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The Washington herald., 1914-11-24
Secretary Bryan's Future.

The report that Mr.. Bryan will resign to go out
and gird up the loins of the party for 1916 lacks
confirmation, but it has confrmatory symptoms in
recent developments in the State Department There
was unusual Democratic fatality in the recent
election, and the demand of the lame ducks is already
greater than the patronage supply. Mr. Bryan has
been a Jacksonian Democrat from the beginning of
his public career and since he became Secretary of
State he has given substantial evidence of this as
well eloquent tribute to 'Old Hickory" by firmly
applying the Jacksonian rule that to the victors be-
long the spols. He has not hestated to apply that
rule and he has found good berths for many of his
old followers in whom some of his critics could find
no other virtue than their devotion to the cause of
Bryansm-not even evidence of loyalty to the Presi-
dent There have been many, perhaps too many, of
these criticisms, but Mr. Bryan has not Ainched in
his loyalty to those who have been loyal to him.
They now establish belt of sIver-tongued oratory
around the globe singing the praises of Bryan as
the peerless above ali others in the Democratic
party and the Democratic administration
1t must grieve the great heart of the Secretary
to find no Republican consuls to scalp and that
the European war has made vacant some places on
which he had fixed his longing eye as just suited to
other loyal followers well as cut off the fruitful
source of iunkets in the name of commissions which
other loyal supporters might have enjoyed II Is a
sad day when the old friends of the Secretary can
The Washington herald., 1914-11-24
Many Tongues, but One People.

From the data assembled by the Census Bureau,
it appears that in the enumeration the basis of
language of the 3224S382 persons of foreign white
stock in the United States there Ioo374ao whose
mother tongue is English, 88I7,27I Germans 2IsI,-
422 Italians while the French-speaking linguistic
family" numbers I,3s7I6o and stands seventh in the
list, surpassed in point of numbers by the Polish
Yiddish and Hebrew, and Swedish elements in our
population
The total white population of the United States
in 1910 8I73Io57, and the native stock accounts
for Cos per cent of this total With so diversified
remainder it is not surprising that wide variety of
thinking and feeling on social and political issues is
discoverable. Yet in any great national crisis we
stand ready to act as one people, and indivisible
p8T eitilen, bv S sGopton who % stand firm IN their al
egiance to the same traditions of civil and religious
liberty that brought forefathers here and in
spred their first plantaton.-Pubic Ledger.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-24
RESOURCEFUL RESERVIST.

Do you know Brocard? What! You
don't know Brocard! You must know
him. Hasten TO make the acquaintance
OF BrocardlG
Monsieur Brocard is a gendarme, gen.
darme reservLst. He belongs to the in
trenched camp at Verdun- One evening
he was charged to convey three French
prisoners. History does not record Of
what ofTens= these prisoners had been
guilty. Obstinate fellows without doubt.
soldiers who had found means within two
steps Of the enemy to give themselves
some days OF intoxication. Before the
enemy! And above all before the enemy
discipline must be maintained.
The gendarme took the road TRANQUILITY
with his three prisoners properly fasten-
ed together
Suddenly, halt! The gendarme reservist
perceived that he was hot alone with his
prisoners. Suspicious shadows were NOV
ing around him. He listened. No doubt
about it. These shadows were boch-s!
CGermans).
What think you the brave reservist did ?
That he sought safety in flight at the
risk OF losing en- route the three merry
lads that had been committed to his care?
You are wrong. NJ BrOcard had only
his sabre and his revolver. but around
him still lay many of the wounded of the
last affair. Near them were their guns
and cartridges. N. Brocard pulled out
four guns. three of which. having dis
embarrassed the prisoners Of their bonds
he gave to them. They opened fire on
the menaCing shadows, which were ap-
preaching them nearer and nearer. At
the end Of few minutes the gendarme
and the prisoners had brought down ten
and put the rest OF them to flight. And
what did the gendarme then? HI dis
armed the three prisoners and marched
them into camp. The official has told
this story in four lines. But what a
chapter il would have made for Alex
andcr Dumas-Le Cri de Paris.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-24

