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The Washington herald., 1915-12-17

It seemed q significant thing that Jere-
miah Mason should have been chosen
for president Of the branch United States
bank at Portsmouth.
He was unquestionably the political
opponent whom the jackson leaders In
New Hampshire most feared. and had
most reason to fear. His character gave
him . very noble eminence; his extraord-
mary abilities a. q debater and his e1-
act knowledge as q lawyer gave him an
instant hold upon every thoughtful audi
ence.
All the country knew how formidable
Mr.. Webster was In debate. and MT.
Webster ascribed no, small part OF his
own power to the lessons he had learned
when pitted against Mr.. Mason at
the bar.
The President had no mind to let the
case 1.-THE report that the Portsmouth
branch United States bank had worked
against his electionl 90 unnoticed.
Mr.. Ingham. the Secretary of the
Treasury, brought 1t to the attention Of
Mr.. Biddle. the president Of the bank Of
the United States. Q29, in a letter In
which he frankly took 1t for granted
that Mr.. Mason had been appointed be-
cause Of his hostility to General Jack
son: plainly intimated that the whole OBJ
ject Of the banks establishment and
management had been to strengthen the
arm Of wealth" in order to counter
poise the influence Of extended suffrage
In the disposition OF public affairs" and
urged that the bank clear itself OF sus-
picion by drawing its officers and ap-
pointees from both political parties with
out discrimination.
Mr.. Biddle replied with natural in
dignation.
1t was easy to refute the charges made.
In the particular case Of the branch bank
at Portsmouth the well known character
of Mr.. Mason made them ridiculous.
It could be shown conclusively enough
that. whatever party the officers of the
bank happened to be chosen from. Its af-
fairs were conducted in accordance with
sound principles Of business. and with
no view to either giving or Withholding
favors upon political grounds.
Mr. Biddle found no difficulty I'm franz
ing a reply which should have convinced
all candid men upon the main points at
issue.
He made a grave tactical blunder.
none the less. in the tone and method
OF his defense. He knew the temper
and susceptibilities of the men he
was dealing with and the temper of
opinion in the country as little as Mr..
Clay did and the men who stood with
Mr.. Clay against the President in
Congress-
The warmth of Mr.. BiddIe's reply
The Washington herald., 1915-12-17

Is the Republicans who inclined to pre-
mortuary division of the 1916 carcass receive a
severe jolt in the next few months it will be be-
cause they have mistaken dissatisfaction with DEM
ocratic hard times and Democratic wobblesome-
ness for ingrowing affection for the beaux yeux
of such evergreen sirens Barnes and Penrose
and our Uncle Joe Cannon. 1t is not merely that
the West will not stand for Taft or Root. The
West will not stand for the ideals if you can call
them that that not only Taft and Root but several
of the other possibilities" adhere to. The next
Republican candidate, if he is to succeed, can
plump for as high tariff as he likes but he must
give some tangible evidence that under his admin
istration some of the promised prosperity shall
reach the people direct and not filtered through
the pockets OF intrenehed capital
The Washington herald., 1915-12-17

The German has been the pedlar and
not the pioneer OF civilization, the follower OF the
camp and not the leader of the van," says writer
in the Yale Review He might have added truth
fully. had he desired to pursue the subject, that
has the sword of Germany been drawn in
the of political religious liberty but that
the contrary in the seventeenth and eighteenth
centuries few wars of liberation were fought in
which the Prussian mercenary was not to be found
serving in. the pay of the oppressor. 1t may be
that all this is changed and that today kultur is
synonymous with liberty, equality. fraternity and
the pursuit of happiness. And maybe not
The Washington herald., 1915-12-17
The Meaning Of Death.
~ JOHN ID. RARRY,

We often speak of our bodies in relation to
death a. If we were loath to leave them behind
We associate them with the very principle of life
And yet is it not possible that in death we shall
experience sense of relief, of escape from the
burden of bodies?
The bodies themselves. though we carelessy
think of them as destruetibe. are obviously indie
struetble. They 60 back to nature perhaps to
work in some other form. apparently expressing
the life principle but really acting as its servant
its symbol. .--
The Washington herald., 1915-12-17

People often wonder if. in the other life. the,
will be able to know and to enjoy their loved ono.
on this plane. The doubt may, at times, be tor
ment
Both the doubt and the question suggest a fca,
Of the power behind life. lack OF confidence, in
dicating an unsound attitude
The truly religious soul believes that the powc,
is benehcent. 1t has the peace of reliance II the
ties of earth are not maintained the reason mus,
be sufficient. Perhaps they arc only means tc
other ties, deeper and richer. finer expires sion o.
the universal harmony.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-17

