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The Washington herald., 1916-06-18

Rollin B. Sanford, a gemal ana ur-
bane first-term congressman from the
Albany-Troy, N. Y, district, has gone
! through life thus far without deriving
half the ioy out of existence that should
rightfully be his, simply because, II the
truth must be known. he nurtures
secret sorrow.
This sorrow has to do with his name
| to be exact, with his front name. he
| feels that his life has been unfortunately
and needlessly marred by the needless
ness OF his parents in denouncing MN
| by such a name as Rollin.
"Rollin," says Rollin, ''is silly name
even for a helpless babe, and vastly
worse name for a grown man. II my
parents had a personal grudge against
me why couldn't they have taken out II
some other way and bestowed on me
good sound, substantial name ike, Tor
example, Percy"
Sanford declares that he mas peen
greatly handicapped in making acqualnt-
ances because of his name.
'I often meet a man." says he. and
we like each other. After only brief
| acquaintance we would be good friends
calling each other by our hrst names
except for one thing: No man likes 10
sail me by my nrst name. Because, IN
the first place he doesn't like to utter
such a foolish name. and II he is po-
lite man ne Is T6luSldHN " w 81 '00S
am sensitive about II.
Sanford Is by nature a cheerful person
But because of the gross carelessness
of his parents in providing his nomina-
tive equipment, he is coming to regard
life in general as a good deal OF botch.
Admiral Robert E. Peary. of North
Pole fame, yearned as small boy TO
grow up and become baggage man on
train. The thing about the JOB that
appealed to Peary was the fact that one
worked hard in somewhat spectacular
fashion at stations. but could loaf be-
tween times.
And the fact is. all his life Peary has
liked to do his work In just that way.
| In the Arctic regions he would work to
| the limit of human endurance while the
daylight permitted. and then do prac-
tically nothing throughout the long
Arctic winter.
John H. Patterson, the cash register
multi millionaire, has various ideas about
efhciency-not only for his big factory.
but for application to himself personally.
One Of these has to do with the question
of shirt tails Patterson believes that
thousands of yards OF cloth have been
Ineedlessly wasted simply by providing
shirt tails of absurdly generous size. SO
| ne has his shirts made to order accord
ing to a special plan OF his own which al
lows an astonishingly scant amount of
material for the tail. and-if It is intended
| for winter use. under a coat and vest
only q half portion of back.
| Representative Joe Byrns, OF Tennessee,
walked over to Representative Bill Cor
don, of Ohio, who is noted for his en-
Iphatic way of talking and gesturing.
Down in my state remarked Byrns,
in his own quiet, inorensive way. there
/ is law which says that II anybody comes
toward you and indicates by his manner
that he may do you bodily injury, you
are justified in shooting him. I'm not
sure of the exact wording OF the law, but
| it's something like that"
The Washington herald., 1916-06-18
NOTE TO CONTRIBUTORS.

Contributions for the Frater-
nal page should be written legi-
bly, on one side of the paper,
and IL typewriter should be
double-spaced- They should be
addressed to the Fraternal Edi-
tor and should reach The Herald
ONCE not later than II y. m.
Thursday night
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womnn's Benefit Association.

Liberty Union Review, No. 6, met
Tuesday night. Mrs. Rose McInerney
was initiated and the names of Fran
ces Swartley. Annie K. Bower, Clara
E. Berchtold and Helen W. Luckett
were balloted on. Plans were made
for an entertainment to be held on
the next meeting night, June 27. Mrs.
Brown, who has been away from the
city for the past few months, was ap-
pointed pianist. Mrs. Prescott also
was a welcome visitor. Mrs. whittle-
ton won the prize.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-18

a Zeppelin. or perhaps he Was
knocked out by a well-placsd British
shell. He had fallen from a tremsn-
dous height. probably no 1ess than
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large number OF applications received
during the year, all OF the candidates had
been initiated.
The next meeting Of Keane Council
will be held Thursday. Grand knight
Keenan, presiding. Reports will be re-
ceived OF the committees in charge of
the excursion held recently.
At the last meeting Of WASHINGTON
Council, memorial services were held. The
services were conducted by Grand knight
Collihower. Deputy Grand knight Stock.
Chancellor William E. Leahy. Rev F. ].
Hurney. and Warden Wallace H Morris,
assisted by Deputy Warden Witty and
T. H. Reid. The general eulogy was de-
livered by Rear Admiral William S. Ben
son; the minor eulogies by DR.. H. ].
Crosson, DR.. Charles K. Koones, John P
Myers, e P. Harrington, Dr. w. P. Ma
lone. John A. Madlgan, and Leo A Rover
The regular meeting of Potomac Coun-
Gil was held Monday evening, Grand
knight Tucker presiding.
A committee has been appointed by
Grand knight Kidd to arrange a me
mortal service for the deceased mem bers
Of Carroll Council The membership COM
mittee recently appointed by the grand
knight is still bringing in new members.
The spring tennis tournament of the
Columbus Country Club Is being closed
rapidly and has brought out an exception
ally large number of players. The base
ball team Of the club has made arrange
ments to play team from st. Stephens
today at 2:3O o'clock at the club grounds.
Arrangements are being perfected for
the family reunion and field day to be
held at Chesapeake Beach on July II. MI
chael D. Schaefer is chairman Of the
committee
The Washington herald., 1916-06-18