There is eve.y indication that Villa and his forces
will be in command CT the situation in Mexico
and that Carranzas authority will have crumbled to
pieces How long Villa will be permitted to hold
sway is question, but that there will be uprs-
ings in plenty there is no reason to doubt This
government has tried its hand at President making
IL Mexico and failed, and it should be cause for
rejoicing that the administration has decided not to
remain the scene and take up the cause of Car
against Villa or aid Villa in gaining control.
Having abandoned meddlesome interference with
the governmental affairs of the Mexican people
which distinctly disavowed before we undertook
tit is duty merely to give protection to the
lives and property of Americans and citizens of other
countries in Mexico Now that our troops are safely
away without becoming involved in the hostilities
between the rival factions it is we'll to forget the
bunders of the past, being confident that the next
time send soldiers to Mexico they and the cdun-
'ry will know what they are going for
The Washington herald., 1914-11-24

mo longer assemble at the State Department to wait
the smile and promise Of their chief
There were many of the old faithful who fell by
the wssside on November and their lamentations
and appeals have been heard throughout the land.
But Bryan cannot heafken where he cannot hope to
succor. He has with real Jacksonian nerve created
an Office for his faithful private secretary and gath
cred in the last even conditional appropriation that
willing Democratic Congress would give.
The faithful Wyyeil having been provided for, he
can no longer help to solace the other mourners and
there is nothing left for Bryan but to follow the ex-
ample of Christian and grd up his loins and address
himself to his journey" He may also be able to
grid up the loins of his party for 1916 but looking
after President Wilson's chances for second term
will conflict with the Secretarys fondest desires in
the future as it has in the past when he often forgot
that some of the friends he rewarded were not on
speaking terms at the White House.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-24
The Right Man, but Fifty-one.

The municipal employment agency, established
by the city to assist the unemployed to find work.
when it opens will not be in charge of the man who
had been selected as superintendent. Walter l.
Sears, for eight years head of the Massachusetts,
State employment agency, was picked as the most
useful head of the agency, and the work of organz-
ing it was carried on under his direction. 1t
was discovered only Saturday, however, that
he is ineligible he is year older than the age
limit, which is fifty years.
1t is unfortunate that the city should have to
lose the services of Mr.. Sears merely because he
happens to be ftyone years old instead of two score
and ten Doubtless there many within the
age limit who can acceptably fill the position, but
of all those under discussion by the city authorities
Mr.. Sears was the first choice. But the civil service
rules interfere, and if way is not found to sur
mount the obstacle it will not be the first time they
have been hindrance to efficient and economical
public administration.
This does not mean for a moment that civil
service rules should be abolished but only that
of their glaring defects should be remedied 1t is
proper to set age limits, but in doing so we ought
not to be blinded by that popular fafiacy that man
in the neighborhood of fifty and in the prime of life
has served his usefulness Great Britain TODAY,
for instance is in luck that foolish civil service
rule does not deprive her of the services of Kitch-
ener, who can boast Of sixty-four years.-New York
Giobs
The Washington herald., 1914-11-24

The House Committee on Appropriations has be-
gun hearings the estimates of appropriations for
the District of Columbia, While the watchword of
he administration for the approaching session OF
Congress is to be economy, it should be borne in
mind that the District Commissioners observed the
most rigid economy in preparing the estimates, keep
ng them well below the amount they would be justi-
ied in asking in view of the expected of the
District for the fiscal year. These estimates will
not stand any pairing They provide only the bare
necessities for supporting the Capital 1t is to be
hoped that the Commissioners will impress upon Con-
gress the fact that their estimates prepared with
he demand for the utmost economy constantly in
view. They ought not to be reduced one dollar.
Even then, many urgently needed Improvements will
not be provided for.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-24

In the election three weeks ago the people of Ari-
iona voted against the abandonment of capital pun
Shment and in consequence eleven prisoners in one
ail are to pay the death penalty December 10
The warden, however announces that he will resign
rather than spring the trap. In New York the new
warden of Sing Sing who is opposed to capital pun
ishment declares he will not be present at executions
Can it be that while kings and emperors on the other
side of the globe find millions of ready to do
their wholesale killing the American people, who
would punish murder by death, are to have difficulty
n finding men to do their will?
The Washington herald., 1914-11-24

