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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-08
President again
VISITS THE CAPITOL
Besieged by Senators and Representa-.
tives He Has Talk with Them
on the Hill.
MANY CLAIMS ARE PRESENTED

Senators and Representatives from All
sections of the United States stormed the
White House yesterday with demands
| for patronage, and, finally, when the
press for appointments became too
strong. the President motored to the Cap
| itol. there TO discuss the matter at first
| hand with the men who desired recogni-
| ton.
Senators Sheppard of Texas, Hughes
| and MARITIME of New Jersey, Lewis OF
| Illinois, and Kern of Indiana: Represent
atives Dickinson of Missouri, Ashbrook.
Allen, and Sherwood of Ohio; McDermott
of Illinois. Reilley of Wisconsin. Connolly
of Kansas, Mahan of Connecticut. and
Doolittle, Helvering. Connolly and Medley
| were some Of those who called at the
Executive Mansion during the course OF
the day, while the President conferred
| with as many more at the Capitol.
The New Jersey delegations visit to
the White House was for the purpose of
urging the appointment of Cornelius
Ford, of Hoboken, as Public Printer. The
President told the Jerseyites, for the
third time, that he was considering Ford,
and added that he expected TO make a
final decision within short time.
Senator Lewis asked for four appoint
ments: Ira Nelson Thomas to he Minis
ter to Spain, Belgium, or Portugal;
Charles j. Vopeka, of Chicago, to go to
Roumana or bulgaria.; Irving Schuman,
of Sullivan ILL.,, to be Comptroller of the
Currency, and ii. NJ. Pindel, of Peoria,
| TO be assistant secretary of any depart
ment."
The Kansas delegation merely desired
some patronage" for their State, but
were informed that the President would
attend to them when more important
matters were out of the way" The
Ohioans boosted ID. c. Gentsch, of New
Philadelphia, for Commissioner of Pen
sions, only to find that the President had
decided upon former State Senator Sails
gerber. of Van Vert County, Ohio. for
the post.
Six members of the executive commit
tee of the Navy League urged the Presi-
dent to appoint a National Defense
Committee to inspect the defenses Of
the nation and to make recommendations
regarding the improvements of the for
tfcations. A change in the present Off
cial rating in the navy also was advo-
Gated The President promised to take
Up both matters with Secretary Daniels.
The members of the committee were
Col. III. NJ. Porter, former Governor of
Arkansas ONeal, Col. r. NJ. Thompson.
II. B. Mcfarland, Carter II. Fitzhugh,
and Perry Belmont.
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True ChivaIry.

Who shall say that chivalry is dead
Let the scoffers at modern gallantry
take to their hearts the words of the
British clergyman, Rev. Howard ]
Truscott. whose church was burned by
the suffragettes:
Il cannot ascribe it 10 any other
cause than those delightful ladies.
Hank back to the age of the harp
and the ungartered hosen, 10 the lists
and the veil worn at the lance head
bark back to the troubadour and the
knight, and surely you will not find a
truer courtesy than this.
The vote-bringing bomb, the sui
fetching abduction, the enfran'
chising arson-all these new amenities
in a so-called cffctc civilization Ger,
tainly have given us nothing more last
ing thas>-t the quiet speculation OF this
British clergyman
Those delightful ladies"
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STA ESMEN-REAL AND NEAR
Bv FRED c. KELLY

Because he's the captain-the leader
of all the others his mother told him.
That's what I'd like to be- said
Owen, some kind of captain. I've al
ways been doing just what other boys
did. After this I'm going to be a leader"
The next day he organized a kid mill
making himself the captain.
And when he went in for politics he
persisted right from the start In trying
to lead.
A Republican in Representative Lang
leys district, down in Kentucky. was
opposed to Langley because he belonged
TO secret order that had once shown
opposition to a certain religious creed.
One of Langley's friends sought to ap-
pease the mans dissatisfaction.
why the fellow who's running against
Langley, on the Democratic ticket, be-
longs to the same organization he said.
so you won't gain anything by voting
for him.
''Oh, ! know" said the disgruntled Re
publican. but he's a Democrat and amt
supposed to have any sense; Langleys
supposed to know better, so I'm going to
vote agin him.
Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes is ac-
tually jealous of his father. He gets
sick and tired having people ask him:
Are you the son of the famous
Oliver Wendell Holiness Just as if he
weren't entitled to a bit of fame himself.
Copyright l9I3 by Fred G. Kelly. All rights re-
seryed)
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The Influence of the Scutari Episode.

