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United States Court of Claims.

Present: Chief Justice Edward X.
Campbell. Judge Fenton W. Booth. Judge
Samuel :. Barney, Judge George W.
Atkinson. Judge George f.. Downey.
No. 80. John Self aSt United States.
No lnc. S. V. Parsley agt. United
Stntes.
No. 1ol. w. Is. James agt. United
States.
No 1oe d. W. Webb agt. United
States.
And six other cases Mr.. 6. W. Holt
was heard for plaintiffs. and Mr.. j. Har-
wood Graves. with whom was Mr.. Will
Han, Hltz. FOR defendants, and cases were
thereupon remanded to general docket.
No. liz. o. b. STANLEY aEt. United
States; submitted on evidence and briefs
b. Mr.. w. w. Scott for plaintiff and Mr.
}. HARDWOOD Graves for defendants.
John W. Griffin sagt United States:
submitted on briefs by MIR. G. T. Stor-
mont fer defendants and by consent of
PLAINTIFFS counsel.
Margaret r. Dornin. admnistrix. agt
Tinted States ct al: submitted by Mr.
Harry Peyton for plaintiff and Mr. c. T
Stormont for defendants
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own use in any quantity. or in un-
limited quantities, it would seem to
follow he should at least have the
right to manufacture such liquor for
his own use from the products of his
own labor, and yet it is settled he has
no such right.
Turning to the Webb Kenyon law, the
attorneys general urged that to accom-
plish the valid purpose of prohibiting
the traffic in liquors It is necessary
for a state TO have the right to control
interstate shipments even for personal
use.
This is step which has a fair re-
laton to the end to be accomplished
they contended- What is the differ
ence in principle between the denial of
the right to manufacture and a denial
of the right to Import:
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aside exemption; attorney. Mark stear-

aside exemption; attorney. Mark Stear-
man.
In re Mildred S. Haines: order to
invest funds: attorney, r. A. Ford.
Estate of Isobel Langran: will ad-
mitted to probate and letters tesla
mentary granted to Lloyd B. Brooke;
bond. 800; attorneys, Richardson u
Shreve.
Estate of Mary Nealon; will dated
January 81, 1908. filed.
Estate of David *. Mccarthy; will
dated May :. 1914. filed.
Estate of James \. Fitzpatrick; Will
dated October 30, 1913, filed.
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Brig. Gen. H. C. Cook Dead.

FALL RIVER, Mass. February =
Brig. Gen. Henry Clay Cook, L. s. A.,
retired, aged seventy-nine. a veteran
of the civil war and an Indian fighter
of note. has died at his home here
Death followed an illness of three
months.
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LIQUOR laws UPHELD
BY ATTORNEYS GENERAL
Officials of Fifteen States Defend
Webb-Kenyon and West Vir-
ginia Statutes.

Attorneys general of fifteen states
have filed with the Supreme Court of
the United States a joint argument in
support of the constitutionality of the
West Virginia liquor law prohibiting
the receipt and possession of intoxicat-
ing liquors for personal use, and of the
federal WebbKenyon liquor law pro
hibitins the shipping of Intoxicating
liquors into states for use in violation
of state laws.
The states represented were Arizona.
Georgia. Idaho, Iowa, Kansas. Missis-
sippi, North Carolina, North Dakota,
Oklahoma. Oregon. South Carolina,
Tennessee, Virginia. Washington and
la bama
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Only One "BRO,IO QlININE.'
To get the genuine. call for full name Lana
TIVE EEOM0 QGININE. Look for signature
of Z. w. GROVE. Cures Il Cold in One bay. DE
advertisement.
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ARMY-NAVY.
Army Orders.

