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Some laws are too lax" insists the
Shenandoah World. 1T is as much a
criminal proceeding to libel town
as to libel an Individual"
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For one who stands in the dark,
And knows that his last, best arrow
Has bounded back from the mark,
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information by the heads of departments
except through the Secretary's Office. To
have fully explained at that time the
purpose of this order might have de-
feated the end in view. Some of the
newspapers unhappily denounced this as
gag rule and have thereby greatly i'm
paired the usefulness of an order which
was designed solely for the public good
and to prevent the Treasury Department
from being used for the benefit of any
special interest. The policy of this ad-
ministrat:on is "pitiless publicity" The
Secretary is in full sympathy with that
policy, but in executing il he is animated
solely by a desire to prevent the i'm
proper giving out of information con-
corning the business of the department
and to secure the publication only Of
such legitimate and authentic news as
will conserve and protect the public in
terest.''
Mr.. Allies. vice president Of the Riggs
National Bank, denied last night, upon
being informed of the statement from the
Treasury Department that he had any
improper motive in having a clerk obtain
the information from the Comptroller's
tally sheets on the returns from national
banks following each bank call. and de-
clared that he had never received any
that was not regarded by
himself and the Comptroller's office as
perfectly legitimate and such as was
meant to be public and could be obtained
by any other bank.
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BANK CLERK KEPT IN
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE
Secretary Of Treasury Issues Statement
Relative to Recent Investi-
CATION Made.
GAVE ADVANCE INFORMATION

That the National City Bank Of New
York, acting through Milton E. Allies.
vice president of the Riggs National
Bank. has kept an employee of it's own
in the office OF the comptroller of the
currency was made known last night in
a statement by the Secretary of the
Treasury.
The statement is:
"A few weeks ago suggestion was
made to the Secretary that certain
banks had long maintained private en-
ployes in the Treasury Department for
the purpose of reporting to them on the
transactions and business Of the Treas
ury.
LAS a result of an investigation which
was promptly begun, it develops that
the National City Bank, of New York
acting through Milton Z. Allies. vice
president of the Riggs National Bank.
of Washington. has employed a clerk
outside of the department, who has been
given a desk in the office Of the comp
troller Of the currency. and who has.
for the past eight or ten years. made
regular reports to the National City
Bank on the condition Of each national
bank in the country promptly following
every call of the comptroller of the
currency.
This, Of course, is irregular and i'm
proper, and Immediately upon its dis
covery 1t was stopped. 1t is only fair
to say that the banks claim that the
so obtained il only such as
In due course is made public by the in
dividual banks or the department. But
the method employed Of installing a
private employee with desk in the
Treasury Department gives the bank so
favored an undue advantage, in the way
Of advanced information, over all other
banks in the country. At the same time
It tends to establish intimate relation
ships with the employees of the govern
ment and the requirement of informa-
ton of a confidential nature that ought
not to be given to individuals or private
and which, If given at all,
should be published to the entire coun-
try. 1t is needless to point out that II
any large number Of banks should claim
the same privilege, the Treasury De-
oartment would be overrun with private
employees, to the serious injury and
ietriment Of the service.
MANY of the transactions with the
department. are necessarily Of a confiden-
ial nature. and no government employee
should, upon any inducement or consid-
grafton. supply information to any pri-
rate interest beyond what Is given out
to all.
"It was with these rumors in mind, |
md for the purpose of developing the |
acts. that the Secretary issued the or !
Ter a few weeks ago about giving out /,
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may be violent and painful, vet its end
is death. Decay may be calm and pain
less, yet its end Is death. 1t is decay,
not change, which men ought to fear,
and the Republican party should give no
heed to the timid. whose overweight
fancy can see only the ghostly specter
OF social upheavals lurking behind be-
nefcent evolution"
Speaking Of the downfall of the Repub-
lican party, Mr.. Gardner said:
I'VE failed to move with the age. That
was the head and front Of our offending.
The Republican chieftains could not ad-
just their views to modern schools Of
thought. They persisted in governing
the country in their own way, not in the
country's way, and so We all came to
grief. The trust magnate in his direc-
tors chair damned Taft because he at
tackled the trusts. The orator on the
hustings damned him because he did not
attack the trusts. The Western farmer
swore vengeance on the Republican party
because, as he said, New England manu-
facturers were overprotected. The New
England operative swore vengeance on
the Republican party because, as he said.
the duty on the food products of the farm
was too high. On one thing alone every
body was agreed-that the Republican
party must pay the penalty.
IT 1fldheS very Ultle ulnerenCe now
whether the Payne law was a fulfllment
Of my party's pledges, as / earnestly be-
lieve, or whether 1t was a double-dealing.
diabolical perversion
Of our promises. a s the country believes
or wishes to believe. The nation does
not want the Payne law; the nation will
not have the Payne law. If necessary.
the nation would rather elect a Congress
Of numbskulls and charlatans. who will
administer the elixir which 1t seeks, rather
than retain a Congress OF Esculapians
who insist on compromising the old formu-
as which the nation refuses any longer to
swallow. Perhaps the old political physi-
,ian may in the end prove right. Per
1aps the new political physician may turn
out to be only another DR.. Cook"
Representative Mondell Of Wyoming, a
predicted that the free wool
provision would prove DISASTROUS to the
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and Herbert A. Smith. OF the District,
president of the Civil Service Council,
will be the principal speakers.
The meeting is held under auspices of
the Housekeepers' Alliance, which has
invited Mrs. Heath to address the al
lance in order that Washington house
wives may have the opportunity of hear
ing what has been accomplished in other
cities. The organization, of which Mrs.
Heath is the head, has a countrywide
membership of about 10000 women. Mrs.
Woodrow Wilson is honorary vice presi-
dent.
Among the measures adopted by the
Housewives League to reduce the cost Of
living have cen organized ooycotts on
certain articles of food considered to be
too expensive. Mrs. Heath also advises
housekeepers to study the prices of the
produce exchanges as quoted in the
newspapers and refuse to pay more In
the markets. This, it Is claimed. has
accomplished good results
Mrs Heath is in Washington to organ
iZe a local branch of the Housewives
League. The officers of the Housekeep-
ers Alliance say no rivalry exists be-
tween the two organizations. and posi-
bly, the Washington women will affiliate
with the New York organization. Mrs
Heath is the guest of Mrs. lie Gage
Pratt, Of 232s Nineteenth Street North
west.
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ARMY HORSES after
CAPITAL SHOW HONORS
Officers Enter Their Best in Both
Military and Hunting
Glasses.

