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The Washington herald., 1916-08-07

Nevertheless. Clay was in one sense a
beneficiary Of his defeat for the nomina-
tion. 1t is presumed that he believed that
were he elected President he could save
enough from his salary to pay his debts
and retrieve in a measure his lost for
tune. He was known to be heavily in
debt, and his beautiful estate near Lex
ington. Ky. was mortgaged and. had
the creditors not been lenient. might have
been sold by foreclosure proceedings.
After he had recovered somewhat from
the disappointment Of defeat at the Wing
convention, Clay began TO give some heed
10 his personal affairs. He knew that he
was in peril OF bankruptcy. but OF a sud
den he discovered that this peril was
ended. The mortgage had been lifted
the debts had been paid. but Il was done
so secretly and with such complete
anonymity that Clay was unable 10 dis
cover his benefactors. He protested
against this generosity, but he was asked
what he could do He did not know who
the berefactors were, and therefore, he
could not, by giving Of notes or in any
other way, recompense them. To his
death he never knew who the friends
were, who, in view Of his defeat for the
Presidential nomination, secretly paid his
debts and lifted the mortgage. There-
fore his end. four years later, was serene,
since he had no anxiety about his family
The Washington herald., 1916-08-07
Mining Interests in Peru

In the Department OF JUnln the prlr-
Cipal mining district o. Peru. a chamber
OF commerce has been organized with
headquarters in the city Of Cerro Dc
PasCo. The statutes Of the new organ
izat!on have received the approval OF the
ministry Of finance. on the recOnrrrenda-
Jion or the chamber Of commerce in
Lima and are published in El Peruano
The purposes Of the chamber. as state
n the statutes, are 10 promote the de-
velopment Of mining. commerce. stock
raising. agriculture and other Industries
in the Departmet OF Junin.
The chamber Of commerce Will issue
reports, including detailed sta;isti $. 10
the government of Peru on the mining.
commercial and agricultural s~ilvi,les IN
the department j will disseminate need
ed information on these subjects. on the
commercial laws OF the country. and OIL
modern improvements To this end II
will initiate and encourage the estHblish-
ment OF special schools All the CONNER
Cial Centers in the Department Of Juinln
will be notified nv the chamber OF com
merCe in Cerro oe FasCo Of the latest
quotations on mineral products. the
movement OF foreign exchange. and 0rices
current in the principal markets 4
library will BE- formed Of puhli~at lions
on mining. CommeTre. stock raising and
agriculture.
The chamber will serve as an srbttra-
tion board or a friendly adIuster Of d.
ferenCes, in any question that may be
submitted for its consideration. with the
understanding that persons presenting
disputes will agree 10 accept the decision
Of the chamber as final
The Washington herald., 1916-08-07
AFTER DINNER POLITICS
By DR.. E. EDWARDS.
Author Of New News of Yesterday" Etc.
Henry Clay's Unknown Benefactors.
Copyright, by the Newspaper Syndicate
Author OF New News of Yesterday" Etc.


Although Henry Clay did not secure
the nomination by the Whig party for
the presidency in ls4s, he did gain an
unexpected fortune which came to him
undoubtedly as measure of recompense
Tor the loss OF the nomination.
Clay was past seventy years of age
when the Whig convention met in ls4s
and he knew that il he could not be
nominated that year the presidential
ambition which had dominated him for
thirty years would be doomed forever.
When defeated in earlier conventions,
as. for instance. by William Henry Har-
rison In 1888 (the Whig National Con-
vention having been held a year before
the election OF ls+o), Clay gave cordial
support to his successful rival. But he
could not be induced TO give support to
General Zachary Taylor. by whom Clay
was defeated at the Wing convention of
lS4s.
For the first time in his political life,
Clay lost control of himself after that
defeat, and in the senate chamber and
other places denounced the Whig con-
Vention, and especially Thurlow Weed,
who had brought out General Taylor as
the presidential candidate. intimating.
also, that some who had professed loyalty
for him had been tempted to betray
him, either by the promise of patronage
or in some other way.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-07
Foreign Trade in Argentina.

