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LOUISA

Especial to The Times Dispatch.1
| Lois Crank and DR.. and Mrs. Ochie
Crank, of White Sulphur Springs, and
Earle Crank. of Washington and Lee
University. Lexington. are home for
Christmas.
John @. Rhoads. Jr., and David Har-
ris are home from Washington and
Lee University for the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Barrett. of
Richmond. are spending Christmas at
her home HORSE Shoe" near here
Mr.. and Mrs. Bickerton w. Dickin-
son. of Hamlet, y. c., are visiting Mr.
and Mrs. G. -. Flanagan this week
Misses Pauline and Sue Watts and
Cecil Watts. and Mrs Shackelford, are
guests of their sister, Mrs. Henry Ellis,
for Christmas.
Wexford AInssie. who is attending the
University Of Virginia, was here this
week for several days.
AIR. and Mrs. Clifton Thomson have
returned to their home In Norfolk af-
ter visit to relatives here
Misses Virginia Goodwin and Kill
burhie Barrett are home from Ran
dolnh Macon College, Lynchburg, Tor
Christmas.
Misses Agnes Palmer. OF Kilmar-
mock: Alice Spiers. OF Richmond. and
Jane Gnreh, OF IIllisville, teachers in
the Louisa High School, are spending
Christmas at their homes
Mr.. and Mrs. j. p. Donnally will
spend Christmas with Mrs. DonnalIy's
father. T.. T.. Goodwin, In Richmond.
Miss Mary Terrell, OF New York City,
arrived Thursday to visit her sister,
Mrs. Floyd CLANCY.
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SUFFOLK

Special to The Times Dispatch1
Turner has arrived n So@e from MS Doris
nns r" 81 and sho Miss Esnne stall
Mr and Mrs "rSA LLOYD SG0 and Hs son or RicS
mond, arrived In Suffolk this week to spend
Miss VirsInia jenkins e IS at hom. from
school for the holidays
;, L .,,,A,', Leh"m. Anderson Maxey and
the University of Virginia
week for Washington for the holidays
Miss Ada Briggs is at home from Mere
rr%}sssas I'll, ?. IT. pa%ss% spending the
RrinEham Mntary School. " aahvi iHa1 T. fon'
n MrS a. Snythe arrived this week to
and Mrs. G: r. Nurney.
philadelphia ito spend the Christmas hoii.
days.
Misses Thelma Robertson and Marjorie
1y School Sr ns So s
fr W,'inm Gay Is at home for the vacation
Eshert Womack has arrived at home for
'h T ,l no'i Lays , r,,., ~
Lvnchburg To spend the holidays with her
Virginia Polytechnic Institute to spend the
holidays with his pnren,s During the hoii-
r., Eggleston, OF Virginia Polytechnic In.
NI'uuI anu hNTlnnu Jones, OK VIZ
gnia Polytechnic institute. are spending tn
holidays with their parents.
Ross Doughty. oC Suffolk, Is spending his
vacation with his parents in Drivers.
Misses Mamie Kelley and Francis Lip
scomb are home to spend the HOLIDAYS
Ralph lRsster ~and ISiiby Elem. OF yir-
sinia Polytechnic Institute are home for the
holidays
Mrs l.. p Hill and Miss Evelyn Hill
have concluded "isit to Richmond.
DR.. and Mrs. Clinton Kilby. OF Lynch
burg. are guests OF friends in Suffolk.
Lacy Edgerton. OF Davidson College n
Nr
Mrs r NJ. Edgerton.
Bayard Hin arrived at home yesterday
from Trinity College for the holidays
Mr.. and Mrs. j.. G. BrinkIey. OF Monroe
y. c. are guests OF relatives in Suffolk NJ
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DURHAM
Especial 10 rhc Times,

