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Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-12
ARE WOMEN FEMALES?

Secretary Daniels is a man with
original ideas and with his own way
of expressing them. He issued invi-
tations, phrased in his own fashion,
for New Year reception to the navy
department. and caused certain ran
cor among that important and sensi-
tive section of the public, Woman.
wives and other female relatives
of callers will be cordially welcomed"
ran the bid.
'Female relatives"
"F,maier'
Words have their caste and incline
to rise or fall in the social scale. The
unfortunate word female" has been
falling for a century. Sir Walter
Scott was criticised for using it.
Punch, as far back as 1850, recorded
the feminine disrelish for this old
established but plain-spoken vocable.
1t pictured severe, majestic wom-
an towering over a small, shrinking
man who had just filled out census
blank. "You call yourself the head
of the family" she protested, "and
me female!"
male and female created He them
says Holy Writ Must even the Bible
be overhauled and corrected 10 safe
guard fema-that is to say, feminine,
or womanly, or suffragistic suscep-
tibiiities?
The secretary of the navy is from
the south, and possibly bit old fash
ioned. That section clings to the old
books and to the vocabulary Of al
elder day. 1t is impossible that Sec
retary Daniels could have intended
the least offense, and it is to be hop
ed that the "navy ladies' did not
deny themselves his hospitality or
any grounds of mere sexual nomen-
clature.-RecordH Herald.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-12
LIGHTHOUSE CHARGES
TO BE PROBED

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. s.
Sensational charges made recently
by Representative Bartlett, of Geor-
gia, that the light house bureau was
favoring certain concern which
manufacturers buoys, and that the
government is being overcharged for
acetylene buoys, will be delved into
at the hearings begun here today
Secretary of Commerce Redfield, AS
sistant Secretary Sweet, and Direct
or Stratton of the bureau of stand
ards, are conducting the hearing.
Representative Rartlett's charges in
cluded a demand for explanation of
why so many contracts have been let
to a concern with which A. Conover,
formerly deputy commissioner in
the light house service, is now con-
nected. A general investigation of
the entire light house service, it was
declared today, VIII be made to aid
in rehabilitating the service and to
bring its business methods up to date.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-12
LONGINGS.

| am longing for the country wher
high living is dream, where the
hogs are making bacon and the a)w'
are giving cream. Where the veal
thy, placid farmer harve5ts honey
from his bee. Oh, the farm life o
the country is the life for you and
me.
| am longing for the strawstacks
with white eggs all dotted DER; you
can gather them at twilight and at
dawn car gather more. You can fry
them, poach them, suck them; in the
country eggs are free. oh, the hen
fruit of the farmer is the fruit for
you and me.
| am longing for the apples that
are hanging from the bough, Jona-
thans and good Grimes Goldens;
can almost taste them new. | can
see them gayly swinging in their
wrappers on the tree. Oh, the or
chard in December is dandy place
to be.
I've decided | will beat it to the
country's verdant fields, to enjoy each
wholesome dainty that the farm Land
freely yields. I'd be starting in tht
morning il it wasn't for one thing
decided 'twould be better not to
move out until spring.-Mrs. Var
Rumble, in the Chicago Record-Her-
aid
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-12

society in Washington, said: The
United States is taking more pains
today to see that a Herford bull or
a Southdown eve, imported for the
improvement of our stock, are sound
and free from disease that it takes
in the admission of an alien man or
woman who will be the father and
mother of American children. How
far do our present immigration laws
enable us to exclude those aliens who
are mentally, physically and morally
undesirable for parenthood; those
whose coming here will tend to pro-
duce an inferior instead of a superior
race; those who, in other words, are
eugenically unfit for race culture +?
Steamship brokers all over Europe and
eastern Asia are today deciding for us
the character of the American race
of the future.
Our present laws aim to exclude
some twenty-one classes of mentally,
physically, morally and economically
undesirable aliens. On paper the list
Of the excluded classes is long and
formidable, and seems more than suf-
ficient to accomplish our eugenic pur-
poses; but that these laws do not
keep out the unfit so as to preserve
the status quo. to say nothing of
promoting eugenic improvement. We
insist that each alien, on landing here,
should undergo very thorough men
talu and physical examination at the
hands of our public health and marine
hospital service surgeons.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-12
ECONOMY AND SAFETY.

