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The Washington herald., 1915-12-17
CAPITOL GUARD ENLARGED.
sixteen Policemen Added to Protect
Congress from Cranks.

The Senate passed a resolution yes
terday adding sixteen policemen to the
Capitol guard roll Commenting or
the wholesale discharge of members OF
the Capitol police force by the Demo-
Gratis in the last Congress whose
places were to be filed by the reso-
luton yesterday. Senator Penrose
characterized IL as sporadic cheese
pairing Democratic economy"
The additions to the police force
were deemed necessary because of the
large number of cranks that are show
ing up around the Capitol and was
prompted mainly by, the attempt OF
Holt to blow up the Senate a few
months ago.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-17

Dr. Edward Knox Mitchell. Of Hartford.
Conn. accompanied by his wife and
daughter. Miss Fredricka, have arrived
In Washington and have taken apart
ments at the Hotel Powhatan where
they will make an indefinite stay.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-17
Preparedness Work Begins.

Preliminary work on the administration
Preparedness program was begun yester-
lay by the House Military Affairs Com
.nittce. The committee organized and
discussed plans for hearings on the tenta-
tive draft of the administration army bill,
which was presented to the committee by
Chairman Hay. The Naval Affairs Com
mittee viii! begin on its end OF the pre-
naredness program after the Christmas
HOLIDAYS
The Washington herald., 1915-12-17

Edmond NJ. Bartholow and Lawrence
A. Gregg have been appointed fourth as
sistant examiners in the Patent once.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-17
PAND CONCERT PROGRAM.

By the United States Soldiers Home
Band Orchestra. at Stanley Hall. this even
- ing at 6:S O'Clock. John s. NJ thinner
mann. director.
Msrch-''The Man Of the Moment" whitney
0rerrnre'The WANDERERS Hope. Suppe
70 Bsr-.acte-'The Dircrtissement" -. .Bendir
Selection-'The Open Ball '. .Heuhergrr
Popular Sonss-(al Il Want a Little Love
From You" Wan AlstyncJ: (bl "Alons
the Rocky Road to Dublin (Grantl.
1ntcrmezzo-"D Dream Kisses" Watson
Waltz Suite-''Gaite" Waldteufel
Finale-'Thst Soothing Symphouy".....
..-...................-...... Ted Snyder
The Star SpsnSled Banner
The Washington herald., 1915-12-17
Mrs. Stout threatens Officials.

Word was received BY police Of WASH
ington yesterday that Mrs. Margaret
Stout. under sentence to serve two years
in Occoquan for keeping a disorderly
house, IL on the way to Washington from
Detroit in custody Of a United States
deputy marshal. She probably will ar
rive here this morning. Mrs. Stout
threatens to reveal certain unpleasantries
concerning high" oficials here on her
return. 1t Is said By her Detroit lawyer
The Washington herald., 1915-12-17
Arrivals at New York Hotels

Special 70 The Washington Herald.
New York. Dec. 1S.-These arrivals fror
the Capital are registered at New Yorl
hotels:
Continental Aberdeen
G. Haning. c. c. Rhame.
Algonquin- Mrs. A. Stengel.
c. r. Jenkins. A. StengeL
Woodward Martha Washing
A. G. Lake. ton
Belleclaire- Mrs. I. N. Heb
". H. McAlister. bard.
Navarro Murray Hill
G. r Boyer. J. r. Clark. jr.
Wallick- Park Avenue
A. c. Hudson. Miss c. E. Rogers
The Washington herald., 1915-12-17
wilson Meets DR.. Koo.

DIR. Wellington HOO the new Chinese
Ambassador. yesterday WIS formally pre-
""nted to President Wilson. Third AS
sistant Secretary of State Philips accom-
panied Dr. koo.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-17
OIL TANKER Is SAFE.

tured Comes to Port.
The State Department yesterday after
noon received q cablegram from Consul
Keblinser. at Malta, that the Standard
OIL tanker Communipaw. which has been
variously reported sunk and captured.
had arrived safely at Alsiers on Decem-
ber 13.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-17
Wants Minimum Rates Under Law

a bill empowering the Interstate Com
merce Commission to fix minimum trans
portation rates for railroads as we'll as
maximum rates was introduced in the
Senate by Senator Ransdell. of Louisi-
ana. O.. e.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-17

Miss Josephine s. Simmons has been
PROBATIONARY appointed copyist in the
General Land once.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-17
Wilson Greets Young F.Imer,.

