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The Washington herald., 1916-02-09
The Presidents Progress.

"The President can certainly look back upon his
recent exploits with utmost complacency. The
shooting has been good and he has slain many
fat bird without any cxtravagant expenditure of
ammunition For the first time since he assumed
the responsibility for military preparedness he has
succeeded in converting it into political asset
rather than liability. He has uttered a stirring
appeal to the patriotism of his fellow countrymen
he has made them feel that the safety and per-
petuity of the country really compromised by
unpreparedness and just in proportion as he
aroused this patriotic feeling he has increased his
personal prestige as the incarnation of the national
impulse. By so doing he has strengthened his own
hand in his negotiations with the German govern
ment. He has much impaired the title which Mr.
Roosevelt claiming the only undefled and
complete exemplar of the newer nationalism He
has made it increasingly difficult for ordinary
pacihst Democrats and militarist Republicans to
oppose him. Best of all he has put in courag eous
bid for radical support. Three years ago he yield
ed to the opposition within his own party aroused
by the proposed appointment of Mr.. Louis D.
Brandeis as member of his Cabinet Today he
deliberately incurs the same opposition by naming
Mr.. Brandeis Associate Justcceof the Supreme
Court. Nothing could indicate more unmistakably
that he is seeking to win back the leadership which
he compromised by his resolution toAScep the De-
mocracy together at any cost and to govern by
means of partisan majority.-The New Repub-
The Washington herald., 1916-02-09
The Madness Of St. Paul.

What do the people Of ST. Paul mean, anyway :?
They want Louis w. Hill for mayor Mr.. Hill
is a railroad man, president of the Great
Northern, and cannot be expected to know any
thing about the business of running city. Fancy
a city being run like a railroad with time
to that they done, and with flint hearted
financial department to see where the money goes
This is mere madness Before going step
farther the people of ST. Paul should at least de-
mand to know if Mr.. Hill is a Republican or a
Democrat-Kansas City Star
The Washington herald., 1916-02-09
Our Chemical Industry.

Supplies OF potash are practically exhausted 1t
IS to be hoped therefore, that the agricultural pro-
lessor who says potash is not absolutely necessary
as fertilizer IS correct and that other fertilizng
material is available in adequate quantities Ameri-
chemical industry here, and American capitalists
are backing it with $o5.oooooo of new capital This
is great opportunity to achieve our chemical in
dependence, and we are in fair way of doing
that-PhiladeloLi, Rec
The Washington herald., 1916-02-09

Texas woman has killed clergyman and
the prediction is made that she will never be
brought to trial. That way of dsposing of the
case is more to be commended than the system
which prevails elsewhere of going through the
form of trial, at large expenditure of time and
money, with a farcical verdict a foregone con-
Clusion.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-09
Vocal Expression.
BY JOHN ID. BARRY.

"The most disagreeable voice, if the organs are
normal can be made beautiful This statement
is made in little book on singing by Miss Marie
Withrow, well-known teacher of singing, in
Some Staecato Notes for Singers, published by the
Oliver Ditson Company. Throughout the work
Miss Withrow shows that she has fine insight
into singing as an art She evidently writes out
OF an experience that has enriched her understand
ing OF what lies behind singing.
Why is it that so many speaking voices in this
country. are disagreeable and that there so
many American singers with delightful singing
voices. 1t would seem as if there must be CON
trsdiction here There even delightful singers
who, in speaking. use dsagreeable tone.
Surely the fault cannot lie in the voice alone.
1t must lie in voice control.
When the tone is agreeable the control is likely
to be correct, When the tone is disagreeable, the
control is obviously incorrect.
Perhaps we can get clew to the truth of the
matter by noting the difference in voices when
they express beautiful and ugly emotions. Beauty
OF feeling can create beauty OF tone. Ugliness OF
feeling at once reflects itself in ugliness of tone
If we were to hear the greatest singer that ever
lived expressing hateful emotions, we should find
the sounds hateful.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-09

News comes from FL Paso that Villa is deter
mined to force intervention by the United States
in Mexico. In tug OF war with Villa and Congress
side and the President and Senator Stone
on the other it would be hard to pick the winner
The Washington herald., 1916-02-09

The census bureau reports a large increase in
the number of steam lsundres in the United States
The result of the activities of the muekrakers and
investigators, perhaps.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-09

The London Weekly World predicts that Lord
Kitchener will be given command of the British
forces in Egypt. Our own strategists could have
done as much.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-09