Admiral George Dewey comes forward
with the statement that only navy strong
enough TO meet on equal terms the navy OF the
strongest possible adversary" can secure this coun-
Try against invasion. That is what they all say.
But where is the knight or the squire so bold to
stand forth in some public place and name the
strongest possible adversary?
The Washington herald., 1915-12-17

Archibald, Archibald where have you been?
I've been to Deutschland-a beautiful scene!
Archibald Archibald What happened there?
They were greatly impressed with the medals I
Sing song of Nuber and forty million beans,
Four and twenty factories blown to smithereens!
When they picked the bits up the Zeitung MUIR
INJURED "GrandP
"Isn't it noble thing to serve the Fatherland?"
The Washington herald., 1915-12-17
Wonea's Infinits Vasisiy.

They may standardize the dances,
As they say that they intend.
They are making some advances
Toward that edifying end.
They may standardize the prances,
They may standardize the whirls.
But they have no earthly chances
As to 'standardizing girls.
-piffahur~6
The Washington herald., 1915-12-17
A Difference IN the Viewpoint.

1t is absurd for the American press to talk
about Englands paper" blockade. 1t is not a
paper blockade, as Americans would soon realize
il they had to pay the food prices Germans are
now paying. 1t is very expensive and solid
blockade for Germany.-The Leipzig Volkszeitung.
Respectfully referred to the man who put the
paper" in this paper blockade."-Herr Hoch der
Schmidt, of Georgia!-New York Herald.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-17
NAVAL ORDERS.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.

Baltimore arrived at Norfolk. December Is: Brook
lbn arrived at Cavitc. December Is: Cl, C2. C5.
CO. and C-S ssiled for Chiriaui Lagoon. Decsmbcr
IS. Celtic sailed f9 Tampico and Guantanamo.
Dcc-mbr Is: Columbia arrived at Cristobal. De
crmbcr Is: tycIors arrived at Lambert Point. De-
Cymh-r Is: Drs Moines sailed for Alexandria, De
c,-nhsr f5 Iris arrived at Toban Bay. December Is;
Isrisiana arrived at Norfolk. December IS: New
Orleans arrived at Acapulco. December Is; Onion
sailed for Crisobal. December Is: Potomae aid
coxr1Nsxn on RAaI uRn
The Washington herald., 1915-12-17

Some Of the ancient people used to make sys
tcmatic practice OF reminding themselves OF death
They wished it to be closely identified with life
to become so familiar that at its approach, there
should not be the suggestion of terror.
Then, too, there was tho ancient practice OF
ancestor worship reminding those alive of that
other life much more mutitudinous. beyond the
reach even Of time.
When we look at life in this way it takes on a
marvellous significance.
Now all that we think and do finds its place in
eternity
The Washington herald., 1915-12-17
The Pleasure Not His.

One can't help but suspect that the people OF
Germany were good deal more eager to hear
Chancellor Won Bethmann-H Hollweg's speech in
the Reiehstag than he was to deliver it-Indian-
apols News.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-17
LodSe and Weeks.

Henry Cabot Lodge is only 65. only ten
years older than John Wingate Weeks, whom he
is supporting for President. Why isn't Lodge a
candidate? He has had a lot more valuable ex-
perience.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-17

The Characterization of Yuan Shi-Kai as the
Roosevelt of China is suggestive. Would our own
T. R. have consented to be transformed from a
President into Emperor ?-Philadelphia Public
Ledger.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-17

The suffragette newspaper Britannia has beer
raided by the police. Evidently Britannia has beer
waving the rules.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-17
TOPSY-TURV.

Some witlings like to sneer at Cheer.
But / say, let 'em jeer.
If sneering makes them cheerful,
Stead of fearful,
Why by that very fact sneer
Becomes a topsy-turvy form of cheer.
Copyright. lgsl
The Washington herald., 1915-12-17

Beer glasses must now be boiled in Montclair.
y. !. An ordinance requiring the beer to be
scrubbed before it is served is said be under con-
sidcration by the municipal authorities.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-17

The rules covering the issuance of passports are
to be stringent, it is officially announced.
The inexpensive kind referred to by Baron Won
Zwiedinck will, it is said, no longer be issued.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-17