Especial TO The Times Dispatch.J
DURHAM. y. c.. December 2S-Mis.
Sallic Paschall. of Richmond. |. tho
guest of Mrs. f |. Bugs. at tho Mai.
bourne Hotel
Misses Mary and Eleanor Erwin are
nome from the Mary Baldwin Seminary.
H. e nir" union, spending the holiday with
per Erwin. at West Durham.
Miss Pearl Denny Is spending the
tiveS. Ni 'eia-
Mrs. Herman Bogard. of Pella. Iowa
Mc Cra,,ifs her daughter. Mrs. ]. T.
her hrst trip South. and she is rreotIy
pleased with North Carolina
, MISS Leila iiankinson; OF Augusta
rah Erwin, in Yves. Durham. MISS "a
ry Mc "rg Mrs Mr. Ernest Williams, of
Mrs. Arthur s. Williams, on Gloria nia
Avenue. '"' :"
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank L. Fuller and
Misses Lillian, Elizabeth. Catherine and
Frank Fuller, Jr. OF New York have
; !, In the city, and will spend the
ioi!oIfH win MIS- j. K. Day and Mrs.
Miss Adelaide Howard entertained a
number OF her friends on Thursday
"NeninG at her home on Roxboro street.
In honor OF her guest. Miss Francis
! frazier, of Nashville. Progressive rock
was the game. Delightful refresh-
Miss Carrie Worrell, of Charlottes.
vile va, is spending the holidays with
her sister, Mrs Sam Lindsey, on Queen
street
Mrs. j. C. Niche and little son. Will
liam have returned from an extended
visit to Philadelphia.
Mrs. Il. l.. Brooks has gone to Bal
timore on visit to her mother, Mrs
daughter. Ruth. of Kansas CITY, Mo
are the guests of Mrs. Patton's par.
ents, General and Mrs. J. s. Carr.
College, Spartanburg, S c.. Is home to
spend the holidays with her parents,
MIR. ana Mrs. w. T. Henry
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HOUSTON

HOUSTON. VA. December 25-PauI e.
Edmunis. who is attending the Episcopal
High school. near AeXandrn, is spending
the holidays with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
W. II. Edmunds.
Darlington Jordan, OF the Virginia Poly
technic institute is spending Christmas with
Houston relatives
Miss Matte Carter. OF Farmvllle Normal
School. mud Miss Katherine Curtcr. OF Alchie,
are visiting their parents
Wiliiam'I, French. OF Tennessee. who is n
former resident OF Houston, Is spending IA
short time with his father. Captain Mar
celiuS French.
Edward Dorsey. who Is II student Mt the
University OF Virginia. Is at home for the
holidays
Eugene Dickens. OF Chatham Training
School Is at his home here for the Christ
mas vacation.
Thomas r. Bohbitt. OF Tennessee is in
Houston. the gu"st OF friends.
Holt Bouldin of the Episcopal High School
Is Waiting his mother. Mrs. Wodd Bouldin
Miss Elvin Shapard. OF Dnnville. is Wis :,
Ting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs W T.
ShaparI.
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Genealogical Notes
Queries and Answers
Address oil communications to
Genealogical Editor. The Times
DlspntCh.
CONTINUED from Last sunday.)

