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The Washington herald., 1912-05-18
ATTACK PLUGGING
BOARD" In REPORT
Naval Committee Resents Star
Chamber" Proceedings in
Retiring Officers.

The House Naval Affairs Committee
yesterday reported favorably the Gregg
bill. which is intended to increase the
efficiency OF the personnel OF the navy
and the Marine Corps. The report ac-
companying the bill condemns the alleged
star chamber" methods now in vogue
in the navy of retiring officers without
sffording them an opportunity to be
heard. 1t recites the case of n nameless
officer. who was summarily retired after
forty years service because he had un-
Willingly offended a member of the
''plucking board"
The report charges that there is moth
ing in American practice analogous TO
the method of procedure OF the pluck
ing board" and that the present method
can have only a demoralizing effect on
the service
The bill provides that the present law
shall be amended by insuTing that the
records of all officers shall be before the
board, and that the board shall keep
record of its sessions, further that the
boards findings shall be made more in
accord with the records and with the
dictates Of Justice" The bill provides
that ''plucked" officer may appeal to
the President before being retired. The
President is given authority to refuse to
accept the list OF those "plucked" and to
demand a new group from the board
The 'plucking board is composed Of
FIVE rear admirals on the active list.
1t is convened in April Of each year, to
retire a certain number of officers in
order to make room for promotion. For
the past thirteen years its sessions have
been secret and no records have been
kept of It's decisions
The Washington herald., 1912-05-18
OLD TARIFF FIGHT
is ON IN SENATE
Finance Committee Reports Out
Lodge Sugar Messure-Steel
Bill Discussed.

The tariff question was the paramount
issue before the Senate yesterday. Con-
sideration OF the question opened with
the meeting OF the Finance Committee
and reports on two of the bills that have
been pending in that committee. 1t was
strict partisan alignment on the ques-
tion of reporting the bills. Senator La
Toilette was absent campaigning for
President. The committee by a strict
party vote authorized Senator Lodge to
report his proposed substitute for the
House bill, revising the sugar schedule,
and by the same alignment directed
Senator Cullom to report adversely the
Underwood bill proposing an excise or
income tax on all co-partnerships and
corporations doing a yearly business in
excess OF 5000.
Senator Reed Smoot. who has a SUBJ
stitute of his own for the sugar bill.
voted yesterday for Senator Lodges bill.
but reserved the right to offer his own
measure on the floor OF the Senate. Sem
ator Lodges bill proposes to eliminate
the Dutch standard test and the differ
entails, leaving the duties as they are
under the Payne-Aldrich law. Senator
Smoot's bill would preserve the Dutch
standard and differentials and make a
reduction of from 20 to Is per cent in
the duties. BY the terms of Senator
Lodges bill, the revision will not take
effect until six months after the pas
sage Of the act Senator Lodge SUBJ
mitted the report later in the day in
the Senate, and Senator Cullom made a
brief report recommending that the ex-
else bill do not pass the Senate.
Democratic members OF the Finance
Committee will offer a substitute later
which will be supported by q minority
report. proposing reduction Of 80 l-3
per cent on sugar and 20 per cent on mo-
lasses from the present rates. Later, in
the Senate the Steel bill was taken up
and discussed at length. The first speak
er was Senator Watson. a Democrat,
from West Virginia, who made his first
Important speech. The feature OF his
speech was reference to Col. Roosevelt
and the progressive Republicans.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-18
OHIO Is FOR TAFT,
DECLARES KNOX
Secretary of State, Back from
Buckeye State, Claims Ad-
ministration Victory.