Stating a case in the aggregate
serves to give it emphasis, says the
Chicago News. Thus one gets a bet
ter conception of the terrible results
of Industrial accidents when one is
told that in the United States $4,000
persons were killed in such accidents
last year, while 100000 were in
iured. The loss to the industrial
world through the killing of work
er every sixteen seconds is figured
at s250,0O0,00O year. 1t is esti-
mated, moreover, that death and dis
ability due to occupational diseases
causes further economic loss of
S4,O00,000 yearly.
Contemplating these shocking totals
it is easier to understand why the
world of industry is putting fo:th Wig
erous efforts on the side of accident
prevention. So it is gratifying to
learn, for instance, in the last ten
years accidents in a middle vast settl
riant which employs 5000 men have
been reduced 20 per cent AMI that in
two Years great railroad corporation
has reduced by % per cen. the num-
ber of fatalities on its lines.
Workers themselves are in large
part responsible for the heavy acci-
dent totals. They do not commonly
exercise the care and caution requir-
ed to prevent mishaps. They have
have to be taught to avoid hazards
Employers, likewise, have usually been
forced to learn that there are better
methods than dodging behind the old
coinmon-law subterfuges which placed
all the blame for accidents and most
Of the burden of them on the work
crs.
In short, with the coming of the
"qafety first" campaign industry is
getting an enlightening vision of the
advantage that lies in preventing so
far as possible the economic waste
due to industrial accidents and occupa-
tional Diseases
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-12

The Keokuk dam across the Missis-
sippi, which is one Of the wonder of
modern engineering and financial
venture, is to fall a prey to politicians
Representative Rainey, of Illinois. evil
IDENTIFY bent on attracting attention
will introduce resolution calling for
an investigation of the Hamilton &
Keokuk Water Power company to see
whether it is overcharging for electric
Juice" and whether it is interfering
with traffic on the Mississippi river
The river, above the big dam, has
about as much traffic as the Missouri
between atchison and st. Joe. The
big dam is only in the experimental
stage. II figures out all right on pa
per but it has been in practical opera
ton but few months and is not
fully developed. Under the circum-
stances it would seem the promoters
should be given opportunity to see
what the practical workings and ac-
tual results of this great water power
development will produce in the way
of revenue.-Atchison Globe.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-12
HEARING TODAY OVER STOLEN
WILL OF MARTHA WASHINGTON

NEW YORK, Jan. 81. P. Nor
gan is expected today to explain his
refusal to return to Fairfax county,
Va, the will of Martha Washington,
which he has among the collections
in his library. The will was stolen
from Fairfax county records during
the Civil war.
The bar asked Morgan to return
the document but he refused saying
he would send Photographic copy
and would appreciate a Photographic
copy of Geo. Washington's will, now
in the archives of Fairfax county, in
return.
State Senator Thornton, of Fairfax
county, has announced he will intro
duce a bill in the Virginia legisla-
ture next week, instructing the at
torney general of the state to sue in
the United States court for the re-
covery of the will.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-12
WORLDWIDE OWNERSHIP OF
CORPORATIONS AGITATED

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. "a
statewide organization and expans-
ion later into nationwide movement
for government ownership of the
great public service corporations,
namely, the railroads and the tele-
phone and telegraph, is to be planned
here within few days. S. W. Brook
hart, of Washington, is in charge of
the embryonic organization. The fact
that the movement is to become ma
tion-wide, and that the association
will delve into every phase of the gov
ernment ownership plan is of deepest
interest to everyone. Colonel Brook
hart today explained his organization
plans in the following article exclusi
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-12
wANAMAKER AND ADVERTISING

In an address delivered in Phila-
delphia recently John Wanamaker said
the first necessity for success in re-
tail trade is good merchandise. He
added that good advertising is quite
as much a necessity to business that
is to keep healthy growth"
"If you have in your shop" said
Mr.. Wanamaker, exactly what 50O,-
900 people of this city want, but
only 500 of them know you have it,
the care and energy you have expend-
ed in maintaining a stock of high
quality will do little good either to
your customers or to your business"
Mr.. Wanamaker may be considered
an authority on advertising, for there
has been no more consistent and per-
sistent advertiser in all the history
of the United States. He is one of
the country's greatest merchants. He
began business on a rather meager
basis, but by dicial use of the news
papers he let all Philadelphia know
what he had to sell, and increased
his establishment and his outlay for
publicity until he made the name of
Wanamaker famo tIe known world
around.
The satisfaction of knowing that
your nan stands for good merchan-
dise,' said Mr.. Wanamaker in his
recent address, sis great thing GER
tainly, but is not apt to be greatly
profitable unless the public at large
knows it also"
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-12
THE MORGAN ANNOUNCEMENT