Forty boys and girls: Of New England.
who have, won rprfses In different aSricul-
tural pursuits. yestkrday called at ths
White House and were greeted personally
by the President
The Washington herald., 1915-12-17
Mar1hall Wislds Gavel.

vice Prestdent Marnhan presided over
the Senate yssterday fer-ths .lyst. tius
thie,1ssGlon,. He he'd. bssn. Actaissd A.
andianaDolis by the HlnssS of-has. wffe: l
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-05
Masse nets Manuscripts.

BY his will Massenet left his man.
uscript music to the Opera, but it
will not be placed in the archives
Of the National Academy os Music
until after the death Of Nine. Mas.
senet. The deceased composer ex.
pressed the wish that his wife should
remain in charge Of the manuscripts
because their careful arrangement,
classification and preservation had
been wholly her work. France has
a jealous eye upon Massenet relics,
for the memory of her composer IL
very dear to her.
Every day some anecdote OF the
musician appears in the newspapers,
CT which the following, taken from
the Figaro. is typical A critic was
indulging in extravagant praise of
| Massenet to his face, and wound up
his flattery: Wagner? What was
he2. His talent Is most absurdly ex.
aggerated. have to pick and choose
among a lot Of rubbish in Wagner"
rs that so?" came the composers
suave reply. II should be quite hap
py with what you leave"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-05
eread.and.Butter Studies.

The complaint that colleges are
moving too rapidly away from the old
learning is one very frequently heard
in our day. Many people have attrib-
uted this drift to the fact that un.
dergraduates are permitted to map
out their own courses Of study, and
to do this under the influence Of a de-
fusion that only the so-termed "prac.
tical" subjects are apt to prove of any
service to them in after life. Hence
the classes in accounting. or in indus
trial chemistry, or in political science
are large enough to tax the capacity
of college lecture rooms. while pro.
fessors Of Greek or Sanskrit discourse
to halfempty benches on the beauties
Of the odyssey" and the aphorisms
Of the "Rig-Veda."
But the experience of the univer.
sity extension courses which have
been offered in Boston during the last
three or four years seems to prove
that the superior magnetism Of the 80.
called bread-and-butter studies IL Just
as pronounced In the outer world as
1t Is within the college gates.-Boston
Herald.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-05
HIS OPPORTUNITY
BY GEORGE MUNSoN.

John and Cynthia were to be mar.
ried when John was raised from twen-
ty to twenty-five. But Christmas came,
and John received no notification of
an increase.
Il think it's shame, john" said
Cynthia, weepily, as she contemplated
another year of spinsterdom. why
don't you 60 to old Hart and tell him
how badly you need the raise? am
sure you are doing two mems work
in that old Office"
"Why, dear!" exclaimed John.
aghast. IF I we're to do that they
would simply give me my discharge.
Nobody ever goes to Hart. He is un-
approachable. He has no more sym.
pathy than stone"
"Oh, John, are you sure you have
enough initiative?" walled Cynthia.
"You know. they never, never pay any
body more than he is willing to take"
81 tell you it's no use, DEAR" John
answered. you see, understand
conditions there. and So"
<auu oO THAI WdS Tue way IL WcuI
And John toiled at the Office all
through the dreary winter, and he had
never had to work SO hard before. It
was as Cynthia had said He was do
ing two mems work for Hart.
He began to grow desperate. Hart
was becoming more and more unsym-
pathetic. He practically told John
he was not worth his salt. He limited
at changes in the staff. John began to
study the Sunday newspaper adyer-
tisement columns.
On the very first Sunday he saw an
advertisement which seemed to have
been inserted specially for him.
WANTED" it ran. IAN expert in
the Wholesale stationery trade, with
complete knowledge of stock. a
young man Of not more than five and
twenty years.. who is willing to work
up with an old-established. firm. Sal.
airy to start. $t25. Apply by letter.
with full particulars, to P. O.. Box
1885,"
That WAS Johns line. Moreover. he
was sure he knew who 1t was that ad-
vertised under the initials p. @. That
must be Quincy. Harris chief business
rival. who had been engaged In . cut.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-05