The foreign commerce Of Argentina
in 1915 is shown in a provisional re-
port issued by the Argentine Depart
ment of Statistics. and published in
the Revista de Economic y Finanzas
The total imports were S2IS,95I. 49,.
making the trade balance in favor OF
Argentina s319.7S9333. the largest
ever shown.
The imports were less than in any
year since 1905. and less by S43.352.-
7S6 than in 1914, but during the last
quarter of 1915 the imports were fifty
per cent more than in 1914, indiCat-
ng a return to normal conditions. The
imports of oils and greases amounted
TO S34S75,376 an increase of $780,
600 over those in 1914. this remark
able gain being attributed to the
growing use of petroleum or naphtha
as a substitute for coal. the latter be-
ing more expensive and difficult to
obtain since the outbreak Of the war
Another significant increase was that
of agricultural supplies, the imports
Of S6,317.5S1 being double those OF
this class during the preceding year
The largest item of import was. as
usual, textiles. the figures for 1915
being s5O,ll6,S57.
The increase in exports was enor-
NOUS IoldIIlnS SZVS,VZo,OVS more than
in 1914. Agricultural and animal
products were the principal items OF
export; wheat and corn alone amount
ed to S6,602,634. an increase Of Sass.
127 over the preceding year. The ex-
ports of animal products TO the value
OF s211,l23.16s represent an increa Sc
of s64. .6S9,O5S over 1914, but il is stated
that this difference is chiefly due 10
the increased valuations given to
meat in 1915 TO more nearly conform
to actual market prices.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-07

with II the temporary rank. pay and
allowances Of colonel of the army
The President is authorized to appoint
TO the office, under the direction OF
the Secretary Of War, an officer OF
the army or the Marine Corps. Capt
William c. Harllee, of the Marine
Corps, now on duty in the office OF
the director Of target practice and a
member Of the national board for the
promotion OF rifle practice, will, in
all probability. receive the appoint
ment. Congress will approprisl le
100000 for this purpose and other in
cidentals, including the provision OF
arms and ammunition The selection
Of Capt. Harllee will be received with
satisfaction by those who are inter
ested in marksmanship, and who ap-
preciate the necessity Of its develop
ment under the guidance and control
of a practical rifleman. Capt Harllee
is responsible for the creation and
successful operation OF the Marine
Corps rifle range at Winthrop. The
announcement Of civilian rifle prac-
tice meets with the approval Of the
Secretary OF War. and II Is believed
that the step authorized by the army
bill Will become a most important fac
tor in real preparedness.
It has been held by the Wa Depart
ment that telegraph messages sent by
the adjUtant general OF a State in puT-
suance OF the Presidents orders caIIinG
out the organized militia should be paid
for at government rates. The decision is
based upon the ground that such mes
sages related to the business Of the Fed
eral government ana that an aGJuIamt
general acted as an agent of the Federal
government in their transmission. The
question has been raised by the quarter
master general whether that ruling
places upon the government the liability
for the expense OF such kilograms. In.
asmuCh as the kilograms related to the
business OF the Fedora. government Il
seems equitable that they should be paid
for by the United States, but it Is not
clear that there is an appropriation avail,
able for making the payments. The
army appropriation act provides for tel
graph service under the heading OF in.
cidental expenses" but makes a limita,
ton 10 the costs OF kilograms on Official
business received and sent by officers OF
the army" The question arises there
fore because the adjutant general of a
state is not an officer OF the army roi
Of the militia in its Federal relation, but
is held 10 be an officer Of the State.
Except in connection with encamp.
ments and maneuvers. Federal funds al,
lotted TO the States under section l60I are
apparently not available for payment o.
telegraph service 1t has been decided
that if no other funds are found avail.
able for this sort Of telegraph service
they shall be sent 10 the auditor for set.
tlement and appropriations for contin.
gencIes Of the War Department be con.
sidered and that the War Department bt
advised OF the action taken.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-07
The HeraId's Army and Navy Department
Latest and Most Complete News Service and Personnel Published
in Washington

