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The Washington herald., 1913-12-01
With the Political Procession.
a few real political suggestions to the
chief Democrat of the republic.
BY r. b. G.

la few real political suggestions TO the
chief Democrat of the republic.
AS Underwood will hardly continue an
other term in the House, thanks TO a
Senatorial honor or soul WEAKNESS IL he
fails to reach, the Southern Democrats
are figuring some on other Southern MEM
bers who have gotten to the front during
the blissful days OF Democratic domin-
alton. Whatever happens they are intent
on having a member south of Mason and
Dixon line at the head of Ways and Means
Committee and Just now Claude Kitchin, of
North Carolina, is given favorable con-
sideration by the faithful. The Hon.
Claude comes from Scotland Neck and
proudly declaims that he never held office
of any sort until chosen to Congress
fourteen years ago. He wants It under
stood that he waited for something good
and gives promise of staying on the job
a long, long time. The Kitchin activity
and ambition has long been noted in
Democratic circles and yet under forty
five years he promises considerable SER
vice as leader or in the ranks, leadership
preferred. With a marked decrease in
the number of Democrats in the next
House, and possibly a Republican ma
jority, the North Carolina statesman may
not achieve his ambition, and, besides, the
Northern Democrats will be no less in
sistent for Palmer as leader under Re-
publican rule.
Another Northern Democrat who may
be given a call to House leadership and
has achieved a reputation for general
longheadedness and for doing even Demo
cratic things in a conservative fashion Is
Winfield Scott Hammond. Of Minnesota
He has won four elections to Congress
from a Republican district. first defeating
McCleary, a noted standpatter who would
not defer to the revision dementia OF a
once standpat district. Since that first
rather unexpected victory, Hammond
has had it easy enough IN the Gopher
State and given evidence OF his ability
to lead even a majority party in Congress
Once the leadership vacancy occurs Ham
mond will be found in the immediate
vicinity.
Harry C. woodward. who represented
the Parkersburg district Of West Viz.
ginia, in Congress for four terms has
| been ia Washington several days mor'
interested with a son in a local hospita
! than in home politics, but not losing
sight of what is pending in West Virginia
affairs.
Nor has he failed to appreciate the
value OF conference with Senator
Davis Elkin5, who taught the elder Re
publicans OF his State a few practica
lessons in politics last year even II h
did not reach the Senatorial goal The
| older Republicans. not quite satisfied
with honors already given and those VIII:
have long been active also, petulani
without actual recompense. are inclined
| to a stiffening up of interest when they
! hear of the young and resolute Wood
yard going into executive session with
the young and square-shouldered Sena
tor Elkins not yet forty and all else bu
shattered in spirit over the little AFFAIR o.
| last year. Nor are the equally executive
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prices; especially at this time, when the
people are aroused by oft-repeated in
situations of actual wrong against gov
ernment contractors, ought such direct
assertions as Mr.. Tayenners to be
proven or disproyen.
1t is up to Mr.. Tayenner to make
good. 1t is up to his colleagues to
give him a chance to make good. The
facility with which Mr.. Tavenner
seems to have gotten the report on
the Frankford Arsenal operations shows
that similar reports from the other
government arsenals can be had with
out trouble. These, with full reports
upon contracts made with private man
ufacture of ordnance, would furnish
the basic evidence on which the case
would be adjudicated.
Congress should lose no time in hav-
ing these affairs before itself and the
public.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-01
Tayenner's Charges.