CONTINUED from Last Sunday.)
6. Mary. born January 4. 1747; MAJ .
ried James Gwinn, died without issue.
Captain Wallace Estill married his
third wife, Mary Ann Campbell. in
174S. and had nine children:
CD Sarah, born January 4, 1919:
married Colonel Iames Henderson;
moved to Shelbyville, Ky; had but one
child. which died in infancy. Married
second, Charles Beeler; married. third,
Joseph Kellar, no children.
CD James, born November 8. 1850;
married Rachel Wright; moved to
Grcenbrier County, where three of their
children were born--Benja min, Wallace
and James. They then moved to
Boonesborough, Ky. where Jonathan
was born: then to Estill's Station, his
own fort, in 1879 or 1880, where Sarah,
their youngest daughter, was born.
ca Benjamin married Miss Kava-
nauGh; moved to Boone County. Mo-. in
1878, and at his death left issue as fol-
lows: James. Philemon. Jonathan, Ben
jamin. William, Peter Wright.
tB) Wallace married first. Mary
Harden, daughter of Colonel John Har-
den. He married. second, Elizabeth
Rodes, by whom he had seven children:
Mary Ann. who married. first, Jefferson
Curl, by whom she had two children:
Eliza and Archie. Married second,
James Wright by whom she had one
daughter: Laura.
Co Webber. killed at the age OF
eighteen by being thrown from his
horse.
Cd William Rodes, who married
Amanda Fry. They had three children,
Clifton Ferguson. William Wallace and
Robert Christopher Clifton Ferguson
married Mary Carr, of Fayette County,
Kentucky. and lives In Forth Worth,
Texas. Has four sons and four daugh-
ters. William Wallace married Hattie
Shafer, and has three sons, Jacob,
Rodes and William. Robert Christie
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Miss Crawford, daughter of Brign-
dier-GenernI and Mrs. Mcdorem Craw-
ford, United Stuten Army, who has been
Mt Hchooi In Gcrmnny for the pnSt two
years, hRs returned to America because
Of the war. nnd will spend the winter
with her pnrcnts, who have opened
their house I'm Washington. Mina
Crawford Will not he n dcbutnntc until
next winter. but Will probably take nm
active part I'm the affairs OF the younger
set during the next few months.
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Il J
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Estill and Mary Boude. benjamin Es-
til married Kitty Monett They had
two children-John and BenjaminD
Ny grandfather. John Morett Estn.
established the first iron furnace In
virginia. He married Patsy Miller;
they had nine children. viZ.-Cat Uterine,
Hannah Winters. Henry Miller. NJ D.;
Eliza, Nancy. Rachel. Martha, Benja-
min. John Mofrct,. NJ. D.. all OF whom
are dead.
CD Catherine died when young and
unmarried.
CD Hannah Winters married DR..
Livingston Waddell. Children: Martha,
Lucy, Kitty, Sarah. James John Estill.
Lucy Gordon. Mary Ellie, EdmOnio,
Lewis. Edward Livingston. Maria Lind
seE. Janettn Alexander. Addison Alex
ander. benjamin Harrison.
Lucy married Rev. Thomas l.. Pres
! ton, j.. D.: Mary married Rev. William
w. Houston, y. d.: Edmonio married
, Colonel L. w Nichols. of the Virginia
j. w. Pratt. u. D.: Innctta married Ma
jor T.. IL. Smith. Jr. formerly OF the
V. VI.
90 Henry NJ married Eliza Jane
! Patrick Children: John Livingston,
Robert Kyle, William Patrick. Isabelle
Christian. Catherine. Cecil. Frank and
Mary. Cecil and Frank married and
Z
Cd Eliza married John r:rvine Their
! children are: Patsy. Margaret, Eliza.
Chalmers. Annie. Sallie and .lcssee
tj)Nancy married Thomas McClintic
Their children are: Robert. and two
others whose .iames | do not know
CD Rachel. died without Issue
tOMartha. died without issue
's) Benjamin died without issue
Ii CD John Monett married Mary Law
, alette Davidson. daughter of Rev. An
drew Baker Davidson. Presbyterian
minister OF Scotch Irish descent, who
preached most Of his life in Rock
bridge and Augusta Counties, Virginia
John Moffett Estill and Mary L., his
wire, had fuur children. viZ.-Henry
! Saker. NJ D.: Andrew H.. NJ. D.: Ben
1amin and Susan Dorman OF these |
am the only survivor.
My father received his literary edu-
cation at Washington College. now
Washington and Lee University, and
/ his medical education at the University
! Of Virginia. Graduating NJ. d. In 1876,
( he practiced his profession for nifty
Years in Tazewcll, Va, with one years
! intermission. during which he assisted
( his brother, DR.. II. NJ. Estili, as sur
| eeon to Virginia Military Institute, and
( four years intermission, during which
ne served as surgeon to the Ffty-frst
! Virginia Volunteers, Confederate States
army and surgeon in charge Of camp
/ of instructions at Dublin. Va. He died
/ IN Lexington, Va, in 1893, aged seven
( ty-nine.
/ ! married Clara Davidson, daughter
/ OF James ID. Davidson, a prominent
lawyer OF Lexington. Va. We have
/ no children.
! received my medical education at
the University of Virginia and Jeff
ferson Medical College. and have prac-
ticed in Lexington, Va. ever since
, thirteen years.
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Family Record of Rev. Reycrdy EstiII
Ph. d., ID. D.. LII. d., of Louisville
XIV.