The Chicago Stock Exchange reopened yesterday
witt trading brisk and prices, in number of in
stances, well above those of July go the last trading
day, which had been fixed as the minimum. New
York nancers again discussing the advisabiIity
of reopening the exchange there for trading in bonds
1t is planned to organize call money pool for the
protection of the market, money being plentiful at
the present time Reports coming from every quar-
ter indicate returning stability in the financial mar
kets, reflected in the rapid retirement of the
emergency currency issued at the outbreak of the
The fear of heavy foreign liquidation, too has
been almost entirely dispeled. The resumption of
business by the various exchanges throughout the
country in the near future may be looked forward
to confidently These conditions, considered in con-
nection with the largely increased activities IN indus
trial plants being reported daily, surely justify the
belief that the country has practically recovered from
the paralysis brought about by the war, and that
progress from now on viii be rapid.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-24
Attitude Toward Poverty.
~ JOHN n. BARRY.

THERE are perfectly intelli.
! gent and high-minded peo,
pie nowadays, living in the soft
places, who sincerely and re-
peatedly question their right to
be comfortable and happy when
so many of their fellow-beings
are in misery.
Their questioning would justify
itself if it led to anything good,
But it simply adds to the sum
of misery in the world.
II does not make those SYM
pathizers more effective.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-24
Cal for q Tariff Commission.

Some steps should, we believe, be taken toward
scientific investigation of the tariff by tariff COM
mission The great European will show the
United States as nothing else has done, how it can
depend upon its own resources and what it do
to extend its foreign trade. The tariff is intimately
related to all these questions and the fullest infor
bill can intelligently be undertaken-Iron Trade Re-
view
The Washington herald., 1914-11-24

The authorities of Farmont, w. Va. are going
to empty big accumulation of liquors. confscated
since the prohibition law went into effect last July
into the Monongahela River. The date of the pour
ing is being kept secret probably to prevent the
ty's topers from damming the stream above and be-
'ow the town
The Washington herald., 1914-11-24

A large army of commuters are now firmly con-
vnced that the railroads ought have been granted
permission to increase freight rates long ago
The Washington herald., 1914-11-24
Morning Smiles.
They often Do.

Marriage is said to be contract"
Yes; and it is about the only contract
wherein both parties can set up strong
claims to getting the worst OF it-"-Louis-
vile Courier-Journal.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-24

A New Jersey woman boasts that she has bagged
100 rabbits and numerous quail and pheasants this
season. and two New Jersey girls, threatened by
black-handers, have been granted permits to carry
guns. The scorers must remember that there are
more rabbits than black-handers in New Jersey
The Washington herald., 1914-11-24
Reckless Waste.

They say that that young rounder
Spenditt has committed suicide"
"Yes. The doctor says he swallowed
enough poison to kill fifty men,"
"Just like him! Extravagant to the
last Boston Transcript
The Washington herald., 1914-11-24
Military Tactics.

MY wife is going through some army
maneuvers with her last years hat"
What dye mean, army maneuyers?
well, she's turning the wings -
Louisville Courier-JournaL
The Washington herald., 1914-11-24

Accident discloses the fact that Senator John
Sharp Williams is the owner of an automobile Send
!he news to Benton, R. F. D., No. l.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-24

A Chinaman's wife accused of choking and
scratching him because he refused to give her S. to
contribute to the church Evidently the principle of
reciprocity makes no appeal to the heather mind.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-24

The bold robber who used an electric automobile
to aid him in robbing woman of her handbag con-
tanning 65 cents seems to be in danger of running
INTO debt
The Washington herald., 1914-11-24

AL the usual White House social affairs have been
abandoned for the coming session, thus saving the
diplomatic establishments no end of trouble in send
ing out cards of regret.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-24

Ten million cigarettes have been donated to the
soldiers of the allied nations and there people in
this country who will look for the early triumph of
HE German arms
The Washington herald., 1914-11-24
Another Try.

