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The Washington herald., 1912-11-27
Can a Heron Swim.

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
II Col. Roosevelt were not too much
engrossed in an ignoble effort to knife
President Taft he might have time to
rebuke the correspondent at Princeton,
Ind, who says the oil from the Craw-
ford and Lawrence County oil fields is
SO thick on the waters OF the Wabash
that a great blue heron which had been
swimming and diving in that stream was
caught, its feathers so 'oil-soaked that II
could not fly.
The great blue heron is a bird which
stands several feet tall" says the Prince
ton correspondent A handsome bird. to
be sure, but not a swimmer and diver. The
heron's legs were not made for SWIM
ming. any more than they were made
for dancing in a ballet Nature did not
provide the bird with webbed feet.
But as these days are strenuous ones
and there is no time for swatting the
pestiferous nature faker, the correspond
ent at Princeton gets of swith this mild
rebuke. He must promise, however. not
to send out STORY to the effect that
covies of jack snipe are being caught in
seines in the Wabash because their featb-
ers have become oil-soaked while diving
for minnows.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-27

The dIctagraph n a sort Of verbal CAM
era which can take a snapshot OF an
extremely personI conversation in q quiet
and unostentatious manner and repro
duce It two years later where's II VIII
do the most good.
The dictagra9h Is a phonograph with
detective annex. When IT Is placed
under a table or in a closet or In the
coal scuttle or the chimney II pays close
attention to all the conversation within
range as long as II Is wound up. Later
on. when II Is taken into the court room
and turned loose. not even the most
alarming attorney can rattle II when II
tells its story. II is harder to cross
examine a dictagTaph than 1t is to get
Information out OF Rockefeller.
The dictagraph is a young machine and
hadn't been heard of four years ago.
But II has already done a great deal OF
work Because Of the dictagraph a large
number of grafters have listened with
great pain and anguish to their own
words produced In an excessively public
place and have retired from Office into
small and badly ventilated cells. As a
result there is now a great outcry against
the dIctagraph by earnest men who are
modest and retiring about their political
trsnsactions, and 1t is more thoroughly
hated than even the human reformer.
II the distagraph continues to toll as
industriously as It has, the slippery elm
statesmen will. have TO learn to talk
on their fingers in order to be even rea-
sonably safe.
Because the dictagraph is so young its
field of usefulness has not yet been thor
oughly explored. In the future IL will be
much buster than it is now. In about
five years every railroad and theater
ticket Office will be supplied with a built
in dictagraph and the clerks remarks to
The Washington herald., 1912-11-27
The "Window" on the Adriatic.

Among the cloud of statements" I"
coming to us from Europe, we are
convinced that the news of an inter-
national crisis being precipitated by the
victory of the Balkan allies over the
Turks quite likely is false
OF course Austria intends to deprive
Servia at least of the chance to get
a window Ga seaport) on the shores
of the Adriatic, but if this really should
cause a crisis, all would stiIl depend
upon Russia. If the Gar in reality
means to stand by the Balkan allies
to the extent of being ready to go to
war, there will be no war, although
Germany and Italy, as compelled by
the offensive and defensive Stipulations
of the Dreibund, naturally would have
to mobilize their armies to help Austria.
But Russia is hardly going to this
extent. This appears from the changed
stand taken by her foreign minister.
Sazanoff, who first had insisted that
Servia'S demand for a seaport on the
Adriatic and for the building of a
Servian railroad, though without any
territorial rights. through Albania.
should be recognized by Austria, as
nearest neighbor, but who suddenly has
changed front. Austria, knowing this,
naturally is more determined than ever
in her opposition to share the Adristic
shore with little Servia and prepares.
TO push her ultimatum to the limit.
The question uppermost in the minds
of the unbiased onlooker is whether
the Balkan. allies have enough grit to
call the bluff of the Dreibund. Servia's
demand for free and adequate pass
age" to the Adriatic means the addition
to the present territory of that country
Of a strip of what once was "old"
Servia. This is incompatible with Aus
tria's and Italy's contention that Albania
should become autonomous, as other
wise it would be cut in two, conhning
Albania to stormy, poverty-stricken
district, unable to maintain an indie
pendent existence.
As to the original Balkan crisis.
the lengthy armistice. as well as the
defamation of the Bulgarian troops by
cholera and by heavy recent losses in
battle makes it seem more than prob
able that the end is in sight, at last,
in this direction.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-27
Agricultural Alaska.
From the New York Post.

