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The Washington herald., 1913-08-27
REPUBLICANS APPROVE
STATE DELEGATIONS
No Chairman Is Selected in Caucus
for Congressional Com
mittee.
PARTY POLICY REMAINS UNFKED

At a joint caucus last night Of the
House and Senate Republicans approval
was given the selections OF the various
State delegations OF members OF the
party's Congressional committee.
Contrary to expectation. the caucus
failed to select the chairman who will
direct the Congressional campaign next
year. This question was put over until
another date. There was no discussion Of
party policy last night. The sense OF the
meeting was that plans for the future
should be perfected later in the year,
after the fruition OF the pending Demo
cratic legislative program. Senator Gal
linger of New Hampshire presided.
The personnel OF the Congressional COM
mittee, so far as selected, is as follows:
California, Representative Kahn; Con-
necticut, Senator Brandegee; Delaware,
Senator du Pont; Idaho, Representative
French; Illinois, Representative Madden;
Iowa, Representative Woods; Maine,
Representative Guernsey: Maryland Ser
ator jackson; Massachusetts, Represent
ative Gardner; Michigan, Representative
Cramton: Missouri, Representative Bar
thoIdt; Nebraska, Representative Kin
lSaid; Nevada, Representative Roberts;
New Hampshire. Senator Gallinger; New
Jersey, Representative Browning; New
Mexico, Senator Catron; New York, Rep
resentative Fairchild: North Dakota,
Representative Young; Ohio, Representa-
tive Fess: Oklahoma, Representative
Mcclure: Oregon. Representative Haw~
ley: Pennsylvania, Representative Pat
ten; Rhode Island, Representative Ken
nedy; South Dakota, Senator Sterling;
Tennessee, Representative Austin; Utah,
Howell; Vermont, Repre-
sentative Plumley; Virginia, Representa-
tive Slemp: Washington. Representative
Humphrey; West Virginia. Representa-
tive Hughes; Wisconsin, Representative
Esch: Wyoming, Repre- sentative Moudell:
Alaska Delegate Wickersham, ard
Hawaii, Delegate Kalanianole.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-27
HOBOKEN, N. J.
by GEORGE FITCH,
Author of "At Good Old siwash."

Hoboken is one of the most extensively
and least successfully advertised cities in
the world.
For many years humorists and actors
have spread the name of Hoboken over
the country. Every one knows Hoboken,
Kalamazoo, kokomo, and Wahoo, Nebr.,
by name. but no one seems to have taken
the trouble to inquire further about them.
Hoboken is carefully hidden in Eastern
New Jersey, under the well-known Pail
sades, which rise back of the city 20 a
height of 200 feet, and renG.r the task
of selling suburban lots a very discour-
aging one. In front of the city Is the
Hudson River. with New York looming
terrifically on the other side. South of
Hoboken is Jersey City, and weehawken
blocks it to the north. There is nowhere
left for Hoboken to grow except straight
up or down. Hoboken has chosen the
latter, and its subway system is growing
every year.
Hoboken contains one square mile, and
has managed to squeeze 1000 people into
this space, though Des Moines, Iowa,
uses ifty-six square miles to house a few
thousand more. When a Hoboken citi-
zen wants a flower garden he buys it in
a pot and puts it on his window sill.
Hoboken is visited daily by many thou
sands of New Workers. but few OF them
come to the surface 10 breathe, prefer
ring to change cars underground Many
steamship lines have piers on the water
front, and Hoboken has received some
of the nations most distinguished Wis
itors, but none of them has ever tarrIed
long enough to buy a postage stamp or
a souvenir card. Hoboken is also the
terminal OF two great railroad systems,
but the passengers are carefully depos-
tied in underground trains or ferrys, and
have no chance to admire the beauties
of the old stone pavements along the
river front. II Hoboken had smallpox II
could not be more effectually Quaran-
tined from the public, -
The Washington herald., 1913-08-27
SOLONS LABOR Until
LATE ON MONEY Bill
Night Session Results in Academi,
DiscussiOn-End Is in
Sight.
0HI0AN OFFERS AMENDMENT

