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The Washington herald., 1914-02-05
A Voice Of Business.

The second annual meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States of America, which will be held
in Washington next week, serves I'd
draw attention to one of the most re-
narkable movements that have ever
taken place in the business world of
America.
1t is not two years since the national
commercial conference was held in this
city at the instance of President Taft
and Secretary Nagel. Out of that
thoroughly nonpartisan meeting came
the Chamber of Commerce of the
United States. In April, 1912. no union
of the business forces of the nation had
taken place along the line of a national
chamber. Now, in February, 1914, over
500 commercial organizations, located in
every State of the Union, except New
Mexico, and in our insular possessions,
in Paris. and in the Levant have be-
come federated, representing an indi-
vidual membership of over 245.ooo busi-
ness men.
Thus, in less than two years there
has come into existence business body
representative of every portion of the
United States. One hundred and
twelve national trade organizations are
affiliated with it. The balance of its
membership is made up of commercial
organizations serving community needs.
1t is now possible through the services
of the national chamber to ascertain
officially what is business opinion in
all parts of the United States.
1t is, therefore, correct to state that
no more important business gathering
will meet in Washington or in any
other city of this nation during this
year. The officials who have guided
the organization and the members who
constitute it are TO be congratulated on
the efficient work tina. will bring to pass
the important second annual meeting of
next week.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-05
COLUMBIA" SINGER POPULAR.
I.ex Seymour Milton, GOODIES Of
Liberty, Well Knewn MusicsIiy.

Inez Seymour Milton. who impersonates
the role Of "The Goddess Of Liberty" in
Columbia at the Columbia Theater
this week, is not unknown to the musi-
cal life of the National Capital, being
well known as a coloratura soprano and
concert soloist- Her personal charms
and dramatic quality Of voice particu-
larry fitted her for the majestic role Of
Columbia" and her clear. carrying
tones were heard well above the orches-
ira and swelling chorus CARRIED in the
folds of the American nag. surmounting
a stagefull of brightly attired groups.
she presented a beautiful apex OF a strik-
ingly attractive picture.
This is not the first instance. however,
that she has scored a success in singing
The Star Spangled Banner" Upon one
occasion. before the United States His
toricsl Society. she sang with such
splendid effect that at its conclusion. the
old soldiers present. arose and gave her
three hearty cheers and tiger. II
was also at the Soldiers Home at Hamp-
ton. Va, that she was again accorded
u most enthusiastic reception for the
rendition Of this and other patriotic
airs.
Her talent is not confined to popular
songs and ballads, however, for her ex-
tensive repertoire OF songs embraces
many of the brilliant arias Of the stand
ard operas. in which she has distinguish
ed herself on many social and public
occasions. Her gracious and happy
style are 50 infectious that in whatever
role she appears she has the hearts and
keen appreciation OF her auditors. and
the delicate and expressive treatment
with which she records her songs indi-
Gates temperamentai quality of rare de-
The Washington herald., 1914-02-05
WOULD CHECK DIVORCES
BY THE CONSTITUTION
Drastic Remedy Needed for Crowins
Evil. Declares Senator
Ransdell.
STRIKING FIGURES ARE GIVEN