From the New York Post.
Alaska is not a region which one asso-
ciates with farming, but the keen eye Of
the census taker finds agricultural sta
tistics. there, nevertheless. The total
number of farms is 222 with an acreage
of 42,54- These figures are not over
powering, but they make a comfortable
contrast with the twelve farms and 159
acres of 1900. The value OF this prop
erty is placed at 100000, of which
s4So.OoO represents land, $4,000 buildings
$4,000 machinery, and $4,000 domestic
animals. All of the farmers except four
teen are white. Very nearly all OF the
land is operated by owners and man
ayers. rather than renters. One gets a
glimpse OF the Alaska of his imagina-
ton in the item OF dogs used as work
animals. Alaska agriculture means al
most anything except the raising of ce-
reals, Of which but 800 worth are re-
ported. Vegetables and small fruits, for
est and live stock products make I'D the
bulk of the agricultural output The
largest item OF expenditure is for hired
labor
The Washington herald., 1912-11-27
Need of Traffic Regulations.

An unobtrusive news item in this
paper yesterday. in telling of twelve
year-old boy losing control of the de-
livery horse he was driving and its
subsequent death by dashing into q
street car, calls attention to a COM
mon menace in this city.
This particular instance of a young
lad driving through the business Sec
lions Of the city is not an unusual one
but is it a safe procedure? The Her
aid does not believe it is, but at the
same time is loath to advocate any
thing that is liable to cause a careful
and conscientious boy driver to lose
an opportunity TO earn his daily bread
Yet it is a matter of record, as
shown in these columns recently, in
q quotation from statistics gathered by
the National Fairgrounds Association,
that six persons are killed every day
in the streets of American cities.
The Commissioners of the District
hdNG lGdu III L liz llGl dlu ACCOUNTS OF
the numerous accidents in this city, and
have drawn up a report, which has
not been submitted up to date, regu-
lating street traffic The Herald be-
lieyes that to make street travel safer
to both vehicle and pedestrian strict
rules must be adopted and enforced.
The instance cited above calls atten-
ton to the danger of allowing children
of immature age and little or no ex-
perience to have charge of even a de-
livery wagon. We would suggest that
the Commissioners, in drawing up the
proposed new rules, put in a clause
regulating the age of any one given
charge of any vehicle driven in the
busy parts of the city.
Incidently, the sooner this report is
made public the better, for it will un-
doubtedly mean that q campaign of
education will have to be started and
kept up until every one in the District
The Washington herald., 1912-11-27
GOSSIP GATHERED IN
COUNTRIES ACROSS THE SEA

in "He6rts and HANDS," play written
by Tom Taylor. a son-in-law OF Charles
Dickens.
A noted beauty-she was dubbed
"Bianchette" because OF the purity of
her complexion-Mme Judith was in
the streets Of Paris with the bullets
humming around her. in the revolution
OF 1S4s. and in one role she played,
that OF Charlotte Gorday, there were
soldiers stationed in the wings OF the
theater with fixed bayonets, prepared
to qaen any outbreak of popular pre-
judice at the characters represented.
,-f FLANEUR.
Copyright. lSl2. by Court Gossip syndiateJ
The Washington herald., 1912-11-27
The Dictagraph
By GEORGE PITCH.
Author Of "At Good ola siwash."

the public will be examined every morn.
ing by an Inspector. All political prom.
ises viii be made in dictagraph booths
and when dozen earnest philanthro-
pists meet around a mahogany table &c
discuss the price Of beef the dictagraph
will be among those present.
1t Is even possible that when a young
man and young woman are gathered to-
The Washington herald., 1912-11-27
manksriyinE Orders.

Now, Henry. I hope you won't dis
grace yourself"
"AIl right"
when you carve the turkey try to
squirt the stuffing on the poor relations.
1t would mortify me to death II you
ruined one of our rich relatives gowns"
The Washington herald., 1912-11-27
No Admitta nee.
Opnort

Opportunity knocked at the door.
A window above opened and a pail
OF water descended upon OPportunity's
head.
Some millionaire trying to die poor"
murmured Opportunity, sinking away in
Chasrin-
The Washington herald., 1912-11-27

is familiar with the regulations adopt
ed, not only for the streets. but also
the sidewalks, and especially the side
walk crossings.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-27

gether in a quiet and atrectionate man.
Eer the dictagraph will also be present
in a great majority of cases. Three 10
crowd in such events. but when the
third party is a dictagraph It will be a
whole mob in itself In the interests
Of matrimony the new invention should
be kept out of our parlors.
tCcpyTight. Isl2. by George Mathew AdamaJ
The Washington herald., 1912-11-27