Representative Clyde H. Tavenner's
charges that the government is being
grossly mulcted by manufacturers OF
ordnance should not be allowed to
rest. To the people who pay, and to
their officials through whom they pay,
for ordnance, an immediate investiga-
ton is owed.
Mr.. Tavenner's charges are definite
and nearly specific. He accuses a
ring" of ordnance manufacturers OF
'outrageously" overcharging the gov
ernment and cites statistics in a report
from Col. George Montgomery, CON-
mandant of the Frankford Arsenal, al
Philadelphia, in corroboration of his
allegations.
This report, setting forth the cost OF
manufacturing certain ammunition al
the government arsenal at Frankford
in comparison with what the govern
ment pays private manufacturers for
the same articles, is held by Mr.. Taven-
ner to show that conditions unfair to
the government exists.
Throughout Mr. Tavenner's state
ment there is indication that he intends
to specify who are the components OF
the ring and what have been the sew
eral sinister acts of which he accuses
them, which is as it should be.
Especially at this time, when discus
sions in Congress and the executive
departments of aforementioned ar
senals and plate factories are so fire.
quent and pregnant with allegations of
misconduct on the part of private manu-
facturers; when the Secretary of the
Navy has recently found it expedient,
BY awarding a contract for armor plate
to British manufacturers, to rebuke do
mestic manufacturers of armor plate
who appeared to have conspired to fix
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Under Patch and Binder.
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One OF the first plans the young Tom
Batesons made after they were married
was TO arrange a match between Toms
old chum, De Foe Forester. and Mrs.
Toms lifelong friend, Myra Dale.
Gould any two people be better
suited?" said Mrs. Tom when Tom had
laughingly suggested il, except, of
course, you and me. Myra always had to
have money. She simply shrivels at the
thought of being poor. and De Foe, with
his diplomatic career ahead of him. really
needs a tactful, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
nighttime sort of wife. And they are so
good looking they cannot help but fall
in love at first sight. Tom, what fun 1t
will be to arrange it! We won't tell them
till afterward, of course, for that would
spoil it. You won't tell De Foe, will
you?"
That night Mrs. Tom wrote to Myra.
twenty miles away, begging her to spend
a weekend, and as a postscript added
You must come because Tom is asking
his old friend, De Foe Forester. He is
in the consular service-one of the big
copper Forresters. You are the only girl
/ know who would interest him." and
then as she slipped the letter in Toms
pocket in the morning she said: BE
sure not to let Mr.. Forester suspect our
plot I haven't breathed a word of it to
Myra' and Tom agreed with his wife
that secrecy was an indispensable ele-
ment in the success of the intrigue.
Tom cornered his old friend for lunch
in the city and suggested weekend
together. BY the way" he said, as
they were parting, you've met Miss
The Washington herald., 1913-12-01
wisconsin vs.. Cannonism.

While President Wilson was being
lauded at a banquet of the Scotch St.
Andrews Society in Washington Sat
urday night as the greatest of all
Presidents" Uncle Joe Cannon, speak
ing at a banquet of the Illinois St.
Andrews Society in Chicago, was say
ing:
"They said l was a car when l was
in the Speakers chair at Washington,
but Woodrow Wilson can give me cards
and spades in that line
Mr.. Cannon's characteristic criticism
of President Wilson is not necessarily
out of harmony with the encomium of
President Wilson pronounced here. Mr.
Cannon's harshest judges have to ad-
NIT that he was-and maybe will be
again, for Uncle Joe seems to be get
ting younger every day-ole of the
greatest Speakers the House has known
He utilized to the maximum of power
the machinery that then existed in the
House for the. doing of the peoples
will, as expressed through their repre-
sentatives in the dominant party. The
dominant party put through its policie:
with an expedition that was the boast
of one, the despair of the other party
Mr.. Wilson's efficiency as 4 Presi-
dent is due in large part to his insist
ence that his party's policies shall be
put through. While this insistence has
so far been insuperable, it has not YET
acquired the name of wisconsin" II
the present Presidents name should
become attached to his methods of ad-
ministration, we can wish him no bet
ter wish than that he will accept the
implied compliment with the same grace
and equanimity with which Uncle Joe
comported himself and his cigar while
the ism appended to his name was
almost invariably either a snort of fu-
tile rage or a sneer of helpless scorn
At the same time, hlr. Cannon was
and is, held in the greatest of respect
because of his sterling integrity and
honesty of purpose.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-01
DAILY SHORT STORY

DaIe-Myra-no? She may be out over
Sunday. Sorry we can't have you alore,
but when il comes to that, De Foe,
you'H like her. One OF those deUced
pretty girls that keeps you at arm s
length and treats you like a sister-a
half dozen girls nodded into one
Spanish eyes, the grace OF Parisienne
and that faTaway hauteur OF a Russian
noblewoman-just the sort for a d.
plomatist But I know you'd rather be
alone with us so I'll steer her OF IL
can"
On the strength OF Mr.. Forester S
acceptance Mrs. Bateson that night
wrote a second letter TO Myra. You
simply must come, Myra. Don't tell
Tom cause We planned not to let you
into the secret, but l simply must tell
you. Tom and ! have decided that you
and De Foe Forester must marry. You
were meant for each other, We think,
and surely we ought to know"
The next day Myras acceptance ar
rived and Mrs. Tom wrote with tele-
graphic abruptness:
DO bring your most becoming
dresses That black velvet even If il
is last years Men never care about
the date of a dress il 1t is becoming. j
have learned that from Tom. And your
pearls even If YOU have to get them out
of safe deposit.
Myra was expected Friday morning
and De Foe Forester was expected 10
motor out that evening in time Tor
dinner. Ten minutes before dinner Tom
who had just answered long-distanc5
message. in his efforts to find Mrs. Tom
fairly collided with her as she was COM
ing from the front of the house-a special
delivery letter in her hand.
She won't come" said Mrs. Tom.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-01
The Yuleide Season.
so fleet the works of man
Back to the earth again:
Ancient and holy things
Fade like a dream"

