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The Washington herald., 1913-08-23
Water-Power Control.

Had the government felt sure that
the great water power of New Hamp-
shire was safe in the hands of the
State officials it would not have in
sisted on the necessity for Federal
control.
This calls attention to a law re-
Gently passed by the Legislature OF
Wisconsin providing that all fran
chises for the development of water
power shall be granted only to COM
panies subject to the public utilities
law now in force: that riparian rights
shall be void within twenty years after
issuance of the franchise. and that the
duration of franchises shall not ex-
tend over twenty-five years. Any mu-
nicipality near water-power site
may purchase the plant at cost of con-
struction less deterioration. The
State railroad commission is given au-
thority to approve or reject plans for
wster-power development.
This law means that riparian owners
have no property right in the energy
created by the flow of water over their
land. such right belonging to the State.
If this law is constitutional it would
solve the water-power conservation
problem.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-23
EmphaGcally a Good Law.

Enforcing the cold storage law
passed by the last Legislature, Penn
>ylvania authorities, through the
agents OF the State dairy and food
commission. have condemned two tons
OF meat that had been held in storage
30 long as TO render it unfit for use.
We call this an excellent law. one
which, if executed with discretion, will
serve as protection to public health.
Also. it will enable those who buy
food to know whether it is the cold
storage article, as all such goods are
required to be so marked when Of
fered for sale. The law also limits
the time during which various prod
ucts may be kept in cold storage.
The necessity for regulation has
been recognized a long time, ands as
a matter OF fact a number of States
have enacted laws to this effect. 1t
is not likely that. if the constitution
ality Of such laws were to be ques-
toned, the courts would deny the State
the right to protect its people from
unwholesome food
The Washington herald., 1913-08-23
Chicago's "DoubIe-Decker" Street.

How to connect its North Side and
its South Side parks and boulevards
without interfering with the enormous
traffic on Michigan Boulevard, the
Lake Shore Drive, and one of the
busiest sections of that city>has been
great problem to Chicago for a
decade or longer 1t has beer found
that the only way out of the difficult
ty is to construct a ''double-declaer"
street, the upper level to be used for
passenger traffic, the lower Cor present
streeD for hauling and for heavy
freight transportation.
The improvement will change the
topography of the entire section and
alter it architecturally. The fiat lake
front will be relieved by the elevated
roadway, a thing desired, especially in
Chicago, and buildings along the dou-
ble-deck streets are to have entrances
at each level. If the plans announced,
tentatively, are to be carried out, Chi
cago soon will present a sky line which
will be worthy rival of that of New
York.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-23
ENGLAND AND WILD BIRDS.
May Prohibit Importation of Their
PlumaKe.

Great Britsin is going to follow the lead
of this country in prohibiting the impor-
tation of wild birds plumage, II bill in
troduced recently in Parliament passes
both houses.
The British Royal Society for the Pro-
lection of Birds has reported TO the New
York Geological Society the introduction
| in the House Of Commons OF bill TO
prohibit the importation OF the plumage
and skins OF wild birds, and to amend
the enactments relating to the protec-
tion of wild birds" The secretary of the
| Royal Society reports that the bill ''is
the work Of a committee which has had
before IL all the evidence the trade could
furnish. as well as the facts and statistics
supplied by our society and from Official
sources"
C. z. Hobhouse presented the measure.
He is supported by Sydney Buxton and
E. c. Montagu. Examination Of its
terms shows that the measure proposes
to do precisely what is proposed by the
Underwood clause in the new tariff bill
prohibit the Importation of all wild birls'
plumage intended for millinery purposes
that may seek entry as plumage.
The last clause of the exceptions pro-
vides for the use OF the plumage of wild
birds ordinarily used as articles of diet
and imported for that purpose" This
means that whatever game birds are i'm
ported in the flesh, their plumage may be
used by the millinery trade: but II does
not mean that the plumage Of game birds
may be imported as plumage and used by
the millinery trade Under the terms Of
the Underwood clause. the same condi-
ton precisely would prevail in this coun-
try. In other words, feathers of game
birds imported in the flesh could be
stripped OF after their entry and utilized
here by the millinery trade.
: The effect of the introduction Of plum
age prohibition bill in the British House
OF Commons as q government measure
will, IL is believed, be most beneficial to
bird protection all over the world. Cham
pions of the Underwood clause in the
tariff bill have persistently asserted that
II it became a law England and Ger
many would follow Americas example in
the prohibition of the use of wild birds
plumage. The introduction OF the Hob
house bill by the British government.
after long and careful deliberation, is
regarded as a strong indorcement of this
prediction. Just how much influence the
campaign Of American bird defenders has
exerted in London during the last three
months it is impossible to estimate, but
it seems certain that the American cam
paign has afforded substantial encourage
ment to sponsors of the British bill.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-23
Two Sides to Every Story.

