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The Washington herald., 1913-02-12
The 1914 Automobile
BY GEORGE FITCH,
Author of "At Good Old siwa.h."

At this time of the year the 1914
model automobile is beginning to make
its appearance. thus filling the owners
of the crude 1913 variety with shame
and Indignation.
Progress goes by leaps and bounds in
automobile making. In July We gaze
with awe and wonder at the latest model
cars and in the following March We yell
Ice" as they rumble down the street.
Last year the world clutched the self
starting car to its bosom with a yell of
delight. This year II will undoubtedly
self-starter look as tame az a coffee
grinder. What this something will be
has not yet been announced. It should
be any few of the following things:
A pay-as-you-enter box for friends GO
ing your way.
Condensed cyclones in links, like sau-
sages, for filling tires.
A policeman detector which will ring
large gong on approaching within two
blocks of a policeman.
A vacuum cleaner to remove dust from
the roads in front of the car
A swivel bearing, enabling owner to
turn the car upside down and examine
1t with impunity.
A device which will ring a bell, toot
whistle, fire a cannon and discharge
a rocket when the gasoline gets low
A device which will automatically lock
the machine when it has cost above $50
for the month
A combined gatllng-gun and bear trap
The Washington herald., 1913-02-12
English Village BethcIs.

Arthur l. Salmon. in the ChUrchman.
Bethels: IF the village is a fairly large
one there ase several Bethels. There
will at least be the Methodist. the Con-
greEAtioRal and the Baptist: and of the
Methodist there are often several va
rietieS. perpleNing to the outsider. In
their attitude toward the church folk
they may agree. but on other things
they differ with all the acridity Of
ncarness. There are many shades of
doctrine. hard to be fathomed by the
uninitiated. There is also the more
vulgar competition of material pros
perity. One Bethel does not like to be
outdonc by another: if the BAPTIST
EbeneZar has new coat of whitewash
the Methodist Bethesda must revarnish
its benches, and congregational Salem
will repaint its texts. The conclusion
of such doings must be celebrated by
special services and a beanfest. Now
and then a shining light in one of the
chapels goes wrong, commits some
small peculation or embezzlement.
There Is SO keen a lutter in the rival
dovecotes that, If one were cynical.
might take this for joy Human ma
ture is very strong in the Rethels:
We must not throw stones. They are
small worlds of passion. and desire
love and carity. littleness and great
ness; where much of good enters the
door cannot be quite shut on envyings
and backbitings. They have the COM
pleXtty of our human life"
The Washington herald., 1913-02-12
Rather BE n Teacher.

From the Indianapolis News
At one time or another during the
ward school life of little girl there
prevails the ambition to become a
teacher. Perhaps 1t is the indisputable
authority possessed by the hand that
wields the ruler or the nochalant dis
play of wisdom on topics surrounded
by the most inaccessible difficulties to
the small boy or girl. They will nearly
always tell their ambitions to a well
liked teacher, and one rather surpris-
ing declaration was given by a little
maid in one of Miss Clara Townsend's 5
rooms before she became principal of
the James School.
Among the special favors coveted by
the youngsters is the permission to
stay behind. after school and clean the
blackboards One evening a little girl
was given the desired privilege, and
while engaged in the task she struck
up a shy sort of conversation with
Miss Townsend. Finally the usual con-
fession was made.
When I grow up I am going to be
a teacher" she announced.
That so?" pleasantly asked Miss
Townsend. And why do you want to
be a teacher
Well" was the rather surprising re-
ply, I'll have to be either a teacher or
a lady. and / would rather be a teach
er."-Indianapolis News.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-12
Typewriter and Master.
rom the New York Post.