United States Army horses are ex-
pected to carry off number Of honors
in the jumping events at the National
Capital Horse Show May 8, 5, 6, and z,
the entry list for which closed at IL
o'clock last night. In addition to thor
oughbred hunters entered by Col. Henry
will be ridden, in several classes, by the
Misses Allen and Miss Mildred Greble,
the mounts of several cavalry officers
will be seen in the competitions.
Lieut.. Francis Ruggles and Lieut.. C..
X. Rockwell both exhibitors at the show
last year, have again made entries. The
former will show Thistlemast, a four
year-old sorrel, which is expected to
prove strong competitor. The Pink
Tn, a siX-year-old roam mare, and Bald
Eagle, an eight-year-old bay gelding, en-
tries of Lieut.. Ruggles, will compete in
the military classes and hunting events.
Miss Edythe Howard, of Washington,
it was announced yesterday, has en-
tered the Duke of Norfolk in the class
for novice road horses. Dreadnought,
G. six-year-old brown gelding, owned by
the Heartlands Farms, of Warrenton.
Va, will compete IN the class for heavy
weight jumpers. In this class will be
seen also Willow King, recently pur-
chased by the Glenn Riddle Farms of
PENNSYLVANIA. from Mrs. Allan Potts, of
Gordonsville, Va. Willow King, one of
the best heavyweight hunters in the
country, was shown here last year by
Mrs. Potts.
II. w. Herring, of Nokesville, Va,
will be on hand with Lee Roy, Golden
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-24
ACADEMY Of SCIENCE
AWARDS FOUR MEDALS
Convention Of Organization Comes to
Close with Banquet at the
New Willard.
ONE AMERICAN is HONORED

