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The Washington herald., 1915-09-25
The Struggle for Recognition.

Boodshed and deprcdations have marked the
first week OF the struggle among the Mexican fac
tons for recognition by the pan-American con-
ference, and it may confidently be expected that
this will be the order the end of the three weeks
trial of strength that diplomacy has invited and
agreed to referee. The conference having an
rounced that recognition will be accorded to the
strongest and most trustworthy and deserving fac
tion, the foes OF Carranza are apparently engaged
in campaign for his elimination. There is moth
ing for Carranza do of course, but put his best
foct forward in an effort to demonstrate his
strength and ability to deal with the disturbing
elements and the enemies of his government The
windup is likely to be fast and furious followed by
anxious period for the principals while the pam
American referees selecting the winner.
1t may be contendcd that this should have been
done without inviting three weeks demonstration
OF fighting prowess, but since it is quite certain
that whichever leader is chosen for recognition
will have his hands full OF fighting, it will make
no particular difference just when he does it.
While Zapata's raids between Mexico City and
Vera Cruz not calculated to seriously impair
Carranzas chances for the championship belt it
will be unfortunate for the first chief if it should
be established that they his soldiers who fired
on American troops at Progreso. That would be
evidence OF very poor control on the part of the
most conspicuous aspirant for recognition and the
fact could not be without effect in Washington
No stretch OF the imagination can discover any
Improvement in the situation since the pan-Ameri-
can conference appeared the scene and while
recognition OF the strongest faction would seem to
be the logical first step toward pacihcation it is
sure TO be followed by a renewal of murder and
pillagc, the suppression Of which will call for force
from the outside.
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WHEN A MAN is MARRIED
Jerky Methods and Romance
BY ONE WHO IS

No husband ought to attempt a revival
of the romance of his honeymoon in the
fifteenth year of his married life If he
is the least bit jerky in his methods. II
he goes at the matter, slowly, smoothly
and adroitly, l suppose the fifteenth year
is as good as any. But. mark you. he
must be able to put binders on Friend
Wife's suspicious.
A learned article in the Nobody Home
Magazine the other day brought me face
to face with myself. l had been exceed
ingly lax in the little attentions our wives
dote upon-had cruelty overlooked Myra' 5
finer sensiblities. In other words, l dis
covered, We had been gradually drifting,
and all because had conceived the false
notion that romance got out of the game
at the altar.
This is shameful" told myself, as I
walked slowly toward my home last night
What fool I've been not to see what
an esregious jackass Of a husband I've
compelled Myra TO put up with all these
years. And things might have been diff
ferent.''
As I entered the yard, I clinched my
hands. and, breathing heavily, like the
hero in the play. climbing down the steep
precipCe to save the heroine from a hor-
rible death on the cruel rocks below.
whispered hoarsely a pledge to myself
I'll be a romantic man henceforth.'
Thus is was that I passed through the
portal of my home with a bright. engag-
ing smile upon my countenance and 4
CHEEKY greeting for Myra and the chill
dren. All through dinner I was in an ex-
trepely pleasant mood, and let slip many
bonmot for the good of the cause
Myra. 1 noticed, watched me somewhat
closely. but 1 was not at all surprised.
Poor girl | thought "henceforth shall
your life be happier, If I can make it So
Later on, when the children had gone
to bed. I coaXed Myra into the living
room. and said a lot of nice things to her.
recalled the days of our honeymoon, and
otherwise endeavored to prove that my
acquaintance with little old romance was
by no means a dead and withered skele-
ton And then l woke up.
Robert what's the meaning of Your
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nonsense?" said Myra, so suddenly that
l lost my breath.
Il wasn't aware. dear, that it was
nonsense" l returned sadly.
a mockinG smile mounted my wife's
couDtenance, as she drew away from me
and seated herself in chair opposite.
You are concealing something from
me. Robert" she challenged.
The idea. I am doing no such thing, B"
| returned warmly.
Yes, you are. You are acting to mask
something that you have already done,
or are about to do. and you know it"
THAT is not true" l was indignant.
Il am sure of it, now. Your vehement
manner is proof she retorted.
"Oh, is it," l made sarcastic answer.
Il am glad you are able to discern the
proof. Perhaps you can tell me what 1t
is that l am trying to mask"
II wouldn't if I COULD she returned.
with an icy stare.
See here, Myra," / blared, why is it
that you always seem to take delight in
knocking my good intentions sky high?
I'll swear that had no other purpose
except to be nice to you. to revive the
romance of our younger days.
Revive what" and Myra went off
into one of her 3aroXysms of laughter,
while l sat foolishly watching her.
It's no USE l sighed.
Myra was aroused by the tone of my
voice. What is of no use?" she in
quired between gigGles.
We'll" / said. Il merely wanted to
turn over a new leaf. Myra. I wanted
to prove that romance was still very
active factor in our lives"
Myra was silent for several minutes.
Then
..Dat,.. la,r foryiyo mo didnsr
think YOU were serious. OF course. | am
as anxious as you to keep romance in
our lives
That's a good girl. Myra," I returned.
glad that she was at last growing sensi-
BILE. And then. after few minutes, she
got in the last word:
But. Robert, this romance revival was
so sudden
Copyright. 1851
The Washington herald., 1915-09-25
Warden Osborne's Guests.