The announcement that J. p, Nor
gan & Co. have withdrawn from act
i've participation in the management
of divers corporations is one of ex-
traordinary interest and Importance.
So many questions arise in connect
ion with it, questions concerning the
extent to which new policies are to
be adopted and carried out, that it is
impossible to speak with much con
fidence about the probable effect
now. But two passages in Mr.. Nor
gan's statement invite comment He
says:
"The necessity of attending many
board meetings has been so serious a
burden upon our time that we have
long wished to withdraw from the di-
rectorate of many corporations"
This is a confession that concen-
tration may be carried so far as to
interfere with efficiency. An en-
croachment on time must mean a
waste of time. The best work can
not be done either for Morgan & Co.
or the corporations by crowding.
Again Mr.. Morgan says:
"An apparent change in public sem
timent in regard to directorships
seems now to warrant us in seeking
to resign from some of these CON
nections. Indeed, it may be, in view
of the change in sentiment upon the
subject, that we shall be in a better
position to serve such properties and
their security holders if we are not
directors"
Interlocking directorships We're not
created by public sentiment, and the
change therefore hardly implies a
radical change in public sentiment.
But there has been growing dis
trust of such directorates, and it is
a fact that the attitude of the ma
tional administration has been un-
favorable to them. The trend of the
times is unquestionably against such
concentration of power as we have
witnessed, great impetus has been
given it by the president, his influ-
ence was plainly shown in the tele-
phone readiustment, and we may nat
urally expect more general COM
pliance with the demand for decen-
tralization.
A fact of the greatest significance
that should not be overlooked is that
these steps never would have been
taken by business men of large in
terests if they felt that they would
endanger the business of the country.
Mr.. Morgan himself speaks of being
in better position to serve business.
1t is well to note also that business
has flourished without dictatorships.
Capital can be raised for large under
takings at all times if there is an
economic justification for them, while
the danger of an abuse Of power has
been plainly shown, as it was in the
insurance cases. If there is actual
ly greater freedom, more equal dis
tribution of opportunities, more play
for men as against what we may
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-12

So much has been written about the
military men of the Order of Carabao
lately, that line or two about the
animal from which the order takes its
name. Probably you have seen the
carabao in the circus menagerie, and
been informed by the high -browed
animal trainer that it is a water buff
falo. But the carabao is much more
than that in the Philippines. 1t l..
a beast Of burden, transportation
trust and cause for more different
kinds of profanity than the justly
celebrated government mule. AL
though slower than the funeral pro-
cession of prominent citizen on most
occasions, the carabao sometimes be-
comes inspired and runs away with
great alacrity, distributing army
rations ard ammunition about the
countryside. It's fondness for water
frequently causes it to head into a
river with a CARLOAD of perishable
goods, and in several other ways it
is Great Trial. No wonder the
army officers of that order sing in
swear words.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-12

Durango fire losses the past year
were under two thousand dollars.
Very few fires in Durango for many
years, at the same time insurance
rates continue out of sight Greeley
and Fort Collins made fight for
lower rates and obtained them. Why
not Durango? Any insurance agent
will tell you that Durango is about
the highest taxed town in the coun-
try when it comes to insurance, con-
sidering our well kept fire depart
ment.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-12
TWO MEMORIALS.

