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The Washington herald., 1915-12-20

At least one of the Washington civic organ;-
zatons has placed itself record against the
change in the method of appointing the District
Board of Education recommended to Congress by
the District Commissioners part of their plan
to centrafize all the powers of government in their
own hands. Matters affecting the public schools
are Of direct concern to all of the citizens and they
are entitled TO the privilege of expressing their
views concerning the proposal to change the status
of the Board of Education from that OF an admin
is:rative body 70 that OF mere District employees.
II the people of Washington are not in favor of
such change they should certainly take the
trouble. through the various civic organizations to
make known their position and the reason for it,
SO that Congress, whether it acts in accordance
with their wishes or in opposition to them, will
mot proceed in ignorance of the situauou.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-20

Our private answer TO the Austrian note reads
about a. follows: I'VE herewith hand you bunch
OF distinguished consideration. We arc satisfied
:ha; the submarine commander who sank the An
coma acted barbarously and brutally. We don't
care hat YOU t!Iinl; about it, because we intend
to act upon view OF the facts and are
quite satisfied that yoE would lie TO Us If we
commenced discussing the facts with you. We
don, mention little arrangement with Ger
,na,v as establishing some rule that binds you
rc,v a:,d did NO: bind YOU bctorc We refer to it
as 4 notification to al concerned OF our view Of
how submarine warfare should be conducted and
tia, VIC will so to extreme lengths to compel it
TO be 50 conducted. Ii YOU did not choose TO
take the hint, much the worse for you. We
hand you SONG more distinguished consideration
and demand that you apologize. etc. by first mail,
Monday, Or will give you push. Signed, He'll
p Dipping Ambass ssador."
The Washington herald., 1915-12-20

Berlin professor, described as an expert on
international law. commenting on the correspond
cncc regarding the Ancona, said: "The American
rotc was clumsy, while the Austrian answer was
not only clever but witty; Burian has the laugh
ter on his side 1t was very plain that the Wash
ington note MAS studiously clumsy anc blunt and
the Berlin professor has failed to see the point, or
10 appreciate that there is be neither laughter
nor further negotiations.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-20

HE new House of Represent
atives, elected in the autumn OF
- 1S32, was now controlled oy
General Jackson's friends. and sup
ported him. The senate. on the con-
trary. still stood against him, led. as
before. by Mr.. Clay. Mr.. Webster. and
Mr.. Calhoun: and spread upon It's
minutes a public and formal censure'
In which II earnestly condemned both
the dismissal Of Mr.. Duane and the
removal of the deposits.
General Jackson replied in an equal
Iy formal protest. which ran hot and
imperious.
1t spoke his whole theory of con-
stitutional obligation; his resolution
to be bound by neither court nor
senate. nor any precedent whatever.
but only by his own conviction OF
duty as a representative of the peo-
pie under the constitution.
The contest was ended. The Bank
of the United States quietly made
ready for the expiration of its char
ter, and when IL came 1880 accept
ed in its stead n charter from the State
Of Pennsylvania.
But the effect of what the Presi-
dent had done had by no means pass
ed or spent itself.
General Jackson had said that the
Bank of the United States did not
give the country a stable currency.
The country had an opportunity TO
see for itself what service II had rem
dered when its check was withdrawn.
II was no sooner discredited than the
old imitation of bank issues came
again. with wider range and play of de-
structive force than ever.
The pet banks" as they were
promptly dubbed, to which the de-
posits OF the government had been
transferred. were selected upon party
principles-were one and all Demo
cratic" banks in the South and West.
whose directors were of the Presi-
dents party.
Their number was nxed by no law
or principle. and began from the out
set to be added to from time to time.
as this, that. or the other influence of
interest or persuasion obtained the
patronage of the government for
banks not at first favored with place
on the list.
State banks saw their day come
again. State legislatures multiplied
banking charters without safeguard
or limit Every bank sought the gov
ernment's favors. hut none was dis
couraged because 1t did not obtain
them.
All banks were banks of issue. Those
that did not have the government
The Washington herald., 1915-12-20
Cermany's Weak Point.