Senator Ransdell. in . speech on tn,
foor OF the Senate yesterday, declared
the divorce evil had grown to such pro-
portions In tho United States that only
the most drastic remedy could reach It,
That remedy. he asserted. was constitu-
tional prohibition.
''The total number OF divorces granted
in 1851" said Mr.. Ransdell. was s.s57
or twenty-seven per 200 Of population
In 1906. forty years later the number was
72.0Se. or eighty-six per 10o. 900. In actual
numbers there were more than seven
times as many divorces granted In 1906
az in 1851. Allowing for increased popu-
lation. divorce increased 3ls per cent To
put IL another way. in 1851. there was
one divorce for every asss people. while
In 1906 there wasSone for every 1.1s1
IF divorces multiply in the future al
the same rate-and there are indications
the growth will be more rapidly the
middle Of the century we will have an
nually in the United States 275 divorces
for every 10000 Of population. This
means one divorce for every five mar
riages. In 1857 there was one divorce for
every seventeen marriages: In 1905, one
for every twelve marriages"
The Senator showed that our closest
European competitor in the divorce in
dustry is Switzerland. with forty-one d.
vorces for every 10000 of population;
Hungary with thirty-hve, and France
with thirty-three. In Japan there are 2L5
divorces to our eigbty-six.
ITO make q most striking comparison"
continued Senator Randsdell. during 1901
the total number of divorces granted in
The United States was more than twice
as great as In all the rest of Christendom
combined; more than two times as many
divorces among the 100000 Americans
that year as among the 600. .ooo. 900 souls of
Europe. and other Christian countries
England was pointed out as having
granted in 1s11 . total of only SIS d.
vorces, compared with 72.0s3 in this
in 1905. During the twenty years
ended with 1os. Ireland had had only
nineteen divorces, an average OF less
han one . year for her population of
!. 80, ,0oo"
The Washington herald., 1914-02-05
NAVAL ORDERS.

Lieut.. Commander r. @. Moody. detached Ohio
TO Minnesota = executive oficr.
Is Lieut.. A. J. James. detached Naval Recruitine
Station. Chicago. Ill. February L 1914; to aid o.
stan Of cuminander-in-chief. Pacific feet.
Lieut.. r. W. Cabiniss. detached Naval Academy
to Vermont
Lieut. W. L. Reno, detached wisconsin: to Naval
Recruiting Station and Branch Hydrog1phic o6ics.
Chicasp III
Lieut.. Junior 'srsde) r. lie c. stor9. dsached
navy yard Mare Island, Cal; 10 naval station.
Guam. via 1rmy Transport March S lal
Surg. n. II. Richardson, to Naval Thinning Sta
ton. Great LAkea. Ill.
Passed A-issnt sufs. =. n. Brooss. to nsy yard.
Norfolk. Va
Assistant Surg. J. J. oMaIiey. to Naval Hospital.
Norfolk, Va
Cable from commander in-chief. Asatie hsst. Ms.
niia. p. l.. February ,:
Commander c. B. Mcyay. dftaeeed chisf Of sta6.
Asiatic hoet; to houe wait orders
Lieut.. Commander ID. W Nurtsbsush. dssached
command Rsinbo~; 20 stat commandsr-in-ehief.
Asatic feet
Iieut. b. H. Grern. detached Rainbow: 70 hone.
wait orders.
Lieut q. W. BsiDe.. to Rsinhsw.
Surg. II. Z. odel. 70 Navel HsuVtea2, 0hmaA
The Washington herald., 1914-02-05

up tks subjsct % fseir aunual reporti
laid pointed out tiae impefstive neces.
SHY Of doing sosnething
The Presiden himself has made no
formal derisnfioa Is to his attitude,
|possibly due 10 the tact that no def
mite project has ben brought to the at
tention Of the Sixty-third Congress.
The cIerks may, perhaps, have lost
some Of their enthusissm. because of
past rebuffs, and are reluctant to take
up the battle again. but there never has
been time when the country at large
more keenIy recognized the justice of
their claims than now. Congress must
certainly be aware of conditions and
with the cooperation Of two members
of the Cabinet assured in advance the
time would seem to be ripe for a new
and vigorous fight. President Wilson's
fine sense of fairness and justice is
recognized the world over and once a
definite, equitable proposal for giving
the clerks what 10 theirs by right in
the matter of increased pay and sys-
TEN of honorable retirement for those
grown old in the service, there need
be no misgiyinss as TO his support.
The present Congress should increase
the. pay of the clerks and provide for
them retirement system. II the clerks
win unite and agree upon a suitable
measure We believe there is.a splendid
CHARGE for success.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-05
1R WILSON WILL 40
HOUSE CANDIDA A1ES
Snds Telegram to lows Dsnoess
Who Is Running for consress
NJ Soeeial Eleefion.

