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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-01-12

In the meantime, the Progressives
are not letting the grass grow under
their feet They, too, appreciate the
possibility that there may be an over
throw of the low tariff policy and they
are Strengthening themselves before
the people in the hope that they will
attract the larger proportion of pos
sibly divided Democratic vote.
There is wisdom in their activity
This is the formative period in the
public mind. There are literally mil
lions of voters whose future political
conduct will be insensibly, but none
the less effectively, influenced by ar
guments and assertions now made. The
Progressive spokesman, therefore, are
not silent They are asserting with
truth that their party ranked second
in the popular vote, and is. therefore,
entitled to serious consideration More
than this, they are emphasizing the
appealing ideals for which they claim
to be striving. They are showing en-
ergy and aggressiveness, two charac-
teristics which have weight with the
American people.
The Republican leaders ought, Of
course, to do likewise They should
fight fire with FIRE. If they did nothing
else, they should demonstrate to the
country that the Republican party is
not altogether materia1istic. They can
point to legislation abolishing the
white slave traffic, enhancing the safe
ty of the miners, improving the con-
ditions of the sailor, decreasing hours
of labor, and improving child welfare
to mention only few of many hui
manitarian laws-which the party has
enacted for the betterment of human
conditions. This work must be done,
and done promptly, to remove the
prevalent impression that the party
legislates only for the benefit of spc-
cial interests and that it is not re-
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-01-12

But the Republican party, if it is
TO take effective advantage of the op-
portunity which may come to it through
the logic of events, must appreciate the
great change which has. taken place
in public sentiment. The Republican
party of the future cannot be the Re-
publican party OF the past. 1t must
divorce itself from too intimate as
ISOLATION with selfish interests; it must
protect the rights of the people through
conservative legislation and through
rigid regulation of powerful monopo-
listic corporations; and, above all. it
must have ideals. 1t must have spirit
and energy. 1t must keep abreast of
the times 1t must not only meet the
demand for legislation which will add
to the happiness and comfort OF the
individual, but it must anticipate and
solve the problems coincident with our
complex civilization. To do all these
things without turning the country
over to socialism and without violat-
ing the established principles of the
Constitution will require aggressive
and wise leadership.
But who is to be this leader?
Heaven only knows. This is the weak
spot in the Republican situation to-
day
The Progrcssives have a leader,
forceful, capable, adroit The Demo-
Gratis have leader, who, up to the
present time, has demonstrated ability
and tactfulness in avoiding mistakes.
The Republicans are drifting like 4
ship without captain. President Taft
has publicly announced that he is out
of politics and that he will not seek
another nomination In his case his
word is as good as his bond The
probability is, of course, that the OPP
portanity will find the man. At pres
ent no one with all the qualities of
leadership looms large upon the hori-
zon. The future, however, offers great
possibilities for the right man. If
events should transpire as has been
herein indicated, the Republican nomi
nation for the Presidency in 1916 will
have a positive value. That they may
develop along these lines is not at all
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-01-12
SUNDAY, JANUARY Il, 1913.
THE POLITICAL SITUATION

Theodore Roosevelt very promptly
and very naturally-objects to Mr..
Munseys plan to amalgamate the Re-
publican and the Progressive parties
1t would depose him from leadership
and this does not accord with the
Roosevelt idea. Mr.. Roosevelt wants
a party of his own. His present atti-
tude is thoroughly consistent with his
past record If he could have been
the nominee of the Republican party
he would have been perfectly satisfied.
When defeated in this ambition he
withdrew and organized an independ-
ent movement of which he was the
head. He must be everything or moth
ing. Any combination of Republicans
and ProgreSsiveS under new name
and under new leaders means the eff
Placement of Mr.. Roosevelt. and not for
a moment will he consent TO such
scheme.
Mr. Roosevelt's antagonism will put
a quictus upon Mr.. Munsey's PROPOSE
ton As matter of fact. the plan is
cumbersome and impractical There
is not the slightest possibility OF ma
tion-wide movement toward the hold
ing of State conventions to elect dele
gates 10 a national gathering composed
OF members OF both parties. 1t would
able amount of money to put this ma
chinery in motion, and the probability
of successful result is too remote to
warrant the outlay 1t will be noticed
that sudl Endorsement as the plan has
received is of the most general char
acteT. There has been no response
which indicates determined desire to
put it into execution.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-01-12