The convention of the National Acad-
envy of Science will come to conclu-
sion with a banquet al the New Willard
tonight. Preceding this there will be two
business meetings this morning at which
officers for the coming year will be elect
ed, to be followed by a luncheon at the
Raleigh. At . o'clock this afternoon the
members will visit Mount Vernon on
the Mayhower, as guests of the Secre-
tary of the Navy.
A reception was rendered the members
and guests of the academy by the trus-
tees of the Carnegie Institution last
night, at which were present Cabinet
officers, high government officials, scien-
lists and society people.
President Wilson in the presence Of a
large group of eminent scientists and
diplomats awarded at the White House
yesterday afternoon medals given by the
academy for distinguished discoveries in
the scientific world. Four medals were
awarded, and the President presented
the medals after r. S. Woodward, presi-
dent Of the Carnegie Institution had CIV
en- a review of the work of those to
be honored.
DIR. j. c. Kapteyn, director Of the as
Economical laboratory of the University
OF Groningen, was awarded the Watson
gold medal. founded by Prof. ]. c. Wat
son, an eminent expositor of celestial
mechanics and orbital astronomy, in ac-
cordance with the provisions of a fund
bequeathed by him to the academy The
gold medals and accompanying honora-
rum have already been bestowed upon
Benjamin Apthorp Gould, Edward Schou-
field, Seth Carlo Chandler. and Sir David
Gill. The award was made to DR.. Kap-
tnkrr in nF1 Lii shnll ovd
trating researches on the problem Of the
structure Of the stellar universe"
The Draper gold medal, founded by DR..
Henry Draper and his widow, Mrs. Mary
Palmer Draper, for the promotion of as
Economical research and discovery. was
awarded 20 NJ. Henri Deslandres. Am
bsssador Jussarand received the medal in
the absence of the recipient, who is d.
rector Of the astronomical observatory at
Meudon, France.
The Alexander Agassiz gold medal,
founded in honor of Prof. Alexander
Asassiz, former president of the acad-
envy, by Sir John Murray. to be awarded
for meritorious contributions to the sci
ence of oceanography, was given to the
Minister from Norway for Dr. Johan
Hort director of the Norwegian fisher |
les. This was the first award of this
medal.
The Comstock prize, founded by Gen. |
Cyrus Comstock, U. S. A, for researches |
in electricity, magnetism, and radiant |
energy, was awarded to Prof. Robert |
Andrews Milliken. of the University of |
Chicago The prize is s1,5Co
At yesterdays session, over which |
Prof. Ira Remsen presided, DR.. Kapteyn |
read paper on the stars from the time |
when they were nothing but nebulous |
matter, and gave glimpses of what may |
be expected in the future. He concluded
with a statement that even if the basic
questions concerning the universe are
never solved, it is a subject well worth
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TAFT. and High Over. three horses ex-
hibited here at the meet year ago.
One of the novice horses to be shown
in the jumping events is Maratime, a
four-year-old sorrel mare, owned by
William H. Emory, jr., of Warreuton.
Va
Announcement was made yesterday
that George M. Oyster, jr.. of this city,
has purchased four imported Percherons.
at cost of $4,000. which he will ex-
hibit at the show in the class for heavy
draught horses. Mr.. Oyster has made
eight entries for the delivery class and
six for the heavy-draught class. Per-
cherons are Justihante, Iberienne, Ida,
and Joffa. They were awarded first
prizes last fall at the New York and
Ohio State fairs
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-24
BALKAN LECTURE DELIVERED.
j. o. Moque Tells off, Experiences
During Italy-Turkey War.

A trip through the Balkan countries
was described in a stereopticon lecture
delivered by J. Oliver Moque, of WASH
ington, under the auspices Of the Wash
ington Hebrew Congregation. at Eighth
Street Temple last night.
The war between Italy and Turkey was
in progress at the time of the journey,
condition which made travelling in
Turkey rather hazardous. Mr.. Moque
was in Dardenela only few days after
its bombardment by the Italians. Pic
lures, which were shown of Turkish
armies, barracks, and Notifications threw
interesting sidelights on both the strug-
gle with Italy and the more recent con-
fiict with the Balkan allies.
The route taken by Mr. Moque lay
through Venice and Trieste, along the
coast of Dalmatia, Montenegro. AL
bania, and Greece, through Athens and
up the Dardanelles to Constantinople.
Colored slides of the entire trip were
shown, and descriptions and anecdotes
of his experiences were supplied by Mr.
Moque.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-24

