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The Washington herald., 1914-02-23
TRADE STANDARDIZATION.
Quick, Fair Decisions Needed ON
Transportation Questions.

Is 1t possible that the Interstate Com
merce Commission wholly misjudges the
purpose of its own existence? Its pres
ent attitude tends to confirm that belief.
The woeful delay in reaching a de-
cision on the Eastern freight rate case.
while the commission delves into the
whole scheme and science of transpor-
tation, is contrary to all its earlier work.
Then IL would take up a problem and
decide It upon the business merits pre-
scented. Now We must endure a micro
scopic research into all corners Of rail-
way enterprise.
Another recent act which gravely COM
promises the gradual evolution of eighty
years of transportation is the abrupt
abolition of siding and private track priv
Ileges Now here come 1000 shippers in
Philadelphia alone for whom this decis-
ion completely upsets the status of rail-
way charges.
Commerce Commission should in day
revolutionize what had developed natu-
rally and honestly in scores of years. 1t
was not intended that the commission.
when a pressing case came up. should
take upon its own shoulders the problem
of railroad management.
The commission should be a court To
render quick and fair decisions. 1t is
not a transportation laboratory where
all the minute details of railway business
must be analysed before a verdict can be
given.
The people OF this country are in fa-
vor OF Federal supervision over the rail-
roads, but they are opposed to trade
strangulation by superfiuous red tape
Public Ledger.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-23
WOMAN NEGATIVE, HE SAYS.
Single Moral Standard Impossible,
Declares Lawyer-Preacher.

Kansas City, Feb. 22.-Henry c. Tapp.
a well-known lawyer lecturing today be-
fore the National Bible Society on the
subject OF why Christ Was Man and
Not a Woman" said:
Under the law OF . the woman is
the negative and drawing force; the man
is the positive and the one tempted. Eve
ate of the forbidden fruit and then gave
II to Adam. The woman ternpts the man.
There can be no single standard Of NOR
ais. Jesus was a man and not a woman,
In that he might be tempted in all things
as we are in the flesh. and yet without
sin in that no was God. By overcoming
the temptation OF the opposite sex he
was enabled to come forth from the
grave and restore the soul to the image
of the Creator"
Mr.. Tapp was one of the attorneys who
represented Caleb Powers. of Kentucky
when he was pardoned. He is author OF
several books on the Bible.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-23
OUR DUTY TO MEXICO.
Recognize Huerta and Hold Him to
strict Responsibility.

To the Editor: Affairs In Mexico have
reached crisis where IL comes into the
mind of every patriotic American to ask
himself: What must our country do?
The President. at this trying moment,
is entitled to an expression of opinion
from every thoughtful citizen to help
him forward in the right path. Party
considerations disappear. We should
speak as Americans, earnest TO do what
is best for speedy settlement OF these
difficulties What ought to be done now.
in view of this browning outrage of
Villa upon n British subject?
Let me say that / have talked Of late
with many persons deeply interested in
what has been going on across the bor-
der. Some OF these men have lived in
Mexico and are familiar with Mexicans,
their habits and political experiences
The universal opinion is that President
Wilson should recognize Huerta and hold
him henceforth responsible for violation
of law and order affecting the lives and
property of foreign residents.
There need be no fear of loss of pres
tige on the part Of the President II he
frankly admits that he now sees that
the policy heretofore adopted has re-
suited in failure. On the contrary, a
frank avowal to that effect will gain for
him the respect and the admiration Of
the world. Gladstone won lasting honor
by his declaration that his famous New
castle speech foreshadOwing recognition
OF the Southern Confederacy was a mis-
take
These words are written in the hope
that the President may see in them and
in similar utterances how united and how
strong is public sentiment in the direc-
ton of a new departure. Let this step
be taken and his countryrnen will feel
t., - T. &,.A
true leader. The opportunity is now
here to do that which will make for
peace and an honorable ending of a dis
tracing and dangerous condition Of our
foreign affairs.
FRANK w. HACKETT.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-23
DIVORCE A HABIT WITH HER.
Remarkable Record of q Nashville
Woman Disclosed in Court.