And if the American people should
decide that moderate and proper
protection is both wise and essential
to our material prosperity, which way
will they turn their faces in IoI6f
1t is to be admitted that the Amer
lean people are more radical now
than ever before in their history.
Socialism is gaining ground. More
than one State has entered upon ex-
detrimental theories of government.
Under Roosevelt's leadership We abuse
the courts with freedom hitherto I'M
known. Woman suffrage gains vic
tories without a struggle. The spirit
of social and political revolution is
in the air At the same time, do not
forget that Mr.. Bryan, previously the
most radical leader of this generation,
has thrice essayed to win the Presi-
dency and thrice been defeated. Re-
member. also, that thousands upon
thousands of Republicans voted for
Woodrow Wilson in order to absolutely
insure the defeat OF Roosevelt.
If this be true, and if there should
come about a reputation of the DEM
ocratic tariff legislation, then there re-
mains the Republican party as the
only political utilization of those who
believe in protection and in safe gov
eminent upon constitutional lines. 1t
is the possibility of events working out
in this fashion which will prevent any
steps being taken at the present time
toward the amalgamation which Mr..
Munsey proposes
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-01-12
A Joyful job.

why can't I mix cocktails like YOU
do?"
"A man must really love his work.
Wombat. TO get artistic results You do
not put the same affection into the Job
that I do"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-01-12

Education cannot produce kitchen
geniuses. but IL can mitigate the amateur
cook to wonderful degree. In these
days OF conservation the American stom-
ach appears to have been overlooked.
Until medical science Is able to install
new digestive equipments at a small ex-
pense the American stomach ought to be
conserved with Jealous care for the benefit
OF the American disposition.
Copyright, 1913. by George Mathew Ad,ms)
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-01-12
Retrenchment.

There was dining, there was winning
Underneath the holly bough.
Now we're paying for our playing:
We're economizlng now,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-01-12

The fact is that the foundation upon
which the proposed amalgamation rests
that the total Taft and Roosevelt
vote exceeded the Wilson vote by
I.oooooo-is like the shifting sand. The
peculiar and abnormal conditions of
last year may not be repeated four
years hence. Everything will depend
upon the outcome OF Democratic leg
Slation and Executive action 1t is
very easy to imagine situation which
will entirely change The current of
political affairs For the sake of argu-
ment, if nothing else, let these two
propositions be stated.
First, that the tariff policy of the
Democrats will again prove disastrous
TO the country.
Second, that the sober, conservative
sense OF the American people will
never allow the election of radical
and unsafe man to the Presidency
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-01-12

Here are two propositions which.
if not instantly conceded, must at
Least be regarded as reasonable If
they prove true, the Republican party
has its opportunity to come into its
own again.
Every one knows what happened
during the Cleveland administration
There was idleness and distress every
where. due to the inability of Ameri-
can manufacturers to meet foreign
competition. The trend of the hear
ings now in progress before the House
Ways and Means Committee indicates
that the United States is soon to pass
through another period of low tariff
The voice of the importer is heard
in the committee room, uttering allur-
ing promises of cheaper goods and
cheaper materials. Under a tariff for
revenue only these promises undoubt-
edly will be redeemed, but, unfor-
tunately, we cannot have our cake and
cat il. too. We cannot, for instance,
buy cheap Austrian-made pottery and
keep the workmcn in New Jersey and
Ohio employed The same principle
runs through the whole tariff schedule.
1t is an axiom not to be disputed that
every dollar which goes into the pock-
cts of the foreigner means one dollar
less in the pockets of some one within
our own borders
There is no question that in the
past there has been an undue protec-
ton which has fostered monopoly, and
that there have been instances of IA
voritism which we're almost criminal.
If the Democratic leaders, in their re-
arrangement of the tariff schedules, go,
no further than TO make an equitable
distribution of the burden of taxation
and abolish extortionate duties, thus re-
lieving the people without closing any
factory doors, the distress of 1898 will
not be repeated, and the Democratic
party can remain in power indefinite
ly DIT is doubtful, however, whether
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January IL in History.

