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The Washington herald., 1913-11-19
Softening a Sentence.

There is no prison in Michigan that
will hold very long an embezzling
banker who has wealthy and inAuen-
tial friends
This is the remarkable statement
made by Judge George w. Smith, at
Pontiac, Mich, in sentencing a default
ing bank cashier to long term of i'm
prisonment According to the dispatch
printed in The Herald, the judge gave
this information to the prisoner to
soften his severe sentence-seven to
twenty-one years.
What a commentary on Michigan
courts. If defaulter is wealthy and
has influential friends he can plan for
a pardon or Communication of his SEN
tence.
1t is unfortunate that the judge can
show he is right when he arraigns the
Michigan system of taking care of
those who have means to influence
those in authority. The Herald can
recall two fragrant instances from that
State that have been reported in the
press of the country. One, Frank An
drews, a Detroit real estate man and
the vice president of bank, convicted
of "kiting" checks and wrecking his
bank, causing a great loss to depositors,
was released or paroled long before his
sentence expired. Another, Frank
Glazier, president of a Chelsea, Mich,
bank, and State treasurer, convicted OF
misapplication of State and bank funds,
was pardoned by Gov. Osborn after he
had served about two years of his
term upon the presentation of a long
petition.
We believe these men were punished
sufficiently for their crime after they
had been locked up in the State prison.
They had learned their lesson, but what
a travesty upon justice when judge
publicly declares he does not believe
his sentence will be carried out What
httle protection to the trusting depos-
itor who is forced, willy nilly, to in
trust his savings to the care of any one
who knows he will be leniently treated
if he betrays that trust and cause un-
told distress to hundreds and perhaps
Michigan, if it intends to keep up
its record, should think of the suffer-
ings of those who lose their all through
the actions of dishonest men and put
a safeguard around its banking system
that would insure its safety. 1t is for
tunate for the people of that State that
the great majority of its bankers are
men of unquestioned integrity.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-19

year-old child. The separation OF them
from their parents and kinsmen would
bring no heart-breaLing to them. The
homes from which they might be taken
would not be darkened. No matter
how large the simple affections between
these unfortunates and their parents,
their brothers and sisters, the placing
of the unfortunates in segregative in
stitutions would be at once no grea
hardship to them and a positive kind
ness to those, no matter how lovingly
patient, to whom they were burden
When to these considerations is add
ed the contemplation of the benefits to
society in general from the segregation
of the feeble-minded, such segregation
seems warranted as one of the neces-
sites of modern life.
Just as children defective in physical
or mental vigor are now kept apart
from more robust boys and girls, with
mutual advantages, so these witless
neyer-grown children should be kept
apart from the more blessed. 1t is in
their power to do great harm to present
and future society. 1t is possible for
them now to hand on to posterity the
deficiencies which have made their own
lives useless or worse.
The establishment of an institution
for the feeble-minded In the District is
quite feasible and needful.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-19
POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY
Opens FRUIT EXHIBIT
Apples, Persimmons, and Nuts of ALI
Varieties Shown at National
Museum.
MR.. HOUSTON MAKES ADDRESS

Apples. claiming as their home almost
every State in the Union: persimmons.
all other fruits in season, and nuts OF
all descriptions formed the principal at
traction at the annual fruit week of the
American Pathological Society, held at
the National Museum, which opened yes
terday. The exhibits were located in the
corridor, directly in front of the B Street
entrance, and perfumed the building with
pungent Odors.
The exhibit was opened by Secretary of
Agriculture Houston. who delivered an
address OF welcome in behalf Of his de-
partment. John Barrett, Director General
Of the Pan-AmericaE Cnion. who was
scheduled to speak in the afternoon. did
not appear, owing to a conflict in en-
gagements. He will speak this after
noon.
Three papers, which it had been ex-
pected would be read at the afternoon
session, had to be discontinued, as they
had not been received. One of the pa
pers was from George Bunyard. of Eng
land; the other two were from Manitoba
and California.
The meeting resolved itself into a dis
cussion on fruit cultivation. W. L. How
ard, Of the State University of Missouri.
delivered an address on the cost of grow
ing apples; c. S. Wilson. pomogolist of
Cornell University, spoke on better
methods of grading and packing apples:
c. d. Jarvis. director of extension serv-
ice of Connecticut, spoke of the advan-
tage of a distinctive package for Eastern
fruit and F. Z. Mccall, Of Iowa, deliv-
cred an address on handling orchard
crops.
A prolonged discussion on the relative
values of oil sprays and lime surphur
sprays for trees were discussed by the
fruit growers present at the meeting AT
the evening session W. NJ Scott, path
ologist of the Thomson Chemical COM
pany. of Maryland, addressed the meet
ing on keeping orchard insects under
control. W. B. Leffingwell. of California.
spoke on the pomological possibilities OF
California The exhibit will adjourn Fri
day afternoon.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-19
NOTED LINCOLN PHRASE
DECLARED NOT ORIGINAL
"Of the People, by the People, and
for the People" Said to Be in
Old Bible Preface.
REV. DR.. BARNES ASSERTION