II has become evident that Prsslden'
Wilson thinks thst Me position q
leader OF the Democratic party vii
dsvolvs upon. him certain partisan
duties In the forthcoming congressien-
al campaign. and that he win not fail
to aid his PARTY coIieaeues In thsiE
lights to retain and obtain seats IN
the House.
gram to Henry volmerr OF Davenport'
Iowa, Democratic candidate In spe-
cial election for the seat Of the late
Representative Pepper. Of the Second
Iowa district.
The telegram was a. follows;
y sincerely hope the people Of your
District will show their condolences In
you and in the administration BY elect
AIfhough the President will main-
tain the keenest possible interest In
every Congressional election held. II
has been stated upon the highest au-
thority that he will not interfere In
primary fights in order to secure the
of persons Of whom the
Administration especially approved.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-05
A Necessary Inoesvsussak

Merchants whose plsces Of business
are on Seventh strees north of New
York avenue pay their just share oi
taxes for the support Of the city. and
are entitled to the ssme privileges apd
conyeniences for carrying on their
business = are accorded those located
elsewhere One glance At this partieu-
lar thoroushfare viii convince the Dis
trict Commissioners or members Of
Congress that the portion north of the
Carnegie Library has been neglected
| in the msfter of paving. An item for
this Improvement was included ID the
estimates sent by the Commissioners to
Congress, but was stricken, out of the
District appropriation bill before It was
passed by the House. The Midcity
Citizens Association sought to have it
restored. but on appeal to the House
District Committee its representatives
were informed that while the justice
of their claims was recognized, there
were other improvements more urgent
and regarded as entitled to prior con-
sideration.
With $I,soo,ooo of the Districts rev.
enues unappropriated as the bill stands
today which sum should be matched
with an equal amount from the Federal
treasury, under the half-and-half
principle. The Herald is unable to see
the justice of putting aside necessary
improvements. The District actually
has to its credit ss,ooo,ooo. which should
be available for expenditure for such
purposes as are recommended by the
Commissioners.
Seventh street is one Of the main
business arteries of the city. There is
no apparent reason why il should not
be properly paved from end to end and
equipped with every reasonable modern
facility for the convenient transaction
of business.
The Midcity Citizens Association is
to be commended for not abandoning
its fight in the face Of odds. 1t should |
be supported in its just demands by
all our commercial and citizens organ
izations.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-05

Another impossibility has been eiimi-
mated from the scheme of things-the
exposition of real s. bill. A harmless
looking individual asked Middletown
IN. W bartender for change for $3
bill. Of course, the bartender said there
was 30 such thing in the world and
deprecated being joshed in his busiest
hour. A bet of $40 was made and the
innoeuous stranger showed the s. bill.
1t was bill. ISSUED January i, 1852,
by the Bank of North America, of Sey-
riour, Conn, which the man had found
in the siding of house to which he
was making repairs. The old bank
note was signed by F. Atwater. cashier,
and G. I. Dewitt, treasurer.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-05
sAlrlg y. a1ADpEH q. mn
nessaasAsv sses..1s e 49, q