(By Himself.)
am descended from Wallace Estill
and Mary Boude. his wife, through his
third son. John. who was born June 8.
174l. He married Rebecca Christian
daughter Of William. son Of Gilbert
Christian and Margaret Richardson, of
Augusta County, Va. They left one
son. William Christian Estin. Rebecca
Christian Estill afterwards married
Iachariah Estill of another branch
of the family. They had one daughter
William Christian, son of John and
Rebecca Estill, was born May 10. 1888.
ana married his first cousin, Margaret
Christian, daughter of Colonel Robert
Christian. on April 9, 1907. They both
died. 1878. on the same day, and were
buried In the same grave. They had
issue As follows: Rebecca, Maria, Hus-
ton (ma1or Sixtieth Virginia in the
Civil War, who died i'm prison Mt Fort
Delaware just as the war closely. Will
liam NJ. and Davis Hudson, who was INV
father
Davis Hudson was born Nav 6. 1916.
IN kanawha County. Va. and was mar
ried to Maria " Masten, daughter Of
Judge II. V. w. Masten and Hannah
Nichols. his wife, of Troy, ~ Y. No
vomber .. 1912. and lived in Charleston.
w. Va. until his death. He was n
prominent and successful merchant. He
was also judge of Kanawha County. He
and his wife. Maria, had Issue as fol-
lows:
Continued Next SundayD
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pher married onie shafer. and had
three children.
tE) John Hardin. who married Sallie
Ann SullinSer, or Richmond. Ky, moved
to Howard County. NO. They have
four children: Eugene Wallace. who
married Laura Robinson. of Saline
county. Mo. ana has i've children.
Lille. Clifton, Euyenia. Daniel and
Matte: Bette Rodes, who married \.
q. Green. OF Richmond. Ky: Mary
Wright. who married a. a. .Arbuclsle. OF
ireenbrier County. Virginia: Sallie
| who married w. Mead Travis. OF ST
Louis.
I (f) James Robert. married Mary
Turner. OF Howard County. Mo. and
| has Ave children. Alice. Wallace, viii
liam Rodes. Ella ana Clifiic.
| CD Jonathan. married Lou Oldham
OF Madison County, KY, and has three
children, Laura. Lavinia and Wallace
CID Clifton. unmarried. james. the
ihird son of James and Rachel Wright
married Mary Rodes, and had issue
| l;lZa. Robert Rodes. Maria, James VI
and Mary. Jonathan, the fourth son,
MARI led. but Issue not known. Sarah
f, the daughter, married Robert Miller, Of
Madison County, Ky. They hal eight
children. James. Scion. William Green
John d., Robert. Rachel and Sallie
90 william, born November H. 1882
dieh in infancy.
I 90 Samuel, born September 10, 1855;
married Jane Teas. Of Augusta County
and located ut the new Es,ill Station
/ IN Kentucky. They had nine children
James Sally. William, Annie. Hen ler-
son. Jane. Ruth, Susan and samuel
I t5) Wallace, born March 5. 1883
married Jennie Wright; settled II,
! Franklin County. Tenn Eight children
; Wallace. Sallie, Rebccca. Matte and
/ Mary
! 90 William, born June l6, 1860: mar
ried Matte Wright; moved TO Ken
lucky. then to Winchester. Tenn They
had three children, James, Isaac and
Jane.
! ca Abigail born November %. 1862
| married James Woods moved to Ken
/ lucky, then 20 Franklin County, Tenn
/ They had five children. Annie. Sallie
James Rebecca and Susui Abigail
/ tS) Isaac. born April s. 1866; mar
! ritd Elizabeth StrOther FrOgg: moved
TO Hreenbrier County, and located on
indian Creek. Twelve children were
! born TO them
/ tAl Agatha. who married Henry
| Erskine. and left issue Elizabeth. who
/ married Gustavus Crockett OF Wythe
| ried Charles s. Gay. OF Richmond, Va
Jane, who married William Boyd. OF
! Buchanan. Va
/ OBJ Wallace. who married Eleano,
| Crabbe. of Winchester. Tenn, and a,
his death. In 1864. left Issue rs fol-
lows: Mary Henry r.. married Ellen
H. Turney. and left Issue: Frank T.
| ,narried Catherine Garner. and lief,
issue; Agnes L.. married Colonel \. 6
/ Colyar. Of Nashville, and left issue
! ihiely T., married NJ. w. Garner: WI
( liam W., married Jane Deazleton. and
! left issue; Ann: Thomas L.; Margaret
L.. unmarried; Teresa r. who mar
/ ricd Colonel \. NJ SHOOK, OF Birming
! ham. Ala
! CO John Stuart
! CD William.
| Gel James Henderson.
tFD Charles.
! co Benjamin, never married.
! tH) Sarah. died in Infancy.
! 90 Rufus King, never married
! % Lewis.
/ ID Floyd, married Susan r. Kin.
/ caid and left issue
IL, Isaac, married Elizabeth Frogg
and left issue
! 90 Ruth. born September 2. l7Gs
who married. first, Travis Booton b,
| whom he had one daughter, Anne
nIN.l
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Family Record Of DIR. Andrew ID. EstilI,
of Lexington, We.
Diminished by hmselfD
(This family are the descendants OF
Benjamin Estill, second son of Wallace
Evening star., 1914-02-06