In this case it appearing to the court
from the evidence Of the PLAINTIFF that
the plaintiff married the defendant in
May, 1872 and that she secured a divorce
from him once before on the same
grounds as alleged in her present bill
for divorce. upon due consideration OF
this case the court is pleased to con-
tinue the same until the next term of
court in order that the parties in the
case may become recOnciled.
FRANK G. LANGFORD.
Special Judge"
This was the decree handed down in
the Second Circuit Court Wednesday
morning by Frank Langford. special
judge, in the divorce case of Mrs. Ida
Northcutt against Tom Northcutt- And
herein HAMS a tale.
II appears that Mrs. Northcutt. the Pc
titioner in the aforementioned cause.
although but twenty-seven years old, has
married four men and one Of them twice.
She has filed six suits for divorce and
has been successful in four. All Of the
marriages and all of the divorces &C.
CURED in Nashville.
Mrs. Northcutt's married life began in
1902 when at the age OF fifteen she be-
came the wife of Ed McClendon- She
sued him for divorce two years later on
the grounds OF cruel and inhuman treat
TnCnt and failure to provide. She OBJ
tanned the divorce in October, 1904.
Her second experience was with Tom
Northcutt. whom she married soon aft
erward. This proved also unsuccessful
she filing suit against him two years
later. Her suit, however. was dis
missed in October. 1905.
However. Mrs. Northcutt was not to
be denied. and on December =. 1909, she
sued Northcutt again, alleging failure
IN proyide and abandonment. This
time she achieved the end desired. and
was granted a divorce March %. 1910.
Albert Hooberry was the next hus-
band of the heroine of this story. She
sued him for divorce May IL. 1911, on
the grounds OF failure TO provide and
desertion. She was granted this d.
vorce June II. 1911.
Husband No. proved to be W. L.
Horn. She sued him for divorce Feb
ruarv &c. 1918. on the grounds of hs-
bitual drunkenness and failure to pro-
vide. She obtained this divorce April
10, 1918.
For her fifth spouse Mrs. Northcutt
went back to her second love, Tom
Sorthcutt. She married him. and on
October %, 1918, she sued him for d.
vorce again. alleging abandonment ana
failure to provide. The case came TO
trial wednesday morning. before Judge
Frank Langford, and he refused to
grant her a divorce. and continued the
case until next term.
All the divorce cases Of Mrs. North
cult were filed in the Circuit Court OF
Davidson County. and all her husbands
" ere natives of this city. Mrs. North
cult is still a young woman, being only
in her twenty-eighth year. She has
had no chiIdren.-Nashville Tennessean.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-23

deliberately ,avoided-although that is
the law today and has been for thirty
FIVE years-because the program is to
increase the burden of taxation upon
the people Of Washington and compel
them to pay more than ONE-HALF,
by reducing the contribution of the
Federal government.
Assume for a moment that the
George taxation bill had been enacted
a year ago, and that this year the Dis
trict Commissioners had attempted to
reduce the tax rate from SIS $1,000
to something like SIo a $1,000, as
would have been necessary, under the
full valuation system, if only sufficient
revenue to meet the Districts one-half
share of the expenses was to be raised.
Does any one in or out of Congress
imagine that those members of the Dis
trict Committee who are constantly pro-
claiming that the people of Washington
are undertaxed would have acquiesceds
Don't we all know that before the tax
rate could be reduced some new con-
hscatory section 8, some new Borland
amendUent, some George bill or Crisp
bill would have been started on its
passage, aimed to dispose of, in some
way, the so per cent additional taxes
which the George bill had made it pos
sible to wiring from people who have
no voice in preventing such extortion,
save the voice of petition.
Amend the George bill by reafirming
the half-and-half principle, which is the
law today giving at least something
tangible on which TO base the huctu-
atipg tax rate, and it may safely be
pushed into the limbo of useless but
not excessively harmful legislation.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-23
Mr.. .Macfarland and The Herald
Win the Praise of Business Men
Articles on Nations Relations Nth Its Capital
City Are Commended Warmly.

Universal Henry Mands exclusive series
articles "The Relations with Its Capital City, appearing The
Washington Herald by representative business of the
yesterday
All agreed that the articles Of especial value coming from
familiar with the the District Mr. Macfarland.
Not articles the highest
educational people of the well the people
of the District The Herald should praised for
which working the best interests of Washington.
The be that the Commissioners
wishes of
strongly Endorsed the bill
unoaTy announced
Chamber of Commerce early
The following expressions opinion given The Herald
The Washington herald., 1914-02-23
On he Bvink il Merico.