Secretary OF State Knox returned tc
his desk in the State Department yes
terday after an absence Of eighteen days
during which he crossed the continent
to the Pacific and returned. He spoke
at the New Orleans centennial celebra-
ton. and was the guest in San Francisco
Of the Panama-Pacific Exposition Com
pany. On his return trip he delivered
political speeches at Los Angeles. Cal.
and at Toledo and Cleveland, Ohio.
Secretary Knox said that though he
had had no opportunity to study polIt-
ical conditions in Ohio. he felt confident
personally that President Taft would
win in the primaries In that State next
week The northern part Of the State.
which he traversed, Mr.. Knox said, he
understood to be the section in which
there was the most Roosevelt sentiment
yet the meetings he addressed were
largely attended and a friendly spirit
was shown. The result in California was
no surprise to him, Secretary Knox said,
az he had expected it after a couple Of
days In San Francisco.
Representative SulZer called on the
Secretary early yesterday morning and
declared that the House Committee on
Foreign Affairs, of which he Is chair
man, was in no way responsible for
the action OF the House in knifing the
State Department organization for the
conduct Of foreign affairs and the fur
therance Of American trade abroad. The
committee, Mr.. Sulzer said, Is opposed
to the measure passed by the House,
Gripping the department.
Secretary Knox is confident that the
Senate will not accept the action of the
House and will insist upon the depart
ment organization remaining intact. The
Secretary will take steps to see that in
dividuai Senators thoroughly under
stand the situation before the legislative
bill, which contains the Objectionable
legislation, is acted upon.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-18
SENATE DEMOCRATS
DECIDE PROGRAM
Determined to Insist on Vote on All
Pending Tariff Bills Be-
fore Adjournment.

A conference OF Democratic Senators
was held last night in the minority con-
ference room, and lasted until midnight.
The conference was called by Senator
Shively Of Indiana, chairman of the
caucus, to consider the attitude of he
Democrats on the legislative programme
Ia the Senate.
Every Democratic Senator except six
was present There was a full and
free discussion and a general acdui-
esence in the determination to insist on
vote on all the pending tariff bills be-
fore the adjournment Of this session Of
Congress.
The conclusion was that while an early
adjournment OF Congress was desirable
that It should not be purchased at the
price of the Democratic party's tariff pro-
gramme. The Lorimer case was not con-
sidered. The whole discussion related to
the tariff situation.
The Democrats showed very little dis
The Washington herald., 1912-05-18
Tailoring Talks
Edited by vsndoren & Co., Inc.
928 Fourteenth Street sssfs:s: f::T c..:s.ll c.

Business is good with jus. OF
course the reason is the merit Of
Vandoren Tailoring.
The man who really analyzes
the subject is bound to make us
his tailors. From the point of
economy he's assured the utmost
moderation in price. Materials
and workmanship are the basis
OF our charges. The superior
skill and taste which Mfr. Van
doren personally injects into
every order are not items of
charge. In other words-YOU
PAY ONLY FOR INTRINSIC
WORTH-and yet artistic effect
has much to do with satisfaction.
You know that.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-18
AND Roosevelt
ASSAH EACH OTHER
Republican Candidates Tell Ohio Crowds
That the Other Is Unfit to Rule-Col-
oneI Makes Yelled Threat.

Columbus. Ohio. May 17.-A veiled
threat TO bolt the Republican party, II
Taft is nominated by the seating OF
fraudulently delegates. were voiced to-
night by Col Roosevelt It was while
Roosevelt was pounding the President
for wlnking. as he charged. the election
OF delegates by fraud. that Roosevelt
made his threat The colonel adverted
to the action OF the Taft leaders in the
State OF Washington In holding q
"rump" convention and arbitrarily elect
ing fourteen delegates-at-large, after
shutting the Roosevelt men out.
When Mr.. Taft says the Chicago
convention viii be controlled by the
friends of constitutional government he
means that 1t would be controlled by
such men as Lorisaer. Barnes, Penrose.
and by the delegates fraudulently seated
from States like Washington. where
avowedly they would be seated. not be-
cause they represent the people. but be-
cause they do not represent the people,"
declared Roosevelt hotly. Mr.. Taft Is
mistaken. The Chicago convention will
not be controlled by fraud and force in
this manner.
Means Party Disruption.
THE attempt so to control it, the
colonel went on. with increasing en-
phasis, twill be unsuccessful II sue
cessful. LET me tell you this" and Roose-
Welt pointed his finger at the crowd, ''it
would mea the disruption OF the Re-
publican D. .rty."
The colUners utterance was hailed
with a roar OF cheers.
Roosevelt attacked President Taft for
assuming to call himself a progressive.
He warned the throng that II he was
not nominated next month. the conven-
ton will have to put up a reactionary.
Memorial hall, where the colonel
spoke. was crowded to the doors, while !
4 huge throng tried vainly to get in. 1t |
was the climax OF a day OF big crowds |
and unbridled enthusiasm. Trsversing |
territory that three weeks ago was con- |
sidered unalterably for Taft, the colonel |
to-day found a lively drift his own way |
The Washington herald., 1912-05-18
{ ]. Fred cstehsIl Co

We guarantee satisfaction in
the most definite and practical
way we know how. "FIT OR
NO PAY" and NO DEPOSIT.
That listens" good, doesn't it?
No room for any argument
but there'll be no grounds for
any.
We have just added number
of new Suit patterns-some eff
fects that have just come out.
They go into our combination
offer of TWO $35 SUITS FOR
$50. One of these-and the 9TH
er a plain Blue Serge-only
order them together to get the
advantage of the $40 SAVING.
Have you seen the Vandoren
English model? It's very smart!
The Washington herald., 1912-05-18
DUNCAN FUNERAL TO-DAY.
Full Military HonOrs TO Mark In
terment mt Arlington.