Montenegro, after all, has consented
to relinquish her claim to Scutari and
place the future OF that bone OF con-
tention Internationally in the hands OF
the powers. This relieves the great
tension under which all Europe has
been laboring.
King Nikita's stubbornness at the
most was but a trifle, but it was
enough to menace the peace of Europe
by the obstinacy which characterized
the proceedings, so that recourse to
arms seemed the only way out of the
dilemma. But the value of delay was
once more demonstrated by the calm
and patient course followed by the ma
tons in concert, which declined to give
up hope of peaceable settlement, even
when the armies of Austria already
were massed at the frontier
The most delicate of all disputes
arising ont of the Balkan conquest,
thus being out of the way, it is now
confidently believed that all else can
be settled pacifcally, and that this is
only question of time. 1t is great
triumph for the cause OF peace and
should be morally influential in cur
failing military expenditures. Time is
the price of peace, and diplomacy can
solve any problem. The only danger
is that hothcads may provoke war be-
fore intelligence has had an opportu-
nifty to act. We are still far from the
millennium, but the passing of the Scu-
tart crisis inspires confidence in the
probability of hereafter preventing
wars, which formerly would have been
unavoidable
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Hammering the System.

New York's District Attorney, with,
in the space of a few short months
has been able to trace grating from
patrolmen up to the highest uniformed
officers of the New York Police De.
partment If, after what he did this
week, he does not succeed in getting
beyond the latter, he has other evi,
dence "up his sleeve" Mr.. Whitman
has several months yet to serve, ant
the aroused New Workers should see
to it that the administration of their
city and the District Attorneys office
for the next term, be put into the
hands of men who will follow up graft
trails relentlessly.
Tuesdays conviction of the New
York police inspectors is the creates,
blow that the system has yet re.
ceived In it the workings of the
system" itself was revealed. One in.
spector after another, as each of them
was assigned to the Harlem inspection
district, received graft, the collection
of which continued right along as in.
spectors were changed. The cash
went to each in turn. They all knew
of the part which each played in the
grating, so that when it came to
raising money to induce witness tc
leave the jurisdiction of the court they
knew to whom to apply
New York has been reasonably GER
tain that this organized collection went
on and that the money collected was
passed to inspectors, some of it to
civilians, but this was the first time
that it was proved. The highest Off
Gals of the department were convicted
of an offense showing their part in the
grating
There is to be no let-up, and the
power of resistance of the System
will be worn down in the process. If
witnesses are to be kept out of the
Z .Eisdiction they will have to stay out
mighty long time. Each conviction
secured helps to destroy the heretofore
strongly inculcated belief in the "sys-
TENS b\ger to protect friends and
to punish traitors
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-08
OLDEST INHABITANTS MEET.
William G.. Boyd New Member
Elected to Association.

The Association of Oldest Inha bitants
held its regular monthly meeting at the
Engine House, Nineteenth and III Streets
Northwest, last night. One new member
was admitted to the association and one
application was referred to a committee
for consideration.
William G. Boyd. of 1904 Euclid Street
was elected to membership and the name
of William w. Nottingham, of 3f7 r
Street Northwest, will be considered by
the membership committee.
A reminiscent paper was read by Rob-
ert Fl. Hardness, who told of the hero
ism of Stuart Holland, Washingtonian
who went down with the Arctic in the
Atlantic Ocean in 1854. II was announced
that Mrs. w. NJ. Easby-Smith. wife of
Capt. Easily, after whom Easily Point
on the Potomac is named, will appear
before the association at the next meet
ing and relate many interesting Incl
dents connected with the point
The members of the association were
invited to be present at a clam feast to
be given by Frank Walker in the cele-
bration of his birthday on June 5. An
rouncement was made of the death of
Herman Kahlert, a member of the asso-
citation, who died on April II.
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ELECTRIC VALUE DISMISSED.
Potomac Power Company Agent
Tells of Prcsent-day Necessity.

