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The Washington times., 1910-12-25
CALLAHAN BOON
FOR 1872 STARTED
Arthur c. Moses Suggests
Him for President Cham
Der of Commerce.

A boom for D. J. Callahan for presi-
dent 5f the Chamber Of Commerce IN
1872, was sDrTng yesterday BY Ar
thur c Moses. The matter came UP
this afternoon at luncheon at the
Ebitt House given By Mr.. Callahan &c
the committee appointed By ChapiI
Brown. chairman Of the special NEE fnl-
at which ne was nominated for fra<
vice president OF the Chamber He
year
After Edward z DrOop. charm an Of
the committee appointed by Mr. Br1,---
TO notify Mr. Callahan OF the desire O.
his friends that he run for tn frs
vice presidency, had told him formally
Of the action, Mr.. Moses supplemented
his remarks by suggesting that his Sc
lection as first vice president for the
ensuing year was a prediction Of his
election 70 the first Office IN the gift OF
the Chamber year hence
That his reference to 1872 might not be
misconstrUed as a reflection upon the
candidacy OF Capt James F. oyster for
the presidency next year, Mr. Noses
said thst he did not think any active
business man should be called upon 10
make the sacrifice Of his time entaiIed
as president Of the Chamber for more
IMAM one year ne referred 70 MS QF m
candidacy for the presidency when he
ran against William r GUIDE and ex-
pressed the opinion that Nj GUIDE had
given an excellent administration 70 the
Chamber Captain Oyster would also
make an ideal administrative officer,
and NJ. Callahan would be next in line
for the place. ne said.
In responding to the speeches OF Mr..
DrOOp and M Moses, Mr. Callahan
said. 7 would be less than human did
not make appreciative acknowledge
ment OF the generous tribute paid me by
nearly 100 OF Washingtou's representa-
tive business and professional men
BE reviewed his relations with the
Chamber since its organization and paid
I a high tribute 20 the organization and
its influence Concluding, ne said II
bow in obedience to their call. and II my
past service in the Chamber merits fur
| Their recognition. I shall not be found
| wanting IN the exercise OF any addition
/ al duties entrusted 10 my charge
| The luncheon then resolved itself into
, an informal gathering Those present
were Clapln Brown, Milton E Allies
| Edward II Drop, Thomas W Smith,
W n BalderstOn. W a H Church.
/ William T GaIIiher, n a Isess
! George I NOTthjngtOn. Isaac Cans. ].
/ n Stoddard, and Albert Schultsis-
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Plans Compromise For
Clerks Retirement Bill

