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The Washington herald., 1914-03-16
THE OPEN FORUM.
Herald Reader Says Pages Speech
Does Not Affect Canal Question.

To the Editor: Having in mind your
very convincing editorial OF March 8, en-
titled. President Right on Canal Tolls" 1
beg space TO protest against a recent
trend Of the discussion to include the
speech Of Ambassador Walter II. Page
at the London banquet.
Let II be admitted that Mr. PAGE made
a tactical blunder In that speech, wherein
he attempted pleasantly on a festive
occasion. II II was a blunder, IL need not
necessarily be a far-reaching one His
remarks committed no one and misIed no
one. They embarrass only Mr.. Page him
self and. for the time. the President and
those who are sustaining him on the ques-
ton of the canal tolls; certainly not our
country as a whole.
II Mr.. Pages pleasantly should lead to
any material injury to our nation, those
responsible for the injury will be they
who may so conjure the unIucky remarks
as to warp and prejudice the public mind
and thus obstruct the administration
policy on the tolls question.
Is IL not an admission of dire straits
for the free tolls interests to grasp at
such straw as this unimportant and
irrelevant INCIDENT?
bassador in this day and time should not
be taken very seriously Samuel Blythe
recently stated this fact aptly and wit
tily. The Ambassador OF today has been
shorn OF much of his former Importance.
All important internstio policies are
formulated by the home cabinet and
communicated formally TO the proper
officials OF the foreign governments in
volvcd. They are not formulated by tn.
ambassador nor announced by him at
dinners.
The principal duties of the ambassador
nowadays are to make n good impress
sion for his government with the country
to which he is sent-give entertainments.
return visits. make neat platitudinOus
speeches. and look pleasant. Is ii to be
wondered at if occasionally an inexperi-
enced ambassador says something that
affords the opposition party at home
transitory political capital?
The real question of Importance now
is. shall all merchant ships passing
through the Panama Canal pay tolls? Let
US not be deceived nor disconnected by
irrelevant assertions on an issue not
properly germane to this question.
MODERATOR.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-16
WasLiastsn at Her Best.

Whether the pervers- House or the
more reasonable Senate prevail in its
contentious over the District of Colum-
bia appropriation bill, all the legisla-
ton in the world cannot take away
from US such day as yesterday. That
half-and-half principle in whose accord
the Federal and the Capital government
are presupposed to join in shedding
equal light is not more equitable than
the delicious schedule which the early
sun and the late moon (lately in eclipse)
formulated to make the world bright
for the just and the unjust.
1t is, of course, the suns light to
which we would pay instant tribute. 1t
is to the hours since noon yesterday
that the people of Washington have to
be grateful. From the time of the
churches outpourine until the sun de-
clined gloriously in a SKI all his own
despite tn. drifting vapours Of the
earlier hours, yesterday was ypically
Wsshingto1ian. Warm, bright, joyous.
with the invigoratins dash of winter in
the hopeful gales of spring, whose set
time is yet fortnight away or more,
the Sunday was of the kind that finds
the warmest OF advocates of Washing
ton weather, more maligned than the
climate of any other place on the globe.
One glimpse of the promenade streets
of the Capital yesterday sufficed to show
what great day it was. In whatever
section, whether it was the Avenue Of
the Presidents in the northwest. Penn
sylvania avenue ip the southeast. H
street in the northeast or Virginia ave
nue. in the southwest, there was the
constant passage Of Washingtonians in
their Sunday best. The spectacle was in
spring. 1t had in it the thought that
however hostile the sentiments and the
methods of Congressman who sojourn
in Washington, whether the half-and-
half, or the Avenue of the Presidents,
or an extra hospital. or suffrage, or a
delegate or even pennant-winning
team, which is not run at all on the
half-and-half principle, is vouchsafed to
us, the people can yet wheel their baby
carriages about the streets that are as
much their own, so far as the use of
them is concerned, as they are of the
people of the United States. II was re-
frcshing to observe yesterday that the
costliest limousine held its scion called
young America as proudly as did the
humblest baby carriage
Sundays like yesterday show what the
Capitals intimate life is like. They |
serve to brush away from the brow OF
Columbia those troublous frowns that |
red light bills and the like will raise |
upon the face OF any fair city. They |
show Washington as fine and clean
city wherein dwell people essentially |
fair and clean. 1t must have been a |
very hardened member of the House
District Committee, who fairing forth |
yesterday did not feel his heart soft
med toward this Capital of the Nation.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-16
BEAVER MEAT IN RESTAURANTS

Marquette Mich, March E.-Snce the
announc ement OF State Game Warden
William Il. Oates that trappers are per-
nlittrd to sell beaver meat, the deliCaCy
has been in much demand. Deputy Game
Warden Rough. of Nrgaunee. reports that
many inquiries have come from hotel and
restaurant proprietCrs in large cities.
Prior to the announC ement that the meat
could be shipped to points outside the
State the trappers often had large
quantities they were unable to market.
Most Of the beaver trapped in the upper
peninsula weigh between forty and eighty
pounds. The meat sold at % cents a
pound or over.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-16
GETS $500 FOR GALLANTRY.