Capt. Monroe c. Kerth. 30th Infantry
Staff Corps. vice Capt. William 7. Mer-
ry. relieved. Capt. Kerth will repair to
this city and report to the chief of staff
for duty.
granted Maj. John f. Munroe. ordnance
department.
\Leave of absence for one month and
fifteen days on surgeons certificate OF
disa bility is granted capt. Albert \.
Mcclure. 18th Cavalry.
Leave of absence for fifteen days is
granted Capt. Walter F. Martin. I'll
Cavalry.
First Serst Walter l.. German, Com
pany n. 9th Infantry, at Laredo. Tex.
and Cook Napoleon Belanger. Com
pany f, 4th Infantry. at Brownsville.
Tex, have been placed on the retired
list.
Naval order.
Assistant Surgeon < l. Wood. from
the San Diego TO the Maryland.
Naval Movements.
The flag of the commander of the
cruiser squadron. Atlantic fleet. has
been transferred from the Prairie to
the Tennessee.
The list of destroyers designated to
participate in Mardi Gras celebrations
has been revised as follows: FlusSer
and Monaghan to New Orleans: Terry
to Mobile and Wake to Apalachicola.
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CIRCUIT DIVISION 1-Justsce Gould.
United States ex rel. Henderson agt
taTnable March s: plaintiffs attorneys.
y. II. Lou,.hra1 and b. W Marshall
Jacobse" ;.sH Sterling Hotel Com
pany; juGt. q. by default for 81 250
and Jud&l',f condemnation: plain
t'f's attorn, ioiriner & Graham.
Wun,leT IA. Burton and Burton aet
Wander; leave granted ". s. Culbert-
son To Withdraw appearance.
Ough agt- Muir & Co.: order vacatins
dismissal of plea of set-off and rein
stating same: plaintiffs attorney. S. V.
Hayden: defendants attorneys, Shinn
* owen.
Boxley agt. Brenizer: certified to Cir
cult Division . for trial; plaintiffs at
torneys, Rhodes. Baker, Cromelin; de-
f@:dants attorneys, W. II. Price, jr.;
Maddox X Galley.
Scala agt. Washington Railway and
Electric Company; time to file tran
script extended to March IL: plaintiffs
attorneys. -. ". ODonoghue and A. A
:. IeNander; defendants attorney j. S.
Harbour.
rhurston aCt. pisgs: time to submit
hiN of exceptions extended to March 20
I" fie transcript t" April Il; plaintiff s
attorneys. Fulton Lewis and John Rid
eat: defendants attorney. n A. Birney.
Harris agt. knipp ct al: verdict for
rlalmtin for $500: plaintiffs attorneys,
u. +. DAVIS and Hayden Johnson de-
PENDANTS attorney. VI. j. Colbert.
CIRCUIT DIVISION e>jHsfice -......- =.
Walker agt. Carpahan: bill Of eXcep-
Ions signed: plaintiff attorneys. Gle
i,nInr s. t1epiiane; defendants attor-
9cy. Il. y. Dickcy.
i-uriisb AIT. English: judgment by
default sor sl.io0: plaintiffs attorney,
! = JoorIey.
chaloner as, Washington Pos,
Company; on trial: plaintiffs attorneys.
=. 9. Dudley. T. F. Wart ard Il. j..
Colladay; defendants attd-neys. W. J.
Lambert and X. II. Yeatman.
CRIMINAL DIVISION Justice Sid
United states ast. Fleming Witty.
r"bbery: plea. guilty; attorney, e. s
Williams
United States agt. John Mullen and
Mary z. ETnbrey. adultery: plea. guilty;
referred TO probation officer: attorney
J. \. O'Shea.
United States agt. Hattie simms. sec
ond omense petit larceny: plea guilty;
Emitted States aGt. George Wayne
depreciation on private property: on
trial attorney, ". j. Neill
United States a:-t. John r, Dcckert
false prcten3es: bench warrant issued
United States aG;. Walter b. Mat
Thew. non-support: bench warrant
isSued
United states agt Archie Harro /
United States a2t William NJ Glib
tGits- non-5Uppor. bench warra Mt
issued.
PROBATE DiNISipN--Justicc Mccoy.
iEstate of Levi X Doravin: order FOR
I,i'hiication: attorneys. Richardson &
Sis
..state Of Sarah e. HUNT: reference
10 aHd tor: 2ttoTre+. W. r.. Guy.
f-iLat" Of Mary =. Johnson: order 10
r@- Funeral expenses: attorneys. Rich
~" {. Shrcxe.
t,1f*tc 81 Frances Nj. f'adGen: order
~ satt .;ocks and bonds: attorneys
No" hing. Pee.le * Ggilby.
Estate of Ellen Heasley: letters OF
administration granted To Michael F.
flanagan: bond. $1,000; attorney. n. F.
Flanagan.
E,stat. OF GatIid. e. Stevenson;
order 10 pay certain bills: attorney A
r. i.eet
Estate of Joseph JacI.: order setting
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Decision to Be Important.