In an effort to expedite action m ~,
administration banking and currency hill
the Democratic leaders forced a nigh,
session OF the House caucus last night
This is the third week Of the caucus anf
the leaders have become impatient over
the delay. Yesterdays discussion was OF
an academic character, and little progress
was made on the measure. Much OF the
day was spent in a political discussion,
precipitated by an amendment offered by
Representative Bulkley OF Ohio in behaI!
Of the Committee on Banking and Cur.
rency. This amendment. which went over
until today. proposes to strike from the
bill the provision that Federal reserve
banks shall pay interest at the rate Of
II per cent on deposits made by the gov
ernment.
The cry was at once raised by the in
surgepts that this amendment was viola
tive of one OF the planks Of the Demo-
cratic platform. This plank directs tha'
in the future banks receiving gOvernmen
deposits should pay interest. In the ap
portionment it is stipulated that the
banks receiving them shall pay interes
at the rate of . per cent. Reference wa!
made to this fact by the insurgents who
attacked the Bulkley amendment
Replying TO the criticisms made by the
insurgents, Representative bulh4eS d4i-
other members Of the committee pointed
out that the Baltimore platform dealt
only with existing conditions. and was
not intended to apply TO such a system
as the pending bill proposes to create.
Mr. BuIkley has the support Of the con
servative leaders and the indications are
that his amendment will be adO0ted An
other effect of the Bulkley amendment
will be to divide among the member
banks profits made by the Federal re-
serve banks on deposits made by the
government.
The sessions Of the caucus will be re-
sumed today. The leaders hope 10 ter
inmate the caucus tonight or Thursday
night. but will not be surprised If IL
runs until the end OF the week. The
insurgents have shown a passion for ar
gument, and the leaders believe il to be
the part of wisdom to let them talk as
long as they please.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-27
SAN FRANCISCANS VOTE
TO BUILD A RAILWAY
People Indorse Proposal to Operate
Lines to Exposition
Grounds.

San Francisco, Aug. 26.-The people
Of San Francisco today voted over
whelmingly to build and operate a Sc
ries of street railway lines intended TO
help furnish transportation to the
Panama Canal Exposition grounds and
also TO furnish a nucleus TO a perma-
nent municipal street railway system.
With a two-thirds vote necessary to
carry the bonds, incomplete returns
from different part OF the city indi-
cate that the victory is won by a 3 to
figure.
The women took a lively interest and
in the election and registered a heavy
vote. When the new lines have been
completed the city will be a formidable
competitor of the United Railway. which
at present controls street car traffic in
this city.
The Mayor and supervisors decided last
April to put the proposal before the peo-
pie.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-27
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 2. 1913
Secretary Garrison on the Needs of
the Army.