Change Unnecessary and Untimely.
The substitution OF an uncertain for
a certain standard "f national par
ticipati"n In capital making. NJ pro-
posed in section =. ts untimciy. be-
ing for the present at least unneccs-
sary. promising little good and threat
enin.. much harm.
Evening star., 1914-02-06
Witness Contradicted.

vvE@t i3ohrsEs-.y, who j. a member Of
tn Russian duma. Was immediately
,alei u the witness stand. where he
~,..!at'.. ti'-s,ltv denied that he ever 1aade
re discriminating Statement attributed to
lam. lie admitted acquaintance with
pul.>kuvies. but sad his confidential
tAsitts 1td warned him against the de
T. H. tne eaurt Ss.ve Count Bobrnskv
~Ft.4!>s:''n 70 return TO Russia when H..
.'ad concluded ais evidence.
t:.v 'r:al las been in progress since
tets''7er = The principal Defendant
Is Father ileXitIS Of NIo-i!. stuos
Evening star., 1914-02-06
LONDON PASTOR HERE.
Rev. c. Campbell Morgan Arrives for
Bible Conference.

Rev & Campbell Morgan of London.
who Is TO participate III the inidwinter
Bible conference to begin here sunday,
arrived in Washington today from New
York. where he arrived Yesterday from
London.
pr. Camden NJ. Cobcrn, superintendent
Of the Winoma summer Bible School. also
arrived in the city today in advance of
the opciIiis meeting of the conference.
uther speakers of the conference are
expected 10 arrive in Washington this
tve44ii. and tomorrow morning.
Evening star., 1914-02-06
Alleged Scheme Divuleed.

got Hto toach with Count Boo
s-asi., he said, and the count intrrsted
rae with the task ~ eniistius the se-v-
iees ct edEcated Ruthenians who We're to
.9n the Russian orthodox Ci.grch and
afte' having oeem trained were 10 return
IT. hungary 10 pt.Sn the Fan Slavic propa-
-4'Eda among tasir c"mpatriots. Count
F;"brnsky gave l@e St"3 10 j,iduee a
deputy "f the lUWe. house Of the Hum
Saeia'. parliament To iIterpelIate the
-"yerfir-eat OH the Petition ut the Ruth
-IIaHs
'Whiie ws-S IN Russia was under
t.e Ir"te ton 81 to4ne f:ohrinsisy.
t~sve .. free and was exempted from the
PASSPORT regulations C'euut Bobrinsky
sd plenty af f'.ndS II his disposal for
u, Ems IL pTol,a.anla
Evening star., 1914-02-06
Trial Excites Interest.

'ife@t p9 it;c-. interest has been .,ro;,s..d