Senator Page. of Vermont, loves the
movies, but he always attends the
earliest performance of the evening
the one that people take the children
to-in order to be back to his hotel and
in bed at nine o'clock
Uncle Joe Cannon rarely II ever uses
the word chauffeur. He always speaks
of his chauffeur as his auto feller
The Washington herald., 1916-06-18
Maccabees.

MondAy-National Tent No l. Old Masonic TEN
PIE. initiation Anscosts Tent, No T. Masonic
Hall, AnacoetiA
Tussday-Brz zhtvood Tent, No. S, Maocabee Hall.
BightWood, imitation; Mount Vernon Tent No. I.
Masonic Temple. Eighth and G streets northeast
Observation-Disclosures Tent. No. =, 81 John
Marshall place.
Thursday-District Tent, No g. Four-and a half
and G streets southwest
E. w. Shoots, commander Of Bright
wood Tent, No. g. has been appointed
deputy for that tent
Brightwood Tent No. 5 held memorial
services on Sunday. June Il. in Emery
Benjamin r. Detwiler, record keeper, Of
ficiated
On Monday night, National Tent, No.
4, had an open meeting in Old Masonic
Temple. and a large number of the mem
bers and their friends were present. A
humber of applications were secured and
others assured of filing applications in
the near future. The state deputy su-
preme commander made a brief talk. set
ting forth the duties OF membership in
the Maccabees. Prof Kress entertained
with musical selections. Little Maccabee
Lewis gave songs and recitations.
in the city held joint memorial exercises
on Tuesday night in Northeast Masonic
Temple. D. Edward Clarke, district com
mander. presided Miss NJ. Tucker and
Ralph Bennett sang. The Invocation was
invoked by Harry Sturgiss. chaplain OF
Mt. Vernon Tent, No. 4. Following this
was solo by George Randall Mayo.
Charles l. Griffith, commander of Mt
Vernon Tent, called the names of the de-
ceased members in National Tent, No l,
Mt Vernon Tent. No. /, Georgetown Tent
No. S. District Tent No. 8, and Metro
politan Tent No. II. D. W. Call, state
politan supreme commander for the Dis
trict and Virginia. spoke. Rev. Earle
Willy, of the Vermont Avenue Christian
Church, also spoke.
On Monday evening National Tent
gave an entertainment and smoker to
its members and friends. Orchestra
selections were furnished by A Kress.
H. Breadakamp, G. Wissmian, R. c.
Valentine. John Hamilton, A F. Sham
baugh, w. F Lewis, George Simonds
and D. B. Gottuals, and comic songs
by Ivy Lewis, the youngest Maccabee
An address was given by D. W. Gall
Last Tuesday evening memorial
exercises were held in Northeast Ma
sonic Temple, D. Edward Clark pre-
siding. Those who took part were H
L. Sturgis. Miss NJ. Tucker, Mr. Bon
nett. D. W. Gall. George Mayo, DR..
Griffith, Rev. Earl Whitley, and A
Kress
The Washington herald., 1916-06-18

James R. Mann, Republican leader of
the House. is reasonably free from van
ity except on one subject. Although, in
his capacity for detail. he is one of the
most remarkable legislators of his gen.
Grafton, he is not cocky about his work
on the floor of the House. II you were
to go to Mann and tell him that he is a
fulsome fizzle as a legislator, he might
possibly agree with you. But II you were
to question his knowledge of gardening,
that would be something else again.
Il may not know so very much about
wise legislation" Mann remarked one
day, but when 1t comes to gardening l
wouldn't care to take side track for
any man living"
Billy Kent. wealthy California con-
gressman. walked up to a colleague in
a House cloakroom the other day, toying
pIayfuIly with a crisp, ten dollar bill.
and inquired:
odd or even?"
odd" replied the other congressman,
by way of making conversation.
Kent looked at the number of the bill,
noted that it really was an odd number,
and handed 1t to his friend. The latter
demurred and insisted that he did not
like to acquire money so easily.
But" suggested Kent "supposing the
number had been even. Wouldn't you
have owed me ten?"
I'm that case" declared the other man,
The Washington herald., 1916-06-18