Efficient as Germany has shown itself in many
ways, better teamwork might be looked for from
its publicity service. 1t is odd chance which
the same day brings the charge, the authority of
of the great Polish hero Sobieski had been burned
by the retreating Cossacks, and an official denial
by the German authorities of 'an article from the
Clos Polski which makes extraordinary demands
upon credulity." The Clos Polski had charged
that the castle had been burned by Bavarians and
its art treasures stolen But this official German
statement declares that castle and art works are
intact. Both accusations, then, false, and the
Cossacks are exonerated as well as the Bavarians.
1t s great mistake to suppose that either side
hasa menopolv Of "lies."-Soring6sh RenuhlieAa.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-20

The Russian Ambassador and Nine.
BakhmeteR entertained the embassy STAN
at service at noon yesterday In honor
of st. Nicholas Day. which Ii the name
day Of the Emperor Nicholas.
Nine. Pezet, wife Of the Minister Of
Peru, gave an informal luncheon yes
terday In honor Of Mr.. and Mre. shain-
wald. of New York. and Mrs. Pittman'
Of Boston.
Mrs Josephus Daniels who accompa-
MED the Secretary to Charleston. s. C.,
last week, where he addressed a meeting
OF the Southern Commercial Congress, re-
turned to Washington yesterday
DIR. James n. Gore gave a dinner Sat
urday evening complimentary TO the sec
rotary of the Interior. when the other
guests were the Siamese Minister. SEM
tor Hitchcock. Mr.. Henry White. Rear
Admiral stockton Judge Martin !
Knapp. Gen Greely. Judge George u.
Perkins. Solicitor General Davis. Justice
Thomas II. Anderson. Mr.. Gilbert III,
Grosyenor. Mr. Hennen Jennings. ano
DR.. Roland Cotton-Smith-
Mr.. and Mrs. John Clement. OF ONO
will spend the Christmas holidays WIN
their son-in-law and daughter. Capt ano
Mrs. Thomas Washington. at their resi-
dence. 2iI5 Bancroft place
Gen. paingerfieid Parker. L. s. A. viii
give "A large reception at his residence III
chevy Chase Md. on Christmas I've
from 4 until 6 o'clock
Commander and Mrs. william W. Gal
braith entertained at dinner Saturoas
evening. when their guests Were
Admiral and Mrs. Blue. Col. and Mrs'
Taylor. Mai. and Mrs. Roosevelt Cap';
and Mrs. Bristol. Mrs. Merryman,. ana
Capt. Bassett.
DIR. Gomez. Of Nicaragua. accompanied
by his daughter, Senorita Gomez. arrIVeu
in Washington yesterday and Is sta me
at the New willard. DIR. Gomez Us
delegate from his country TO the All
American Scientific Congress.
Mrs. Ball. wife Of Pay Director Richard
T. NJ Ball U. s. N. and her daushter.
who have been spending the autumn al
the Rochambeau. have left there 70
spend the remainder OF the winter Win
Mrs. Balls mother in California
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Richardson
Clover were hosts at dinner SATURDAY
evening AT their nome III -NeN
avenue in honor OF Miss Alice whiting
and Mr.. John Cochran. whose engage
ment is announced. Their other guests
were Mrs. Chauncey Stigand. Miss Mar
xaret Draper. Miss Gladys HinckIey'
Miss Julia whiting. Miss Clover. Miss
Beatrice Clover. Mr.. stephen Hedry de
Hedri. of the Austrian Embassy: Dr'
Hubscher. OF the Swiss legation; Capt
GiImer. L. s. N: Representative Whaley'
OF South Carolina. and Mr.. Bowie Clarh
Mrs. Redfeld. Miss Boardman. Mrs
II. l. Meyers. Mrs. Hugh l. Scott. Ags
+. B. N. Young. Mrs. Joseph Thropp'
Mrs. William u. Hoover. Mrs. trozier
Miss Mary Adams, Mrs. John Giehhon
Mrs. George Barnett. Mrs. Carroll DeFoi
Mrs BRECKENRIDGE Rayne. Mrs \. >
Worthington. Mrs. John Hcwson and
Ms. Wharton Z. Lester are patronesses
OF the card party and tea-dance TO oe
given at Rauscher's today by the 81
The Washington herald., 1915-12-20
BY MAJORITY RULE.

To tell the truth and help the cause,
] never SAW old Santa Claus,
But have FELT him oftcntimcs,
And HEARD him in the Christmas chimes,
And TASTED well his cheery pelf
Tho I've not seen the Saint himself.
THREE senses tell me he is here
To ONE that can't deny his cheer
4 THREE to ONE majority
Is plenty good enough for me!
(Coryright. 1851
The Washington herald., 1915-12-20

The AuStro-Hungarian government processes
to be at a loss to discover the meaning of our
reference to the attitude which the Berlin govern
mcnt assumed as tho result of the correspondence
on the subject of submarine warfare, which sounds
very much like acquiesccnce in the theory that the
British navy did everything and the Berlin govern
1ncnt nothing.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-20