thToa=l.@ut Europe by TIL proceedings. as
il j. 't'-~ee4 ra@t tie seditious movement
ai4vs-S tte F;Gthe;iaus Was promoted and
.nanevd i2. Russia and tina; ii was car
ried oll -ade- the guise @: propaganda.
% t"1 veFt th@ peasautFy to the orthodox
c-lFcA. out with the ultimate. object Of
fi-tr,ius tHena front theil ,tlleciance %
AustrIa-Iill, gar
Evening star., 1914-02-06

chairman. Clarence =. King. vice chair
man; George Y. Worthington. secretary;
Joseph \. HerDerch, L. +. Breunl1ger.
cooper. Charles D. Cugle .. ]. DeMoll,
l.. G. Graham. r. C. Handy. NJ. B. Har-
low. 4. p. Jorss. George p. kiilian, Harry
King Fred *. MertcnS. Oliver s Metz
croft. H. T. OWterdinger. \. Left"lch
Sinclair claude L. Miller. Charles W
Senlmes- Charles j Walker. Harry Ward
.nau and Martin Wiegand.
Evening star., 1914-02-06

have beeu made up. one ou manufactures
ana the other tiir Lincoln Highway.
Robert y lIarper is chairman OF both
which are made uD as follows:
Lincoln highway committee-l,. y
Harper. Chairman: Wade t. Cooper. Z.
L. Dean. Walter l.. Guy, W. J. Keno.
oliver Nletzerott. L. r. Moran. William
+. shannon. y. I-eftwich Sinclair and L.
II Warner.
Manufactures eon.nittee-E y Harper.
Evening star., 1914-02-06
ALLEGED PLOT AIMED
At AUSTR|A-HUNGARY
Count Bobrinsky Accused by De-
tective of Making Treason
able Utterances.
Sensational Episode at Trial in
Budapest of Ruthenians
Charged With Inciting Rebel

E5-BAFEsT. Hungary, February o
Russia w.n not delnob.lize her army un-
I'll the Russian aas floats over the Car
i,.tthian mountains
This was cne o. Tho startling state
a.erlts attrib'.ted l. Count Vladimir Bob
-i1@Ay. pres idert of the Russian constita-
'ion;.3-eouserratiTe party and leader OF
tire. I'aa-Sia'-ie movement in Russia when
5At trial eas resumed today at Marmo-
los S1igot u Iinetycour Eutheniars
cna.=;ed with melting rebellion against
tne Aast,o-IiangsritA government
l9aiisEo-IcS. 4 detective no was called
u give evidence ol Pan Slavic activities
i. Hungary. quoted the sensational
rh'sss5 from C"ant Robriusky. Jul!sko-
vics A&d he.I specially comm issiofleI L.
isF.-t5s.sto the alleged trva>ouahit py"-
coed rs % IL, IsurEcfsiefDS
Evening star., 1914-02-06
MORE COMMITTEES NAMED.
Chamber of Commerce Adds Two to
Serve During 1914.

