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The Washington herald., 1913-01-02
Congressional Mileage.

Representative Cox proposes to at
tack the mileage abuse in Congress
and expresses the belief that "Presi-
dent Wilson will be with him in the
fight to wipe ont this graft" Brave
words to come from a Congressman,
that may cause Mr.. Cox to lose caste
among the beneficiarics. If he should
succeed in his crusade against the long
standing abuse, the result would shine
with exceptional brightness amid an I'M
broken record of Congressional per-
quisitcs, never rclinquished. Once, in
the case OF the memorable salary
grab" OF 1873. Congress was forced by
public censure TO repeal a law increas-
ing members salaries with big lump
OF back pay, but events proved the re-
treat to be only flank movement. AT
a favorable Juncture the salaries were
made higher than ever, and followed
later by all allowance to each member
Of $1,000 a year for clerk hire
At the beginning of our government
members received So a day during the
session; in 1916 this was raised to
$500 per annum; in 1918 it was made
IS a day during the session; in 1856
it was increased to $1,000 per annum,
and now it is $500 per annum The
9o-cent mileage has survived all in
creases of salary. Originally it was
not an abuse, for it began long before
the days of railroads and when men,
bers' salaries were small.
Twenty cents mile each way to and
from Washington was not so much
out of the way when members Travelled
on horseback or by stage coach or
private conveyance and had to pay tav-
crn bills. But since the era of rail-
roads the allowance is many times the
actual cost of travel To private citi-
zens who are subpoenaed from any
part Of the United States as witnesses
in the Federal courts 5 cents mileage.
each way, or 10 cents for the round
The Washington herald., 1913-01-02
AND NEAR
BY FRED c. KELLY

, but hope this one isn't as hard as that
plank I've been sitting on for the last
couple OF hours while these guys have
been talking"
II was not a long speech. but 1t was the
speech that elected him.
Representative .Hampy, Moore Of
Pennsylvania. or. more properly. J.
Hampton Moore. Is accused once In
while of putting on airs because his
name Is parted modishly over on one
side. He himself admits that he 10 in
clined to be prejudiced against men who
wear their names that way, and he 10
always glad of an excuse to explain and
set himself right. II seems that his front
name is Joe. and that his fathers name
was Joe. Neighbors differentiated be-
tween Little Joe and Big Joe until IL
became apparent that Hampton would
go through life as Little Joe Moore. His
mother wisely foresaw that J. HAMPTON
would be the lesser evil and he has got
along under the slight handicap without
serious difficulty
Moore. by the way. has eight children.
and has aimed to give them all unusual
names. One daughter was born at a lit
Tie summer cottage known as the Seven
Cedars. and Hampton promptly named
her Sevena Cedarfa.
SocutaNNe M u. Smith Oh
Michigan. is long-suffering suffraget.
AZ the close Of one OF his speeches for
the cause, he was surprised to see a
man, famed throughout the locality for
the number of divorces he had been
through, come up and say that he. too,
favored equal suffrage.
They run everything anyway. DENNY
tall, said the oft-divorced man, $50 let
EN- take little Of the responsibility"
Joseph A. Goulden, who did time in
Congress for three or four terms, from
the Bronx, N. Y, district, I'D to two
years ago. and who has been reelected,
Is the leading handshaker I'd his way
He has been known to climb aboard
street car and shake hands with every
body on the car, including the conductor
and motorman, introducing himself as
he went along. He'll step into a crowd
OF strangers on the street. II he takes a
notion, and do the same thing.
Do not get a wrong impression. either:
he doesn't hold these sudden receptions
for himself, necessarily, just before cleo
ton. He is just as likely to do 1t with.
TO election In sight at all. and with no
icea of getting votes by It. "Hsndshak-
ing Joe" as he is known among the
folk in his district, shakes hands simply
because that is his speciality. He is a
genial party and likes the average human
being well enough to greet him heartily,
even without previous Introduction.
Copyright 1913. By Fred @ Kelly. All right,
seued)
The Washington herald., 1913-01-02
Foreign Trade.