January l., 1sl5-Ths British decide
that they don't want New Orleans.
January u. l5s9-Shakespeare asks Ba-
con for a match
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London Foe.

I'VE English are a prosaic lot"
1907"
We never build castles In the air"
Your air is so suitable for building
purposes, too" opined the American.
You could chop Il into blocks"
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Sign Those Documents.

drama called THE Child" has been
staged. Now We need one entitled Tho
Papers"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-01-12
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
THE HIKE TO ALBANY.

Some suffragettes recently walked from
New York to Albany to lay b petition
before the Governor.-News item.
The shades Of night were falling fast
When through historic Yonkers passed
A girl who bore mid snow and ice
A banner with the neat device:
Votes for Women"
She dragged along; her tired feet hurt,
And. hampered by q hobble skirt,
Shed only made Ave miles, you see.
Cpon the hike to Albany
Up the Hudson.
Strung out behind her came more girls
With ruffied bangs and tousled curls.
And every marcher, be II said,
Had something pinned on her which
read:
3 Votes for Women"
Oh, woman, yours Is a strong heart
In life you play a valiant part.
You'll surely win your battle yet.
Such hercism ought to get
Votes for women.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1913-04-09
FIRST CHECK
FOR PRESIDENCY.
Woodrow Wilson Is Given His
Wages" as Chief Executive
of Nation.

Washington, March 3l.-Woodrow
Wilson received his first pay check as
President of the United States today
when Secretary McAdoo presented him
with treasury warrant for IS, 625, rep
resenting his salary from March 4 to 81.
On pay day hereafter, however, the
President will receive Sc, $50, a full
months proportion of his SIS, 900 an
nual stipend.
The treasury department contem-
plates establishing precedent in the
method of paying President Wilson.
Since the days of Washington the Pres
ident of the United States has been paid
by what is known as an accountable
Warrant" which means money to be
accounted for A settlement warrant"
which closes an account, has been given
the President only on his last pay day,
when his services were de bited on the
books against the credits made to him
during his term of office. Mr.. Wilson,
however, probably will be given "set-
Element warrant" each month and his
salary accounts with the government
balanced monthly as his term trans
pires. No one today knows why the
President always has been paid by an
accountable warrant" which is issued
in other cases only in connection with
advanced money. The President is
the only official whose salary is paid di-
rectly by the treasury department.
Vice President Marshall will receive
from the Secretary of the Senate today
the portion he has SO far earned of his
$l2, 900 annual compensation.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1913-04-09
$4,000 APPLE TREES
For Hardin County,. will Be
Planted in the Hardin County
High School Campus to Be
Given TO Farmers Next Fall.

The $4,000 apple trees for the l,s0O.
acre apple orchard to be planted in
Hardin county, KY, under the super.
vision of the State Agricultural Depart
:cent arrived at Elizabethtown Tuesday
from Shenandoah, la. The trees will
be planted in the Hardin county High
School campus, and will be distributed
to the farmers next fall. The trees are
furnished free to the members of the
Hardin County Fruit Growers Associa-
ton by the Agricultural Department to
establish an experimental orchard, and
the State will furnish an expert horti-
culturist without cost to plant, to culti-
vate, to spray and to trim the trees for
a period of five years. Farmers Home
Journal.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1913-04-09
HAWESv|LLES SIEGE
WITH FLOOD WATERS
Distressing Relief Train From
0wensboro Last TUESDAY Eve
ning-.Four or Five Hundred
Homeless -River Four Inches
of 1884.
BUSINESS HOUSES FLOODED.

