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The Washington herald., 1913-06-28
wieldedfor
the Uplift.
EVERY SATURDAY.
Our Motto II you see It in Tbs Big
STICK. it ism { necessarily so.
Peace Be with You.

What. hot todayt Hate to get
down TO work. Ell? Wish you could
go to the north pole and stretch
yourself comfortably on a cake Of
ice: Well, mAbbe it is hot. but
what Of il? Come. come. Are you
a toy in the power Of fitful weather
conditions, ,ust a helpless being
bound to creature comforts! Dis
agreeable conditions, a little dis
comfort take the starch out Of you.
chi Now that's 4 fine, strong manly
position to take. isn't it, Look at
me. You admit yourself helpless, AZ
the mercy Of blind, unthinking na-
ture-you q thinking man. What's
the matteri Haven't you a will, .
power Of your own. the power to rise
above the petty discomforts caused
by a grouchy weather man, like !
have? II you are built that way, !
suppose you will want to lay of on
days that are too cold, days that are
too wet. and days that are too On.
Unless nature gets busy and serves
up q special. ideal kind Of weather
for you. you fret and fuss, and pout
and quit on your job. Come. forget
the heat. Look at me. Take OF
your coat If you want to; your col
lar. too. if necessary, and then pitch
in like me. Not so bad. after all.
chi Its your mind, friend. That's
what counts. See to it that it's
always in good working order ike
mine, and other things won't bother
you; they don't worry me. Nov.
then; who says it's hotl Nonsense
Great little day for work. Watch
me. ROGER wETMORE.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-28
TO CONSIDER NEW BUREAU.
Joint Committee to Debate on
Vocational Guidance.

The formation OF some practical plan
for the establishment OF a vocational
guidance bureau will be considered today
at special meeting of the joint commit
tee of nine. empowered by the full joint
committee of the Chamber Of CONNER &c,
the Board of Trade, and the Retail Mer-
chants Association to take such steps
Chairman Eynon has called the meeting
at noon today at the Commercial Club.
II Is believed that definite action will
be taken at the meeting today. The mat
ter has been hanging fire for some
months, but one thing or another has
arisen to prevent definite action. The
Board of Trade has gone on record as
favoring the establishment of such a bu-
reau. and a number of prominent bust
TESS men have expressed their belief that
such a bureau would be of untold benefit
to the National Capital. and II is thought
that they will be willing TO raise SUFFICIENT
funds to give the plan fair trial.
The personnel of the committee Of nine
is as follows:
Board of Trade-william J. Eynon,
William T Galliher. and George W.
Harris.
Chamber Of Commerce-John Dolph,
W. C. Johnson, and Albert Jeffries Par
sons.
Retail Merchants Association-Claude
C. Miller. ]. NJ. Bird, and Gerson Nord-
linger.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-28
Germany's New Income Tax.

Germany's increased ornaments, which
no rumors of international arbitration
and peace seem able to prevent, is to
be paid through income and property
taxes.
While the American Congress is
wrestling with the income tax the Ger
man government virtually has the same
problem on its hands.
One of the many criticisms now lev
eled at the income tax proposed by the
Senate Finance Committee is that every
citizen should pay his share, that there
should not be an exemption as low as
$1,000. The German government SEEM
ingly meets this view, though, of
course, the maintenance of its enor-
nous army and feet makes imperative
extreme measures.
The German proposal, as it will be-
come law, hits all persons having in
comes of SI,25o and upward on a grad
uated scale of from 1 to per cent.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-28
Wedding Horse Play.

The newly-weds always will be made
uncomfortable by their friends. The
throwing of old shoes, rice, the lust
married" signs, the bedecl1ed vehicles,
the merciless teasing, is beyond re-
forming.
1t remains, however, for the we'll
wishers of a Mississippi couple to in
dulge in a literal example of horse
play.
The bridegroom's buggy, in which
he had driven to the church, was
hitched by these friends" near sew
eral beehives. The bridegroom rushed
to the rescue of the horse, in the
meantime covered by maddened bees.
The bridegroom was temporarily blind
ed; the buggy-presumably a brand
new, narrow-seat buggy, with red
wheels-was completely demolished
the fine horse-which had rendered such
valiant service during the courtship-
seriously injured; the ceremony was
delayed over an hour.
There is no thought OF prosecuting
the perpetrator. He escapes He is in
the same class as the boat-roeker and
the pistol-pointer.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-28
CIergymnn md Cabnan.