In revising the tariff it will behoovT
Congress TO give studious attention tc
the interests of American foreign trade
Despite the lack of that greatest aid
10 cxport-a large merchant marine
the aggregate value of American ex-
ports in 1912 was S2,365, 100000, which
is S3o7 100000 more than the total for
1911 and S9I2.ooo.ooo more than 1900
The imports for 1912 were SIySoo,ooo,-
900. leaving a trade balance of $685.
100000 in favor OF the United States.
Desultory consideration of the for
cign trade marked the tariff legisla-
ton up TO the Payne-Aldrich bill. Mr..
Blaine injected a reciprocity feature
into the Mckinley bill. A reciprocity
clause in the Dingley act was rendered
abortive by the Senate's refusal &c
ratify the kasSon treaties.
In those days our manufacturers had
all they could do to supply domestic
demands. Tariff legislation did not en-
courage incursions into the foreign
field. President Mckinley saw the trend
of the times when he declared in his
Buffalo speech that the era of eX-
ClusivcnesS is past"
The demands OF the foreign trade got
consideration under the Payne Aldrich
tariff, d maximum and minimum tariff
rctaliatory system being adopted. Tar
if students differ as to whether a re-
laliatory or a persuasive tariff system
is best, whether the big stick will win
with more foreign markets than reci-
prociW.
But, either because OF or despite this
tariff. American exports have increased
in value more than $5oo,ooo,ooo in the
last three years. The striking feature
OF this movement is the increasing eX-
ports OF manufactured articles and the
decrease in the exports of foodstuffS.
Manufactures exported in 1912 exceed
cd SI,Too.oooOoo, against less than
S6oo.OOo,ooo in 1900 while foodstuffs
exported last year we're valued at
S4OOyooo.ooo against $545,ooo.ooo in 1000.
Mr.. o. P Austin, the observant
chief of the Bureau of Statistics of the
Department of Commerce and Labor, in
an article published yesterday, said:
What does this mean? Simply that
the United States Is no longer the
worlds great purvcyor OF foodstuffs,
but a great manufacturer"
Foreign nations buy our foodstuffs
because they are obliged to. They buy
their manufactures where they are
cheapest. Now we are eating more
and more of our own food and COM
peting successfully with the great fac
tories OF England, Germany, France.
and Belgium in the neutral markets of
the world.
The export trade in manufactures is
dclicately sensitive to tariff discrimi-
nations. The question before Congress
is whether this trade can best be fur
thered by such retaliatory tariff sys-
TEN as we have now or more effectively
extended through the genial medium OF
reciprocity.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-02
HAPPY NEW YEAR.

New Year leads the world again
Over every sea and plain
Like stalwart beaming bog.
Brilliant hops without alloy.
Sins and sorrow pass away
And we feel the brighter day
Coming in the fiow'fy spring.
Singing binds upcn the wing.
Youth and beauty move along
With the echo Of a song
Thst enthrills the human race,
Gold and labor face TO face.
Love and Law shall still prevail;
Freedom rides On every gale.
And the stars and stripes are hurled
For the glory Of the world.
Great the future Of this land.
With brave statesmen In Command,
Marching on with mighty sway.
Followed By Che Blue and Gray.
John A. Joyce
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Two Claim Little Girl.

Paris. Jan. 1.-TWO women. Nine.
Marechal and Nine. Gilbert. are claim
ing as their daughter little girl named
Stephanie, confided some years ago to
the care of foster parents. There ap-
pears to be no direct evidence in favor
Of either claimant and II Is stated that
NJ. Bertillon. the criminologist. will ex-
anime the finger prints OF. the women
and compare them with those of the
girl-as he holds that certain character
istcs in finger-prints are hereditary-to
determine which claimant is really the
girls mother.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-02

trip, is allowed. This is fairly liberal
and Congress evidently thinks it enough
for private citizens, but it allows its
own members 20 cents mile each way.
The method is strongly intrenched as
Congress itself holds the key to the
situation.
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No Inducement to stop.
Prom Jucl

From Judge.
Smith-How did you come to break your
resolution to quit smoking?
Robinson-Well. you see. when ] made
the resolution was positive my wife was
going to give me a box of cigars for
Christmas. She made 1t neckties instead.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-02
Tethered Out.

"Why is this string hanging out OF the
window"
The baby ought TO be at the other end
Of IL, in his little biplane."
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A LITTLE NONSENSE.
STILL HOPEFUL

Hope springs eternal, so they say;
And some expect to get
In every mail
That hits the trail
Belated presents yet.
Hope springs eternal. so they claim.
And for fulfillment seeks,
Some girls you know
Keep mistletoe
Hung up for many weeks
The Washington herald., 1913-01-02
Not All Broke.

The merchants are still doing business
some people got money for Christmas,
you know.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-02

II see somebody has sent the President
elect a Black Hand letter"
Demanding money, or a job?"
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January = I'm History.

