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The Washington herald., 1913-02-23
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health bis demise was unexpected. The
bereaved Aarents have the profound gym
pathy Of a~large circle of friends The
deceased was aged about forty years.
The funeral took place at St. Aloysius
Church on Tuesday morning. with solemn
high mass. The remains were conveyed
TO Baltimore, Nd, and inferred in the
family lot.
Compositors John r. Brown, William
J. Harris, and r. s. Peed have been de-
tailed to the hand section. day, from
the War and Navy section.
Temporary Compositors ]. X. Lacock
and II. II. Talbot have been transferred
to the hand, night. from the day side.
T. Finley Kitson has been transferred
from the hand section to the proof sec
tion. day, and promoted to reader.
After several weeks sickness. COM
rade E. T. Atkinson. of the hand sec
ton, has returned to Office.
William f. Holt, imposer. and J. l..
Garrett, compositor. in the hand section.
are on this weeks sick list.
Mrs. Lisbeth w Lenhart, Carrie r.
Loomis, Mrs. Josephine Simpson. F. c.
Roberts. j. r. Dilsaver. Walter d. Nor
gan, James T. Ray. John Sheridan. and
Daniel McCallum have been detailed from
the hand section to the proof, day.
Thomas j. McDonough, Thomas A.
McAlvin. and David L. Mackley, Of the
hand section. night, have been detailed
as the night proofreaders.
Lee Magee. Of the st. Louis Csrdi-
mails. who has many friends in the c.
p. o., is union printer and a member
Of Cincinnati Typographical Union. No.
3. and when not employed on the dia-
mond Is a compositor on the Enquirer
He is a Cincinnati boy. and regarded one
OF the best infielders in the major league
to-day.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-23

ington blood has been strengthened by
the marriage of cousins. who were also
descended from Augustine Washington.
This. it Is thought, is true of no men,
ber of the family other than Mr.. William
De Hertburn Washington, and it Is said
that in his case one of the cousins was
more remotely descended from the COM
mon ancestor. The whole subject Of
Washington's relationship is in dispute
however. and no dogmatic statements can
be justified.
In the city which bears his name three,
at least, of George Washingtons relatives
are known to reside, and there may be
others Those known to live here are
Lawrence Washington, librarian of the
House reading room in the Library of
Congress: Thomas Cunningham Washing
ton and 7. B. Washington, both connected
with the Navy Department. Mr.. Law
renee Washington has eight sons and
four daughters to carry on the blood of
Augustine Washington. Mr.. Lawrence
Washington and all his brothers and sis
ters were born in Mount Vernon. and this
often causes them to be considered the
nearest relatives of George Washington.
1t is interesting to know, too, that in
Westmoreland County. Va, near the birth
place of George Washington, some OF
them living on plantations as large as
Mount Vernon, are relatives of the man
whose birthday anniversary millions of
Americans are celebrating to-day.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-23
Uncle Sans War on White SlaperS

State borders for cohabttation- Judge
Mcpherson defended his sentence on the
ground that there was no evidence 10
show that the girl was coerced Ihe
clubwomen countered vigorously with a
statement to the effect that coercion was
not the point: that by the womans own
story. plus all human experience, the girl
was surely entered on a life OF prosti-
tuition; what they wanted was such pun
ishment as would be the talk OF every
harroom and specter to any man who
contemplated doing It in the future
In the difference of opinion between
iuSsc and prosecutor on one side ana
cIubwomen on the other side in TINS
case lies the key to the criticism OF the
courts. A summary of it and a study
of the light sentences imposed In all
Jurisdictions have just been made by
Frederick II. Within. secretary OF the
committee of fourteen in New YORK,
who, with the cordial cooperation OF
Attorney General Wickcrsham, secured
a great shcaf of letters from Federal
district attorneys
The Federal judges and attorneys
it appears, pretty generally take into
account the circumstances OF the case.
In clear cases. where white slavery Is
effected through coercion. imprison-
,nent and heavy fines have been i'm
posed But they were satisfied with
comparatively light sentences Tor m
stance. in all of the following: The
Pittsburg case. where the woman was
an acknowledged prostitute: a New
York case, where, the woman brothel
keeper convicted was believed to De
not the real offender. but his agent:
Louisiana case, in which the women
involved were acknowledged negro in
mates of the New Orleans levee, taken
to numbering camp in an adjoining
state; an Oregon case, the woman IN
which is described by the District At
torney as "a well-seasoned and hard
ened prostitute. who. about the time
of the arrest, did a fancy job of carv-
ing the white SLAYER with a butcher
knife; a similar case in Illinois. where
the woman was "a female veteran of
the UNDERWORLD
In all these cases the Judges and
district attorneys make allowances for
the degree of coercion involved. They
also have to reckon with points of law
ard procedure, such as insufficient evil
dence, making pleas Of guilty or mole
acceptable tthis happened
in the Pittsburg case, where. addition
ally, the defendant had been in Jail
six months awaiting triaD.
Within SAYS:
The difference Of attitude, which con-
stitutes the real difference between the
officials charged with the acts enforce
ment and its friends. runs through all
the correspondence from all the dis
tricts 1t must be recognized that the
judges now sitting on the Federal bench
are generally men Of the older genera
tion-the generation which grew UP and
accepted from its fathers, without pro-
test. by its mothers. the theory of sex
necessity for men. They do not. there
fore. look upon the commerciaiizer of
prostitution. If he is not white SLAYER in
the stricter meaning OF that term. with
the abhorrence which is growing SO rap
The Washington herald., 1913-02-23