News dispatches tell of the death Of
the last member of famous American
family, Mrs. Sarah Jane Chambers,
granddaughter of Gen. Andrew Jack
son, the seventh President OF the United
States, who passed away at a ripe old
age at Durand, Mich. Today there are
thousands of men just as ambitious as
Andrew Jackson, and some of whom
may become equally as prominent. 1t
is to be deplored that, if the dispatch
is correct, not a single member of a
former head of the greatest nation in
the world is left. Yet it should teach
us all a lesson that however famous
or prominent a man may become, there
is bound to be an end. 1t should
teach all, especially at this time of the
year, the glad Yuletide season, to do
what they can to make life pleasant
not only to immediate friends, but to
the unfortunate as well as the fortu-
nate. AS Kingsley so beautifully says
in the above quotation, all things fade
like a dream Now is the time to
make that dream a pleasant one. Open
your hearts and your pocketbooks and
give to the needy, no matter whether
it be love or something more substan-
tial, but give of what you have.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-01
MONDAY, DECEMBER 1. 1913.
An "Anti's" View Of Woman Suffrage.

The assertion of Mrs. A. J. George
organizing secretary for Massachusetts,
of the National Association Opposed
to Woman Suffrage, before the Home
Interest Club of Takoma Park Satur.
day night that the woman suffragists
of the United States approve the mill
tant methods of the Englishwomen in
their campaign for the vote, is a large
one. 1t is one so large, in fact, that
it is probable a great many members
of her own association will dissent
from it.
While it is difficult to define suf-
frage "miitancy" accurately, its mean
ing in the general mind is the employ
ment of acts of illegal violence to per-
son or property as means of further
ing the cause of votes for women
Thus defined, Mrs. Georges large as
sertion needs equally large corrobora-
ton.
Ten States of the Union have grant,
ed votes to their women. To attain
this enfranchisement the women COM
mitted not one act of violence, broke
no law, subjected neither themselves
nor those unfriendly to their cause to
any physical indignity. Women in
every other State of the Union, and
in the District of Columbia, are en-
gagged in an earnest campaign for
woman suffrage, but they have neither
broken a law (if we may except the
Sprightly Romance of the Champion
Chalker and the Polite Policeman)
nor induced others to break law.
More convincing evidence, if it were
needed, would be found in the circum'
stances of Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst':
recent visit to the United States
Thousands of woman suffragists Of
the United States so deprecated Mrs
Pankhurst's coming into this country
that TO show their disapproval of hel
and the militancy of which she is tht
most famous and effective representa-
tive, they declined either to contribute
to the funds she sought to establish ol
to attend her lectures. 81
Mrs. Georges assertion was toe
large. Within the woman suffrage
ranks of the United States are womer
who, however high in value they SCI
upon enfranchisement, would foregc
that privilege forever rather than en-
courage or acquiesce in any campaign
that included violence or law-breaking
So numerous are these peaceful but
forceful advocates of woman suffrage
that Mrs. Georges further statement
that the leaders of woman suffrage II
the United States, by whom she would
judge the led, approve of militancy
needs more proof than Mrs. George
appears to have given it.
AIilitancy has no place in the woman
suffrage cause in the United States
and the "antis" will find it hard tc
convince the people that an evil threat,
ems for which a place must be made
before it can exist.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-01

