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The Washington herald., 1916-01-02
HISTORY BUILDERS.
Two Wings Who Became Famous.
Nv r. 4. EDWARDS.

The late Commodore Van Santvoord
when a young man sojourned for some
weeks in Washington, being so greatly
interested in the personalities OF the men
who during the administration Of James
X. Polk and the first part of the admin
istration of Zachary Taylor were of
pre- eminent influence at the capital that
he spent much OF his time In the galleries
of the legislative chambers. The COM
modore retained, even when he reached
venerable years. vivid recollection Of
the appearance, the oratory and the per-
sonal characteristics OF many of those
whom 1t was his privilege to see and
hear
There appeared at Washington, in the
congress which met in 1s+s. two Wings,
one OF them representing an Illinois dis
trict and the other a Georgia district. The
Illinois member was inconspicuous, eX-
cepting that Van Santvoord observed
that he was q man OF unusually tall
Aature.t No one seemed to pay any at
tention TO him. Directly in front Of the
seat occupied by the Illinois Whig were
the chair and desk which the Whig from
Georgia had selected. This Georgia mem
Der had already gained some distinction.
Even had he not been widely known his
personal appearance would have been
sure to focus attention upon him.
Commodore Van Santvoord remembered
having watched this member. hoping
that he would speak, but in that hope
the commodore was disappointed. The
Georgia member was the smallest rep
resentative in Congress. 1t semed al
most as though he were nothing but
skin and bones, excepting that he had
large head, beautifully formed, and
wonderfully brilliant pair of eyes.
which seemed to possess the faculty of
penetratin into every mans mind.
The physical difference between the
Illinois Whig and the Georgia Whig was
noticeable by reason of the fact that
the seat Of one was directly in front of
the seat of the other. Commodore Van
nois member bend over his desk and hold
animated conversation for a few min
utes with the little man from Georgia.
whose skin was like parchment Not un-
til the Illinois member was elected Presi-
dent of the United States, In the fall OF
ls6o-for he was Abraham Lincoln-and
the Georgia member was elected vice
president of the Confederacy few weeks
later did Commodore Van Santvoold re-
call this incident, which at the time
was mere passing event with him. The
commodore made some inquiries and
learned that when that Congress ad-
journed sine die Lincoln and Stephens
parted with cordiality and good wishes
Not again did they meet until 1854 when
Abraham Lincoln, President of the Unit
ed States, and Alexander Stephens. vice
president OF the Confederacy, met near
Fortress Monroe for the purpose Of dis
cussing terms upon which peace between
the North and South could be secured
Copyright. 1915. by E. J. Edwards. An nshts re
The Washington herald., 1916-01-02