We decidedly and emphatically take
umbrage at the stand taken by the
Philadelphia Record in its defense OF
the wife in the case of the Rupp FAM
lily trouble in East New York.
The Record states its case as fol-
lows:
One day Martha Rupp was making a
V. for w. Speech on the street. Law
renee Rupp came along and shouted to
her to come home and get supper
Whereat there was boisterous and en-
barrassing laughter from the crowd.
Martha had Lawrence arrested for dis
turbing a public meeting, and the Judge
told him just what sort of disgrace
TO the human race he was and bound
him over TO keep the peace for six
months. This secured his silence in
the vicinity of V. for w. meetings.
But it also secured his absence from
home; also the absence of his wages.
Martha is not economically independ-
ent. She is the slave of Lawrence,
his personal chattel. and he provides
The Washington herald., 1913-08-23
The "Gdle Poor"

Sixty thousand extra hands are
needed to gather the crops this year
in the Western and Northwestern
States, according to the indianapolis
News. Railroads, agricultural associa-
tions, and labor agencies are offering
inducements to unemployed men who
are willing to work several weeks in
the harvest field. But so far the re-
suit has been discouraging.
A similar cry is heard out West
each year, while almost all the time
State agencies are offering places for
work that remain untitled. This
seeming unwillingness to earn a living
indicates the existence of a pauper
class who become a tax upon those
having to make enough money to sup
port themselves.
1t begins to look as though the State
agencies, trying to help these people
by procuring work for them, will have
to see to it not only that work is
offered, but that it is taken by those
without anything to do.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-23

her clothes-not nearly so many as he
ought to-and her food. Lawrence's S
absence was Welcome enough, but the
absence of his wages was inconvenient.
The result has been a treaty OF
peace, signed by master and slave, by
which the latter agrees TO withdraw
her action against Lawrence and i
have agreed not TO attend any indoor
or outdoor suffrage meeting OF the
suffrage party or to make any speeches
in favor of the suffrage cause. Law
renee, "for and in consideration OF
the promises made hereinbefore men
toned" agrees ito support my family
as / have done In the past"
So Martha gives up the delirious JOY
of a public career and goes back to
the slavery of domestic life. But the
cause has won an exhibit that ought
to be of incalculable value to it.
With all due respect to our able con-
temporary, this is a decidedly one
sided way of looking at the matter.
To begin with, there is family of
children. The husband, a working
man, came home day. after day to
find them as well as himself suPperless.
If married woman desires TO enter
a public career, husbands, who as a
rule are as putty in a charming and
sensible wife's hands, may perhaps
grumble at the new-fangled ideas, but
they will not seriously-certainly not
publicly-object, as long as the house
is properly kept and, above all, the
children are fed and looked after, and
the man who provides home and COM
fort knows that he has a home.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-23
SATURDAY. AUGUST q, 1873
Significant Split in Bull Moose Party.