Warden Osborne, of Sing Sing prison, boasted
in public speech few days ago that the Golden
Rule had been firmly established under his ad-
mnistration that the principal keeper no longer
went about armed with the club loaded with lead
that had been his insignia of office for a genera
ton Now comes the report of search made of
the prison by order OF Gov. Whitman which re-
vealed secret storchouse of knives files ham,
mers. dice and other articles of contraband in
possession of the prisoners. The discovery is
further evidence that, while Warden Osborne is
able by his benevolence and philanthrophy, to
make murderers and thieves more comfortable in
confinement than are many honest and law abiding
persons on the outside, he is yet unable to make
prison cells more attractive than liberty. Most of
Warden Osborne's charges no doubt are prepared
at the first favorable opportunity to crack the
skull of his unarmed head keeper and make their
escape. So far there is no evidence that Warden
Osborne has accomplished anything beyond nulli-
Sying the laws which ass supposed to provide pun
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who served under him. Mr.. Dana went
even further. and said to me that he
believed Lincoln revealed the greatest
military genius that any American had
ever possessed. How far he would have
succeeded as a commander of troops on
the field, of course, could not be demon
strated. but his was the order or mind
which made it possible for him to con-
cejye and work out the greatest and most
difficult of military problems. 1t was
for this reason that he thoroughly and
constantly supported Grant in the cam
paign which Grant made in the East
and which terminated in the surrender
of Gen. Lee and his army. For Grants
plan was in its chief aspects similar.
Mr.. Dana said, to the one which Lincoln
had already conceived and thoroughly
mapped out in his own mind
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sened.)
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Middle West. visiting Mackinac Island
Conway. Chicago, and Cincinnati en-
route. and are at home in Cleveland
Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Bristol. of
New York. who have been at AsheviIle.
n. c.. for short stay. arrived at the
New Willard yesterday.
Miss Dorothy LantZ. daughter of Mr..
David f. Lantz. and Mr.. Frank Wesley
Evans will be married this morning at
IL o'clock at Foundry NJ. E. Church,
The bride will be given away by her
father, and Miss Jane Westesson will
be her only attendant. Mr. Ballard
Moore will act as best man. There will
be no reception and the newly married
couple Will leave Immediately after the
ceremony for their wedding trip. They
Will make their future home in Ralti-
more.
Among the out-of-town guests here
FOR the wedding will be Mrs. j. NJ. Sim
mons, of Canyon City. Colo. sister of
the bride: Mrs. Dean, of SaIida. Colo
Mrs: d. c. Dean and Mr.. Edwin Dean,
of Harrisburg. Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Harris Wallace
have given up their apartment at the
Marlborough and taken one at the Cairo.
Where Mrs- "alaces mother, Mrs John
Fl. Bryant. has Joined them
MIR. !. Arguilles and family and Miss
Amelia Rodriguez. of Cuba, have arrived
at the Shoreham, where they will spend
some time.
Mrs. Eric st. c. Riordon and her sister.
Miss Edith Morgan, daughters OF Col.
George H. Morgan. L. S. A. have taken
apartments for the winter In George
town.
Pay Director Samuel Bryan. U. s. N,
and Mrs. Bryan. of Annapolis. have an
nounced the engagement of their daugh-
ter, Margaret. to Mr.. William Coleman
Rogers. of Phoenix, Ariz
The date of the wedding has not been
announced.
Miss Harriet B. Loring. who has been
spending the summer on the North Shore
of Massachusetts. has arrived at the
Hotel Wolcott, New York, where she will
remain for a short time before returning
to Washington
Mrs. Katharine Sage Gray announces
the engagement of her daughter. Con-
stance, to Mr.. John W. Hules, of the
city.
Miss Gray is the daughter of the late
DIR. William Merrick Gray and sister of
Lieut. John A. Gray. U. s. NJ. c.
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OF the popular cause and by their n
dispensable capacity IN its successful
promotion: had still an unmistakabic
prestige in affairs.
But their governments had long been
In fact democratic, and were now demo-
cratic in form also. and the privilege Of
leading could not much longer be mo-
nopolized amongst them.
And that notwithstandn; the prescrtp-
tions Of their law. Under the laws of
the colonies only a minority of the adult
male residents IN each community had
been allowed to vote-those who held
some not inconsiderable amount Of prop-
erty: and still fewer had been allowed
to hold office-the ownership of a still
larger amount of property being pre-
scribed as a qualification for candidates
for political office.
Most of the one-timc colonies had
transformed themselves into States upon
their assumption of independence by IN
entire reformulation of their fundamen-
tai law; and some had modified 1t still
further before the new central govern
rlent over which Gen. Washington was
to preside had been set up: but the ba.
sis of their suffrage they had in mos,
cases left substantially unaItered.
1t was still necessary that every vote:
should be a freeholder. or the possess,r
of an estate (say) fifty pounds value. or
ht least a taxpayer.
Rhode Island and Connecticut had KEEP,
their colonia, charters as their State
constitutions and left their law Sub
stantially unchanged
There were probably not more than
30, 900 men who had the right to vote oft
of all the four million inhabitants enum-
Grated in the first census Q73C.
Mondays The Unit of Power.
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r T was a rural nation which had drawn
together into this novel un!on-a np-
L tion without aristocratic example nov
that its connection with England was cui
off; with nothing but its own simple
| needs, naive preferences, and manif sst
convenience to consider. now that 1t Was
no longer part of an extended and vari-
GUS empire.
II had been obliged. because con-
yinced b., the unanswerable arguments
of tumults and of ugly reprisals of
State upon State, to set up at its center
a real government again. to take the
place of tho government over sea from
which il had broken away: government
with an authority OF its own which was
likely to be even more effcacious IL
holding themselves together In CO.
operative union than the authority OF tho
King and Parliament
But, though opinion had reluctantly
consented to that. it by no means fol-
lowed that ii would consent to see the
new government given scope and viSor
such as Mr.. Hamilton; with his no.
toriously high notions OF prerogative.
wished to confer upon It.
The people could not, 1t is true. of I
sudden shake off their lifelong habit OF
following those who had always seemed
their natural leaders.
Their society was old: their commons
wealths were compact Of law that wa
rooted deep in the past: their thoughts
were stuff of old tradition.
Noble gentlemen who were of The
gifts and breeding which had SO long
made the chief families among them
seem sort of privileged and authorita
tive class. to be looked to as of course
for guidance, had endeared themselves
to them anew by their cordial espousal
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HISTORY BUILDERS.
Lincoln as a Great Military Genius.
Written expressly for The Washington Herald)
n. mn Il EnW Arms