For a year or so he besieged the SEN
atora from his state. and other friends &c
get him the sort OF position he had in
mind. At last a place was obtained for
this aristocrstic gentleman. I do not re-
call know just what the place was, but
II had a high sounding name to it
seems TO me 1t was assistant curator of
something or other. At any rate, -he
man and his wife moved TO Washington
for him to take up his duties After
being confirmed and sworn in, he made
a horrible discovery. He received a
shock. in fact from which ne never re.
covered and he died a short time later
The awful discovery was this:
His Job was that Of assistant TO q
colored man!
Senator Lewis, of Illinois, was presiding
over a session OF the Senate a while ago
when a certain member of that widely
known and supposedly dignihed body be.
came a wee bit boisterous and thus callet
attention to the fact that he had beer
drinking.
an unpleasant situation, suggested thai
they adjourn because OF the absence Of a
quorum. Whereupon. right of the bat
Lewis declared:
The trouble seems to be the presence
Of quo rum"
Edwin S. johnson, new Senator from
South Dakota. has less to say than tho
average member of either branch of Con
gress. Nine-tenths of the men who land
in Congress talk their way there. But
Johnson is the exception. He plays poll
tics from behind rolltop desk. It /.
said OF him that before entering the Sen.
ate he had not done FIVE minutes of pub.
lie speaking in all of his life. Years age
he went to South Dakota and entered tbs
loan and investment business, operating
II by means OF a little desk in an office
When he got ready TO run for the United
States Senate he saw no reason why h
should not conduct his campaign Just a!
he did his business-right from the little
desk in his office.
He had never gone out before crowc
OF people and made a speech in connec
tion with his loan business, and he die
not purpose to do it in order to reach thu
Senate.
You can get plenty Of people to do tn,
speaking" he said. but what is needed
in a political campaign is a man wht
can sit at his desk and arrange things"
The only trouble with Johnsons system
is that if he keeps it up he may lead {
lonesome life of 1t in the Senate with
everybody else struggling to talk.
Johnson, by the way. has about the
cutest little autobiography in the official
congressional directory. 1t consists OF
two sentences, the first one written in
the third person, and the second one in
the first person. Here they are:
Edwin S Johnson, of Yankton, s
Oak, born in Owen county. Ind, a long
time ago. I was always proud of my
ancestors and family"
The Washington herald., 1916-06-18

And what of II? inquired Gordon.
Nothing" replied Byrns, "only Just
thought I'd tell you about it II you were
to go down there you'd probably be shot
right away simply for trying to say Good
Morning"
The Washington herald., 1916-06-18
Masonic Affairs.


King David Lodge, No. q. F. A A M,
viii have work in the F. c. degree at the
stated communication on Tuesday.
Capitol Chapter, No. II, r. A NJ, VIII
confer the Mark Degree at its meeting
Friday, on a number Of candidates, Chas.
9. woodin, scribe, officiating. The chap
ter has plans on foot for big event in
July. when at least two teams will be
ready for the Royal Arch degree.
Order of Eastern star.
At the last meeting OF St Johns
Lodge Chapter, No. IS, on June the
chapter was visited by the grand
matron and grand patron. The final
meeting Of the season will be held
June %.
The lawn fete to be given by the
chapter on the afternoon and evening
of June "a, at 719 D street southeast,
is for the beneft of the Masonic and
Eastern Star Home. In case of rain
the fete will be postponed until the
following Monday.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-18
Knights of Columbus.

The regular meetingtof spalding Coun-
ell was held Thursday evening. with
Grand Knight Biggs in the chair The
grand knight announced that despite the
large number OF applications received
during the year, all OF the candidates had
been initiated
The Washington herald., 1916-06-18

Equal Lodge, No. II. performed the
Pythian burial service at the funeral of
c. Boyer, on Friday, June 9. Interment
was in Rock Creek Cemetery,
The Washington herald., 1916-06-18

Fraternal Council. No. 51s. met on
Thursday night. Ross E. Pollock was
admitted to membership
The Washington herald., 1916-06-18

At annual memorial exercises in the
auditorium OF the Pythian Temple. Tues
day night. impressive rituaiistic serv-
ices were rendered by the following
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-02
WILSON IN NEW YORK TO-DAY
VIII Take Part In Inauguration Of
New Lighting system for
statue OF Liberty.
lBy Associated Press, !

