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The Washington herald., 1913-01-08
Gen. Woods Plan.

Gen. Woods merit plan for the
army has its attractions, but it would
hardly work we'll in practice. 1t is
open to this criticism and Congress
so far wisely has sidestepped the
question of changing the seniority
system.
The Chief of Staff of the army IN
his annual report maintains that SEN
iority fails to give sufficient play to
merit. He asks that all promotions
be made on the basis of efficiency
alone. But were competition for pro-
motion entirely free favoritism would
sooner or later show itself and IN
trigue would disorganize the service.
Influences no doubt would be brought
to bear in the selection of officers of
the higher grades that would give
room for the suggestion that though
some appointments are due to merit,
others are based upon matters which
go to supplement merit or even OUT
weigh 1t.
In the navy seniority is being OBJ
served in Arrangements through all
grades. Even rear admirals are named
in rotation. Seniority begets that much
needed experience without, which there
would be no security, no confidence in
the individual, without which there can
be no seafaring, no command of men,
o'-war. The advantage in that branch
of our defensive system lies undoubted-
ly with the method now in vogue.
1t must not be forgotten that Sc
curity of position, freedom of in
trigue, and the scramble for recog-
milton on one hand, as well as con-
tentment as a result of fair treatment
of all men are of inestinable value in
any military or civil establishment.
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STA ESMEN-REAL AND NEAR
By FRED c. KELLY

cede Secretary Knox when they went In
TO eat.
And the messenger bounded out to the
taxi, knowing full well that with a cor
don of precedents around them, neither
Clark nor Knox would dare make a
scene. no matter which went through the
door first
The taximeter, meanwhile, hads been
purring with unostentatious industry.
When the messenger got back to Sher-
mans house he owed the down-trodden
chauffeur seI3.
These precedents are almost lux
ury," remarked Sherman.
Mai. Gen. Leonard Wood. head of the
United States Army. came back from a
Western trip recently and found that IN
consequence of much dining and enforced
banQueting he had put on about sixteen
entirely needless pounds in weight.
Being one of the leading advocates of
the preparedness-for-wa war-no-matter-how-
peaceful movement, he took drastic
means to get back into condition without
parleying with himself. He sent his au-
tomobile of on indefinite leave of absence
and started to walk. Every day, no mat
ter how bleak or stormy, or what Mr..
Moore's Weather Bureau holds in store,
the army chief walks in six or yeven
miles from his home at Fort Myers and
back again in the evening. Every other
day he weighs himself. Just as soon as
the sixteenth pound is removed he will
get his automobile back into commission
end quit his long trudges.
Senator Works of California, has al.
ways been fond Of horseback riding. bui
when he came to Washington he ceased
to do much of IL. One OF his friends told
him that excellent horses could be hiret
here and that he ought to keep II up. s
But i don't see any fun riding hors<
that doesn't belong to me- said Works.
What's the difference. 50 it's a well
gated horse?" I'D
dog" declared Works-and that endet
the discussion.
Former Representative Ralph d. Col.
has been LII here In a hospital, and tn,
other evening his nurse ran to the houss
physician in great CONSERVATION H,
Is raving." said she, "and, he mutter,
vain things. What can have brought OF
this wild deliriumy'
What does he sayr' asked the doc
tor.
''oh. many things, I know not what
only that they sound strange. indeed.
said she.
The doctor went to Coles chamber ant
found him amusing himself by recitinl
loou1sAt isls b. Fred G Keus An ushs ..
SeTseil
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How to Abate the Smoke Nuisance.