Plaintiffs Lawyer rest the case.
Defendants Ditto-Eou ought to:
it's pretty weak.-Boston Transcript
Isn't it distressing TO think OF all tho
poverty in the world?" Il never do:
my own. Life.
Tescher-Who is familiar with the bat
tie OF Bunker Hin? Pupil-Well. ma am,
l guess am. I've been a caddy for two
yesrs-Judge.
The music studeut-That piece YOU
have just PLAYED is by Mozart. isn't il?
The Hurdy-Gurdy Msn-No; by Han
del.-BostOn Globe.
Indignant Customer-You told me these
colors were fast. and look at this piece
I've had washed.
I'rbane CIerk-Of course, they're fast
colors. madam. Don't you see for your
self how they n?-Bsltimore American.
My dear" said Meeker to his better
half, observing new striped hose on his
son and heir, why have you made bar
Der poles Of Johnnie's legs" We'll, why
not?' rstorted Mrs. Meeker. Isn't he
little shaver?"-Indisnspol Star.
Church service was over. and three
prominent members of the congregation
walked home together. discussing the
sermon.
II tell you" said the first. enthusiast
cally, DIR. Blank can certainly dive
deeper into the truth than any preacher
ever heard
Yes" said the second man, and he
can stay under longer
Yes" ssid the third. and come up
drier r"-windsor Magazine.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-09

President Wilson occasionally reflects in these
days, perhaps that his settlement of the Lusitania
case is to have place in the same history which
records the story of the Maine.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-09
10 The AMBITIOUS.

To those who with ambition pant
Don't try to be the thing you can't,
But see if you can't find plan
To make the best of what you can.
tCopyrfsht, Bnl
The Washington herald., 1916-02-09

The National Association of Merchant Tailors
is in session IN St. Louis planning better clothes
for men. The word has evidently gone out that
they have the price.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-09
The Heralds Army and Navy Department
Latest News Personnel Published Washington

Mai James B. billiard, Ordnance DSTS11ment. Is
rShe,ei from dutN IN the ono Of the Cmsi u
Ordnance and will proceed to the SANDY hoOk
Proving Ground SANDY Hook. \ J. and report
for duty.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-09
A Line o Cheer Each Day o the Year.
By JOHN KENDRIcK BANGS.

First printing Of original poem, written daily
for The Washington Herald
The Washington herald., 1916-02-09
h1zMhz

Coast Artillery: Capt Nichols. Twenty
seventh: Capt O'keefe, Lieut. Nanseau,
Philippine Scouts; Leuts. Fitzgerald, Sig
nal Corps: Hulsen Stadden. Fifteenth In
tantry; Dental Surgeon Chambers, Fair
banks. Kimble, Skedton, Torrence; Neter-
lnarians Foster. Ninth; Pick. Fourth
Major Raymond, Engineers: Capts. Hyer.
Gienty. Lieuts. Riggs. Rothwell, Herr,
Converse. Rumsey. Lohman. Fourth Cav
airy: Cspts. MscNsb. Cecil, Lieuts.
Green. Carr. Twenty-frst Infantry: Capt.
Currie. Lieut.. Frankenberger, First Field
Artillery: Lieuts. Edwards. Coast Arttl-
lery: Baxter. Field Artillery.
Maj. A. c. Dalton, Quartermaster Corps
and capt NJ. {. kieth. Thirtieth Infantry.
and ". n. Huge, jr., infantry, reported at
the War Department yesterday.
West Point Notes.
West Point, y, Y, Feb S.-Mrs. Reilly
entertained at bridge recently for Mrs.
Ston, who is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Dawson.
The Reading Club met recently with
Mrs. Bell who read her paper on Carl
baldi and the Countries Of the River
Plata" Mrs. Hoisington gave current
events. and the club adjourned to meet
with Mrs StilweIl. Mrs. Dunn and Mrs.
Scholberg are new members.
small tea recently for her weekend
guest Mrs. James Mumford.
Writ Robinson. who is student at
Massachusetts, Institute of Technology,
is spending his vacation with his parents,
Col and Mrs Robinson.
Lieut.. Walter d. Smith. who recently
applied for retirement. has withdrawn
his application and will soon return to
West Point He has been away on leave
for several months.
Mrs. Wilcox was hostess OF the Tues
day Club at its last meeting, and there
was an extra table for Mesdames ALI
son. Henderson, Booton and Nichols. The
prize was won by Mrs. Henderson. The
club completed the tournament at this
meeting and the first prize went TO Mrs.
Bell, the second to Mrs. Miner.
Col. and Mrs. Kreger and Miss Ereger
were guests of Lieut.. and Mrs. Dawson
at supper recently.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-09