NEW YORK. December IA mcs-
sage from President Poincar", express
ing the appreciation OF the French re =
public to those citizens of the United
States who contributed to the fund
that viii provide permanent iilumina-
ton Of tho statue OF Liberty. from
torch to base, viii be read tomorrow
night by Ambassador Jusscrand at a
dinner here in honor Of President will
son. whose wireless signal from the
yacht Mayflowcr will flood tn statue
with light.
President and Mrs. WILSON, Secretary
OF the Navy Daniels and tho oilicia
party from Washington will arrive here
ut BIS j. NJ and will 20 Ia n North
River landing, where the President and
his party, Amba ssador and Mime. JUS
serand and Ambassador and Mrs.
Gerard Will be taken aboard the May
howcr.
At 1870 T. NJ. procession of yachts
VIII start from the statue, led
by the Mayilowcr. special iIlumina
lions throughout the city and harbor
VIII begin. and the hat,lcshps an
ch"red in tho North River will fire
saluteS OF twcnty-onc guns
~ parade, led by the President, will
start from Battery Park and NOV.
through streets which will be ablaze
with lights,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-02
JACK t0NDON'S WILL FILED
Hc"ucnths Practically All of Estate,
Including Royalties on Books and
Plays, to His Wife,

SANTA ROSA. CAL. December l.
The will of Jack London was fled for
probate mere this afternoon. II be-
aueaths practically all OF the estate to
his wife. Charmion Kittredge London.
While II is stated the property cs.
ceeds $4,000 in value. II is estimated
that II Is considerably in excess Of
100000. -
Mrs. London IS given not ONLY tho
real estate. including the London ranch.
hui any and all improvements royal-
ties and rights in PLANS. books. trans,,
lions. etc
the writer's mother. Mrs. Flora Lon.
don ts eiveh $40 "A month
To Hessie w London. his di,.orooa
vic. he beiueaths 81. and during her
single lifetime she is allowed tho use
or the Oakland home To his daueh-
'ers' Joan and Bess London, is he
Hueathed So a month until their mar
riage London directs that any addi.
t'onai help they may want shall not
come from the estate
To his old NANNY Jennie prep,iss
'."""oh leaves *i5 Il month and directs
mat she he properly housed. Mrs
Eliza Shepard. his sister. is left 50 5o0
and $50 month.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-02
TH0M CONTINUES ON STAND
Declares Market for Hnilrond ScrurI-
tics Curtuilrd Bt Btr.usc Of Present
Methods Of ItcEulntIop.


WASHINGTON. December IA p.
rhom, counscl for the railway cxccu-
ives advisory committee, continued
his testimony to-day before the con-
grcssional railway investigating com :
mittcc. and he probably Will BE- on the
stand Tomorrow Mr. Thorn to-day
would not agree with a suggestion of
Senator cummins that there was no
marked lack OF confidence by the in
resting public regarding railroad
securities. and that any lack was the
fault OF the railroads. MIR. Thorn said
III" roads would produce witnesses to
show that the market for railroad
securities was Curtailcd because OF the
present methods Of regulation. and a
feeling that sufficient returns were not
assured.
The Senator thought the fact that
some roads when built issued much
stock to promoters had something to
do with the public feeling that rail-
road Investments were not particular
ly attractive. and instanccd where
phyS'cai valuation by the Intcrstate q
Commerce Commission showed sccuri-
tics issued in excess.
The committee decided to-day to sit
only on Wednesday. Thursday and
Saturday next week
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-02
INVITED TO WHITE HOUSE
Wilson &.h. William J..
hr!an to Be Ills Luncheon
Guest on December O.
fRy Associa,ed prep.1

10y associated PrPgS,1
"ASttlNGTON. December I.-presi-
dent Wilson to-day invited William
J. Bryan. formerly his Secretary of
state, TO take luncheon with him on
December q, the White House. Nr
hryan is TO attend Il dinner here thar
evening to be given in his honor nv
Democratic members of the Senate and
House. The President has been in
Ni'ed. but has not yet accepted
MIR. Bryan came here to-day ,rf
attended luncheon given IN his honor
by Secretary Daniels. The usual Fri
day Cabinet meeting was Cancelled tn
permit members OF the Cabinet and
secretary Tumulty To attend
invitations have been sent out bv
the President for dinner on Deccm
Der at the White House i'm honor Of
Vance c. Mccormick, chairman of tho
Democratic National Committee. TO
this dinner members OF the Democratic
campaign committee and Of the assoc
ciatc campaign committee of Progress
sivcs have been invited The dinner
VIII be in the nature of celebration
OF the Democratic victory.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-02
BRITT RULING ON TUESDAY
Judge HOnd VIII Announce Decision
in suit In Congregational
Contest.
IBy Associated Press