From the London Evening Standard
The story of a minister who drove IN q
cab to a seamen's chapel to preach was
told by Rev. Silas K. Hooking at a meet
ing of the Seamen's Christian Friends
Society. On arriving at the place of wor-
ship the minister was somewhat discon-
certed to find that the congregation con-
sisted of only one man. Remembering
that a well-known minister had on one
occasion preached to one man and con-
verted him, he decided to go ahead. At
the close of a good and long sermon he
shook hands with his Congregation" and
asked him IL the sermon had been too
long. "Oh, II makes no difference to me"
was the reply. II am your cabman."
The Washington herald., 1913-06-28
The Excise Commission.

An interest hardly secondary to that
which was felt over the selection of the
District Commissioners attaches to the
nomination of the three members of the
Excise Board nominated by President
Wilson yesterday.
They form new corps of officials
and must administer under new laws
one of the most difficult of all govern
mental functions-the regulation Of the
sale and use of Intoxicating drink.
Whether the new law will be eff
fective of improvements on the present
system depends in large part, of course,
upon its own merits. The people of
the District, however, look rather to
the men who are 10 administer the law
than to the law itself. Many today
have forgotten the name of its author
John D. Works, Senator from Cali
fornia. But they remember now and
always will remember the names of
their excise commissioners-Frank B.
Lord, John B. Coipoys, and Robert G.
Smith. Upon them the people depend.
OF the three men w.:o::l President
Wilson selected, two of them, Mr.. Lord
and Mr.. Colpoys, are well known to
the people of the District Mr.. Lord,
as newspaper man, and Mr.. Colpoys,
as an official of organized labor, have
wide acquaintance. Of Mr.. Smith, the
general public is less informed, but he
brings a fine commendation from his
former fellow-citizens of New Jersey.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-28

Tbs Big Sticks naturally Ia,
We have been hm believer in the old adag THE PEN Is
GHIIER THAN THE SWORD Now that President Wilson has
demonstrated
uncover aam kowtow snunt and ourselves at the whisper
OF any word that Of Whiting
Our lightning the
flashed ininiby feitou aIegor sketch. representing
lei ct Mr. Oliver p Newman through the strata Of
glory upon his mystic magic stylus We cedby informed By the
g. artist that Dist Com which the tyHty quill Is
ceuS whiing Mr. Newman is cbsticaiy and futurisay
trayed In the southeast Of picture.
The Big Stick pleasure the Dis
mish after his address Of the Split Mix Club last night
and exclusive. autograph interview
What is attitude iis asked The Big Stick
mafeS Il trust that IL Of Compliment superiority
can make affirmation confirmation Of the nomi
nation, was Mr. Newman's sympathetic response.
unorously that
independentf" pursued The Big Stick
An that will the hearing before the
mh Mr. Newman under the third degree uin
Of nterogatores
Was stated to The Big Stick the telephone voice which
claimed could make Congress through hoops and do
everything else except police and nrcmen pension bin that be-
cause you won fame with title would Be- Hs Nsf
sisted The Big man..
As pensiyely punve speculation the commentary Is not alto
gether narrropsiate.' Mr. Newman confessed.
The Big Stick glad another writer put in JOB where he
20 to bed at night without worrying breakfast We
glad to welcome him into M Big sticks Hall Of Fsns
The Washington herald., 1913-06-28
A Good Witness.

