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Show SECRETARY OF STATE WANTS TO BE CALLED MR. KNOX Washington, March , 9.: Secretary of State Philander; (J. Knox . is "one cabinet officer, who, It Is understood, does not appreciate the title of "Mr. Secretary." He much prefers being called "Mr. Knox." Among other democratic tendencies of the new premier' Is his habit of early rising. Six o'clock Is rather a late time for him to get up. so that before the usual office hours he has performed a large amount of workf Since assuming tho state portfolio ho nas arrived at his desk-'at 9 o'clock or earlier. He will very likely continue bis practice of taking papers home with him to bo studied and acted upon up-on in the early morning before he goes to hi3 office. |