Representative Goulden Of New York,
IN view Of the several plans proposed
for the retirement Of superannuated
Government employees. has evolved A
compromise retirement bill. which he be-
lieves embOdies the best features OF a
straight civil pension system.
The provisions Of Representative
GouIde1's bill. which was introduced IN
the House upon the day that Congress
adjourned for the holiday recess. Is as
follows
Employees who have served the Gov
eminent for thirty years or more, and
who have reached the age Of sixty
years. may be retired and shall receive
a pension annually Of 50 per cent Of the
average salary drawn for the FIVE years
immediately preceding retirement
Any employe who has served from
twenty-five to thirty years. ara who has
reached the age Of sixty-two, may re-
tire and receive a pension OF . Der cent
OF such average annual salary
An emplOye who has served from
twenty-five TO thirty years. and vino has
reached the age Of sixty-five, is 10 re-
ceive 81 per cent
no person Is to be retained in the
employ Of the Government after reach
ing the age of seventy years. The pen
slons are 20 be paid quarterly
IL y ellSt BAbNlQe0 IN lllE 1OulQen OH
that II person has served for not less
than five years and becomes injured or
permanently disabled through no fault
or the empiOye himself, pension OF %
per cent Of the average salary annually
paid shall be awarded persons who have
seen service Of five 20 ten years. 20
per cent to those who have seen service
from ten TO twenty years, and 20 per
cent 20 those who have served more
than tEeuJy-one years before becoming
disabled.
The computation Of the time Of sSerV-
ice is TO date from the day that an
emplOye enters either the classified OF
unClasSified ranks, except that service
In the signal corps shall have begun
prior 10 July I. 1891. and in the general
service OF the War Department prior
TO May s. 1895
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individual hardship thai win be Sc
verely felt by the clerks Of lower
grades. Such cI5rks would undoubtedly
prefer a horizontal increase in salary to
care for immediate pressing wants
rather chan any pension scheme in the
future
If the contributOry plar be adopted II
should be accompanied CT preceded by
a general increase in salaries. This
subject has been discussed for some
time and action postponed from year TO
year on the excuse that il needed the
most careful investigation before Con-
greSs could act
Inasmuch as the Keep Commission has
made its report and various hearings
before Congress have been had, and the
few Congressman and Senator's inter
ested in the welfare OF the clerks have
obtained all the data necessary, fl seems
that further delay IS neither honest nor
eXcusable-
Il Congress realized its duty TO Uncle
sans employees II would at least make
a horizontal Increase for the year JULY.
1911, to July 1912. and, II II desired,
make such changes next session as sim
pie justice and decency call for
FAIR PLAY
The Washington times., 1910-12-25
TIDAL BASIN Scene
Of SKATING THif:55NG
Hundreds of Enthusiasts En-
joy Safest, ThickeSt
Ice in Years.

Whines OF numberIess skate blades on
the ice Of the tidal basin drew thronss
or the young 10 Potomac Park today,
for instead OF giving Washington a
white ChristIn as" the weather man
gave something much better-the safest.
thickest ice cot which the basin has
known for many a year
Skating enthusiasts were bit blue
yesterday. for the rainfall sOftened the
ice But last night the drop in tenn
perature CONCEALED the basins surface
to q depth OF about eight inches, and By
{ O'Clock this morning the skaters be-
gan 10 arrive on the basin.
The morning was fair. but chilly. so
the boat houses along the shore, all az
which were open. were welcome Ravens
for numbed fingers and tingling ears
after glide across the ice
The life guards, with the Weather Blu
reau's promise Of lowering temperature
tonight 10 about % degrees. feel safe IA
predicting that the ice viii bear thou
sands of skaters and that Christmas
week amuSements U-fll have the added.
and lately unusual. attraction Of good
skating.
While fair wea ther is predicted for to-
night. tOmOTTCW VIII be unsettled, and
a rise IN temperature IS expected The
winds VIII be moderate. blowing north
10 northwest listing 70 the southeast
tomorrow
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MIR. and Mrs. John ]. Pea
body Said to Be in Crit
ical Condition.
ARMS FILLED WITH
CHRISTMAS PACKAGES
Former Fire Chief and Wife Step
From Behind Car in Front
of Another

nun Gown By a Takoma Park car at
Ninth aud L streets northwest, Mrs
Mary Peabody, seventy years old, is
believed u. be dying today in the Emer-
gencv Hospital. while her husband,
John J. Peabody, seventy-three years
cid. At one time chief engineer OF the
District Fire Department, is in crit
fcal condition in the same hospital
The aged couple was returning TO
their home gIs L street northwest, with
their arms laden with packages intend
I'd for Christmas presents, about S
o'clock last night. when the accident
occurred Stepping from a noTthbOund
car. d S II stopped at l.. street, they walk
ed IN front of a southbound car MI
and Mrs Peabody were both Knocked
to the pavement and made unconscious
Mrs Peabody has a fractured skull,
and the doctors say there is practically
no hope for her recovery. Mr.. Peabody
was hure about the head, and IL is be
heved be was internally injured. Both
werg SUI unconscious al o'clock thu
afternoon
Policeman Edward Kelly, detailed at
headquarters. was y AZ the scene when
the accident occurred, and assisted in
carrying the injured couple into q near
by store until the arrival OF the police
ambulance OF the Second precinct
II T. Hoffman, ulOtorman on the car
that ran Nj and Mrs Peabody down
said today that he did everything in his
power 10 prevent an accident.
L reversed the current and applied
the brakes" he said. this morning,
When i saw the couple step from
around the back Of the other car but
Il was too late 10 avoid striking them
The Washington times., 1910-12-25
Should Print Side of
Clerks in Record