agely, standing over her. He had CIT
en- seen her In Kempville, this dark
haired and blue-eyed mountain girl
Of that perfection OF type which
! fourishes, as in its native soil
In the Kentucky hills. The sight Of
her, flushed with her race, her eyes
alight with triumph, set his heart flu
riously beating, and, mingled with
this new emotion, was one OF anger
and shame at having been outwitted
"Jim?" she drawled. "Oh, Jim was
in the woodshed when you came up
| reckon you won't find him now
though Jim's swift runner. | reck
on Jim's swifter than me, and you
couldn't catch me-" she Knocked.
"Then-then-" he stammered.
Now, Mr.. Vincent" said the girl
soothingly. "if it hadn't been for me
you'd never have reached Bear noun
tain. Jim had bead on you all along
the trail. You've got me to thank
for saving your life by this here
change Of parts
We'll, I've got you, anyway, said
Vincent sullenly.
Il reckon not" she drawled.
Why not?"
Because" she answered, this is
Tennessee, and I reckon your terri
tory's Kentucky"
Vincent was dumbfounded. He had
forgotten the warning, carefully con-
veyed, that the Norman cabin was de-
signedly perched upon the border line.
and that therefore he must take his
captive within the cabin itself.
you stop right where you are, %
said Lily. IF you lay finger on me
I'll tell the governor Of Tennessee"
A light Of amusement fiickered in
Vincents eyes. Deliberately he
stretched out his hand, found the cool,
slender fingers Of the girl. and held
them.
81 guess the law doesn't say any
thing against amicable visiting be-
tween the states. does it," he asked.
Well" she admitted. "if you come
that way, II guess it doesn't"
Vincent stepped forward and
planted both feet firmly upon Tennes-
see soil
Nor about-this?" he asked.
And, placing his arm round her, he
drew her to him and kissed her upon
the lips.
Lily" he said, this isn't love at
first sight. for I've loved you since
first saw you in Kempville. But II
comes mighty near, and II can't get
Jim-why, reckon I'm going to get
you some day"
Copyright. 1912. by W. g. Chapman.)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-05
LOVE IN A COTTAGE
How a Good Fellow" Made
Good His Promise to Pro-
Spective Father-in-LaW.
sy JAMES HENRY ASHLEY.

81 hate to do it, Mile. OF course
respect your father, just as | love
you. but | am decidedly afraid he
is going to put dampener on my
my"
Budding affections," mirthfully
supplemented Mile of the bright
laughing eyes and ever happy heart
'Oh, you great coward. Why, papa
wouldn't harm fly"
But I'm not a fly" demonstrated
Marvin Bates, dolefully. I'm a big,
laundering idiot who has been lucky
enough to interest the best girl in
the world, and expect that her family
are going to turn their jewel over
to a fellow who has not had the
sense to save up enough to give her
the golden cage she has been used
to-"
Marvin" said Milly, quite serious
", 81 told you at the start that my
longing girlish ideal has been love.
true love, In a cottage, real cot
tage."
YES" assented Marvin, ruefully,
but where Is the cottage!
That's just what papa wants to
talk to you about" replied Milly.
with dancing eyes. 80 go ahead, you
great modest fellow, and don't let him
make you believe that I'm too precious
to work for"
1t was a pretty tryins ordeal for
Marvin. All his life he had been what
is called "a good fellow" Not a
reckless roysterer in any sense OF
the word, but true-hearted. careless
of his money, sometimes careless of
his obligations. When a friend was
In need he could always rely on Mar
win to help him out. When Marvin
took fancy to anything he bought
1t, no matter what it might cost.
Hitherto he had rather prided him
self on his good fellow" actions.
That bubble reputation. however,
seemed fiimsy as tissue paper as he
entered the library Of the Worthing-
ton home and faced the hard-headed.
practical father of the girl he loved.
In whose hands lay all his destiny at
that moment.
"Milly, that is. my-your daughter,
Miss Worthington. thought l had bet
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-05
CHRONICLE OF THE SINNER
Being the Story Of Man Mean
Enough to Deceive Even His
Trusting wife.