Written expressly for The Washington Herald)
BY DIR. e. j. EDWARDS.
The late John Swinton was for some
ten or twelve years chief of the execu-
tive staff of the New York Sun under
Charles A. Dana. The relations between
Mr.. Swinton and Mr.. Dana We're intimate
and Mr.. Dana had perfect confidence
that Mr. Swintons judgment in direct
ing The Sun whenever Mr.. Dana was not
in the Office would be in perfect accord
with what his own view would have
been. On the other hand. Mr.. Swinton
had always unbounded admiration for
Mr.. Dana and perfect confidence in his
editorial judgments. The two men did
not agree upon certain social questions
for Mr.. Swinton was disposed to accept
the principles taught by Karl Marx
while Mr.. Dana, on the other hand. had
something like contempt for these views
Whatever differences OF opinion respect
ing these matters the two men held did
not in any way interfere with the con-
duct of the paper by Mr.. Swinton while
Mr.. Dana was away. This confidence led
to a great many interesting anecdotal
narrations. sometimes made by Mr.. Dana
and sometimes by Mr.. Swinton. and it
was one of these that Mr.. Swinton
made reference at the time when he
was speaking to me of Mr. Dana's un-
erring judgment of men.
.Mr. Dana once said to me that he was
often Impressed. when he was serving as
Assistant Secretary Of War under Presi-
dent Lincoln, with the Presidents won
derful and intuitively correct under
standing of human nature and reading
of men," said Mr.. Swinton. He made
no mistakes regarding some of the gen.
erals who were not equal to their re-
sponsibilities. but he made these appoint
ments when his hands were tied. so to
sneak. or at least his choice was limit
ed Mr.. Dana once said to me that he
believed that In the last two years of the
war Lincoln showed himself to be SUI
perior, so far as the great stratesies of
the war were concerned and the move
ments Of armiea to any Of the generals
The Washington herald., 1915-09-25