|8@RyoooeY oooouDDD ~ 49, -
sess In vs.A.ssses.
After - ilIasss ef several montha
9en0 ~, GLADDEN.. M Iife-Ieng scso4oi
- Harford County. Nd.. dlo4 At tn
hcno 81 hi Don, James q. 01o09on. r.,
fdl b strest southeast late Tnooday
nient Death was due - nervous pros
sincs ths death Of his ssn. wulism T.
GLADDEN.. ths PsnnsyiyaniA HnjlFoad engi-
neer. vho was killed VIXEN his sPgina
Washington Terminal Yards last 0etsosr,
Mr. GLADDEN. was confined most Of the
dme TO his home. ThaS death Of his son
Wa . grest shock 70 him, and immsdi-
ately altar the funeral he went 10 bed
where he remained for two months
Last January James Gladdn. Of this
city, induced his father to csma to wash
ington. believing tat ~ chaass misAt
be benede1al On Friday he su3ared .
relapse and gradually Weakened.
Mr.. GLADDEN. was born near Rock. Har-
ford County. Nd, In isss, and spent his
eptirs life there with the exception of
the few weeks he has lived in Washing
ton with his son. About twelve years
ago he retired from active business. Be-
fore that time he was engaged In farm
Ing. and At one time operated . mill and
store at Rock.
He ID survived by four sons and one
daughter, Harry r. and n. Bertram. of
West Virginia; 8. Walter and Mrs. John
F. De Ran. OF Highland, Nd, and James
w. GLADDEN.. Of Warrington. The body
will be taken to Highland tomorrow
morning where funeral services will be
held at the Presbyterian Church a. II
o'clock Saturday morning. Burial win
be In the Highland Cemetery.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-05
IRUNKLlNE FR0nOTFRs
G0lyFEl WITH MR. LANE
Project Under Way to Build Road
from Grand Junction. Colo. to
San Diego. Cal.
WOULD OPEN PUBLIC LANDS

new southwestern trunk line 10 run
from Grand Junetion. Colo. to ssa
Diego, In Southern California. traversIns
the States Of Colorado. New Mexice.
Arisona, Utah. and California. IL pro-
1ecfed and construction work will star
this spring. Secretary Lane of the De-
partment Of the Interior, Il developed YES
terday, has been in conference with a
group Of Western men who are interested
In the railroad and II In stated that sur
veys Tor the proposed line have already
been completed. The representative of
the project have been IN washinrton IN
conference with Secretary Lane for the
purpose Of being informed a. to the de-
taiis OF the various stsps necessary 10
the Ming Of proper applications for rights
Of way over public landa
Omcials Of the Department Of the In
terror believe the new road viii be the
means Of developing q large area of pub
lie lands. They state also that the new
road will be the means OF DEVELOPING
the large bituminous coal fields and iron
mines In the States mentioned.
The department has been Informed
that the line will be approximately
1000 miles long and win cost $4,000
mile, exclusive Of rqiiins stock and
Snaries T. CarnahAn, OF chicago, 10
the representative OF the new COM
pany, and he has informed Secretary
Lane that the surveys have been COM
pieted and application will be made for
the public land within thirty days.
Secretary Lane has issued instructions
TO expedite the application and in
every way to facilitate the beginning
Of operations. The railroad viii trav-
erse section Of the country that IL
practically virgin. and the nearest rail-
road to IL In some sections II 800 miles.
II Is understood that Chicago par
ties are back of the new road and
certain Colorado hnanciers. Il n hoped
to complete the road. II IL stated.
shortly after the Panama Canal II COM
pleted and In operation.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-05
cI.rl. Msst Keep Up Fislt.

Workers in the civil service of the
United States should get together and
adopt definite plans for continuing their
campaign before Congress for increased
pay and system of retirement. True,
their efforts in the past have steadily
encountered policy of nonaction, but
never have the signs that something
may be accomplished been more hope
full than at present Two members of
President Wilson's Cabinet have taken
The Washington herald., 1914-02-05

An Indiana girl wrote her name and
address on an egg. The chef in a
New York hotel saw it just as he was
about to make an omelet Of course,
the chef wrote. That was two years
ago. OF course, he married the girl.
That was last Saturday. Puzzle: Find
the approximate date of the culmina-
ton of this glad romance If the New
York hotel had used cold storage
eggs.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-05

The high cost of living complaint
gets rather hard bump from Penn
sylvania- The average yearly cost of
food for each of the S.ooo,ooo residents
of the State is about $50, according to
the annual report of the dairy and food
commissioner Twenty-Five cents a day
for food doesn't sound excessive, and
we haven't heard OF any bread lines
or soup houses cutting down the aver
age in Pennsylvania, either.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-05
FLORIDA PRESENTS STATUE.
Representation of Dr. GePrie to Re
Placed in Capitol.