The decision of the court in the west
Virginia cases, now before the court
for oral argument. is expected to pc
the most important adjudication III the
temperance fight in q decade.
lit seems strange at this late day.
the attorneys general stated to the
court in their brief, ito hear claim
made that the state and national gov
ernments guarantee to citizen the
right to possess and receive liquor for
personal use and to drink the same in
unlimited quantities. If such had been
the case it is difficult to see how any
sort of prohibitory law could have ever
been sustained since all of them have
direct tendency to reduce or prevent
the use of intoXicatin beverages, and
it is the purpose of all of them to pro
mote temperance by the prevention of
the consumption of intoXicants. This
purpose has found repeated expression
in adjudged cases.
Right of Manufacture Denied.
IF citizen of a state has right
to obtain Intoxicating liquors for his
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EQUITY DIVISION 2-Justice Mccoy.
McGonigal agt. Trebby ct al: on hear
Ing: plaintiffs attorney, Charles Poe:
Defendants attorneys, john Ridout and
" s BoN!es.
Atweli a2t. Atwell: further prosecution
without prepayment of costs allowed
and rule on defendant as to contempt
retu-naole two days after service: plain
TIN s attorneys. Shinn Il Owen and John
McLachlen.
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STYLE NO. a-Gcorgette Crepe, COM
bined with tilet lace, fashions charming
blouse. The arrangement of the lace gives
the desirable shcerness. Novelty buttons of
white trimmed with black, make an attractive
note of contrast. White or flesh
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Different Blouses at $500

all tailoring Bluuses and
whicf difficult o words Got third floor
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STYLE NO. Silk Crepe de Chine
Blouses, poems in Nile green. rose, coral and
white Some with the new frills. some with
fine tucknss others daintily henlstitched
The collars. cuffs and buttons are also fea-
lures new and attractive.
Third Floor-Near Elevators
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District Supreme Court.

EQUITY DIVISION Justice Ander-
son.
f;sier agt. Prout: order of publica-
ton: plaintiffs attorney, John L.
Gardiner.
Sidney agt. Bundy: Spencer Gordon
appointed trustee to convey; PLAINTIFF s
attorney. Thomas Walker
Northwest lexington Improvement
Company aSt- District of Columbia; de-
cree equalizinS tax assessments; plain
tiff's attorney. H. !. Quinn and C. H
Merillat: defendants attorneys. c. H.
Syme and +. H. stephens.
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STYLE NO. 1-Georgette Crepe Blouse,
with collar and cuffs OF luster silk. Front and
back tucked in groups Of tucks Cuffs. collar
and shoulder yoke edged with folds of luster
silk. White. flesh. rose and maize
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Samples of La Premiere" md
"Parisette'' Corsets. including
models standard at S. to $40.
Street t'loor-Near Elevators.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-04
The Fight for the Armor Plate Plant.

Apparently the citizens of Washington stand
united in the campaign to win for this city the
proposed $II,ooo,ooo government armor plate
plant So far is known, every citizens asso-
citation that has taken up the project has Endorsed
it. The action of the Board of Trade in giving
its Endorsement to the plan shows that the
business men of Washington are unanimous in
wanting the plant built here, the Chamber of
Commerce and the Retail Merchants Association
previously having put their formal 20. K" on
the project.
What value will these Endorsements by citi-
zens and business men have in the opinions of
the Navy Department officials designated to
select site for the plant? OF course the fact
that the residents Of Washington want the
plant built here does not in any way improve
any of the suggested sites in this city. This
apparent unanimity the part of our citizens
will not cheaper the cost Of raw materials that
will be used in the plant or make the city more
secure from attack.
But the Endorsements of the campaign by citi-
zens and business men have highly important
value The Endorsements will be accepted by
navy officials proof that there will be no
objection to the plant raised by citizens here
in the event that this city is designated as the
site for the plant Navy officials, taking cog
nizance of the fact that the citizens of Wash
lngtCn nave no vote, realize that what IS known
public sentiment has more power in the
District perhaps, than in any city in the country.
The navy officials are aware that if majority
of business organizations and civic bodies should
oppose the erection of an armor plant here it
would be unwise to designate the Ma onal
Capital as the site for such a plant Therefore,
the action Of three business organizations
and number of other bodies in presenting a
united front in favor of the plant may prove
strong factor in bringing the plant to this city
The facts and figures being assembled under
the direction of President Moran of the Chamber
of Commerce powerful arguments in the
contention that this city is the logical site for
the plant and with such a strong foundation for
a campaign every resident of Washington who
has the welfare of the city at heart should join
forces with the men who are working to win
the plant for the National Capital
The Washington herald., 1916-10-04
A Premium On Dishonesty.