January ., 1755-Boswell and DIR. John
son are still paying new year calls.
January 3. l535-Henry VIII sobers up
and turns over a new leaf.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-02

Auto wireless telephones have proved
successful for a distance of thirty-five
miles.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-02
After the Holidays.

Dull and depressing times these be;
Life takes a slump.
The erstwhile gorgeous Christmas tree
Is on the dump.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-02

The number Of persons employed on
Swiss railways Is 42ooc.
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Regardless of Expense

you call this a $4,000 flm?"
Yes; there. are fifty men in the ban
Quet scene
Men can be hired for s. day
you forget that they are eating real
eggs"
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business Forms.

do you really love me?" she wrote.
Referring to my last letter" he
promptly replied. you will find that
love you devotedly on page one. madly on
page three. and passionately on pages
four and five"
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-12-02
PRESIDENT PREDICTS THE TALL
Of HUERTA REGIME IN MEXICO
IN HIS MESSAGE TO congress
OPPOSED TO HINpus

Vancouver, B. c., Dec. 2.-H. H..
Stevens. yanccuver's parliamentary
representative, returned from OF
tawa last night with the an
nouncement that the federal govern
ment was considering legislation to
deal with the Hindu question in Brit
ish Columbia. A radical measure, Mr..
Stevens said, would be presented at
the next session of parliament
Formerly Hindus we're barred from
Canada under a regulation compelling
them to travel by direct steamer from
India, there being until few months
ago no such service in existence. Now,
however, certain steamers make the di-
rect voyage and H1ndus are entering
the province in large numbers. A
court decision recently, in the case
of a forcible deportation, was to the
effect that Hindus could be deported
only for such cases as would apply
to any foreign citizens.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-12-02
SAYS lR.
Being PROSECUTED
ATTORNEY FOR ACCUSED MUIR
DERER MAKE AN ELOQUENT
PLEA

Shelbyyille, Ind, Dec. 2-Dr VIII
liam B. Craig was portrayed as an
innocent man, who was being unfair
ly prosecuted by the state, in the
opening statement Of the defense
made by Henry N. spaan today at
the trial of Craig tor the alleged muir
der Of DR.. Helen Knabe,
Mr. Spaan denied that thert was
Mr.. spaan denied that there was
good friendship between DR.. Craig and
DR.. Knabe. He said there was never
any promise of marriage or any talk
of marriage between the two.
Or. Knabe was a mannish woman,
a fighter, but she was not success
full" said Hr. spaan. "She borrowed
money from her friends frequently
because she was unable to make a
living at the practice of medicine
and at the time OF her death she was
preparing to train herself for physic-
al culture WORK"
He asserted that her cousin, DR..
Augusta A. Knabe, knew that she was
respondent because of her failure in
life, and had told friend, who would
be produced as witness, that she was
afraid DR.. Knabe would commit sui
eide. At great length the accused
mans attorney described the sur
roundings at DR.. Knabes apartments
on the morning her body was found
and declared all of them tended to
support the suicide theory.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-12-02
A MuRDERous OFFICER

Seabern, Alsace, Germany, Dec. 2.
Lieutenant Won Forstner, who start
ed the trouble between the troops
and civilians here by referring scorn-
fully to the citizens when he address
ed the recrlits of his company, arous-
ed still further indignation against
the army today by cutting down a
lame Alsatian shoemaker with his
sabre.
The titled lieutenant was leading a
half company Of the ninety-ninth in
fantry from the barracks to the coun-
try to go through the morning drill
when a group of workmen recognized
Forstner. They hooted the officer,
who at once halted his company and
sent a squad Of soldiers in pursuit
The infantrymen succeeded in catch
ing only one man, lame shoema-
ker, who resisted arrest.
Won Forstner then came up and de-
liberately struck him on the head with
the sharpened edge Of his sabre. The
wound is q dangerous one.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-12-02
JURY WAS FIXED

Los Angeles, Calf, Dec. 1.-The
trial of DR.. John Grant Lyman, charg-
ed with misuse of the mails in CON
nection with land deals in Panama,
came to an abrupt halt today while
Judge Wellborn Of the United States
district court inquired into published
intimations that the jurors had been
approached
Counsel for Lyman called the
courts attention to the newspaper ar
ticles, declaring there was no truth
in them Edward A. Regan, special
counsel for the government said there
had been no suspicion Of communica-
ton between the jurors and the de-
tense, but counsel Joined in stating
their bslisf that the published rainors
had made it impossible to continue
with the present jury. Judge Well
born ordered a recess while he con
sidered the advisability of ordering a
new trial.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-12-02
Miners IMPRISONED
BY FALLING ROCK
THE GOLDEN CYCLE AT CRIPPLE
GREEK SCENE OF DISTRESS
ING ACCIDENT

