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The Washington times., 1910-02-20
ABOUT TIME TO CHECK THE
ILLINOIS MOBS.

An Illustration of how lawlessness
grows, and how the habit of inhicting
punishment by lynch law without wait
ing for any such formality as trial and
proof of guilt Is witnessed in Illinois.
where a mob attempted to storm a jail
and kill negro who was supposed to
have snatched a purse from some one.
The result was a determined stand by
the sheriff, and the killing of one man
and the wounding of four more.
There have been many similar mani
festations in Illinois IN the last year.
The customary answer TO protests
against taking summary vengeance on
lawbreakers Is that the crime generally
responsible for mob law is so narrowing
that flesh and blood cannot rest con
tent with the slow process of the courts
But. while fully participating in the
sense Of indignation at the crime and
insisting that its punishment shall be
prompt, great many persons believe
that the most abandoned criminal is en-
titled TO a trial before he is tortured
and killed. First, as a precaution
against butchering the wrong individual
"a thing which has taken place more
than once; and, second. because when
once it is admitted that mob can be
judge. jury, and executioner in one class
of cases it Is very certain to acquire
the disposition to act in the same
ca pacity whenever il thinks the Oeca-
sion calls for quick action. II is but
la step from lynching a negro for Ger
tain offenses to lynching him for purse
snatching. an Offense which hardly
seems to Justify putting 70 death. When
a mob is licensed to determine guilt
and fix punishment for black men, its
contempt for law Will naturally lead
it soon to take il into its own hands
in the case Of white men.
The Illinois sheriff has done his State
brave service in giving mobs to under
stand that they must cease running
wild in that State
The Washington times., 1910-02-20
TRAINMEN'S DUTIES MORE
DANGEROUS YEARLY.

a recent memorandum of the Inter
state Commerce Commission, explana-
tory of tables Of casualties to train
men and other railway employees, sets
forth in striking fashion the fact that
year by year the trainman's duty be-
comes more dangerous. Except in cam
paigning OF the hardest sort, the life of
the soldier is not more hazardous.
The operation of the safety appli,
snce law has been benefcent, it is true.
bat these figures of the Interstate Com
merce Commission show there is much
to be desired. One cannot study the
statistics without being impressed that
the railroad employees OF the country
are sacrificed with needless disregard
of life and safety.
II is shown that on June 80. 1895,
there were 7S5,0Sl railroad employees
on the pay rolls in the United States,
and Of these there were killed in the
year 1871. The injured were 1886:
the number killed per thousand en-
ployed was 2.5o7, and the number in.
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iured per thousand employed was 32.73.
The 1908 figures show l,45s,244 on
the pay rolls, with 3,47O killed in the
year, s3,367 injured; the number killed
per thousand employees increased 70
2-3s, and the number injured per thous-
and employed increased 10 57I7.
Here is an increase in the proportion
of injured of about 70 per cent in thir-
teen years, and perceptible increase
IN the proportion of killed. In eXpla-
nation the commission SAYS the duties
of trainmen are each year becoming
more severe and exacting. The increase
in weight of trains, number of tons,
and number of ears per man employed
are among the reasons given for the
growing peril of railroading.
The safety appliance law has work
ed effectively in lessening the accidents
while coupling and uncouping carr. To
this extent it has been beneficent. But
there is need for something more. The
growing list of the dead and manned
among railroad employees is sufficient to
prove that Railroad employees them
selves complain that trains are made
quately manned. They are trying TO
get legislation 10 prevent running of
enormous trains with scant crews. Be
fore turning this legislation down Con
gress would do well to study the acci-
dent statistics Under the present sys-
TEN a huge army of men is being killed
or manned annually 10 carry on The
railroad business of the country. The
toll is too heavy.
The Washington times., 1910-02-20
Kann As "Hamlet. .

THAT jealous Treasury watchdog. %
that great ObtectOr. that marvellous
molder OF observation-disclosures r Manu.
Representative from Illinois-has been
given number OF names since he en-
tered Congress and hurled himself into
daily debate, for no day passes that Mr..
Mann does not participate in debate
But it has remained for Representa- i've
Nicholas Longworth. who isn't heard
every day, TO put an entirely new con-
struction upon the activities OF the gen
tIeman from Illinois. And Nick as he
is familisrly called. got away with it,
too.
Mr. Mann, the other day raised his
voice In protest because Wade Ellis.
acting Attorney General and more re-
Gently Republican Moses in Ohio. had
directed a letter 10 the judiciary Com
mittte educating another iudgeship for
Ohio. Mr.. Mann said he'd prefer 10
have such letters from the Attorney
General himself. rather than Mr.. Ellis
Wherefore. Mr Longworth had read
In the House a comeback from the
Attorney General, who declared that Mr.,
Ellis letter had his approval. and that
in reality he, Mr.. Wickersham, had die
tated II. Then continued Representative
Nicholas LongwOrth:
'I am sure now that the gentleman
from Illinois Will acknowledge that he
made a mistake the other day in max
ing this attack upon Mr Ellis.
Mr.. Chairman. the gentleman from
Illinois is one OF the most useful mem
bers OF this House He is an indefa-
tiSable and untiring worker and his ef-
forts usually make Tor good legislation.
The gentleman from Illinois undertakes
10 play the role OF Hamlet IN this House.
and he does IL with skill. grace and
tact. and ! think no one will besrudge
MIN that role; but when, AIR Chair
man, he undertakes not only 20 play
Hamlet. but Ophelia and the king and
the queen and the frst grave digger.
and sometimes carries the spear, he is
liable 70 make mistakes business or
much laughter in the House,
There is such a thing as excessive
activity, ana. as IN the case Of the
athlete. sometimes the brain worker may
become overtrained- l think that the
speech Of the gentleman from Illinois
showed entertaining"
The Washington times., 1910-02-20