. Like most OF the Berlin denials and rcpudia-
lions the statement disclaiming any connection
with conspiracics and bomb plots IN this country
comes just at the time when we arc ca'c,;ng the
guilty ones with the evidence on them
The Washington herald., 1915-12-20

dren .wantoniy slain in Belgium. on the Lusi-
tania. at Whitby and Scarboro. in London and Ser
bia And Poland and in fact wherever the foot Of
the Hun has been set cry louder than the German
babies whose nourishment (if indeed they are n
need at alp has been taken to feed the Prussian
hosts of prey.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-20

The name OF Senator George w. Norris has
been added to the list OF candidates the Ne
braska Republican Presidential primary ballot,
which also includes Theodore Burton William
Hale Thompson and Henry Ford. Or course Mr..
Burton had no suspicion of the formidable opposi-
lion he was to encounter.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-20

A Pittsburgh woman Is quite put out because
dentist refused TO pull tooth for her pet bulldog
on the ground that it would be uncthical Pos
sbly the dentist also disinclIncd TO risk a
finger in tho uncthical operation.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-20

Ardent women suffragists are accused OF writ
ing ANONYMOUS letters TO Senator James w. Wads-
worth. jr. demanding that he control" his wifes
snti-suragc activities 1t will occur to some per-
sons that they are urging the Senator to do the
very thing they are supposed to be striving against
The Washington herald., 1915-12-20

Senator Chamberlain appears to believe that
the United States hasn't friend in the world and
refuses to fight its enemies: and il the Senator is
right he might at least give the administration
credit for It's discretion.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-20

Having been the guest OF honor at Gary
dinner it seems rather unkind OF Col. Roosevelt to
be so rcticcnt regarding his impressions
The Washington herald., 1915-12-20
A Line o Cheer Each Day o the Year.
By JOHN KENDRIcK BANGS.

First printing OF original poem w.ftfsa oAuJ
for The Washington Herald
The Washington herald., 1915-12-20
Morning Smiles.

This suite will cost you $500 per. DO
YOU find people willing to paw such
prices Plenty OF them In that
case. what will you take for the hotel? -
Judge.
Stella-Are thcy q handsome couple.
Bella-She looks ike a magazine cover
and he looks ike the outside Of "a check
book.-New York Sun.
willic-Ms. may have Tommy WI
son over To- our house to play. saturday?
Mother-No. you make altogether too
much noise. You'd better go over to his
house and play.-Boston Transcript.
49, want some winter underclothes.
CIerk-How long?
.la-You boob, I don't want to rent 'em;
I want to buy 'em.-Princeton Tiger.
willie. YOU haven't said whether You
thanked Mr.. Carr for taking you out for
a ride" "Yes, mother. I thanked him,
but / didn't tell you. because he said,
Don't mention Boston Transcript.
The famous detective gasped as he ar
rived at the scene of the crime
Heavens" said he, as he looked at
the window through which the thief had
escaped. "this Is more serious than had
expected. It's broken on both sides.''-
Philadelphia Ledger.
Genevieve-I want to give Jack some
books. He's IN, YOU know, and I can't
decide Just what kind to get
Gerirude-Why not give him something
religious?
Genevieve-oh. my. no! He's eonvales-
cent now.-Judga .-
The Washington herald., 1915-12-20
PRICKINC THE BUBBLE.

PHbEshfd UrdngemfM uVh ne PvtHdW HroSF"
The Mcclure Neuspofsy Syndicate
& Brothsrs(
by Mcclure Newspaper syndcasb
q
The Washington herald., 1915-12-20

Steila-Are thcy handsome couple.
Bella-She looks ike a magazine cove
and he looks ike the outside OF a checI
book.-New York Sun.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-20

CONTINUED On FACE TEN.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-20

Lieut. and Mrs. Sherman Mics. l. 5
A.. will return to this country early il
January from Russia where Lieut. Mie
has been military attache at the Unitet
States Embassy in PetroGrad. They vii
make visit to Gen. Nelson \. Miles
L. $. A. retired, at his apartment a
the Rocha ambeau.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-20

Mrs. Leigh Palmer. wife OF Comma nder
Palmer. L. S. N. and family will leave
on January I for Bermuda.
where they will remain until MAY
The Washington herald., 1915-12-20

The Rev Charles Spaulding. OF Coro-
nado. officisted on December AT Los
Angeles, Cal. at the marriage of Lieut..
Shepler Ward FitzGerald, L. :. A. ard
Miss Adelina kellogg. daughter OF NV
and Mrs. Giles Kellogg. Before an as
semblage uf nearly so guests the young
couple pIiShted their troth at the bride =
home standing before an exquisite horat
altar massed in chrysanthemums o.
snowy white. contrasting effectively with
,'pSTISIFD On FACE TEN
The Washington herald., 1915-12-20