When the reports of United States
consuls and the diplomatic representa-
tives of other powers in Mexico. re-
garding the killing in Juarez of William
S. Benton, British subject who re-
sided in FL Paso, Tex, and the state
ments and resolutions of the people OF
FL Paso may be placed side by side
with the reports emanating from Villa,
the bandit or rebel general the time for
action by the United States will have
arrived,
It is difficult to escape the impression
of cut and dried connection for the
purpose of exoneration conveyed by the
Villa version, in which is given far
cical description of a farcicsi trial,
swiftly followed by the putting of Ben
ton to death.
On the other side, so far, are the
resolutions of the peopi> of FL Paso,
ringing clear and sincere and trans
mitted to Washington from responsible
sources. 1t remains for the consular
and diplomatic reports to turn the bal
ance.
On August ~, I9I3-six months ago
President Wilson, in a special mes
sage to Congress, said:
We should let every ore who as
sumes to exercise authority in any
part of Mexico know in the most
unequivocal way that we shall
vigilantly watch the fortunes of
those Americans who cannot get
away and shall hold those response
bic for their sufferings and losses
to a definite reckoning. That can
be and will be made plain beyond
the possibility of misunderstood
ing.
The situation today is such that the
above declaration applies with almost
equal force to Europeans in Mexico.
The administration, through its repre-
sensations, has secured the acquiescence
and cooperation of European powers
in its pacihcation -by-waiting pol
icy, adding UNNECESSARILY to the, re-
sponsibility of the United States exist
ent by virtue of the Monroe doctrine.
This government, in fact, has placed
itself in the position of being the only
power to safeguard the lives of for
eigners in Mexico.
If, therefore, it is shown beyond rea-
sonable doubt that the putting to death
of Benton was murder or assassination,
there must inevitably be a change of
policy on the part of the United States.
1t will be Our plain duty to say to the
powers of Europe: Our agreement is
at an end; protect the lives of your
own citizens in Mexico. Or we must
say: We will safeguard the lives of
foreigners in Mexico and punish those
who slay.
And then we must do it. The way
is for President Wilson, his Cabinet,
and Congress to determine.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-23
Washinston's City.

Today the nation celebrates the birth,
IS2 years ago, of Washington, Gberator
of his country and founder of its Cap
ital City, which bears his name. In the
House of Representative today, in a
legislative sense, is known as District
day, set apart for the discussion and
furthering of legislation for the pro-
motion of the welfare, expansion and
Identification of the Capital of people
who have grown in numbers from
100000 in Washington's day to o5!ooo,-
900, and in wealth and power beyond
the dreams of the early patriots.
1t was only after the adoption of the
organic act of IS7S-the Constitution of
the District Of Columbia-establishing
a permanent system OF government"
that the Capital began to keep pace
with the nation. Since then Washing
ton has been gradually advancing to its
destined place among the worlds great
Capitals; it needs only wise and intelli-
gent direction by its governing body
Congress-to achieve pre-eminence in
q few decades.
So on this great day of celebration
it seems not out of place to remind
members of the House of Representa-
tives that this is District day, and that
it can be dedicated TO no more patriotic
service than the welfare of the Capital
which George Washington founded. 1t
would be, fortunate for the nation and
for its Capital if there could be even
majority of the ABS members of the
House in their seats today instead of
the handful of fifty to seventy-fiye
usually present when District affairs
are under discussion. Fortunate, for
the reason that today there is another
George Representative from the En-
pire State of New York-seeking to
bring about the enactment of legisla-
ton, part of the program of a half
dozen members, which, carried out, will
disrupt the present stable government,
substitute uncertainty for certainty in
tax collection and add heavily, unjustly
and unnecessarily to the already large
contribution of the people of Washing
ton to the support of the nations Capt.
tai.
The principal provisions of the
George taxation bin are:
Annual instead of tricnnial assess
ments of real estate for taxation.
Assessment of real estate for taxation
at its full value instead of at a two
thirds valuation, as at present.
A iuctuating rate of taxation, to be
determined by the District Commission
ers to meet the Districts share in the
expenses of maintaining the Capital.
The first of these provisions may be
ciassed as unnecessary, but not in itself
pernicious. The second provision would
be a mere matter of arithmetic if the
third of these provisions had set forth
in definite terms that the rate of tax
alton should be adjusted to meet the
Districts ONE-HALF share in the ex-
pense of maintaining the nations Capt.
tai. Therein lies the peril and menace
of the George'bill.
The specification of ONE-HALF was
The Washington herald., 1914-02-23
steel BOX Cars.