In 1901 the average outlay for food Der each
American family was $751; while ten YEAR before
it trife less than 500. At the present tims
this figure has reached $40.
The Mexican maguay plant furnishes the national
drink. valuable medicine, fiber for basket making
and weaving. and talfs the place of thread
The Washington herald., 1912-11-27

Nevada, after electing an anti-divorce
Legislature. win have to fall back upon
other devices-such as prize fights or
mining shares-to keep going
The Washington herald., 1912-11-27

Nothing was more remarkable about
the war between Russia and Japan than
the Iatter's success in keeping pestilence
out of its armies.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-27
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
BOTH IN DANGER.

We see the turk now furtive turk
Around the farmers yard.
With every peck he cranes his neck,
Is constantly on guard.
The other Turk has had warm work 2
Where enemies abound.
He seldom sleeps and likewise keeps
A wary watch around.
These hapless Turks dodge axes. dirks,
And perils grave. we vow.
Both man and fowl stand cheek by jow
Right up against II now.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-27

Funeral serviq IS for Mrs. Mary NJ.
Smith were he at $50 o'clock this
morning from St. Mary's Catholic
Church, Rev L. II. Kelly officiating. Six
grandsons served as pallbearers. Burial
was made in stMary's Cemetery.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-27
strictly Business.

Now. son, you're through college, had
a long vacation, and I want you to start
business"
TN start next month, father"
Why can't you start business to-day?"
Why, father, 1t will take me at least
three weeks to get some business suits"
The Washington herald., 1912-11-27
InvestIGate Buckley Death.

cote to make certain improvements at
go 1-2 South Alfred Street
The Washington herald., 1912-11-27

At a meeting df Alexandria Lodge of
Elks, which wiIH be held at its home
Monday night, there Will be an election
for the office of esteemed leading knight.
to fill the vacanNy caused by the resig-
nation of John Al Ewald.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-27

One pound of good coal releases suffi-
sept poIef s%efsS snIS . an EvS aySF'Ee man
The Washington herald., 1912-11-27

The president and secretary of the
George Washington Monument Associa-
ton have been authorized to issue 5000
in notes to take up the outstanding in
debtedness, which will retire bonds
amounting to $l5,Oo0, and which will mark
payment of $4,000, representing purchase
price of the park
The Washington herald., 1912-11-27
Few and Feeble.

We understand the poets crave
More rhymes for turkey.
They all complain the few they have
Are rather jerky.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-27
Signs OF Winter.

"Signs of winter are about"
Yes; l saw a snowflake this morn
ing"
"And saw a Christmas magazine"
The Washington herald., 1912-11-27

Largest Mdrning Circulation.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-27

The marriage of Rudolph W. Herfurth,
Of New York, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Hugo
Herfurth. of this city, and Miss sallie
R. Miller. of Brooklyn, n. Y, will take
place at $50 o'clock tomorrow afternoon
at st. Matthew'S Church, New York. The
bridegroom will be attended by his
brother, Hugo Herfurth. jr., of this city.
4 wedding supper will follow the cere-
rnony at the Broadway Central.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-27
November 20 in History.

November 26, 15sT-Henry VIII has his
turkey stolen. 1t was hanging on the
back porch to freeze.
November %, l5Ss-Queen Elizabeth. a
notable housekeeper, finds the cat asleep
in the cranberries. The cook is sent to
the Tower.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-27
A Good Name.

Have you noticed how many plays
have business titles?"
ST have"
There's a play called Paid For and
Delivered another entitled 'Receipted in
Full and SO on"
Eyes, indeed. am looking daily for
"a play entitled If You Don't Like 1t.
Money Back"
The Washington herald., 1912-11-27

The trustees of the Episcopal Theolog-
ical Seminary, at a meeting to be held
February next. will discuss the advisa-
bility of erecting two new buildings at a
cost of 100000 for the Episcopal High
School. One-half of the money will be
supplied, according to plans, by the trus-
tees of the seminary. and the other half
10y the high school. Plans for the build
ings have already been prepared by Ar
cEitect F. II. Brooks, of Washington.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-27
Uncle Pennywise Says

The man who goes around yammering
for strict justice is wasting his time.
He won't get,it in this world. and 1
don't think he'll want II in the next.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-27