of the people, by the people, and for
the people that much-quoted part Of
Lincoln's historical address at Gettys-
burg. fifty years ago tomorrow, did not
originate with the martyred President.
but was taken from the preface Of the
Baptist Bible"
This statement was made by Rev. DR..
L. c. Barnes during an address before
the annual meeting CT the Columbia As
sociation of Baptist Churches, held at
Emmanuel Baptist Church, Sixteenth
Street and Columbia Road Northwest,
last evening.
That part of his immortal speech was
written 500 years before Lincoln" said
DR.. Barnes, "and was written in the
preface of the Baptist Bible. The in
scription from which the lines were taken
was: This Bible is for the government
Of the people, by the people, and for the
people"
DR.. Barnes deplored the lack of reli-
gion manifested by foreigners now coming
to this country. Eighty-four per cent of
these people. he said, come into the
country without a Bible.
THE coming of the barbarian hordes
into Rome, which overthrew the govern
ment, was nothing as compared to this
great influx of foreigners to our soil
We don't wake up, and wake up mighty
quick" he said.
AT the morning session of the meeting
Dean William A. Wilbur, of George
Washington University, was elected mod
crater of the association. He Is the first
layman to be elected to the position. This
was the only change in the officers for
the coming year.
The executive committee filed its re-
port at the afternoon session and there
were ten-minute addresses by the mis-
sionary pastors The Rev. H. v. How
lett, pastor OF the Second Church, led
the song service In the evening" and the
Rev. Mr.. Hewlett and the Rev. P. B.
Warrington made reports for the home
and foreign missions. Other speakers in
the evening were the Rev. L. c, Barnes
and the Rev. T. B. Ray.
The session this morning will open at
10 O'Clock with prayer service, led by
the Rev. ]. Z. Briggs, pastor OF the Fifth
Church At the business session, COM
mittee reports will be received The an
nual meeting will close tomorrow even
ing.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-19
THE OPEN FORUM
Declares Green's Statements on
Barry Arc a SIRndcr.

To the Editor: In the columns of The
Washington Herald CThe Open Forumy,
issue OF November Is, 1913, there appears
a communication from Mr.. Andrew Jor-
dan Green, wherein he attempts to dis
parage the work of the sculptor. Mr.. John
]. Boyle, on the statue of Commodore
John Barry. now under construction in
Franklin Square.
Mr.. Green writes: "Mr. Boyle wanted
'dashing Barry and draws hard on his
imagination and presents US with a myth
ical likeness of Capt. Barry, who was not
dashing looking man, from Stuart's
portrait; nor, in fact, a man of dashing
deeds, according to history
Where and when did Mr.. Green see the
original Stuart portrait of Barry? Did
he ever see the copy from Stuart's por-
trait of Barry hanging in Independence
Hall at Philadelphia, the one which
Sculptor Boyle refers to in an interview
which appeared in a Washington paper,
issue of November 2. 1913?
No one has yet seen the statue of
Barry (Which is now only being cast in
bronze), save the sculptor's model, and
that by Mr.. Boyle and a few others
Mr.. Green further says: THE official
title of commodore had no existence in
the United States Navy before the civil
war; Evidently Mr.. Green, the self
constituted historic critic, has not read
the data contained in the Journals of the
Continental Congress.
Mr.. Green concludes his diatribe with
the following offensive assertion: My
word (sic), it is a pity that such errors
appear with the apparent sanction of the
United States governments stamp of ap-
proval of Capt. Barry's admirers attempt
to mislead the people for purposes both
unnatural and un-American."
Now-but what is the use!
n II L,
The Washington herald., 1913-11-19
PEYToN COCHRAN SUGGESTED.
staunton Man spoken of for Third
Assistant secretnry of state.