Secretary Garrison, in very able
discussion in Harper's Weekly on the
vital need of the army" and with the
purpose to have the people of the
United States know more about it,
at the very outset is confronted with
the old argument that the progress Of
arbitration has rendered an increase
OF our armed force quite unnecessary.
The American army is a profession
apart and distinct from the general
populace The soldiers are not in
touch with the civilians, and but few
of the latter could tell without prompt
ing the number OF regiments of in
fantry or cavalry we maintain, or all
about the artillery or the Signal Corps,
&c. Abroad this IS altogether different
Many have served in the army OF their
native country and are surprisingly
familiar with its organization and per
sonnel. The Secretary makes some
very pertinent remarks about this:
The need for an army arises from
the fact that it takes two parties to
keep the peace. and at best any nation
can control only one party, namely
itself 1t is surely not necessary to
cite instances 10 show that many wars
were brought on by an issue forced
by one nation upon another, and that
the latter would have kept the peace,
ii possible. The contingency OF war in
the present state OF civilization must
he one that all reasonable. thinking
men must consider. All reasonable,
Just people desire peace. both with
respect 10 individual differences and
national differences. Private conflicts
between private individuals over per-
sonal Interests have largely ceased, and
their settlement has been left 10 tribu-
naI,. But it must be remembered that
the effectiveness of this method of SET
tlement is because back of each tribu
nal is the entire force OF the state.
1t is impossible to believe that every
defeated li:igant gracefully and will
ingly yields, and that he would not
resort to force if he felt that force
would avail him anything.
This does not mean that Secretary
Garrison has been converted to mill
ta7i>m since he took charge OF the
War Department, for every man who
points out that an adequate defense
must be organized in time of peace
must expect to be stigmatized as a.
militarist. Mr.. Garrison's exposition
of the needs OF the army Is indicative
Of the change Of the party view Of the
army, indicative OF the general accep-
lance OF the necessity Of the establish
ment. A decade or 50 ago leading
Democrats were exclsiming that an
enlargement OF the army involved |
danger to public liberty. Few talk
ike this nowadays. and if the Demo-
Gratis do not legislate for military ex-
pansion they should show at least the
wisdom to refrain from cutting down
the army.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-27
CHANNEL SWIMMERS FAIL.
Henry A. Sullivan, of BOSTON, One
of Two Picked UF Exhausted.

London, Aug. 26.-Henry A Sullivan
OF Boston, today started from the Eng
lish side to swim the Channel. and ia
beg Wolfe tried TO cross from the
French side Both failed in their ef-
forts. Sullivan was in the water ten
hours when he was forced 10 give up.
Wolfe had covered twenty-four miles
when he was picked up exhausted. Bad
weather caused the swimmers to fail.
Those interested in the dual channel
contest were mystitied this afternoon
when nothing was heard Of the swim
mers. 1t was supposed, however. that
both had given out and had been
picked up by boats.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-27
MORE JEWELRY,. FEWER
CLOTHES SUGGESTED
Gems More Necessary Than Dress,
Says President of Merchants
Association.

Chicago. Aug. 26.-More jewelry and
fewer clothes is the advice given today
to women who wish to keep apace or a
few PAGES ahead of fashion by the jew
elers Of the untry, assembled here for
the eighth annual convention Of the Ma
tional Retail jewelers. Association.
"Jewelry is more necessary than Dress
said T. L. Coombs, OF Omaha, president
of the association. women wore jewels
before they wore many clothes. They
are coming back to those styles"
The jewelers. declared today that as
dresses have grown more transparent
and the Sits in the skirts have grown
longer, the demand has been greater for
jewelry. The diamond or pearl kneelst,
which encases the knee at the top OF
the slit in the latest skirt. is the newest
thing in jewell.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-27
NEW YORK SENATOR
BACK FROM ENGLAND
Elihu Root Is Welcomed by Col
leagues on Floor of the
Senate.

Back in time to vote on the tariff bill
after six weeks trip to Europe, Sena-
tor Elihu Root OF New York, wearing a
healthy coat of tan, was the center Of a
crowd of fellow Senators when he ap-
peared upon the floor of the Senate
Chamber yesterday. He was given a
hearty welcome.
Senator Root spent the entire time he
was abroad in England, having gone
there to attend the Institute OF Interna-
tioral Law, which met at Oxford.
In company OF several of the other
delegates to the institute, Senator Root
had conferred on him the degree of doc
tor OF civil law by Oxford University.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-27
PRESIDENT HELPS LITTLE GIRL.
Secures Permit for Her Dog to
Enter Yellowstone Park.

Parsons, Kan, Aug. 26.-Because she
didn't want to go TO the Yellowstone
Park without her pet dog, which has
been her constant companion during her
life, Miss Ethel Probst, of Parsons, has
received from the Department of the In
terror letter granting her request that
she might take the dog with her.
She wrote TO President Wilson, saying.
In part: Il am eighteen years old, and
so is the dog. We have grown up to-
gether. Now that my father is going to
open hotel in the park. they tell me
that cannot take my dog with me- He
cannot hurt the animals and would
like very much to have him"
The President eXerted his influence in
such manner as TO obtain for the dog
permission to enter Yellowstone Park.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-27
Says Husband Is Missing.

