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The Washington herald., 1915-07-07

theory He has his charts, his barom-
eter, and other instruments; but this
knowledge is not sufficient for the
Board of Examiners to give him Ii
cense to handle anything more i'm
portant than. canal boat. He must
have experience. must begin at the
bottom and work up, and. by and by.
he will know how to use his learning.
and into him will come that something
which we call intuition. which en-
ables him to diagnose with great
degree of accuracy, instinctiveiy to
determine whether or not the falling
of the barometer means a big storm
or a little storm. whether or not the
lines Of the chart may be followed i'm
plicitly, whether or not he should take
in sail or spread more canvas. He
assumes responsibility He uses his
learning. He, has learned to direct
himself as well as to be directed.
When he has done this, he stands
on the bridge of the great ocean grey
hound, with the lives of thousand
passengers in his hands, with a mill
lion dollars worth of machinery and
vessel under him. He looks at the SKY
and at the waves. His decisions are
instantaneous. He does not appear to
think. but he does think He has
schooled his mind to do in a minute
what the novice could not accomplish
in an hour. He il responsible to him.
self and to others. and he realizes
that responsibility.
Copyright, 1g5)
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HISTORY BUILDERS.
How Hartman Went to the Relief of
San Francisco.

Written cxpr,ssS for The Washington Herald.)
" DIR. +. }. EDWARDS.
A few weeks after the death of Ed
ward II. Hartman, William A. Simon
son, vice president of the largest of
American banks and in that Capacity
brought frequently into personal as
well as business relations with Mr..
Hartman, told me two anecdotes
which he thought furnished a side
light upon the character of Mr.. Harri-
man. in that way revealing a quality
of which the public had no knowl-
edge.
when the San Francisco earth
quake and fire took place in the spring
of 1906. Mr.. Hartman was somewhere
in the West. l think in Omaha" Mr..
Simonson said. 81 was told that with
in an hour or two after he received
dispatch from San Francisco telling
of the disaster he had, with that Won
derful celebrity both of thought and
action which was characteristic of him,
prepared for record-breaking trip to
the Pacific Coast. This involved the
consideration of good many things.
First of all. there was an arrange
ment for a special train and for the
necessary telegraphing ahead so that
the train might have the right of way
all the way to Oakland. In the next
place, there were certain important
financial considerations. Mr.. Hartman
knew that he must be in position not
merely to promise financial aid to
the banks of San Francisco, but also
actually to give that aid on the spot.
This necessitated the taking with him
of a large amount of negotiable funds
There was another thing he took
which I believe no one but Mr.. Harri-
man would have thought of taking.
He placed in his car some reading
matter, including two or three novels
.All this was done within an hour
or two. Then Mr.. Hartman, alone, Il
think. in his private car, started to
make the record run to the Pacific
Coast. He knew every inch of the road
and he could at any moment make a
fairly good estimate of the speed with
which the engineer was driving the
locomotive.
Il reached Oakland about half a day
after Mr.. Hartman arrived there. My
mission was similar to the self-con-
stituted mission Mr.. Hartman under
took. for l went to San Francisco for
titled with what was thought to be
The Washington herald., 1915-07-07

TN THE autumn Of ITO Samuel
Adams had induced the Massachu-
L sets assembly to appoint a COM
mittee of correspondence, to communi-
cate with Mr.. Arthur Lee, of Virginia,
the colony's agent in London, and with
the Speakers of the several colonial
assemblies; and though the commit
tee had accomplished little or nothing.
he had not been discouraged. but had
written the next year to Mr.. Lee ex-
pressing the wish that societies" of
"the most respectable inhabitants"
might be formed in the colonies to
maintain correspondence with
friends in England in the interest of
colonial privilege.
This is a sudden thought" he said.
and drops undigested from my pen:"
but IL must have seemed a natural
enough thought to Mr.. Lee. whose
own vast correspondence-with Amer
lea. with Englishmen at home. with
acquaintance on the continent-had
itself. unaIded, made many a friend
for the colonies over sea at the same
time that II kept the leading men of
the colonies informed of the opinions
ard the dangers breeding in England.
But Mr.. Adams town committees
came first.
1t was left for the little group of
self-constituted leaders in the Vir-
gilman assembly. of whom Richard
Henry Lee. Mr.. Arthur Lees elder
brother. was one. to take the step
which actually drew the colonies into
active cooperation when the time was
ripe.
It WAS. in part through the sys-
tematic correspondence set afoot by
the Virginian burgesses that some-
thing like a common understanding
had been arrived at as to what snould
be done when the tea came in; and
the iawless defiance of the colocists
in that matter brought the ministers
in England to such a temper that
there were presently new and very
exciting subjects of correspondence
between the committees. and affairs
ran fast toward crisis.
Teas to the value of no less than
eighteen thousand pounds sterling had
been thrown into the harbor at Bos-
ton on that memorable night of the
10th of December. 1913. when Cap
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GETTING A START.
THE JOY OF RESPONSIBILITY.
By NATHANIEL c. FOWLER, JR.