To The Editor o. The Washington Times
Undoubtedly all members Of Congress
who have lived III Washington for sew
eTaI years know that Government clerks
cannot maintain themselves properly,
educate their children. and make any
provision for old age. on their present
meager and wholly inadequate salaries.
Are these members Of Congress dead
u all sense OF duty and justice. or are
they merely afraid that their constitu-
eats, ignorant Of the merits Of the clerks
and IF the excessive cost of living In
Washington. might not approve their
action in granting deserved relief2
I think your most admirable editorial
Of December % should be printed in the
Congressional Record by Mr. Cary or
NIr- Goulden or Senator Bacon. In order
that the people Of the United States
may hear the clerks side Of this cor
rr0VerSy- FAIR PLAY
Washington Dec. "a
The Washington times., 1910-12-25
ENGINEERS STRIKE
PREVENTED BY NELL
Labor Commissioner Sue
cessful Mediator-Increase
Benefits 80, 900.

CHICAGO. Dec 25--OwiuE 70 the fact
that an agreement whereby 5000 men
receive an Increase OF approximately s1s2
year has been reached. there VIII be
no strike OF the members Of the Broth
erhOOd OF Locomotive Engineers The
increase. which becomes elective today.
amounts TO an advance uf 10 I-5 rer
cent over the 1919 wage sale. Il pro
vides for a raise OF - cents a day for
all engineers. with a differentiaI in ad-
dition Of - cents for z15,eoo pound en-
sines and an added r-fterentiaI Of =
cents a day for the smaller 8IalIet en-
sines, ard q diferentiaI OF 81 day for
the heaviest MaHetS
The strike Of the engineers was avert
ed yesterday when the railroads con
ceded the terms asked and signed the
new agreement. Much Of the credit for
the settlement is given 20 United States
Commissioner Of labor Charles p. Nell.
Mr. Nell, as mediator under the Erd-
man act, brought about a settlement
out OF what seemed z sure disagree
nent
Besides the direct Increases in com
pensation. the engineers viii enjoy many
other concessions Under the terms 5f
the new agreement they are given con
troll OF sas5iene and electric cars used
as locomotives, with an increa Sc Of q
cents a day. Holsters under the protec-
ton Of the engineers set an increase Of
= cents a day
Before The arrival OF Mediator Nell +,
seemed certain that IL would be fmpcssi-
bic TO avoid fight. even though the
difference between the operators and
the engineers was small The engineer
had demanded an increase Of l. per
cent The railroads had agreed to q;
per cent Through the efforts of Mr..
NELL they agreed 10 an additional in
crease Of nearly 1 per cent. and that
brought about the settlement
L was realized that unless an agree
ment was reached shortly a strike was
imminent {, for outside matters were be
ing brought In 10 compliCate the situa-
ton.
The Washington times., 1910-12-25
MODERN SAMPSON
STEALSTON OF CHAIN
Gets Away From Lot With
5000 Pounds of Iron
Links.