Dedham. Mass. March l5.-The gal
lantry Of William Courtney in suck
ing the finger OF Mrs Mary V. f. Hill.
after she had been bitten by a dog seven
years ago. will net him S3oO through her
will filed for probate today. The be-
quest was designated by the testator as
small remembrance of courageous
act in her behalf.
Mrs. Hill was riding in railroad train
with a dog in her lap when the animal
suddenly showed symptoms of hydro
phobia and bit her finger. Courtney. who
was in the next seat. seized the injured
member and drew out the infection. He
had forgotten the incident until informed
of the bequest.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-16

The speed record established by the
Atlantic liner Lusitania is truly amazing.
In one day the great vessel did 6IS
knots. an average speed of 1870 knots
an hour, beating the time made, about
a year ago. by her sister ship the
Mauritania which was 6I4 knots in a
day. an average of 26.4o knots per hour.
AS these ships were built dozen years
ago the Lusitania's wonderful record
suggests that something very near the
speed limit was reached. so far as Con-
structiou is concerned, at that time. The
Lusitanis was overhauled some months
ago and new turbines installed.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-16
NO HONEYMOON IN CEMETERY.

Leavenworth. Hans. March l5.-lndiG-
nant because her husband "f twelve
hours who. she says. represented to her
that he had S2o"O and owned So"
residence at Fort LeavenwOrth. took her
to live at the lodging house Of the Ma
ticnaI Cemetery at Fort Leavenworth.
EIrs. Charlie Saiin--MenueZ, of Calves
ton. Tex who was married to Capt.
Vincent Menuez in the Probate Court, LETT
him to return to her rome.
Capt MenueZ is seventy-three years old
and is superintendent of the National
Ccmctcry Mrs. M,nueZ is thrty-SiN
years old and the widow OF a GatvestOn
business man.
she was afraid Of ghosts. Cant.
Menuez said. Mrs. Menuez denies il.
Il have Il in black and white that tn"
captain InISr' presented his wealth and
position to M" she said. Instead Of
the fine home | expected he took me 10
the gateh0Use of a cemetery
The Washington herald., 1914-03-16
JUDGE MAKES A POKER RULE.

Rock Springs. WyO., March l1-That a
man who has bought chips in poker
game but has not made his first bet. has
not violated the State gambling law.
although a hand has been dealt to him.
was the ruling OF Judge johnson. The
decision was rendered in the case of John
Thomas. who. with four others, was
caught sitting in poker game. Thomas
had just bought chips and was 'skinning"
his first hand when the police entered. He
was discharged, but his four companions
were fined
The Washington herald., 1914-03-16
..SABLEs" FROM RABBIT SKINS.

Spokane. March H.-Local postofiice en-
ploycs who loaded and unlOaded f"ur
wagon loads of rabbit peIts consigned :"
Paris. believe they have discovered tire
source of some Of the sable furs Of the
worlds fashion center.
Homer ElweIl. superintendent OF the
railway mails. was astonished not long
ago when the postmaster at Chewelah
wired him that sixty big mail pouches
would be required to ship a consignment
OF rabbit skins TO Paris. While MIR. Elwcll
Considered the request joke. he finally
sent the pouches.
Railway mail clerks declared that they
mad been receiving small shipments Of
the pelts for several weeks.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-16
WILL NOT SELL WARSHIP.

Buenos Ayres. March IJ.-An offer of
4000.000 pesos made by European
power for the new Argentine battleship
Rivadivida has ncen rejected by the gov
ernment. II Is announced that the war
ship is not 'og' sale. Negotiations are
now under way for a loan of JI,0I0.OO0
pesos. European bankers have made a
bid which is under consideration.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-16
WOMAN KILLS A COYOTE.

