
worth two of that; it controlled trans
portation and largely the refined prod
uct. By these methods it could fix the
price of crude oil to suit its own con-
venience. Since the decree crude oil
has advanced from IS to 20 per cent,
according to location and quality. OF
this advance the independent rehner
gets the benefit and is thereby strength
ened in his competition with the nu-
merous 'harmoniously" managed oil
companies which continue in existence
after the decree of dissolution. and
which cannot, in any conceivable way,
be stamped out of existence by law.
The Standard Oil Company has been
thrown on the defensive to an extent
which testi6es to the effect of the de-
cree. Sixteen years ago it was es-
tinlated that it exercised practical con-
troll of about seven-eighths of the en-
tire oil business in the United States.
To-day the independent companies rep
resent about "a per cent of the busi-
ness Gin California their control ap-
proximates 60 per cent?. 1t will be
seen from these figures that the disso-
luton decree did have the effect of
stimulating competition by giving in
dependent operators much larger
proportion of the business of the coun-
try than they had enjoyed before. and
a chance to have their say in fixing
the price and of taking the power from
the octopus"
The Washington herald., 1912-10-26
EVERY SATURDAY.
Our Motto: Hyou see it in Ihs Big
Ssiei. IL isn't necessarily so.
GIRLS. LISTEN,
AND TAKE PITY

Leap year being in its last throes.
and ever having tho welfare Of the
citizens and citizenesses of this
glorious city at heart, As well as
having taken ample notice Of the
fact as contained in the census
report that there arc many more
women than men in this city. the
editor Of The Big Stick feels In
wardly mortified and expresses
Of the city's most prominent and
available bachelors are up in aims
and are bitterly complaining O;
the lack Of interest shown by our
girls in the opportunities, rnerog-
atires, and privileges leap year be-
stow upon them. The Big Stick
has gone to much trouble in Sc
curing q list Of these bachelors and
all particulars about them. and 1t
is to be hoped that loves labor
will not be entirely lost The list
follows:
John Barrett, Of South and Cen
tral American peace fame; million
aire; six feet four inches tall blond
hair. blue eyes QovelyI: hobby. col-
lecting Of guns, pistols, and other
utensils Of war.
Jack Siebert, hon vivant: oodles
Of money; six feet Eve inches tall !:
weights so pounds; black locks.
dark eyes eloquent; hobby, play
ing ping pong.
Frank Hitchcock. Postmaster Gen
eral, &c; reputed very wealthy: /:
six feet Eve inches tall; auburn hair
and goatee. hazel eyes texpresiyel I;
hobby. collecting theater pro-
grammes.
. Reginald Huidekcpcr, legal hum
inary, &c: rolls in wealth; SIX
feet four inches tall; very gentle: is
raising new crop Of titian-colored
hair; violet-colored eyes (beautifup; ;
hobby, teaching in Sunday school.
Jack Davidee. real estate mag
nate. &c: millionaire; six feet six
inches tall: blond locks and Van
Dyke: ravishineiy interesting con-
versationalist: eyes As black as
midnight: hobby. chop suey.
Kilbourn Gordon. land operator:
makes Cruesus look like % cents;
six feet four inches tall; decidedly
handsome; black hair and Irish
blue eyes dong lashes,; hobby.
skating.
sherby Hopkins, gentleman d
leisure; immensely wealthy; six
feet three inches tall; very attrac-
tive; golden locks and dark brown
eyes teloquentl; hobby. collecting
postage stamp&
Lawrence O. Murray. COMPTROLLER
9f the Currency: has more money
than he knows what to do with:
six feet five inches tall: q ripper
for looks: wealth Of gray hair and
dark mnstache: gay eyes dreamy;
hobby. playing the mandolin.
Fred c. O'Connell. cuunoisseur
and legal exnert: ranks with Van
dabilt IN wealth; six feet ave
inches tall: peariy teeth: flashing
black syes and ditto hair and
mustaehe; sings IN italian lex
Quisiteay): hobby. chile CON ,carne.
Col. RuDell p. BeIew. million
aire; six feet three inches tall;
handsoms and commanding appear
ancs: curiy Titan locks and brown
The Washington herald., 1912-10-26
TIME FOR EVERYTHING

The equinoctial storm has coma,
The maddest Of the year,
When men exchange their summel
brand
For their winter brand Of beer.
GUS" NOACK.
(alias Shoomaker'D
The Washington herald., 1912-10-26
ALITTLE NONSENSE.
IT DIDN'T work.