If appearances go for anything, the
Bull Moose party in New Jersey is
at the parting of the ways, one fac
ton to be headed by Col. Roosevelt
with Messrs. Perkins, Hanna, Flynn,
and Munsey as lieutenants, and the
other by Messrs. Pinchot, George L.
Record, Heney, and others. Close OBJ
servers state that the dissensions which
began at the Chicago convention when
the party was formed, now have
grown to such a size that the differ
ences are irreconcilable.
The primaries for the nomination OF
a Progressive candidate for Governor
are to be held September 9. The
Roosevelt followers are in favor of
Everett Colby, wealthy lawyer, while
the Record men are for Edmund B.
Osborne. a former Iowa school-teacher,
who made a fortune by developing his
invention Of color printing process
Ii is the platforms, not the candidates.
that create the trouble.
That OF the anti-Roosevelt wing is
something new in American politics,
and if those who are trying to get
into Office by means of it should sue
ceed there will have to be some re-
adjustment within the Progressive
party.
The new faction calls everything that
is wrong special privilege" because
this causes all the economic and social
evils of the day They argue that
special privilege creates monopoly:
Therefore if You destroy special priv
iIcge. YOU destroy monopoly. They re-
duced this evil to FIVE forms OF spe-
cial privilege namely: Monopoly.
franchise, patents. credit and indirect
taxation, To abolish these they have
decided upon this platform:
Public ownership of public highways
md all public utilities.
Single tax.
Abolition OF tne monopoly of pat
rs and provision for the manufac-
are OF patented devices upon the pay
-ccnt OF ROYALTY to the inventor.
Federal banks.
Abolition of all indirect taxation.
>uclI as the tariff, internal revenue, &c.
This may be quite interesting, but
it IS not progressive. 1t means.
though, that Pinchot and his followers
have turned single takers and hope to
make their theory the basic principle
fo- the new Progressives" to build
upon.
Heretofore the singie-tax movement
has had no party OF its own. And
should it be adopted as a program by
the Progre> sives it would put a differ
en-, complexion altogether upon ma
tional politics.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-23

Polo is an ancient game which is
played with great fury and ecIat by
eight men on horseback.
There are four men on each side in
polo and usu=,y two or three under foot.
The object of the game is to drive a
large wooden ball between the goal posts
with the aid OF a long handled mallet.
To do this 1t is often necessary to travel
over a large assortment OF personal
friends and polo ponies but this is all in
the game. Goals count one, broken col
lar bones two, and three hoof marks
on an opponent count one point.
Polo was originally played in India,
and for a long time was an English
game, but in an evil moment some
Americans were allowed to learn il.
Because of this another English cham
pionship has passed over the Atlantic,
and Englishmen come over to this coun-
try annually to take lessons in the art
of steering a nimble-footed nag with
one hand and nursing q hen-minded
ball toward the goal with the other.
The late polo games in New York were
a great success, something over 5000
people rising to yell cheerfully when
ever an American rider got in front OF
an English ofiicer and spoiled his aim
by getting hit on the leg.
Polo is a very exciting game, but will
never become popular with the masses
except from spectators standpoint
This is because of the incidental ex-
penses. Even the most durable polo
pony only lasts a few rounds in a polo
match and the man who aspires to be-
come a great player and to be photo
graphed for the society papers under a
jockey cap with his maIlet over his
shoulder has to buy enough ponies TO
The Washington herald., 1913-08-23
Court Gossip of Interesting
Epents on Two Continents

latest contribution to this sort Of jinzo-
ism is the statement printed and COM
mented upon by leading contemporary
in a midland State that serious rumors
are afioat as to the condition of the bank
that manages the Kaiser's property"
The Kaiser's private property, Just like
that of other monarchs, Is not IMAM
aged" by any bank. No doubt he carries
an account at the German Reichsbank,"
the oficisl financial institution OF the en-
pire, but venture TO state that his
balance" there Is but a small one. This
is plain. The Kaiser, as such. has abso-
lutely neither income nor estates, and
those possessions which he owns as King
of Prussia and as a private landowner
are administered by farming or manu-
featuring experts, who remit to the
keeper OF the royal privy purse, which
Official also receives the Kaiser's and the
Empress "apanage" from the State OF
Prussia, and who has his hands full
paying the money out as fast almost as
he gets II, in order to enable William II
to maintain his numerous and extremely
costly households with that pomp of
which he is so fond.
The Kaiser Is one Of the poorest sover-
eigns in wealth. He may have few
millions Of marks-inherited from his or
his wife's ancestors-invested "for a
rainy day. Just as all OF the hohen-
zollerns have to learn a trade to enable
them to make a living should things &C
wrong; but as to "a bank that manages
| his property this is all bosh. And yet
the paper mentioned. in a lengthy edi-
| torial, deduces dire economic disaster for
| Germany on account OF this "rumored
| impending bank failure"
, Not enough herewith. II adds that ''the
| status OF the so-called princes trust Is
shaky." What ridiculous talk, what rub
bish! The leading members of this
trust" which finances commercial and
colonial enterprises and in which the
Kaiser also is interested. are magnates
like Fuerst Max Egon Zu Fuerstenburg.
Fuerst Christian Kraft ger Hohenlohe,
Fuerst Henckel Zu Donnersmarck and
others, who represent in their own right
a wealth aggregating more than one
| thousand millions.
o 81 tacuisses. philosophus mansisses.
| FLANEUR.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-23
Joys Away-Gloom
Slips One Over.