Frogrcssves from fifteen States held con-
ference in New York, after which Victor Murdock,
chairman of the national committee, said: 1--WE are
going to straight Progressive ticket next
year. That was the wish OF every man here today,
and is the prevailing sentiment among other lead
in the West with whom | have talked re-
Gently" And if T. K. succeeds in his alleged efforts
capture the G. O. p. nomination, will the Pro-
grcssivc ticket succeed in polling enough votes
bring about his defeat
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Morning Smiles.

Can I get Off tomorrow. Boss for a
wedding?" DO you have to go?" I'D
like to-Tm the bridegroom."-Life.
Edith-"Miss Oldgirl says she has
just reached the maria geable age"
Marie-"You don't say. I wonder what
delayed her."-Boston Transcript.
Crawford-"He doesn't seem to be
very enthused over his vacation"
Crabshaw-"No wonder. He has to
spend it in the place where he bought
a house and lot."-Judge.
George-You will make me a good
wife, I know
Jane-I know I will make you a
good husband.-Sydney Bulletin.
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1t is announced that bill to prohibit tipping
OF employees OF public service corporations doing
interstate business will be introduced in Con-
grcss as result OF the investigation by the Indus
trial Relations Commission into the lot of the Pull
porter If such a bill is enacted into law it
will not be enforced much more rigidly than are
the laws OF number OF different States against
tipping, though is quite safe to say that it will
have the effect OF reducing the earnings OF the
porters and others to some extent The general
public is more liberal paymastcr than the law
viii find it possible to make of the corporations
Anti-tippng laws fail, and they must fail because
:hcy undertake to change human nature
The Washington herald., 1915-09-25

Referring to the OF a man who has been
imprisoned in Ludlow street Jail since July :, for
an alleged debt, while his wife and family are de-
pendent on charity for existence New York
judge said: "If l am allowed any discretion in
this matter, / am going to take him out of Jail,
not SO much as matter of law, but as a matter
of morality. The law is wrong if it keeps this
man in Jail and in doing SO deprives him of doing
what both the law and nature intended that he
should do, provide for his family" The Empire
State is one of a very few which retain that monu-
ment to benighted past the debtors prison. Here
is judge declaring that the law is wrong and that
he is going to try to set it aside. We haven't
studied the new constitution, which is to be sub
mitted to the voters of New York, and which is
lengthy document, but it will be surprising if it
does not contain some provision which will make
the situation Of which this Judge complains i'm
possible, --.>s
The Washington herald., 1915-09-25

In setting aside the proceedings of the commits
sioners appointed by tho District Supreme Court
TO condemn 4 site for the Eastern High School the
District Commissioners made public figures which
disclose an amazing difference of opinion to
real estate values among supposed experts and the
District assessors. The Commissioners if they have
been unable to satisfy themselves as 10 the reason
for such wide DISCREPANCIES Of quite
right in preventing confirmation OF the proceed
ings, Al least until hc ruz:linG situation can be
cleared up. The commissioners OF condemnation
wellknown citizens of ability and unquestioncd
integrity. Their action was no doubt based on
reasons that appeared 10 them ample and sufficient
Their explanation will be OF much interest TO
Washington property owners and taxpayers
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A Progressive Shrine.