When thief manages to get away
with two chains, each Weighing I,5D
pounds, the police begin 10 wonder what
use It would be TO catch him. and that
is the problem the local detectives are
facing today
primarily they don't want 70 take
any chances OF locking the offender nm
and nave him walk away with a 1900
pound section OF their steel cell rooms.
I eJ they are exhibiting a certain game
DeSz, and are hunting for the thfevfnE
SsTspSon-
The job Of taking a man who walks
OF with such trinkets as 5000 pounds
OF iron chain nicely linked together. was
thrust on the local authorities
with the report OF w Y Shelton, OF
40 Eleventh street, q contractor Tie
chains, according TO The contractor were
on vacant lot near Eighth and Z
streets The contractor believed their
great weight would be proof against
thieves. But he went there yesterday
and found no chains
The Washington times., 1910-12-25
Veteran Makes Plea
For the "Old Boys

TO the Editor & The Washington Times
zee in vo1r issue Of December = a
letter from a person signing himself as
u r in which Is reached the Emit OF
brass cheek and all other names Tor n
Justice. vyronE, and selhshness that
r077Id be crowded into half column OF
The Times
In this letter ID. r" says 4 think
THAI there are too many pensioned
clerks in the service II the Congress
is paving them a pension for a living
Jet them give way for others IN the
service"
d T. also writes in the same ieLleI .
81 arueaI for the dismissal Of all pen
stoned clerks
Therefore all those who came TO the
aid Of the nation In the dark days OF
81 TO -E5. who made their Bee in the
mud. snow. and rain, with no covering
above but the sky and no bed below but
the damp, cold. and often frozen
ground. j. p says should be dismissed
from the service simply because the
Government is now paying them SO or
SD q month, and left in their old age TO
the tender mercies of charity while me
one who has been fed CcloJhed. and car
ed for on q salary OF from 500 10 $50 a
month for years by the Government the
suffered so much to save II is a dis
grace to the man who wrote IL. dis
grace 10 all Government employees and
4 disgrace to the whole nation, and II
there are none Of the old boys Of 81
who viii take Up this challenge, I as
one Of them, viii do il for them
Doubtless D. r thinks that So a
month as pension IS enough for the bat
rIe-sCaTed soldier, but for the pamperec,
welI-fed. Well-cloLheC, and Wel-pald
clerk when he becomes old and lnfIrm
there should he $50 or So a month. There
are hundreds Of cases in this city where
two. three, or more from one family are
in Government employ I have one
family in mind where three are IN the
civil service establishment Of the Gov
ernment- also where husband and wife
are, and have been for years, drawing
good salaries from the Government. al
Of these cases should be looked inLo
and weeded out, so that D r might be
promoted
But 10 dismiss the men who, by their
val0r. suffering. and blood, saved the
nation that D R Is drawing pay from,
and is now, and probably has for years,
been receiving SEQ or $50 each month
and working six OF seven hours each
day and only ten or twelve months
each year. with full pay for the time
lost, &c my mind IS the extreme limit.
and should be condemned by all true
friends Of the nation
DALLAS KNOWLTON,
gl6 Westminster street
The Washington times., 1910-12-25
All Clerks Agree
On Subject of Pay

To the Editor Of The Washington Tines:
Some Congressman say clerks don't
agree On what they want All clerks
do agree on the subject Of raise OF
salary TO meet the higher living ex-
penses in Washington and to be cred
tied with honorable standing. just the
same as the higher officials agreed
that their salaries should be raised for
the same purpose and reasons
Some Congressman say the raise can
not be taken up this session: have said
It every session for years. They agree
with themselves on that
We have 3 good friend IN The Times
for being for the right and good Of
the many.
) Congressman from Arkansas said
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many AT home were waiting for our
obs If he viii investigate the facts
in the Civil Service Department and at
the War Department he viii ind that
a clerk appointed from Arkansas went
to work December Il and quit Deem
Der q, on a salary of 5000. Let him
ask the clerk why. He (the clerk had
good sense and is single.
Raise our salaries without asking US.
the same as you did the men serving
as soldiers Did you have them agree ?
When salaries are raised contrfbutory
pensiOninC Will be easy
ONE OF THEM
The Washington times., 1910-12-25
Willing to Compromise
On CORtributory Plan