Mrs. John r. Stevens and daughter,
Miss Helen Stevens. OF Tacoma. and Mrs
q. II. Alden. Of Brookline. Mass. are at
the New willard
The Washington herald., 1915-12-20

Mr.. Philipponi di Mombello arrived al
the New Willard yesterday from New
The Washington herald., 1915-12-20

Gen. Daingerfeid Parker. L. s A.. VIII
give a large reception at his residence III
chevy Chase. Md. on Christmas Eve
from, A until & o'clock.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-20

Commander and Mrs. william w Cal
braith entertained at dinner sa'uroas
evening. when their guests Were i.ed'
Admiral and Mrs. Blue. Col and MIS-
Taylor. Mai. and Mrs. RooseHen. III
Cant Rassett
The Washington herald., 1915-12-20

Mrs. J. Eakin Gsdsby entertained al
luncheon Saturday in honor of Miss
Margheritta Tillnian and the Misses
Mills The decorations were Of pink
roses and ferns The guests were Miss
Charlotte Harding. Miss Beatrice Dulin.
Miss Sutton. Miss Olive Smith. Miss
Dorothy bennett. and Miss Marjorie
Helmbold.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-20

Mr.. and Mrs. John Clement. OF ONO
will spend the Christmas holidays WIN
their son-in-law and daughter. capt an"
Mrs Thomas Washington. at their resi-
dence, 2il5 Bancroft place
The Washington herald., 1915-12-20

DIR. Gomez. of Nicaragua. accompanie"
by his daughter, Senorita Gomez, arrived
in Washington yesterday and Is stasihs
at the New willard. DR.. Gomez Is
delegate from his country to the ran
American Scientific Congress
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-17


Shortly she returns. Whether she
breads investigation or whether it is
merely that she doesn't care, she says
she is satisfied to give her three chill
dren to the father and, this settled,
she once more leaves the court hold
ing the arm of the man for whom she
gave up the care and guidance of the
babies she brought into the world.
You leave there with some of your
ideal of motherhood shattered and
you go into the juvenile court,
and here, in the court of tears, chill
dren's tears, you loiter but little
while, for your heart will not stand
the pain of erring baby things cling
ing to their parents, not realizing that
their parents have decided to let the
state take the burden of the chill
dren's support.
You go into the boys court Two
lads, one Is and one II, have been
arrested for breaking into a barn.
They say they went there to sleep.
The one of II has the expression of
a man who knows life. There is not
a lingering trace of boyhood. The
world has grappled with him and he
has grappled with the world and he
hasn't much respect or love for it.
q came here from Kansas City,"
he says. Il was hunting a job.
met this fellow. He told me we would
sleep in the barn. l haven't any
money, amt had for three days"
Where are your parents?" Judge
Dolan asks.
Haven't any," laconically. me
mother died when was two and me
father five years ago."
Haven't you any sisters or broth
ers, or somebody to look after your"
''Nope!" He is surprised that it
matters anyway. He is used to look
ing out for himself. If they lock him
up? Well, nobody cares and he
doesn't care, either. He won't ask
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-17
BY Jane Whitaker


the world that nobody loves and no
body wants. -
If you go into the county court on
the day when dependent cases are
tried your heart will sicken at the
repetition of cases, so very, similar,
where adults haggle about having
to support little ones and often
the little ones look on with wide
eyed wonder, feeling in their little
minds and hearts that somewhere
there is a big injustice and placing it
perhaps at the very gate of life that
sent them here, unwelcome, and gave
them no chance to escape.
A grandfather has been ordered to
pay for the support of the baby girl
of his son who has run away, leaving
the mother dependent.
He pays for little while and in the
meantime the mother of the child |
marries. She does not herself con-
tribute to the support of her child. |
She places it with her mother and |
depends on the paternal grandparent |
to pay the maternal grandmother.
lie SIduuldIuCI uCCIuCo I1dI I1S |
second husband of the child's mother |
should support the child and he takes
the matter back into court and asks |
to be relieved of any further burden |
or if he is not relieved, to be given |
custody of the child, so that he may |
keep it on less than the 81 a week he
has been ordered to pay by the court.
You leave the county court with
a great pity in your heart for the I'M
wanted baby girl and you go into the
court of domestic relations.
Here there is squabble about the
support of three children. The IA
Their says he will not support them
while they are in the custody of the
mother. The mother says she will
keep them with her. The father
makes charges against her character
and Judge SABBATH orders an investi-
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-03-02
William Schumacher
Schumacher.