Westinghouse will be pleased to
know that the Paulist Choristers, Of
Chicago, who for some years past an
nually toured the United States, and
more recently participated with the first
honors Of the Great International Com
petition held in Paris last May, are
to be presented In concert here at the
Columbia Theater next Tuesday after.
noon by T. Arthur Smith.
Everybody marveled when it was an
that a chorister organization
composed SO largely Of small boys was
to try its steel against the greatest
choral organizations OF the world, and
that to enter the lists Of this ccmpetl-
ton, these small boys were to b
brought across the Atlantic Ocean. and
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the battle to be fought in a foreign
country.
The Choristers on their European trip
covered some 1900 miles in travel, and
sang before the most distinguished audi
ences OF the world. One Of the most
trying moments in the history of any
society was experienced upon their ar
rival in Paris, for the Choristers were
very much fatigued, naturally, by the
night crossing Of the English Channel.
Arriving at o'clock on Sunday morn
ing In Paris. where everything seemed
so strange to the new Americans, and
the jargOn Of . foreign tongue 30 con-
fusing. they were obliged to hurry to
and from their hotel, and to put them
solves on record ~ the drst American
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chorals to sing in the great old cathe-
dral of Notre Dame. Some 1900 people
had crowded into the great edifice. and
the Cathedral Archbishop of Paris was
the celebrant at the Solemn Pontincial
Mass
Opera singers, cantatrics, orchestra
conductors. professors, clergy, and laity
from all parts Of the world were there to
listen to the initial efforts Of the organ
ization, from which 80 much was expect
ed. The successes of the Choristers of
Notre Dame were tremendous. They
chose a programme OF French music,
getting the liturgical edition Of Gounod
Mass of st. Cecilia. The impression of
their first Partisan appearance was the
corner stone Of their Euxther Suocesseok
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-24
READERS CLUB HOLDS
ITS ANNUAL DINNER
Thirty-eight Members Meet at Pow
hatan Hotel and Eat and
Toast.

The Washington Readers Club held
its annual banquet at the Hotel Pow
hatan last night The decorations of
the banquet hall were Of ferns and palms
and were so disposed around the tables
as to bring the thirty-eight diners into
intimate able-companionship.
The Washington Readers Club was
founded in 1905 by Mrs. Elizabeth r.
Walton, and testimony to the success
Of the club and the ideas Of its founder
were brought in a toast, ''The Founder"
by Wiley o. Ison
William H. Saunders was toastrpa ster.
The following responded to toasts: The
President Miss Lucy Feagin: The
Club Miss Emma L. Ostrander; Mrs.
Sarah II. Smith. and several members of
the club to quotations from Shakespeare.
Alfred n. Rodrick was chairman of
the banquet committee He was assist
ed by Mrs. Harriet T. Graves, Miss
Maude E. Lee. Mrs. Sarah NJ. Smith,
Miss Kinda L. Burke, Wiley o. Ison.
and Posey j. Altizer. Club officers are:
Claude N. Bennett, president; Mrs. Maud
Howell Smith, vice president: Alfred H.
Rodrick, recording secretary; Theodore
Willis. corresponding secretary; Miss
Maude f. Lee. treasurer, and Miss Ada
L. Townsend, historian.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-24
PROBE OF PANAMA DEAL.
Representative II. T.. Rainey Wants
transactions for Canal Aired.

the circumstances that attended the
taking of Panama from the Republic of
Colombia during the Roosevelt admins
tration are aired in n resolution of In
curry introduced yesterday by Representa-
tive Rainey of Illinois. The measure was
offered at the last session by Mr.. Rainey,
but 1t died in committee. 1t sets forth
that President Roosevelt announced at the
time that he took Panama without con-
sulting Congress and that Colombia has
petitioned that her equities in the case
be passed upon by The Hague Tribunal.
The resolution, which was referred to
the Committee on Foreign Affairs, d.
reefs that the Panama incident shall be
made the subject Of a careful inquiry by
the committee, which Is instructed to re-
port the facts and its conclusions to the
House at the earliest possible date. Mr.
Rainey intends to press the resolution
and Is hopeful that 1t will be acted upon
some time during the life of this Con-
gress.
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HOUSEWIVES LEAGUE
MAY ORGANIZE HERE
New York Women Propose District
Branch-Mrs. julian Heath, Presi-
dent, Speaks Today.

