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The Washington herald., 1916-02-08
President and Mrs. Wilson Honor
Guests at Reception rendered at
Gregory Home in Sixteenth Street
News Of Society at the Capital

The President and Mrs. Wilson we're
the honor guests at a dinner given last
evening by the Attorney General and
MIS-. Gregory at their residence In Six
tcenth street The drawing-ro suite
was chsrmingly decorated In white and
q cen, white roses. lilscs and carnations
being used against a background Of ferns
and Southern smilsx. The table was
adorned with a high graceful centerpiece
of Easter lilies surrounded by white roses
and lilacs arranged in low bowls.
Invited to meet the distinguished honor
guests were the assistant TO the Attorney
General and Mrs. George Carroll Todd:
Mr.. CasWell 4: Mayo. Of New York: Mr.
and Mrs. William L Cranberry. OF Nash
VILE: Mfr. and Mrs. Fred c. Proctor. OF
Texas: DR.. James II. Taylor. Mrs. NJ c.
Gregory and Miss Jane Gregory.
Representative Joseph G. Cannon and
Miss Helen Cannon entertained at din
ner Of twenty-five covers last evening at
their residence in n street.
Miss Marie y. Sanner was hostess at
dance last evening. entertaining in honor
Of her house guests. Miss Evelyn Jarden
and Miss GwendoIyn +. Taylor. OF Cam
den. y. J. There were about fifty guests
and the house was decorated with guam
titles Of red ana white flowers in keeping
with the Valentine season.
The Congressional ladies Of Congress
Hall entertained at tea yesterday after
noon from 2 to s o'clock. They received
in the social hall Of the hotel. which was
ella borated decorated with palms and Clus-
ters OF pink roses. A section OF the Ma
rine Band played during the afternoon.
Mrs. Champ Clark headed the receiv-
ing live. Mrs. McAdOo. wife OF the
Secretary Of the Treasury: Mrs BurIe-
son. wife Of the Postmaster General; Mrs
Daniels. wife OF the Secretary OF the
Navy: Mrs. Houston. wife Of the Secre-
tary OF Agriculture: Mrs RedheId. wife
OF the Secretary Of Commerce. and Miss
Agnes Hart Wilson. daughter OF the Sec
rotary Of Labor, presided at the tea able
in turn during the afternoon
The hostesses Of the afternoon were
Mrs Champ Clark. OF Missouri: Mrs.
W. Shackleford. Of Missouri; Mrs. Z. S.
Chandler. OF Mississippi Mrs. II. 7.
Rainey. Of Illinois: Mrs. J. T Henin.
OF Alabama: Mrs. Lincoln Dixon, Of In
diana; Mrs. Lenore Sherwood OF Ohio
Mrs. J. A. M. Adsir. OF Indiana Mrs.
W. "A. Ashbrook. OF Ohio; Mrs. Charles
G. Edwards Of Georgia: Mrs Scctt
Ferris. OF Oklahoma: Mrs. H. l. God
win. of North Carolina: Mrs. H. A.
Bsrnhart. OF Indiana; Mrs. Cyrus Cline,
OF Indiana; Mrs. W. A. Cullop, OF In
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the rise and triumph OF the Republi-
csns:-lt had been a eliminating series
Of events whose wounds and perpIexities
were always for the South.
Southerners might have looked upon
the election of Mr.. Lincoln as only
ca sual party defeat. to be outlived and
reversed, had 1t not come like a dramatic
denouement at the end of the series.
AS 1t was, 1t seemed the last intolera-
Bile step in their humiliation
The North had not realized as the
South did what the election of 1850
meant.
Southern men had been keenly con-
scious that the issues OF revolution hung
upon IT. That consciousness explained
the votes of Virginia. Tennessee, and
Kentucky, cast for Mr. Bell. the candi-
date of the Constitutional Union party.
In other parts of the South as well
votes by the tens Of thousands had been
cast for the candidates of that party.
by men who loved the Union, dreaded
reToution, prayed for peace, and sought
this means of escape from the fatal an
tagonisms Of the regular parties.
Northern voters, too. had been uneasy:
but the air of opinion about them had
not been charged the southern air
was with the keen forces Of passion put
to its final test.
There was not among them the univer-
sal feeling which stirred in the South,
that politics had come at last to
breaking strain.
South Carolina. alone among the
States. still chose her presidential cleo
tors through her legislature.
Having chosen her eight electors upon
the appointed day in 1850, and instruct
ed them TO vote for Mr.. Breckinridge,
her legislature remained in session to
learn the result, prepared TO take action
at once should what 1t feared come to
pass
Tomorrowi South CarOiina's Initia-
The Washington herald., 1916-02-08
Limits Of Irresponsibility.
By JOHN ID, BARRY.