There like to have been a strike
Of the entire writing force Of The
Big Stick last night. As it was,
the strike had to be broken with
forcible feeding. accomplished By CIV
ing each member Of the stan the
Price Of a ham-and. The result
Was that The Big Sticks makeup
nan was pretty raw, too, till he
found out what the matter was.
Ike Fleming. yclePt Eop. started
the dissension.
"How'S a party to write stuff
cheerful and joTial enough for The
Big Stick when our Mr.. Frank 7.
Codrington is, aWay!" Pop queried
in a thunderous tone. 1T seems
like the JOY of life is oozing out
somewhere where l amt This is
where / weekend"
You mean end weak. not week
end" Pop was told. But Pop was
cff for Atlantic City.
The other boys stuck glumly, gTimly,
to the Job. though twas agreed they
found it pretty tough with The Big
Sticks tutelary divinity Of good
cheer. kind heart. fine courage, and
lastiug patience away.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-23
CurfeM Law for GIrIa,

Stag Harbcr Dispatch to the New York Times
The curfew law is to be revived in this
place on September l, according TO a
resolution adopted by the board Of viii
lage trustees; at its rIseting. After the
law goes into effect the bell in the viii
lage hall will be rung every evening at
S:45 o'clock. 1t will be the signal for
all girls under sixteen years of age to
leave the movies" say quick good
nights TO their companions, and scurry
for home. After Q p. m. all girls under
sixteen found on the streets unaccom-
panied by parent or guardian will be ar
rested.
A committee Of Stag Harbor women.
headed by Mrs. Ida Smith, urged the
passage OF the ordinance. They charged
that boys and girls caroused on the
streets at nights, and were frequently
seen intoxicated in public places. As n
result of the crusade the chief OF police
lost his office, and q new one was ap-
pOinted,
The Washington herald., 1913-08-23
American II. siam. Queen.

San Francisco Dispatch to the New York Sun
The young King of Siam, according TO
Mrs. Clara Williams. wife of a wealthy
plantation owner of Bankok. who ar
rived here recently, is an automaniac.
writer of poetry, and admirer of Ameri-
can women. He declares he will marry
only an American girl.
This feeling for American women, ac-
cording to Mrs. Williams, was stirred
when the young King met and was fas-
cinated by Mabel c. Gilman, now the
wife of William E. Corey. The King
indtes bits of verse to the former ac-
tress. and IT is well known in Siam that
he refused to wed his cousin because
he was waiting for an American girl to
enter his life.
He has lately become an enthusiast over
the automobile, and has a score of ma
chimes, with garages in all the large
cities.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-23