ton, Va, was placed before President
Wilson today for the position of Third
Assistant Secretary of State, to succeed
Dudley Field Malone. Representative
Flood Of Virginia was Cochran's sponsor
The President took the matter under
advIsement
Edward B. Craig, of Chattanooga,
Tenn. has been selected by President
Wilson to be Collector OF Internal Reve-
nue. for Tennessee, thus ending a long
patronage disagreement between Sena-
tors Lea and Shields. 1t is expected the
nomination will go to the Senate in a
few days.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-19
WHO EVER HEARD OF SUCH THINGS?

1s-The postOfHce
Brunswick N j.
declared
many
Caldwell j. Nov 1S-Burgs robbed
s the
made
of
o Aadalen
Y, tsaved
in alarm.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-19
MURDER ENDS PEACE MEETING.
Shooting Follows Attempt to settle
DinicuIty Over woman.

Kansas City, Mo-. Nov. 1S-Meetine
in a room at the Hotel Baltimore to
adjust trouble over Mrs. w. T. Elan,
of st. Joseph, No., DR.. W. T. Elam. the
husband. this afternoon shot and killed
William T. .Cramer. OF Chicago.
The trouble was OF old standing.
Cramer having met Mrs Elan in Kansas
City three months ago, according TO
friends OF DR.. Elam. Mrs. Elan is re-
ported to be in Detroit, Mich, where her
mother Is seriously III.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-19
Many Hurt in African Riots.

Ladysmith, South Africa, Nov. ls.-
Rioting East Indians from the strike dis
trict in Natal swarmed into Ladysmith
today. causing a reign of terror. Armed
police, REINFORCED by civilian volunteers.
are policing the city. Many persons have
been injured In the fighting.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-19
A Line O. Cheer Each Day o
tn Year.
ORIGINAL Poem Written for The Hersle.
By JOHN KENDRICK BANGS.
ASSETS

ASSETS.
tCcpyrisht. 1871
/ may possess no drossy treasure-trove,
Butt have lovei
1t may be in some lowering clouds grope,
But-I have hope!
With love and hope to make my days
secure.
My fortunes sure.
Without them, all the riches OF the earth
Have little worth:
But with them. lacking gold. still oplne
Success II mine.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-19

An illicit still in North Carolina ex-
pIoded the ether day and scalded the
operator to death. The worm will turn
sometimes.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-19

Some newspapers have been so hard up
for news that they put scare heads over
the story about some more New York
policemen having been caught grating.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-19

We don't know what those Southern
Pacific trainmen are striking about, but
we suppose it is because they have to
live in Texas.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-19

There are no more of the old-fashioned
children who used to be satisfied with
a penny a day for spending money.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-19

President Wilson seems to cling to the
old idea that the pen is better than the
sword in dealing with Mexico.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-19

would never take it when We had a note
falling due.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-19

New York has secured some free ad-
vertising by offering Col. Goethals the
job of police commissioner.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-19

Huerta may not speak German, but he
has evidently adopted 'Ich gebibble" as
his motto.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-19

We just never will believe that girls
foot is as bony as thin black hose make
1t look.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-19

Treat matrimony as game" says an
exchange. Yes, and the trumps are al
ways either hearts or diamonds.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-19

TilIman's COW has been embalmed. That
is to say his COW cartoon viii remain
in the Congressional Record.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-19

We know some people who are never
happy unless they have something to
worry about
The Washington herald., 1913-11-19

1t is strange that somebody doesn't
propose constitutional amendment limit
ing the length of sessions of Congress.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-19