The Germans provide fine examples just now
of people who, from our point of view seem to
be conspicuously living in the margin of irrespon-
sibility. In little more than a year they have
acquired the reputation of being ruthless warriors.
We speak with amazement for example, OF the
Prussians, apparently void of pity. But they are
merely following to its ultimate the stern logic Of
war. Meanwhile, we don't realize how far we've
gone ourselves. Side by side have walked in
spirit with the Prussians of competitive living,
through those departments of life that, in some
ways, arc just ruthless war, all located in
the margin of responsibility all free from the
restraint of those personal considerations which
come out of our common humanity and which
alone can make a true civilization.
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diana: Mrs. n. N. Hughes. OF Georgia
Mrs. +. T. Taylor. Of Colorado: Mrs
J. s. Davenport. OF Oklahoma: Mrs. J.
J. Russell. Of Missouri: Mrs y. L.
Blaclmon. OF Alabama: Mrs. J. p.
Byrne& OF south Carolina: Mrs. n. J.
McGnlicudy. Of Maine; Mrs A p.
Rouse, OF Kentucky: Mrs 7. L. Rubey,
Of Missouri: Mrs. c. B. Smith. OF New
York: Mrs. J NJ c. Smith. Of Michigan:
Mrs. J. B. Asweu. Of Louisiana: Mrs.
w. W. Bailey. OF Pennsylvania: Mrs
c. II. Dillon. Of South Dakota; Mrs
Wsrrane Gard. OF Ohio: Mrs william
Gordon, OF Ohio; Mrs Albert johnson,
OF Washington: MIS- Edward Keating
Of Colorado: Mrs. William Kettner. Of
California: Mrs. A. A EreIder Of Penn
syivania: Mrs. Charles Lieb. OF indiana:
Mrs. J. B. Thompson. OF Oklahoma:
Mrs. J. r. Walker. OF Georgia: Mrs J.
A. Sterling, OF Illinois: Mrs. Z. B. Al
mon. Of Alabama. Mrs. r. p Freeman
OF Connecticut: Mrs. L. X. HALEY. Of
Washington: Mrs. W. W Hastings Of
oklahoma: Mrs e. B. Hilisrd. OF Colo
rado: Mrs. ID. H. kinCheloe. q Ken
lucky; Mrs. Meyer London. OF New
York: Mrs. c. y. Macarthur. OF Oregon.
Mrs. S. J. Nichols. OF South Carolina
Mrs. W. J. Sears. OF Florida Mrs J.
y. Hillman. OF Arkansas: Mrs. Q r.
T1rnberlake. or Colorado. Mrs L 2
Wheeler. Of Illinois: Mrs T : VII
lie ms. Of Illinois: Mrs. W. r. Wood. Of
Indiana: Mrs ". W Nenable OF Mis-
sissippi. Mrs James wickershsm. Of
Ala and Mrs r. 9. McCulloch. Of
Ohio.
Among the daughters and sisters OF
Congressman who assisted were Mrs.
James NJ. Thomson, daughter OF Speak
er Clark: Miss Agnes Shaekleford. Mis-
Lucy Gambler. Mrs. Swift, Miss Marion
Bailey, Miss Opal Hillisrd. Miss Azwell,
Miss Carrie Cline. Miss Charlotte Ster-
ling. Miss Dorothy Gordon. Miss Ann"
Ferris, Miss Porter. Miss Price. tn"
Misses Williams, Isabel London and
Mamie Hastings
Among some Of the prominent guests
were Miss Margaret Wilson. daughter
OF President Wilson. Miss Helen Wood
row Bones. the Peruvian minister. the
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POSSESSIONS.

Thou hast no Art?
The glowing pictures of the land and sea
In all their beauty rich belong to thee.
Thou hast no song?
The madrigals of singing birds divine
II thou hast ears to hear are wholly thine.
Thou hast no lands?
Thou hast thy space, and truly in the end
Midas himself shall have no more, my friend.
Thou hast no wealth?
The sun by day, and all the stars that shine,
The living light, and love Of God are thinel
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constitutional amendment will be proposed
in the New York legislature to stop the practice
the part Of lawmakers of con6ning their activ
ties at the capitol in the early part of the legisla-
tive session to visiting the cashiers window and
signing their weekly pay checks. And yet it would
be blessing to the country if some of the peo-
pies representatives here in Washington would
eonhne their activities so those very things.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-08