RALEIGH. y. g.. December 1T
VIII be Tuesday next before there is
decision in the Injunction sui,
brought in the Superior Court here
before Judge w. NJ. i;ond. by CON
Errssman j. j. Britt. Republican. TO
keep the state Board Of Canvnsscrs
and Governor Craig from issuing n
certificate Of election to Zebulon
Weaver. Democrat. as the choice OF the
Tenth District, for the House of Rep.
rcSentativcs
The injunction suit was heard in
chambers this afternoon. and decision
was reserved. The contention of MIR
Britt was that he had received a ma
:ority of the votes in the Tenth Dis
trici, that unlawfully the Buncombe
County canvasscrS had counted un-
marked ballots for Mr. Weaver AMI
that the vote of that county should
be thrown out. giving him n ma ajority
or about 215 votes. or that only the
marked ballots be counted. giving him
majority of thirteen. j or Mr.. Wca-
vcr it was contendcd tnIt the court
had no Jurisdiction, the matter being
one To be passed on by Congress, that
the state Board OF CanvaSscrS could
not go behind the returns. which. with
the vote OF Buncombc County. gave
him y ma aIority OF nine.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-02
w ouLd Eliminate
Useless Oratory
Speaker Clark Fauors Cutting
DoWn Gallery Space and Abol-
ishing Congr rcssional Record.
iny Associated Press. ]


WASIilNGTON, December 1.--Spcuk-
"r Clark said to-day that IL Congress
wanted to clean the Legislative slate
and go home next March {. he gladly
would join In movement to climi-
nate useless oratory by cutting down
gallery space and abolishing the Con
gressional Record, and to introduce
voting machines.
lcries and the record cause an awful
Speaker declared. ANY time the gal
ierics are full. the orators on the floor
are posing and wasting time. And
everybody knows there are any number
Of congressman who talk for the
Record great deal more than is
necessary.
The Record is not necessary. The
English House of Commons has none.
y journal is kept.
1 haven't much hope. though, that
FL receive much support II | started
10 make fight for smaller galleries
ana no Record. 50 won't start il. bu;
there ~ hope that Tn" present method
of taking roll calls viii be abolished
!, is archaic and 4 ,imc-wastcr."
Minority Leader Mann to-day Of
fered figures 10 substantial" his view
that under no circumstances could the
Democrats have majority in III" next
House. but that there was "a chance
for the Republicans TO have 2Is mem
berg. He added that he was not worry
ing about the speakcrslip. and thought
II would bc much more fun. to remain
on his present Job.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-02
TOM WATSON ACQUITTED
Jur! R~turns Verdict After Sixteen
Hours Bciibernt tiOn-Re
Without Demonstration.
3. Associated p-ess l


y q / STA. g a. December l.
Thomas l.. Watson. author and editor.
was acquitted here to-cay by Jury
IN the Federal Court "f the charge Of
sending obscene matter through the
rail
Waison's trial began h,re last Mon
day, and the case was given to the
jury ee!ly last night. j: was received
without demonstration by friends Of
the defendant. although many pressed
forward to congratulate him Watson
shoo;S hands with the Jurors. and one
Of them. j. II. Roger, OF Grovetown,
embraced him.
Watson was charged in an indict-
ment containing four counts with hav-
ing violated the Federal penal code in
sending obscene matter through the
mails in publications. OF which he is
cditor. He was acquitted on all four
cunts. y year ago hi; trial on the
same charges resulted il lhr Jury dis
agreeing.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-02
QUITS CUNARD SERVICE
thhrtcS J.. Sumner Succeeded by IT,
Ashh! Sparks iu IInndlIng BusI-
ness in the United states.
i.y Associated Press. ]

NEW YORK. December I.--omciul
announcement WAS made here Tonight
DE the Cunard Steamship Company that
tue resignation of Charles T. Sumner
VINO mas managed the business OF the
company in the United States for MANY
years. had been accepted. and that r
Ashley Sparks. II partner in the firm of
funch. edge & Co.. steamship agents
OF this city. would succeed him. The
chahSe becomes effective January |.
Mr. Summers resignation follows
closely the arrival from England OF
Sir Alfred y. Booth. chairman OF tho
board of directors Of the Cunard Steam
snip Company. who is understood to
nave come to New York to supcrvisc
the reorganization of the company's
interests in this country
me company's statement said that
Mr. summers health was such that bc
could not undertake. the rcorcunizn-
lion.