Even as safe, sane and conservative a person as
Senator Works seems to be seeing yellow these
days
The Washington herald., 1915-12-17

1t is a pleasure to know that still a
democratic country, at least to the extent that the
President OF the United States get married
for 81 like ordinary folks.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-17

Our private opinion is that Representative
Buchanan, of Illinois, is going to get his.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-17

So far from complying with the demands of the
United States in the Ancona it is reported
that Austria will have recourse to the Mailed
Twist"
The Washington herald., 1915-12-17

Mr.. Carroll Beckwith, artist and lecturer, be-
lieves the war will permanently do away with the
oubist art. So the money may not be wasted after
all
The Washington herald., 1915-12-17

Peace Depends on England, Says Berlin
Headline. That is, Berlin bids the allies surrender
or hght, and they can't answer for laughing
New York Evening Telegram.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-17

Tom MarshallHyou may have heard of him
- willing to run again-Philadelphia Public
The Washington herald., 1915-12-17
A Line O Cheer Each Day O the Year.
By JOHN -KENDRIcK BANGS.

First printing Of original poem. written Aa1ly
for The Washington Herald
The Washington herald., 1915-12-17

We all agree that nothing is lost in nature. In
the material sense, the dead have not passed out
of the world. Though we say they return to dust
they may live again in many varieties Of beauty
There are those that believe this kind of persist
enee is the only claim of the dead to Immortality
In this sense, there is no death in the world There
is only change. And. in this sense, the whole
world is alive. The intelligence behind the uni
verse may be the great unifying soul. From this
hypothesis it follows that all things live. even
those we call inanimate.
To most human beings. however. this though,
is unsatisfactory. 1t gives them no means of ex.
planning themselves and their relation to what we
consider life. Is it possible that they have been
developed so high and yet remain only transient
expressions of the universal force? Is what they
experience an end in itself? II such were the
their pilgrimage earth would seem to them a
poor thing hardly worth the making. Some OF
them find comfort in the theory of perfectiblty
They deny the existence of the individual If there
is individuality it covers the whole line OF descent
Each Of US faces the task of carrying on the work
of evolving higher types. The transgressor is he
who impairs or retards or in any way tends to de-
feat the work.
The orthodox believers. the other hand re-
gard this life mere preparation for the life
beyond sense. To them death means, not less life
but more. Delusivc the senses SO obviously
are how can we trust them we do? How can
VIC yield to them? Out of their reach the soul
will have greater freedom to reach the divine.
Death now is triumph. all the more wonderful
if it has been prepared for by life that makes ad.
justment easy.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-17
Jackson's Bank Veto.

Published by President hhyoxgh
The Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.
tcopyright & Brothers)
Copyright Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate)
The Washington herald., 1915-12-17

CONTINUED ON FACE ELEVEN.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-17

Miss Marie Feary entertained at
luncheon yesterday in honor of Miss
Helen Blodgett. The table decorations
were of Richmond roses and the guests
included Miss Lucy Burleson, Miss
Dorothy Brook. Miss Katherine Beach.
Miss Pocahontas Butler. Miss Jeanette
Cowan. Miss Elizabeth Chase. Miss
The Washington herald., 1915-12-17

Mrs George Won I. Meyer. wife n
the former Secretary of the Navy. ar
rived in Washington yesterday. Mrs
Meyer has taken an apartment AT tht
Shoreham.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-17

coNTINRxn on RAaR HiWUL
The Washington herald., 1915-12-17

Brig Gen. and Mrs Henry +. Nc
Cain were hosts at dinner at the
Army and Navy Club last evening
when their guests included Col. and
Mime. Raybaud. Col. and Mrs. Read.
Col. and Mrs. Michie. Capt. and Mrs.
Walker. DR.. and Mrs. Hagner. Com
mander and Mrs. Bennett. Maj. and
Mrs. Wooten and Col. and Mrs Arthur
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-17
Society Was
There and So
Was Circus