Years may elapse before the real results OF
the Adamson eight-hour law for trainmen be-
come known to the American people. The law
apparently is being discussed in the majority
of cases on the same basis as the eght-hour
question outside Of the railroad business. Such
discussions are based on false foundation for
the reason that the railroad business is different
from every other kind Of activity in which man
engages. Without technical knowledge of the
inside workings of railroad, the average man
may not be able to fully comprehend the full
meaning of the action by Congress in estab-
fishing a trainmen's eight-hour day by legis-
laton.
Of course, 1t is becoming commonly known
that Congress cannot reduce the trainmen 8
workday to an actual eight hours without re-
building the railroads The divisions on prac-
tically every railroad in this country have been
established at about miles and at the division
terminals the railroads have built freight yards,
repair shops, engine houses and other structures
representing values mounting high in the
millions.
Around these division terminals villages, towns
and cities have grown and both the railroad
executives and the trainmen admit that it would
not be practicable to disrupt the entire network
Of railroads in this country by removing the
terminals so as to shorten the distances between
them and make the eight-hour trainmens day
possibility These facts, of course have be-
come common knowledge since the passage by
Congress of legislation which is called the eight
hour law but should be called the increased
pay law
There is another practical phase of the situa-
ton, however, which seems to have largely
escaped. the attention of the majority of people.
This phase hinges on the fact that whether
trains run on schedule depends largely the
men operating them. There are numerous
methods by which a trainman may deliberately
delay a train and still escape responsibility for it
If running the train schedule means ending
work schedule the trainma9 has incentive
for properly operating the train. But the. in
crease in pay for overtime that Congress has
awarded the trainmen removes this incentive
and puts a premium on ineficiency and dis
honesty.
1t is not to be presumed that the trainmen
as a whole will take advantage of the oppor-
tunity given them by Congress to rob their
employers The trainmen compose one of the
finest classes OF working men in this nation
and their efficiency and devotion to duty is one
of the traditions of the service.
But the fact that Congress has, in effect, put
forced to pay overtime wages for unnecessary
delays in the operation of trains seems to be
convincing that Mr.. Hughes has taken strong
position in demanding investigation before legis-
lation in the place of legislation under threat.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-04
AFTER-DINNER POLITICS.
Elected by One Vote.
By DIR. e. ]. EDWARDS.


The late Charles Levi woodbury-for
many years a leading lawyer Of Boston
had the good fortune TO live IN Washing
ton at the time his father, Levi Wood
bury, was Secretary OF the Treasury IN
the Cabinet Of President Van Buren. 1t
was in the vacation season that hr.
Woodbury. as a young man was In Bos-
ton at the time Of the gubernstortal con-
test In Massachusetts when Edward
Everett was a candidate for reelection
as governor and his opponent was Mar
Gus Morton.
The extraordinary feature Of that
election" said Mr.. Woodbury.. in con-
versation I had with him in 1888, was
the fact that II required very careful
recount OF the vote in order 20 decide
whether Gov. Everett or Marcus Morton
was elected. The final recount gave Nor
ton q majority OF Just one. Gov. Everett
congratulated his successful rival, ano
the best Of feeling prevailed in both par
ties.
This election by one vote has often
been spoken Of as without any precedent
in our political history. Still there have
been some very interesting and close
elections determined by one vote For
Instance you remember, the electoral
commission established by Congress TO
decide whether Hayes or Tilden received
majority Of electoral votes in 1875 did
decide that by the one vote Of Oregon to
which Gov Hayes was entitled he re-
ceived majority Of just one in the cleo
toral college
No President Of the United States, ex-
cepting possibly Washington. ever receiv-
ed q unanimous electoral vote. In one
case, the electoral vote was a tie, Thomas
Jefferson and Aaron Burr receiving each
an equal number Of votes. The nearest
any Presidential candidate ever came TO
unanimous election was at the time Of
the second election Of James Monroe.
His entire administration was character
lied by an absence OF psrtisanship The
United States was busily occupied in
building up the country's prosperity.
Financial conditions we're excellent.
There were no troublesome questions Of
kind which created party issues.
The result was that Monroe was elect
ed a second time without any opposition
excepting that a single electoral vote due
TO personal reasons was not given for
him. Therefore we had one President
installed into Office by reason Of a ma
jority Of one electoral vote-RUtherford
B. Hayes-and we had another president
James Monroe-who came within one Of
| receiving unanimous electoral vote for
President. I DO not recall any other in
stance in which record was made Of the
election Of the governor Of the State by
a majority Of one vote excepting the now
traditional choice Of Marcus Morton, OF
Massachusetts. over Edward Everett"
(CopynEht, 1876 By the Mcclure NsvspSpG
Syndicate
The Washington herald., 1916-10-04