There is no question but that the
members of the tennis cabinet" are
good witnesses. They have demon
strated this fact on more than one oc-
casion. and comparatively recently at
Marquette, when they made known the
former Presidents temperance ten
denotes in strong testimony.
On Thursday James R. Garfield, for
mer Secretary of the Interior under
Mr.. Roosevelt. appeared at the hearing
of the governments suit against the
United States Steel Corporation, and
again demonstrated his ability, telling
a straightforward story. And from
start to finish he gave the Steel Cor
poration clean bill of health.
One might suppose that in doing so
Mr.. Garfield was leading up to the
justification of the action of President
Roosevelt in promising noninterference
by the government in the event of the
purchase by the big corporation of the
Tennessee Coal and Iron Company,
staying the panic of 1907. And this
was just what Mr.. Garfield did. He
takes on his shoulders the responsible
ity. when. as Commissioner of Corpo-
rations, he investigated" the Steel Cor
poration and found it good.
The testimony of Mr.. Garfield in the
face of the present prosecution of the
Steel Corporation with former Secre-
tary of War Dickinson, as the attorney
for the government, is decidedly inter-
esting. 1t develops one more instance
wherein Mr. Roosevelt and Mr.. Taft
differed, for the prosecution was started
under Mr.. Taft's Attorney General.
Mr.. Garfield said he began an in
vestigation of the steel business in the
latter part of 1902 and took up the
study of the Steel Corporation in par
ticular in 1905. Asked by Mr. Linda
bury if he had had any help from Of
fcials of the corporation in his in
vestigations he replied that he had. He
said he first approached Mr.. MacVeagh,
chief counsel Of the corporation, and
through him met Judge Gary. The lat
ter said the investigation met with his
hearty approval; that he courted pub
licity. and would aid the Investigators
in every way, and would order the Of
hcials under him to give all the aid in
their power.
Mr.. Garfield stated that in 1907
President Roosevelt discussed with him
the question Of the Steel Corporation
taking over the Tennessee Coal and
Iron property. The President asked
Mr.. Garfield if. from his investigation
of the Steel Corporation. he knew of
any reason why the President should
not consent or why he should object
to the step being taken. Mr.. Garfield
said he had told Mr.. Roosevelt that he
knew of nothing.
The witness also said that President
Roosevelt asked him if he had found
any features which in his report on
the Steel Corporation to the present
would cause that report to be sent to
the Department of Justice calling for
prosecution of the Steel Corporation.
Il told the President" said Mr.. Gar
field. that nothing l had found would
warrant the prosecution of the Steel
Corporation"
The Washington herald., 1913-06-28
Nemesis on the Trail.
CHAPTER II.
The Plot Thickens.

The discovery cut Chappy Gait,
the celebrated inventor Of the "Liy.
erpool Lurch." like a dagger thrust.
All was lost; his hopes. his dreams,
his ambitions-everythins. He lay
limp and motionless on the bed. the
only clear thought in his tumble of
emotions being the conviction that
the world has no use for a man who
has six toes On one foot But grad
uaIly the master spirit within him
began to conquer. A faint ray Of
hope cleaned through the DARKNESS
and terror surrounding him. Per
haps-but the remote idea vas pre-
posterous. Il was such q remote
possibility that he did not even darn
10 hope. Yet
Ito be continued.)
JACK MAURY, His Biographer.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-28
STATE DEPARTMENT DENIAL.
Ofncinls shy Colombian Ministe,
Made No Proposal.

onicials OF the State Department yes
terday explained that statements to the
effect that the Colombian Minister al
Washington had made 10 Secretary OF
State Bryan a definite proposal for the
settlement Of the Panama controversy
was incorrect.
Minister Betancourt, II was declared.
called upon Mr.. Bryan merely to present
an expression OF the views of his gov
eminent in regard to the circumstances
under which Panama became an indie
pendent republic and the United States
acquired the Panama Canal Zone.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-28
Senate Told of Pcyote,

The serious business of the Senate was
interrupted for fifteen minutes yesterday
while the Reading Clerk labored through
a letter from F. ". Clancy, Attorney
General of New Mexico. to Senator Gal
linger of New Hampshire on the subject
OF peyote. an Indian narcotic. The letter
bristled with Spanish and Latin names.
and the Senate derived much amusement
from the unusual sounds
The Washington herald., 1913-06-28

For this reason. therefore. he sees no ex-
cuse why the auto owners in the District
OF Columbia using Virginia roads should
not pay the road tax.
A letter has been received by the asso-
citation from Representative c. c. Cariin,
promising TO lend his aid toward securing
the passage Of the bill introduced in the
House by Representative Adamson of
Georgia, having for Its object the estab-
lishment Of national reciprocal relations.
Many tonight attended the lawn fete
given on the lawn Of the Children's
Home.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-28

All of them have the ability as well
as the opportunity to be of great sery-
ice to the District. There is every rea-
son to believe that they will be, that
they will discharge their duties with
the fullness of their authority and with
a careful justice toward the people and
toward those whose traffic they are en-
ployed to regulate.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-28
A Sentimental Ballad.