At two o'clock in the morning VIII
liam Wilberforce succeeded after
many efforts in getting his key to
serve the purpose for which 1t had
been made. Then he stumbled into
the hall and fell over an upturned
corner of a rug. This awakened Mrs.
Wilberforce, who switched on the
electric light.
When she got downstairs her hus-
band was sitting up and staring va.
cantly at beautiful picture Of Queen
Louise of Prussia.
"Why, William" exclaimed his wife,
what has happened? Where are
your glasses? How did you get that
cut on your nose? Why are your
clothes all covered with mud?"
Mr.. Wilberforce put his hands up
to his face and sobbed.
Dearest" Mrs. Wilberforce cried
kneeling beside him. tell me what
is the matter"
Il cant m DEAR" he replied, 1T
was awful! Horrible!"
20. William! Is it possible that
you have been"
mo. no, 1t amt posshible." he In
terrupted. Wash asshaulted by rob
beresh. Tha'sh wha' happened"
Darling! Are you badly hurt
Did they rob you of everything"
mo. IN only stunned, that's all
, only stunned. l licked m both. They
didn't get my watch. n they didn' ge'
my money. I'm all ri'-jush stunned
thash all.
"Shant I phone for the doctor
| dear?"
mo, m all RI. Jush little stunned
-tha'sh all"
Then. believing him. she helped hin
upstairs and assisted him to get int,
bed.
Yet there are those who refuse t,
admit that simple faith is better thar
Norman blood.-Chicago Recor,
Herald.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-05
Native Brazilian Drama.

Brazilian authors have for some
time been endeavoring to create q ma
tional drama for the big South Amer
lean republic. Heretofore the plays
presented have for the most part been
Of French origin. LIE Bresil Econo-
mique. Of Rio de Janeiro. now heralds
q native success in la Belle Madame
Vargas" by Joao do Dio. q newspaper
man OF that city. . play which 1t Ii
predicted will be the beginning Of
the Brazilian theater. The play is to
be taken to Paris. where 1t IL expect
ed to meet the same success that 1t
has had at Rio. and from which Ia
Belle Madame Vargas" nay find the
road to English and American thea
ters.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-05
"Then That 10 the Explanation Of Thls
Letter."

throat competition with him for years.
How he would welcome q man with
Johns experience. especially when he
was taking him away from Hart!
Cynthia lived with her mother in q
tiny uptown apartment. When John
had read the advertisement he hurried
round to consult with the ladies'. John
was a favorite Of Mrs. Barton's; she
had been as eager as a girl about the
marriage, and its postponement had
been a bitter disappointment to her.
I'm going to write Quincy a strong
letter" said John. Il feel sure that
can get that position, only-I'm not
muchSof hand at blowing my own
! trumpet"
"You are too diffident, my dear
john" said the old lady. Let US put
our heads together and see whether
we can't show up your good qualities.
II we can't, nobody can"
A little praise from Mrs. Barton, q
little tender love from Cynthia, a little
eagerness on Johns part, and a touch
of bitterness at the memory Of Hart,
and the following letter was produced:
In answer to your advertisement, !
beg to say that think l am Just the
! man for the position. l am twenty.
five years Of age and wish to make q
change. l am at present employed In
q Wholesale stationery house and have
: a complete knowledge Of the business
l am planning to leave because I am
worth at least $125 a month and am
getting less. I wish to enter the serv.
Ice of an enterprising firm that knows
a good man when 1t has him, and II
youfwill accord me an interview I be.
lieve we can come to terms"
Tho last sentence, to which John
demurred. was the product Of Mrs
Barton's brain.
1t seemed to the women Just the
sort Of letter calculated to appeal
psychologically to Quincy. They said
SO and John was forced to agree.
He watched Hart narrowly the next
morning. Somehow he felt a. II q
vast load had been lifted OF his mind
He no longer feared Hart, he no longer
dreaded to 60 into the little booth
where he had his desk. Threats would
leave John unmoved. He dreamed
away the morning. in fancy SEEING
himself at the altar with Cynthia, and
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-05