man who a few years ago dominated
the largest hotel In Europe
The new head waiter IN this same cafe
ia named Fay When ! last saw him he
was the manager Of the famous Picsoniy
sriI, where iords. osdty riris and Am
30 " goes all over New York. There IL
hardly restaurant where you won't
nno an empioye who vac formerly con-
spicuous IN the hotel lffe Of London
me oiscusston and allegation that the
late hrs- Frank Leslie was the daughter
OF negro slave seems entirely uncSled
for. She admitted TO me herself. on
more than one occasion. that she was a
thorough Bohemian and al times a asoo6
deal Of an Indian" The monthly re-
ceptions at her home to literary ana
theatrical folk were for years a feature
Of New York life.
Mrs Leslie had a beautifuIiy shnp>1
neck and was not averse 20 display1nr
H. She used 10 say that her fsvo-1te
motto was, Neck or Nothing"
white marble replica OF her foot. done
py famous sculptor. always stood on
top of her bookcase. She vas also very
proud Of the fact that a brand Of cigars
was named after her
me closing OF the Eden Nusee and
the sale Of the wax figures call 70 mind
a fact that few people know concerning
the prorenitor Of this exhibition. the ia
nous Nine Tussaud's IN London. II 10
owned BY Mrs. Mar Pemberton. the wife
OF the distinguished novelist
Mime. Turssnd's GrsnddausHt.r.
Mrs. Penberton Is the sranddsushter
OF Nine. Tusssud and inherited the vs.
works, which have been a feature Of
Loboon for seventy-fve years II
brought her very hsndsorn. incorn.
Tne Pemoertons have a beautifu ola
country estate out IN Suffolk pesr Bur,
St Edmunds. Charles the First user 20
stop there There are apple tree, t~-o
hundred years old and a bowling sreen
IKE billiard table, but there is no nun
ning water In the house and the onlv
neat 10 from open coal fires that Won
nave 70 sit on TO get warm. Tn. North
Sea IL only ten miles away and IN. x5,6
sweeps around that manor house cola
sh9 raw. spent one Christmas ther,
ana nearly froze 70 death
sam Lash. brother Of the Lee rs.S
Studios. who vas almost skinned alive
sho most Of his bones broken by being
SUCKED through an eishteen-inch drain
pipe rom swimming pool at Asburv
Park out % the Atlantic Ocean last sum
mer. Is out and around again. "a. LOOKS
quite all right except that one arm Is
rAther Wabnly, and be tells me he is
practicsiiy covered with plssters. How
he ever lived through Il IL miracle.
He also tells me that the insu-,nr.
company offered him s.. .Jan in settIemen,
HIS doctors bills were twice that
The Hon Joseph H Choate will he
eighty -four years old in a few weeks. Al
the Pilgrims dinner the other night ne
ate nince pie as heartily as the youngest
Yankee Of the lot
Mr. Benjamin Van Horn. son Of Sir
William Van Horne. OF Canada Is up
IN New York from his railroad interests
IN Cuba. He says Canada can send sco. @,
coo more men 10 Englsnd's aid.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-02

The substance of the last Austrian note on the
Aneona case is that if the passengers and crew
of ship that the submarine commander is abou,
to torpedo do not take to the boats as expediti.
ously as the commander thinks they should he is
entitled to sink the ship and whatever passengers
are left on board. Another point made is tha,
any panic which may ensue under the crcum-
stances is to be attributed to some inherent weak
ness OF the passengers and crew of the liner and
not to the record for slaughtering women and
children that the Austrian and German govern.
ments have conclusively established in the past
The Washington herald., 1916-01-02

John Barrett, director general of the Pan
American Union, urges that the American
republics should form an alliance against anv
foe" on the ground that we have incurred the
hostility OF Europe" If the last assertion is true
OF the United States it certainly is not true of the
Latin n-Ameriean republics which might reasonably
be expected to inquire why they should be called
upon to defend US against the future results of a
policy which they were not consulted about and
probably would not have approved
The Washington herald., 1916-01-02
The Heralds Army and Navy Department
Latest and Most Complete News of Service and Personnel Published
in Washington.
By p. b. JOHNS.

By ID. b. JOHNS.
that 1t is reformatory institution, the
work that is being done at the dis
ciplinarian barracks at Fort Leaven-
worth. Kans., and at the Pacific and
Atlantic branches. is attracting the at
tention Of the students of prison reforms.
This movement. which was inaugurated
by Mai Gen. Leonard Wood when he was
chief of star. has been placed In the
hands of Adj. Gen. Mccain. and. accord
Ing to Maj. Gen. Hugh L. Scott, ex-
cellent progress is being made in re-
military offenses.
Under the new policy, military prison.
ers are separated from those who are
convicted Of statutory or common law
crimes. Prisoners at the disciplinarian
barracks consist largely of those who
are guilty of desertion. Instead Of being
placed at hard labor. they are organized
into disciplinarian companies and given
Ia special course in military instruction.
Under this plan, seven disciplinarian
companies and two bands have been or
ganized at Fort Leavenworth. two COM
panies and one band at the Pacific
branch, and one company at the Atlantic
branch.
During the past year. Gen. Scott re-
ports 1853 prisoners. of which lsl were
former deserters. have been restored to
honorable duty and returned to their
regiments. Some of these prisoners have
been developed into soldiers Of the high
est character. Quite a number of them
have been promoted to be non-com-
missioned oficers and a majority Of them
have declared their intentions of re-
inlisting when their present terms OF
enlistment expire. The prisoners are
handled without ball and chain and are
placed on their honor In being assigned
to duty about the barracks
As soon as the report from the West
Coast is received at the Navy Depart
ment, the result of the examination OF
candidates for vacancies in the pay
corps will be given out 1t Is thought
that the results will be made pubic
during the first week of January.
Forty-three candidates for commits
sions in the army Medical Corps have
been authorized to take the examina-
tion which occurs January 10. one OF
the candidates is living in Porto Rico
and another one on the Panama Canal
The Washington herald., 1916-01-02
ENJOY CANTER IN VIRGINIA.