Certainly society was there, Singly
In couples. and IN lunches, ut the SV
Ciety Circus last evening. Some went
to take the children but more went
to renew again the pleasure Of the
old time circus under a new guise,
that had been prepared for their
amusement under the auspices Of the
knights Of Columbus. And they
found all the old time Accomplishments
OF n circus, the sawdust ring, the
spoilers und the red lemonade, pop.
corn, ice cream cones and peanuts
that nre the despair of the small boys
with Il limited capacity.
Following the band concert when
the Knights OF Columbus band Of M.
~ pieces gave a concert Of popular
and classical airs, while the audience
found It's seats, there was a grand
entry, aud then the numerous acts Of
clowns, comedians, acrobats with
thrilling flights and feats Of skin,
tight and slack wire walking with
unusual variations, fancy rifle shoot
Ink and knife sticking and trick and
fancy r0plng.
one Of the hest things OF the even.
Ing was the posing NJ the trained
white bulls, by their trainer, Captain
Faust, for Il series NJ tRbleaux Illus
trailing famous statutes and historical
marbles. II was an unusual exhibit
tion that was thoroughly appreciated
by the crowd.
The same program will follow the
parade and concert this evening nj
the tent. and win probably be greeted
by n larger crowd thnn that at the
| first performance.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-17
$50 Children
Attend Storu
Telling Club

Two hundred and fifty happy, en-
thuslastlc children gathered In the
childrens' room at the Carnegie library
this morning for the story telling hour
which has lately been inaugurated.
The management was almost swumped
but the little folk were all 80 Interested
and kept such good order that the
morning was n greater success than
ever.
Mrs. William Kcndle was the story
teller and her relation Of the old.time
fairy stories that have been fayOrites
for 50 many years held the children
breathless until the last moment by
next week It IL expected to have u
larger room, and Miss Mildred DalEell,
dramatic Hrt teacher " the Central
State Normal at Edmond, has been Sc
cured to give James Whitcomb Riley's
songs, poems and people.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-17
THE LYRIC

Charles Chaplin closes the three day
engagement at the Lyric with the last
flicker u his latest film, "A Woman"
tonight. This has been conceded to w.
the most eXcruCiating offering ever
presented by this worlds greatest 70
mediRn.
A George AIDE Fable and a twO-reel
Essnnay drama, Jane Of the Soil"
win be presented Saturday together
with the Chaplin picture and the
weekly pictorial Of the worlds events.
On Sunday the Hazards ~ Helen,
the Selig weekly, presenting the world
before your eyes, Il Jarr family cpl
sode aud Il continuance Of Jane Of
the Soil" viii be- features Of the pie.
turc program.
Adalr aud GrlSsOn I'm a minstrel
and plano net, Williams and clifford
doing a~crohOtic work aud Howard aud
Howard with II Juvenile Dinging and
talking net comprise the vaudeville
hill New vaudeville will be offered
Sunday
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-17
wayne Campbel As Lord Whlmelree. In rhe n,n, Al Belle IAe

Commencing tonight the dance pavll
Ion Mt Belle Isle viii be- operated ON a
different plan. An admission fee OF
ten cents will he charged to the pavil
ion dancing all evening free. C. q.
Pickering manager VI the pavilion be
lleves that popular prices are In order
aud with the view N making the dane.
Ing pavilion the most popular spot nj
Belle isle, he has lnnugurated the new
plan.
A great 1cal " amusement has been
arranged for by the park management
for the week commencing Sunday. sun
day evening on the cool roof garden
the first performance OF that delight.
full comedy THE Belle at Belle Isle.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-17

Noted film actress who appears In
support " Edgar Selwyn In the
Lashy perturbation Of The Arab
who has employed as dragoman the
Young Shclk Jamll lplayed by MT
Sclwyul aud Is shown paying Jamll
for his services and supplying him
with "A recommendation. This recon-
mcndntlon. written by Cobb HIMSELF
" as follows:
"To whom II May Concern
This Is 10 certify that the bearer
Jamll Ahdullah Azam, Is the finest
little liar IN n country " ltnrs. We
earnestly recommend him TO those
who. like ourselves enjoy being bunk.
ed and desire nothing more NJ this
country than that which nils the
eve
The pictures ARE scheduled for pre-
sentntlou at the Empress Sunday and
Monday.
ON the new vaudeville Hill appears
Fcnrs and Homer, classic dancers, pre-
scntlng nm net which comes highly rec
commended TO the management NJ the
Empress.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-17

bill for the last time saturday IL the
team ~ Hilton and Lewis with II
laughing sketch Tango Troubles A
trio ~ rollicking Youngsters who sing
and play the piano nrc closing their
engagement Saturday much to the re
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-17
Martha Hedmdn
OWeS Start 10
Charles Frohman