Steel box cars are coming into use as
companions to the steel hopper and gon-
dola car and the steel passenger car.
First came the steel underframe con
struction, then bodies and superstruc'
lures OF steel The PENNSYLVANIA Rail
road has already over 1900 Of the all
steel box cars. Apparently the problem
of increased weight of freight trains is
not great, although the heavy all-steel
passenger cars offer peculiar difficulties
because of the strain they put on the
brakes of speeding trains. and the pound
ing they give to rail and roadbed--Engi-
neering News.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-23
California Peaks.

Things are wonderful principally by
comparison. There are sixty or more
lofty mountains in California rising more
than 1900 feet above sea level which are
not considered sufficiently noteworthy
among all the surrounding wealth OF
mountain scenery to have even received
names, according to the United States
geographical survey. Any one of these
mountain peaks. IL situated in the eastern
part qS the United States, would be visit
cd by thousands Of people yearly. But
California has seventy additional noun
tain peaks more than 1900 feet high
which have been named. or 130. in all. as
wen as dozen rising above 1000 feet
Argonzut tsa
The Washington herald., 1914-02-23

In nominating Maurice Splain a.
marshal OF the District of Columbia
President Wilson has made happy Sc
lection. 1t is to be hoped also that the
conflict Of candidates for this office and
supporters, which seemed imminent, has
been avoided. MIR. Splain is WASH
ington man of tried and proven ability,
tact and integrity. With Mr.. Splsin al
the head the office of marshal will be
well administered.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-23

A Philadelphia negro stole a sleigh
and dragged it for miles through the
deep snow just so he could hitch the
family mule to it and give his sweet
heart a ride. Leander, the lover, who
swan the Heilespont, has been the hero
Of centuries, but no one will be able
to recall the negro's name after Police
Court adjourns.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-23
The Bright New Boy.

Miss Wheat. the new teacher, was
hearing the history lesson. Turning to
one of the new scholars, she asked:
James, what was Washington's Fare
well Address?"
The new boy arose with a promptitude
that promised well for his answer.
Heaven. ma'am," he said.-Harper's
Magazine.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-23
Reassuring.

Barber (finishing the lathering of a
customer)-Yes, sir. there's no careless
ness allowed by our employer. Every
time We cut a customers face 1t means
a fine OF a quarter.
Then he added, brandishing his razor:
But today don't care a rap; a man
gave me a 81 tip this morning and I'm
Observation-Disclosures.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-23
Realism.

Dc CTitic-That snowstorm picture
You painted last spring was wonderfully
realistic.
De Dauber-It must have been. A fell
low got into my studio one day in my
absence, looked at the picture and un-
consciously put on my fur overcoat before
he went out-Boston Record
The Washington herald., 1914-02-23
DISQUALIFIED.

The discovery that the eminent Ameri-
can selected to manage an English rail-
road is ian undesirable citizen" shows
how the American idea is spreading
throughout Europe. The gentleman in
question stands convicted OF undoubtcd
competency and business ability.-Public
Ledger.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-23
Provocatlon Enough.

Judge-Eou say you saw the prisoner
strike the complainant. On what provo
cation?
Witness-Why, he pulled out a roll Of
bills, Your Honor.
Judge-And you mean to say the pris-
oner struck him for that?
Witness-Well, he struck him for some
of it.-Exchange.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-23

There's one good thing about being
one of the several most intimate
friends of Mr.. Bryan in the District of
Columbia, even if they don't get ap-
pointed TO District of Columbia offices.
They can still be friends of Mr.. Bryan.
He doesn't mind.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-23

Judge Beall, of Yonkers, has decided
that a good whipping will DO a par
ticulsrly bad boy some good and that
he will do the Furnishing himself. That's
all right, judge, if you don't send the
culprit to cut the switch that is to
switch him, as some pedagogues used
to do in the good old days" that are
passed.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-23

When you read that the Senate is
discussing foreign relations it does not
necessarily mean that it is talking about
the noblemen who have married Ameri-
can girls.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-23

Uncle Sam is going to make kissing
safe. 1t is claimed that radium will kill
all germs, so he is going into its man
ufacture and declares he will cut its
cost in two. That'll help some, but still
we can't wait for him to make good.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-23

While Washington is kicking on its
sprinbiing of snow, General Manager
Ware, of the Union Pacific Railroad, is
blessing it. at has assured sufficient
water supply for the crops" he says.
That's the right way to look at it, even
if you do take a tumble and get your
nose skinned.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-23
Fashion Note.