The Federal Bureau of Mines, after
conducting at Pitsburg for the past
two years an experimental power plant
without the objectionable smoke, has
issued an official statement that the
smoke of cities can be reduced largely,
if not altogether prevented. Accord
ing TO the bureau, the so-called smoke
consumers" do not lessen the objec-
tionable smoke The most important
conclusions it has reached is that
smoke abatement by ordinance cannot
hope to succeed unless supported by
public sentiment and cooperation.
Stricter control of furnace construc-
ton, adds the statement, offers greater
hope for abatement than imposition of
penalties.
The Federal engineer in charge at the
Pittsburg experiment station reports
that no two cities in the country are
attacking the problem from the same
angle and he therefore concludes that
many OF them are wasting their ef-
forts. He found drastic ordinances in
some places that were strenuously
fought by owners of property. In other
cities there are laws that could not
possibly be enforced. As a result of
his investigations the engineer declares
that the most successful plan would be
for local authorities in cities to insist
that in all new structures furnaces
should be installed that are absolutely
smokeless
The report urges organized efforts OF
city smoke inspection departments, sup
plemented by cooperative action and
aid on the part of the citizens, as be-
ing the greatest advance in smoke
abatement. Strong public sentiment in
favor of such abatement is said to be
almost necessity. For whenever pub
lie sentiment against permitting the es-
cape of dense smoke will become
strong, every plant owner or operator
will feel obliged to prevent its es-
cape regardless of the existence or non-
existence of ordinances or of his own
feelings in the matter. This condition
does not prevail, says the report, in any
city of this country. s
This is plain logic For just as soor
as each individual will realize that il
is his duty and that it will work tc
his own financial benefit to co-operat,
in shat which will result in the great.
est possible good to all concerned, ther'
will be no more necessity for any anti,
smoke ordinances, which are now badl,
needed in cities, until present-day meth
ods of burning bituminous coal ar,
changed radically. Incidentally, the es
cape of unconsumed carbon mean
higher coal bills.
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Next to being held for bigamy, moth
ing can make one feel much more un-
comfortable than to violate an oficial
precedent.
And right there Is where A. A.
Adee, Second Assistant Secretary OF
State, comes in. Mr.. Adee knows
all about official precedents = clear
back to the time such things first came
in. Moreover, he always has supply
on hand A precedent will follow Ades
about like a dog. All this being true
Adee gets a lot OF emergency calls from
those who are suddenly taken down with
out a precedent in the house,
This leads us by easy stages up to the
case of the dinner in honor Of Speaker
Clark, given by the late Vice President
Sherman.
Everything was in, readiness for the
feast when out of a clear sky Sherman
happened to wonder whether the speak
er or the Secretary of State ought &c
take precedence when going out to ge'
their rations. He called a trusted spe'
cial messenger and told him to get 8
taxicab and do a Paul Revere down Il
the Office Of Adee.
The messenger sped along and laid thu
case before Adee and awaited the veroict
Now, as has been stated, Adee II
thoroughly familiar with all ofncial prec'
edents now on the market But, comma
he is not a man TO sling out nutshell
opinion. There is no precedent for sc
doing. When he explains about prec'
edent, he goes into the thing thoroughly
and without parsimony as to language
He explained to Sherman's messenger al
some length-while the taxicab waited
tust how the United States came to havs
a popular form Of government the oc'
casion for having a Secretary OF state
and the reasons-all In gradual. loglca
sylIoeisms-why. in the case OF a Caoine
dinner at the White House, the Secre-
tary of state would naturally precede tht
Speaker Of the House.
Then the Secretary Of State VIII 81
in first?" eagerly asked the messenger.
''Oh, no." said Adee. mot in this case
That was only in the case Of Cahine
dinner"
Then he set forth the status Of Tn,
House Of Representatives. its points II
common with the English House or Com
mons, and the position of the Speaker
as laid down by our forefathers, who
after all. perhaps, knew about as vel
what would be best for us OF the pres
ent day as anybody Of their time. Littl'
by little he worked down to the poin
that the messenger awaited feverishly Il
have settled. He said that. while no
overlooking the semi-popuiar nature o
the United States. Champ Clark should
Tin the SPECIFIC instance mentioned, pre-
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added still further TO his responsibilities
as a soldier by reducing the military
district of the colony to four. and as
signing to him one OF the four. under q
renewed commission as major and adju.
tant general His brothers will not only
named him an executor. but also made
him residuary legatee of the estate Of
Mount Vernon in case his child should
die. He had to look TO the discipline
and accoutrement of the militia Of
eleven counties, aid his mother in her,
business. administer his brothers estate.
and assume on all hands the duties and
responsibilities of a man of affairs when
he was but Just turned twenty.
Tomorrow, Gov. Dinwiddfe Acts.
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JOHNSTON A SENATOR.
Texas Editor Takes Oath of ONCE
to Succeed Bailey.