IN addition to the committees 10 serve
the Chamber Of Commerce durin@ 1914
announced al the meeting Of its board OF
directors Wednesday night TWO more
Evening star., 1914-02-06
COVERT REPEAL
Of ORGANIC ACT

s''on,.a-ed frgn, Fsrs, PAGE.
Evening star., 1914-02-06
ont, one .Bromo au,uine-

u se; H. genuine csi for tuil naiur LANA
TINE BRoMo QI.INISI.. Look for signature nf
L ". GROvE. Cures Cold II One Day. .oc.
Evening star., 1914-02-06

Those who believe tiS S"ittpI +'itli IA
believed il the seventies of the last CEN
t,Irya that the United States shnllid col
1ect from the capital community reii-
sunal,le. moderate tax. not excessive
when compared with III" average tax
burden of th.. : american who lives in Il
city. and should then approprlat" what
ever additional amount is required 10
maintain and develop suitably the ma
tioE'S city with its magnificent rauVlal
plan should not disturb the law Of ls'>
for II practice ana in actual application
il works out III general accordance Wlth
their wishes. The capital enjoys the
benefit Of a liked. equitable standard OF
na ational participation i'll capital KING
under th'. haif-and-haif plan and also in
its j,ractic;.. application a large measure
OF the frXbilty of the Morrill, plan
The law OF lsts coute!nplates careful
statement Of the Districts legislative
needs b the Commissioners il the fUrn
OF estimates, 4 revision Vf thesc estimates
hy the Secretary of the Treasury. an Az
p.opriation OF the amount OF these esti-
mates TO the extent that Congress ap-
proves them. and then. and not til! then,
the collection as taxes from the Iocal
community Of precisely one-half the
amount Of this appropriation. no more
and no less.
But in practic- ami ii f..J Congress
imposes Il reasonable t:iX upon the caIi-
tai community il advance Of tn. s,ppro-
prI& tio.l, ana # II fails thereafter 10 ap-
propTlate twice the ansoint vi th. tax
thus raised in conformity with the diree-
ton of the organic act, il has III the past
disposed as L pleased Of the surplus
thus un!awful!y created spending ii on
the District without duplication. or divert
ing II to purposes more national than
oral. o! tIhe lawful and equitable Nayi.
holding il To The credit OF the District
TO be duplicated at some future tim,
when II Is needed.
Thus the nation. while it did not ,..ac-
ny inv III
adopt the plan OF an arbitrary annual
half-andha division Of capital .:xpendi-
lures. in its practical application of til
law has drfteG into the US Of The Nor
r!A PROPOSITION 10 the extent at least of
Evening star., 1914-02-06

spicuous and influential. are earnestly
cortending that tHere should be 10 ma
tional particip patton at all in capital main
tenance. the suggestion that If the half
and provision Were destroyed and the
percentage Of cont.ioLtion left to chance
this percentage might he increased over
one-half Is obviously d.lusive- The 1ncst
supplemented could hardy deceive him
self or permit himself to be deceived
by it Repeal OF the halt- nd-half pro
vision destroys the capitals shield and
buckler and leaves it exposed. helpless.
TO the attacks of its enemies.
The fiercest assaults upon the halt-aud-
half provision are made ny those VII"
contend that local taxation alone can
readily ard without injustice raise
much greater revenue than is needed tor
canitai maintenance All Washington
ans know thai th, alleged facts cited by
these men are ina giNationS and that their
financial program means inevitable hank
ruptcy Tor Washington Ii with the AID
OF thoughtiess aud inconsiderate friends
OF td. District these enemies OF Wash
incton break down the haif-and half pro-
vision and leave III. amount of national
partitip;.ti"I Ia Su.ft with the caprice OF
successive. indiN idt!al Legislators. the cap
ital viii have a namocies sword hanging
over Il continually. - fall At amy mo-
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