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The Washington herald., 1919-10-23
POLITICS
By The Occasional Prophet
By DMc

Leslie's Weekly is conducting n
Presidential voting contest. Leslie's
is a conservative Journal and a ma
jorty Of its readers are Republicans
or gold" Democrats.
The total vote. rs published In the
October issue. was:
Gen. Wood. l.0ll; change from VIII
son. III.
President Wilson. go; change from
Hughes, %.
Charles e. Hughes. 30; change
from Wilson. q.
Senator johnson. California, Se4;
change from Wilson. Ss.
William II. Taft SS;, change from
Wilson. Il.
Senator Borah. Idaho. 20: change
from Wilson, Ii.
William C. McAdo. 50; change from
Wilson, a..
Governor Lowden. Illinois. 50;
change from Wilson. Is.
Senator Harding, Ohio, IS; change
Gen. Pershing. y: change from
Wilson. 9.
Senator Sutherland. West Virginia,
III; change from Wilson. %.
Senator Lodge. Massachusetts. 81;
change from Wilson 3.
Eugene ". Debs. 81: change from
Wilson, 70.
Governor Cox. of Ohio. 50; change
from Wilson. a.
Mayor Ole Hanson. Seattle, &c !;
change from Wilson, 60.
Scattering votes for So others. -
including candidates receiving less
than 20 votes each.
Herbert Hoover will be the guest OF
honor Monday night at the Roosevelt
memorial dinner to be given at the
waldorf-Astoria in New York. 1t is
reported that this will be the oc-
casion for starting the Hoover boom
for the Republican nomination for
President.
The Republicans OF Maryland are
said to he promising the reformers
that II Nice is elected Governor that
he will put an end to racing In the
State.
Word comes from Richmond that
talk of Representative Henry r.. Flood
Tor senator is gaining circulation. Cow
ernor Westmurelanh Davis hat al
ready is reposins in the ring.
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Scandalous.

Little Margaret lived in u gos-
sipy neighborhood. and. being an
observant child. had a number of
ideas slowed away in her curly
head. One day she was naughty
and was sent upstairs to confess her
transgressious.
Did you tell God all about it,''
asked her mother when the child
came downstairs.
Deed Il didn't" declared Mar
garet: "it would have been all over
Heaven In no time."-St Louis Re-
public
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promptly collected but ~ yet No I'm
provements have been made. In 1914
two parks. Fort Davis and Fort Du-
pont, (ciyn war defenses). containing
respectively ls and &c acres. and the
land for widening Alabama avenue
all were condemned and assessnents
levied on owners OF adjacent prop
erty to the amount OF more than
tso.0oo
Alabama avenue has never BEEN
widened and the parks remain A.
they were. except Fort Dupont 10
being used by the District a. a
nursery for young trees. Col. HART
reported that the two historic forts
serve as recreation grounds for auto
parties. as there are no lines within
walking distance OF either"
Is Il any wonder a large number
or people IN the District are demand
ing the right OF suffrage when such
neglect as Indicated In the foreKo-
ing statement OF facts is permitted.
ana the right OF appeal is denied a
helpless people7 I have additional
statements as to the absolute neglect
or the property rights Of residents
OF the southeasern suburbs, and win
give them later. The Eastern High
School and the GallInger Hospital
are AZ yet up IN the air." and there
are, other things.
Detective Work werth While.
There are two members OF the Do
lice force who are unostenta tiously
performing good work for the COM
munity. Serets. w. +. HOLMES
and J. A SULLIVAN. OF the Eighth
precinS, are the terror Of ev1l-doer.
In North Washington Several DAYS
ago they were highly commended
from the bench by Justice GOULD
for their clever work I'm rounding up
eight men who had entered and
robbed a business house. The men
were all convicted and sent to the
pen" The chain OF evidence AGAINST
them forged by the two sergesnts.
was complete.
Some months ago. when Capt
DOYLE was In command OF that
precinct. both Sergt Sullivan and
sergt Holmes were leaders Of the
Git 'Em-Quick' squad, and rendered
good work in cleaning up disorderly
gangs Of lawbreakers in their baIii-
wick Judge Gould. no doubt, had
this service in mind when he de-
nounced in severe tones the Gather
ings OF boys and men on street cor
neu and in bright-light places TO
hatch mischief. crime. and gambling.
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morning. John.'' and when looked
around there was John Spargo. for
mer Socialist and founder OF the Ma
tionaiist party. The views the two men
Are supposed to represent are az far
apart as is the East and the West
But they chatt.d as though they were
lifelong frieh'ls< The story about
birds Of G-ati,er'' doesn't apply to
John d. Rockefeller. jr. He mikes with
everybody
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Gary is the only mnlti-miIliofaire at
the conference who has body guards
Two husky pain ciothes-men follow
HIM eserywhere he goes. They are the
only persons who st in tn. public
group who we're not invited there by
President Wilson.
During 4 recess Judge Gary and NJ.
Tighe. president of the AmaIya-
mated Association of Iron, Steel and
Tin Workers. engaged In conversation.
- lohs. for the day when workers
Kind capitaiisls can sill around the
same fire and declare their inter-de-
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LINE O. CHEER
EACH DAY O. THE YEAR
By John keadrick BanEs.