/Tne distressing situation of Halves
1ile is gradually being relieved as the
flood is slowly receding, although the
town Is left in terrible condition. The
high winds on the river all last week
did considerable damage to the flooded
part of the town.
Hawesville was saved from food
famine by special relief train from
Owensboro last Tuesday evening which
brought the town food supplies. The
train was met a few miles below town
by men in boats and carried the sup
plies to the sufferers.
April 2.--The water is now forty feet
above the first alley to the street lead
ing to the courthouse. The postoffice
is submerged and next to it is Patter-
sons drug store. which has not yet suf.
fered serious damage. However, only
two half blocks in the town are out of
water.
A piano propped up in the home of
w. H. Williams, fell into three feet of
water today.
County Judge G. D. Chambers has
also lost nearly all of his household
furniture in the same manner.
Between 400 and 500 people were
homeless last Monday night, until those
who had homes above the water could
get their doors open for the food suf-
ferers.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1913-04-09
GETTING ON
In The World Money In Little
Towns As Well As In Big Ones
Everywhere Depends On The
Man, Says Writer In New
York Sun.

To The Editor OF The Sun-Sir: The
longer live the more clearly it APP
pears to me that whether a man gets
on in the world or not depends not on
where he lives or on the work in which
he is engaged, but solely on the man
himself. A man can get rich in the rag
business just as surely as he could in
silks or cottons; and he can accumulate
wealth in little place just the same
as in big one.
Go where you will. In cities or towns,
large or small, and everywhere you
find men who are getting on You can't
find place big enough to have a rail-
road station without finding there
somebody msking money. Go into any
bigger town or city, places Of five, ten,
twenty, fifty, hundred thousand pop
ulation, and you find in every one Of
them street or streets lined with
handsome houses, the homes Of the so.
called prosperous people, the people
VINO, as the saying Is, have money; ev-
erybody who has ever lived in a small
er town or city knows the people of
whom speak.
Some of these people have had mon.
ey left them, but the great majority
have made their money themselves and
made it right there where they live.
But thousands OF young men in these
smaller places think they could do bet
ter if they could go some where else to
start. In their own town they see most
people poor and only few, so to speak,
riding in carriages. They never stop
to think that they will find life every
where just the same, in the biggest
places as in the smallest, just exactly.
Whether man is going to get on in
the world or not depends not on where
he pitches his tent, but on the man.
New York, March 81.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1913-04-09
Go to Alabama MEETING.

The third session of the Woma n S
Missionary Council of the Methodist
Episcopal church South. convenes at
First Church, Birmingham, Ala, We'd
nesday evening, April 9th, and will con-
tinue seven days. Miss lula Daniel,
of Hardinsburg, and Mrs. H. Dickey,
of louisville, will represent the Louis
vile Conference Society. A daily paper
will be issued through which the local
Auxilaries here will receive accounts
of the proceedings each day.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1913-04-09
JUNIOR DIVISION
Has Open Bible Meeting Sunday
Afternoon..BibIe Presented to
the Sunday School of Meth
odist Church..-Nice Reports
Given.

The Junior Division of the Woman S
Missionary Society of the Methodist
church had an Open Bible meeting
Sunday afternoon. The Sunday School
room was attractive with several vases
of fresh flowers and a big bunch of
pink paper roses made by Miss Addie
McGavock. Miss Marguerite Walker
lead the service splendidly.
Miss Lillian Polk, the president. read
paper telling about the Society, and
that it was required to give an open
meeting once year to get on the honor
roll. Reports were given from Miss
Elizabeth Roberts, second vice presi-
dent; Miss Marion Allen, third vice
president, and Miss Helen Kingsb ary,
fourth vice president. She has charge
of the social service and local work
which is to look after work at the
church and parsonage, also civic i'm
provements. This department pre-.
sented the Sunday School with Bible
which Mr.. Ira Behen, the superintend.
ent, said was much needed.
Fifty cents was also set aside for
church insurance.
Miss Kathleen Chris read the min
utes. Samuel Edward Conrad and
James Henry Walker took up the COL
lection. Misses Eleanor Reid, Mary
Ethel Laslie, Ruth Farnsworth and
Jaunita Wager were the new members
taken in at this service.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1913-04-09
Stagner-Ditto.