We find, by looking through the seed
fashion books, that there will be no rad
ical changes in the style of vegetables
during 1914. Red will be the fashionable
color for tomatoes. as heretofore, and
cucumbers will wear green on the out
side.-Toledo Blade.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-23

1t would be a novel doctrine that no
member of the government of the State
could be expected to talk about the BUSH
ness of his department without inerimi-
mating himself.-Brooklyn Standard I'm
ion.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-23
Morning Smiles.
Cured.

Mrs. Al bought some mixture the
druggist said would cure my husband
Of drinking IL dropped it in his coffee.
Mrs. Bid IL cure him OF drinking?
Mrs. A-Yes-of drinking coffee.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-23

Some baseball players have been in
vaudeville this winter, but let US hope
there will be no vaudeville actors in
baseball next summer.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-23

Heavy underwear may cause red
noses, as a physician claims, but the
man with the reddest nose We ever
saw didn't wear any underwear at all.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-23

Some hitherto unknown Raphael
paintings have been discovered, which
shows that there is usually a supply
for every demand.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-23
spInin, lie Lead. the Parade.

Honors are accommodating for Maurice
Splain, who has just been nominated for
marshal of the District of Columbia.
Said one waiter at the Press Club to
another:
''Mr. splain. he's been appointed mar
shall"
Marshal, what's that?',
''why don't you knowg He leads the
parade"
The Washington herald., 1914-02-23

We don't suppose the $4,000 that the
train robbers got in Alabama the other
day was intended for anybody's cam
paign fund.-.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-23

No, Johnnie; George Washington did
not cut down the cherry tree with a
papier mache Ratchet.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-23
Stin the Honeymoon.

"Is she very much in love with him.
Very. She still believes it is the other
fellows fault when he stays out late at
night"-Detroit Free Press.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-23

i is claimed that Mr.. Murphy typi-
fes the Tammany tiger, and some peo-
pie want to carry the sirnile further by
putting stripes on him.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-23

1t is about time for Walter Weilman
TO bring his dirigible balloon out of
the shed again and find something else
the matter with IT.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-23

You should keep the mouth closed
all the time while asleep, and most OF
the time while awake.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-23

There never was but one man who
beat a taxicab meter, and he commit
ted suicide in the machine. ~ i
The Washington herald., 1914-02-23

The navy seems to be no more sue
cessful than the army when it comes
to manipulating aeroplanes.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-23

The Socialist party in Kansas has lost
a voter. He has just inherited Sz5oooo.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-23
New York Hotel Arrivals.

New York. Feb. s-Washingtonians
arrived and registered today as follows:
Herald Square Richmond
A. T. Elder J. Bealc
Mrs. 4. T. Elder Netherlsnd-
L. Blum j. NJ. Bridget
Hermitage Endicott-
c. Z. Rowe J. Bwida
York Van Courtland-
E. b. Thiele w. Field
II. G. Myers Ansonia-
]. Samuel c. V. Lane
+. ]. Helyer wallick-
GrenoIb- R. G. Milburn
Mrs. f. Baldwin Marl-Blen.-
Navarro w. Ii. O'Day
F. NJ Moore Maria Washington
Mrs. +. NJ. Moore VI. A. Barton
Arrivals from Baltimore: Grand Union,
J. ID. Lacroix, ]. p. Kelsey: Hoffman
House. f. d. Billings. Mrs. Z. d. Bill
ings: Broadway Central. b. A. Carr;
Churchill, Miss NJ. f. Chant; Albert, l. c.
Claybrook. +. l.. Hutchins, r. G. Nor
man. Miss NJ. Johnson; st. George. A. ID.
George. Mrs. A. d. George; Park Ave,
Miss NJ. Karsten. Miss c. Leckard; Bel
mont, James Norman; Hermitage, o. J.
Tall. jr.; Navarro. r. l. Barnes, Mrs. r.
L. Barnes; Herald Square, Ira Gator, F.
Fisher, ]. A. Moore; Hermitage. J.
France; Herald Square, J. p. Greenleaf:
Grand NJ. w. Hill: York, l.. d. Rever;
Grand. r. W. Shaner; Webster. Mrs. +.
H. Walters: PieTrepont, Miss wariield;
Gerard. II. 5. Watts.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-23

Mr.. Bryan could cut another notch on
his gun, If he had one. The Dominican
republic has just concluded a treaty of
peace with him.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-23
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8. 1914.

Remember, it was a Ratchet that
George made famous, not hammer.