Richard olney. of Massachusetts,. who
was first Attorney General, then Secre-
tary of State, in the second Cleveland
Cabinet. came to Washington this week
and rather startled the older Democrats
who had almost forgotten the Olney
prominence and power under the last
Democratic administration. While be-
yond the three score and ten mark the
eminent lawyer and premier continues
vigorous and severe, also an old-fash-
icned Democrat, and it has long been
noted that a New England Democrat in
the DAYS of Olney's prime was a very stub
born and resolute Democrat indeed, with
little hope of political honors by election.
Secretary Olney retired on March 3, 1897.
having served two years in each Cabinet
office. He succeeded Walter Q. Gresham
in the State Department a few weeks
after Gresham's death, and was succeeded
in the Attorney Generals office by Judson
Harmon, of Cincinnati. Harmon, since
then Governor of Ohio, and now private
Citizen; Hoke Smith, Senator from Geor-
gia. and Francis, of Missouri, are with
Olney the surviving members of the last
Cleveland Cabinet. Carlisle. who was
Secretary of the Treasury throughout the
term. and Dan Lamont, Secretary of War
for the full four years, are dead, while
The Washington herald., 1913-11-19

n. Nov 1S-Burglars home
The Washington herald., 1913-11-19

N Y, Nov 1sA of
Mike deg formerly
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-26
TO DEFINE INSOLVENCY
IN THE TRIAL OF cox

CINCINNATI, O., June 26.-The
legal definition of the word 'in-
solvency" was expected to be decided
by Judge Caldwell Of the Common
Pleas Court today in the trial of
George B. Cox, who is charged with
misapplying $115,0oo of the funds Of
the former Cincinnati Trust Com
pany The question was brought into
the case by Prosecutor Pogue, who
asked George v. Cutter, former Sec
rotary Of the Ford & Johnson Chair
Co., a witness, the following:
do you or do you not know
whether the Ford & Johnson Co.
was insolvent at the time you were
Its secretary"
Attorneys for Cox objected to the
witness answering, declaring that
there was nothing to show ne was
able to testify as an expert. Argu-
ments grew and at its conclusion
Judge Caldwell announced he would
give his decision today.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-26

Mr.. Stein produced a statement
signed by her on November D. This
was her accusation. She had not
seen the paper before, she said but
the signature was hers, so she must
| have signed it,"
When the prosecutor, falling TO
draw anything substantial from the
girl, turned her over 20 McRorie s
lawyers for cross-examination they
excused her without a question.
Former Assistant Prosecutor Het-
field was called. He looked at the
statement. which was not read. He
testified that he had written it out.
had read it to the girl and had asked
her to read it. Then, at his request,
she had signed it. Mr.. Stein ques-
toned Mr. Hetf1eld about Mr.. Nc
Rorie's examination when the clergy
man was brought before Hetfeld and
Chief of Police Kelly after his ar
rest
Repeats the McROrie Quiz.
What did you say to Mr.. Nc
Rorie?" asked the prosecutor.
II asked him about his relations
with Miss Nelson. He answered, My
relations have been merely those of
a minister and parlshioner.'
What next did you do?"
IT showed him some letters ne had
written to the girl. pointed out ore
paragraph at the beginning OF one
of the letters and asked him il he
thought that supported his declara-
ton as to the nature of the rela-
tions?"
What did Mr.. McRorie answer"
Mr.. Stein asked
HE said, I'm guilty." the wit
ness responded.
Cross examining. Mr.. VOORHEES,
found no flaw in Mr. Hetheld's story.
The next witness was Mrs. Cath
crime Herr, who, with her husband.
runs the Plainfield Business College,
which Edith Nelson was attending at
the time of McRorie's arrest.
Mrs Herr, the prosecutor pointed
out was a hostile witness. She WIS
present when the girl signed the
statement.
1T was read to her twice before she
was asked to read and sign it, sad
the witness. AFTER she had got time
to read it she was asked, rs that
right?' She said Yes"
Hugh B. Sweeney a canvasser for
Mrs. Hers school, was In the room
when the girls statement was drawn
up and signed, He bore out Mrs.
Hers story. He was present when
McRorie was questioned and his tes-
timony about that feature of the case
was identical with that given by
Hetfield. He added only that the
clergyman passed before he said: I'm
guilty" Sweeney said he had seen
McRorie at the girls home long be-
fore November
If McRorie is found guilty he may
be fined $50 or imprisoned for xix
months. or suffer both penalties.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-26
SAYS RHODADECK IS
INEFFICIENT IN OFFICE
Continued from First Paee.o