After eighteen miles on horseback Fri
day afternoon. a big group Of "back-to-
the-saddle" enthusiasts enjoyed dinner
at the home OF Mrs. William Clabaugh.
The riders crossed the Aqueduct Bridge
and took the road TO Alexandria, passing
through Fort Myer. Arlington and Hume.
Returning, they trotted over the railroad
bridge to Clark Station and Arlington
Cemetery.
Among those present were Misses Sue
II. Murray, Martha v. Worster, NJ. l.
Bridges, Theodosia Walter, Margaret
Wilson, Mrs. William Clabaugh, Messrs.
Charles Kothe, Clarence A. knudtson
John H. Evans. A. G. Maddox and Nor
gan o. Tavlor.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-02
COURT SEES FEW REvELERs.
SIX Men Arrested for IntoHIcstios
Fcrfett Their Bail.

MAJ Pullman's announcement that the
police would not permit too much cele-
brating Friday night evidently had a de-
terrfng efect upon the New Years Eve
jewellers, judged by the small number of
cases heard in the Police Court yesterday
morning
Six men arrested for intoNicatiou for
feited, so each. which they had posted
as bail, and seven others arrested for
disordcrly conduct parted with sums OF
from s. to s.
Judge Pugh accepted the personal
bonds OF the first dozen men who ap-
peared before him. charged with into,i-
cation, after warning them that they
would be severely dealt with II they are
again arrested for the same orense.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-02
TALKS TO LADIES' AUXILIARY.
Col. heefer Disc...e. W.,,fr.,ou
and His Ancestral Home,

George Washington and His Ancestral
Homes. was the subject Of an address
delivered Friday night by Col Joseph
/. keefer, a descendant Of George Wash
ington, before the Ladies Auxiliary OF
William B. Gushing Camp No z sons
OF veterans. During the meeting tn.
following officers were elected:
Mrs Ross s. Rutledge, president
'thlrd term); Mrs +. B. Waltz vice
president; Mrs Clara Barrinser. treas
urer; trustees, Mrs. Garlic, Mrs. Robb
and Mrs. StaRtz; chaplain. Mrs Van
Arsdale; patriotic instructor. Miss
Brown: guide, Mrs Gates: assistant
guide. Miss HARRISON: right color guard
Miss Stsatz; LETT color guard. Mrs. Dorm;
inside guard, Mrs. Slant, and odtsid,
guard, Mrs. Young
The Washington herald., 1916-01-02