To the Editor Of TIE Washington Times
Personally. I favr the contribUtory
plan of retiring ageJ Government en-
ployes. but do so merely because 1 do
not believe that Congress will treat the
matter with the sense. courage. and JUS
tice svincsd in your article. entitled
shall Uncle sam Pay Employees A Liv-
ing Wage" and that the Government
employees must now accept the little that
Congress may be induced 20 give them
and trust 10 the future TO obtain what
Is fair and reasonable
Enquestionabiy many clerks cannot
make both ends meet on their meager
salaries and any deduction will work
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Provide For Present
Then Talk of Future

To the Editor O. The Washington Times:
I think IL Is time wasted 10 labor for
some form OF retirement legislation for
the old employees until the salaries have
been increased.
No matter what plan IS adopted by
Cong-ess-if any law be passed at all
IL VIII mean that the employees do not
get an increase in wages
For instance. II the sJraI ght pension
plan be adopted Congress viii surely
consider the pension as an increase in
salaries The result viii be that the
many young clerks in the service viii
be compelled 10 toll at the miserable
wages they now get
If the contributOry plan be adopted
il viii take more money from the clerks
than Congress could be expected 10 give
them back IN the way Of a raise
Provide an increase IN salaries to
meet the conditions at present and
then talk about the future.
AN UNDERPA10 CLERK.
The Washington times., 1910-12-25

Their arms were filled with packa ges,
and they were apparently unconscious
Of any danger.
Il succeeded In stopping the car al
the crossing on the opposite side OF the
treet-
Eeyes. were arrested and taken 20 the
Second precinct station by Sergeant
Dunnigan- Later they ere released in
the sum Of S2cp1 each.
Mr. Peabody was a member Of the
old Northern Liberty Volunteer Fire
Department. and was instrumental IN
getting a paid fire department for the
District. At one time ne was chief Of
the department Later he was en-
rloyed IN the Navy Yard. but retired
several years ago.
Mrs Peal body was Miss Mary Bel. Of
Virginia.
The Washington times., 1910-12-25
Death Of Swamp Fox"
Ends Famous Career

ATLANTA Ca, Dec. 2S-One of the
most picturesque figures in Southern
police life made its final exit with the
death of ''BnT' Jones, known as the
Swamp Fox
Jones for the past forty years has
been the most prominent private de-
tectve in the South. and has been con
necJed with many Of the biggest crirni-
nal cases the authorities have had to
deal with IN that time
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Increased Salaries Now
Urged as of Greater I'M
portance Than Retirement.
PRESENT NEEDS FIRST,
SAY THE EMPLOYEES
Many Urge That Question Be In
Guided IN The Times
Poll.
tconunued from First Psge)

those who vote can do so without any
confusion OF mind as TO what tney
ANOTHER phase OF the retirement agi-
tarion that has gained considerably
in the favor Of the employees. II lhe
letters received by The Times are
criterion Is the compromise plans q
movement to protect the old en-
pIOyeS- Scores of men and women IN
the service of Uncle sam see IN THIS
idea a happy solution OF the c0ntI 70
versy between the ADVOCATES q t5le
other two leading plans - stISl---t
civil pension and compulsory con-
tribUtory retirement
@Only Equitable Plan"
much has been said about just and
EQUITABLE plans. but il should be ap-
parent at once that the phrase can be
7Ised only when both the emplOye and
the Government are treated with
equal consideration asserted sup
porter of the plan I think Congress
would not hesitate 10 pass sucn q. IA "
hut il VIII be reluctant 10 saddle the
whole expense on either the ernpioSe
or Uncle sam =
The compromise plan" as il IS
called Is q form OF retirement Wnere-
by the Government PROVIDES one-ileit
of the pension fund and the employ
the other half Several plans with the
Courrfbur0rv principles contemplate
that the Government contribute q part
OF the fund, but not as much as one
half.
The first Of the series Of articles
treating the three 1oreInoSI pIs ms o. q
retirement viii appear N The IlmeS
on TUESDAY. 1t viii deal with the
straight pension plan, and viii bring
out arguments for that proposition
The Washington times., 1910-12-25
Strikers Serving
One Year in Jail

DENVER, Colo, Dec sixteen
strikers from Lafayette. Colo. mem
bers OF the United Mine workers OF
America, have begun 70 serve jail terms
OF one year each for contempt. Of court
The miners were sentenced yesterday
otter the court had found them guilty
or d3SObeying an order restraining them
from interfering with the Northern Coal
and Coke Company, in the opening Of its
mines, Or from threatening no1-uni0n
EMPLOYEES
The Washington times., 1910-12-25
Search for Murderer.