tcopgrfht. isls. by TIE Mcclure Nswspap.,
Ssndicatel
WHIRLING ALONG.
The earth is whirling on
Through Vastly depths of space,
And possibly anon
Twill find a landing-plsce.
But as for me ] must
AVow amid the din,
And all the flying dust.
I'm toying in the spin
And hope I'll never see
Or hear the strident trump
That tells the void that she
Has reached her FINAL bump
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cialist and suffragist. dropped two
pennies in front of John ID. He
quickly picked them up and hand
ing. them TO Miss Morris. admon-
ished her save your pennies"
In stature Rockefeller is the
smallest mar at the conference.
possibly excepting John j. Rascob.
lnulti of the Dupont
powder interests and Geperal Mo-
tors Corporation. These two are
about the same size and look alike.
Twenty years ago Rascub WAS 4
ss5-a-month stenoHapher.
The biggest man al the confer
ence physically is Thomas L. Chad
bourne. height 6H feet. He Is
chairman OF the general committee
of fifteen. Though rich. his sym
pathies lean toward labor and the
workers are looking to him TO help
them get justice from the other
millionaires. Barney Baruch. for
mer chairman Of the War Indus
Tries Board. and George r James.
Memphis. are each feet inches
tall.
Il worry makes bald pates. then
the pulIic soueczed betn cen can't
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Too Much.

the Indignant denial OF rumors that
a strike Is over. The one insult that
nc, honest man can support is the init
mation'that he is going back to work
New York Evening Sun.
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why 1'hi- Centinued NerIeetf

Complaint 10 made by ROBERT r.
BRADBURY and other civic builders
OF the southeastern suburban places
of the failure OF the authorities to
Improve certain streets and road
ways beyond Twinlng Ciy. II is
pointed out that In 1901. Pennsyl-
vania avenue. southeast. from Ala
hama avenue to the District Line was
condemned and the assessment col
lected. but nothing In the way OF i'm
prOvement was done. In 1872 Massa-
chusetts avenue, southeast. was con-
demned from Fortieth street 10 Ala
bama avenue. The assessment was
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tai and labor. has had its trials. In
this group there are nine hairless
heads. Capital has only two and
labor four.
Whiskers are not popular at the
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Might Move South.

Shoes will be cheaper. II is prom
ised. by May ]. but we can't very
we'll 20 unshoj through the winter.
Syracuse Post-Standard
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Couldn't Shut Him of,

A Washington dispatch says a
phonograph has been placed in the
Presidents room. Why d0n't he
send for Hiram Jemson?-New
York Morning Telegraph
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Old-Fashioned, But Sound.

The American Legion has an old
fashioned idea that Americans ought
to be Americans.-Philade North
american.
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Well?

Two White House bulletins: The
President was told the Senate Vote
on Shsntung. The President showed
marked improvement.-syrac Post
Standard
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Rockefelier walked down The
street Arm in arm with Joseph r.
Valentine. vice president of the
American Federation of Labor.> and
head Of the International Molders'
Union. Miss Mildred Morris. So
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Might Soothe Him.