The one living American to whom the
anniversary of Washington's birthday
means more than to any other is Bush
rod d. Washington. in whose veins, ac-
cording to the generally accepted verdict
Of genealogists and the opinion Of many
Of the Washington family flows more of
the blood of Gen. Washington's father
than is to be found by any other indi-
viduaL
Mr.. Bushrod Washington, who Is well
past middle age. Is living quietly near
Goodman, Mo. Here, on a modest scale,
he is living, in so far as country surround
ings are concerned. much the same life
passed by his famous relative. though his
life is by no means either so luxurious or
so primitive as that of the old plantation.
He served in the Union army during the
civil war, and in the campaigns in the
far South conducted himself with signal
bravery.
As with 30 many of the branches of the
Washington family. this particular one
will come to an end with the life of Mr..
Bushrod Washington, for he has but one
child, daughter.
Other Living Relatives.
MIR. Washington's closeness OF relation
ship to the founder of Mount Vernon is
due to the fact that he traces his descent
from Augustine Washington, the father
of George Washington along three lines.
Twice in the line Of his ancestry the WASH
The Washington herald., 1913-02-23

william A. PETER whose death oc-
CURED Tuesday last. at his residence,
107 r Street Northwest, after an III
ness of three months, was a native OF
Kansas, where he learned the printing
trade, whence he came to Washing
ton to take a position in the United
tSates Capitol while his father. w.
A. PETER. ST., represented the State
of Kansas IN the senate. He became
connected with the G. p. o. in 1884,
first us a compositor on the document
force at night. His ability soon won
him promotion to the proofroom, ana
his connection with the Office of nearly
twenty years had practically been as
a proofreader, at which he was recog-
nized as among the best.
Jake" PETER. as he was known TO
everybody, was a man Of most engag-
ing qualities clever man, a delight
fuI companion, with a fund OF humor
that was charming. He had most
remarkable memory and a use of satire
for the shams of this earth that gave
anxious moments to number or
would-be people. He. was the cham
pion of the lowly at all times. and his
charity was proverbial.
His funeral was held at ST. Alloy
sit:s' Church Friday morning at 10
% Tue auspitts VI Soi'AA
bia Typographical Union. and there
was a large attendance of his friends
and fellow-workmen. the floral OFFER
ings being tributes from the various
chapels of the g. p. .. He was nifty
years of age. and Is survived by his
wife and two grown daughters, to
whom the sincere sympathy Of everybody
who knew Jake" PETER is extended
Of WASH
ington's art printshop." writing from
San Juan, Porto Rico. where he is en-
joying a vacation. says that the best
printing Office on the island is managed
by Washington man.
Tales Of the Shylock among the print
ing fraternity have been numerous and
shark bill Gene Smith, vice president
OF Columbia Union. telling of one printer
fnancier who has paid over 500 interes;
on a loan OF so. and still owes the SO
A great deal of sympathy is also ex-
pressed for that class Of Shylocks VINO
made a business of loaning to the color
ed laborers in the G. =. o.. advancing
s. on Saturday before pay day. and COL
lecting $50 on Monday-50 cents for 81
for rorty-eight hours is some profit. we
guess.
The February meeting of Local Union
No. 4. I. b. of r. was one OF unusual in
terest Under the good and welfare or
the union" the esteemed DIR. Daniel Nc
Farland took the floor and announced that
on February 5. 1853. now fifty years ago.
the "Journeymen Bookbnders' Society of
Washington had presented him with
beautiful watch which he had since worn
and hoped to wear next his heart till the
end of his days.
Dr. McFarlands record in labor mat
tcrs in the District Is an enviable one.
He Joined the bookbInders' society short
ly after it's organization, in 1850. Macy
years ago DIR. Mcfarland resigned from
the G. p O. bindery and took up the pro-
The Washington herald., 1913-02-23
ARMY CHAPLANS'
MEMORIAL 10 CONGRESS