am sorry to be obliged to admit
that there are some people who can
not assume responsibility. who must
be directed, yes even driven: who can
do only what they are told to do and
nothing more. notwithstanding this
fact. however. the great majority OF
people, whether they are educated or
uneducated. whether they have great
ability or little. can. If they will. en-
brace responsibility and direct as well
as be directed.
who cannot direct himself cannot di-
rect others. that he who cannot be
trusted with himself cannot be trust
ed to handle anybody else, that he
who is not master of his own destiny
cannot expect to be an officer on any
field of endeavor.
Responsibility brings with it cares
and troubles. Without trouble we
should not appreciate success. II there
were no dark days. we should not love
the sunshine.
thing. who has risen from the ranks,
succeeded not wholly because he was
faithful, not wholly because he at
tended to his duties. but largely be-
cause he was willing and able to as
sumo responsibility. to 60 outside of
the beaten path of his daily toll and
to get hold of some kind of respon-
sibility. which he reached for and
which did not come to him naturally
Why are some men at the head of
great industries? Why are some men
able to manage a railroad. when their
technical knowledge is no greater
than that of the humblest employe?
Perhaps they have greater ability, but
they would not have exercised that
ability, they would not have done any
thing with 1t. IL they had not been
willing to shoulder responsibility. to
take upon themselves a burden which
was not thrust upon them. but which
they voluntarily assumed.
The salesman IL under instruction.
He has been told what to do and
what not to do. but he never becomes
the manager of n department. he never
receives promotion or a raise of SAL
airy. unless he goes beyond taking or
ders which have been given him,
thinks for himself. and acts of his
own volition-
No one can learn Of others how to
handle himself unless he applies to
that knowledge initiative.
We cannot be taught by others how
to sell goods: we cannot be taught
how to manage railroads or any other
Industry; but we can teach ourselves
II we have the ability. There 10 no
chart. no map. no printed guide. which
one can follow with any certainty OF
reaching the Harbor Of 'FRONT.' All
these things may help. because they
give one y technical knowledge and
all him with the experience Of Others;
but. II they are depended upon wholly.
the good Ship Of Oursslf will strike
. rock or be delayed In transit
The navigntor Of the high seas has
The Washington herald., 1915-07-07

The New York Times seems to be very much
worried cditorially the fact that the word
damn" is a profane word. At some length il
undertakes to show that the words damn" "tink-
er's DAM" continental damn" all belong to the
same category, and that they are all profane
Perhaps this is because they release some pent-
up feelings, which if not released, would force
something OF physical violence from the owner
of them The courts of New Jersey some time
ago decided that the word damn" was not a
profane word, and the accused was acquitted on
the ground that the same did not come within
the meaning of the statute which forbade profan-
ity in public places. As matter of fact, the whole
question was settled by Richard Grant White
more than fifty years ago. Up in Syracuse, N. Y,
city which ranks next to Paterson, N. J. as
fit field for the endeavors of Billy Sunday, there
were from time immemorial large patches OF
wafer-cress. Boys gathered them and sold then,
TO restaurants for small sums of money. At last
they became cheap they could be purchased
for the historic continental, and the saying, Il
wouldn't give ersss" came into being. This say
ing in the process of evolution grew to- 81 wouldn't
give curse and this latter in turn to the now
familiar saying. Il wouldn't give DAMN
The Washington herald., 1915-07-07