Mr.. Wilson continues to found his entire de-
tense for his extraordinary conduct on society's
alleged sanction OF the eight-hour principle. This
is begging the question with a vengeance. Small
wonder that Mr.. Hughes is moved Indignantly to
protest against any, endeavor to confuse the
thought of America by talking about an eight
hour work day when nothing of the sort has
been enacted, nothing of the sort has been pro-
posed, and the only thing. that was proposed or
enacted was change in the schedule Of wages
derstand the meaning of plain English who will
take the time to look at the text of the Adam
son law, will see at a glance that Mr.. Hughes
is right and that Mr.. Wilson is wrong in his
contention. But even were the language abstruse
with room for possible doubt as to its meaning,
the average man would have little difficulty in
reliable interpreter, the acknowledged expert and
specialist in analyzng laws and determining
their significance, the distinguished ex-Justice
OF the Supreme Court or the amateur and dilet-
Telegraph
The Washington herald., 1916-10-04

In his. speech at Dayton, Ohio, Mr.. Hughes
which President Wilson forced through Congress.
Mr. Hughes is not against an eight-hour law or
the advancing of the wages of any employe, but
passed by Congress to the Sailing Vi under false
colors, and he strenuously objects to the passing
Of any law. hastily and under coercive threats.
Obviously II any. coterie of men representing a
considerable number of voters can once intimi-
date Congress into passing legislation for their
benefit, other groups will try the same tactics,
Then we shall have not an orderly law-Inaking
body but body of legislators now and then
subject, to attacks from a group of citizens who
demand that laws giving them privileges shall
be passed passed without due MISUNDERSTANDING
The Washington herald., 1916-10-04
A PLEA FOR DOGS.
Writer Protests Against CrueIties 70
''han's Best Friend"

Editor Of The Washington Herald:
In the Washington Herald Of septen-
Der q ie an article in regard to children
being bitten by vicious dogs" The dog
never has a fair trial. II he bites any one
he is presumed guilty, though II may be in
self-defenss. Children frequently annoy
dogs, but this fact is not noted by the
health oficer. The proportion Of vicious
dogs is less than the percentage OF vicious
men, but no one proposes to hold all men
in restraint because some are vicious;
nor is the man who attacks another con-
demned TO death without trial as is the
case Of the dog-msn's most loyal and az
fectionate friend. II is not the health
officers duty to recomend damage suits.
There are plenty Of lawyers who make
their living collecting "retainers" for
The Washington herald., 1916-10-04

starting dubious or frivolous dsrnsss-
suits.
The writer admits that a few dos.
laoout per cent? are vicious ana should
De held IN restraint but by the health
omcert eoict thousands Of harmless
licensed dogs are totured By ruuzzIeS m
couusion with the health oficer are sou,s
OF the doctors Of Agriculture CErouche. OF
alleged experimental science), vho ara
also engaged IN vivisection and the publi-
cation Of articles stirring up hatred
against dogs, cats and other animals.
The evil that men DO against animals IA
worse than the he'll at Sonme and Yer
dun. II there is to be any anti-dog cru.
sade there viii be a revival OF the ole
association for the protection Of doFs
When women set their constitutional
amendment the cruel people IN once viii
either reform or get out
CARRIE L BARTON.
Chevy Chase.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-04
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The Washington herald., 1916-10-04
President Wilson in his speech at Baltimore

President Wilson in his speech at Baltimore
adhered to the Democratic position on the tariff
is to say, he substituted for the idea of protec-
tion the idea of going out and capturing the
markets Of the world with American working
in competition with foreign worklngmen who
labor, longer hours at lower wages. If the
war lasts indefinitely, of course all will be we'll
The war furnishes protection of the highest tariff
ever proposed by any one-its protection is
really prohibitive. That seems to be the Demo
cratic attitude. Why tire the country with tariff
talk? 1t will be prosperous so long as the war
lasts-may it last foreverl-New York Herald