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The Washington herald., 1913-08-20

adopted directly upon recommendation
of the commissioners, but were copied
by one State from another, as the
necessity for so doing appeared.
The points of view on law vary so
greatly in the several States that the
magnitude of the undertaking becomes
manifest. Yet there are so many fun
damental interests that are common.
and might be placed upon universal
basis with great economical benefit to
this country. that it is surprising that
the Sovereignty of the States slogan
should be allowed to keep so great a
country from prohting by a universal
civil and criminal code, which would
not only vastly facilitate judicial pro-
cedure, but would also do away with
numerous legal evasions, such as an
escape of the man wanted from one
State to another. and the setting in
motion of costly machinery of law
to reach him. If at all.
In many instances universal laws
would substitute cooperation for what
under multiplicity of States laws now
is antagonism. To begin with, we must
have uniform child-labor laws and
laws governing the hours of labor in
order to place the industries of the
country on a more equitable basis.
A marriage evasion act also is one
of the features to be submitted-an act
as it would not avoid mar
riagc, but prohibit the marriage in
other States OF persons ineligible to
wed in the State in which they re-
side. Primarily, the measure would be
directed against divorced persons who
now avoid an injunction against re-
marriage by leaving the State. The
act also would be a blow to persons
residing in States which have adopted
some form of eugenic marriage law
because they can now find a place in
less exacting States if they cannot or
do not choose to comply with the re-
quirementS.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-20
The "Woman's Vote" Situation.

Last Saturday brought to an end
several weeks of activity on the part
oi the women OF this country who
are trying TO secure the passage of a
constitutional amendment giving them
the right to vote. Almost every even
ing crowds have been addressed on
our streets by girls from every part
OF the country. urging votes for
women: every day Representatives and
Senators have been interviewed by
women callers. who are so in earnest
aboS their work that they will not
cquivocate.
Generally speaking, it may be said
that the average statesman from the
North and West is either for suffrage
or at least, not actively against it.
Those from the South are generally
against it: and. as has been pointed
out, this fact makes the prospect of
securing suffrage by amendment to the
Constitution seem more difficult than
by the method OF getting it through
Stale after State.
Although President Wilson has not
committed himself regarding the suf-
fraee question, and although there is
a diversity OF opinion among the suf-
fragists themselves as to where he
stands, it seems to be generally TN
derstood that, when the President
comes TO define his position, he will
be found favoring suffrage, but leav-
ing the question of enfranchiscment
of women to the various States, which
is as it should be.
The votes-for-women problem today
is peculiarly complicated by the fact
that the President. as we'll as many
Representatives and Senators, owe their
election in part to the votes of women
The suffragists calculate that there
are approximately 3,5oo.ooo women in
the United States able to vote for
these Federal officials. Naturally no
man. whose election depends upon the
votes of women, can afford to be
against votes for women.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-20

At Montreal next week the COM
missioners who are at work for uni
form State laws will convene in an
nual conference upon neutral territory.
All of the forty-eight States will be
represented.
. This commission has been at work
over twenty years, and yet there have
been no tangible results in the line of
its declared purpose outside of some
tentative uniform laws which were
adopted by the Legislatures of some Of
our States. But even these were not
The Washington herald., 1913-08-20
A Well Administered Lesson.

While the Germans of Holland con-
tributed more than $4,000 for the
fund toward the increase of the army
of the fatherland, the Germans of this
country only sent $4,000. Berlin news
papers express the opinion that the
love of the old home is not strong
among our Teutons. If by love of the
old home is meant the love of mill
itarism, the newspapers are right. 1t
was principally to escape this sort of
thing that so many energetic, virile.
hard-working Germans left their home
and sought personal liberty in this
country, some of them to become lead
ers among men, or foremost in indus
try and handicraft, or as farmers.
The German among us is, above all
else, a German-American. He Yields
to none in his love for the land of his
adoption which gave him an oppor-
tunity to pursue his vocation, and a
life of happiness untrammelled by the
fear of conscription and too close
supervision of his every move from
the cradle almost to the grave. Not
that the German-American would not
be among the first to keep real danger
from the fatherland; but, when it
comes to help the KAISER to place more
burdens upon his people by an increase
of the army, our fellow-citizens, hav-
ing tasted the fruits of liberty and
peaceful life, did well not to put their
hands in their pockets.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-20
Court Gossip of Interesting
Epents on Two Continents