Not only the churches. but the general
public. will do well to give prompt heed
to a memorial which the chaplains Of our
army, navy and national guards have ad-
dressed to them. BY invitation of the
retired army chaplains conference was
held in Los Angeles "to consider the
moral and religious needs OF the various
bodies serving their country In the mill
tary and naval forces Of the United
States"
Attention Is called to the large propor-
ton Of young men among the 5000 ofii-
GERS and men in the regular army, the
62,vo officers and men In the navy and
the Marine Corps, and the 10000 In the
National Guard. Just at the formative
period of their manhood they are
crowded together In barracks and on
ships, away from the restraining and
elevating influences Of home and
churches. being forced to Hives OF CELL
bacy and in the society Of men alone"
These more or less unavoidable condi-
tions OF military and naval service are
SO perilous morally and spiritually as
to demand extraordinary efforts to coun-
teract and improve them. Less interest
and means, however. are taken In pro-
viding for the religious needs OF these
o4e,0o0 men. living at best under disad-
vantageous conditions. than are In
vested by the churches, the Young Mems
Christian Association. and by public
agencies of some cities and States TO
help and safeguard men living under
conditions ordinarily more advantageous
to the religious life.
While the general sentiment is said to
prevail. both In the army and navy.
against the excessive use OF intoxicating
liquors and in favor of temperance, no
systematic official encouragement is given
chaplains to organize total abstinence So
cieties or to support and encourage
young men to take pledges to overcome
the temptations to drink such as the
British government extends to its chap
lainS.
And vet these handicapped ministers Of
religion unite in declaring that no insti-
tuition IN the country, no college. no mill
tary boarding school. no reformatory has
the organization so admirably adapted to
the purpose Of molding its membership as
the army and navy-and II does SO mold
it" But. they add. The Christian public
has not concerned itself whether the old
sergeant has a contempt for the highest
ideals or will build in the boy from Chris
tian homes fiber of the good soldier
The Washington herald., 1913-02-23

idly in the younger generation which
has thrown a challenge to the theory Of
sex necessity. It comes. therefore. to .
question OF education-of the courts crit
ics to distinguish between the personal
safeguards which our forefathers fought
SO hard to obtain and the overgrowth Of
legal technique which chokes our Grim
inal courts: education of the judges that
they may be abreast OF the moral senti-
ment OF the day: education Of the pub
lie so that all may unite In concerted ef-
fort to suppress the crime Of the ages.
commercialized sexual vice"
The Washington herald., 1913-02-23
A Day of Prayer.

Under the auspices of the women's
INSTRUMENTATION Missionary Union
there will be a special day of prayer
for home missions Thursday. February
q. from 2 to p. M, at Epiphany As
sembly Hall. Mrs. ]. s. Van Arsdale, pre-
siding.
The speakers are: Representing the In
dians. Mrs. F. ]. Sukens. of Washington:
representing the negro. Miss Mamie Bur-
roughs, superintendent of the Lincoln
Heights Training School for Colored
Girls. Washington, ID. c.: representing
the immigrants. Mrs. Mary B. Wilson.
of Philadelphia: address on Home Mis-
sion Problems" by Mrs. Wilbur F.
Crafts. of Washington.
Reports will be received from repre-
sentatives of the different churches on
home mission work. This day will be
observed throughout ths Omitted StateA
The Washington herald., 1913-02-23
Innocent.
From Jud-.

From Judge
Il try to think said Benham. that
woman is the equal OF man and as well
qualified 10 take part in political life:
but 1t sort of jars that belief TO get the
reply I did this morning from my wife,
when remarked. on reading the returns.
that Bingham ran ahead Of hts ticket.
and she innocently inquired, What was
his hurry"
The Washington herald., 1913-02-23
AVALANCHE OF
VOTES GROWS DAILY
Herald Contestants Are "On Their
Toes" to Advance Their
Standing.