Members OF the Alexandria Light In
fantry are planning to take part in the
inaugural parade next March. The mat
ter was discussed at a supper held last
night. The supper took the place of the
drill. First Lieut. II. Noel Garner acted
as toastmGster. During the evening
speeches were made by Mai. James E.
King. Capt. E. l.. Slaymaker. Lieut..
Garner. and j. William May.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-27

At a comparatively early age she
was famous. however. and Joined the
company at the Comedie Franchise. She
gave the Due de Moray. half-brother
of Napoleon III, his first lesson in elo-
cution, and she numbered among her
friends Prince Napoleon. the two Du-
mas, father and son, and Victor Hugo.
Nine. Judith saw the author Of Les
Miserables'' place a whole orange, with
a lump of sugar, in his mouth. and
masticate the mixture easily. at a din
ner party Dumas the elder once
prepared and served a menu at her
house, whimsically donning chefs
cape and apron, in the early hours OF
the morning. On that occasion the
author remarked: Il am prouder OF
being able to brew a good. sauce than.
of my power of writing a good page"
Nine. Judith went to England for
brief visit to Louis Blanc, the exiled
Socialist writer, and it. was there that
she encountered the future Napoleon
III, but according to her book, she
played once only IN England, and that
was at Manchester 1t was understood
by the management OF the :Francaise"
that she was on hoIiday for three
months, but Mime. Judith. having mas
tered English, appeared in Manchester
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ADAM A. wEscHLER. AUcT1oNEER.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE TRACT OF
LAND on GIESBORO ROAD. d. c., JUST
ING About OF 5.i7 ACRES .1 WITH FRAME
DWELLING.
corded in ber No. 1884 folio s57 ct a seG Of
the land records of the District Of Columbia, and
at the request OF the parties secured thereby the
in front of the premises on SATURDAY. THE
r DAR OF A nGN 1911 at
ing real estate, in the county Of Washington,
District Of Columbia. to wit; Part Of lot Ave in
and Berry subdivision of tract Of land called
Bellevue" as made by them as trustees in
ton ct al. VS.. Berry ct al, in the late Circuit
Court of the said District. per plat recorded
in the surveyors office for p said District, de.
scrihed as follows: Beginning on the Giesboro
Of said lot AND running thence s0uous s
along the southerly line Of said lot 4s 81 perches;
nase 70 sal, linz 40
thence north 20 SO perches: thence east to the
east line Of said lot and said Giesboro Or old
said east line and said road to the place of
beginning. together with right of way for
lots and l. in D. D. Stones Subdivision Of lot
8. in the subdivision called Bellevue Gas per plat
and lab Of the records Of the surveyor s ONCE
Of the District Of Columbial, beginning at the
thence north degrees ~ minutes east 392 O8
feet to the center Of Magazine road: thence with
west 1880 feet to the northeast corner OF John
o.. Stewards part of said lot 3: thence with
said Stewards eastern line south degrees 4s
minutes west 1924 feet to the northern line
Of lot 4: thence southerly 80 feet in a line
parallel to and 80 feet from the dividing line
between lots and A. thence easterly 80 feet
to said dividing line and thence northerly along
said dividing line to the place of beginning con-
tanning SAT acres more or less. together with
the Improvements thereon.
Terms of sale: One-thir cash. balance in one
and two years, with interest at six per cent,
secured by deed Of trust upon the property sold
or all cash. deposit Of 500 required at sale.
All conyeyancing and recording at cost Of pur-
chaser. Terms to be complied with within If
teen days Of sale. otherwise the trustees reserve
the right TO resell the property at the risk and
cost of the defaulting purchaser, after five days
advertisement of such resale in some newspaper
published in the city of Washington. d. C.
GEORGE o. WATSON,
SIMON BUBE,
ap1l-d&ds Trnatees
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MURPHY AND CROSS
IN BATTLE TONIGHT
Each Confident That He Will
Win-Corbett May Be
Referee.

NEW YORK, April 17-What promises
to be the greatest ten-round bout Of the
week will take place at the Empire A. c..
tonight Tommy Murphy and Leach
Cross are scheduled to box ten rounds.
The admirers of the lads say the milling
will not extend that far, but will end
with a knockout long before the last
clang of the bell. Murphy and Cross
fought a great battle about two years
ago. Since then both boys have improved
greatly They have developed. For his
size and weight and muscular strength
Cross Is the hardest hitter in the ring To-
day. Murphy carries hard WALTON. but
what he lacks in q snappy punch he more
than makes up in cleverness and science.
The bout is much In the nature of a
grudge fight. Cross has not forgotten
nor forgiven Murphy for the former bat
tie. On that occasion Tommy handed
Leach an artistic trimming. Both lads
wish to fight Wolgast for the title and
they see their way clear to their heart s
desire with decisive victory tonight.
That this bout as well as the two other
ten-rounders-Phil Cross VS.. Young
Hickey and Paddy Sullivan VS.. YOUNG
Nitchte-has attracted the attention Of
fans is proved by the fact that nearly all
the high-priced seats have been sold.
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.
THos. J. OWEN Z son. AUCTIoNEERs.