The War Department has held that a
retired army officer. holding certificate
Of eligibility as a colonel OF volunteers
in the officers reserve corps may be com
missiUned as colonel. The national de-
fense act provides that persons who have
been qualified and registered in the
grades of colonel or lieutenant colonel
under the act of January q, 1903. may
be commissioned and recommissioned IN
the reserve corps with the rank for which
he qualified and registered. The require
ments have been met by a number OF
officers whose names appear on the re-
tired list. This register contains num-
Der of names Of retired officers who have
met the requirements and who have
been placed on the list in anticipation
that some day they would be available
for duty in commissioned grades OF a
volunteer force. The reserve corps was
created with the intention Of supplying
officers for the staT corps. for recruit
rendezvous and depots, and for a volun-
'eer organization.
The portion OF designs and specifca-
tions for the naval ships destined to be
authorized in the naval appropriation bill,
which fall to the lot OF the bureaus OF
ordnance and construction and repair and
Of steam engineering of the Navy De
partmeht. are being completed. When
the bill is signed for the construction OF
all ships OF this years program, every
thing will be in readiness to invite bids.
This, Of course excludes the battle
cruisers, which call for entirely new
plans with nothing 10 serve as a basis OF
calculation and requirement. The other
vessels will be a comparatively simple
matter This also applies in the case of
battleships providing they carry bat
terry composed of not more than eight of
the l6-inCh guns, and this has been de-
cided upon II 1t is decided to change
this plan and use ten guns OF that caliber,
It will neCessitate the redesigning OF the
ships, mourning delay in obtaining pro-
posals In other respects the new bat
tleships will be duplicates OF Nos g and
a as to hull and machinery. 1t is eN-
pected by the navy bureaus involved
in the work OF designing the battle
cruisers that even in these cases, pro-
posals can be invited within two months
after the appropriation bill is approved.
Secretary Daniels is desirous OF having
the work of the new naval construction
hastened so that as much as possible may
be accomplished in that direction be-
fore Congress meets in December. when
the naval committees will be called upon
TO consider the details Of the building pro-
gram of 1917
1t is expected that the Secretary OF
War will recommend within the next
week an appointment to the office of
director of civilian Workmanship
which was created by the army ap-
preparation bill. The new office will
not. as was contemplated by the pro-
1,;siop odonted nv the Senate carry
The Washington herald., 1916-08-07
Summer and Business.

survey of the general business conditions
OF the nation reveals that the effect of the hot
weather has been felt but little Although sum-
mer has run half of its course the annual depres-
sion seems to be far in the future and the
optimists are not expecting it at all OF course
there has been slowing up in trade that is
inevitable between the OF buying, but
industry has not slackened and the mills and
factories throughout the country are running
near capacity except in a few inconsequential
cases. The activity is due to orders contracted
for future delivery and the wheels must turn
tor long time yet to fill these contracts.
Business apparently is laughing at the peace
talk. The reports that war orders soon would
end have been discredited. The failure of the
entente to crush through the German lines in
the west in the first rush of the great drive is
only one Of many indications that the end Of
the war is not in sight. And the belief that
orders for munitions will continue as long as
the war continues is steadily growing stronger
The Washington herald., 1916-08-07
DIPLOMACY.

Two little sisters. about aged and =
chased and caught a beautiful butterfly,
SAYS the st. Louis Globe Democrat. In
doing so the older child broke of one OF
its feelers That they might admire it
without injuring it. they built a cob
house and placed the insect in H.
Don't knock the house over" said
May. land kill the pretty butterfly. oil
the bad man may get you"
But the little sister knocked the house
over and killed the butterfly.
I'm afraid the bad man will get you,
said May.
But he will get you, too" said little
sister, for you broke of its curl"
Hush. honey" said May in a loud
whisper don't say anything about II
The Washington herald., 1916-08-07
NEW YORK
DAY BY IAY
BY o. o. sIeINTYIR