The Secretary of War has directed
that the Quartermaster general, In
making estimates for barracks and
quarters for the tropics. should include
the expenses of screens for the build
ings. This will include buildings TO
be erected in the Philippines. Hawaii,
and on the Panama Canal Screens
for buildings In the tropics are of such
importance that in number of cases
the expense of putting them on the
buildings has been borne by private
subscription from the officers and men
at the posts. In some cases this i'm
portant sanitary precsution has been
neglected and the secretary has decid-
ed that screens are as much the part
OF building In the tropics as the
doors and windows. In fact, in some
ATTITUDES. doors and windows are not
so vital to the health of the occupants
as the protection against infectious
mosquitoes.
Civil Engineer Homer r. Stanford.
chief of the bureau of yards and
docks. will open the hearings on the
naval appropriation bill before the
House Committee on Military Affairs
on January 6. He will be followed
by Paymaster General Samuel Nc
Gowan. After the bureau chief and
oH On outy AT tne 0e-
partment are heard. the hearing win
be concluded by the Secretary Of the
Navy on the proposed increase in the
navy. 1t is probable that the Secre-
tary will also 60 into the personnel
question before he concludes his
hearing.
Civil Engineer Ruben z. Bakenhus,
public works officer at Boston. has
been added to the list OF the officers
being considered In connection with
prospective vacancy In the office of
the chief Of the bureau of yards and
docks. Engineer Bakenhus has some
very strong endorsements and has re-
Gently been called to Washington by
the Secretary of the Navy.
First Lieut. w. d. Smith, cavalry,
on duty at the West Point Military
Academy. has made application for
retirement under the Panama Canal
service act By the Interpretation Of
this act, the Secretary Of War has
no discretion and Lieut.. Smiths ap-
plication will be approved
The Washington herald., 1916-01-02
Diocese Has New Secretary,

Right Rev. John Gardner Murray,
bishop Of the Episcopal diocese of Mary
land. yesterday announced the appoint
ment of Rev. William Cleveland Hicks,
formerly of the Emmanuel Episcopal
Church, Cumberland, Nd, as provincial
secretary of the province of Washing
ton at Washington. Rev. Hicks sue
ceeds Rev. @. C. F. Bratenahl. who re-
signed to become dean of the Cathedral
of st. Peter and Paul, of the diocese OF
Washington.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-02
Morning Smiles.

Seymour has a number of men who
take in every important public meeting
Their wives take in washing. Prom the
Seymour Und) Democrat
The Recruiting OricisI-one grsn'fath-
er living Is he on your fathers or
mothers side?
The Recruit-Oh. e varies. sir; e sticks
UP for both on 'em-s sort o nootrsl.-
sense OF humor."-Pacvihc Unitarian.
'I observe" said the hend. that Mr..
success to golf"
1T was my notion" said the Iowbrow.
that most men owe much of their golf
to success."-St. Louis Republic.
Society" said the mere man, is use
full only to those who want to marry"
''Or to those who are married and want
to forget IT" replied the grass widow
Indianapolis Star.
Excited lady-Why don't you interfere
to stop that dog fKht3
Bystander-I was Just a-Toin' to. mum;
but you kin calm y'r fesrs now. My
dog is on top at last mum.-Bufalo
Courier.
Jsfrey-How do you suppose that dear
old man remembered exactly how much
he paie Tor his gold tooth. which he
bought forty years ago.
Agnes-why, spose he carried II in
his head.-Harvard Lampoon
MIRA Peck-Josephus. what In the world
do you mean by chucklinr to yourself
in that manner7
Josephus--lt says here that lss wives
brought divorce cases into court and
not q single husband appeared to pro-
taSt-JudUA
The Washington herald., 1916-01-02
BAN LIFTED FROM FISH SALES.
Shad and Herring Caught Last sum-
mer Expected Here Soon.

The sale of shad and herring is no
longer restricted under the District regu-
lations. and with the opening OF the sea-
son yesterday the fish that were caught
last summer and were placed in freezers
areevHpected to appear on the Washing
tons smdK2xet within the next few days
Sometimes herring caught in Florida
and other Southern waters are shipped
to this market, but not until late In Feb
ruary. and gradually, as the fish come
up the coast, they ere sent from Georgia
and the Carolinas. The spring season is on
in the latter part of March, when they
appear in the Chesapeake and its tribu-
taries
In the Potomac the catch of the fish
has been growing less and less, and If
legislation for its protection is not adopt
cd there is great danger Of it becoming
as scarce as sturgeon have become.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-02
SUFFRAGE STAND DEPLoRED.
Mas Laura Clay Deno1nces Antago-
nism of Democrats to Cause.