The last day OF February is the last day
of The Herald's $4,000 contest.
The remaining few days will witness
endeavors of the most strenuous sort as
contestants buckle down for . whirlwind
finish.
contestant. The real rivalry Is to deter
mine who shall win the higher awards.
A complete list of the awards Is pub
lished on another page Of to-day's Her
aid
The grand award. the 5000 house and
lot purchased from II r. Howenstein
Company, 1914 F Street Northwest. Is be-
ing daily admired by contestants.
II is ideal in location and construction.
growing neighborhood. at Tenth and d
Streets Northeast 1t Is easily accessible
by car line to all points Of the city
The four completely equipped automo-
biles are as follows:
Two REQ touring cars, purchased from
the Barnard Motor Car Company. lfl3
Fourteenth Street Northwest: one Over
land touring car. purchased from the
Overland Washington Motor Company.
81 Fourteenth Street Northwest: one
Studebaker E-M-F) touring car. pur-
chased from the Commercial Auto and
Supply Company. IrS, .n3 New York
Avenue Northwest.
The four Ccnover Baby Grand Pianos,
purchased from Percy Foster, and the
four Schubert Player Pianos and four
Schubert Upright Pianos. purchased from
the joseph Hall Chase Piano Company.
are displayed at the Contest Building. IA
Thirteenth Street Northwest.
The Advocates special awards have
been tremendously successful.
A list of winners of special awards al
da1ivered follows
Mrs. NJ. F. Thompson. 1215 N Street
Northwest. On November e3. 1912. received
a certificate for a lady's SIS suit.
Mr.. ]. Finley. 331 c Street Southwest.
on November 3, 1872 received a certif-
cate for a gentIeman's So suit.
c. V. Gates. 1i9 Seaton Street North
west, a Schubert upright piano valued at
500. on December Z. 1912.
Mr.. o. ]. LIE Bau. Ills Eighth Street
Northwest. 4 500 Grafonola, on Decem-
ber z, 1912
Mr. G. E. Cornell. SOC X Street North
west. a Cnaover Baby Grand piano.
valued at $50, on January Is. 1913.
]. c. Shaw. Ills Eighth Street North
west. on February !. a $50 Schubert
Player Piano.
A list of the twelve leading contestants
In each district follows:
The Washington herald., 1913-02-23
DISTRICT ONE.


Mabel paddock, Florence Court.
e. X. CornweIl. 1915 = 81. NV.
Edna O'NeiI. 2O31 H st. NV.
J. p. Frey. 1874 38th 81. NV.
). Lawrence Young, 500 Wis. ~.
clara Lynn. 71e 22d 81. NV.
Jennie NJ. Hart, 1916 Calvert st
n. q. Harris, 1905 34fb 81. NV.
T.. Il. Green, Teunallytown. d. G.
Frk. Lavcxho. 1912 VI ~. NV.
Mrs. II. 5. DarnieIIc. 2sIo q 81. NV.
DISTRICT TWO.
Mrs. 4. VI. Bohrer. 1OI st. NV.
T. 4. Taylor. The Olympia.
Mrs. c. F.. Campbell, the ST. Lawrence.
Mrs. A. Mirhaelson, 1904 18th st. NV.
Mrs. o. n. Blanton. 44I2 ksns- Ave. Nv.
Lawrence widmayer. cIe: list II.
f. &. Bosher, The Nantucket.
Mrs. Geo. T. Barber. 4IO5 sth st. NV.
N. ID. Parker, so ChanninG st.
Mayda Canadian. I73: Euclid st. NV.
Horace L. Stevenson, 157 st.
J. e. Lynch, 4O07 5th st. NV.
DISTRICT THREE.
o. J. LIE Beau, 1115 sth st. NV.
F. Geraci, 1885 G st. NV.
Mis- Grace Turner. 1919 Mass. av.
c. +. Beers, Capt. No. Truck Co.
Emma b. Glascock. II II st. NV.
Mis- II. Towsen. 100 NJ st. NV.
Miss L. X. Long, 613 Fla Ave. Nv.
J. Finley, 331 st. sw.
f. Burger, $50 q st. NV.
A. A. Preston, 421 9Th St. NV.
DISTRICT FOUR.
Miss F. b. Espey, III 11th 81. ne.
Thomas Sullivan, SO Elliott st. n
Matte Jones. 321 l. st. ne.
James Quigley, 232 c st. ne.
Mrs. r. VI. Fuxftt. COS 8. c. Ave. q.
L. G. Heisline, SD N. c. Ave. se.
Marguerite Smith. 421 G st. ne.
r. H. AlcOrn, 1000 b St. ne.
8. J. SimOus. s24 5th st. me.
Lewis H. Nesline, 720 Sth st. se.
J. OLeary. 733 N. Capitol st.
G. r. GeOrGens, 17O7 Ft. Drive ne.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-23

Joseph A. Scannell. one of the best
and most popular among the linotype
operators. has been transferred TO the
night proofroom as d reader.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-23