William Schumacher, carriage
manufacturer, at n Mercer street. for
many years, died at his home 20 Bea-
con street, yesterday afternoon, of
pneumonia, after an illness of two
days.
He was born In Bernhausen. Ger
many. sixty-six years ago. LEARNED
the trade of locksnith In Stuttea~t,
and came to his city In 1855 Here he
worked for his uncle. Christopher. a
biacksmith, on Belmont avenue until
1888 when he started the carriage
and wagon making business and con-
tir.ed 1t up TO the time of his death
He was a lifelong Republican and
active in city affairs. member of
Schiller Lodee. F-ee and Accepted
Mo sons, and for thirteen wears was
president of the Schwaebischer San
gerburd. He also was member of
tho wurtemherper X u. ": the
Camstatter voikfest Verein. and the
M G.. v. Liberty Singing Society.
He is survived bv his wife. Mrs.
Margare+e schumacher: one son. An
gust Schumacher. of ?67 South Sixth
straet and one daughter Miss Eliza
beth n Schumacher Funeral serv-
ices will be conducted at his home to-
morrow evening at 8 o'clock by Rev.
Nav A r. Hirsch. pastor of st.
Paurs German Evangelical rhnrch.
Burial will be private Thursday
morning
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-03-02
Cotton Market

NEW YORK, March 2.-There was
some further liquidation at the OPEN
Ing of the cotton market today and it
was evident that sentiment was still
very much unsettled owing to yes
terday's announcement of the allies
blockade on trade with Germany.
After opening at a decline of 2 to 4
points, active months sold about six
points net lower In consequence, but
Liverpool was a buyer here on the
decline. while there was also some
scattered covering, and the market
soon steadied. with May and July
contracts selling or points above
last nights closing figures during the
early trading.
Trading was comparatively quiet
during the middle of the day, but
offerings were relatively light and
prices worked about to points
net higher on New Orleans buying,
covering by recent sellers and sup
port from local bulls who were evil
IDENTIFY encouraged by the absence OF
hedge selling or other indications of
easier spot markets.
The market was very steady during
the middle of the afternoon, with
prices about II to IL points higher on
scattered covering or fresh buying by
trade and investment interests. Busi-
ness, however, was very quiet.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-03-02
CAPT. B.F. BLAIR
D|ESAT AGE Of II
Glen Ridge Man Recently cele-
bra-.d Anniversary of Re-
lease from War Prison.

Captain Benjamin F. Blair, seventy
seven years old, died at his home, 24d
Washington street. Glen Ridge. last
night, after long illness from a
complication of diseases. He Is sur
vived by his wife and one son. John
N. Blair, of Glen Ridge. The funeral
arrangements have not been COM
pleted.
On November 2S Captain Blair and
Captain James B. Pumphrey, OF
Kenton, O., celebrated the fiftieth an
niversary of their escape from Con-
fedt ate prison camp at Columbus s.
C. At the close of the war Captain
Blair came to New York city, where
he resumed and completed his legal
studies, which the war interrupted,
and practiced his profession until two
years ago, when he was compelled to
retire, owing to ill-health.
Last November, when telling of his
life after joining the Union forces,
Captain Blair said: Fifty years ago
today, Captain Pumphrey and I were
comrades in arms and fellow prison
ers of war. In August, 1862, we had
enlisted as privates, he in Company
A and I in Company B. of the 123d
Regiment, Ohio Volunteers. Before
June, 1858, we had both won our COM
missions as lieutenants, and were
serving with our regiment in Virginia.
"On the fifteenth of that month
General Lee, with his maenificent
army, then at the zenith of it's power
aud oIorv came SWeeDinp down the
Shenandoah Valley on the way to in
wade Pennsylvania, and to meet de-
feat at Gettysburg. At Winchester q
single Federal division, of which we
were a part, stood in the way. but
only for a day. We were brushed
awav like leaves before a November
storm, and several regiments, ours in
cluded, were captured almost entire.
"From that day on Captain Pumph-
rev and myself were prisoners for
nearly a year and half, almost a
wear of which was spent in the noto-
rious Libby prison at Richmond
From there we were sent further
South. and In the spring. summer and
autumn of 1864 we were imprisoned
for longer or shorter periods at DAN
Vile. Va; Macon and Savannah, Ca;
Charleston, S. c.. and finally In a
prison camp near Columbia, from
which we escaped. After long and
hard journey we finally reached the
Union lines at Knoxville, Tenn
ary 25, 1865. After being granted a
short leave of absence from his regi-
ment. Captain Blair was assigned to
duty at draft rendezvous at Column
bus. o., where he remained until the
a1osa nf the war.