From the New York Post.
In literary circles the use Of the type
writer has become almost universal
Men and women writer's have trained
themselves even TO compose on the
machine" One woman, who says she
has been hitting the same old key
board for the last nineteen years. IL
sure that some sort of occult under
standing has been developed between
her and her machine.
1T knows my touch" she maintains,
and resents anybody else's. 1 pound
away on II day in and day out, giving
1t a little drop OF oil once in a while,
but hardly ever touching the tension
or more than half cleaning Il, and II
works right on, just as if I treated II
well. though It has. OF course, grown
wheezy with age. But let somebody
else touch II and they can't write more
than two pages before fifty-seven va
rieties OF trouble appear. The KEYS
pile up on one another, the bell won't
ring, the carrier won't shift, and the
ribbon wheel WON'T turn. 1 go right
to it, don't do a thing in a mechanical
way. and peck away again without any
trouble at all. You may say II is mere
ly because I have turned to Just the
amount of finger pressure I give II, but
my own explanation suits me better,
and that is that IT knows me, as an en-
gine knows its engineer"
The Washington herald., 1913-02-12
a FAD FOR STATUES OF DOGS.

From the European Edition Of the New York Hcrad.
Every dog has its day, but nowadays.
after that dog is done, particularly if il
was pet or toy, it is reproduced In
bronze or marble. At least that is what
Mrs. Longworth. the American Sculptor.
believes.
Some time ago Mrs. Longworth. merely
as recreation. made a model Of a fox
hound belonging TO friend, which made
such an impression upon all who saw II
that she is now busily engaged in the
sculpture of pet dogs.
THE Idea of dog sculpture did not
appeal to mo at first" said Mrs. Long
worth. because l never had time TO take
interest in dogs. but was busy with
statues OF the human kind.
Il am fond of making models of fairies
and children for table decorations. With
these little studies among the flowers on
a dinner table. one can make pretty ef-
fects
Still I am afraid much OF this will
have TO go. because I am informed that
the idea of possessing a lifelike model OF
a pet dog. which can be kept in memo
RAM long after the pet has passed away.
is one that appeals TO very many
The Washington herald., 1913-02-12
Capt. Scots Tragic Fate.

While details are lacking, the report
that gallant Capt Scott and four OF
his party perished in blizzard in the
antarctic in their final dash to the COW
eted goal, the south pole, is indeed ap-
palling. 1t was the greatest tragedy
in the history of antarctic exploration.
but as there is no i'll wind that doesn't
blow good to some one, we all ought
to be grateful that the others of the
expedition, consisting of a total of
sixty-six men, were spared.
1t scents unbelievable that these he
roes, almost in hailing distance of their
base of operation, self-reliant, well
equipped and rcsourceful from long
practice and experience, should have
succumbed on so successful an expe-
dition after discovering the pole, and
on their way home to receive the honor
and gratitude amply due them. For
though Road Amundsen had antici-
patcd the sturdy and courageous Eng
lishmen, the latter were not aware OF
the fact when at the risk of their lives
they underwent terrible hardships to
reach the pole and sacrificed their lives
in the cause OF science.
Capt. Scott was a fine type OF the
British officer and explorer and he had
with him number of accomplished sci
entists of authority in their calling. His
was, in fact. rather a scientific research
expedition than one for the mere pur-
pose OF getting at the south pole. Its
main purpose was to make an cXhaus
tive study of the antarctic world, geo.
logical, marine, animal, and vegetable,
and above all meteorological. Though the
survivors. no doubt. will return with
many valuable additions to the knowl-
edge OF the polar circle of the south,
yet it is regrcttablc in the extreme that
a large part of what those who per
ished had learned and observed is to be
lost TO the world.
There is one thing. however. that
the heroes who died in the attempt and
their survivors have accomplished They
have confirmed all that Roald Amund
sen has told us about his own discov-
cry. for they found the hut he spoke OF
on the identical spot where he asserted
,I,,, he b,J src--nJ -
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The Crisis in Japan.