The chair in the Syracuse courtroom IN which
Theodore Roosevelt sat while testifying in the
Barrs s-Roosevelt libel suit is reported to have
become ar object of spccia1 interest to State fair
visitors, half of whom wart to sit in it. Must the
Of this shrine OF Progressiveism be restricted
to an upstate city; 1t might be moved about the
country as occasion arises, like the Liberty Bel-
New York World.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-25

Ii Congress grants the request that is likely to
be made of it and provides two judges for
the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia,
making eight in all, and if the appointments are
made by President Wilson, jurists of his choice
will constitute majority the District bench,
which would be quite a record to be accomplished
single term.
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Geraldine Farrar denying that she is engaged,
says she who could hold her
interest for more than thirty minutes at time.
II any man has ever tried it will be cruel blow
TO him to learn through the newspapers what a
failure he made
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A Line o Cheer Each Day c the Year.
By JOHN KENDRICK BANGS.
First printing of original poem written daily
for The Washington Herald
A RESOLVE.

I'll hear the good and all the i'll
With which mine ear the gossips fill;
Remember all that makes me glad,
4 And where l can forget the bad,
AOr ii twill not forgotten be
" hold the same in secrecy.
Copyright lSls)
The Washington herald., 1915-09-25

Sheriff Grifenhagen of New York City has
proposed that his fees, supposed to aggregate
$4,000 year. which he receives in addition to his
salary be Topped off in the interests of civic
omy. Will Diogenes kindly step this way
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Furnishing Others.
By JOHN ID. BARRY,

: What is it that we do when we punish others !?
We let their wrongdoing saturate our idea of
them. We identify them with evil And yet we
must know that in them there is much good. In
attacking them strike at both the good and
the bad.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-25

A dispatch says there candles gas or
electricity in Constantinople Unless there is a
supply of the fluid that made John D. Rockefeller
famous, there is only possible conclusion to
the condition of the Turkish capital after nightfall
The Washington herald., 1915-09-25

A Calcutta dispatch says the government of
India has refused the request of DR.. Frederick A.
Cook, OF Brooklyn, for permission to climb Mount
Everest. Apparently they don't want any North
Pole or River of Doubt rows over there.
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ishment for the enemies of society and making
their life attractive than before they trans
gressed. If any needs guardian it is Warden
Osborne.
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They are dancing on revolving floors in New
York now. Some of the late jewellers will no
doubt drop in for a bit of practice before begin
ming the homeward journey
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When we see evil for what it is, We become dis
armed. we can no longer hate pitiful a thing
Even the strength it once seemed to displav we
hnd to be no strength at all, but formidable kind
OF disease, without self-contro, like form of mad
ness. Indeed, the worst kinds of evil are the
most appealing. leading, as they inevitably do, to
disaster and destruction. Now we can see it is
possible that God, instead of hating or fearing
or resenting evil, feels for it sublimated love
and violence. but that goes out to it with p;ty
with the desire to show it mercy and to change
Its nature. If we could all take this attitude evil
would disappear from the world 1t can resist
everything but love-
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%OUR PRESIDENT
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THE RIGHT TO VOTE.

Published by special President through
The Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.
Harp & Brother
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All the people that hate evil and concentrate on
1t hnd evil on every side. They develop their
power OF hating evil and their power of seeing evil.
For them life becomes great camp, with good
warning on evil, and itself becoming evil through
the practice, though recognizing itself as SUCH
On the other hand those who love good and con-
centrate on what is good, meet continual joy and
retreshment. Their attitude results in an increase
OF goodness through exercising their power of sec
ing good and relating themselves to good. We find
their lives growing steadily richer In their pres
ence evil is likely to hide itself or go out of exist
ence Occasionally it does something strange and
remarkable. 1t reveals and aliases itself. 1t asks
for understanding and pity. 1t shows that it can
see itself as it really is Then it is seen in its real
nature, in its truth, as weakness
The Washington herald., 1915-09-25

Miss Katherine Knight. was hostess at
chldren's party at the naVai traih-
ing station at Jamestown.
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Mrs Stephen B. Elkins. Of Elkins, w.
Va. is spending a few days at the Shore
ham. Other arrivals at the Shoreham
are Mrs. Ouida Caldwell. Of Huntington'
w. Va: Mr.. Mitchell Harrison. OF Nir-
ginia; Mrs. A. T. Watson and Mr.. wat
son. of Fairmont, W. Va, and Mr..
Gresham Ennis, of New York.