whereupon he will come around coaxing
for the privilege of taking his picture
away and storing it In some good, quiet
attic. But it will be too late.
Old Marc Smith. who is one Of the
Senators from Arizona, smokes pom
derous big, black he-cigars, and
smokes them practically all the time.
Senator Tillman, on the other hand.
quit smoking for his health's sake
some time ago, and never touches
cigar short time ago Tillman and
Smith were both seated. with other
Senators, in a little committee room.
Marc Smith, of course, was smoking
Tillman might as well have smoked
himself, as every breath he took sat
urated his insides with the smoke
Marc Smith was providing for the en-
tire company. He complained TO Smith
about this. Whereupon the Arizona
Senator said:
"Tillman, when you talk that way
feel toward you almost as the man
did whose wife was sick so long. The
man said. you know. that he wished
she'd either get well or-or do some
thing"
President Wilson has a habit Of writ
ing statements to himself. He does it
| just as a matter OF having memoranda
en- file, and to refresh his memory On
what has gone before.
/ The other day a report got out that
! the President was about to take the
whole country into his confidence on the
Mexican situation. A well-authenticated
rumor came from the White House offices
that he was at work on more or less
exhaustive statement showing every step
/ that had been taken in the case OF
Mexico for the last several weeks The
! impression grew that this statement
would be made public at $50 o'clock that
afternoon, and the newspaper corre-
spondents sauntered in expectantly. But
there was nothing doing. The Presi-
dent had been at work on statement
all true enough, but it was addressed to
| himself.
| Attorney General McReynolds does not
drink or use tobacco. and when he swears
| he does so in a genteel, deprecatory
vein that should not give the slightest
| Cffense to any one.
reserTed.)
The Washington herald., 1913-12-01
Former wa.hiugtonian Married.

Samuel Sansone. formerly an employs
Of Washington newspapers, was married
in Richmond, Va, last Wednesday to
Miss Jessie Roberta Hampton, daughter
of Mrs. wiIhelmina Hampton, Of Rich
mond. The marriage ceremony was per
formed at ST. Patrick's Church. M
Sansone is well known here. For three
years he has been employed by the Rich
mond Virginian.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-01

1.-The Camels of the World'' is a new
secret order being organized out West.
And they do say a camel can go thirty
days without taking a drink
The Washington herald., 1913-12-01

A scientist says time passes slowest
at the equator. but we dent suppose 3 at
scientist ever hung around Washington
waiting for a Federal appointment
The Washington herald., 1913-12-01

The public will not complain if the cold
storage people get cold deal at the
hands of the government.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-01

Another advantage about being mar
ried is that you have somebody to
blame it on when things go wrong.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-01

If, as Ella Wheeler Wilcox says, a wom-
an can make her husband what she will,
some women must have had grudges
against their husbands.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-01

Still, we suppose it is better to be a
statesman out Of a job than never to
have been a statesman at all.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-01

The man who is in love with himself
never has a rival
The Washington herald., 1913-12-01

The disagreeabIe person who tells the
children there is no such person as Santa
Claus will soon be along.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-01

We suppose st. vitus is the patron
saint of the tango dancers.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-01

Some men seem to think it is great
er virtue to be generous than to be just.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-01

If silence is golden, John Lind will
have to pay a whale of an income tax.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-01
A Line o Cheer Each Day o
tn Year.
ORIGINAL Poem written for The Hereld
By JOHN KESDRICK BANGS
THE LAST CHAPTER.

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CCopyrisht. 1913. BY Mcclure Newspaper sJndlcAtel
Now comes the final chapter Of the year
The last days Of its span are hyinS tast;
We balance up our DOCKS IN WOe ana
Chez. ..
The totals OF our loss and profit cast
For me. in looking back, i choose to
dwell
On sunny DAYS that stand In bold relief,
And Of their many happinesses tell,
With eyes tight-closed to every hour
Of grief.
Thus grows the retrospect in Joy. and
Approach another turning OF ltfe's page
Unvexed to think that l am passing by
A further milestone on the path Of aga
The Lamar register., 1913-05-21
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Estate OF Hattie l. Hall. nsceased.
The undersigned. having btsn APP
pointed ADMINISTRATIVE with the vii.
annexed OF the Estate OF Hattie l.. Hall
late OF the County Of Prowers. State of
colorado. deceased. hereby gives nu.
County Court of Frowers County at the
Court House IN Lamar. at the June
Term On Monday. June srd 1918. next.
at Which time all persons having claims
against said Estate are notified and re
ouessted to attend for the purpose OF
having the same adjusted All persons
hldehfed to said Estate are requested
10 make immediate payment to the un
dersigned
Dated t~enty-eiehth day of April. \.
n 1914
IDA PEARL ARMrTAGE.
Administrative with the WIN Anrexea
J. X DOUGHTY. Attorney
fhst pub. Aprtl 50. 1918.
Ia2 pub. May 81, .lsia
The Lamar register., 1913-05-21