The political crisis in Japan. which
resulted in the stoning of Premier
Katsura late on Monday by mob in
the streets OF Tokyo. in an attack upon
administration newspaper offices, the
threatening OF the residences OF the
members of the cabinet. in wrccking
and burning OF pubic buildings, &c
has been brought about by the CONCUR
renee OF three separate forces. two Of
which, under normal conditions. are
not found in coalition-modcrn Japan,
as well as the old Nippon, both COM
bined into an alliance. the purpose of
which was to humble katsura For
the noncc the antagonism of the Sat
suma clan and that OF the Chosu was
buried in order TO achieve the COM
mon desire. But while this strange
combination lasted it did its work well
by backing the military party which
ovcrthrew the Saionji ministry and
the Liberal-Progrcssivc party. which
demands real, practical, instead OF
theoretical constitution.
Now, as to the consequences to the
empire: Ono clan, the Chosu, insists
that the army has the first claim upon
the treasury. and that other branches
OF the public service must wait until
it is satisfied. The other. the Satsuma,
holds that the navy is the most i'm
portant and is most urgently needed
for the safety OF the country. That
politics bcgcts strange bedfcllows again
is demonstrated by the fact that Kat
sura, who opposed the demands OF the
militarists, belonged to the Chosu clan,
with which he was out of sympathy.
though as one of the hated Chosu he
became the target of the attacks of the
Satsuma.
The trouble in Japan originated in
the economic conditions OF the coun-
try The national debt is far too heavy
a burden. Taxation is exceedingly
high ever since the late Mikado. Mutso-
hito, forced the costly war with Rus
sia. The balance of trade, all reports
to the contrary notwithstanding. is on
the wrong side of the ledger, and the
government is committed to a costly
railway extension to have a dependable |
military road when needed When, |
therefore, the minister for war, though |
the Saionji cabinet was pledged to the |
strictest economy, asked for an increase
in the army, the premier declined to
permit the asking of an appropriation |
from the Dict. The war minister
promptly resigned and the cabled crisis
followed, and Katsura was requested
by the Emperor to form a new cabi-
net.
This is what Katsura did on taking
office: Knowing that the national credit
was badly affected in the worlds money
ccnters, he laid down a programme for
the reduction of expenses, to enable
him to pay an installment of the
Japanese debt in Europe this year. He
insisted that both the army and navy
would have to content themselves with
the usual appropriations. This decla-
ration brought the two branches of the
service and their powerful hackers in
line against the ministry-hence the
crisis.
The fall and mob attack upon a
statesman, who unflinching-
y tells his countrymen a bitter truth,
s to be regretted in any country, but
n this case it may open a road to
'etter progress of the popular right
md will. as against the feudal lead of
he lords of old Japan. l
The Washington herald., 1913-02-12
HONEST ABE
BY THOMAS TAPER.

Honest Abe was a simple man.
A simple man and rare.
His mind was a true divining rod.
He marched straight on. and he marched
with God.
Loving the soil on which he trod,
And mankind everywhere.
Honest Abe was a loyal man,
A loyal man and true.
His eyes shown bright with righteous
light,
He marched straight on, in the darkest
night,
Cheering the weak with his words of
might
Giving each one his due.
Honest Abe was a noble man,
A man of the helping hand.
His soul was filled with Freedoms song,
1t sounded clear as he marched along,
Seeking the way to right a wrong
Heavy upon the land.
And Honest Abe was Working Man,
Born of a lowly name.
By the cabin door that gave him birth,
He learned the labor of the earth,
While he marched straight on to take
his worth
Into the halls OF fame.
tCopghSht. DI5, By the Evening Telegraph, PhiIa-
delphbl
The Washington herald., 1913-02-12
Crossing the Delaware Christmas DayWashgton Eudes CORVALLIS
Defeats the British Pnceton-The Patriots Win Series Victories
and Gen Howe Does Not Ascend the Hudson River He Had Expected
to Do-Enemy in North.