A few weeks ago there was com
pleted in an eastern city monu-
ment which rich man had caused
to be erected in honor of his dead
son. It is splendid thing-of its
kind. People who appreciate and un-
derstand art have praised it, and it
will doubtless be selected by some en-
terprising person for representation
upon picture postcard. The cost Of
this monument was many thousands
of dollars. Here in Chicago there has
just been opened hotel where any
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-12
MoYER ON VERGE OF COLLAPSE

HANCOCK, Jan. S.-Moyer, who is
on the verge of collapse, arrived
here at noon. Tanner accompanied
by fifteen deputies escorted him in
Sheriff Cruces auto to Scott hotel,
where he is spending the afternoon in
conference with the labor leaders and
Governor Ferris.
Meyer said: | am returning to fin
ish my work. | anticipate no trouble.
Enemies scarcely dare attack me
while the governor is here"
Governor Ferris conferred with the
operators this morning.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-12
DEAD WITH A RECORD.

Often in the last few years has one
of the worlds most picturesque sove-
reigns, Menelik H., Emperor of Abys-
sinia, been declared dead. Each time
the report, to quote MARI Twain, has
been grossly exaggerated" until the
other day, when it was officially an
nounced from his capital Of Adds Alb
eba that he had really passed away
on the twelfth of December, and his
grandson, Lii Yasu, or Jeassu, had
been publicly declared his successor in
1902 at the age of 13 and would
mount the throne of ancient Ethio-
pia.
A summary of his doings, by the
Philadelphia Press, declares that the
Imagination of man, the love of ro-
nance, are stirred by the history of
this nineteenth century monarch who
claimed direct descent from King
Solomon and the Queen of Sheba. An
tiquity the most remote and the day
of the railroad and the telephone and
the Mauser rifle never came into such
close contact as during the reign Of
this 'negrus negusti," king of kings,
who, from the fourth day of Novem-
Der, 1889, until his recent death ruled
over the petty Kingdoms that make up
modern Abyssinia.
During the period of his long life,
which began in 1914, he among other
exploits accomplished a feat of arms
which will make him forever famous
He had a falling out with Italy in
| 1896. The government at Rome had
acquired commercial interests in Abys-
sinia in 1882 through the purchase
from an Italian company of lands,
including the port of Assab, near the
southern entrance of the Red Sea,
which bounds Abyssinia on the north
east. The issue came to blows. and
in February, 1896, Colonel Baralicr
Of the Italian army took the field
against Menelik with over $1,000 men
Menelik had assembled an army Of
about 10000 and had occupied strong
position near Adowa Here Baratieri
attacked him on the first of March
The result was one of the most dis
asterous battles in history. The Itali-
ans lost over $500 white and 1000
native troops killed and wounded and
over $500 prisoners, while Mereliil
admitted a loss on his own side of
over 5000. Not even England either
in Egypt or India, had suffered sucf
a blow before at the hands of an
oriental race.
Abyssiania Of today, the Ethiopia of
the ancients, has history which is
one gloomy record of internecine wars
and barbaric deeds, of an unstable
government, to quote one historian -
of adventurers usurping thrones only
to be themselves useated, and of
raids, rapine and piliage. But, al
though it is not the nation that once
conqured ancient Egypt, and, although
it is today stepped in squalor and in
semi i-barbarism from the modern
standpoint Of civilization, it's people
have made one of the most enlight-
ened and powerful nations BIZ. the
dust in war and its independence and
integrity are guaranteed by Frad. .,
England and Italy il, the agreeme
signed in December 1906. That is
something to have been accomplished
by ruler who began life as cap
tive and owed his opportunity to 3
queen who though her own son was
neld as hostage by young Menel,A s
eaptor from whom he escaped, gave
up both her son and her crown
rather than betray the trust that the
|fugutive had placed in her
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-12
WILSON DECLINES TO
ADDRESS LEGISLATURE

PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss, Jan. s.
A delegation asked President Will
son to address the legislature before
his return to Washington. He de-
clined. He is considering .he request
of the Mississippi Valley Improve
mont organization to return via rail-
roads along the Mississippi river and
view the flood rave ges. The organ
ization wants the president to send
General Goethals from Panama to
prepare a flood prevention scheme
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-12

Lay women are to be appointed au-
tomobile inspectors in New York City
II will be their duty to investigate
cases of automobile law violations
Secretary Of State May was asked
what the salaries of the women in
spcctors would be and replied there
would be no salaries; that women
were natural born investigators and
would enjoy doing such work for
How Il that for slam at
lhs sex?
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-12
2 MEN MEET DEATH IN NINE.