II IS hardly probable that Mrs.
Wilson read anS OF DAnnunzio's
poetry to the President.-Nashvill
Tennesseean,
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Not Like Sampson.

Judge Gary may have lost his hair.
but evidence accumulates that he
hasn't lost his nerve.-Birmingham
Age Herald.
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John ID. Picks Up Her r-"ni~..
the round table c,'nf.r"nce breaks up
and doesn't dp snything but they
shouldn't do,it. for John D.. Jr..ir one
Of the best behavd rich hoys at The
meeting.
l,ant rorret. John n. is representing
the public. l heard him say Good
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Death and Taxes.

Somebody inimated that things sues to come
TO mortal Death and taxes
Especially the inheritance tax, Congress thought
Vscount Astor, who able English castles by ra
of the fact that he excted high estate
LETT behind him proof hearty effort beat
he knew he couldn't dodge death he
Of his death "
Astor transferred his a sons
Now that before this due
upon the Astor millions the the
transferring n anticipation escapes the tax
Congress and State legislatures should this
drag through the The Leak should
be plugged up" Immediately.
America for Americans is hrsca much
OF America for few
Once struggled for fame They still fame but
they think Of in of a checking balance s@
Contentment largely of ignorance concerning the
extent of the other fellows possessions.
t ----
The Moses OF the bulushe the Moses may be
1aealy akin but they certainly differ widely nnenai..
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Heaven offers inducemen landlords They couldn't be
happy land where nobody
co through with the on the first.
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Four prominent white Georgia Jail
for dozen because they took nchng This
any other argument against lawessness.
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Conference. The only ones wearing
them are Thomas c. Atksson. rep
resenting the National Grange;
Robert S. Brock!nss. head OF wash
ington University. st. Louis. and L
T.. Loree. railroad and coal mag
nate.
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A FEW SDELIGHTS ON ROUND TABLE DELEGATES

The folks out ut the cross roads are
going to blame Il on John d.. jr. u
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Moving the World.

Man and goes-the world goes on forever.
Something like that been Railroad
President l. F. Loree when he told Table
This world very old place 1t to along
lines that fixed with reasonable
which we have very little control"
In Loree right The world would revolving
spinning round the though
the globe tried to halt its revolutions
But that isn't what Loree 1t isn't
when he speaks of controlling the
speaks Of the world he doesn't visualize ball whng
he picture of homes workshops mills mine fields ships
civilization. government and human beings.
And such world does have control 1t
whether the world shall be the
by spebrained beings highly civilized educated thinking
mankind Because has progressed the world has progressed
The difference the world toady
world we know the meaning of
The grand flourish
pretend to ike it in order impress the OF
Great Britain having signed up no great power
10 officially with Germany Japan United
States Senate
The that the packers
surprise Most OF didn't know there foods
The commander of named
Yudenitch Every returned doughboy renns
of coolies -
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Great Britain France and Italy having signed up pow
officially with Germany Japan Unit
States Senate
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Raymond Crist there oregnbon people
this country who citizens They will
of
head.
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The announcement that the packers
,upisa Most of didn't know there were that MANY fc
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Work Of Braiay People.

Mrs. ELLA @. BRADLEY OF the
Daughters Of America says a lady
friend OF hers wanted TO know why
fruits and vegetables have to 60
through i've or six hands in getting
from the producer to the ultimate
consumer. Her reply was:
The principal reason 10 that a
lot OF brainy people have learned
to make q living without producing
anything
A friend OF LOUIS DoRFMAN,
1905 Fifth street northwest sent him
In verse:
Lou Dorfman has a brand-new kid
That sure looks like its poppy;
In fact, the doctor. he declares,
Il is q carbon copy
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America for Americans is irstclass slogan. not
OF America for few Americans
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The commander of the Russian northwestern army
Yudentch He too renin;s
Of coolies -
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Statesmen and Commoners Fail Us
In EMERGENCIES.