weeks more tin his plan should bc exc
cutcd. Now h" was authorized TO raise
/ regiments enlisted till the war should
end. and To exercise almost diCtat Orial
powers in everything that might affect
the discipline. provisioning. and success
, of his army.
! There was need. for the year witnessed
! fighting OF Tremendous consequences.
! Brave British Plans.
The British struck for nothing less
than complete possession Of the whole
State Of New York. throughout the val
| leys Of the Hudson and the Mohawk.
! General Howe. who had above twenty
thousand men in New York City. was to
move up the Hudson: General Burgoyne.
with eight thousand men. from Canada
! down Lake Champlain: col. St. Le-
ger. with R small but sufficient force,
down into tho valley OF the Mohawk.
striking from Oswego, on Ontario: and
the colonies We're TO be cut in twain.
New England hnpeIessIy separated from
her Cuufcdcrates, by the cuuverging
sweep "f three armies. aggreGating more
than thirty-three thousand men.
But only tho coast country, it turned
out. was tenable ground for British
troops.
TicondcroER Falls.
Sir Guy Carleton had attempted Cham
plain out OF Canada the year before, and
had gone back to Quebec with out touch
ing TiCOnderoga. so disconnected had he
been by the price he had 10 pay for
lis passage up the lake to small force
and an eXtempOrized fleet under Benedict
Arnold.
This time Burgoyne. with his splendid
army. made short work II TiCOnderoga
July. no. and drove General Schuyler
and his army back to their posts beyond
the Hudson; but the farther he got from
his base upon the lake into the vast for
ests of that wide frontier. the more GER
tainly did he approach disaster.
No suCCOr came. 81. Leger was bafficd,
and sent in panic back the way he had
some
Howe did not ascend the river The
country swarmcd with gathering militia
They would not volunteer for distant
campaigns: hut the invading host,
marching by their very homes into the
deep forests. reused them and tempted
them as they had been reused at Con-
cord. and they gathered at its rear and
upon its flanks as they had run together
10 invest Boston.
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4 Nnluable Reward.

John. you have been our porter for
twenty-five years"
Yes. sir"
You have been prompt and honest.
You have saved the house thousands OF
dollars"
i've done my best. sir
And We are going to do something
for you. John"
Thank you. sir
Yes John. We arc going to let YOU
wear five stripes of gold braid on your
sleeve"
The Washington herald., 1913-02-12
Annual Assessments.

While there is no likelihood that the
present Congress will make any change
in the District assessment laws, the
time must eventually come when the
present triennial system will give way
to an annual valuation of real estate.
The necessity and wisdom Of the
change have long been apparent. The
Commissioners should keep hammer
ing at Congress until the desired legis-
lation is secured
The accomplishment of the reform is
The Washington herald., 1913-02-12
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
VALENTINE PRECEDENrs.

,Wombat bought a cheap one in
Days OF old lang syne;
Sent his sweetheart just a thin
l0-cent valentine.
But she thought it very dear,
So throughout his life,
He has bought one every year
For his little wife.
Dingbat for a valentine.
Years. and. years ago.
Bought. a bunch of orchidsN fine
For ten plunks or so.
Now he must repeat each year,
And ii makes him whine,
Watching Wombat buy his mere
10-cent valentine.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-12
A Hardened Case.

Husband, you have never given me
any money since We have been married
Now. I positively must have fifty dol
lars
"Aw. here's dollar. What are you
going to do with it,
II think I'd better frame it as a souve-
mir
I'm that case. hand II back. and I'll
give you a check instead"
The Washington herald., 1913-02-12
A Recipe.

we learn many useful things at our
school, remarked Genevieve. ''Yeste--
day We learned how mortar Is made.
Very interesting.
And how do you make mortar" in
Quired her father.
We'll, let me see il remember. I
believe you take a cupfuI OF lime. a
cupfuI of water. and a cupful of sand"
The Washington herald., 1913-02-12
In n Few Years.

