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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-13

this graceful. old fashioned COURTESY
but never before had L seen a real il
lustratiOn OF the manners OF the Re-
publican court
Chatted Cordially.
As I escorted her TO her carriage. she
Chartered away as cordially as if she
were my own dear grandmother. and
she insisted on my calling again
Her riding dress was OF shiny silken
material black. and cut long, wasted.
with a plain belt OF corded ribbon At
her neck was a white linen kerchief.
folded with artistic precision and 1as-
tened with a large brooch which con
tanned a fine picture OF president Polk
Her shawl was OF black lace, quantity
folded. and on her hands were silk
'-mirts." or whatever YOU call those
cOnrraptions with the fingers cut Off
The Polk Tomb
As the carriage whirled away,
turned hack into the yard and went At
once TO the tomb of James Knox Polk.
street and the house, ct the left OF the
walk II is a plain rectangular sar-
cophagus. about 16 feet in height, and
Of smooth limestone. It inclOses a low
square monument OF the same kind OK
Every year it was the custom for the
legislature 10 visit Mrs. Polk. After
brief prayers at the tomb they were
entertained BY Mrs Polk She was as
sisted by few OF her life long friends
The monument is covered with in
scriptions. on the side facing the
street. in bold square letters. these
words are found:
James X Polk. eleventh president OF
the United States. Born Nov. >, 1875.
Died June 10. 1S49'
A Christian
On the second face is the following
inscription
The mortal remains Of James Knox
Polk are resting in the vault beneath
He was born in Mecklenburg county,
North Carolina. and emigrared with his
father. Samuel Polk. TO Tennessee. in
trated in his life. the excellence OF
Christianity was exemplified in his
death
on the third side. looking toward the
house. there is this remarkable though
His life was devoted TO the public
service. He was elevated successfully
20 the first places in the state and
federal governments. a member OF the
general assembly Of Tennessee. a mem
Der Of congress. chairman Of the most
important congressional committees.
speaker Of the house Of representatives
governor OF Tennessee. and president OF
the United States"
Extended 4. :. boundaries
On the fourth face Of the monument
is found an impressive statement OF
Folks influence upon the nation
BY his public policy, he defined. eS-
tabiished and extended the boundaries
Of his country He planted the laws
OF the American union on the shores OF
the Pacific His influence and his coun-
sells tended 20 organize the national
treasury on the principles OF the con-
stirution. and 90 apply the rule of free
dom 20 navigauon. trade and industry
The remains OF president and Mrs
Polk and the tomb were By a decree OF
the court removed later 10 Capital Hill
with q view TO the division OF the land
among the heirs.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-13
: Finding a New World
Nv BEaTRrCE FAIRFAX.

: FAIRFAX- -
that YOU can set it-and get 1t for
yourse1-
Suppose
SuDpose Won were born into poverty.
Now YOU have managed TO Work your
self up 20 the living wage OF SO a
week You have gone BY an the pa
thetfc little creatures who have 20 eNlst
IN perhaps only a third Of the sum
Won are earning. You have had love-
and that it itself is something
Now try TO discover yourself 1Ou
are pretty. YOU are young you are
able 10 compel love (even IL In one IN
stance YOU failed to hold it)- you nave
ability. and with all these polenllAA-
Life to stop and make special case
of you, when, IL only you were cor
WINGED Of it, you might make speclaA
and admirable case Of your own
Arthur's love waned; well, thsn' X Il
Arthur was tickle or YOU failed TO noi9
the gift that was given you Love VIII
come again, and when IL does you vii
hold You are able TO earn so VEL
then. you are able to earn more me
point is, you have TO oelleNe IN yolI-
self and your ability Don Whlne,
don't ask things Of Life-go and get
them They are yours for the taking
Must Do 1t Yourself.
None but yourself shall you meet
On tho highway Of fate" No one can
make or mar you That is for you 10
do.
Discovering yourself means recOsllz-
fug the fact that you are an lnolFlQual
strong enough to work and win and TO
conquer failure and defeat Discover
ing yourself means serene acknoWl-
edgement of the fact that the days are
going to be filled with varying eX-
perfences: there will be sunshine and
gloom; there viii be falling and rising
again
Every one stumbles a bit when walk
ing the highway Of life. To be able
TO laugh when you stumble, and 10
20 on without hesitating means that
you are not so intent on the road you
walk that you have failed TO discover
shat you are an individual walking
Z that road
( Il am q person" says little girl
/ I know We are all persons me
Z noint is 10 know it, TO ask very little
Of other persons" and everything OF
{ ourselvesi
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-13