Yrs. John D. Babbage has received
announcement of the marriage of
niece as follows: Mr.. and Mrs.
Ink Ditto announce the marriage of
Cir daughter, Mary Jane, to Mr..
buis G. Stagner, Sunday, March
twenty third, nineteen hundred and
thirteen, Oklahoma City. They are at
home at % W. Tenth Street, Oklahoma
City.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1913-04-09
Train Service.

The L., H. & st. L. r. X. had the
road bed in shape by Monday to get a
passenger train from Louisville to Glow
export and return. Passenger 141 came
down yesterday morning and returned
as IA. Freight trains were also run.
The regular service will be re.estab.
lished as soon as conditions can be inn
proved at Hawesvile.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1913-04-09
Rent Country Home.

Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Yeager will move
to their new home near this city as
soon as the high water goes down.
They have rented the Patterson place.
Their children will continue ia school
and Sunday school as there is only five
minutes difference in the walk. Mr..
and Mrs Yeager expect to make nice
country home of the place.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1913-04-09
Mrs. Piggott GOES To
BirminQham. Alabama

Mrs. w. ]. Piggott leaves this week
for Birmingham. Ala, where she goes
to attend the meeting of The Womap's
Missionary Council Of the M. E.
church, South.
Mrs Piggott is the Fourth Vice
President of the Louisville Conference
and is one of the brightest and most
efficient women in mission work in the
State. She will be highly appreciated
in the Southern city.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1913-04-09
Birthday Dinner.

Kirk, April 7.-(Special. MIR. and
Mrs. James w. Miller entertained at
dinner Sunday, the sixth of April, in
honor of Mr.. Miller's fifty-seventh birth
day. The guests being Mr.. and Mrs.
Tice Miller and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas M. Miller and family, Mrs. Nam
ME LeSieur and Mr.. and Mrs. w. A..
Downs.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1913-04-09
Lose Home At Terre Haute.

Mr.. and Mrs. L. l.. Mitchell, of this
city, have received word from Terre
Haute, Ind, that their grand.daug liter,
Mrs. Fred Snyder, lost a handsome
home in the storm. Mr.. and Mrs Snyd-
or made narrow escape Of death and
their loss financially amounted to five
or six thousand dollars.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1913-04-09
Committee Appointed.

The Fiscal Court appointed commit
tee composed of Squires Harris and
Wright and County Attorney Jesse r.
Eskridge to arrange the prizes for the
County Corn Club. They will be able in
our next issue to give the various prizes
The amount appropriated by the Fiscal
Court will be supplemented by private
donations
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1913-04-09
Mrs. Smith Dead.

Word was received here Monday of
the death of Mrs. Wallace Smith, of
Ow .nsboro, which occurred Friday. She
leaves her husband and three boys and
one girl. The burial took place in Har.
dinsburg. Mrs. Smith was well.known
in this county
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1913-04-09
The St0rk Visits.

News has been re ceived here from
Lebanon Junction of the arrival of a
charming little girl at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Arnold Cooper, (nee Mayme
Hawkins 1t has been given the beau
tifui name Reba Marcelle Cooper.
Born, to the wife of Fritz labelling
twin babies, boy and a girl
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1913-04-09
Lectures Here April Fl.

Mrs. Wickliffe DeHaven, fourth vice
president of the Woman's Missionary
Society of the Methodist church, has
made an engagement with DIR. w. w.
Richmond, of the State Board of Health
OF Kentucky, to give steriopticon lee
ture here Monday night, April 81. The
citizens and towns throughout the State
are being visited by Dr. Richmond.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1913-04-09
Competent Nurse Has
Private Work Now

Miss Jane Hambleton, who has re-
signed her position at Norton's Infirm-
airy, is dong private nursing in Louis
vile. Miss Hambleton's resignation
took place when several of the head
nurses of the infrmary recently re-
signed,
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1913-04-09
Mayor Barry Worked.

Mayor John A. Barry certainly
worked hard and faithful for the town
during the flood in helping with the
ferry boat and looking after the PEG.
pies safety. Mr.. Barry has much be-
fore him yet in getting the town
cleaned and beautifed.