Duchess Of Cumberland at their beauti-
ful country seat near Gmunden. The
Queen IL to return to England on August
q. and will then proceed to Balmoral
for the autumn.
Both the King and Queen visited Orms-
kirk and Preston. both OF which places
are closely associated with the Stanley
family Carl of Derby. The interesting
and curious church at Ormskirk for sew
eral centuries was tine burial place OF
the Stanleys. whose vaults now ciosed)
are under the Derby Chapel, In which
are some notable monuments.
Bolton Is another town where the STAN
leys have been connected. The seventh
Earl of Derby and Prince Rupert carried
Bolton by storm in May. 16+i. and there
was a shocking slaughter of the in
habitants. Seven years later Lord Derby
was taken prisoner at the Battle of
Worcester, and he was sent to Bolton.
where he was beheaded in Church Gate.
The chair in which he sat before his
execution is preserved in the library at
Knowsley Hall.
1t was generally expected that Lord
Craven would replace the late Lord
Northampton as Lord Lieutenant of
warwickshire. He is the head OF an
ancient family. long seated at Combe Alb
hey. and he owns a considerable estate
in North warwickshire. Lord Craven Is
the third Lord Lieutenant OF the county
since 1896, when the late Marquis of Hert-
ford succeeded the late Lord Leigh. who
mad been appointed by Lord Palmerston
in 1856.
To STEADY Reader" in Philadelphia
1t was his power OF protesting that in
the first place gave the Speaker of the
Rritish HnpSe ~ Cpn,nOpS mama For
the early members were not great at
oratory. and soon realized the desira bility
Of choosing a spokesman with a ready
tongue and the courage to argue with
the King. Hence the title OF Speaker"
which was the first-given to Sir Thomas
In 1876. And throughout the
centuries the Speaker did his duty nobly
though English rulers often proved pep
perry potentates." FLANEUR. ,
The Washington herald., 1913-08-20
CLARK DEFENDS GLASS
MEASURE ON CURRENCY
Speaker Says Committee Bill Should
Meet with the Approval
of Farmers.
PAL MER AND DIES SPEAK

Speaker Champ Clark. of the Demo
cratic currency caucus of the House yes
terday, speaking on behalf of the farm.
ers of the country. as he said. heartily
Endorsed the Glass currency bill.
He said he was certain that the farm.
ers would be pleased with its provisions
In particular. he defended the proposed
ederal reserve board against criticisms
to the effect that it would he a politi-
cally controlled organization.
There has never been a President and
do not believe there ever will be one
who would not appoint the proper sort OF
men to this board" said the Speaker.
THE desire for fame is the strongest
passion of the human heart and I do
not believe any President would wish
to disgrace himself by appointing 10
this board improper men,
The Speaker voiced a fear. however.
that there would be a serious danger
OF many State banks refusing to be-
come members of the proposed financial
system and he also was fearful that
many national banks would abandon
their Federal charters and become State
banks. The profit rate of 5 per cent.
which would be paid to banks on their
capital stock in the regional reserve
banks, the Speaker thought. might be
too low. He pointed out that the in
terest was increasing all over the world
and said some complaints had come to
him on this score.
Representative A. Mitchell Palmer OF
Pennsylvania declared that the country
needed each year ssoc. 10000 of additional
currency IL IL were to maintain its place
financially. He thought that the pro-
posed bill was an excellent emergency
measure. but did not believe IL to be
a cure-all for all the country's financial
troubles.
Representative Dies of Texas. and Rep
resentative Murray of Oklahoma, defended
the bill. but Murray declared that the
provision relating to the use of farm
products as the basis OF security for
loans from the regional reserve banks
should he made more explicit.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-20

remarkable natural bridge in the
Philippines was recently discovered ty
Paul X. Tanning. Although only about
thirty miles south of Manila, il is BE-
lieved never to have been visited before
by white men, and II Is the first large
natural bridge reported in the Philip
pines. II is on the Lucshim stream, a
couple of miles west of Slang. The
stream runs through a canyon and the
space beneath the bridge forms a tur-
mel about thirty-five feet broad and some
20 feet long. The floor of the bridge,
now about 130 feet above the stream
bears evidence of having once been the
bed of the latter
The Washington herald., 1913-08-20
Park Gift to New York,