George E. Montgomery. OF 1872 H Street
Northeast, missing from his home for
some time, is-being sought by the police
at the request Of his wife, who needs his
support. In May Montgomery was ar
raigned in the Juvenile Court on a charge
Of nonsupport, and was ordered to pay s.
to his wife. Mrs. Grace Montgomery, his
wife, writes the police that had it not
been for her neighbors the last few days
she and three young children would not
have had anything to eat.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-27
Dog Rites Girl on Face.

While playing in the back yard of 1851
Georgia Avenue Northwest, where she
was visiting, Edna Goodwin. three years
old. of ae07 Sherman Avenue Northwest,
was bitten on the face last night at Z
o'clock by a dog owned by John Craw-
ford, at whose home she was visiting.
The little girls wound was cauterized at
the Northern Dlspenssry,
The Washington herald., 1913-08-27
CANAL TRIP PLANNED.
Mayor Preston's Party to Meet Men
from Philadelphia.

Baltimore. Nd, Aug. $.-Aeting on the
of Representative ].
Hampton Moore Of Pennsylvania, presi-
dent of the Atlantic Deeper Waterways
Association, Mayor Preston is arranging
to take a party of national officials and
local business men through the Cheasa-
peake and Delaware Canal on Septem-
Der Is.
Midway in the canal, at Lorewood
Grove, 1t Is proposed to meet similar
party from Philadelphia. and the plan
is to make the occasion one Of national
importance.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-27

Hoboken turns out some Of the best en-
gineers in the world from Stevens Insti-
tute, and some of the most magnificent
mosquitoes known in natural history
from salt marshes back OF the city. 1t
can be visited with impunity and even
profit, and some of the New Workers who
are fitting out expeditions to chart the
mysteries of Thibet and Kamchatka had
better take a ferry and try to discover
Hoboken-
Oomrisht. Ial3 bg Georgs Mathew AdanAl
The Washington herald., 1913-08-27

air may be measured in the quickened
beat of their hearts only.
The debt is $500. The reason for it
is plain. The remedy for it is plain.
The reason for a remedy is plain.
More than $50 women and children
have rested their weary bodies and
souls there. As for the rest, the Off
cials of the Associated Charities will
receive what you are willing to give.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-27

And yet Hoboken is a historic old city
with plenty of past. As early as 1850 the
Dutch raised vegetables in the Hoboken
bottoms for New Amsterdam. In the
first part of this century the "Elysisn
Fields" of Hoboken were visited by thou
sands Of New Workers every week. How
ever, they have long since been removed
to the Broadway roof gardens.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-27
Girl Fined for "Not Crawling"

Lawrence, n. Y, Aug. 26.-when
hailed into court on the charge of
speeding her automobile at forty miles
an hour, Miss Stella Weingartner. nine
teen, OF Edgemere. n. Y, admitted TO
the Judge that she knew fifteen miles
an hour was the limit, but, judge.
fifteen miles is just crawling. 1 could
not think of having my machine crawl
like that" The judge fined Stella IS
for not crawling"
The Washington herald., 1913-08-27
Date Set for Conspiracy Trial.

San Francisco. Aug. 26.-FederaI Judge
DooIing today fixed October 13 as the
date for the trial OF the Western Fuel
Company officials, charged with con-
spiracy to defraud the government on
coal weights. The company officials are
John S. Howard, James B. Smith. J. S.
Schmitt, Robert Bruce, Sydney V. Smith.
T. H. Miles, E. H. Mayer, and Edward
J. Smith
The Washington herald., 1913-08-27
Beware This Friendly Man.