Tuesday night, at the Masonic Hall
in Hyattsville, there was given by the
Potomac Electric Power Company an
illustrated lecture on the history of
electric service and its modern applica-
lions in the household
First on the programme was a talk by
one of the company's representatives,
which was illustrated by lantern slides.
He told how the supplying of electricity
Tor commercial use commenced, and
spoke of its marvellous DEVELOPMENT
from an experiment and luxury to an
everyday necessity, particularly men
tioning the availa bility of numerous
heating, cooking, and other electrical
labor and time saving appliances that
can be used in the home at a very small
cost. The speaker also mentioned that
the Potomac Company greatly desired
and was striving hard, for the hearty
cooperation of its customers so that
every user of it's service would secure
the best results from the current which
they consumed.
Motion pictures were shown. illustrating
the way in which two young married
couples were aided ny eIeCtr]rty in
solving some of their difficult domestic
problems. After the motion pictures.
lantern slides. showing in detail vari-
Gus household devices. were shown on
the screen. The entertainment con-
Guided with practical demonstrations Of
electrical devices
One OF the representatives of the COM
pany stated that il was the intention N
give these illustrated talks in different
sections of Washington and the District
of Columbia, and also to give them in
all nearby suburban towns where Po-
tomac service is used.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-08
Europe in the Caribbean.

A brief cable dispatch from ST
Thomas, Danish West Indies, an
nounced that the German cruiser
Bremen had sailed for Port au Prince
upon orders from Berlin on account
of the unsettled political conditions in
Hayti"
This indicates the tendency of Euro
pean governments again to resume di-
rect protection of their interests in
troubled Central American and Carib-
bean republics. When, following the
Anglo German Italian blockade OF
Venezuela in 1908, the United States
definitely assumed the role of Western
Hemisphere policeman, the European
powers reduced their naval represen-
tation in Latin-American waters. They
were delighted that the United States
should assume responsibility. The
American fiscal protectorate in Santo
Domingo resulted in steady payment
of arrears of the Dominican foreign
debt. President Taft sought to effect
somewhat similar arrangements in Mic
aragua and Honduras. and brought the
whole policy the trouble-brewing title
OF dollar diplomacy"
President Wilson's distaste for dol
lar diplomacy apparently is accepted
by Europe as indicating that the United
States will no longer serve as col
lection agent
We may expect, therefore, to see
the European naval representation in
Southern waters increased Whether
this will lead to such demonstrations
as that against Venezuela which made
this country decidedly nervous in 1903
remains to be disclosed. Secretary
Bryan has had good deal to say
against collection of debts with war
ships.
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Oscar w. Underwood.

Surely may a man smile at the an
nual becks OF Time when that grim
Measure of Eternity is greeted with
such unanimous cheers as were up
raised when the redoubtable watch
holder of destiny was fairly shouted
down by Representative Oscar w. I'm
derwood's colleagues in the House of
Representatives.
"Fifty-one," the Old Man counted
a little more than half century; a
little more than young men would call
the prime of life; little less than old
men would call the very start of real
existence. No matter how measured
whether in years or months or days
or hours: whether by minorities or
majorities: whether by schedules or
items our Mr.. Underwood stood
smoothing and smiling as ever.
Only a big man like Jim Mann,
leader of the opposition. could have
cried out that heart welcome that
marked Mr.. lnderWoods advent INTO
his own hunting preserve Tuesday.
Only big men, forgetting parties and
party .policie>. could so heartily have
Joined in the cheering that brought the
big Democrat, smooth and smiling as
ever, into hi accustomed place.
If anything was lacking to make the
birthday observance ideal, everything
was supplied by Mr. Underwood's duti-
full attendance upon his work. From
high tariff or low tariff views, Mr..
Underwood, at fifty-one, was on the
Job as always, competent, quiet, quick,
honest. 1t was a fine American birth
daN
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GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

By GEORGE FITCH,
Author Of cat Good Old Siwash."