LAND FRONTING 1868 FEET ON PA
AVE. NV. AND RUNNING THE FULL
kEk FL 2F ST. ?stl N 81 EGM
EAST on NJ ST. $40 FEET. HAVING 4
FRONTAGE on THREE STREETS. AND
GROUND: ALSO LOT II IN SAME SQUARE.
ORIGINAL LOT 8 IN SQUARE 1o4 FRONT.
TWEEN 1NS f AND f>s SIS. NV Nv -is' o "
Court Of the District Of Columbia in the case Of
Of the premises on FRIDAY. THE NINE;
ocLotR PM, the following slowing descTbea land and
premises. situate in the city of Washington. in
said District, and known as and being lots 4, g.,
cont aiming nearly one acre of land and fronting
1O6.s feet on Pa. ave. NV. and running the full
length of 26th st. from Pa. ave: to NJ St, and
after the above we will sell original lot 8
in square No. 104, fronting 45 feet 2 inches ON
21st st, with depth OF 2oa feet inches
money to be paid in cash and the balance In two
equal installments. payable in one and two
no b he on rho 20 De
bearing interest at the rate OF six per centum
per annum, payable semi annually. and secured
cash. at the option OF the purchaser. 5000 de-
post required upon each parcel upon acceptance
OF bid. All conveyancing notary fees and
cording at purchasers cost Terms to be COM
piled with within Il days trustees may ad-
vertise and sell at the purchasers risk and cost
after five days previous advertisement of such
resale published in some wspaper Of Wash
r. ROSS PERRY. Jr.
Fendall building,
WIN. B. TURPIN,
1929 \. 7. ave-.
IRVING WILLIAMSON.
Columbian building.
trustees,
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FUTURE DAYS.
ADAM A. WESCHLER, AUCTIONEER.

HEisa1s oHn 81 SF w hGnS 8 RPFoNA6
MGRskS sFHGA E AsS PA1 HNp Fn sfbH
PoRCHE; HoT-wATHR HEAT.
Default having occurred in the payment Of the
on the s day q e nbes 4is
at folio 129 ct seq. one Of the land records Of
the party secured thereby, the undersigned trus.
tees, named In said deed of trust, will sell a,
RqSl1e auct THr In TGnt Of the premises
APRIL, AID. 1912. AT FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the
following described lots and parcels Of land. stu.
Columbia, and described as follows:
81 s in In and os
Heights Land Company subdvsion ane kno%o az
POTOMAC HEIGHTS. as per plat recorded in
County Book q; page 80. one e the records q
sale lot 81, in A. J. Overtons combination Of
HEIGHTS, as per plat recorded in County Book
40. at page 90, another Of the aforesaid records
Of the office the said lot 81
side porehes, and t-water heat; IMMEDIATE-
g. in the Potomac Heights Land Company's sub.
S.ioR IN 14S also Pon
Book 40, at page 81, another Of the records Of
the aforesaid surveyors office.
The said lots will first be offered separately,
and If no satisfactory bid is received therefor,
or for some Of them, those remaining uns0ld will
then be offered for sale as a whole. A deposit
Of 5000 will be required at the time Of sale fol-
each lot separately sold. and deposit Of 800. O0
will be REQUIRED at the time Of sale for the lots
sold as whole.
Terms Of sale: One-third Of the purchase
money in cash. and the remainder in equal
amounts. in enc and two years. the same to he
represented by the promissory notes Of the pur.
chaser or purchasers. secured by deed of trust
upon the property Sold or all cash. at the option
Of the purchaser purchasers: the terms Of sale
to be complied with within fifteen days from the
date Of sale, otherwise the trustees will resell
the property at the risk and cost of the pur-
chaser or purchasers; all conveyancing, including
examination of title and recording fees, to be al
the cost Of the purchaser or purchasers.
FREDK. L. SIDDONS,
Trustee,
Union Savings Dank building.
E<QUNCY SMITH,
Trustee,
Union Savings Bank building.