Argonauts were on, The Oregon boun-
Diary line caused frequent and furious
debate. -Fifty-four forty or fight" had
been the ralyiuE cry of the Wings.
finally the 4gth parallel was taken as
the dividing line. Andrew Jackson and
John Quincy Adams were also num-
bered with the other giants OF Folks
day. but both passed away during
Folks administration
The Ola Polk Place.
The following brief sketch OF the
"Old Polk Place" is prepared from the
notes OF Col John Fletcher one Of Gen.
Nelson's troopers Ducts Kentucky
divlsionl. Fletcher arrived just In
time TO take part in the second days
fight at Pittsburg Lauding-the Battle
OF Shiloh He was war correspondent
between battles and after the war for
the old Louisville Journal, edited by
the famous Prentice. whose figure in
heroic bronze Eraces the entrance 10
the present COurier-J ournal building,
Louisville. ky;
on a notable street Of Nashville-the
Boston OF the sOuth-is an old fash
toned mansion Of red brick with wide.
deep windows and a mammoth pillared
piazza IL is an ideal southern home
Here is the residence OF Mrs. James
Knox Polk. wife of the 18th president
of the United States. and one Of the
mothers OF the nation
A Grandma Of the War.
She is n slender. graceful old woman.
with snow white neclerchief and folds
OF curls that smoothly lie on either
brow She is over so years old. but her
figure is straight, her step quick and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-13

by BEATRlC
Lt"H HE world is so full Of num-
Der Of things" that many Of US
Il neglect entirely TO discover
o,,rse1vesl. OF course there are plenty
OF self-centered individuals in the
world who are seIfishly concerned with
nothing but themselves, but even they
have probably really never made the
great discovery OF their own power
and Potentially
Whenever an individual becomes
solutely sure Of the fact that ne IS
really an individual, that he IS capaDle
Of standing on his own feet ana " sl4h-
ing forward on them tOyard the thie5s
which he wants TO WresL rom me
then the conclusion Of StevensOn's quo
tation is true. and he ought 10 De as
happy as a king
one Of the greatest traseules o. -
fstence is that most Of us imagine tnaL
life would be very happy II some one
else would make il so. Happiness uoes
not depend on whether some one -
kind 10 YOU. or whether some one. loves
YOU It depends entirely on Wnetttle-II
Won are strong enough to stand OF IallL
bv your own merits and whether You
are determined enough TO put W
fight that shall enable you 10 st'-ilu
rather than TO fall ~
the highway Of Fate. says pnll9so
pher-poet. In assuring yourselI OF the.L,
IN beifavine, that and in living up 20
ii you have taken the first step to"aIu
happiness and success
The Real Facts
It is so easy TO imagine that slseIll
a fair chance. YOU would succeed IA
only" SAYS Jim. Il could get 20 ~
head of the company. II ne Moul9
inst interest himself in my behalf ana
give me a decent chance I'd show Wnat
Pm made Of I'd work IL / Just got
little recognition and the encourage
meut Of a fair salary"
linn. YOU will succeed only when you
discover YOURSELF As soon as you
Inow-not TO think. not Imagine. Duu
knoW-that YOU are q man with lhg
ability TO succeed lying IN yourseLI anu
not in the outside world and the cnance
n gives YOU YOU viii succeed our
success does not depend on haNing lne
president Of the company praise you OF
give YOU q raise
It depends on your waxing Up some
morning to the consciousness that You
are a man strong enough 70 MAKE y our
fight and willing TO exert yourself anu
20 on fighting until you have cllnDeu
Il past obstacles to the place where your
ability absolutely illumines every tnln 9
that lies about you Then you Won {
have 10 ask for recognition to enable
| you 10 succeed Your success WIN
| bring you recognition
| saws Kate "Oh. I might be fine
! woman If I had fair chance But ~
| working like a slave for SD a wees,
/ and I'm young and pretty and 1 mlght
/ so easily be happy. And what makes
/ everything else worse is that Tor TWO
/ years I've Just idoliZed Arthur. and
I after playing fast and loose with my
/ affection. he's thrown me over / was
L born into poverty and I haven't even
] had 2 square deal in love What can
1 you expect Of me-
| I expect everything OF you. Kate
! whenever you wake up to the 1acl
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-13