Fosston. Col, March l5.-Demonstrat-
ing that she is a good shot With "A rife.
Mrs. George Rooms. hearing a noise In
her chicken coop. seized a rifle. crep, out
into the back yard and through the fall
ing snow saw a coyote with a turkey in
its mouth. running away. She killed the
animal with one shot and the turkey ran
back to the coop. practically uninjured.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-16

Driven from the town of Cumberland.
Md, by evil tongues which busted them
selves with a mistake of his earlier life,
Harry S. Hayward will return to be
lionized By the people among whom he
made good" Gov. Goldsborough hav-
ing pardoned the offense for which he
has already paid double penalty, thus
restoring him TO citizenship. The most
appealing feature of Hayward's case is
that he restored himself to respectable
it, and won his neighbors' confidence
and respect without boasting of his in
tentions in advance. He simply showed"
them. Where is the man who will fail
to applaud the governors action3
The Washington herald., 1914-03-16
GIRL IS CLEVER DETECTIVE.
Recognizes Her stolen Hens Fenth-

Bowie. Md. March l5-Wade Coleson.
white. is in jail at Upper Marlboro. his
incarceration being the result OF clever
detective work by Miss Marjorie Zug. of
this place. Miss ZuG discovered. the
other day. that the door of her hem
house had been opened by some one who
bad taken of the staples Of the lock.
Several Plymouth Rock chickens were
missing.
Miss Zug observed footprints leading
away from the henhouse She followed
these and after going 4 mile and a half
the tracks led her to the house occupied
ty Coleson. and Miss ZuG entered She
discovered no one was at home and 60
ing to the second story found the evil
d, nee that resulted in Coeson's impris-
onment. The room was Uttered with
chicken feathers.
In Miss Zug's hennery was an old
hon which has been her pet nine years
Miss Zug knew practically every feather
On this chicken. and was satisfied that
they came from her pet Miss ZuS swore
cut a warrant for Coleson's arrest.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-16
Cincinnati ENQUIRER.

The marine barracks at Washington
were visited on one occasion by a party
of young girls from a Delaware town,
friends of the officers OF the barracks
The party exhibited much interest In
everything pertaining to the life and dis
ciplne of the post.
What do you mean by Taps -
queried one OF the young women.
Taps is played every night on the
bugle. answered the officer addressed.
1T means lights out They play il
over the bodies of dead soldiers
What do you do IL you haven't a dead
oldier?"-Hsrpers Magazine.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-16
FAIR, UNKISSED HARVARD.
Ten of sixteen students Have
known Only Family SaIutes-

Cambridge Mass. March H.-SiNte"n
Harvard College sophOmores. who eat al
one Of the Memorial Hall tables. took a
kissing census today. with these re-
suits:
Ten claim 'hey have never kissed any
girl except sister or COUSIN
Five admit having kissed outside the
family.
one refused to answer.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-16
COURT 80 YEARS, THEN WED.

Sterling. Ill, March ia cOurtship
lasting thirty years has ended in the
marriage of Frank Connolly. fifty-eiGht,
and Miss Elsie Conners, sixty. Since
1850 Connolly has been calling on Miss
Conners, and 1t had been understood gen.
orally by the folks OF the town that the
couple would wed some day,
The Washington herald., 1914-03-16

tricts the slogan next November will be
anything to wrest a seat from the party
in power. At any rate the signs read
clear that Washington win not have
Congress on its hands after July l.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-16

The people of Sweden are praying for
higher taxes so more battleships can be
built and its army enlarged. Wonder
what position the Laird of Skibo takes
on this remarkable exhibition of pa
triotism?
The Washington herald., 1914-03-16
The ObliEiag Papa.

Youth Wilmarth sought an interview
with Mr.. Carpenter.
I'D like" said the young man nerv-
ously. Ito marry your daughter. sir
We'll. I've got six" responded the
obliging father. Take all you want
Lippincotts
The Washington herald., 1914-03-16

Secretary of War Garrison. in a
speech at college banquet in New
York, intimated that he had learned a
lesson from Page in recent diplomatic
history. He chose funny way of prov
ing it when ne made that pun.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-16

Still. while we advocate good roads,
we cannot go quite as far as the Oregon
millionaire who took a sentence of five
days on the stone pile for driving his
automobile at fifty miles per hour.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-16
New York Hotel Arrivals,
New York. March l5.-Washingtonians
arrived and registered today as follows:

New York. March -washingtonians
arrived and registered today as follows:
Normandie- Park Ave-
A. Clarke c. W. Hutchings
Mrs A. Clarke Arlington
King Edward w. s Schwartz
W. X. Hamilton Martha WASH
Mrs. w. X Mrs. W. Carroll
Hamilton Herald Square
Hermitage L A. Cryne
+. Mueller q. +. Greene
Mrs. f. Mueller Collingwood-
c. f. Rowe NJ. L. Deyo
NJ. a. Hays Navarro
Grand J. s. Hunter
ii, c. Baliman Mrs. J. S. Hunter
p! c. Standley Netherland-
st. Denis Miss X. G.
j. Roach McClintOck
Mrs. J. Roach Miss E. S. Noyes.
Arrivals from Baltimore were Mr.. and
Mrs. A. S. Andrew, Normandie; Miss A.
oBrien. Martha Washington: Mrs. A.
F. c. Wells. Flanders; E. NJ.
Bell. Belmont: S. b. Brown. A. j..
Dietrich, Manhattan: ]. r. Estabrook.
Belmont; ]. E. Forrest. Park Avenue:
Mr.. and Mrs. A ID. George. 81. George:
Z. L. Guilford. Darlington: NJ. 5. Haas
Grand: II. p. Mccormick, Broadway Cen
tral: J. c. Moore, Grand Union; NJ.
Mailman, Grand Mr.. and Mrs. A. Her
man, Aberdeen; II. NJ. KIeppish, Broad
way Central; \. w. Luken, Z. B.
Mathews, Navarro: Mr.. and Mrs. L. S.
Meyer, Ansonia; w. O. Pierson. Pierre
pont: L. p. Rauft. Miss c. r. Rauft,
Miss Kelley. Marseilles; A. Sonnenberg.
Flanders; Mr. and Mrs. r. White,
Miss Winchester, Wellington;
Miss Wood. Marseilles.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-16
Tango Ways.

Don't you want to dance the Tango"
he asked.
Indeed, I do said the sweet young
thing. Il want TO dance il the worst
way"
''Oh, well. you'n have to excuse me.
There are laws against that. you know"
-Yonkers Statesman
The Washington herald., 1914-03-16
The Real Question.

MY son." said the father impressively:
suppose ] should be taken away sud-
denly. what would become OF you?''
Why" said the son irreverently. I'D
stay here: the question is. what would
become OF you?"-Ladies Home Journal
The Washington herald., 1914-03-16
MOON OVOID IN SHAPE.

Bologne. March 15.-The discovery that
the moon is ovpid instead of spherical in
shape Is announced by Father Dtiattesi.
the famous astronomer, who has been
making observations for sometime past
The Washington herald., 1914-03-16
Morning Smiles.
SartoriaI Regrets.

Lady VisitOr-Oh. Tommy. you have
nice new suit,
Tommy-Yes. think the man pa
bought 1t from is sorry he sold ii. He's
always calling.-Outfitter
The Washington herald., 1914-03-16

A correspondent wants to know the
difference between coffee and demi
tasse Why, coffee costs only 5 cents
per cup.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-16

When girl is really trying to catch
man she gets him to go shopping
with her, and then makes most of her
purchases in the Io-cent store.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-16

The battleship South Carolina has
been sent to Haiti. The Haitians should
thank their stars that Gov. Blease is
not in command.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-16

Senator Tillman has been telling the
other Senators how to live. But he was
discussing their physical, not their spirit
dal. well being.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-16

Ii is our conviction that only soft
headed men will wear feathers in their
hats. no matter what the fashion makers
may decree.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-16

Women make fools of some men. And
other men attend 10 the matter for
themselves.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-16

Houston, Tex. must have miserable
climate. They have pork sausage and
strawberries at the same time out there
The Washington herald., 1914-03-16

We know a girl who will be ideal for
dancing the duck waddle, if it ever
comes in fashion.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-16

St. Patrick drove all the snakes out
of Ireland, but he left about all other
kinds of trouble
The Washington herald., 1914-03-16

1t would serve Great Britain right if
we would butt in with some suggestions
for handling the home rule affair.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-16

A correspondent wants to know how
to get rid of undesirable neighbors.
Ever try playing flute?
The Washington herald., 1914-03-16
Fen and the Weather

First lady-''Too bad, Mrs. s. always
has such abominable weather for her
afternoon teas"
Second lady-"Yes she never pours
but il rains. ."-Tit-Bits
The Washington herald., 1914-03-16

Paris calls her new dance the very
mustard We suppose it contains lot
OF what the baseball writers call pep"
The Washington herald., 1914-03-16

Why denounce Villa and Carranza and
the rest? In Mexico it is not crime
to be 4 bandit; it is a profession.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-16

Shipping pools are said to be neces-
sary They are, to those on the inside
of the pools.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-16
Worth While.

Its easy enough to be pleasant
And to spend all your time being jolly;
But the man worth while
Is the man who can smile
When his wife finds letter signed
Dolly"
Cincinnati ENQUIRER
The Washington herald., 1914-03-16
MONDAY, MARCH is, 1914.