Washington housewives gather at 4:30
o'clock this afternoon in the rooms of
the Chamber of Commerce to hear Of
means taken by women of New York and
other cities to reduce the cost of living.
Mrs. Julian Heath, of New York, presi-
dent Of the National Housewives League,
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Married I'm Virginia.

Robert Israel. of lis Fifth Street South
east, and Miss Helen Barkley, Of Nor
folk, Va, daughter Of DR.. James Bark
ley, were married in Norfolk Tuesday
afternoon. Rev. w. w. Sughe per-
formed the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs.
Israel remained in Norfolk until yester-
day. when they left for this city. They
arrived at the home of the bridegroom
last night.
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Lectures on Social EVIL.

school OF social workers, whose
business 1t will be to give lectures on
the subject OF the social evil all over
the city. was launched last night at a
meeting at the Foundry Methodist Epis-
copal Church.
Thirty members were enrolled last
night. and 1t is expected that before
the first meeting IL held, about May l,
this number will be increased to 100.
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Try the New Way
Of Curing corns

No Pain, by Using "GETS-IT."
Just take two seconds to put a lit
tie "GETS-IT'' on that corn. That
corn il done for" as sure as the sun
rises. The corn shriveis UP. Vanishes.
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Tried for Corns and Failed, and
"GETS-IT" Got 'em in q Hurry"
That's the surprise you get by using
this new-plan corn cure. There's moth
ing to stick to the stocking or sock;
the bother of applying 2lasters that
make the corn bulge out from the
core You're saved salves that eat In
to the healthy flesh and pull" no
more fussing with bandages. You don't
have to help by picking and dragging
out your corns. or cutting with knives
or razors.
"GETs-IT' is safe. painless. stops
guaranteed. Try it on warts, calluses
and bunfons, too.
GETS IT. is sold at all druggists
z. Lawrence g. Co. Chicago.
Sold In Washington by O'Donnelps
Drug Store. Peoples Drug StAreA p.
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four-mile tunnel through the Selkirks built AZ
cost of s2.oo000o will eliminate the DELAYS
caused by landslides experienced BY q Canadian
railroad
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1913-11-15
WALK TO KEEP WELL,

Nothing will reduce tbe prevalence
OF sickness during tbe winter more
than the formation OF the habit Of
taking long walks at least twice a
week. II parents are interested In
keeping their children well, thew
should become interested 10 THAR
establishing this habit.
Ii i, coss a. much to take an bour's
walk as it does 20 provide tor sever
al doses OF a patent medicine, walk
ing would bs valued as 10 edicine ver0
much more than it is now. It is
because II is 90 cheap that 80 many
ugglect II.
Speaking from the standpoint of q
physician alone, 1t 10 safe to say that
the digestion Of the average civ
man, woman snd child would be i'm
proved 100 per cent. by taking q
short, brisk walk every day, and q
walk Of At lesst two hours twice q
week.-New York World.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1913-11-15
WHERE SOME NEGRO COUNTRY
CHILDREN GO TO SCHOOL,.

Ny main purpose in visiting Fran.
CHS County, Miss, was to see typical
Negro schoolhouses, and my inten-
ton, if | should write any report Of
ny visit, was to deecribe the types
But give it up. I wish my readers
could see, tor example, q cer,ain Ne
gro schoolhcuse in this county. 1t
is public schoohouse, though The
public tuuds made no contribution
1t was built by tho poor people
themselves, without kno Wedge of
cs'ptnsEy. except OF the rudest kind.
The result is pitiful. VITA. better
could be expected? thought to
lake photograph of this scbool
house, but | knew that photograph
would give no true idea. 1t would
demand an art above photography to
give any just conception of that
structure, wherein nothing fitted.
nothing was Of proper length or
width. You could easily parody
D'chens ard SAY,
The plsr Ia we're all minated
And the shingles didn't gee,
A I'D you couldn't see that ANYTHING
Was what it ought to be
The appearance was as If go MANY
rough boards aud shingles of various
lengths and Widths. had been jos,led
together snd had somahow hoppened
TO fall in that way. Yet 10 such
building, in State which can build
million dollar capital, and in a nation
which can spend ten millions on one
batticship, seventy odd little human
children 60 to get what they can of
observation-disclosures Hardy billiard In
the Southern Workman.