Manager Sluopolo " the Lyric pre-
scnts Martha Hclman Monday and
Tuesday In II ~flycpart William A.
Brady photoplay. THE Cub based on
the stage offering u the same name.
Thompson Buchanan. who wrote
Life was the author.
Miss Iledmnu, who had Il distin.
guished stage cnreer In Sweden. Eng
land and the United States, IA one OF
the numerous clever and beautiful ne
tresseS who owed her principal OppOr-
tunitIes to the late Charles Frohmnn,
who brought her 10 this country. This
IL her first appearance In motion plct-
ures.
The story OF "The Cub" Is Il highly
dlyerting one At the time u some
bitter feuds I'm Kentucky a newspaper
editor desired a special story, and as-
signed a new young reporter to the
Job. lie, clever aud debonair, prompt.
~ got himself I'm Il terrible mess by
falling IN love with one girl who was
prominent on one side " the feud, mud
getting himself fallen In love with by
another girl who was on the opposite
side.
The result, though disastrous To him.
was provocative NJ % series OF highly
dlycrtlng but dangerous situations.
which were finally cleared up by the
o. 10.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-17

The players, while professional, are all
oklahoma city people and It will be
great Fun TO .ee people You know, act
Ing In the movies. The film has been
shown aJ "a private exhibition and
those who >Uw II pronounce II Ms good
a film os they have ever seen.
"Ihc nollc at Belle Isle" will run
for u week On the roof garden with
a change NJ additional films every
night.
The balloon will ~ M promptly at
SHUTDOWN tomorrow and We II Kendall
who * furnishing the balloon ascen.
sion states that II the wind Is not blow.
Ing n perfect gale the ascension to
morrow win be the best Of the season
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-17
HI the Local Theatres

payment Of her l. O. L., secure the
confession which accuses her future
husband. She gets the confession
and starts away with it, But when
she comes on stone (whOse folly Il
women. she finds he is planning to
run AWAY with another girl She
halEs this. and holds the confession
" his guilt over his bend forever.
Clay ana his partner, eager to prove
Stones theft bring the chief OF police
to see the written confession. But
the confession Is not there, Mrs. Clay
knows how II has disappeared, hut
cannot tell, lest She admit her indcht-
edness to Mrs Blake. Without being
able to recover the money from stone,
Clay ana his partner fnce ruin, aud
the wife must stand 10y and see II
come lest she bring down ou her hend
an equal wrath Ruin cOmes-Who
PayS7
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-17
AUDITORIUM

The Adventures of a Lost Wife
and THE Chiefs Goat" will he shown
at the great Saturday night dance and
picture show at the Auditorium Those
who arrive early will be- able 10 se.
cure the choice places I'm the Arbor
where the cool hrcczcs always blow
Saturday night IL the time TO meet the
Young folks. the middle aged, aud the
old ones at the Arhor.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-17
THE EMPRESS.

Though his name does not appear
on amy cast Of characters, the world
famous humorist and war corrcspon.
dent. Irwin Cobb plays II small part In
the lAsky photodmmntIZltiuu Of The
Arab with Edgar Sclwyu ms the star.
lie appears IL, uu American tourist
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-17
COLCORD GARDEN

The Fuyorlto Sevtettr are being
worked overtime hy the patrons who
pnck the Culcorl Garden every night
All that is necessary II you wish the
musicians to play and sing your fav
orite selection. IL 10 leave your re
quest at the ticket office and then the
scylettr does the rest Siv reels Of
pictures which include dramas and
comedies comprise the program Of
photoplnys.
The man who knows when to quit
talking also knows when not 10 begin.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1915-02-27
! ACCIDENT.

On Wednesday forenoon an unfor-
tunate accident occurred on West
Main Street Id front of the Electric
Light and Water Works Plant when
Mr.. Selman was knocked from bis
horse and rendered unconscious.
The City wagon was sent to Mr.
Ribbeck's premises to get oyster
shells. While the wagon was being
loaded, Mr.. Sidney Patout drove up
in his auto and stopped near the
bridge leading into the Ribbeck yard.
The teamster opened the gates and
started out OF the yard he, apparently.
had not noticed the auto but his team
SHE'D just at that moment. Messre.
Selman and Spell came riding along
and Mr.. Selman was lifted out off his
saddle by the tongue Of the wagon and
thrown to the ground. Physician was
summoned and the injured man was
taken at once to DR.. Shaw's lnfirmary
for treatment.
No bones were broken and 1t is ex-
pected that Mr.. Selman will speedily
recover.
Where this accident occurred, the
street was rendered narrow by the
great high plies of sand stored for the
improvements being made for the
Water Works. This narrow street
prevented the riders from getting out
Of the way Of the approaching team.