Recruiting Oficer-What's the good Of
coming here and saying you're only sew
enteen years old! Go and walk around
that yard and come back and see II
you're not nineteen.-Punch.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-24
Fixing the Blame,

See here, milkman. don't think the
milk you are giving me is pure"
Madam. to the pure all things are
pure."-Life.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-24

People who give fine social service, who are max
ing the world better, likely to be, not depressed
but genial Their consciousness is continually
ished and enriched by happy social relations By the
thoughtless they sometimes criticised for not
pulling long faces Their very geniaty is taken as
a proof that they don't care.
So often the world is impressed by looks
and by bearing than by deeds.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-24
The Reason why.

Mice children you have. Which Is
this?''
The seventh
He seems to be the hcalthiest looking
one OF the lot
Yes, by the time he came along his
mother had run out of theories. KAN
sas City Journal.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-24

On tie contrary, it may make them weaker 1
may even make them sick
What should we think of a doctor who allowed
himself to become sick through seeing so much sick
ness?
We should think he was unfit
The best those sympathizers can do it seems to
me- if they really wish to improve the social organi-
zation is to keep themselves fit too and to lend to
so mighty a task their very best powers.
Most of the social workers / have known have
been pretty healthy-minded people. They don't go
about lamenting the Of the poor. They
try think of ways and means to change the condi-
tions that breed poverty. Sometimes they crti-
cised for their indifference to the individual case
But their work. if properly directed, is much more
important than concern for the individual much
wider-reachng.
There are times when the sincere worker in any
kind of endeavor must seem to be selfish or hard
hearted
Stopping big task to meet a small task, though
it may seem to be generous, may really be folly.
know public man who, by refusing to interest
himself in pressing human and ensting the
sympathies of his neghbors, was very harshy judged
and made for long time to suffer in public opinion
The truth was that he was giving all that he had
to what he doing at the time He was concen-
trating. He had sufficient strength of mind and
character not to be switched off, 1t his faculty
for concentration that had made him power in the
world
Those who so lightly said he ought to have helped
in passing crisis simply imposed their judgment
his judgment assuming, after careless everyday
habit, that they knew better
People who give fine social service, who max
The Washington herald., 1914-11-24

Tomorrow DR.. Edwards will tell ''HoI
Lincoln Regarded Hannibal Hamlin."
The Washington herald., 1914-11-24

The rst Of the series Of invitation
dances given under the direction of Mrs.
Gronner and Mrs. Hawkesworth. in this
city. took place last night at the Iarr,
ballroom Of the Willard Hotel between
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CONTINUED on PAGE SEVEN
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Mrs. E NJ. Hacker. wife Of PaymaSter
Hacker. goes to New York today for
few days and will join Paymaster Hacker
in Philadelphia the last Of the week to
attend the Army and Navy game.
Arizona republican., 1914-06-02
ais. sI

Mason Fruit jars, quarts Csc, pints ooc. Arizona Grocery Co. 331 East Washington St. Phone 455.-Adver- tisement. Q
Arizona republican., 1914-06-02

lire little salesman at The Re- fuDncan office. A Want Ad will see more customers than you can.
Arizona republican., 1914-06-02
COUNT OF MONTE CR|ST0
 AT AVENUE THEATER
James O'NeIfs Production of the
 Famous Play

James O'Neill, who plays the title role in The Count of Monte Cristo," which comes to the Avenue today and tomorrow, is the recognized dean of the rapidly diminishing school of romantic acting
 His success is best eXemplified by the fact that he has been playing in this part on the legitimate stage for the past thirty years, and though many of the younger artists have at tempted the role of Dantes, MT. O'NeilI is still the peer of them all.
 Dumas masterpiece, The Count of Monte Cristo," is a classic that will be read down the ages. but with the passing of MT O'Nein it is purely problematic whether the play ever again will be presented. inasmuch as the plays of today are so radically different from this one that even the greatest of the modern actors are not equipped by training to essay sucl roles
 The popularity of the subject ant of the star, assure the producine company, The Famous Players" ot financial success, but the primary object of the filming was to enabl, the people of tomorrow to have ar opportunity of seeing The Count O. Monte Cristo" portrayed by it's great est interpreter.
 The story is told in five reels; per formances will commence prompt! at 12:3O, 200, 3:3O. 500, 6:3O, S:Oo and 9:30 D. m.
Arizona republican., 1914-06-02
FRONTIER DAY
 IN PRESCOTT
An Incident Will Be a Meeting of the Arizona Division of the National Good Roads Associa- tiOn