Florida's first contribution to the gal
lery Of marble in Statuary Hall at the
Capitol-a representation of DIR. John
Gorrie. inventor of the Ice machins-was
installed yesterday. and prepared for q
dedication ceremony to be held under
State auspices next Tuesday.
The statue. which occupies q place be-
tween that OF the late Frances Z. Will
lard and that Of John Hanson. . colonial
governor of Maryland. il the work of
c. A. Pillars, a student of dorado Taft.
Its material il Pentelic marble, from the
Greek quarry used by Phidlas and
Praxiteles.
Plaster casts for the statue Of Gen.
Kirby Smith, Of the Confederate army,
which will be the second gift to the gal
fery from Florida. are being completed.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-05
COCKTAILS CONFIRMED
AS CANAL ZONE HEAD
His Nomination. After Being Sent to
Committee. Took the Usual
Course.

The Senate, in executive session yester-
day afternoon, confirmed the nomination
of Col. George W. Goethals to be gov
ernor of the Panama Canal Zone.
The nomination was sent to q COM
mittee and reported back favorably and
took the usual course. At one time there
was talk of confirming Col. Goethals
without the formality of a reference to
committee, but later this plan was
abandoned.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-05

Two men went into a restaurant in
Chicago, ate 30 cents worth of food,
handed 81 to the proprietor. and then
tried to hold him up and rob the cash
register. The restaurant man drove
them off and kept their change Every
body who knows Chicago restaurant
men will simply call them foolhardy.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-05

The controversy over who first sang
Dixie" and when, has started afresh
in New York. If they ever get the
answers to those two questions they
may settle the corollary interrogatory,
"Why?'
The Washington herald., 1914-02-05

Winter is over IN the vicinity of
Kansas City. The ground hog came
out of his hole and saw his shadow.
But he didn't go back. A lot of school
boys who were watching the weather
prophet captured him with the aid
of half a dozen dogs.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-05

Octavio Guinie, rich young man OF
Brazil where the nuts come from, like
Charley's aunt, is being sued for half
million dollars for alleged breach of
promise. Any man with a promise
worth that much ought to be able to
get away with more than little law
suit.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-05

A Honolulu girl travelled 5000 miles
to attend the Yale Prom" A little
touch of tango makes the whole world
kin-or is it the trot that's heard
round the world?
The Washington herald., 1914-02-05

The dispensaries in South Carolina
sold 100000 worth of liquor last year.
No wonder Blease was elected gov
srnor.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-05
Gpes.rieas slan.

He had been calling for some time and
she thought she would give him a gentle
hint.
TT Is not good for man to live alone.7
she said. 49, =
"Thax.s, why we have ciubs.. he re-
spqnded calmly.-Kansas City Journal.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-05

The government IS going to keel
GoethaIs on the Panama Canal job, ant
everybody is happy.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-05

The men higher up in the New York
graft probe are lying low.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-05

You may say what you please about
Huerta, but he has been boon to the
photographers in this country.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-05

Bathtubs are found occasionally in
North Carolina, but the men who own
them never run for Office.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-05

Wall Street wolves wear mutton chop
whiskers-because they slaughter so
many lambs, you know.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-05

New Orleans now proposes to hold a
Ss,ooo.ooo exposition. 1t will be easy
cnough-if she can raise the Ssyooo,ooo
The Washington herald., 1914-02-05

1t has been whole week now since
we had Mississippi food.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-05

A dull boy is sometimes chip of
Inc old blockhead.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-05

Well, the antis approved President
Wilson's stand on suffrage, anyhow.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-05