IT DIDN'T WORK.
I couldn't sleep. 20 counted sheep
A-jumping DER the barA
/ I made tho count Q large amount
And put 'em on the cars.
I jammed those sheep. piled 'em deep
The buyers came around.
Good rates I got: sold the lot
For umphsteen cents q pound.
Sunicient plunks to MI two trunks
brought home for my sheep.
With all that dough my nerves went %
never got to sleep.
Seems So.
The world is all broken out with small
wars. like kid with the measles.
The Careless Artists.
I'VE artists are certainly an improv.
ident lot"
How now?'
Here I've let autumn catch me with.
out any red or yellow paint"
October 20 in History.
October %, 1544-Henry VIII wallope
the crown prince for using bear
shooter on the prime minister.
October 26, 1492-Columbus ships Queen
Isabella a barrel Of Florida water from
the new world.
Always Strenuous.
''Now. my man. get yourself a motor
cycle. Ride leisurely along and enjoy
nature"
DOC. you can't be leisurely on q
motorcycle"
CANINE Rack.
Oh. G. Deslys is on the sea;
She wants our coin, does Gaby.
And will the dame acquire the same?
Well. maybe.
A Reasonable Stipulation.
'shalI we admit wombat to our Sub
limated Order of the Kibosh? He al
ready belongs to seven secret societies" ="
I'm in favor OF admitting him II
there's enough Of him left to work our
ritual on
Mostly Rights.
.'Clarice. did you ever notice that the
novels always harp on the hero's good
right arm?''
Yes; have
well. I suppose they predominate
Now that / consider. I don't recall that
was ever hugged by a southpaw.
Idle Conjecture.
"why are you looking so thoughtfully
at that cigar?"
"A fellow just gave it to me, and It
looks pretty bum"
TT Is evidently a two fer. but We
should not consider the value Of a gift"
Il wasn't. 1 was just wondering II
that is his estimate OF the value of my
friendship"
The Washington herald., 1912-10-26
Railway Company Sued.

George S. Coleman yesterday filed suit
against the Washington Railway and
Electric Company for $1,000 damages,
alleging that July last. while a pas
senger on one of the defendants cars, 1t
collided with another car near Foxall
Road. on the Glen Echo line, injuring
him seriously and permanently.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-26
A NATTER OF TASTE.

"BIvnside" whiskers will be the
vogue among proper young men
this seasop.-Sews item.
ka'e loves mus'nchio solitaire,
Not 50 her cpusin Ide,
Who likes fuzed lip for "stady''
fare,
With whiskers on the Nde.
EDWIN I. SHOPE.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-26
THEIR MEERscHAUMs.

= 'Tt3 queer" said Rev. Zed Copp.
~'h0W peoples inciinations run
Some men devote more time and
energy 10 coioring . meerschaum
Slps than they DO to saving theiz
inmprtal soulA'
The Washington herald., 1912-10-26
WIRELESS SPARKS.

Schenectady has . man who Eeta
$l2 4 week in . hardware store and
sdmits 1t b all he 10 worth. Why
60 to Schenectady!
A BlsdenshuR storekeeper was
dozing in his shop yesterday when
. little boy came In With . Pitch
ef and asked for . quart d milk.
The storekeepef yawned. stretched
himself, and half opeoed his eyes,
and aid In . most injured tone.
Geo whix: amt rhers nobody that
sells milk IN this town but mef'
The Washington herald., 1912-10-26
DROP KICKS.

There never was . football
playef who was worth his salt un-
leas he hit the line hard. Cues
who said that. Whoi Yep. Right
this time.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-26
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The Washington herald., 1912-10-26

eyes. with unusually long lashes
laughing); hobby, collecting lady
slippers
Maurice Splain, news and poiiti-
cal expert: SIX feet three inches
tall: very wealthy; blond hair
tshort); full beard (ame color, !;
hazel eyes 1haughty): intensely fn-
teresting character: hobby. singing
negro plantation melodies and 90
companying himself On the banjo.
Roger Wetmore, racouteuf ct bon
vivant: billionaire: six feet two
inches tall; beautiful cumplexin
and patrician nose; giorious black
eyes and hair like dlk; hobby.
collecting fsnA
CANE FOR DOCTORS
A slam. . bang. . push. . punch: !:
A pull, . jam, an awful crunch,
A nip. . jab. . jolt, . fall.
Another touchd0wn-tha. II all.
Out JACK HEGARTY.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-26
The Careles. Artists.

I'VE artists are certainly an improv-
ident lot"
How nowr
Here I've let autumn catch me with
out any red or yellow paint"
The Washington herald., 1912-10-26

''Shall we admit wombat to our Sub
limated Order of the Kibosh? He al
ready belongs to seven secret societies. -
I'm in favor OF admitting him II
there's enough Of him left to work our
ritual on
The Washington herald., 1912-10-26
October 28 in History.

October %, 15A-Henry VIII wallops
the crown prince for using a bean
on the prime minister.
October 26. 1492-Columbus ships Queen
barrel of Florida water from
The new world.