Full military honors will mark the
burial in the Arlington Cemetery this
afternoon at o'clock OF the body Of
Brig. Gen. Joseph W. Duncan, U. S. A.,
who died suddenly at his post of duty,
San Antonio. Tex. last Tuesday. Ar
rangements for the funeral are being
made by Gen. John NJ. Wilson, U. s. A..
retired. brother-in-law
The official committee to represent the
District Of Columbia Commandery OF the
Military Order of the Loyal Legion Is
composed Of Brig. Gen. David s. Cor
don. U. S. Army; Lieut. Col William H.
Kell, L. S. Army; Brevet Lieut.. Col.
George W. z. Black, U. S. Volunteers;
Col. Henry o. S. Heistand, U. s. Army,
hereditary.
The body will arrive here from San
Antonio this morning and will be
taken to the administration building az
Fort Myer, Va, where religious services
will be held. All the troops at the post
will attend the funeral and will escort
the body to Its place Of burial.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-18

Toledo. o.. May H.-Carrying the war
into the heart OF the enemies country,
President Taft chose this city for his
big night meeting. II is the home OF
Boss" Walter Brown and Boss" Dan
Hanna II Is the city where are pub
lished the newspapers called by name TO-
day as organs Of the Roosevelt people.
Because the two men. whom President
Taft said would be bosses II they had
not been transformed into angels by
their support Of Roosevelt. live and
move here the place is regarded as one
OF the coloneTs strongholds. but Taft
nevertheless appeared before an audience
at the Terminal building, telling them
why the colonel should be cast into the
outer political darkness.
Only two extra stops. Clyde and Upper
SanduslCy, were added to the schedule to-
day, but the latter date occasioned a de-
tour of about sixty miles. and so the
Presidents special train through the
afternoon ran about two hours behind.
Defends Tarin Bill.
During the morning the principal stop
was made at Fremont, Ohio. There.
standing on the courthouse steps, where
in 1856 during the Republican campaign
his father. Alphonso Taft. spoke for
John c. Fremont. the President made
his most vigorous anti-boss speech.
The first speech of the day was made
at Lorain. where the President addressed
a crowd that had been reduced in size
by a downpour Of rain.
Roosevelt says the real issue of the
Is bossism, but he is mis-
taken" declared Mr.. Taft "1n the seven
years he was in once did you hear OF
Theodore Roosevelt going out with his
elephant gun and shooting any bosses?
No. you did not. Bossism is a false
ssue and a sham" The President de-
Tended the Payne-Aldrich tariff bill. up
held his administration and denounced
he recall and third term.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-18
REPORT osTEoPATH BILL.
Deficiency Clause Reinserted I'm
Pension Measure Also.

The Senate District Committee yester-
day ordered favorable reports on the
osteopath bill. and decided to reinsert
I'm the police and fremen's pension bill
the clause making certain license funds
available TO meet deficiencies in the fire.
mems fund.
The osteopath bill. which IegaIizes the
practice of Osteopathy in the District,
providing for a board Of examiners
came over from the House several days
ago. Little or no opposition is expected
I'm the Senate.
Senator Gallinger will attempt to have
the police and firemen's pension bill
with the deficiency clause in 1t passed
In spite OF some opposition in the Senate.
Numerous other bills were considered
by the committee.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-18
CONFERENCE FOR LOAN BILL.
House Committee Idle Because of
Tardy Quorum.

Because It was impossible to obtain a
quorum until fifteen minutes before time
for the House to convene. the House
District Committee took no action on
pending legislation yesterday, beyond or
oering a conference for the loan shark
measure, passed by the ;'enate with
amendments recently.
The public utilities bill. which has been
passed in practically the same form by
the Senate, and which has been ready
for action by the House District Com
mittee for more than three weeks, was
not considered, because OF the lack Of
time.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-18
"sportp In CoIored Poolroom.