What's become of Yorick Hamm?''
asked Susan Brett.
Il hear he's stranded on Saturn" an
swered Hamlett Fatt. He went out
with a planet storming crowd. the show
busted. and he's never been able TO get
hack -
The Washington herald., 1913-02-12
February IL in History.

! February Il. 1755-Boswem and DR..
johnson get jobs in Grub Street, writing
poetry for comic valentines
February Il. 1543.-Henry VIII proposes
TO number six, and asks her to be his
| little valentine.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-12
The Rest MrdiuD m,

Don't advertise on rocks and walls.
The ones who cut these capers
Get less return. as il befalls,
Than those who use the papers.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-12
The Influx.

Bunches of new Congressman are ar
riving In Washington daily. with punches
OF old anecdotes.
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which can be set when the car is placed
in the garage for the night.
tireless tire remover
patent funnel through which pedes-
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an effort which may well engage the
earnest work of our civic organizations.
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trians may be received, busted of. and
deposited in the rear without injury or
delay.
Any one of these devices will make
the 1914 model great car, and will cause
those who foolishly expended their money
last year on 1913 cars TO weep loudly
and view their machines with seorn.
lOogaushi. vq3 by Geuys Mathew Adanal
The Washington herald., 1913-02-12
NO. 80.

Cop night. Lss, ty Hsurr Brothers. Al rights
r-tTvrSi
Copyright. 1875. hy McCIrTc Nev~ToT-r SvrriicateD
The Washington herald., 1913-05-07
FLORIST CLUB HOLDS
ITS ANNUAL BANQUET
New Officers Installed and Addresses
Delivered Amid Roses and
Palm Decorations.

surrounded by a mass of American
Beauty roses and palms. the members of
the Florist Club of Washington. last
night held their annual banquet at the
New Ebbitt. Speeches sounding a gen.
eral note Of prosperity were delivered
Those who spoke We're Richard Vicent
jr. past president of the Society of
American Florists and Ornamental Hor-
ticulturists; Mrs James A. Phillip and
Mrs. Rosina Stauff. cut glass water
service was presented to David Grill
bortzer, of Alexandria. Va, the retiring
president. Adolph GUIDE made the pre-
sentation in behalf of the club. Enter
tainment was furnished by Edwin Cal
low, Arthur Pierce, and Ernest Gich-
ner. William F. GUIDE acted as toast
master. 60
The following officers for the ensuing
year, elected at a previous meeting, were
installed: President Otto Bauer: vice
president George II. Cook: secretary,
Elmer Mayberry; treasurer, William F.
GUIDE.
Among those present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Vincent, jr., Mr.. and Mrs.
Otto Bauer. Mr. and Mrs. David Grill
bortzer, Mr.. and Mrs. William F. GUIDE.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mckissick, Will
lam Marche, Mr.. Weber, Mrs. Rosina
Stauff. Mr. Mlburne, II. Ernest, n. S.
Hammer, A. GUIDE, Milton Thomas. Edwin
s. Schmid and Miss Schmid. I. Rosnosky,
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Phillips, Mr..
and Mrs o. A. Oshmler, r. L. Jenkins,
Miss Gilbert, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Pierce,
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. Callow. and Elmer c.
Mayberry.
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dine on the la cart plan without spoil
ing the pleasure of the meal and i'm
pairing his digestion by attempting to
calculate the cost. Collar manufactur-
ers, automobile makers cigarmakers,
hatmakers, and others OF kindred bent
often attempt to meet baseball players
on matters of business. The young man
entering baseball has ample opportunity
to study human nature, mild physics.
and to have demonstrated for his per-
sonal edification the truth of the straight
line being the shortest route between
two given points-namely. third and
home.
Baseball Is generally played in parks
that have been laid out by landscape
gardeners, and finished in artistic COM
pleteness by sign painters. Those hay
ing various assortments Of wearing APP
parel for sale and others having specific
brands warranted to cuench the thirst.
seek to attract attention to merits OF
said articles of external and internal
wear by Offering numerous said articles
for home runs, always shrewdly placing
said signs where home run Is quite
impossible.
Baseball, as this article started to tell.
and then became lost in the may
marshes that lined the trail, started
feebly yesterday and is due to come feel
ingly into it's own this day Three rousing
cheers give we. Tired clerks, those suf-
fering with asthma or suffering from 1t,
and youths suffering from changing
voice will find baseball pleasant and
profitable pastime. Young ladies engaged
will find the game an excellent medium
of trying the patience of the intended
by asking a few questions concerning
the contest Ladies who like to hear other
ladies talked about will find a gratifica-
ton Of this desire by taking seats near
lady wearing a large hat with large
and perfectly lovely wavy plumes. Those
who appreciate the gracious art of our
forefathers in writing free speech into
the Constitution will be reminded of the
life Of this issue by sitting i'm the bleach
ers. Those who would learn Of the
things some men will do for money may
be enlightened by observing the UNI
pre.
Baseball is a great game and Is the
means of a livelihood of some 100000
young men. The cost of living has been
increased and the American plan abol-
ished at many of our leading hotels be-
cause of the appetite induced by the
game.
This ought to be a great year, now
that the Presidential election Is out of
the way
The Washington herald., 1913-05-07
RACING CARDS FOR TODAY.