ter see you, sir" blundered out Mar
win, tripping over a rug and landing
on the pet corn of his prospective
fatherin-law.
BE seated" spoke Mr.. Worthing-
ton in tone that sent cold chills
down the back Of the ardent sutton.
Il have been advised Of this ill-ad-
vised match"
"Oh, don't say that. sir" inter-
rupted Marvin, beseechingly. 81 have
loved your daughter for two years."
"Ha-hum! Two years you've been
thinking of getting married. eh2"
questioned Mr. Worthington.
Yes. sir. You see. we love each
other"
That's all right" interrupted Mr.
Worthington, mercilessly. How much
have you saved during that timer"
Marvin fioundered. He wriggled
about in his chair. his lips strove to
frame an explanation, found no posi-
BILE basis for 1t. and he sat staring
vacantly at nothing.
Young man." said his stern Judge,
II know more about you than you
think. You will tally me of II you
please. You have earned twelve
hundred dollars a year and are in
debt. In the name of wonder, how do
you expect to support two on your
salary, when you have not been able
to keep clear Of debt, alone?"
That's so.~ acknowledged Marvin
in repentant despair. "Only, you see.
he added. Frightening up now. I'm
going to begin to save"
"Whenf"
fright away"
Sure of that, are your"
"0h, yes, sir. I'm going to cut Out
the club. put so much aside every
week. and eoonomiEe in every way
can"
THAT win be necessary. II you
marry my daughter" declared Mr.
Worthington. Now. I am going Il
be explicit with you. Miles mother
left her the cottage and lot on Maple
street. It IL q good enough home fol
anybody. That gives you free rent
provided you can save twenty-five dol
lars . month till twenty-four notes
amounting TO $500, are paid. Can 20,
do thatf"
Il certainly can" began the op
timistic lover heroically.
"Wfil you do It? II you think any
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-05

Jaggs (who has run his car into ths
ditch. gone to sleep and has Just bssn
awakened by rooster Growing on the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. car! Marvel.
oush car! I'm discovering new
features every day. Never knew till
lust now that thish 1916 model had q
leuckoo clock"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-05

NAetsaths Of the gssd that II done
N the world il the result net o, laws.
nswsvsr wise. or Of resolutions how.
sver strong. but Of the personal intau.
ence Of individual men and ~omea-
Sir Samuel Chisholm.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-05
Loaal HelIdavn

The general tpresidentiai) election
Is q legal holiday in all the states
except Alabama, Arkansas, Connecti-
suit, Delaware. Georgia, Maine, Massa-
chusetts. Mississippi, Nebraska, North
Carolina. Utah, Vermont. Ohio. Kan
sas and W.,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-05

Nov that your son IL through oo,
iese. what are you going to make Of
him.. Cant tell for a couple Of
years. He went to a coed institution
and he's booked up for two years
solid to act as an usher at weddings
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-05
Flour TO ExtInauIsh Fire.

Ii should be matter Of common
knowledge. since -four ia always with
In convenient reach. that wheat -four
10 the best extinguisher to throw over
. nre caused bv the spilling and ignit-
Ing Of kerosene.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-05
Obstructed Order.

Owens-How do you do, Mr.. Shears.
What can you show me in the way
OF new suit today?
His Tailor-Your bill. sir-that is
decidedly In the way Of a new suit
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-05

n We rightly estimate things, What
y them 10 purely owing to nature apl
what to labor. We shall ind that nine
u-nine parts Of a hundred are wholly
70 be put IN the account OF the labor.
Locke.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-05
Phosbe's Only Chance.

Cees At . cat show are not scored
On their rat catching records; there
fors IL would be Of no use to entsr
FAoeoe' She'll have to he shown In
. steel and wire trap exhibition
Toledo Daily Blade.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-05
OF the Same Breed.

It's better than an even bet that the
man who rushes by your open bed
room window every morning at $50
with his auto muffler cut out would
block the aisle with his feet If he were
IN street car
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-05

me AMAZON is the worlds greatest
nver' The Nile. Mississippi and
Ganges are mighty streams. but IN
length, probably. and in breadth,
depth. volume of water and reach of
clear sailing the South American river
leads them III
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-05
Measure Of Happiness.

A woman is happy when she think.
she is better looking than the lady
cashier at the downtown cafe where
ner husband gets his thunderstorm.
land Telegram.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-05
Mloht BE Elther

Miss ClimSer-"That man is always
running down other people" Miss
Ascum-scandal or auto?"-Nev
York Sun.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-05
Generally an Easy M.tter.

Even II We have had NO love for the
Instant deceased relative we can often
put up a strenuous fight to get a bit
Of his property.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-05
Such Ignorance.

PA, what is pourparler!"
What! Have you been studying
ornithology for q whole year and don't
know what a pourparler is? I'm sur.
prised at you!"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-05
Reading and rhink

Reading furnishes the
with materials Of knows
thinking makes what we n
Locke.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-05
A CANINE MATCHMAKER.
BY AILsA JENNINGS.

Copyright, 1915. by the Mcclure Newspa-
per Syndicate.)