your kidneys are out Of order. Ne
glect may lead to dropsy. kidney
ease. Thousands recommend Elec-
trouble. diabetes or Bright's dis
tric itters - the very best stom-
aoh and kidney medicine made. H.
a. Aston. Of Raleigh. N. c.. who
suffered with palm In the stomach
and back. writes. MY kidneys were
deranged and my liver did not
work right. l suffered much. but
Electric Bitters was recommended
and l improved from my first dose.
l now feel like . new man." 1t
will improve you. too. Only soc
and 81. Recommended by n N.
Mclean.
The Lamar register., 1913-05-21
gxecurR,x's NOTICE

estate of Morton Strain. ~ .eased.
The undersigned, having oee,n appoint
90 fNeentrIx Of the Lass VIII and Tes-
lament of Morton Strain. late OF the
county of Prowers and State OF Colo
rauo. deceased. hereby gives notice
tlAt she vail appear before the County
Court Of PIowers County. al the Court
House IN Lamar on Monday. the sstn
day OF May. A. ID lsl3. at the hour o,
10 O'Clock a M Of said day. at which
time all persons having claims against
said Estate are notified and requested
10 attend for the purpose OF having tn..
said Estate are requested to make i'm
mediate payment to the undersigned
lated twenty-first day of April. \
~. 1913
LOUMI-A STRAIN
EHecntrtN
J. X Doughty. Attorney.
First pub April Is. 1919
Last pub. My -. 1914
The Lamar register., 1913-05-21

Coughs and colds. when neglect
ed, always lead TO serious trouble
of the lungs. Thew wisest thing
to do when you have a cold that
troubles you 10 to get n bottle OF
DIR. kings New Discovery. You
will get relief from the first dose.
and finally the cough will disap-
pear. o. H. Brown OF Muscadine.
Ala. writes: My wife was down
with an obstinate cough. and l hon
estlyb believe had 1t not been for
would not be living today" known
DR.. Kings New Discovery she
for forty-three years as the best
remed for coughs and colds. Price
soc and 800. Recommended by
N. N. Mclean.
The Lamar register., 1913-05-21
Drive Sick Headaches Away

Sick headaches. sour gassy stom-
ach. Indigestion. biliousness disap-
pear quickly after you take Dr.
Kings New Life Pills. They prriiS
the blood and put new life and viz
or in the systsm. Try them and
you will be well satisfied. Every
pill helps. Every box Suaran-
teed. Price 25c. Recommended by
N. N. Mclean
The Lamar register., 1913-05-21
For Burns, bruises and Sors

The quickest aud surest cure for
burma. bruises. boils. sores. infla-
nation and all akin diseases Is
Bucklen's Arnica Salve. kin four
days 1t cured l.. II. Haflin OF Ire
dell. Tex. OF a sore on his ankle
which pained him SO he could not
walk. should be in every house.
Only 25e. Recommended by n. n.
Mclean.
The Lamar register., 1913-05-21

II you continually complain Of
pains In the stomach your liver or
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-14
7 D
LEAVE PRISON
WEDNESDAY
Novelist, improved in Health and
Happy, Will Return to New
York Home.

Julian Hawthorne. the novels.
TUESDAY s SPENDING h.s last day as e.
prisoner ir the United states Fedora.
Pcniteutiary. "Wednesday he VIII ne
free. having served his full term Of a
scar and a day. and with Dr W +.
Morton. who was indicted and sen
tened with him on the charge %
n uduIent use ~ mails, VIII 60 North
on the first train available.
Planning to-day Car bis release.
Hawthorne was questioned as To- his
clothes He looked over the sober
graz suit. rather shabby and thread
bare. which ne wore when he came 10
Atlanta n prisoner. Then he dis
cardcd it. snd decided IN favor OF q
SHIT OF clothes made In the prison
tailor shop
When measurements were taken #
rse found that Hawthorne IS a more
sta'Vart and broader person than
when he began his prison term.
The life within the prison walls.
with its daily requirement ~ exercise,
s regular hours OF recreation, rea-
sonab'e hours OF work and whole
some fare. has made Hawthorne =
healthier. ruddier person than he was
when he entered. Each day he haa
done his ten miles walk around the
prison Enclosure. and Of aIl the free
hearted baseball fans around the dia-
moud on saturday afternoons. Haw-
thorne was the most enthusiastic
At ono time during his prison term
he even confded 10 his fellows tho