The police are watching for a white
man, twenty-five years old. FIVE feet four
inches tall. 12O pounds, light nair and
eyes. who for the past several DAYS
has been attempting TO obtain money
from various families by claiming your
son is locked Up and have raised all
but three dollars of uis fine" The man
is a fraud.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-27

woe to the people or nation or society
by whom they shall be made to exchange
places or to occupy the same sphere. We
are, for our part. satisfied with the world
as God made II without feeling the least
desire to revise OF correct the moral code
of the universe"
The Washington herald., 1913-08-27
Virtues Reward.

FTUu JUICE
Mr.. Pumpernickel, the florist. was sick
with malady that made his face red.
Another florist met Mrs P.
What ails Mr.. Pumpernickel?' he
asked.
THE doctor calls it acne rose-acie. &"
she said.
We'll that is not so bad" he replied.
'It advertises business"
The Washington herald., 1913-08-27
Nothing Wasted.

From Judge.
Hemmandhaw took his wife to a car
nival where they watched some young
men throwing eggs at the head of an
African dodger."
Finally Mrs. Hemmandhaw ejacuated:
Awful, isn't it?''
'Oh, l don't know" protested the pro-
prietor Of the game, who had overheard
the remark. They amt good eggs"
The Washington herald., 1913-08-27

One-tenth of all the public school teach
ers in New Jersey are engaged in pro-
fessional study at sumer schools this
year. There are over 800 at Rutgers
College alone, attending the first sum
mer session ever held by the State col
lege.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-27
Woman Fugitive from Hospital.

Mrs. Frances Carroll. fifty-six years old.
inmate of the Government Hospital for
the Insane, is at liberty and the police
have been asked to find her. She escaped
from the institution Monday night When
confined in the asylum last March ii IL
said she imagined the British govern
ment was prosecuting her,
The Washington herald., 1913-08-27
RECALL GETS AN INNING.
Mayor Opposed for Failure to Keep
Campaign Pledges.

St Joseph, Mo. Aug. 26.-The recall
was invoked today for the first time in
Missouri. st. Joseph voted on the ques-
ton Of recalling Mayor Charles A. Pfeif-
fer. His opponent is Councilman John
Brendel. Both are Republicans. Failure
to keep his campaign promises is charged.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-27
Fine Imposed In "speedIney ca,e.

and driving the machine while drunk,
Carl Q. Evans, of Staunton, Va, yester :.
day was fined $50 in the United States
branch Of Police Court by Judge Null
lowny. In default Of the fine Judge Null
lowny imposed a sentence Of sixty days
in the workhouse.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-27
Hurt in Storm; Leaves Hospital.

Injured in the collapse Of the Saul
Building. at Seventh and L Streets North
west. July 80. when Washington was
swept by a storm of tornado tendency,
Thomas E. Allen, of 1702 Fort Drive
Northeast, yesterday was able to leave
Emergency Hospital, where he was taken
for treatment following the accident
The Washington herald., 1913-08-27
LIBERTY E. HOLDEN DEAD.
Millionaire Newspaper Publisher Mt
Home Near Cleveland.

Cleveland, Ohio, Aug. 26.-Liberty f.
Holden. seventy-nine, millionaire, presi-
cent of the Holden Hotel Company and
owner of the Plain Dealer, a morning
newspaper; Mayor of Bratenaht and in
terested in a half a dozen enterprises.
died at his country home near Mentor
today.
He had been suffering from a compli-
cation of diseases. Holden was reputed
to be one of the wealthiest newspaper
men in the country.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-27

1t is said that the official ballot of New
York State this year will be eighteen feet
long. Plenty of room for scratching.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-27

Minnesota is building a new prison that
will cost s2,OOO.OOO. Would you call that a
good advertisement for State?
The Washington herald., 1913-08-27

We understand that a lot of Missourians
expect to get into office on the good roads
propaganda.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-27
AN APPRECIATION OF FASHIONS