This meeting will bring together the boards of supervisors of each county. county road superintendents, Ger surveyors), representative of east and west highway associations, dele- gates from incorporated municipali- ties throughout the state, delegates from automobile clubs, chambers of commerce and other civic bodies It is proposed to divide the business of this meeting into three parts:
 l. Beginning with the meeting of the boards of supervisors and their road superintendents, Cor county surveyors. to convene at the Court house, Prescott, at P. NJ. July 3. 1914. This meeting will be most val uable for conference and discussion of road methods and work in the several counties to be represented.
 2 At eight o'clock, tor at the con clusion of the supervisors meeting). Q joint meeting to be participated in by delegates from all of then bodies above enumerated and the president, county officials and delegates of the American Automobile association of Arizona, will be held at the Court house. Governor Hunt hopes to be present and state Engineer Cobb will be on hand for conference and ad- vice
 3. At 2 a. m, Saturday, July 1. 1914, at the Courthouse. the Ameri- can Automobile Association of Ari- zona will hold it's first official meet ing.
 A sterling silver trophy cup. the gift of the Arizona Good Roads as sociation, the Arizona division of the National Highways association, will be awarded to the Arizona county which has made the greatest prog ress in the construction of county roads during the year 1913, taking into account funds used or available for such use.
 Each county is asked to make q report to this meeting, through it's Board of Supervisors. showing the amount of money expended. sources | of revenue, road mileage constructed and how constructed. road mileage improved and how improved road mileage maintained ard method of | maintenance.
 The award will be made on tho verdict of three judges to be selected by the meeting. Yavapai county will not participat in this competition
 The Frontier Days committee has arranged for the greatest sports and | racing programs eyer attemptpd in Arizona and $15.000 has been sub scribed by the citizens of Prescott to carry out these programs, which will be held daily. July 3-4-5-6, at tho grounds Of the Northern Arizona Fair association, West Prescott. or July 6 an automobile race. twice around the Prescott new outer loop eighy-eight miles. will be run for purses of 5000 and $500. This rae, will be under the auspices of the American Automobile association.
 Many other items for the enter tainment of visitors have been pro vided.
 The association has chosen the dates for the road meetings witr reference to the entertainments to
 be provided, and while these meet ings are in session nothing of in
 terest will be going on outside
 Please write to Malcolm Fraser secretary Arizona Good Roads as sociatiOn, Prescott, naming your dele gates, so that he can get in touch with them at once.
Arizona republican., 1914-06-02
OPEN VERDICT FOUND
 IN MEAO0Rs INQUEST
But Sympathies of Jury Were With His Slayer

The inquest into the circum- stances concerning the death of w. K. Meadors. who was shot and killed by his step-ston, J. P OXley. near Glendale on Saturday afternoon was concluded yesterday before Coroner Johnstone. The testimony brought out differed in no essential particular from the relation of the tragedy bv The Republican on Sunday morning from which it appeared that the young man was acting in defense of his mother and himself.
 Though the sympathies of the iury were with the young man and they desired to bring in a verdict eXonerat Ing him, the coroner instructed them that 1t could be of no effect as the case must proceed regularly either to the holding of the young man for trlal or to the dismissal of the charges against him on preliminary examination. Accordingly the iurv found simply that Meadors had come to his death from a gun shot wound Inflicted by John Paul Oxley.
 A brother of Meadors who is in inc employ of the Southern Pacific at Glla Bend arrived in the city on sunday night and it is said that ar engagements have been made for the sending of the body east for burial A sister of Oxley came yesterday rom the coast. @a,