Dick Bass. twenty-five years old,
colored, Of "a Logan Place, was shot in
the leg by Grant Mason, colored, thirty
years old, OF % Knox Alley, during an
argument in a poolroom in L Street be-
tween Fourth and Fifth Streets North
west. yesterday. He was treated at
Hospital and sent home
The police are looking for Mason.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-18
Crui,er to stndr Ice FIeId..

The scout cruiser Birmingham will
leave Philadelphia Navy Yard tomorrow
morning to make a comprehensive study
Of the ice fields in the track Of trans
Atlantic navigation, the first undertaken
by a naval vessel. 1t was announced at
the Navy Department yesterday that the
birmingham will send reports of the
positions of ice packs and icebergs in
the neighborhood of the steamship lanes.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-18

positioH-to fuse with the progressive Re-
publicans on a compromise tariff pro-
gramme. They were agreed that their
nrst duty was to pass the House bills. in
Guiding the excise bill. The way was
LEFT open for an arrangement by which
regular Republicans should absent them
selves from the Senate. thus permitting
the Democrats to pass the Hcus,. hill
without the aid Of progressive Republi-
cans.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-18
s2OO,oOO,OOO for Luxuries.

Americans expended SeO0,OO0,o 900 this
year for foreign luxuries. according to
bulletin issued yesterday by the
Bureau of Statistics. Art treasures
worth S4O,OO.0OO. diamonds costing Sn,-
10000. and laces and fancy feminine
trimmings" worth $44.OOO,OO0 is the
record OF American extravaganza for the
fiscal year ending next month.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-18
district Auction sale ro-dny.

Five hundred and six articles Of all
descriptions will be offered to the high
est bidders at the annual sale Of the
District Property Clerk. which will be
opened at 10 o'clock this morning in the
sales rooms of Samuel Bensinger, s23 E
Street Northwest Through a mIsunder-
standing it was announced that the sale
would be held yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-18
italian, Have 2,7oo Prisoner.

Rome, May 1T.-Twenty-seven hundred
Turkish soldiers making up the garrf-
sons on the Turkish isle Of Rhoadcs
have been captured by italians and
are being transported to this country
as prisoners of war. according to dis
patches received to-day.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-18
Hela onl charE. of Ar.on.

Charged with arson. Alexander d. Nc
Coy. Pullman porter, was held for the
grand jury in Police Court yesterday.
Mccoy is accused OF bsing instrumental
in setting IRE to his poolroom al q II
Street Northwest, last Decenloer.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-18
Alleges False Valuation.

New York, May 17.-District Attor-
ney Wise began suit in the United States
District Court this afternoon against the
Sherman & Son Company. to recover sI4.-
as for alleged false valuation of lacss
imported into this country from Syria
between May and August 3. 1909
The Washington herald., 1912-05-18
Betting Favors Roosevelt.

New York. May T.-Bets were being
made on the Stock Exchange to-day at
even money that Roosevelt would be
nominated for President at the CHICAGO
convention. Others were made at to l
that he would be elected.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-18
Wilbur Wright Ha. Typhoid.

Dayton. Ohio. May 17.-wiIbur
Wright. famous aeroplane build
er and aviator. who has been
slightly i'll for ten days. has de-
veloped typhoid fever. according
10 bulletin from DR.. D. B. conk-
lin. his attending physician. to-
day. DR.. conklin stated. how
ever. that there is no cause for
alarm. wright's temperature was
1o1 when the bulletin was issued.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-18

Los Angeles. May 17.-Phil Parmalee.
the noted Wright aviator. has the dis
tinction Of discovering a new danger with
which air pilots will have to contend.
Several days ago Parmalee was making
beautiful flight over the ocean at a
height of 1000 feet, when a seagull struck
the machine, throwing the mechanism
out OF gear and causing the biplane to
plunge earthward. Parmalee worked
desperately at the levers and succeeded
AZ. righting his craft after a drop Of
about 500 feet, when he was able to start
his engine amid the cheers Of thousands
OF spectators on the beach who had ex-
pected TO see him dashed TO his death.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-18

An automatic acetyiene fog horn is be-
ing worked cut by Gustav Dalen. the
Swedish inventor Of the automatically
lighted buoy or beacon.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-18

Ne BUY end SELL New Or Secondhand PIANOS
Weune, regulate, revoice, restrinr.
repair, rehnish, furnish newaction, ivory
or ceIluloid keys, whiten old ivory, and
make your PIANO look and sound
as good as new. Piano-player work a
Speciality Our men are High-Gra
Workmen. Send postal forlist of prices.
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED
Address Piano Exchange
General Delivery.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-18
Big Political Machine.