The apparent antagonism of the Demo
cratic party to woman suffrage was
characterized as deplorable by Miss
Laura Clay. of Kentucky. in an address
Friday night before the National Ameri-
can Woman Suffrage Association at a
meeting held in the red room of the New
Ebbitt
1T should be the prime purpose of this
organization" she said, ITO see that the
party holds out the helping hand 10
womankind. The party should come out
in unmistakable terms in favor Of woman
suffrage. II will suffer II II fails to align
itself with this great cause"
The Washington herald., 1916-01-02
SEEN AND HEARD
BY GEORGE MINER
Special Csusspssds.i If The waski.gtss Herald

New York. Jan. L--Good- -nstured. big
Secret Service. Is to be seen In New York
frequently these days He looks like any
thing but a detective or a man who has
to do with criminals. There is nothing
OF the ferret in his appearance He
looks slow and bulky and genial. At
first glance. you would say he was cut
out for a country hotel keeper. suppose
his very appearance helps him IN his pro-
fession. At any rate, he is a wonder at
II and rounds up the offenders against
the government In a highly satisfactory
way.
OF late he has had his hands more than
full In running down German agents who
have been violating our neutrality laws.
II was a whale of a big Job they handed
him and a very delicate one ss well.
he couldn't tell whose toes he was
going to step on from day to day, and
IL he made a mistake and stepped on the
wrong fellows, that toe would be liable
TO give him q kick that he would feel
for long time. In fact IL might kick
him out Of his job.
1t was not Chief bill" but another
detective OF international fame. who gave
me some startling Information concern
ing the extent OF the German propaganda
Of information that is carried on in this
country. Obviously Il Is impossible 70
give his name ] can only say that he
is well known at Scotland Yard and by
the prefect Of police in Paris
There is not q hotel or cafe of any
consequence In New York" said he
where there is not a German agent on
duty. The city fairly swsrms with them.
To certain extent this is true Of the
other big cities In the country also. I
have known for long time that there
were German agents In the New York
police department. That has Just been
proved by the arrest Of one the other
day: What is still more important how
ever, is a conviction that several Of us
have had for some time that there are
German agents in the United States Sc
cret Service. Naturally. can't go into
the details of this. II certainly 10 a
wonderful organization. One can't help
but admire IT
ed the hotel business in London. The
war has driven many of them TO this
country, especially the more important
ones in the business. For instance, Mr..
Kellsr. who WAS formerly assistant man.
sger of the Savoy in London, ts now the
manager of the RitI-Csrlton in New
York. He has several e1-London Ger
mans on his stah.
Asylum for Bosffaeea-
Gustave, formerly manager Of the Ss-
voy. is now in this country. Last sum-
mer he managed Ysms Farms, up on the
Hudson. and Is soon TO open q chain OF
restaurants in New York Mr.. Hans
feldt. who used 20 be manager OF the
Cecil in London and later of the Wind
sor in Montreal is now occupying an
fv17r rar ~ MT -. III
cashier in the cafe. I could hardly be-
lieve my eyes when ! saw him there 8
few days ago sitting in the little wire
cage and realized that II was the same
The Washington herald., 1916-01-02
JOINT SERVICES PLANNED.
Cburcbe. of BIcomi rdsIe wu Be-
gin Third Annual sir-day Meet.

Churches OF Bloomingdaie and Ecllins.
ton viii insugurste their third annual
series OF union services with a meeting
In parish hall OF the Church OF the Ad-
vent Second and U streets northwest al
commence their evening meetings at the
ST Paul Methodist Episcopal Church
South. Second and streets northwest
at Ts& o'clock. After two nights thers
the balance of the meetings will be held
at the Bethany Baptist Church. Rhode
Island avenue and Second street north
west
Several other sections of the city hsve
followed the plan OF these churches with
success. The pastors propose this year
to follow a line Of Scripturai study sno
sermons that win present Che psrxbtss
Of Jesus In a modern way
The Washington herald., 1916-01-02
Different Primaries.