When I reacn 10 terminus OF my
falldOwn I knew IT. Cellar was there,
although slightly confused with bumps.
I layed in middle OF gloom when
aroused abruptly by Hon Swedish rage
who appear less suddenly than I es-
cape befront Of him Maybe he would
listen TO my pathos II I stopped. but I
didn't. So resign from that situation
feeling entirely bruised
Hoping you are the same.
Yours truly
HASHI8IURA TOGO.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-13

and shrubs OF various sorts placed at
mathematical intervals
A huge brightly Furnished brass
knocSer. not unlike the handles Of q
coffin, pealed out its musical chimes.
telling the inmates Of a stranger at
the door. soon a bent and rickety old
negro woman came 10 answer my sum
mons.
Old Fashioned ParlOr.
She led me into an old fashioned par
Tor. with shells OF all kinds on the
mantels and chintz curtains win large
1owery figures hung before the win
dows. On the walls were numerous pOr-
traits OF men in wigs and military
women. with highly powered hair and
ruffles- there were many antique
prints and half faded landscapes. The
furniture was heavy. massive ma
hogany and exQuisitely carved; the
carpet-half covered with canvass
was a relic Of ancient grandeur ] was
enabled TO merely glance at ury sur
rouudings. when the old servant babe
me be seated. and left me
soon lIrs Palk came into the parlor.
and cordially extending her hand. said:
Il see YOU are stranger. sir. but i
am happy 10 see you. nevertheless Feo-
pie call every day 20 see rue 0aughing)
TO see how a woman lives whose home
was once In the white house. and I ap-
preciate their attention very highly"
Liked Visitors
I thanked her and attempted to
apologize for intruding but she tapped
her hand impauently with her parasol
and said:
The apology is on my part. sir. for
I must beg you TO excuse me- 1 have an
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-13

appointment at this hour. one which it
is quite imperative I should meet I
would be pleased TO entertain you I
pray YOU therefore to excuse me and
make yourself as much at home IN my
house and on my grounds as II I were
here Ny servants viii show you what
people generally wish to see They are
accustomed to seeing strangers quite
accustomed to Il. assure you
Il was something had read about
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-13

her eyes are as bright as those OF
young girl Active in every benevolent
scheme and extremely generOus-she
IS an actual embodiment OF Kentucky
hospitality and as cOurtly as a queen
During the public festivities, process
sions are always so arranged as 70
march down Vine street and past the
home OF Mrs Polk on all occasions
she is quite careful to show Que re
spect to all II was during a special
event. Washington's birthday ami
versary. that Mrs Sarah C Polk paid
her respects 20 a grand pageant as
column after column marched by the
reviewing stand" the residence Of
James K Polk Mrs Polk and num-
Der Of friends stood on the high stone
STYLES. just inside a little gate mounted
with the American eagle and an anchor
Twas truly a memorable scene! For
more than an hour Mrs Polk stood
there gracefully cOurtesying- And as
the vast throng passed by-it was with
uncovered headst
Calls on Mrs. Polk.
II was only a short time after this
event that I concluded 10 interview a
presidents widow, so about 10 o'clock
one fine morning. ] ventured forth de-
termined 70 discover all there was TO
be seen. I entered the gate Of the "old
Polk place" and leisurely rraTersed the
long gravel walk which leads TO the
house The yard was laid out in the
old fashioned style-With flower beds
Of different designs, borders Of boxes
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-13

She lookin. Ragged howells by her.
What YOU do thereg"
4 come up please. but can't do be
cause janitor service very poor in this
house" I reject.
Maybe you could go far down per-
manently and avoid killing which 1
shall make on you when you appear,
she romp.
.'Perhapsly could" I otter obligely
& at that junction Hon. Knot which
Hon Janitor tie in rope departed BY
breaking. so Hon. ID. Waiter shoot
down > stories containing me-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-13

irregularity because I sat there indig-
niflally when Supposed to be cooking
"a hour ensue. yet nothing else From
my Gagged box ] could smell consider
able hOuseafi fire from Hon. Turkey who
sleep too long in hot oven. How could
I escape TO save that helpless bird2
NOWherei
Nextly I hear Mrs. Oddbunn feet
steps making turkey-trot down hall
Heaven earthly" she shreech- En-
tire carnage Of dinner by fire. Where
Togo2"
Dumb Waiter" I retork gently.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-13
James K. Polk, the Man Who Annexed
Texas To the Union; A Brief Sketch

Twenty Fight
Brought TexasI Sates-S0y a Visit
Widow in His Tomb Inscriptions
The Washington herald., 1915-08-20
BANK RESOURCES EQUAL
TO CROP EMERGENCY
National Institutions Ready to Meet
Al! Legitimate Demands. Says
Comptroller Williams.