Col. Rienzi NJ. Johnston, editor of the
Houston Post, yesterday was sworn In
as a member of the Senate to succeed
Joseph w. Bailey, who resigned last
week.
As soon as the Senate convened at
noon Senator Culberson presented Col.
Johnston's credentials of appointment by
Gov. Coluuit- These were read, and
she new Senator took the oath Of office
As he walked down the centler aisle
with Senator CuIberson, he grasped the
arm of Senator Tillman and paused long
enough to shake his hand. Senator
Johnston Is appointed to serve until
March 4. 1913.
Former Senator Bailey was a spectator
on the floor of the Senate when his sue
cessor qualified Senator Johnston was
warmly greeted by his colleague, and
after a reception on the floor repaired
to the press gallery.
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PROTECTING THE SEALS.
President Taft Refuses to Advocate
Reopcning Season.

Fur sealing and the questions allied to
It consumed most of President Tafts
time yesterday. Senator Root OF New
York conferred with the Chief Executive
for an hour in an endeavor to induce him
to support the measure for the reopen
ing of the sealing season. But the Pres
ident declined, and backed up his posi-
ton by deciding to postpone sending to
Congress a message on fur sealing which
he had prepared for release yesterday.
The discussion of the question was
continued at the Cabinet meeting, Secre-
tary OF Commerce and Labor Nagel en-
deavoring to convince the President that
the sealing season should be reopened,
while the remainder OF the Cabinet sided
with the Chief Executive in arguing for
the continuance of the five-year closed
season. 1t is not expected that Congress
will be requested to reconsider the mat
ter during the present session.
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THREE WILLS FILED.
EwaId Pier Leaves Trust Fund for
His Grandchildren.

Ewald Pier, by his will, dated July 2,
1906, leaves a trust fund of 5000 to Ju-
Illus A. Maedel to be held until January
i. 1870, when 1t is to be divided between
his grandchildren, August and Minna
Pier. The remaining estate is left to his
widow, Auguste Pier. and his son
Ewald.
By the terms of the will Of Mary NJ.
E. Wagner, dated December 30, 1911, her
sister, Elizabeth NJ. Ashby, is to- have
her entire ESTATE.
Mrs. Marcella B. Prospect is named
sole beneficiary in the will of her hus-
band. Charles B. Prospect. The will Is
dated December 10 last and was filed for
probate yesterday
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ALITTLE NONSENSE.
ro srArEsMrN.

TO STATESMEN.
No. man who thinks he has a4ttob
Almost within his reach
VIII work long for
A Senator
Who mails him but speech.
No man who thinks consulship
Just fitted to his needs
VIII be content
II he is sent
Some doubtful garden seeds.
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Inquiry at Ell Pa.o, Tex.

Senator William Alden Smith of Mich
igan, chairman OF the subcommittee of
the Senate that was authorized TO In
vestigate whether American capital was
being furnished to finance revolutions In
Mexico, Central America, or Cuba. win
begin an inquiry this week at FL Paso.
Tex. in connection with Senator FAN
of New Mexico
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Death of August II. Baumbach.

August II. Baumbach died at his resi-
dence, IL n Street Northeast, yesterday
morning. re conducted an automobile
repair and wagon guiding business. es-
tablished by his late father, August
Baumbach fourteen years ago at New
York Avenue and n Street Northeast
The funeral will be held from the resi-
dence Thursday at 2:30 p. m. Mr.. Baum
bach was In his thirtieth year.
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bic Health VS.. Professionalism.