II
Special CoHesDondsnt q The W, ,urr1ou EsrsId
New York, Aug. 6.-"H c. B." the
new column conductor. wIo came from
Seattle, Wash, and has III New York
hero wOrshiping him in three week.,
decided the other evenitg 10 take a
trip TO Coney Island He went up
and asked the man on Forty-secoud
street selling the ticket how long II
would be before the bud left
Without looking at him. he sais
It'll go in three minute" and so *.
c. B." bought his tickd and got on.
After waiting another fifteen minutes
he said to the ticket dan: You told
me you were going TO start in three
minutes" And whstsyer il was he
was looking at over in Jersey he kept
looking at it and said F'So we are"
So * c. B." got back on the buI
and told the rest OF ttt people # was
all right. that the bt would start.
and they all clapped a ID thanked him
AFTER another ten mDUtes' wait the
bus was filled, all bU one seat So
X. c. B." announced be was going to
ask again, and everybbdy cheered. He
SAID TO the ticket nan. VIII you
please tell me when you're going 70
START"
And whatever il waE he'd been look
ling for over in Jersey he must have
found. for he looked It him and said
I've told you twice We were going 20
start In three minutes Get back in
your seat"
He did. And just then a man came
along and climbed UP in the vacant
seat and the stage started. And said
| X. c Z B That last man thinks II
is fine bus line"
The Washington herald., 1916-08-07
Royalty.
BY JOHN ID, BARRY.

1t is natural that people brought up in a
democracy should be interested in kings and
royalties of all kinds-they are so unfamiliar TO
us, almost like fairies. And there reasons
why they should be more interesting now than
they ever were before. One is that they are a
doomed race, the last of species in the human
family bound to become extinct. They must look
upon themselves and upon one another with
some concern, unless they wholly lacking III
sense of humor or lead lives perfectly sheltered
from realities. Some of them, infected with the
spirit of democracy, are known to be Indifferent
to the ruin that stares them in the face and are
actually in favor of helping to bring it on. Per-
haps no one is really safe from democracy nova
days.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-07
Might Chase Real Sharks.

We suggest that the Massachusetts po-
lice boat Lexington be assigned to catch
sharks in Buzzards Bay This would be
more useful than losfing around waiting
for imaginary Rhode Island porgy pirates.
New Bedford Standard
The Washington herald., 1916-08-07

Now that the British government has raised
S5oo,ooooOo from working classes to swell the
nations Golfers through the newspapers it has
come to the belief that advertising pays an
axiom that business men have recognized as
truth for a much longer time
The Washington herald., 1916-08-07

Senator J. Hamilton Lewis takes up the
cudgel to defend the Wilson administration and
blames the Mexican deaths on Republicans.
And still those who have been following af-
fairs across the Rio Grande believe Demo.
cratic President and Democratic Congress
must take little responsibility for a situation
that is as regrettable it is unnecessary.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-07

The District Guardsmen will go away much
happier in the knowledge that their dependents
are properly provided for. Now is appro-
pirate time to make that contribution for
Guard relief
The Washington herald., 1916-08-07

The war bride" stocks will be asked to
pay increased taxation when the Democratic
caucus on the additional revenue bill meets
Monday night They pretty we'll welded
to taxation already and if the levy increases
only the richest of husbands afford to live
with them.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-07

Modistes say there good reasons for all
Of the radical changes being effected in womens
dress. In the case Of the abbreviated bathing
suits, the majority of men the beach at
least two good reasons for the change
The Washington herald., 1916-08-07
liberation VS.. Endorsement.

There is considerable difference be-
tween standing by a poor hand during
his term Of employment and deliberate
ly re-employing him-St. Louis Globe
Democrat
The Washington herald., 1916-08-07

Attorney H. Snowden Marshall came out
best in his controversy with the House of
Representatives The impeachment charges
were dropped and the matter will be forgotten
except by Representative Buchanan who is not
entirely disinterested
The Washington herald., 1916-08-07

Those people who worrying about Civ
ing Theodore Roosevelt a job should recall
that his past performances do not indicate he
IS type Of that has to look far to occupy
himself
The Washington herald., 1916-08-07

1t is nearly fortnight since the name of
the silver tongued orator from Lincoln, Ne
braska has appeared in the headlines. A
political campaign without Bryan like
Hamlet without the melancholy Dane.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-07