Ellis o. Jones, in Judge.
Not too quiet,
Not too loud.
Not loud enough
To draw a crown.
Not too somber,
Not too gay.
Not gay enough
To spread dismay.
Not too costly,
Not too cheap.
Not cheap enough
For mimic sheep.
Not too simple,
Not too friIled,
Just frill enough
To show your skill
Not too forward,
Not too shy,
Not shy enough
To be passed by.
AlluTing. mystic,
Full Of wileS-
Such are the latest
RonnG stEls4
The Washington herald., 1913-08-27

1t is said that the Kaiser has gone to
drinking grape Juice. He must have a
lot Of faith in the doctor who prescrib-
ed it.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-27

We believe girl in our block is learn
ing to play the piano because she has a
grudge against music.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-27
CHINESE REBELS LOSE MAXIM,
Last Stronghold of Revolution Falls
Into Yuan's Hands.

Shanghai, Aug. 26.-The Southern Chi
nese revolution, directed by Sun Yat Sen
and WI Ting Fang, has completely col
Iapsed. Dispatches received here today
stated that the last rebel stronghold al
Nankin has fallen into the hands OF
President Yuan Shi kais Federal troops.
1t is believed now that II there is any
fighting in the future 1t will be Of a
desultory character between small row.
the bands Of rebels and Federal soldiers.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-27
An Acceptable Excuse.
Parcel Post.

Something nice in the mail for you
today, SIM"
I'm too old for love letters. Peleg.
What is it?"
Something better. It's a ripe water
melon"
The Washington herald., 1913-08-27

Many men never show their dark spots
until they get into the umelights
The Washington herald., 1913-08-27
SAYS HE IS CHARLIE ROSS"
Cleveland Man Thinks lie May be
Rov kidnauucd so Yenrs Ago.

Boy kidnapped so Years Ago.
New Brunswick, n. j.. Aug. 96.-An-
other man has shown up who claims to
be the original Charlie Ross" who
was kidnapped fifty years ago. He comes
from Cleveland. Mrs. Mary Norris, Of
Sayreville. n. j., says that the Ross boy
had certain birthmarks on him whereby
she would know him If il is he.
It is expected that the Cleveland man
will take a trip to New Jersey TO see
II he can be identified.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-27
Plain Prose.

The baseball writer who travels, with a
losing team never invents any new slang
The Washington herald., 1913-08-27
DEv0N's CREW SAFE ASHORE.
Steamship Fast in Cooks Strait
May Prove Total Loss.

May Prove Total LOss.
Wellington, New Zealand. Aug. 2S-The
crew OF the British steamship Devon,
ashore on wellington Head between
North and South Islands, was safely
landed today.
The Devon went ashore in Cooks Strait
yesterday when on a voyage from Mon
treal to Wellington. 1t is feared she will
be a total loss.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-27
ALITTLE NONSENSE.
AN IMPossIDLEi CUSTOM.

AN IMPossIDLEi CUSTOM.
We find some varied poses,
Odd customs in strange lands.
The savages rub noses
Instead of shaking hands.
But no man here supposes
Our ladies could be led
To rub their powdered noses
And leave 'em looking red.
They Don't Want Much.
Afternoons off?" smiled the prospec-
tive cook.
Three each week"
"Wid the use of the automobile?"
Scant Compliment.
Our guide tells me that in Morocco men
buy their wives"
I've seen his. I'll bet he got her at a
rummage sale.'
Her arrangements.
did she have a successful summer?
Any men up there?'
We'll, she came back with seventeen
notches on her parasol handle"
Farm Ballad.
We've busy been
Since mid-July.
The hays all in
And so am l.
An Acceptable Excuse.
81 am so embarrassed when among
fashionable ladies'" declared Mrs. Wom-
bat.
why so?''
Il don't smoke"
That needn't lose you any caste. Tell
the other ladies that your doctor forbids
it"
The Washington herald., 1913-08-27
Scant Compliment.

"our guide tells me that in Morocco men
buy their wives"
I've seen his. I'll bet he got her at a
rummage sale.'