le splitting of the British Medical
citation has begun in earnest. The
d designations show that its stub
campaigners have steered the as
ton upon rocks. 1t is certain also
the refusal of the medical rank
file to vote at the recent balloting
be followed gradually by revolt
lst the absurd position maintained
he B. NJ. A, and its clumsy me
ers. AS result in a majority of
uusuicts of Great Britain a sufficient
number of physicians are ready to
obey the provisos of the workingmen's
Insurance act. And wherever this can
not be done state medical service in
miniature is to be established.
Thus the association has failed to
accomplish its purpose to make the
insurance act Intellectual. The appeal
to the profession did nothing to gain
the associations points or to better
its position; and upon looking into
the situation calmly it does not sur
prise that the professional opposition
against the act has broken down COM
pietely For as regards the terms for
the compulsory service demanded and
offered il was simply case of six to
one and half a dozen to the other.
The questions of regulation and con-
troll really were the only ones to con-
slider and in both the associations at
titude overstepped the bounds of rea-
son.
1t is rather difficult to argue it out
how these British doctors managed to
persuade themselves (they never did
the public that they were not amply
protected in the workings of any act
of Parliament which distinctly stipu-
lates that in all disputes the local COM
mittee of the physicians is to have the
deciding voice. What more could they
ask? After being given practically all
they demanded originally almost to
the letter, they went back on their
declarations and policy and renewed
half of the controversy. By desiring
power over public money with no pub
lie control they ask that which is
impossible, and they have only them
selves to blame if public opinion sees
in such a proposition something more
than orofessiona1 zeal
That the fee offered by the state
cannot possibly be near as large a.
that exacted from private patients by
the British doctors is plain to the mos
casual observer To begin with, it i:
not the case of an individual patient
reasonably able to pay reasonabl,
charge, but a public service to many
thousands of toilers taken sick Of
meeting with accidents in the discharg,
of their duty, and who are to be pro
tected by the government. And then
the state has no right, even were it 81
disposed, to throw away the taxpay
ers' cash upon fancy or unreasonabl,
doctors demands.
The fact that number of the mos
prominent members concluded to resigr
from the B. NJ A. under these cir
cumstances is evidence that narrow
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Too Valuable.

How about this. sending eggs by par
T fear fear 4 viii temp. the cupidi,y Of
train robbers
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AImo.t a stranger.

A recent fair supplicant for divorce
couldn't give her husbands full name.
You see, she hadn't known him very
lonS.
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of his life changed. by the illness or his
brother. Lawrence Washington had
never been robust; those long months
spent at the heart of the fiery South
with Vernon's fever-stricken feet had
touched his sensitive constitution TO the
quick, and at last a fatal consumption
fastened upon him. Neither trip to
England nor the waters of the warm
springs at home brought him recupera-
ton. and in the autumn OF 175i his physi-
clan ordered him to the Bahamas for the
winter. George. whom he so loved and
trusted, went with him. to nurse and
cheer him.
Bue even the gentle sea afr OF the
islands wrought no cure of the stubs
born malady. The sterling. gifted, low
eble gentleman, who had made his quiet
seat at Mount Vernon the home OF so
much that was honorable and of good
report, came back the next summer to
die In his prime. at thirty-four: George
found himself named executor In his
brothers will. and looked to of sud-
den to guard all the interests of the
young widow and her little daughter in
the management OF large estate. That
trip to the Bahamas had been his last
outing as a boy. He had enjoyed lthe
novel journey with a very keen and
natural relish while II promised his
brother health. The radiant air of those
summer isles had touched him with q
new pleasure, and the cordial hospital
ity of the homesick colonies had added
the satisfaction Of a good welcome.
Braves the Smallpox.
He had braved the smallpox in one
| household with true Virginia punctilio
rather than refuse an invitation TO din
ner. had taken the infection. and had
come home at last bearing some perma-
nent marks of a three weeks sharp i'll
ness upon him. But he had had enter
| tainment enough to strike the balance
| handsomely against such Inconvenience,
| had borne whatever came in his way
very cheerily, with that wholesome
strength of mind which made older men
like him. and would have come OF re-
membering nothing but the pleasure of
the trip had his noble brother only found
his health again.
| AS 1t was, Lawrence's death put fnal
term 10 his youth. Five other executors
were named in the will; but George. as II
turned out. was TO be looked TO to carry
the burden of administration. and gave
\ full proof Of the qualities that had made
his brother trust him with so generous-a
confidence.
| Becomes Major of Militia
His brothers death. in truth. changed
everything for him. He seemed OF a
, sudden to stand as Lawrence's repre-
sentative Before they set out for tht
| Bahamas Lawrence had transferred Il
| him his place in the militia, obtaining
for him. though he was but nineteen. &
commission as major and district adju
tant In his stead: and after his return
in l752. Lieut. Gov Dinwiddie. TIN
/ oroyrp's pav renrasentat ttya in Virginia
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A wlnsted Comm paper reports that a
winsted widow found $4,000 in her late
husbands suit case. oh. winsome Win
sted widowi
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Having just told the historians how
they should write history. Mr.. Roosevelt
will write his own autobiography.
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january 8 insHistory.