FIRST RACE-For mares; three-year-olds and up-
ward; six furlongs Royal Message, lis; San Vale
l@; Orowoc. los; Trihe. lo6;; Hester Prynne los
Lawsuit los
SECOND RACE-Selling; three-year-olds and up
ward; six furlongs Hans Greek, IS; Eddie Graney, e
ia; Madrigaan, lls; Tactics. lis; Dorothy T., LII
Aran, IS; Steclif, lib; Moonlight los: Rockfish,
So Harmon Pass Ill; Mollie Kearney.' los:
Jim Ray. loe
THIRD RACE-The Severn purse; threeyear-olds
and upward; mile Capt Swanson. lls; Mollie g.,
ia; Cat 100; Golden Castle, n6 Sand Hog 81
Irene Gummell' los; ST. Joseph Ill; Granias Toe
Moltke, IS; Batter, IS; Ben Pryor. Ill; H. NJ.
SABBATH H.
FOURTH RACE-Electric Park steepaechase;
fouryear-olds and upward two miles. Tom Cat, ;
l4o: Waterway Is; Lampblack, 40; Gun Cotton,
Hs; Bello. lE; Jesuit, l4s; Young Morpheus. is:
Golden l3s.
FIFTH RACE-Three-year-old and upward: six
furlongs Yorkville, 100; Horror 1907 Scallywag. 81
Early Light 100; Merry Task lis; Bosom, liz:
Cadeau. Ito; Aldebarsn, l07; Senatofs lis; Joe
knight. 112
SIXTH RACE-Selling; handicap; three-year-olds
and upward mile and sixty yards Spellbound, los:
Pardner, lo6; Working Lad, los; Eloro, loo; Rock
fish. 80; Woodcraft. 90; oakhurst. loo; Henry
Hutchinson, l06.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-07
Sized WILL CAPTAIN
TECHNICAL HIGH TEAM
Club Loses Simpson and Roberts, Two
Mainstays Of the Manual
Trainers.

At a meeting yesterday of the Tech
nical High School baseball team Pony
Steed was elected captain of the team to
succeed OIL Perry for the remainder of
the season. This action was taken after
the faculty had granted a petition which
was presented by the stan OF the Tech
News, calling for the election of the cap
tains and managers Of the various teams
by the members on the teams. Perry
has failed to make the team to date, so
1t was up to the boys to elect man to
take his place.
The last advisory played havoc with
the team, taking away Simpson and
Roberts. left fielder and second baseman,
respectively.