Miss Laura Clay, OF Kentucky, addressing an
audience OF Southern women in this city, said
NO other nation ever hcaped such indignities upon
ITS women as the United States The United
States Is just like Turkey. The men are all
r"l,rs and all women their subjects" And
whole lot Of men will get all puTcd up over this
confession, while secretly admitting to themselves
that it isn't true.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-08

The American government is obliged" an
nounces New York clergyman, "as a country
ruled by the people and for humanity's sake, to
assure protection to the smaller nations bounded
by others, and whose people are being slaughtered
to obtain financial power" And yet unless Presi-
dent Wilson is mistaken, the United States just
now is not even able to protect its own interests
against the wsrring factions Of Mexico
The Washington herald., 1916-02-08

In considering the first forty cases coming be-
fore 1t involving the business methods OF indi-
NdualS, hrms and corporations, the Federal Trade
Commission failed to find single case justifying
the entering OF fraud complaint If some one
engaged in big or little business doesn't hurry up
and do something reprehensibe, some member OF
Congress will be introducing bill to abolish the
commission.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-08

The German authorities. however, know that
even in the margin Of responsibility there are
limitations. resulting from deep-sested feelings
which we'll up through the consciousness SYM
pathizers. They try not to pit the South German
Catholics against the Catholics OF France. When
they can they play upon those antpathies
that have been fostered through the generations
Meanwhile, of course. they constantly appeal
ing to the people by means Of that utterly false
and degrading test OF what is right, the supposed
good of the country, one of the many phrases that
decorate, like mottoes, the margin OF irresponsi-
bity.
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pam case indicates that the United States govern
mcnt has placed itself in the position of being
unable to apply the terms OF the Prussian treaty
to it because that treaty violated flagrantIy in
the Of the W. P. Frye and the United States
doesn't know it.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-08

A I3-ycar-old American girl sent dime, her
weeks wages from her mother, to the New York
Tribune TO start fund for building battleship
to be called America. Dimes from other children
and dollars from their elders, coming without any
solicitation have increased the fund to $3.50
Evidently M. Bryan and Mr. Ford are needed at
homo
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ownership and operation it is pretty certain to
prove expensive luxury, that even then will
have to prove its efficiency. But since the only
executive establishment that appears to be in dan
ger Of injury is the Treasury, why worry1
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"lc ) the most reckless crime Of our enemies to
darc to say that Germany who holds them by the
throat, Is nearing her own annihilation," cxcIams
Herr Hsrdc" Also, to say anything while thus
cIuchcd BY the throat, is quite a feat
The Washington herald., 1916-02-08

Wellesley College girls arc demanding that the
'u.cs which forbid them to go skating boating
Or 10 receive men callers on Sunday afternoons be
abolished. Something new and moro exciting must
Lv coming IN for Saturdays.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-08
Minnesota's Three,

What further evidence Of the fuhty of the
preference primary" is needed than is found in
Minnesota's discovery of Republicans Presidential
material in Senator Albert r. Cummins Henry D.
! Estabrook and William Grant Webster? These
and no others.-New York Herald
The Washington herald., 1916-02-08

At different times Gov. Whitman has been re-
ported as supporting both Hughes and Burton for
the Presidency. Doubtless he might be found ap-
lroIchablc on the subject of Whitman as COM
iror1isc candidate.
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Another Tradition Gone.

President Wilson has exploded another political
tradition by admitting that he has learned things
since being in office. A politician is supposed to
know everything at the beginning or least never
to change his opinions.-Chicago News.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-08

War, indeed, gives Of most dra-
matte illustrations of what the margin of irrespon-
sibility do to character. Consider the high
minded Englishman, who, type, must often be
found in the ranks of the allies. He wouldn't
sciously hurt any And yet his present irre-
sponsibility makes it possible for him to destroy
homes exactly like his own home and to kill human
beings whom he does not know and whom, per
haps, he does not see, exactly like himself.
Though, under no circumstances, could he be
thought of cheating at cards, though, in private
life he might never do anything dishonorable he
will now act spy and he will intrigue and tell
lies and debase himself in the illusion that he is
doing something fine. With him the margin of
responsibility becomes region of noble en-
deavor of glorious sacrifice in which, by a strange
contradiction, his worst self becomes his better
self. responsibility presents many grottsque
spcctaclcs, but none topsy-turvy this state
of mind, none paradoxical and ptiful.
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Meanwhile the truth remains that the margin
OF responsibility ought to grow narrower as the
world progresses. II it does not progress is bound
to be more or less an illusion. For irresponsi-
bty irregularity, resistance of those laws
which come out of the very heart of nature and
which are always reminding us that human beings,
in order to realize themselves, must be, not COM
pettors but co-operators. Till this everyday fact
is accepted the world is bound to remain in a state
of social and moral confusion with outbreaks like
the present war reminding of the corruption
within, not so much disease in themselves as
symptoms OF disease warnings that, if health is to
be reached, the energies of society must find new
direction.
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Nine. dc Thces the celebrated French seeress,
seems in danger of sacrificing to patriotism her
fame a prophecies.
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Norfolk Navy Yard.
Norfolk. Va. Feb. Miss Anita Kite
of Washington. is the guest of Miss Elsie
Hodges. StockIey Gardens.
Paymaster Walter d. Sharp. who has
been the guest OF his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Sharp. left recently to Join
his ship. L. 5. s Rhode Island in Cuba
Mrs. Harry y. Cootes has returned
from visit to Albemarle County. Va.
and Washington.
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1t is hard to crticise nations neutrality when
it survives the test OF guarding bridges to prevent
tho dropping OF bombs on its own wsrships in its
own waters.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-08