Hasrts light get even by recognizing
Charlie N1rphy.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-16
A Line o Cheer Each Day o
tn Year.

written Expressly for The Herald)
By JOHN KENDRICK BANGS.
AS TO GREETINGS.
UoISIight. Iel4l
You can tell man all through
by his style of "HOWDIDO.''
If it's kindly. blum. and warm,
He's the Comrade for a storm.
If it's distant. rather chill,
He's no man to share your i'll.
IL his grip is strong and firm.
Though he seem paChyderm,
You may count on sympathy
In all sorts Of miSrry.
BE his fingers tiahby, and
Like bananas in your hand
Well, watch out, for in your care
Chances are he won't be there.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-16

When he does take friend to the for
hidden pool. West carefully examines his
bait to see that there are no minnOws OF
uncouth variety that might grow into
large fish and multiply. One Of his great
est horrors in life Is that some day a
catfish might find its way into his pond.
He would not have that happen for all
the money in Georgia-and that state
ment is less of an exaggeration than il
sounds.
Connecticut western news., 1914-07-23
Wheat Money for Autos,

A large part of the $1 10, 900, 900 thst Kansas farmers will get for their wheat crop this year, says a Kansas City report, is going into motor cars and trips abroad This applies also tc Oklahoma, which will reap somewhere between thirty and thirty-five million dollars in wheat this year.
 In Kansas already there is one motor car to about every forty five persons and there are orders in the factories for nearly as many more. A third as many more cars are in storage for Oklahoma dealers and about the same proportion for orders in the factories.
 Motor distributors say that this represents only the preliminary sales due to the wheat crop and that when the 1915 models arrive they will go out by the carload to Kansas. The motor dealers estimate that the sales as a direct result of the big wheat crop will run close to $15, 000,O 900.
Connecticut western news., 1914-07-23
"Lon" Austin.

MT. Alonzo T. Austin, of Southfie,d, was in town Saturday. Mir. Austin, who is an uncle of Charles Butcher of Canaan, lived in Millerton for many years, and last fall Webotuck Lodge, F. and A. M, celebrated in an elabo- rate manner the 50th. anniversary of his joining that lodge. Both he and "Nick" Best, the veteran railroader of Millerton, who joined at the same time, were presented with handsome and valurable gold and enamel watch charms bearing suitable inscriptions of presentation and emblems of the order.
 MT. Austin ran the stage between Millerton and Falls Village, from 1859 until the completion of the old Con. necticut Western railroad, {now the O. N- E. ) and is the only survivor of the stage drivers who ran between Hartford and the Hudson River. He is in his S0th year, and looks and acts 30 year younger.
Connecticut western news., 1914-07-23
Nordica and "Maggie's Pie.".

The fame of "Maggie's pies," as served at Mrs. Carter's restaurant in the Union station,sis literally world wide Mrs. Carter pies are made By Miss Maggie Flynn, and are of the un. KID brand, as every patron knows, who knows pie. MT. Carl Stoeckel, of Norfolk, relates a story that indicates their widespread popularity. It is to the effect that Nordica, the great singer, who recently died, related to MT. Stoeckel, a few years ago, that she had overheard tourist, in Europe, make the'remark to fellow tourist, in dis. cussion of restaurant fare:
 "Speaking of pie--I can assure you that if you have never eaten piece of Maggie's pumpkin pie, at little town called Canaan, in Connecticut, United States, you have yet to learn what pie is,"
 The following season Nordica made her first and only appearance at the famous Norfolk concerts at the Music Shed, and subsequently, she wrote to MT. Stoeckel a letter, in which she stated that she had been forced to spend a half hour in Canaan waiting for $ train, and that she had, in that half hour, qualified herself to endorse the tourists verdict on Maggie's pumpkin pie, by eating a whole one.
Connecticut western news., 1914-07-23
Interesting Pageant.

The summer school for Wemen's Foreign Missionary Societies in session now at Northfeld held most unique Pageant last week on the slope of the hill south of The Northfeld Hetel.
 The verandas of the hotel were ained with guests, while hundreds of dele gates were scattered over the adjoining lawns. It was the largest crowd that ever gathered around the hotel grounds, people coming from all neighboring towns, including over 100 from Brattae- boro, Vermont. The valley, the verdure of early summer, and the brilliantly colored dresses of the children who participated made most picturesque setting for pantomimic action. The large, efficient, volunteer chorus of 100 girls voices assisted by an orchestra of 10 pieces enlivened the scene with inspirational music.
 The purpose of the performance was to impress upon the audience the con- trast between nurture and development in Christian homes and in pagan homes.