toriam of sufficient size TO aecommo-
date great gatherings, and of sufficient
beauty to reflect credit upon the nation.
1t was a reflection upon this nation
that when the International Tubercu-
lOsis Congress was held in this city we
bad TO use an unfinished building which
was unsuited for the needs of the con
yention.
Added impetus should be given to the
movement of the George Washington
Memorial Association now that Presi-
dent Taft has heartily indorsed it. The
initiative has been taken by public
spirited citizens. We believe, however
that inasmuch as the building would be
distinctly Rational, Congress should not
hesitate to make a generous appropria
tion which, together with the private
funds, would make possible the erection
of a memorial hall which would be a
credit TO the nation.
The Washington times., 1910-02-20
BE NOT DECEIVED BY COMING
OF THE ROBIN.

For 10, these mcoUnted years, it has
been the fashion to talk Of the robin as
the advance guard Of spring. The end
of February Is close at hand, and the
beginning of March is near At any
time now one may expect to see the
robin put in his appearance Thereupon
the cry viii 60 up that the robin has
come, and hence spring is at hand.
But there comes forth an eminent
authority on birds to give black eve
TO this ancient belief that the north
ward movement of the robin has any-
thing to do with the approach of spring
1t appears, in fact. that the robin Is
as utterly unreliable about weather
forecasts as that antique fakir, the
grounding, and as little to be de-
pended on as the prophecies of the
Weather Bureau the night before insu-
gurstion. The moral is, be not deceived
into shedding your winter raiment he
cause the robin puts in his appearance.
As a matter of fact, some robins re-
main in the North all through the win
ter, and to see one denotes nothing as
to change of season.
But there is one bird. says the same
authority, that can be depended on to
forecast the coming of spring correctly.
This Is the phoebe. 1t Is unerring.
When the phoebe is seen then one may
forget about billiards and SHOWS and
begin to let the coal pile dwindle The
phoebe, with its soft gray breast and
ds~k upper-feathers. lives only on in
sects which it snaps up when on the
wing. Until insect life moves north
ward in the air the phoebe need not be
expected. Before it arrives wise folks
will keep close to the fireplace and the
radiator and will not be beguiled by the
coming of the robin.
The Washington times., 1910-02-20
Tales Gathered
In the Capital

FORMER REPRESENTATIVE jim"
WATSON Of Indiara has been back
IN Washington lately, looking up old
friends about the Capitol. AS Republi-
can whip inthe House, jim was a great
success. bright ana shining light. He
could sing Methodist hymn with the
Methodists, aDd-weU. he could refrain
from singing hymns II forced into com
pany that made il seem essential He
VAS in short. good mixer As whip.
he beat John Dwight Of New York no.
less than one block and some observers
say two. Dwight is not able 10 80
around 10 the boys" and consult their
wishes the way Watson used 10 do It,
Moreover. the relations OF Watson and
number or the House Democrats
were most excellent and he could gen
orally draw on them for re-enforce-
ments when in a tight hole.
The Washington times., 1910-02-20
MIGHT LETTER" SERVICE BY
TELEGRAPH.

Better and cheaper facilities for com
munieation ere rapidly being adopted
all over the world. and the announce
ment that the Western Union Telegraph
Company is about to establish a system
of might lett ers7 is important if true. -
The lifelong Efforts of Henniller Heaton,
who may he called the father of inter
national penny postage, have already
resulted III the establishment of two
cent rate between this coGutrv and
England. and this in turn has been
followed by similar concession, on
the part of Germany, in cases where
letters TO the Fatherland are sent bv
German mail steamers. Universal penny
postage is not far away.
But the attention of the world. and
particularly Of the United States. is
turning snxiously toward the cheaper
ing OF the telegraph tolls. An electric
age has grown impatient OF the slower
methods of communication and is look
ing hopefully toward the dav when
telegraphie transmission shall be re-
dueed in cost until it represents some
thing like fair ratio to the cost of
the service
The Western Union, we are told. Is
working on = plan which will permit
the sending by telegraph of fifty words,
dming re comparative luli OF the night
hours, at the same price which is now
charged for ten words sent during the
day, with one fifth of the day rate
for each additional ten words The
might letters a they are called,
would have 10 be filed before midnight,
subject TO delivery next morning under
certain circumstances by messengers
and under certain other circumstances
through the local postofiee.
We feel sure that the telegraph
company would make no mistake from
business point OF view, in establish
ing this service. while the general pub
lie would feel duly grateful for favor
already tardy in its forthcoming.
The Washington times., 1910-02-20
BENEFITS DERIVED FROM
CHARITY SUNDAY.