If Mr Roosevelt demands withdrawal of his
name from the Presidential primary ballot in
Michigan, it will be quite different matter from
his protest in Nebraska. In that State it was the
Republican petition that bore his name; in Mich-
gan It IS on the Progressing list, and refusal to
permit 1t to stay there approaches positive mega
ton Presidential primaries this year not what
they were four years ago, in view of Oyster Bay
New York Sum- 4
The Washington herald., 1916-01-02
Rains Cause Potomac Current,

An increased current in the Potomac
has been caused by the heavy rains and
melting Of SHOWS in the mountains about
its headwaters. Yesterday afternoon,
the speed Of the water under the High
way Bridge was about three miles an
hour, but 1t has since lost considerable
Of Its force. The current Is not strong
enough to interfere with the movement
of the vessels. although q quantity of
logs and debris were brought down from
the upper country.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-02
"Gott Nit uns.n

HYMN OF RESIGNATION.
If God be with the Tcutons, it is clear
That all the rest Of us goddess quite;
But Deity Of pretzels, schnitzels beer,
Hot frankfurters, and dschshunds may be right
In Hooking with krupp-Kaiser Kutured crew
(Though hymns of hate and "frghtfulness" look
bad
And rape of Belgium makes us angry, too)
For Whom the gods would lose, they first max,
mad"
e. DEFREYNE, NJ. D.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-02

Mr.. Charles Shirrell would have US exchange
the Philippine Islands for all the European pos
sessions in the Caribbean and South America Yet
we pretend that the United States has outgrown
the gold brick industry!
The Washington herald., 1916-01-02
A Pro-Brifish President.

Prof. Muensterberg's proof that President Viii
son is pro-British becomes absolutely convincing
when he shows that his four grandparents were
Patrick Henry, George Washington, and Samuel
Adams! They were British-born themselves
Springfield Republican.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-02

Secretary Tumulty is eloquently pleading for
Democratic harmony in New Jersey, but the Dem
oerstic warblers of that State to have for
gotten the old-time songs they once sang so well
in concert
The Washington herald., 1916-01-02
Tuskegee's New Head.

Being full-blooded negro, Maj Motion had an
advantage, presumably candidate for the
principalshp of Tuskegee. The old taunt was
that only mulattoes rose to the leadership of the
race. That cannot be said at Tuskegee under
Principal Moton.-Springheld Republican.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-02

WATCH OUTl
Look on the lovely things of life
And gain
Relief from ugliness, and strife,
And pain
But don't forget that things of stress
Are there,
And need your constant watchfulness
And care.
tCopyrisht lg6)
The Washington herald., 1916-01-02

The reported desire of Secretary McAdoo to
secure seat in the United States Senate is an
other evidence that when tacks down his car
pets in Washington he dislikes very much to pull
them up.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-02

John Boyle O'Reilly the Irish poet who spent
nearly all of his working life in Boston, used to
be exceedingly sensitive about the slightest joke
or jibe on the Irish And yet he had fine sense
of humor, too, and charming and playful fancy.
But hint of ridicule Jared the sympathy he felt
for all his people had endured. 1t inhibited humor
1t was like touching spot that the slight
est contact caused pain
The Washington herald., 1916-01-02

Copenhagen Checks Ford Propaganda" saws
the New York Times. But it is the check that
Ford himself gave it that did the mischief
The Washington herald., 1916-01-02
Wasted on the White Hou.e.

We hate to spoil the Coloners Christmas but
IS weh-known fact in Washington that Presi-
sent wilson never reads anything that the Colonel
says about him or pays the slightest attention to
the Colonefs eritcism.-New York World