Cripple Greek, Colo, Dec. Flight
ing against tons of rock and dirt. hum
dreds Of miners working in shifts Of
25 minutes each, struggled today to
reach the three men still entombed
in the Golden Cycle mine here, the
property Of ]. T. Milliken Of st. Louis,
in which four men were entombed
late yesterday afternoon by a caye-in
and from which one miner had been
rescued alive fifth miser entombed
in adjacent mine was rescued.
Throughout the forenoon the prog
regs Of rescue workers was slow, ow-
ing to the precarious positions In
which they worked and the necessity
Of timbering every foot Of ground re-
covered. At noon no response had
been received to signals Of the rescui
ers and it was feared that the three
men entombed had perished. Res
cuers reported the rock still falling
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-12-02
PINpELL ReNoMlNATED

washington, Dec. 2.-Henry M.
PindelI, the Peoria, ILL.,, publisher, was
renomipated today by President VIII
son for ambassador to Russia.
Pindell's nomination failed in the
extra session after it became a center
Of attraction because of publication
Of certain alleged correspondence with
Senator Lewis.
Brand Whitlock Of Toledo, was
nominated for minister to Greece and
Montenegro.
Winfred T, Denison of New York
was renominated for secretary of the
interior Of the Philippines.
G. T. Little Of California was nom
mated receiver of public money at
Eureka, Cal
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-12-02
- NM CONSTITUTION

Washington Dec. 2.-Chief interest
in the second days session of the con
vention Of the National American
Woman Suffrage association was in
the decision upon a new constitution
for the organization. The purpose
of a change in constitution, it was
explained, was to give the association
a budget system. Money for carry
ing on the work hitherto has been
raised by subscription
Reports of credentials, ways and
means, church work, congressional
and other committees, took up the
morning session. The committee
which drew up the new constitution
also was ready to report,
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-12-02
ASKSFORANTETRUST LEGISLAYIONA7 EARLYDATE
The Executive States That He Will Address Special Message to
the Lawmakers Upon This Subject Some Time During the
Present Ierm-Reading, Which is Done in Person, Re-
quiFeS But Thirty Minutes Galleries Are Crowded
With Interested Spectators

the capitol Meanwhile the president
waited in Speaker Clark's office chat
ting with the reception committee and
: few congressman
Galleries packed with a brilliant
company Of officials and their fami-
lies greeted the president, however,
when the joint session finally got
down to business. All present stood
anc a deafening roar Of applause
s8ept the chamber rs Mr. WilsoR tee4
his place behind tho uts3 and began
to read at 1903 ocleck. The p.csi-
lent read easily and dearly in his
usual pleasing tone, which carried his
words to the doors CT the chamber.
Admission by Ticket
Everything was in readiness early
today for President Wilson to appear
before a joint session Of both houses
of congress at i p. m. to read his first
annual message. The senate met at
IL a m. under a plan to march to the
house chamber just before 1 o'clock
The house arranged to assemble at
noon and then recess until the hour
for the reading.
Hours before the time set for the
presidents appearance the corridors
of the capitol were besieged by ap-
pIicants for admission to the house
galleries. Admittanee was by ticket,
however, and each senator and rep
resentatiye received one.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-12-02
TEN PEOPLE PERISH
when CREEK FLOODS
RELToN, TEX, SWEPT BY WATER
FOLLOWING UNPRECEDENTED
DoWNPouR

Belton, Tex, Dec 2Ten or more
persons are reported to have persisted
today in s0-foot wave which came
without warning down Nolan Greek
before daybreak. The creep runs
through the center Of the city
Fifty houses along the creeks banks
in Bolton were swept away. In the
center Of the town Mrs. w, G. Polk
and her four children we're caught
asleep in their home and drowned
Polk, carrying the fifth child. an in
fant. escaped to high ground.
A man, his wife and three children,
were reported drowned The man was
camper. His name was not known
here.
When the main street bridge in
Temple. Tex, was demolished by the
wave. an unidentified man was on the
structure. 1t is believed he perished
The creeks rise was the result Of !
downpour Of four hours duration
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-12-02
scoRE is INCREASED