Washington motorists who venture into Mary
land seem to encounter many difficulties as
travellers in the European war zone.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-08

A with half an eye can see 100000 worth
OF radium at present quotations.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-08

What then ought to be attitude toward
those who are to be found in the margin OF ire
sponsbty? Well, practically certain
to be found there ourselves, it might show discre
ton on our part to be lenient. But even il VIC
weren't there ourselves surely ought to that
lenency is the only reasonable attitude Irrcspon-
sbity is ono of the saddcst expressions OF life.
But through being widespread, ought to
accept it part OF the general human weakness,
We ought to take it quietly and phosophcally 1t
does not follow, of course, that ought not to
safeguard ourselves against it. That, indeed, is
exactly what VIC ought to do But, most Of all,
we ought to realize that the defects Of those about
us closely related to defects, and that,
if we cannot correct the others, can at least
strive to correct ourselves al believe in prcdest-
nation for the rest OF the world" said witty
woman Of my acquaintance. But I don't accept
it for myself for one instant" Here is an emi-
nently sensible point OF view. 1t signifies that she
is far more severe with herself than she is with
those about her, less ready to criticse than, ito
excuse. She keeps the state Of mind where, by a
kind Of magic, she gets the best out of her neigh
bors and the best out of herself.
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A Line O Cheer Each Day o the Year
By JOHN KENDRIcK BANGS.

First printing Of original poem. written daily
for The Washington Herald.
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EyERN NONE visiting NashinGtos
wishes 10 take uvsy something Hs re-
membrrnee Of the visit 90 the Milton.
Capital, OF rs y gift for friends at home.
IL 1. the aim of the NstIossI Bemem-
hrnnce Sher GO supply such thinEs In
,ouyenIrs that shall hsNe seme artistic
msrit.
NATIONAL REMEMBRANCE SHOP,
1Nr. Poster. shcpl
18th street Opp. Willard Hotel.
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York navy yard. registered at the Navy
Department yesterday
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How definite and predestined seem the reac-
tions OF people. Imagine group OF your friends
discussing the together. Do you need to be
present to know what the attitude OF each will be ?
We did not have to read in the newspapers what
Roosevelt thought when the broke out or
when the attack made the Lusitana. Do
all then, in profound sense, live in the margin
of responsibility? There are philosophers who
tell us that we do. Our worst deeds and our best
are likely to be those that find spontaneous ex-
pression that come out OF the mysterious regions
where the self lies buried all the more alive
through being impapable, seemingly so far
away, out OF reach. We'll if that isn't you all
over" stands for kind Of expression that reveals
the popular recognition OF established individuality
The Washington herald., 1916-02-08

Representative Joseph G. Cannon and
Miss Helen Cannon entertained at a din
ner Of twenty-five covers last evening at
their residence in n street
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CoNTINUED oN rAGE EIGHr.
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CONTINUED ON FACE EIGHT.
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Tomorrow South Caroiina's Initia-
tive.
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Published by special arrangement President through
The Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.