Grand Rapids. Mich, is city of 112,OOC
people. situated on the Grand River, at
point where it falls eighteen feet in
one mile, making more noise in so doing
than a fat man falling down ten flights
of stairs.
eighty-five years ago as a trading post
and missionary station, but after wan
dering aimlessly along through the GEN.
sus returns for a few years it found a
real object in life. This object is ap-
parent to any one who visits the city or
who talks with a Grand Rapider for
two minutes. Grand Rapids makes fur
niture for the United States.
Grand Rapids has been making more
and more furniture until the Grand
River Is now lined with furniture fac
tories, and the middle of the town is
full of furniture exposition buildings.
Twice year the furniture buyers OF
America come to Grand Rapids to pick
out the latest styles in dIning-room Ia
bles and fine old mahogany beds. Nc
American couple can marry successfully
without the aid of Grand Rapids.
Grand Rapids is situated in valley
two miles wide, and also runs up the
hills on either SIDE. AFTER its people
have grown rich in the factories along
the river they move over to the east
side of the slope and buy automobiles
from Detroit. This enables Detroit PEG.
pie to buy more furniture from Grand
Rapids. Michiganders always stick to-
gether.
Grand Rapids also makes most of the
carpet sweepers and sticky fly paper
for the United States. 1t is surrounded
by fruit orchards in such profusion tina,
the Grand Rapids boy who has not
hooked peaches Ia considered too good 10
live. However, Grand Rapids boys are
above the average. thanks to the Grand
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Gompers.

Samuel Gompers, in private life.
would be OF no more interest than
thousands of others who enjoy the
privilege OF being American citizens.
But Samuel Gompers, as the head of
a powerful labor organization, occupies
quite d different position. We have
often had occasion, when commenting
upon his case, 10 show that we have
no malice against him as man,
though we may now and then take
umbrage at his doctrine But just
at present it is of great importance to
know whether the law is to break
down and our institutions upset when
Mr.. Gompers is brought in conflict
with the Judgment of our courts and
the rightful Interpretation of the law.
Mr.. Julian Hawthorne, famous man
of letters and considered a desirable
citizen. is in Jail for promoting min
ing enterprises that were pronounced
to have been not exactly within the
pale of the law; Mr.. Patterson, a
multinillionaire. was melted out
prompt punishment in the courts in
the Cash Register Trust matter |;
Morse, the ice king and bank wrecker,
had to enter prison; Mr.. Mellen, presi-
dent of the New Haven Road, is
threatened by the Interstate Com
merce Commission with criminal pro-
seedlings, and should the government
succeed in making out case against
him, no influence can save him. But
Mr.. GomperS, as the chief of a big
labor organization, somehow has slip
ped through so far, despite sentence
by court and confirmation of that sem
tence by higher tribunal
Let it be perfectly understood that
this is not diving into the merits of
the case, which has been discussed and
closed by the courts long ago. All
that we should like to know is why
the judgment of the courts should not
be enforced. No doubt he and his
associates again will appeal from the
most. recent decision. which affirmed
their responsibility in \ the contempt
kharge, and the case MY drag along.
several more years. N Gompers
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SUPREME CIRCLE TO MEET.
Sixty-third Annual SesSion of h. OF
A. to BE Held Next Week.

The sixty-third annual session of the
Supreme Circle. Brotherhood of America
will be held in the Grand Army Hall
1412 Pennsylvania Avenue, Tuesday, May
IL, commencing at 10 a. m.
The headquarters of the Supreme Cir
Gle will be established at the Ebbitt
House. George w. Heinecke, of Phila-
delphia, will be the presiding officer, and
II. B. Walter, of Philadelphia, the SUI
preme scroll keeper.
Members from the following jurislic-
tons will take part in the deliberations
of the session: Pennsylvania, New Jer.
sey, Delaware, Connecticut, New York
Maryland. Virginia, and the District OF
Columbia.
The members of the circle and home
in Washington have made large prepare
lions to entertain the delegates and their
visitors
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A Trip to kemsington.

Visitors to Washington will be enter
tanned by taking trolley car at Fiji
tee4th Street and New York Avenue
passing Zoo Park, Rock Creek Valley
Chevy Chase. and Columbia Country
Clubs. Changing cars at the lake, the
trip continues through a picturesque val
ley, again crossing Rock Creek and ex-
tending to viewpoint in the west of
the growing town of Kensington.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-08
WOMAN CLERK PROMOTED.
Miss f. VI. Meigs Made Assistant in
District Supreme Court.