HENEPINs Okla, Dec "a posse
with bloodhounds IS still securing the
country in pursuit Of the
murderer OF Dr. P 8 Burns. aced thfr-
ty-threc years, who was killed in his
office with an AK last Friday night
The Washington times., 1910-12-25
Sues For Atkins Riches
AS COmmon-LaW Wife

CINCINNATI. Dec. 5.-A sensation
vas created by Mrs Florence Atkins
application TO be appointed admins
tratrix OF the $4,000 estate Of DR.. I.
Y. Atkins.
Mrs. Atkins, who was Florence En-
gazzi, OF Cincinnati. claims to be the
common Law wife OF the late DR.. At
kins- His relatives viii resist her at
tempt 20 secure the property
The Washington times., 1910-12-25
STORE HOURS

Beginning Tuesday, Decem-
Der 18th, the store will open at
$50 a. N. aTd close at 8 p. m,
Saturdays excepted. Open
Saturdays until 9 p. m.
The Washington times., 1910-12-25

The patients and employees Of the Gov
eminent Hospital for the Insane assem-
nled IN she chapel hall thi, Afternoon
and participated IN religious exercises
in Observance OF Christmas They VIII
be given their dinner Of special Christ
mas fare tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1910-12-25

Maehringer and Mrs. Maehringer. the
matron- are engaged in preparing for
next Sundays fete.
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SPECIAL NOTICE

The store will Be open until
noon tomorrow TO adjust COM
plants and trace packages that
may have gone aStray during
the past few days Christmas
rush.
The Washington times., 1910-12-25

The aged residents OF the Christian
and EieanOra RUPERT Home for the
lIllFLn, on AnaCostia Heights, were re-
lneHihered last night by their friends
and the mana cement Of the home They
received many. substantial gifts. being
summoned 20 the assembly hall BY Mrs.
EeTmine RaTnm, the mairOn. who pre-
scented the gifts with an explanation a.
To whence thew had come For tho men
there were hanGkerc hiefs, S1spenders.
neckueS- hose wrist warmers. etc
while the women were presented with
aprons hauikerchiefs, jabots. etc Can
Nv and nuts were distributed BIZ Mrs
2amr4 This afternoon the old folks
we're given d treat by Mrs. NJ De Grain
Of Washington, Who provided them with
coffee and cake This Afternoon. too.
they were served with a sumptuo4s hoI-
iday dinner
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-23
CITY OFFICIALS WILL
 PLAY THE WATERBURYS.

The mail of yesterday received by City Clerk Boucher brought a some- what lengthy communication from the Waterbury City Hall Baseball cor poration hurling a defy at the Muni- cipal baseball team of this city. The chosen ones in that village are desir- ious of laying aside the duties and cares of their offices for one day in the near future, and would like noth- ing better than to have a peek at the local municipal team and at Newfield Park, the biggest diamond in Connecticut. In their communica- tion, the corporation modestly states that they have conquered the news paper team of their city and also one of the shop teams, and are now look ing for larger fields to conquer.
 Will the local boys accept? Well everybody guesses yes. The com munication was no sooner received than the big ones put their heads to- gether and are now preparing a little say admonishing the Waterbury poli- ticians for their presumption in dar- ing to challenge the local boys, who nevertheless, will condescend to give them a game. The Waterbury off, cials have left it up to the local boys to nAme the date.