day. Morris told him he came from
Tampa. Fla. and had been tramp for
eleven years. Jones said he was from
Houston. Tex, and johnson claimed
Seattle. WASH, as his home.
The rooms at the Children's Home Of
fered the Alexandria Free Kindergarten
for it's coming school term, have been de-
clared inadequate in size and for this rea-
SON the offer OF the rooms was declined
by the management OF the kindergarten.
Up to the present time no rooms have
yet been obtained by the kindergarten.
Lambert NJ Davis, living in Fairfax
County, has reported to the police that
two horses attached to q lumber wagon
belonging to him were taken from, the
market alley yesterday afternoon. A de-
scription OF the missing animals was fur
nished the police. who are endeavoring to
locate them.
Considerable routine business was dis
posed OF tonight at a meeting Of Potomac
Lodge OF Odd Fellows.
Rev. r. II. Bartlett and wife, of Ellers-
lie, Nd who have been visiting relatives
here, returned home today.
Lemuel Cook, one OF Alexandria's Oldest
residents, Is tonight critically i'll at home
224 North Columbia Street Mr.. Conk re-
Gently suffered stroke OF paralysis.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-23
Seeing Is Believing.

Can I believe my eyes," exclaimed
Mr.. Timkins as he confronted the burg
lar. according to the New York Evening
Post. Mr.. Timkins had been sent down
in the middle of the night 10 investigate
a strange noise, which proved to be the
family silver in process of packing up.
The burglar reached for his gun. but
Mr.. Timkins grabbed the hand instead.
Don't" he said, giving the hand a
cordial shake. You don't know how
much I'm interested in you. Stay a
while. ] want you to meet Mrs, Tim
kins"
while you're calling a cop, Not on
your life,' retorted the burglar.
NO" said Mr.. Timkins. Il just want
you to stay while I call my wife. She's
heard you at work every night for
twenty years, and this is the first chance
she's ever had to see You"
The Washington herald., 1913-08-23
The Feeling In IOwa.

From the Sutherland uowal Courier.
From what We have learned lately of
political conditions in O'Brien County,
the Bull Moose will be a very lively party
in the county in the next campaign. All
the old leaders OF last year. without a
known exception. will be in the fight for
a straightout Progressive party. without
entangling alliances with any other party
whatever. and a full and complete ticket
will be put in the field for county offices.
The disposition to support Senator Cum
minis for reelection is general provided
he gets squarely onto the Progressive
ticket with both feet.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-23
Not Satisfying.
From the Detroit Free Press

From the Detroit Free Press
Secretary Of Commerce RedneId,
apropos of his purpose to investigate
such firms as reduce salaries on account
of the new tariff. said:
1T won't be very comforting to one
who has voted for a lower tarin to ind
that in consequence 10 or 20 per cent
is cut from his wages. And the explana-
ton given him-lower tariff, lower pay
will be about as satisfactory as the
quack doctors.
"A boy who worked for q butcher was
engaged by a quack doctor at the sar1e
wages-S5 a week and a ten-pound roast
every Saturday night. The roast was
computed as worth 81 extra.
THE boys first week passed quickly
in his new job. which consisted OF filling
pint and quart bottles with liver cure;
and on Saturday evening the boss handed
him S bill. .-.~.-
Here, doc, how about this?' said the
boy. You're 50 short
" You only got S at. the Butchers
snapped the doctor. ...
"T know, doc. but there was ten
pound roast, worth g. thrown in
""well.' said the doctor. since that's
the case don't mind throwing in a
couple of 81 bottles OF liver cure"
The Washington herald., 1913-08-23
THE CoNQUERING HERO.

s z. Kiser. in Judge.
CFur he. Coriolanus had what Cato thought q gTeA
point in soldier. not only strength Of hand ant
stroke hut also voice and look that Of themselye
we're a terror TO an enemy.-Plutarrhl
Think not, my son. that you may lead,
By lesser men attended.
Or be accounted great. indeed.
And Eailed truly splendid,
II modesty within you lies
Or II your ways be quiet.
Proclaim that you great and wise,
And few will then deny It.
Think not. nv son to awe the strong
By soft and gentle speaking;
Your argument will not he strong
Without a deal of EhTieking.
Unless you strut and Learn to let
Your chest have fun imitation,
The talent that you have viii get
You little admiration.
Your gifts may he SIpIlative,
But few will hnck about yuu
Unless you have the look 10 givs
A chill TO those who hout you.
The blatant blusterer aSceuds.
While modest Worth sits dreaming;
For greatness. as Of old depends
Much on the outward seeming.