1t has been the
however might be- could would rise
capable of meeting it.
History seemed confirm the assertion
The great confirmed it in Woodrow Wilson.
Even before the President
league of nations doubt cloud confidence of Ame
that there here big
While the President Paris the Shiny Of politics
started tke toward the and before the document
had been in this country week il besmeared
The Senate Of the United States had in the worlds critical
hour failed the people only of this but Of all other countries
disappointed leadership administra-
forces behalf of
the opposition Proponents of the be acting half
heartedy of opposition
and There differences between the
opposing susceptible attack throwing
anothes throats determined leadership behalf of
,rsay would soon smash the opposition
As statesmen have failed have the
The President from his sick bed the risk of his life
PEELED another in whom he had
place faith their ability the industrial
situation
Again the people disappointed their belief that lived
and women capable of meeting emergency.
S6shnss have been king
delegates the Industrial Conference
We really believe would President
The FIRST the of Industrial Conference
arrive settlement of nations difficulties.
The best a pray recovery
who has the and ability lead along straight
ines III these peilous days.
The rods which he broker
We wonder why it is hst Federal
keep from the of employees.
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Round the Town II EsSfEz. E'sssSafsEEzs. SsHH

Alas. what must the poor man do
With many little ones to shoe.
The rich man In his car don't care
How much they raise the street car
fare.
-E.G.M.
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Once struggled for fame. They still struggle
they think Of it in terms of checking balance
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Tho reason grand continues flourish is because
pretend to Ike it in order impress the of
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Contentment is largely of ignorance eoucerr
extent of the other fellows possessions
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Il worry makes bald pates, then
the public. squeezed between capi-
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We wonder why it is that Federal troops emp
keep from cutting the wages of employees.
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The Moses OF the bulushe and the Moses may
raeialy akin but they certainly differ widely nSnentaty.
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1t long has been the proud boast of Americans that
great might arise would
annong capable of meeting it.
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severe Lee. b. Recent fire.

] have received q note sinforminE
men that the recent IRE In the
Maryland Building destroyed prop
erty Of the Capital Press Bureau.
whose ofiices are on the second floor
to the extent Of 5000. Records
and photographs OF prominent men
of the fifteen years past were near
ly all ruined and the press bureau
officials say the loss Is felt very
seriously as II win be impossible
these records completely and their
services with the newspapers
throughout the country will be Sc
rtously hampered. Charles McKin-
ley Is president Of the bureau.
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The Republicans OF Maryland are
said to he promising the reforners
that II Nice is elected Governor that
he will put an end to racing In the
State.
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Word comes from Richmond that
talk of Representative Henry n. Flood
for senator is gaining circulation. Cow
ernor Westmorelan1 Davis hat al
ready Is reposins in the ring.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-25
Has Prison Record.

Nolen, according to criminal records
compiled by the postal department, on
file at police headquarters here, was
sentenced to serve five years IN the fed
eral prison at Leavenworth, Kan, on a
charge Of usiEg the mails TO defraud,
Nolen's scheme, 1t Is stated consisted
OF representing himself as II X George
to Thomas Dennison, a man Of con.
siderable means, living in Omaha, Neb.
NOlen, the record states, represented
to Dennison that he had recently sold
a piece Of land and was daily expect
ing the remittance therefor IN line
with his plan he caused to be mailed
to himself under the name Of H. X.
George, a letter containing a forged
draft for $l91S and induced Mr., Den
Neb postofflce, where he received the
letter in question Exhibiting its con-
tents to Dcnnison, N6len is said to
have insisted that he was In pressing
need Of money and to have persuaded
him to indorse the purpOrted draft
Jointly with himself The paper was
then cashcd Subsequently Dennison
the record shows, had to make good the
loss
Nolen was arrested at Savannah, Ga
Nov l6, 1912, and returned to Omaha
where he was sentenced Jan, II, 1913. t.
five years In the penitentiary, and pay
a fine Of 500 He escaped from Leaven
worth July %, 1914, but was returned tc
the penitentlary Feb. 10. 1915
The postal record states that Nolen
went under the aliases OF r. X George
Eldrdge Markham, w Thompson and
George W Wilson. His occupation is
given as a pharmacist
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j. S. TELLS MEXICO CONSUL
JENKINS MUST Be SET FREE
Montana Senator Would Make
President Use Armed
Forces to Secure Release Of
Official Held by Kidnapers