Bear Mountain Park is a tract OF 1000
acres, near West Point, which Mrs. Z. II.
Hartman gave for the purpose of a pub-
lie park about three years ago. The In
terstate Park Commissioner opened part
OF II this summer. Shelter houses in
thickly wooded regions afford beautiful
views Of the river. 1t is part Of the
Arden estates, and besides the tract of
land Mrs. Hartman gave s1.oO0ooc to i'm
prove 1t. The presentation was made in
memory Of Mr.. Hartman. who had ex-
pressed a wish that the tract might be
the beginning of a great public park.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-20
TeIephOnr Wire,

There are 100000 telephone stations in
this country. and the amount OF wire
made use of will total at 100000 miles.
Some idea of what this total means may
be grasped when we calculate that this
length of wire could be wrapped around
the earth 500 times, and that II would
make fifty separate lines from the earth
to the moon, but there would not be half
enough wire to reach from the earth to
our nearest planetary neighbor, Venus.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-20
AcosrA INJURED.
Sensational Cuban In-
iures Ankle slsdssg.

SattOna1s' Sensational Cuban In
jsres Ankle slsdssE.
Merito Acosta. the sensational younG
Cuban outfielder of the Nationals, was
injured yesterday morning sliding into
second base at National Park. Acosta
was practicing sliding. and while trying
q hook slide. sprained his right ankle.
The youngster was supposed to leave
town this morning with the vigiiants.
who are booked to play q series Of
three games with the Woodstock. Va,
club for the independent championship of
Virginia. at Woodstock. but owing 10 his
injury. will be forced to remain at home.
Jack Bentley, the young left-hander. who
defeated this team two weeks ago. left
last night for Richmond. Va to Join the
Virginia League club Of that town.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-20
ALITTLE NONSENSE.
NO REST.

4 w hESGs
When weary Mr.. Wilson thinks
That he will travel to the links,
Something happens.
They order out the touring car.
But ere 1t comes there 10 jar.
Something happens.
There's something wrong IN Mexico,
Or else in China, don't you know,
Something happens.
So Wilson's golf Is never tame.
For In the middle of the game
Something HAPPENS.
Helping the Magnxine.
"A very thoughtful poet" opined the
editor.
.'As to how?'
when send him a rejection he sends
1t along with the next batch for me
to use again"
A Poor stick.
tn never go Joy riding with that
girl.
why not?" inquired the other half
of the sketch.
He wouldn't smash his auto. badly
as / need advertising
On an Ocean TriP.
THAT fellow gets seasick. but he's a
game sport"
Keeps eating, does he?"
Yes; he's had four breakfasts this
Sunburn.
Appealing eyes aid a girls looks
And help her shine.
A peelins nose, We may suppose.
Is not so fine.
Modern Conditions.
There's an idea for a dress"
TOO daring said the actress. "It
may be all right for the street. but it
be allowed on the stage"
4 Girls Mistake.
I'm sorry 1 snubbed that young bank
clerk on the street yesterday"
:. Failed 10 know him, eh?'
"Yes: and today he got even. had
a check to cash and he failed TO know
me-"
Not Neccssarily.
A girl is not necessarily cut out for
prima donna just because she is hard to
The Washington herald., 1913-08-20
PRoBERs OF INDIAN MATTERS.
Speaker Clark Names House Mem
hers of Joint Commissfon.

Speaker Clark yesterday appointed the
House members Of joint commission to
investigate tuberculosis among the Ir.
dams and other Indian matters. TIE
Speaker named Representatives Stepher,
OF Texas, Carter Of Oklahoma. and
Burke Of South Dakota.
The commission also will make Q gen
ei al inquiry into the Indian Bureau.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-20
Presidential, s.cce..ion Act.

y answer to an inquiry. 1t is stated
that in the event Of the removal or death
OF the President and Vice President Of
the United States, the Secretary of State
assumes the duties of the President.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-20
Aviator. VIII Race.