January s, 15sEHenry VIII spends the
evening at home. His annual custom.
January s, 1s0t-William Shakespeare
applies for the job of fourth-class post
master at Strs.tford-on-Avon.
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The Lima Bean Trust has Joined the
self-busting group, but the goods prob
ably VIII be 90 cents . quart when next
summer comes, Just the same
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Ecuador is = convenient country In which %
seli goods. Gusyaquil does the buying for
practically the. whole q the country. and there
are only hftesn Or tseuts innotinx frns IN -
piacs - 5. y. - :
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professionalism will be defeated by
the broad consideration of public
health.
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GEORGE WAon1i~0.~ 80.
BY
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n o{94<&lMA WILSON @VXSE&S&
VN& IDIw The Story of the First %nAsE4NW
"W President by the Presi- X@M<
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The Story of the First
President by the Presi-
dent-eIect,

Wahnstea Surveys Fa Virginia and Rhes the Hardship and
Even Peril hvoIed-Appeitsd 0& Of Cupeper County,
Studies Military Tactics and Practices the Manual Of Arms His Leisure
Momens-Goes the Bahamas with His Sick Brother and Has the
SnaIpez-Beeenes Head Of the Family at L.wenees Death
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Cbn,e for a Husband.

He offers me a platonic friendship
take it," advised her girl chum, 'un'
til something better comes along"
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Dreams and Matrimony.

She dreamed about a castle grand.
A duke and all like that.
But now she has a drug clerk. and
$50 fat.
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.NoTIcE=

am the washington Agent for an
the leading. magazines Send for cata-
iogue. My prices are the lowest. can
duplicate any offer made by any pub
Usher or agency. Order Xmas gtfts
now.
FRASER, The Masazias Man,
a1e Kessas Dsag- l1th ana q stA
we Givs Hasaid u1xeoo ssnssss vssaA
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Getting Back at Our Enemies.
Some of US occasionally build castles
in the air.
"Well?
But most mental building operations
are confined to spite fences"
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Among the 400.

my daughter is such a comfort Il
me-"
Mine tries to be, but she plays a yer,
poor game of bridge"
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An Expert.

'1 never have any trouble with my
gowns
How is that?''
You see. my husband belongs to the
fire department"
"well?"
And he can hook me UP in forty-nve
seconds"
The evening world., 1913-01-17
Statehood
the Reward.

-OR ages the. wedding ring has been
r. 4 token OF binding authority. The
/ gold symbolizes the purity OF az
lection: the circle the endless love; the
price paid for 1t takes the place OF the
ancient purchase money. II the ring is
lost. tradition says. It Is a warning that
the husbands love will soon pass away;
II broken. that he will die soon.
1t IS customary to wear the ring on
the third finger Of the left hand because
the third finger OF the left hand has
been supposed to be connected directly
with the heart by vein called the
"vsna amoris."
DO you know why brides wear white
In oldsn days bride OF the poorer
classes went to her wedding In white. as
a warning to the public that. since she
brought nothing to the marriage. her
husband was not responsible for her
debts. At the beginning OF the eiyh-
teenth century brides began to Introduce
| touches OF color into their costumes
Blue was for consistency and green fo'
! youth. yellow was never worn, as II
stood for jealousy.
Not until Shakespears's time. says
the Chicago Tribune. did English wives
wear wells. Until then. the custom had
The evening world., 1913-01-17

No swsbrokess sales store"
10 the Editor Of The E'snins void;
You viii confer . favor on tho les't-
mate pawnbro&ers OF the City 0: New
yovh ~ you will remove . .r'sapprehen-
sion caused by certain articles that ap-
pearsd IN the city newspapers recently
in reference to the arrest Of one James
Pritchard. who kept a Paw nbrokers'
Sales Store" at No. 2s3 West Forty
second street, this city. In the nrs,
place James Pritchard 10 not a pawn
broker and aas no license ~ sIch. In.
auisy At the Bureau o. Licences VIII
verify this. Any attempt Of Mr.. Pritch-
ard 10 appear ~ . pzwnbroker was =
deception on the public. Secondly,
"pavnbroksrs sales Store" 10 . mis-
homer. Pawnbrokers' saiss are sdver-
tissd for six days In two daily news.
papers OF this city designated by the
Mayor. No licensed pa~nbrossr has am
connection with wnbrosere Sales
store" ThesA stores are owned h,
secondhand dealers. who also have thu
hAbit OF using the three ball" sisn u
~ legitimate pawnbroker and thu,
glvtag the public the erroneous impress
s,sa thAt they are pawnbrokers fur