Vice President Marshall who has been recev-
ing threats against his life, says: III | to be
killed by anarchist, | don't believe all of the
Secret Service men in the country, if they were
notified OF the threat, could prevent it. If you
remember when President Mckinley assassi-
mated he surrounded by Secret Service men,
This is surely reflection the Secret Service
They not notified OF threats at Buffalo,
but If they failed to learn lesson from that
tragedy and not doubly alert since the deeds
of Holt it is plain proof of their ineficiency. Most
people whose lives may be threatened while con-
ccding the Vice President the right to believe in
his doctrine would prefer to have the Secret Serv-
ice men on guard.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-07

He comes from a good family"
We'll. he must be a long way from
home."-Life.
Motorist-Are you a religious man?
Chauffeur-Yes. sir.
Motorist-Familiar with the Bible?
Chauffeur-Well. rather. I'll bet I've
kissed 1t fifty times In court.-Puck.
CONGRESSMAN Bluff Is a very wise
man." remarked the Old Fogy. He
keeps what he knows to himself
THAT'S right" agreed the Crouch. "I
once heard him make a speech.
natl Enquirer.
Jim-John why Is Il that all you fat
fellows are so good-natured?
John-We have got to be good-natured.
You see. we can't either tight or run
Type Tattle.
Mother-Now go kiss nursie goodnight
ana let her put you to bed.
. Little Helen-Don't want to. She slaps
folks that try to kiss her now.
Mother-why. what . story. Helen.
Helen-well. you ask papa IL. abe
doesn't.-Jack O. Lantern.
Dat wasn't q bad epigram Of Dc
Judges" said Flooding Pete.
what did he sayr"
"Thoity daya"
Dat amt no epigram, n it?''
sure u II. asked fellow what an
epigram 10. and he says it's q short sem
tence dat sounds light. but eives you
considerabas to think ahout.--Ths Insis-
sd
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DENIED BY LORD C0wDRAY.
Replies to Statements Attributed
by f. l.. Fox to Won Herwath.
AZ Parliament Street.
Formerly Whitehall Club"
Westminster, s. W.

Westminster, S. W.
London, June 90 1915.
Editor of The Washington Herald-Dear
Sir: MY attention has been called to an
article by Edward Lyell Fox appearing
in your issue of the 30th ultimo.
The article gives the opinion of Mai.
Won Herwath on the political influence of
the Panama Canal and states:
(a) That English oil interests were sent
into Mexico by the British government.
Cb) That Madero. who was friendly to
the United States, was deposed by these
British interests.
(c) That Huerta was vigorously sup
ported by England because he was
against American oil interests.
Id That Lord Cowdray and Lord Muir
ray have secured for England important
ly placed strategic oil concessions in
Ecuador and Colombia.
These statements are SO grossly mac
curate and are conceived in such mis-
chievous spirit that YOU may perhaps
care to have the following facts:
(a) The development Of the oil re-
sources of Mexico was commenced by
my firm fourteen years ago and before
the use of oil as a motive power for war
ships, etc. was heard of. Needless to
say. we did not go to Mexico at the
instigation of the British government.
10 I have already publicly denied that
either my firm or myself took any part
whatever in. the overthrow Of the
Madero government. or that we ever in
any way interfered in Mexican politics.
(c) The relation Of England to Huerta
consisted, as was officially notified at the
time. in the formal recognition of his
government, a course which was like
wise taken by all the great powers Of
Europe. including Germany.
(d) No concessions were obtained in
Ecuador or Colombia. and the neeotia-
tons were withdrawn by Lord Murray
for well-known reasons.
Your own readers will be the best
Judges as to the value of the rest of
the story concerning the evil designs Of
England. which rests on evidence such
as the above. Yours faithfully.
(SignedD COWDRAY.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-07
A REACTION.