The unprecedented prosperity of the
'OEntry's national banks. which are de-
clared ready to meet all legtimate de-
mands. including the financing of crops
and of export shipments up to 81, 600 o0O.
Ouo. iS described in a statement issued
Yesterday by John Skelton Williams,
Comptroller of the Currency
Comptroller Williams. who is also 4
member OF the Federal Reserve Board,
says the national banks and the twelve
reserve banks. exclusive of State trust
institutions. now have an unemployed
loaning capacity "to carry for our own
people at market value the entire cot
ton crop. and half if not all of the wheat
and tobacco crops. and also finance. un-
til the purchasers can pay lis in sold or
its equivalent. Il thousand million dol
lars or SO of exports of food stuffs or
manufactured products to be shipped to
the rest of the world
The ''manufactured products referred
to would include war supplies for the
warning European nations although they
are not mentioned specifically.
1t is better for banks to employ their
surplus funds in making loans on staple
commodities where they can relieve con-
Cestion or promote legitimate CONNER
Cial transactions, rather than permit
these funds TO be used for the imitation
of the stock markets where speculation
in securities has already reached a point
which invites caution"
The Washington herald., 1915-08-20
OLE Gown Orier

The city statesmen OF the local whole
sale grocery houses of Washington.
have been invited by the Martin was-
ner Company. of Baltimore. to inspect
the new plant of the firm at Wagner's
Point, Md, tomorrow. The statesmen
will leave Washington at 12:45 o'clock
over the electric line for Baltimore.
taking the boat there. banquet YQl
be spread in the afternoon.
An appropriation of $4,000 for q
preliminary survey and the prepara-
tion of plans for a new bridge over
Rock Creek at Calvert street. proba bly,
will be asked by the District Commits
sioners in presenting to Congress their
budget for the next fiscal year. Rec
ommendation to this effect has been
made by D. Z. McComb, District
Engineer of Bridges.
A party of 235 Baltimore Mnsons and
their wives-members of the Monumental
Lodge. No. Sc. F. 4. A. NJ. yesterday
paid a flying visit to the National
Capital. They made a pilgrimage to
Mt. Vernon. spent the afternoon at
Marshall Hall. and terminated ths
days program with a banquet last
night at the New, Ebbitt. They left
for Baltimore late last night.
After more than thirty-six years or
service, Col. Eugene +. Ladd, of the
adjutant generals department, will be
retired October /. on his own applica
tion because of ill health. He is
native of Vermont and was graduated
from the Military Academy in 1884.
He reached the grade of colonel in
1914. For several years he has been
on duty at the War Department
The Washington herald., 1915-08-20

Boston at : o'clock Tuesday evening. A
my bag to the Y w. c. A. where /
stayed all the time. except when I was
at the movies.
The reason | went tC Boston was
to have some fun. I had return
ticket from New York to Hartford and
$50. ! sold the ticket and then | had
$11. have had 4 nice time-delight-
full. really"
Miss GuidOne learned yesterday OF
the alarm over her disappearance and
teleEraphed her parents that she
would return home at once. To make
certain that she would come back DR..
Guidone sent n policeman to Boston to
escort his daughter to this city.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-20
purely Personal

Capt. r. l.. HankinsOn. acting inspector
in charge of the Fifth lighthouse dis
trict has gone to Cedar Point light sta
tion on Chesapeake Bay to inspect i'm
provements being made there.
Commissioner Louis Brownlow. Mai.
RAYMOND w. Pullman, superintendent of
police. and Ben l.. Prince. District COL
lector of taxes, yesterday inspected the
District workhouse at Occoquan. Va
Capt Billy Housemann mn, of st. Marys
County. Md. who had been here visit
ing relatives, has returned to his home
on the Lower Potomac.
Charles W. Darr. prominent local at
torney. Yesterday addressed large gath
Columbus at Fen Mar.
Rev. Harry s. France. formerly of the
Washington district of the Baltimore
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. will preach Sunday morning at
Hamline NJ. Z. Church, Ninth and =
streets northwest.
Frank Baur. detective in the Central
Office of the Police Department, has re-
turned from a weeks vacation spent in
Atlantic City. MIR. BaUr was accompa-
MED by his wife.
J. w Champion. in the telephone bu-
reau of police headquarters. returned
yesterday from Atlantic City, where
he spent ten days on a vacation.
Dr. and Mrs. l.. II. Claflin and Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert r. Church will leave Wash
ington Sunday for Selma, Cal, where
they will make their home.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-20
PEACE SOCIETY
IS REPUDIAIED
Labor Men Refuse to Hold
Office in Friends" Or
ganization.
WRITE STRONG LETTERS
Association Attacked Secretary Lans-
ing. Declaring He Was Liable to
Plunge Country Into War.