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.--Demands
were made on the Mexican government
today bv the state departments that II
effect the release ot William o, Jen-
klns, American consular agent at Pue-
bla, unharmed, even though II Is nee.
essary for Mexico TO pay the $t25,oo0
ransom demanded by the bandits who
kidnapped him.
While this note was going forward
Sehator Myers, Democrat Montana, in
troduCed resolution asking President
Wilson to i'use all armed forces Of the
United States in securing the release
of Jenkins, The measure will be called
un Monday.
The resolution also would direct that
those responsible for the abduction OF
the consular agent he apprehended and
punished. Senator Myers sought i'm
mediate action on the resolution, but
senator Smoot, Republican. Utah, OBJ
ieUted on the ground that matter call
ing for such broad action" should not
be considered hastily.
The embassy at Mexico City was In
structed, It was announced Officially.
ito insist that tho Mexican government
definitely advise the embassy what ac-
tion has been taken with a view Of the
liberation Of William Q. Jenkins. and TO
advise the Mexican government that the
United States government expected II
to take effective steps to obtain the
release OF Jenkins"
The consular agent is understood to
he held by rebels under the leadership
OF FrederiCo Cordoba. and Juan Uber-
ra, near puebla,
This district, In which Is located the
second largest city In the republic, is
supposed TO be thoroughly under the
control Of President Carranza and his
forces. II was said At the instance OF
Cordoba "A representative Of Jenkins left
Puehla Yesterday to confer with the
rebel leader regarding the agents re-
lease.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-25

AS they entered the White House the
cabinet officifls declined te make any
forecast Some members. however
were said to hold the belief that stern
action was necessary in tha face Of the
grave industrial situation sKisting over
the country
Il am for the fight, aald one mem
Der of the cabinet
While there apparently Mas no dis
position to criticise either MS operators
or miners for the failure Of fhe negotia-
tions conducted by Secretary Wilson,
officers who discussed the situation
spoke OF mass attack ph the gov
eTnment"
There semed to be doutl whether the
cabinet would isue a Statement as to
the governments attitude regarding the
coal strike In White HnNse circles,
the thought was that the kQNernfnent' {
position could best be stated bv Presl-
dent Wilson in q formal statement TO
the public. Some officials AAought the
cabinet would recommend thfH course,
In the serate senator ThGiaas INTRO
duced a resolution calling upon the
executive brancn of the government e
/. .'Vindicate the power and majesty q
the law" In the threatenea Mrtke. Tbs
resolution, which Is TO D. Vailed Il
Monday, declares the strike would
provoke violence, blooshed and illsur-
rection" The resolution would pledge
the constant, continuous and unduali'
fled support" of congress TO 'the ma
tional administration and all others IN
authority In meeting 1.-THE great
emergency confronting us
Cost Big Problem.
One phase of the situation which most
officials had in mind was that Of costs
a.. l,lt a nrtY la T..
ened strike. II was said that fair price
committees. working with Attorney.
General Palmer, to reduce the cost OF
living probably would add coal to the
commodities on which they have Issued
fair prices Officials said the depart
ment Of Justice would not undertake to
set a national price for coal, because OF
the differences between mining costs
and freight rates but that the question
would be handled locally,
Just before the cabinet met, John H.
Lewis, president Of the United Mine
Workers Of America sent word to un-
ions throughout the country that WORK
in the mines would stop next Friday
night
Lewis said the strike would last ''un-
I'll the government Is able to induce
the stubborn coal operators TO deal hu-
namely with the men who mine the
coal.
"And one mans guess Is as good az
another's on that" he added,
Before leaving for home members o
the miners full scale committee saic
they realized now that public senti'
ment was largely against the miners
but contended there would be a quica
change with the First evidence o
profteering
Director General Hines was warne'
today in letter from the NatIona
Wholesale Coal association that while
the coal dealers did not question th'
right of the railroads to confiscate Goa
mined for the dealers they would dc
mand compensation for such action no
| merely on the basis Of the fuels value
but also on the basis OF damage Il
business and other factors affecting thu
reputation Of the dealers.