The cawing with measures seeming surly
Doth wake from my slumbers all too early.
My first impulse when he begins his footing
Is just to seize my gun and go a-shooting,
And then there comes emotions quite contrary
God bless the bird. HE DON'T SING Upper
AIRY!
Whence / append this postscript: Do not cuss
When things go wrong-who knows? They
might be wuss!
lCoryright ls5l
The Washington herald., 1915-07-07

Georgia farmers shot and killed two negroes
suspected OF murder and then serious doubt arose
IS whether they had anything to do with the
crime; whereupon the farmers started out to hunt
for the real murdcrers. The returns are not all
in, but no matter how successful the farmers may
be from their standpoint, II is not 10 be believed
they have accomplished much toward stamping
out crime in Georgia
The Washington herald., 1915-07-07

The attitude OF the majority OF the business
of the country toward the La Toilette sea
mans bill pretty well known before the
enacted, but their opposition was
ineffective. Now the Chamber of Commerce oil
the United States is going to ask for the views
OF 100000 members OF 600 trade and commercial
organizations the effects OF the law. The
Chamber evidently hopes that Congress has
learned to have greater respect for the opinions
OF the countrys business men where business
legislation is concerned.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-07
italian Consuls Quit Turkey,

Berlin (by wireless), July 6-The over
seas News Agency today gave out the
following dispatch from Constantinople:
"Ths Italian consuls are slowly leay.
ing Turkey and the star Of the Italian
Embassy probably will follow. The Ital-
ian interests win be looked AFTER by the
United States Ambassador except in Pal.
estine where the Spanish Ambassador vii
look after Italian intsrests."
The Washington herald., 1915-07-07

The question is asked why assassns OF pub
lie almost invariably express regret for
their deeds they in the clutches OF
the law Probably the defective reasoning
which inspires them to murder leads them to
believe that protesting repentance will make the
penalty less severe.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-07

In refusing to accept the designations of army
and navy officers desiring to enter the employ Of
private concerns. the President by way Of con-
ISOLATION. will at least afford them the fiatterine
assurance that their services are indispensable
to the government As substitute for higher
salaries. they extract all the comfort they like
from this Official compliment New York World.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-07

Robbers blew open the safe in Chicago
amusement park early yesterday morning and
stole the holiday receipts, amounting to $4,000
The difference between the propretors OF the re-
sort and their patrons is that the former COM
planned to the police
The Washington herald., 1915-07-07

1t will require than comparison OF the
pictures published in the New York newspapers
to identity Holt as Mucnter.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-07

Lawyers will refuse to assent to the theor,
that because fewer judgments arc recorded bust
ness must be better.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-07
An Act Of Bankruptcy.

Deereed that notes issued by the German War
Loan Society shall be considered as gold cover for
notes issued by the Reichsbank. The Wan Street
Journal called this an act Of bankruptcy months
ago: and the conclusion was indignantly denied
Wall Street Journal
The Washington herald., 1915-07-07

Maj. Pullman probably didn't feel at all COM
plimented when he received that note from Holt
saying: Il like you; you a gentleman"
The Washington herald., 1915-07-07

The New York police diligently following
their new method OF stamping out murder. An
other woman has been pronounced suicide, in
spite OF coroncrs nsistence that it plain
case of murder
The Washington herald., 1915-07-07

Apparently the New York detectives did not
assist in planting that bomb at the door OF their
headquarters.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-07
"A Line O. Cheer Each Day o the Year.
By JOHN KENDRIcK BANGS.

First printing O: original poem, wilton aASr
for The Washington Herald
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A COMMON UNDERSTANDING

Special .rte. fully
The Washington herald., 1915-07-07

HE comes from a good family"
We'll. he must be a long way from
home. Life
The Washington herald., 1915-07-07

Lieut.. Theodore Wilkinson. L. s. N,
who has been the guest of his parents.
MIR. and Mrs. Ernest Wilkinson. has re-
turned to duty on board the North Caro-
lima.
Mr.. and Mrs. James d. Brown are
spending some time at the Hotel FIRE.
donia in Atlantic City.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-07

william Pitt Kellogg. former governor
of Louisiana and one-time United States
Senator from that State. Is at the MARI
ACKNOWLEDGMENT at Atlantic City with
his niece, Miss Mary Wills.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-07

Mrs. William F. Draper was hostess
at dinner Monday evening at Newport.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-07