Two letters were handed out yesterday
at the American Federation Of Labor
which indicate that the officers Of
that organization have repudiated the
Friends OF Peace" an organization
which recently has been alta licking Secre-
tary Lansing. The letters were written
by John Golden. general president of the
United Textile Workers of America. and
by John Sullivan, another labor man. TO
John II. Bogart, chairman of the labor
committee of the Friends of Peace. with
drawing their names from use in con-
nection with the organization.
The Friends of Peace have Offices at
$50 Nassau street. New York. and. from
their letterhead. apparently include the
American Truth Society. the American
Independent Union. the American HUI
manity League. the American Women of
German Descent the American Fairplay
Society. the Continental League, the
German-American Alliance. and several
other societies. Mr.. Lansing has been at
tackled by the Friends OF Peace as one
whose radicalism is liable to plunge this
nation into war
Letter of Mr.. Golden.
Golden's letter says in part:
Il take this opportunity of rendering
my resignat ation to you as member of the
labor committee of the Friends of Peace
Association.
when / agreed to accept membership
on this committee I was acting under the
impression that IL was a movement for
all that the name implies. peace among
nations which every conscientious labor
inGman believes in.
Il find, however. upon investigation
that this so-called peace movement is not
all that the name implies"
Scores the Organization.
Sullivan writes in part as follows:
Much to my astonishment 1 see that
my name has been used upon circulars,
letterheads. and in other publications in
connection with the so-called movement
of the Friends of Peace l never gave
my consent. indeed, l was not asked to
give my consent. for the use OF my name
as member or an officer of your So
ciety or your organization.
"Of course. | am in favor of peace. as
is every earnest American citizen. but !
am not in favor of a policy of peace at
any price. / am in favor of peace. an
honorable and a lasting peace, that shall
make a war such as the present imposs
BILE of recurrence.
Not only this incident. but the entire
conduct of that movement is so peculiar
ly and suspiciously conducted. that l
must insist not only upon my disassocia-
ton from your movement and letter
heads, but that you will cause my name
to be erased from any connection or as
sociation with your movement"
The Washington herald., 1915-08-20
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

For the District of Columbia Partly cloudy FIJI
day. saturday unsettled. probably showers; gentle
shifting winds.
For Virginia: Partly cloudy Friday showers in
southwest PORTION. Saturday showers; gentle to
moderate winds. mostly cast TO south.
There will be rain Friday in the west Gulf
States. Friday and Saturday in the east Gulf and
South Atlantic States and the Ohio Valley, and IN
Saturday in the southern portion of the Middle At
lantc districts. Prom the Lake region eastward
the weather will be generally fair Friday and Sat
urday.
Temperatures will remain moderate east of the
Mississippi River but will be somewhat higher by
Saturday in the interior of the west Gulf States.
Local tenperature-Mi Midnight. s.; a. NJ. s.;
a. M. s.; 6 a. m. 81; NJ. g.: 10 a. m. 90: L
noon. -: . p. m. 70; D. m. n; p. m. IS; Z
p m. g.; 10 p. m. "a. Highest. -: lowest. 81.
Relative humidity-s m. -: p NJ. $; s p.
m. G..
Rainfall 70 p. m. to p. M. none.
Hours uf sunshine. les.
Per cent Of possible sunshine, l00
Temperature same date last year-Hishest. 81;
lowest. Il.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-20
NO GERMAN EMBASSY DENIAL.
Charges Made in Newspaper Not
Taken Up with State Department.

According to Secretary Lansing. no
representations have been made to the
State Department by Count Won Bern
storff. the German ambassador. relative
to charges made In the press that Ger
have violated the American laws of neu-
trality.
Secretary Lansing has not been ad-
vised that Capt. Won Papen, military at
tache of the embassy. has been sent to
Washington in behalf of Count con Bern
storn to enter a denial of the truth of
the charges against German officials now
being exploited In the press. So far as
can be learned. Capt. Won Papen Is not in
Washington, although he is reported to
have left New York for this city.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-20
BRINGING PAGE GIRL BACK.
Charged with Abandoning Child in
Union station Here.

Police Detective Hewlett will return
from Atlantic City today with Mary
Page, y years old, who is charged with
abandonment of her child in the Union
Station Tuesday. The child, girl about
a month old. was left with a traveller in
the women's rest room, who turned ii
over to a station matron when the
mother failed TO return.
The Page girl was traced to her home
in Atlantic City. and was arrested by
authorities of that city.