From Eyerybody's Magazine.
In a recent song contest this was on,
OF the songs submitted:
Verse:
Il 4 mothers custom
To bring her sons lunch
To the Marble Yard
Every day at noon.
After eating his lunch one day,
He lighted cigarette
And carelessly threw the match
Into q thousand gallon tank Of gasoline
Chorus:
II was a terrible sight to remember
The fire in the Old Marble Yard;
II was a terrible sight to remember
The fire in the Old Marble Yard.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-28
Visiting Cook.

An English girl has adopted the pro-
fession of visiting cook, and will de-
vote herself to teaching the indispen-
sable art. She believes that IF kitch-
ems were beautiful, and not the stuffy,
stodgy dungeons that they so often are,
and that II women dressed for their
work in them with the care that they
dress for a ball. cooking would no lon
ger be regarded as drudgery and
monotonous business"
The Washington herald., 1913-06-28
Notice and
Announcement

Owing to great congestion Of traf.
fic the municipality of deah ole Lun-
nun is to widen Fleet Street L
inches. The Smythe Transportation
Company. Limited. has acquired the
subway franchise at great expense.
and now offers its stock to the pub
lie at attractive figures. Call ur
the president Of the enterprise on
the Cunningham-Buhrnan long dis
lance phone.
FRANCK WAYLAND sMYTHE.
President.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-28
THE OPEN FORUM


1'fulee Ior SpAubsh "uT veteFous
To the Editor: Some few days ago
there appeared In your paper an account
of a meeting Of Spanish war veterans, at
which DR.. 9. Clifford Cox, a highly re-
spected citizen Of this city, was Endorsed
for the position of Deputy Commissioner
of Pensions Now, permit me, a former
associate OF DR.. Cox in the Santiago
campaign. to add. also. my Endorsement
/ happen to know something of the good
work done by DR.. Cox in the trying days
before Santiago. in 1898; how he admin
istered to the wants of the sick and
dying volunteers In the fever-stricken i'm
provised hospital overlooking the old
Cuban city of Santiago.
He, with Maj. Egbert, medical stan.
u. S. A: Rev. John Murphy, chaplain of
the Ninth Mas=achusetts Volunteers. and
Mai Ives, Of the U. g. A.. did much for
the men in those trying daya
DR.. Cox has been honored by his COM
rades in this city and elsewhere. He Is
a man of high ideals, possesses an excep-
tionally practical knowledge of pension
laws he being now an examining physi-
clan for the United States Pension Bu-
reau. President Wilson could not bestow
upon the many thousands of ex-soldiers
in this country any better reward than
to place a man of DR.. Cox's standing as
an Official of the Pension Bureau. The
present Commissioner of Pensions is a
soldier of the civil war, and In all fair
ness 1t would seem that a veteran Of the
spanish war should also be included as
one of the officials OF this bureau.
WILLIAM A. HICKEY.
Clnims for Recognition of Mexico.
To the Editor: without the recognition
Of the United States the Mexican pro-
visionai government has done these
things:
II has set a definite date for the con-
stitutional Presidential election.
II has authorized the opening of four
thousand ''rudimentary" schools for the
education of the poems.
II has established a Bank OF Agricui-
ture, to buy up large tracts OF land and
parcel them out to the people.
1t has begun the reorganization OF the
army, making military service compul-
sorry to all classes. without dependent
families.
1t has received and retained the loyal
support Of twenty-five out of the twenty
seven States of the republic
II has gained the confidence OF the best
elements Of the Mexican people.
1t has re-established the national credit
and negotiated a loan OF one hundred
million dollars.
1t has made every effort to protect
American life and property from the
depredations of rebels and bandits.
1t has exercised strength without tyr
amy. good judgment without weakness.
1t has proved its stability against ire
menL Gus odds
Why should the United States recognize
the Chinese republic and not the repub-
lie of Mexico? Why should all the other
great powers recognize the government
Of Mexico and the United States refuse
to do so? MANUEL OJEDA.
~ South sixtieth Street. Phiiadeiphis-
The Washington herald., 1913-06-28

District Democrats. and their lots are
hard ones, and few, If any, of the plums
of office come their way. They may
rejoice at least in the appointment of
Mr.. Frank B. Lord as a member of
the Excise Board. Not only is Mr.. Lord
a bona fide resident of the District, but
he always has been a Democrat.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-28

Those who used to wonder what would
happen if an irresistible force should
strike an immovable object will soon
have their curiosity satisfied. Gov Sui
ger and Tammany have clashed
The Washington herald., 1913-06-28

1t is claimed that IS per cent of
true it might be well to try the parole
system on some people who have never
been convicted.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-28
Just Agitates EN-.