Harvey J. Ellis. who put IN couple OF
weeks at the Homeopathic Hospital. has
been removed to his home, not entirely
well but much improved
The Washington herald., 1913-02-23

Charles NJ Robinson, who has been
doing a departmental detail for several
months. was returned to the day proof
room during the week.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-23

Miss Madeline A. Phillips has been
transferred from the Pamphlet binding
section to the Office of the Superintendent
of Documents.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-23

George W. Orem, Thomas j. BRASIL.
and Juiius WitzeL bookbinders, have been
advanced to machine operators, with in
creased compensation 10 50 cents per
hour.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-23

Paymaster Eddie Wilver has again
shown his good will for everybody by
advancing the pay day 10 precede holi-
day. which is a most kindly act on the
part OF the disbursing officer and his
assistants, and is duly appreciated
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-07-04
tENTR tLIYING STATE OFFICES.

one by one the ways in which Gov
arnor Ernest Lister proposes to reduce
the cost Of maintaining the state gov
eminent by organizing IT more on the
lines of a big business are becoming
evident. This week. with the removal
of the state bank examiners office and
force from Seattle to Olympia, saw
another change calculated to reduce
maintenance cost and at the same
time, by centraizing the state offices,
increase the Efficiency of the working
force of the state government.
Three such changes have been made
in the last month. The largest was in
the reorganization of the II depart
ments that make up the new depart
ment of agriculture. Previously these
offices have been scattered over the
state, most of them in Tacoma; now
they are all maintained here. The diff
ference in the cost of office expense
alone, will be no inconsiderable sum,
the increased efficiency due to the
proper correlation of all the depart
ments is also material item.
The other change of this nature was
when the state fish commissioner was
also made state game warden under
the new game laws, thereby saving at
least the salary of $1,000 year al
lowed the warden and probably as
much more in Office and travelling ex-
,enses separate official and Office
would have entailed.
In addition to these departmental
changes there have been numerous in.
stances in the last few months where
IN the departments under the COVER
nor's control the work has been CO.
ordinated and consolidated so as to
reduce the working force and hence
the cost of maintenance. 1t is in these
ways the governor is carrying out his
promises of greater efficiency and
economy in the state government.
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in which the president proposes to con-
troll the system. he said:
President Wilson has stated the
proposition plainly. 1t is a question
whether the people themselves or the
bankers shall control the peoples
money. The bankers profess alarm
that under the administrations pro-
posed law political president"
might use the peoples money to pro.
mote his own interests. Is visionary
danger of domination by a political
president comparable with actual dom
nation by banks controlled by Wall
Street gamblers? Could a political
president work greater harm 70 the
country than did Wall Street and Wall
Street bankers in 1907?
Apparently the country is ready
and eager for the currency reform he
presidenI urges upon Congress. The
editors Of this state, too, approve the
plan proposed and add thei.' words OF
he need of such reform TO those snok-
en- by the president. Congress must
act, they agree, and act soon.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-07-04
For THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

FOR THE LEGISLATURE-WHA
Ever since the State Grange adopted
ut its recent Colville session resolu-
ton urging the abolition of the pres
ent legislative form and the substitu-
ton therefor OF a commission consist
ing Of three members elected from
each congressional district, meeting on
alternate months. the question Of ways
and means Of reforming the legislative
branch Of our state government has
been discussed to some considerable
extent by the papers. Like THE WASH
INGToN STANDARD, all SO far have en-
dorsed the general idea of the Grange
plan, modifying it in some particulars.
Take. for example, the following sug-
gestion from the Creston News, which
calls for the election every two years
of two representatives from each con-
gressional district, instead of three
chosen for longer terms as the Grange
recommended, to meet twice year
with the governor, secretary of state,
state treasurer aid attorney general.
Continuing, the News says:
We would permit chartered cities to
elect separate delegates with equal
standing in the body. such delegates
to be paid by the cities sending them.
This would not be unfair. as they
would already have representation at
the states expense Place the appoint.
ment and supervision of all state Off
Gals in the hands of this body with
full power to take any action as to
any such appointive officials as cir.
cumstances might require at any time
In this way the laws might be kept
closely UP to date, clear of the crudi-
ties and obscurities of verbiage on
which alone suits often hinge, and
within constitutional limits. Such a
body, holding four regular sessions
during it's life. should cost less than
half what single session does now
and the short ballot would materially
reduce the cost of elections. Inciden-
tally, straight and liberal two-year sal
aries would attract an ADLER class of
citizens to this work.