Throughout the pages of this little volume there
is great deal of information, well as philo-
sophical insight. Do you know that 600 emotions
have been photographed from one human face
that there is such thing tongue bone very
important both in singing and in speaking that
every human frame is endowed with a bone -girdlc
they sing with great power? The great Italian
tenor, Rubini, in singing. high note used the
bone girde so vigorously that Ire broke one of the
bones.
Do you know that voice cannot be ruined and
that all the talk about running voice was non
sense? Bad habits can be formed in singing, dam
aging vocal effect But the voice, it should be
remembered is "air and vibration plus mind and
action"
The Washington herald., 1916-02-09

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The Washington herald., 1916-02-09

Training the mind to listen is insisted upon by
this authority. How many of us arc good listen
ers? Very few. So often we listen only to the
trivial the commonplace or what might better
be ignored altogether. To have a wide range of
interests is to develop interesting and valuable
and we shall hear it echoing and re-echoine
around. If we care for the things worth while we
shall seldom be bothered with ttle-tattle We
shan't have any ears for it. By those larger in
terests it will be quietly and effectively crowded
out
The Washington herald., 1916-02-09
South Carolina's Initiative.

Published by special seih the Presdenf through
The Mcclure NeaSpopey Syndicate
The Washington herald., 1916-02-09

Miss Withrow uses a quotation that. in itself,
contains whole philosophy, Along ca Al. Joy,
and paused beside me where sat- saying # came
to see what you laughing att"
Here is text for valuable observations
on the importance OF laughing as an exercise.
How few people there arc that know how to
laugh, spontaneously and joyously. And for
stage laughter, is there anything melancholy
Laughter is not only good physical exercise; it
is good mental and moral exercise, provided, Of
course, the inspiration is healthy The laughter
that comes from ridiculc is, | amagne, OF all
laughter the least healthy. But sympathetic laugh
ter is healthy in every way. It does good to those
who laugh and to those who hear the laughter,
making them laugh in healthy way, too.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-09
Morning Smiles.

Plaintiffs Lawyer rest the case.
Defendants Ditto-Iou ought to:
it's pretty weak.-Boston Transcript
The Washington herald., 1916-02-09
The Northern Securitie. Case-lso4.

Fourth of series articles business legtslntfon
written for The Washington Herald by Felix
H. Levy, former special assistant to the At
teruey General of the United States.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-09


matter by noting the difference in voices when
they express beautiful and ugly emotions. Beauty
OF feeling can create beauty of tone. Ugliness OF
feeling at once reflects itself in ugliness of tone
If we were to hear the greatest singer that ever
lived expressing hateful emotions, we should find
the sounds hateful.
There are, OF course, influences of climate on
the vocal organs, developing catarrh and other
diseases, which tend to make the tone unpleasant
Then there the influences of habit, with causes
behind them, all expressing human qualities, bound
to spread by imitation. Distinctly American traits
tend to throw the American voice into the nose.
Naturally, as children came along, whether they
had the traits or not, they felt the influence OF
example Observe the voices of the quiet people,
the serene, well-poised characters. Nearly always
you will hnd that they low in tone and agree
able, expressing the nature behind.
1t is the philosophy of the voice Miss Withrow
cares most about. For this reason she emphasizes
being. She may be said to give a new meaning
to that great remark of Walt Whtman's: Produce
great persons. The rest will follow" She makes
P PLAN that haiti It is not enough for great singer to
the character and to the mind: Always she em-
phasizes the importance of mental control "The
mind is master And yet, as she says it Is not
enough merely to have good mind. There must
'be training of the mind, developing fixed habits
Miss Withrow advises students not to try hard
but to try intelligenty. Mental alcrtness as she
wisely points out, expressed through a strong 1.-the
body and fine teeth, may be better equipment in
the eyes of manager than voice alone. She
brands as fiction of the newspaper critic the
notion that great splendid tones can pour out OF
the mouth without the least exertion conscious
ness Of their creation. With moods she has no
patience. She believes in practice at certain fixed
hours for a certain fixed time. She urges COM
pliance with the universal law OF rhythm. And
most emphatcally the importance of keeping the
mind and the spirit in healthy state.
The suggestions the subject Of breathing
ought to be read by all those singers, some OF
them OF worldwide celebrity, who fairly gasp on
the stage, and work so hard that they convey the
sense OF effort to the audience. LET no one hear
you take breath Let see you take a
breath. Let no one observe that you are out OF
breath"
1t is not enough that the breathing should be
correct and the breathing exercises should be
Systematically followed. There must be real en-
Joyment in them, leading to the nvigoration OF
the body and the exaltation Of the spirit
The Washington herald., 1916-02-09