Miss Elizabeth NJ. Meigs, granddaugh-
ter of Return ]. Meigs. the first clerk
of the District Supreme Court and
daughter of Return ]. Meigs. jr., for
fifty years a member of the personnel
of that tribunal, has been promoted to
succeed her father, who died recently
The justices of the District Supreme
Court not only made Miss Meigs. assis-
tant clerk of the court. the first woman
ever to hold that responsible position.
but also increased her salary from
81, 400 TO 81. 500 year. The promotion is
in recognition of Miss Meigs' faithful
and efficient service
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-08
State Societies to Meet.

Officers of State societies in Washing
ton will meet at 9O6 F Street North
west, Saturday evening at o'clock, at
the invitation Of NJ. F. O'Donoghue, of
the California Society, to formulate plans
for the consolidation of all Stase socie-
ties in this city. 1t is planned to build
a national clubhouse. of which each So
ciety viii be a part owner. Elgin III.
Blalock, of the Texas Society, and Mr..
O'Donoghue. have been leading the
movement to consolidate the societies.
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openly defed the courts action and
tried TO bring ridicule upon the judges.
After several courts have said so, there
should be no doubt as to his culpa-
bility, hence the question is not out
of order, whether Mr.. Gompers is
stronger than the Federal government.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-08
CENS0RsHIP Is DEFEATED.
celumbia Heights Citisers to Con
tinue tn Have Open Meetings.

N~5 1cfBmtB OItIXeNb 70 COm~
time tn Have Open Meetings.
Members of the Columbia Heights Citi.
Gems Association who favored a censor
ship OF proceedings at their meetings are
selling blue pencils at sacrifices. A reso-
luton introduced by F. W. Clements to
make public only selected items from the
minutes of the association was defeated
at meeting of the citizens Tuesday
night at the parish hall of st. Stephen
Church. 1t was charged by Mr.. Clements
that incorrect reports of meetings had
appeared in the newspapers.
d. w. Edelin, introduced resolution
asking that the Commissioners be given
more power. A departure from the half
and-half plan of paying District bills was
protested against in the resolution of Mr..
Edelin,. Officers of the society were re-
elected.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-08

The Berean Mems Class Of Waugh
Methodist Episcopal Church heard
lecture on Braddocks Trail by H. c.
Gauss of the Department of Justice
Tuesday evening. The lecture was
preceded by several musical numbers
rendered by the orchestra of IN Sun
day School and the Quartetts Of the
class.
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Luncheon increases school Fund.

Supt. DR.. w. M. Davidson, Assistant
Superintendent Ernest L. Thurston and
other school officials were guests yes
terday at the annual spring luncheon
of students of Central High School. Re-
ceipts OF the luncheon, which was held
in the assembly room. will be added to
the general expense fund of the school.
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NO CARS RUN IN frisco.
Trans-bay Cities Also Affected b!
Electrical Workers' Strike.

San Francisco, May 7.-All the electri-
cal and gas workers in the employ of
the Pacific Gas and Electric Company
today walked out when the company de-
MED their demands for increased wages.
The car service in San Francisco, Oak
land, Berkeley, and Alameda was tied
I'M.
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Rapids Press. which conducts combi-
nation newspaper and good-boy factory.
all under one immense roof Grand Rap
ids boys have two ambitions-to become
carriers for the Press, and to own a
furniture factory.
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ALITTLE NONSENSE.
FAIR INEZ.

Oh, saw We not fair Inez?
She's Joined the suffragettes.
Now she throws rocks along with flocki
I OF other lovely pets.
Oh, saw We not fair Inez
The time she threw the brick?
1t struck a cop and made him drop
His hauteur and his stick.
Oh, saw We not fair Inez
When rocks began to fly?
OF course you saw; uphold the law,
Come in and testify.
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Concert Is Postponed.

AS the Marine Band will be engaged at
Friendship in connection with the
charity bazaar on Monday, May II. there
will be no concert at the Marine Bar
racks on that date.
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Suffrage Bill Passes.

Springfield, ILL.,. May 7.-Senator Nc
ellis bill giving women the right to
vote in all but constitutional elections
was passed by the Senate this after
noon.
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The Real Thing.

The Real Thing.
That Arabian fortune teller must b,
the genuine goods"
Anything out of the ordinary"
"Well, yes. She claims to be the sew
enty-seventh daughter of a seventy
seventh son.