CRIPPLE CREEK, Jan. s.-Joseph
Hobbs, aged 43, and Fred Mcclure,
aged 35, machine drill men, were kill
ed last night in the main shaft of the
Elkton mine.
They were being hoisted with four
others in the cage when McClure's
clothing caught in the shaft, pulling
him out. In the excitement, Hobbs
fell out. Their bodies were ground to
piece between the cage and side of
the shaft as the cage continued up
ward.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-12
UNION PACIFIC DIRECTORS
APPROVE DISTRIBUTING STOCK

NEW YORK, Jan. S.-Union Pa
cific directors today approved of the
plan recommended by the executive
committee for distributing Baltimore
and Ohio stock, held by the road,
among the common stockholders as
extra dividends, together with three
dollars cash per share. The plan rep
resents the "melon cutting of $780,
100000.
The recommendation for reducing
the dividend on common stock from
ten to eight Per cent was also ap-
proved.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-12
$500, 900 DAMAGE DONE BY FIRE

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. s.
VIM. Gait company, hay and grain
warehouse, located two blocks from
the capital, was partially burned this
morning. The loss is estimated at
$500 900 dollars. Three firemen were
injured, but not seriously.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-12
BANK HEARINGS RESUMED.

NEW YORK, Jan. s.-Secretaries
McAdoo and Houston left for Boston
this afternoon to resume hearings to-
morrow. They denied they had sx-
pressed directly or indirectly any
opinion regarding the location OF the
regional banks or any question IN
volved in the inquiry.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-12
Mis-. Vera Virginia Bash. a rem

Miss Vera Virginia Bash, remark.
ably pretty young woman of Ports
mouth, II. N. had good job. She was
policewoman, but the other day her
resignation was requested. She was a
good officer, and faithful to her beat,
but lost her job because she was too
pretty. The boys in the town made a
speciality of having Miss Vera Virginia
arrest them.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-12

It's first the east coast and then
the west coast that is ravaged by
storm. Property loss has been great.
In the meanwhile we of the glorious
San Juan have been blessed with the
finest kind of weather--our usual
good luck. No place in the world is
sheltered from storms like the San
Juan basin,
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-12

Hutchinson News: It's about a
stand-off in Kansas this year: 1t isn't
much easier to get egg for the nog
than it is nog for the egg. :. The
telegraph news from Los Angeles,
that one man was killed and several
injured in riot which started in a
meeting of unemployed workingmen,
is merely additional evidence that the
new tariff law is at work"
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-12

The new currency law should bene-
fit the country banks in the long run.
As before stated, it's the large city
banks that opposed the measure be-
cause the regional banks will become
the reserve banks, hence means the
withdrawal of large deposits from the
big city banks. The bill extends the
readjustment to occupy period of
three years
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-12
STEAMER BURNED AT SEA

ASTORIA, Ore, Jan. s.-The
steamer Battle Abbey was burned at
sea December 81. The captain and
the crew, numbering thirty, were res
cued. They landed in Astoria today.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-12

An English woman lately left $40,-
900 for the benefit of her dog. Of
course, she couldn't take it with her
but you may have been wondering
why the Socialist party grows.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-12

Married men, according to General
lors. Flippant people will at once
say that it is because married men
have had more practice.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-12

one may secure bath and nights
lodging for 5 cents. This hotel was
established by Charles G. Dawes as
a memorial for his son, Rufus Fear
ing Dawes. VIII it take you long to
decide which of these memorials
would receive the approval of Jesus
if He were on earth today Record
Herald.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-12

It's pleasing to know that our
people are united on good road mat
tiers and will work accordingly from
this on. Wild goose chasing is one
Of the things of the past The eff
forts of disturbing newspapers to
queer the work by diverting attention
to an impossible route received Sc
we're Jolt.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-12

Huerta seemed the worst man IN
record of the Zapata brothers. And
now General Villa is proving con-
tender for first place.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-12

The passing of the mint bed from
the White house grounds happened
in a Democratic administration. And
other traditions are being shot to
pieces more or less in this land of the
free
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-12

he board of trade, San Juan CON
gress, the city of Durango, the Motor
club and the county commissioners
will give you credentials to the good
roads convention if you desire to take
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-12

Merchants are feeling very optimis-
tic. Collections are reported better
than year ago and all agree that
December business was big increase
over the previous December.