his office were employed by me or
any other business man they would
last about two days. I wonder how
much salary Rhodabeck thinks a full
grown man with a punch. stamping
letters on sign ought to get I sup
pose he thinks he ought to get the
union wages of an ironworker, about
$40 per week, when boy could do
the work just as well FOR So per week.
Last week went to get a license
for new car I have bought. There
was one clerk in the office who was
fairly competent and one husky in
dividual who welded hammer and
punch. This individual while my APP
plication and license were being made
out, asked me If I carried any ipsur-
ance, and I replied that 1 did not.
Then he said: Insure here; we have
the best insurance company in the
world" and went on to give me a
lot of hot air. One of the companies
in which he wanted to insure me
l would not insure dead dog in,
knowing insurance as do. He turn
ed me over to Mr.. Cooper, who
handed me the card of Rhodabeck
& Cooper, telling me that he would
insure me in other companies, but
was not able to name rate without
a great deal of trouble and wasted
time long after was through with
my legitimate business in the office.
There were three other persons in the
office with whom he went through the
same performance.
Now I insist that it is an outrage
that this petty graft should exist in
the office of the State motor vehicle
commissioner
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-26
LOUIS H. SEVERANCE

CLEVELAND, o., June 26.-Louis
H. Severance, one of the organizers
of the Standard OIL Company, and
noted throughout the country for his
gifts to colleges and missionary
schools, died last night at the home
here of his son-in-law, DIR. Dudley
p. Allen.
Mr.. Severance arrived here last
Thursday from New York, where he
has made his home for several years,
to attend the annual meetings of the
boards of trustees of Wooster, Ober-
lin and Western Reserve Colleges.
Acute intestinal trouble developed
soon after his arrival here and
finally proved fatal
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-26
CONGRESS IN ARMS
AT LOVETT CHARGE
Otto H. Kahn, Lewis cass Led
yard and Lauterbach En-
couraged Congressman"

WASHINGTON. D. c., June 26.-
Robert s. Lovett's charge that men
duplicating members of Congress
have been making demands upon
Wall Street financiers. has stirred
congressional circles. Lovett, chair
man of the board of the Union Pacific
Railroad, made such a charge before
the Senate lobby investigating COM
mittee last night. saying that men
lnapersonating representatives had
asserted they were able TO grease
the wheels in Washington for the
Union Pacific merger dissolution"
While the lobby committee was in
recess today, plans for following the
trial Lovett disclosed were being
taken up by members.
Lewis Cass Ledyard, the New York
attorney, who encouraged such a
Congressman" more than two weeks.
and discovered that he was not a
congressman, probably will be sum-
moned Lovett told the committee
that Ledyard had strong circumstan-
tial evidence as to who the man was
It is probable that Otto H. Kahn, the
banker; Maxwell Evarts, general
counsel for the Southern Pacific, and
other Wall Street men viii be asked
70 testify.
Lovett's testimony dealt with al
legged efforts to force the railroad to
employ Edward Lauterbach. the New
York attorney, who was said to have
enough influence with members of
Congress to prevent agitation against
the dissolution plan and prevent re-
opening of the money trust inquiry.
Lovett testified that it was com
mon thing for financial men to re-
ceive telephone calls from persons
purporting to be congressman, and
that many such calls had been re-
cehsed by different persons from
man who asserted he was Represen-
tative Riordan, of New York.
Mr.. Lovett testified further that
Lauterbach in his conversation with
Otto H. Kahn had referred to Repre-
sentative Henry. of Texas, as one of
the leaders of the radical element"
who might agitate certain questions,
unless Lauterbach exerted his infiu-
ence. Lovett said he felt sure Henry
had no connection whatever with
Lauterbach.
Dir. Lauterbach arrived here early
today and arranged with Chairman
Overman to be heard before the SEN
ate lobby committee at o'clock to-
night. Mr.. Lauterbach declared he
was prepared to deny Lovett's
charges generally, but would testify
that he had talked with Otto H. Kahn
and would explain his conversation.
Although it had been stated that
Mr.. Lauterbach had arranged for
hearing before the Senate committee
tonight. Chairman Overman later ar
bounced that the committee had de-
cided to hear no one until the Demo-
cratic caucus had concluded its
labors with the tariff bill.
Representative Daniel J. Riordan,
IF New York. called on members of
the Senate committee and asked for
a hearing regarding the statement
made by Judge Bovett. He also
talked with Senator O'Gorman and
insisted that he be given an imme-
date opportunity to answer Judge
Lovett's charge.