II the suffragists could attract 100000 votes
with the same facility that they attract cam
Paign fund OF 100000. undoubtedly the equal
rights cause would move a little faster to
that ultimate victory.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-07

1t cost George Adams, of Brooklyn, So,34o
in money and jewels for an early morning joy
RIDE along the boulevard The valuables were
given at the point of the business ends of three
pistols, which is a trife more daring method
than that pursued by some taxicab chauffeurs
The Washington herald., 1916-08-07

The paymaster finally arrived at Camp Ord
way and there is joy as a consequence. The
stipend the militia receives is little enough and
the inconvenience that the delay caused the
Cuardsmen should not be permitted to occur
again.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-07

These are the days when every citizen of
the District owning dog should make sure
he is properly muzzled. Preparedness in this
respect will check a record OF suffering and
fright that other cities are now experiencing.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-07

Taking all the predictions to the date for
the end OF the European war, we gather that
some day will see the end of the conflict.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-07

Every now and then hear a certain type
OF man state that women should not be given
the vote-and then get patriotic and wish we
had the power to give his vote to some woman.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-07

California voter characterizes the Hughes
notification speech dissenting opinion, but
We have doubt it will be sustained in the
court OF public opinion November !.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-07

Old Pop Knickerhocker. the wsIl-known
city parent. has so many strikes shoot
lnE in his direction that he Is now in i'm
minent danger of faunIn- the air with
The bases full
Al this delr!ous moment the walking
delegate IS the umpire. and he is giving
Pa Knick all the worst OF the breaks, as
Old Grant Rice would say.
-Four strikes al one time are more than
the rules OF the game allow. and also
more than New York has had for quite
spell TWO Of them are al hand and
TWO more are on their way.
The striking ca rmen and Carmentwork-
ers may soon be 'oined by 2J.OO0 BARRIERS
m the 1--WE borogghs and 500 tailors
The city skIn-scrapers are just on the
eve Of throwing down their razOrs and
bay rum and quitting their chairs.
II isn't a sympathetic strike that Ls
contemplated. because the number OF per
sons the BARRIERS are in sympathy with
isn't large enough TO start any kind OF a
strike.
Manicure shops have now been opened
on Staten Island ferry boats. and il is
the first that New York knew that Stat
en- Islanders ever had their nails mani
cured
The Washington herald., 1916-08-07

Roshanara, an India actress, advises the use
Of thermandidotes for the excessive heat. What
ever they are, spelling and pronouncing them is
worse than the high temperature.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-07

The army and navy appropriation bills carry
the largest amount ever given for adequate de-
tense and few will say that it is not money well
spent
The Washington herald., 1916-08-07

Are mixtures strange OF peace and strife
The Odds and Ends that make up life
In oft-amazing blends.
The issues? These are with the gods,
But he who fears to take the Odds
Is like to lose the Ends!
Copyright, IglSJ
The Washington herald., 1916-08-07
MONDAY. AUGUST 7, 1911
A Line O Cheer Each Day o the Year.
By John KENDRIcK BANGS.
ODDS AND ENDS.

First printing OF original poem, written daily
The Washington Herald.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-07

He was from Columbus. Ohio. and
he had been in town ten days on va
cation. He stood in the lobby Of the
knlckerbocker talking to a porter as
l passed
You think this is some town, eh-
We'll, you're wrong Look at your
torn-up streets. those pitchers Of beer
at dollar throw. forty cents for
corn on the cob, h.gh-priced picture
shows, taxi robbers. insulting walters
snappy street car conductors. hula hula
dancers, and your alI-niEht joints. Do
you call that living Take my bag
out TO the taxi am going back
where they know how 10 live
And the porter remarked 10 a fell
low porter that the heat had got TO
the poor fellow finally
The Washington herald., 1916-08-07
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The Washington herald., 1916-08-07

This is the time Of year VIXEN New
Workers. by dint Of showing visitors
around the city. learn Just what has been
going on around town since last summer
For instance. c. l. Edison. the Arkansas
poet. did not know there were three new
skyscrapers in the neigh5o-hood OF Her
aid Square