London. Aug. '19.-The first flying
race on record. with two airmen pitted
against each other, is being arranged
between Gustav Hamel and B. c. Hucks
for $4,000 prize. 1t will take place
August 30, weather permitting.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-20

ton hand wears a shovel all day and
takes 1t to bed with him at night. When
he lays aside his shovel it is sign
that he Is i'll. and unless something Is
done for him soon he will fade away. No
one has ever seen a section hand in
hurry. II the section hand should hurry
The Washington herald., 1913-08-20
REWARD FOR EAR.
Owner Who Fought Appreciates
Close Relations.

Close Relations.
Denver tColo.l Correspondence New York Herald.
The upper half of a left ear was
searched for today in the neighborhood
of W. II. Sloan's saloon by boys and men
anxious to get a reward from the owner.
Charles Turner. twenty-eight years old.
who lost IL in fight yesterday.
1T is not for its intrinsic value that
prize the ear" explained Mr.. Turner. but
because OF the associations that are con-
nected with it, l have had the ear ever
since j was a baby. and 1 have grown
firmly attached TO IL.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-20
Anomalous.

Queer thing, wedlock! You find your
self attached to a woman, and go and
get tied to her. When you find you're
tied to her, the attachment disappears.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-20

As a matter of fact. good many New
Workers think that State is big enough
to have two Governors.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-20

Boarding-house keepers do have the
best luck. There n going to be bumper
prune crop this yess. $500 :
The Washington herald., 1913-08-20

he would do so much work that the
president of the road would cut one man
out Of each crew and would get his
salary raised for effecting the economy.
Some section hands become managers
of railroads when they grow old. but
most OF them become grandfathers and
let It go at that.
tCopyrisht, isp, b. Georss Mathew Adana)
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sums BORROWED
NOT paid BACK

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
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Not y Neccsh0rlIy.
A girl is not necessarily cut out for a
prima donna just because she is hard to
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-03-07
SEQUAL TO A CAMPAIGN
SENSATION.

The circulation of Protection or Free
Trade during the presidential campaign
as franked public document created
alarm among benefciaries of tariff
robbery.
1t was especially distasteful to some of
the largest contributors to President
Taft's reelection campaign fund, since
it threatened to destroy whatever chance
there appeared to be of realizing OH that
investments So it was determined to
find some way to stop it. Since the JOS
eph Fels Fund Commission was the most
active agency in circulating the book, the
brilliant idea was conceived by gentle
man very much interested in President
Tafts political fortunes to instigate Grim
inal proceedings against Daniel Kiefer,
Chairman of the Commission Accord
ingly, the federal district attorney at
Cincinnati was ordered to proceed, and
of course, had to obey, although his
personal judgment and inclination made
him loath to do so.
AS far as stopping the circulation for
the campaign was concerned the plan
was partly successful. Probably a few
voters were denied the opportunity of
securing enlightment and were saved to
Taft and the predatory cause. But as
every one knows their votes were not
needed to overthrough protectionism.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-03-07
SUFFRAGE AS A NAT
URAL RIGHT.

In opposing woman suffrage, Elihu
Root declares it settled" that suffrage
is not a natural right but simply a means
of government. " In this world of incess-
ant change, to say of any question that
it is settled, " speaks i'll for the prudent
speech of the man who says it; but al
lowance may be made for the verbal hab-
its of one accustomed to authoritative ut
terances. BY what mental process, how
ever, authoritive or rational, can any one
conclude that democratic means of
government is not a national right,
without promising that democratic gov
ernment itselfis not a natural right? And
if democratic government be not, what
kind of government is natural right? If
no kind can be, must we conclude with
materialists that there are no natural
rights, all our rights being without moral
roots and having only conventional SAN
ctions? or with anarchists that govern
ment is an excrescence and should GO
The Public.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-03-07