DR.. and Mrs. Eghert A. Clark and
Kent Clark, of Chevy Chase, have left
for the Muskoka Lakes. where they will
spend the summer.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-07

Mrs. Charles Grayson Dulin. Miss
Beatrice Dulin. and Mr.. Albert DuiIn
nave opened their cottage at Allenhurst.
y. j., for the season.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-07

DR.. Fairfax whiting has joined his
family at their summer cottage at Bar
Harbor.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-07

Gen. Nelson 4. Miles will establish
his headquarters at Haddon Hall. At
lantic City, today.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-07

Mrs A. NJ. Talbot has left Washing
ton for her summer home in California,
where she will remain for the summer.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-07

The Russian Ambassador and Nine
Bakhmetef entertained at dinner Mon
day evening in Newport.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-07

Mrs. William Burr Harrison will GO
to Baltimore today to remain for
day or so before going to Grove Hill,
Nd. where she will spend some time.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-07

Mr.. and Mrs E. Newman are staying
at the Lorraine. Atlantic City. Another
washingtonian at Atlantic City is Mr..
shire.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Erlebacher, Mrs. Kafka
and Miss Lillian Hirsh, Of this city. are
guests at the Hotel Ostend, Atlantic City.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-07

July Is is the date set for the marriage
of Miss Ethel Blaine Browne. daughter
of Mrs Emma j. Browne. to Mr. Harold
d. Shannon.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-07
Morning Smiles.

Copyright. lga)
The Washington herald., 1915-07-07

There will be a garden party given by
the District branch Of the Congressional
Union at the home of Mrs. II. F.. Blount.
at Thirty-hrst and r streets. next Thurs
day evening from to 10 o'clock. Mrs.
Francis Wilson Frayson, of Warrenton.
Va. will read War Brides" and there
will be speaking by Mrs Harvey W.
Wiley. Mrs. ellison Gardener and Mrs.
Nina E. Allender.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Royal B. McKenna have
closed their apartment at the Avondale
and are in Lake Forest, ILL.,, where they
will remain for a month before going
to the Adirondacks for the rest of the
summer
The Washington herald., 1915-07-07

Mrs. w. II. Payne. the Misses Payne,
and Miss Helen F. Bacon, of New
York. have arrived at the Shoreham.
wnere they will spend some time
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-07-09

ers to purchase a farm Or any real estate anywhere; and If he reads
The Sentinel. he reads one somebody else has paid for, or is IN ar
rears on hi; own subscription. His article shows all the earmarks
,of one who would use the farmers and all other classes for what 1t
might profit him -
on the ignorance or creduity of others, a habit in entire keeping
with the character of the man he is supporting for Governor. =
His article shows him TO be a punk purveyor and that a Diet OF
carrion suits his taste and character better than the choicest ed,oles
If there is any profit to Blbo in such communications he Is
welcome to it. >,
1t is NOT conceded that Bilbo will get the most votes and
carry the county. Wait and see.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-07-09

Russell has not answered Carter's challenge for Joint debates
If Russell is really in earnest about jonidiscussions why does he no,
accommodate the man he is running against for Lieutenant Cover.
nor who practically says he will beat Russell in his own COUNTY?
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-07-09
A BUG UNDER THE CHIP.

They say" if Dan Scott and Pat Henry are supporting Bibo he
must be all right. but let's see if there is not a bug under the chip.
Dan Scott was President of the Levee Board and undertook to draw
pay both as an attorney and as President of the Board at the same
time. 1t took the Supreme Court of the state to choke Dan off of
his $1,000 fee: Brewer did not appoint him on the ievee Board and
of course he is sore. Pat Henry is a discredited Office seeker. He
stayed in Congress until he was beaten at the polls and since then
he has had a crouch at many of his old friends. He has been un-
able, it seems, to get anybody else to take him up and naturally he
is trying to tie to Bibo as his crowd is taking up political derelects
generally. Pat Henry and the blind tiger crowd of Vicksburg are
working hand.in-hand for Bilbo.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-07-09

A large petition has been presented Gov. Brewer from citizens
of the town of Poplarvine asking hun to come there and make a
speech. What does that show?
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