Mrs. John Walker HoIccmbe entertain
ed forty guests at bridge followed by
tea yesterday afternoon at her residence
in Bancroft place. Mrs. Ashton c. Clap
ham and Mrs. Henry clifford Stuart
presided at the tea "a bic
The Washington herald., 1916-02-09

The speaker and Mrs. Clark enter
tanned AZ luncheon yesterday In the
Speakers dining room al the Capitol n
honor OF Miss MARY Thomson and Miss
lmogen Thomson. OF Summit Point. w.
Va. who are the guests OF Mrs. James
NJ. Thomson. Miss Dorothy Thomson.
who sDent the weekend with her sister
in-lsw, has returned 70 her home
The Washington herald., 1916-02-09

Isn't it distressing TO think OF all tho
poverty in the world?" Il never do;
conine myself exclusively TO thinking o.
my own. Life
The Washington herald., 1916-02-09

The music stUdent-Thst piece you
have just played is by Mozart, isn't ia?
The Hurdy-Gurdy Msn-No; by Han
del.-Boston Globe.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-09

Mrs. JoseDhus Daniels was the guest
OF honor at beautifully sppotnteo
luncheon Of twenty-one covers yestsrdas
gwen by Mira I. 7. Mann at her rest
dence on Sixteenth street. Pink and
white spring blossoms formed the deco
ration.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-09

Mrs. Richmond =. Dsvb was hostess Al
an informal bridge party YESTERDAY sff-
ernoon at her apartment IN stoneleigh
Court
The Washington herald., 1916-02-09

Teacher-Who is familiar with the bat
tie OF Bunker Hin? Pupil-Well. ma am,
/ guess ! am. I've been a caddy for two
yesrs-Judge.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-09

Thomson. Dr. Henry Van Dyke. Miss
Bagiey and Representative Pou.
The Misses Burieson. daughters of the
Postmaster General and Mra BUrieson.
entertained al an Informal dance fof
young people last evening at their rest
oenee In street The guests were in
costume
Miss Mary Graham. daughter % As
sistant Attorney General and Mr. Grs-
nam, gave dinner OF eight covers last
evening. taking her guests later 70 the
Misses Burleson's dance.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-09

: The Vice President and Mrs Marshsl
were the guests in whose honor Repre-
sentative and Mrs. J.. Willard Rassdaie
ortertsiDed AT dinner last evening at
their residence in Connecticut avenue.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-09

Mrs. Martin 4. Morrison wife or Rep.
reScntative Morrison. Of Indiana. and her
mother. Mrs. NJ. B. MCReynolds. will b<
al home informally TODAY al 1910 y street
from TO 6. They will Lave with then
Mrs. Herman W. Craven. Ms Hubert
Miller. OF Chicago. and Mrs. J. W Keim
OF Fredericksburg Va
The Washington herald., 1916-02-09

The Secretary Of War and Mrs Gar
rison were hosts at a dinner OF elghteeh
covers last evening in honor OF thel'
house guests. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Leary, of New York
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-01-09
Thief GETS AWAY
WITHLOT MORPHINE
FORCED AN ENTRANCE TO THE
OFFICE OF DIR. THOS. STOKES
AND STOLE SMALL AMOUNT
OF THE DRUG NAMED.
2Oe-211 South Palafox Street

Complaint was made to the police
station yesterday that the office of
DR.. Thos. III. Stokes, in the Masonic
Temple, was forced open some time
during Friday night, and among the
only articles which were missed was
a quantity If morphine. perhaps rs
grains. The thief evidently knew
where the drug had been secreted in
the well-known physicians Office, and
helped himself to nothing else but
the drug as stated.
The police believed that whoever
forced an entrance to the said Office,
knew great deal of the same.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-01-09
LABOR AGENT WAS.
CALLED ON TO PAY.
FINE OR LICENSE.
STRANGER WHO WAS IN PENsA-
COLA FOR THE PAST SEVERAL
DAYS, GIVEN THIS NoTIFTCA-
TION YESTERDAY.