Grain Desler-You owe me 50 for oats,
Jim. II you don't pay me I'll have to
take your horse.
Uncle Jim-All right. sab. And I'll pay
yo' de balance O. de 50 just as soon as I
kin.-Puck.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-05
THE OPEN FORUM.
; Y. w. c. A. = suarnsi.t Or.
Gauizations

. suHr" Vr'
gauisations
To the Editor: Is Mary Bringhurst cor
rect in her criticism OF the Y. W. C. A..
appearing In your open forum? II so,
her position Is well taken. What about
the $4,000 the Y. W. c. A. Is trying to
raise for a new building? Do they ex-
pect any contributions from the general
public. OF which great majority are
anti-suffragists. while they attempt to
make the Y. w. c. A. a partisan suffrage
erganixationf LYDIA CARTER.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-05

Experts have estimated that II the
forests of the world were scientifically
operated they would yield the equivalent
OF from thirty to 10 times the present
consumption OF wood annually.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-05
Morning Smiles.
Discretion and yaIor,

UIscretion md VaIOr.
Judge-How dared you strike your wife,
sir?
Husband-Well. she had her back to
me and tn kitchen door was open, 90 I
took a chance.-New York Globe.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-05
CONFETTI.
tCowrisht MA)

Winter with her flying SHOWS
Sometimes hath q 1ocund mien,
And her white confetti throws
Everywhere about the scene.
Maybe II we take that view
We can throw confetti too;
And. responding to her cAll
Join In her carnival
The Washington herald., 1914-02-05
The Creme de Ia Creme.

You folk are being taken up by So
ciety, aren't your
well, We don't believe in Dragging.
but We know three ladies who smoke
cigarettes" News.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-05

Gossip is not always reliable, but ii
goes.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-05
The Chord that Binds.

do you think Charley is still attached
to you?"
'oh. yes. But, of course, have to
string him now and then."-Judge.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-05
A Line o Cheer Each Day o
tn Year.

written expressly for The Herald.)
By JOHN KENDRIoK BANGS
The Washington herald., 1914-02-05
On Account.

me ana IN kltchen door was open, 30
took chance.-New York Globe.
On Account.
Grain Dealer-You owe me 50 for oats,
Jim. IL you don't pay me I'll have to
take your horse.
Uncle Jim-All right. sab. And I'll pay
yo' de balance O. de 50 just as soon as
kin.-Puck.
The Chord that Binds.
do you think Charley is still attached
to you?"
''oh. yes! But, of course, have to
string him now and then."-Judge.
Warm stuff.
How is the star actress today?"
II don't know. The doctors in her
room now. taking her temperament."-
Baltimore American.
what They stood For.
What do those letters stand forr'
asked curious wife OF her husband a.
she looked at his Masonic seal.
We'll. really, my love" he replied
,encouragingiy. IT presume IL Is because
they can't sit down."
Exactly:
Johnny" said the teaeher. "who were
the two strongest men of olden timesr'
Samson and Hercules"
Can you tell anything about them7"
"oh, yes. Samson was q regular Her
cules. Louis Star.
No Cause for Alarm.
His Rivirence-Dear. dear. O'Brien,
surely you had more sinse than to 20
lokoin' fr an escape Of gas with = match.
OBrien-Sure. yer honor, twas q safety
match.-London Opinion.
A Transformation.
Maid Ito postman delivering long-de-
layed parceD-"what is it?' Postman-
Label says. wild Ducks but they're
'umming-birds now."-Punch.
Another Excuse Gone.
First Eskimo Wife: "The North Pole
has been discovered"
Second Eskimo Wife: I'm glad Of Il,
for now when my husband comes home
late he can't give me the old excuse
about being out looking for it."-London
Opinion.
The Ultima Thule Of Trouble.
There amt no irritation
Like this here one to plague:
Feedin' a hen all winter
When she never lays an aig.
Peoria Journal.