Nocrhese
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TUESDAY. FEBRUARY s. 1915.
Mountain advocate., 1916-11-24
A Correction

1t has been stated that Mr..
Walter T. Cody, who fought the
fire so nobly last Tuesday, was
drunk. This we refute. Mr..
Cody was not drunk nor in the
least intoxicated. If he had been
he could not have done the good
work that he did. 1t is true that
he became suffOcated in the heat
and smoke and was found down
but as soon as he got a few
breaths of fresh air he was back
in the fight and fought until the
fire was entirely out. He had
nothing in the building, having
moved from that place several
months ago. We make this state
ment because we know Mr.. Cody
and because there are always
some one who wants to tell some
thing startling every time there
is even a dog fight. Mr.. Cody
is one of our best citizens and
we feel proud of him.
Mountain advocate., 1916-11-24

the government. The other COM
putation strikes the difference
between the total receipts and
total disbursements. The total
disbursements include not only
the ordinary disbursements for
the maintenance of government
service. but also expenditures on
account of the public debt and
operation of the Panama Canal.
On November 10, the deficit, &C.
cordng to ordinary receipts and
disbursements. was $50, $40, DOC,
and according to total receipts
and total disbursements was
S97. 7l2. 600. The latter deficit is
really the amount the government
is behind in its finances for the
present fiscal yeas, which began
July LIST.
Mountain advocate., 1916-11-24
Trade UnsOundness Ad-
mitted

Last week the Department of
Commerce advertised for ten
men at $40 per day and expenses
to investigate opportunities for
trade expansion in foreign coun-
tries. Thus it practically admits
the unsoundness of our present
trade. We now have an excess
of exports over imports amount
ing to So, 500, 600, 600 per year
unprecedented in the history of
the world. During the recent
campaign, the administration
pointed to this as an evidence of
Democratic efficiency. Republi-
cans declared that it was merely
temporary and would end with
the war. Though the admins
tration already has many men
working in foreign lands seeking
new markets, they want ten
more men at government expense
to find new markets and at a
time when our own people are
having a hard time buying our
owl products.
Mountain advocate., 1916-11-24
Eight Hour Law COe
Glimmering

Last Wednesday Judge Hook,
one OF the ablesC Federal Judges
in the United States, declared the
Adamson Eight Hour Law" was
unconstitutional.
Those who were so enthusiasts
tic for Mr.. Wilson in his race
were told that this law was not a
good one, and that it would not
stand the test; that it was only a
vote getter, and, 10 and behold,
this is one of the things the Re.
publicans said would come to
pass. There are many others
that were predicted by the Re-
publicans that are yet to come,
and they will not come as sur.
prises, either.
Mountain advocate., 1916-11-24
Busy Days Ahead

Considerable interest is mani
fest in Washington over the
election os woman to the House
of Representatives. OF course,
the first Congresswoman, Miss
Jeanette Rankin, will be the
center of a great deal of atten-
ton. She is a suffragist, and
therefore, it may be expected
that she will be greatly sought
by a large number of suffragists
who have ideas they wish incor-
porated into legislation. Her
Office in the House Office Build
ing will undoubtedly be one of
the busiest at the Capitol.
Mountain advocate., 1916-11-24
The Republican Handicap

Although President Wilson has
been reelected and will serve an
other four years in the White
House, yet a study of the cleo
ton returns will show that
Hughes received a large majority
Of the electorall votes in those
states where there was a real
political contest. In eleven
Southern states, which constitute
the Solid South, and which have
voted the Democratic national
ticket without fail ever since the
Civil War, there are l26 elector-
al votes. 1t would have been
perfectly safe ten years ago to
make a bet at the odds of 100 to
! that all those states would sup
port the Democratic national
candidate in 1916, regardless of
who that candidate might be.
With such a situation present
ed. it is absolutely true to say
that there was no political con-
test in those states. The total
electoral vote in the country is
53l. Subtracting the l26 cleo
toral votes in the South, we have
405 electoral votes from states in
which there was a contest be-
tween the Republican and Demo
cratic parties. In those states
Governor Hughes won 255 cleo
toral votes, and Woodrow Wilson
$50.
The Republican candidate went
into the campaign with a handi-
cap of % per cent. Every Re-
publican candidate for the Presi-
dency has exactly the same hand
leap. For all practical purposes,
we could as well abandon the
national election in the Southern
states and count the electoral
votes for the Democratic mimi
nees without any other Formally.
Neither the tariff nor any foreign
or domestic policies of the ad
ministration, nor even the kept
US out of war" argument had any
influence whatever in the South
ern states this year. The cleo
ton in those states was decided
in advance of the adoption of
platforms or the nomination of
candidates. In view of these
facts. Mr.. Wilson can hardly
figure his election an unqualified
victory. He received about three
eighths Of the electoral votes in
the states where there was a real
DeQtisal c9nIsst,
Mountain advocate., 1916-11-24

be sought and gained by the ones
who sent it over here. Then it
will be that Ohio will wake up to
the full sense of her duty to the
party that has always bridged
them over. They will come back
to the party Of Grant, Garfield
and Mckinley. They will, in our
judgment, in the year of 1920,
give the greatest majority for
the Republican nominee that was
ever given any man for the pres
idency.