A. Corbin, s1abor agent" who
came here, it is said, from Washing
ton county to induce colored worknen
to go to the turpentine camps in and
around that section of West Florida,
was called on TO take ont a city
license for his work, or else to stand
his own bond after being arrested for
doing business. He was in the city
yesterday, and it was understood that
he had procured a large number of
negroes to accompany him. The
license for doing this sort of work in
Pensacola is $50, but as he had no
license to do business. the fifty dol
lars which he had put up as his Sc
curity, was collected yesterday, &C
cording to Commissioner Pou, who
yesterday presided at the recorders
court.
Corbin, it was stated, was one of
several strangers who had been in
this city and section for the past
several weeks inducing negroes to go
to other sections, to work in the tur-
pentine camps. One paid license a
few days ago, but left this section.
Corbin, it appeared, had no license
when the license inspector found him
at work, and took him in charge. 1t
was yesterday ascertained, according
to the statement of Corbin, that he
had rounded up" a number of ne
groes, and had paid almost fifty dol
lars for their board. That was the
last of the black men, 1t was stated,
for they are said to have left in all
directions, and when Corbin started
out to find them again, they had scat
tered all over the city.
Commissioner Pou told him that he
could do as he elected about the
money he put up. Either let it stand
| as fine or let it go to pay license
and he stated that it would be al
lowed to revert to the city and he
would get out of town. That was the
understanding when he left the Office
of the commissioner yesterday after
noon.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1916-01-19
see;esy Sles1 P'ay fair.

Two murde "A OF il,fants have
been com mitt. I'd by two different
girls in st. .Vrancois Count,
within the pas : ten dayz In I
foolish effort to hide their sh ame
These girls, " hose minds nc
doubt were fem porari'y dera *
ed by the thong hts of wreck 70
life, niAst face lone the terribl 4
charge OF murd er and the ostl-a-
cism which TO! lows. while The
man hi the case. after the excite
ment subsidies, y II in the usual
order OF things be welcomed
back into the bosom Of the soci.
ETY. In which be had be zen wont
to min gle. But the girl. What
of her: SHE is forever IN out.
cast ani Ler shame will 'oll0w
her TO the grave, while Ii g in
ferIal 'scouadre, who bro0 ghi
about hecsdownfall is allowed ta
gloat unst.athed over the fobber !
q that WHICH once taken is gone !
forever woman : honor.
II society played fair ard me-;
ed OUT bo tie men vino, in nine
,y.nsne cases ous Of a hundred.
,re the rea. culpsits where ;s
girl s;Tays tom the path. OF s'r-
tue, the same. measure Of .ostra.
ism il actor ds the girl. such
,rimes would be dnkGoHn and
lonos of the hoi ~ woald be hela
nvio,ate. Lead Belt News. !,
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1916-01-19

p An Oklahoma editor tells of Al
old Indian that came to his Office
to subscribe for the paper. The
eai,or took the Indians ,nonsy.
then the Indian wanted 4 receipt.
After making Ii, the editor asked
him why he Was so persistent in
wanting .. receipt. He saio
Me die some tine. Go to gate
and st. Peter ask IL l. been good
Indian. l say, yes. He say,
you pay your debtss lsay. yes.
He say, did you pay editor of
Chieftain paper. / say, yes.
He say, where 10 receipt? Idon't
have it. | have 10 run al! ever
hell TO lind yop and get receipt. /"
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1916-01-19

"A year or 80 ago when Pres.
dent Wilson announced that liz
was opposed to any greater mil.
'it&ry preparedness than we; liow
have, Ill his partisan admirers
euckood,,, That's tho ':,:s.vn.
there's policy for vow. sound
Democratic doctrine. that. Stand
BY Wilson and save the, country
from :.mili.arisul,4'' Now, !. how
sver,> since the. pmsidentiaI
wsathcrcock has shifted around
To-, y preparedness for national
dsfeuse and ad dvocates q big navy
and . big army, his cuckoos
arc repeating their old so,YQ
In" admira,ion Of that, policy:
This goe. 70 show shn. imam
kind hasn't prog re.sed so very
far. after al from the days
when the sycophants around the
>hrone hailed each king who sa:
on II q the greatest ever. -, -,