side; God helping me, ! will not fail
them if they will but counsel and sustain
me- " has the true ring of a new Magma
Charta.
That utterance assumes a tremendous
responsibility for the President and his
counsellors, and imposes an unacceptable
burden and a duty upon those who make
up the great social and business fabric of
the United States If all this is carried
into successful execution Government
will no longer mean a thing aloof and
apart, stern and austere, but a thing in
which peace, order and happiness,
private and public will be a glorious
mosaic wrought by Administration and
people.
The day of individual responsibility to
public affairs has arrived and cannot
longer be ignored by men whose private
affairs have hitherto occupied their entire
time and attention. Government is
personal and individual, and every man
must bear his part of the burden and
responsibility.
President Wilson enters upon his Adj
with the entire good will
and good wishes of all of the American
people A great task confronts him.
Well did he say: This is not a day of
triumph; it is day of dedication" If
there has been organized selfshness or
greed-and no one doubts that there has
been-personal avarice and vainglorious
let all take warning of the
times, and, assembling themselves under
a new banner, rededicate themselves
to a Government Of for and by the peo-
Dle
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-03-07

w. Wotherspoon, U. S. A. In it march
cd picked men of the army, navy and
marine corps.
The West Point cadets, in their
smart gray uniforms, and the middies
from the Naval academy at Annapolis
the best drilled corps in the country,
from whence will come our future
generals and admirals, were also a
feature of this division.
Next in line came the militia divi'
sion, headed by the national guard of
the District Of Columbia, Brigadiec
General Albert d. Mi!ls, U. S. A., COM
manding. Practically the entire ma
tional guard Of New Jersey was in
line in this division.
Other states that were represented
we're Pennsylvania, Massachusetts,
Maryland, Virginia, Georgia, Maine
and North Carolina.
Here also the cadets of the various
military schools of the country march
ed, among them the cadets from the
Virginia Military institute, the Culver
Military academy, the Carlisle Indian
school, Purdue university, the Citadel
cadets and the Georgia Military acad-
emy.
The third division was made up of
the veterans Of the Grand Army of the
Republic, the Union Veteran union,
the Spanish War Veterans and various
other patriotic organizations. In com
mand was General James E. Stuart Of
Chicago, veteran of both the Civil
and Spanish wars.
Chief Marshal Robert N. Harper,
chairman of the committee on civic
organizations, led the fourth grand
division, which was composed of vari.
Gus civic organizations, mostly polit.
tcal, from all parts of the country.
One feature of this division was a
band of American Indians dressed in
the costume Of their ancestors. Anoth-
er was the Princeton students, who
escorted the president from his homo
to this city. They headed the college
mems section Of the parade.
At o'clock this evening President
Wilson and family gave luncheon at
the White House to the vice president,
Mrs. Marshall and a numbero of
friends. At the conclusion OF the
luncheon the president and guests re-
paired to the rear porch Of the White
House, where they viewed the fire.
works and illuminations, which were
fired from Monument grounds. The
fireworks closed with a display of
monster set pieces, flaming portraits
of Wilson and Marshall.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-03-07
THE PRESIDECY ON A
BUSINESS BASIS.

Woodrow Wilson does not promise to
observe office hours but he does promise
to put the presidency on business basis.
The president has vitality important busi-
ness with congress. Tradition has kept
congress and president widely separated.
Woodrow Wilson will ignore tradition.
He will actually occupy the presidents
roonl" in the capitol as business Office,
will keep in close touch with the legis-
lators and will assist in shaping legisla-
ton according to his own ideas.
This may be irritating at first to con-
gressional dignity. There may be loud
complaint against the executive arrogat-
ing to himself too great responsibility.
There may be criticism of a president
who interiors in the working of branch
of the government over which he has no
authority.
But Woodrow Wilson will merely be
attending to his business, which is the
peoples business. He has been delegat-
ed by the people to carry through GER
tain important tasks. Withou congress
ional sanction many of these tasks can
not be accomplished Therefore it is
most distinctly the presidents business
to cooperate with congress in these mat
ters as far as may lie i'll his power, ira
dition and courtesy and red tape to the
contrary Notwithstanding Manifestly
he can work with congress and upon con-
gress more effectively if he places him
self in touch with the Legislative bodies.
1t means harder work for the president
and more disagreeable work; but prob
ably much more effective work.
Another tradition which Woodrow Will
son seems determined to wipe out lis that
of the do-nothingness of the vice presi-
ident. Mr.. Wilson sees in Mr.. Marshall
the qualities which would make him an
able helper in administrative affairs.
Therefore he has invited Mr. Marshall
to be something more than the presiding
officer of the senate, has urged him to
take part inIthe executive deliberations