Austin, Tex, Dec. 2.-The score OF
the Notre Dame-Texas university foot
ball game here THANKSGIVING day was
30 to Z in Notre Danes favor, in
stead Of 29 to Z, as officially announc-
ed at the close Of the game. This
statement was made by Director OF
Athletics Theodore Belmont, Of the
University of Texas, today. The er-
ror came about through misunder
standing about the goal on Notre
Danes last touchdown. Dorais, Notre
Dame's fullback, kicked the goal.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-12-02
oPPosEs ICE HErcHY

Washington, Dec, 2.-DecIaring that
the rights to De conferred by the
pending Hetch fIetehy bill weer in di-
rect conflict WITH fhe water laws Of
California and tailed to protect the
farmers Of San lqaquin valley, sena-
tor Works opens9 the fight in the
senate today ii opposition to the mea-
sure, which proposes a new water
supply for san Francisco. The SEN
ator read telegram from settlers to
support his statement that 80 per
cent Of the irrigasionists we're oppos-
ed to the bill.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-12-02
NEGRO is klLLEo

indianapolis. md Dec. 2, 2,-Claud
Lewis, negro, aged 10, was killed
and three men were wounded, one
probably, fatally, this afternoon when
six special officers, riding on an ice
wagon, shot into a crowd which tried
to stop the wagon ID Indiana avenue.
The special officers were taken into
a police station.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-12-02
BRISTOW MAKES SPEECH.
HE SAYS PHYSICAL STRENGTH
SHOULD BE TESTED in THE
PRIZE RING
NO REPUBLICAN, PROTEST
THE MINORITY WILL NOT MAKE
ACTIVE OPPOSITION TO THE
MEASURE

Washington, Dec. g.. Efforts to get
an agreement to vote in the senate
on the currency bin on Saturday De
cember 20, failed today, but the sen
ate democrats began an energetic
program which they expect fill force
early action. Senator Williams of
Mississippi announced that it was the
intention Of the democrats to exhaust
the senate and force an early vote.
Senator Bristow attacked in unmea-
sured terms and at length the demo-
cratic program and declared the DEM
ocrats proposed to pass bill by
physical exhaustion" instead Of fair
and free debate.
This has been a body OF inTellec-
tual discussion, place where infor-
nation was a par and physical endur-
ance was not at a premium, he cried
The place to test physical endurance
is in the prize ring, not in the senate
Senators owen and Shafroth retort
ed that Senator Bristow and the 9th
er republicans already had delayed
the currency bill by demanding hear
nreolns debate
- III
ence decided to formally protest
against the long session proposed by
the democrats, but to enter on no or
ganized opposition.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-12-02
MISSING Chip ARRIVES

Santa Barbara Calf, Dec. 2.-Tne
destroyer Paul JenRs, the only vessel
in the torpedo boat flotilla unaccount-
ed for when the fleet separated in the
recent storm, arrived at this port, ap-
parently little tFe worse for its ex-
perience in the heavy storm. The
Paul Jones has LETT for San Pedro har-
Dor.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-12-02
a eRAFTINe cAPTAlN

New York, Dec "A former po-
lice captain, Dommek Riley, was in
dicted on charge ~ bribery today by
the grand jury IL connection with
the alleged conspiracy between the
police and wire-tapping swindlers. Ri
ley is accused of accepting $1,000 in
return for granting tue swindlers po-
lice protection.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-12-02
EIGHT PUT OFF

Denver, Dec. 2-The announced 15-
round bout between Benny Chavez
and Jimmy Fox. here last last night.
the latter Of San Francisco was called
off by the promoters. Inclement
weather was given as the cause.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-12-02
ooNeRAruLATEs SCOTT

washington Dec. 2.-Seeretary Gar
rison has sent a congratulatory tele-
gram to Brigadier General Hugh L.
Scott at Pennington NJ M, for that
officers work in pacifying the Navajo
Indians, on whose reservation an up
rising was threatened by some Of the
renegades. saav
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-12-02
TODAY IN CONGRESS.
: : AA4A&4 444A4 )

Washington, Dec Senate: Met
at II a. m.
Refused to agree to vote on the adj
ministration currency bill on Decem-
20.
Recessed to join the house to hear
President Wilson read his annual
message.
House: Met at noon.
President Wilson read his annual
message to a joint session at / o.
clock.
Chairman CLAYTON called a meeting
Of the judiciary committee for tomor-
row to consider antitrust bills.
Padgett's bin to equip state naval
militia for the federal service ordered
fayorably reported.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-12-02
BRITISH AvlAroR FAILS

East Church, Kent England, Dec
Captain Gilbert v Wildman-Lush-
ington, commands5 of the British ma
val flying corps, Nas Esilled today at
the naval flying puid here