Gus Kahlert. the eminent mixoic-
gist, requests me to deny the report
that he crushes the mint In making
julep Gus swears the only way
to do 1t is to drop FIVE mint leaves
into a glass. cover with ice, then
"asitate." and do the rest.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-28

1t is a poor railroad manager who can
not prove after a train wreck that no.
body was responsible for it.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-28

Strange that nobody has suggested
that Congress might raise lot of addi-
tional revenue by placing tax on dogs.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-28

What is the need of treaty. anyhow?
Russia and the United States are getting
along finely without one.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-28

There is absolutely no excuse for
tainted money now, since the govern
ment began laundering the stuff.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-28

One of the provoking things about
baseball is that the opposing team gen.
orally has the best pinch hitters.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-28

But now that Illinois has given women
the right to vote some of the other
States may decide to wait a while.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-28
Prof. Van Dyke Confirmed.

The nomination of Prof. Henry Van
Dyke, of Princeton, to be Minister to
the Netherlands was confirmed by the
Senate yesterday without opposition.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-28

1t is just a coincidence, of course, but
the worst-behaved part of Mexico is
that bordering on Texas
The Washington herald., 1913-06-28

A Connecticut undertaken gave the
physicians of his town banquet-and.
what is more, they attended it.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-28

II the currency is made elastic we
know where many women will keep
theirs.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-28

But, then, some people wouldn't be
satisfied If Congress made real money
as plentiful as stage money.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-28
Cook Keeus Cool.

Mai. J. Fred Cook. whsn informed
Of the nomination Of the Dist. Com
mish- authorized The Big Stick to
make the following statement: II
should worry"
The Washington herald., 1913-06-28

Mayor Gaynor announces that he will
not run again. but the public found that
cut some time ago. !
The Washington herald., 1913-06-28
We Can Wait,

win positively make no statement
for publication until after the last
game u the Philadelphia serieS
CHIEF BOOSTER BILL HOOVER.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-28
Hints for the Summer.

An excellent drink for hot weather
can be made easily at home. BY
making your home in a cafe.-"Bish'
Hartnett.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-28

Hens are supposed to lay more in
summer. but don't be surprised
when they don't. Hens seldom lay
in hot, cold. or temperate weather.
Charley Heitmueller.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-28
Our Philosophy.

II London mobs are going to tear
the clothes OF the militant sufYs, II
may become necessary to increase
the number Of barrel factories over
there.-Jsck Siebert.
Another friend Of humanity has IN
vented q universal language. 1t 10 .
waste Of time to invent such Ian
suases, for who would wish to read
about q hall game that was described
In volapuk, Esperanto. or veltlangy
Henry B. +. Mcfarland.
A friend Of mine said she dreamed
last night that she died and went to
heaven in q Balkan blouse, anu
when she woke up she found she had
been sleeping with her left hip On
her hair brush.-Graham Nicol.
Personally we admire all the Ia
dies. but our observation Is that
when one looks like forty-eight, she
doesn't improve it much BY dressing
like eighteen.-Ike Gregg.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-28

The bsst way to get roses on q
country place is 10 order them from
the city. geo. ". spier.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-28

To H. X. l., Buffalo: There are but
few who could answer correctly the ques-
ton as to who was the originator Of
Empire Day." though 1t saw its birth
in your neighboring Canada. 1t came
about In this way: On June 6, 1886. the
The Washington herald., 1913-06-28

George L. Appich, real estate agent. has
sold for William T. Hinken to NJ. T.
Dwyer a house and lot on the south side
of Queen Street, between Patrick and
Henry Streets.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-08-13
A Close Call,

Peter Johnson had a mighty close
call from being crushed to death
under his auto dray last Thursday
He had been down to the high school
building where his men were at
work, and on his return to the shop
drove on the driveway through Bak-
er's lumber yard. He was jogging
along at a fair clip when the auto
came in contact with a wagon stand
ing near the driveway, running along
Dry Run, and the auto was precipi-
tated into Dry Run, falling about
seven feet, and turning completely
over with Pete under the machine
After it was righted and Pete made
an inventory of the damages to him
self and machine he found himself
with only a little scratch on his
hand, and the car damaged but very
little and it was soon removed from
the creek.