But there are other reasons besides
cost why am opposed TO government
ownership Of utilities In the first place.
IL the government were to take over the
telegraph lines. there Is no telling where
II would stop. II would create a vast
army Of political officeholders. who
would constitute a menace TO our pollti-
cal system. No one could hope for cleo
ton to public office or to Congress unless
his election came through this immense
political machine. Then again, govern
ment ownership means paternalism, and
Taternalism means death to American
business initiative. With everything
fXed by government regulation all fair
and legitimate competition would be
eliminated from business. For the sue
cess Of any business enterprise we must
have ambition in front OF US and neces-
sity behind. This is the law OF life.
Il should regret the day when the con-
ditions which have grown out Of pa
tcrnalism in Europe, due to government
ownership, became prevalent in this
country. We should avoid government
control OF any business that can better
be run in. private hands. What we
should do Is to determine how the gov
ernment's business can be run on a
basis OF economy and efficiency, rather
than for the government 10 assume tasks
not properly its own"
The Washington herald., 1912-05-18
WOULD OVERHAUL
ALL DEPARTMENTS
Senator McCumber Believes Radical
Reforms Would Promote
Business Efficiency.
WOULD SAVE MILLIONS

Senator Porter J. Mccumber, Of North
Dakota, a member OF the Finance Com
mittee. and chairman OF the Pensions
Committee, who has been investigating
government expenditures. made a state
ment yesterday In which he says he is
In favor of q complete overhaullng OF
the departments with a view to promot-
ing greater economy and business
efficiency.
This is one OF the FIRST problems that
We must take up at the beginning OF
the next session. The revelations OF ex-
travagances and waste that have come
to view in connection with the work OF
the various committees Of Congress In
vestigating the government departments
show the paramount Importance Of strict
business Methods he declares.
NO private business concern would
tolerate the extravagant methods en-
ployed in running some Of the Federal
departments None Of the departments
IL free from faulty administration. and
millions OF dollars could be saved the
government by simply adopting the
methods Of up-to-date business manage
ment. Until this is done the govern
ment will bear the burden Of needless
expense In many directions.
The extravagant methods Of carry
Ing on the governments business fur
nishes striking argument against gov
eminent ownership OF public utilities.
am strongly opposed TO the proposal OF
Postmaster General Hitchcock for gov
ernment ownership Of the telegraph. The
folly OF this must be clear 10 thoughtful
business men. Any one who has investi-
gated the cost of running the govern
ment departments knows that In the
hands OF private individuals they could
be conducted at half the cost have
no doubt that the Post-office Department |
could be run at % per cent less than it's |
present cost by private individuals. This |
could also be done in the other Federal |
departments
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1912-12-19
Estate OF Amanda E. Nichols
Order OF Notice Will.

STATE OF VERMONT. District of Man.
chester, 81.
The Honorable Probate Court for he
District Of Manchester:
10 all persons Interested In the estate OF
Amanda u, Nichols late OF Sunderland In
said District deceased,
GkEEIfNei
Al u Probate Court, holden nj Manchester
within and for said District on the 2ylh day
of Nov. lyl2. an instrument purporting to
be the last VIII and Testament OF
Amanda he. Nichols late OF Sunderland in
,aid District. decease was presented to
ebe court aforesaid, for Probate.
And II Is ordered by said court that the
9th day Of December, Islz, al 10 o'clock
A. M, at the PROBATE ONCE In sAiu
Janchester, be assigned for proving
,ald Instrument; and That notice thereof b,
gven TO all persons concerned, by publish
,Dg this order three weeks suceessiyely Ia
he Manchester journal, newspaper cir
;ulating IN that vicinity, IN SAID District,
previous 10 The time appointed.
THEREFORE,, you are hereby notified TO
appear before said Court, AT the time and
place aforesaid, and contest the probate oi
.Aid VIII, II you have cause.
1iyen under my hand ut Manchester In
,aid District this 1pth day OF Nov, lyl2,
~ EDWARD GRIFFITH. Judge