This is Charity Sunday. 1t is the
day on which the charitable orgsniza-
tions tell of the work they are doing
and of the results they hope to accom-
piish. In many of the churches in
Washington the text for sermons will
be charity; in some of them the ser
mons will be preached by workers in
the charitable organizations.
II is inevitable that in relating the
problems with which our charitable or
carnations struggle, particularly during
the wintc. months. story of sorrow.
of suffering, and of hunger is unfolded.
On this particular occasion there is no
call for financial assistance. The object
Is, rather, to scqusint the people of
Washington with the work which is be-
ing done among the unfortmstes Of
the city. That work is being done we'll
Many of the most prominent men and
women in Washington are giving time
and money TO alleviate the suffering.
but they need help. We are hopeful
that the citizens of Washington will
realize the significance of Charity Sun
day; that on this day they will pause
to consider the urgent needs of their
neighbors; that they will look about
them to see if they cannot brighten a
household which is afflicted with illness
or hunger.
Do not lose your interest in charity
work because you are pressed for time
or because you have not the inclination
10 search out the poor and the suffering.
The Associated Charities and the Citi-
sens' Relief Association will act as your
agent Send them a contribution of
money. of clothes, or of food, and you
may rest assured that you have ac-
complished some good. Charity Sunday
is intended TO arouse interest in the
needs of our neighbors. Its object viii
have failed if the words of the charity
workers fall on deaf ears. Remember
that here are scores who need your
assistance, and as you remember that
tact do something substantial in the
wsy of helping along a good movement.
The Washington times., 1910-02-20
GRADUATES OF '78
MEET IN REUNION
Members of Washington High
School Class Hold Annual Din
ner at Commercial Club.

There are seventeen happy men in
Washington today, and they are the
members Of the class OF Is. Washington
High School. who attended the annual
class dinner lasJ night Al the CONNER
cisl Club. and induIged in happy remin-
iscences Of the days when they were
school boys.
A. T. Gregory vas elected president tc
succeed G. ". CIum- The other officers
elected were: Prof. II. L Hodgkius
secretary, and F r. Moves. treas urer-
Those who attended were c. ". CIum
Frank T Chapman, John s. Espey,
John r. CoEnCr, J H A. Fowler. A T.
Gregory. A r Hensey, c b Rheem,
Luce. Frank 3. NoySs. ". J. Palmer.
George A Provost. W r Robinson, 3.
3. Thompson. and Prof II. l. Hodg
kinS
The Washington times., 1910-02-20
Spooner's Reply EtfectfUe

THE illness OF Senator Tulman recalls
the friendship that existed between
him and Senator John {. Spooner-
They were good friends. although they
frequently clsshed IN debate. Spooner
had the faculty Of jibing and prodding
AT Tllman, when the South Carolina
Senator was speaking, in way that
wrought him up 10 a pitch from which
he spoke with more effect than when he
was let alone.
Tillman often advised with Spooner.
and one OF tie most striking scenes
ever witnessed in the Senate was when.
in the course Of a speech. TiIlman re-
fected on SpoOner and the Wisconsin
Senator turned about and gave the
South Carolina statesman a lecture such
as ne might have administered 20 a
school boy.
The Washington times., 1910-02-20
ASOUITH HOLDS A APAT HAND
IN THE NEW HOUSE.

In spite of his diminished forces in
the new house of commons, Premier
AsqUith is in position TO dictate the
policy of his iI-assorted majority. True,
10 hold that position ne will have to
go bs,k on" his stump speech vow TO
refuse office unless he had guarantees
Of power to deal with the lords veto
privilege
Things often look different after an
election than before Mr. Asquith well
may regard with alarm the vociferation
Of his half hearted allies. the Laborites
and the Irish Nst:onalists. that they
will desert hin. il - puts the matter of
curbing the peers after the adoption of
the budget. He knows and they know
that If, at the Kings suggestion, the
issue be pUt s4Harely before the com
mons, which measure shall have pri-
ority of consideration Asquith will be
sustained.
Indeed the Piemier's policy is the
only hold the alliance of Liberals, trade
unions, and hOpa rui5rs have on power.
Unless they ssick together the govern
ment will fall, ana general election
will ersue.
Nobody in Britain wants that, any
more than Americans are supposed TO
wish for renewal of the tariff agita-
tion at this time. In a new campaign.
started before the embers of the last
are cold, the Tories would be sure to be
voted into office By tired-out cleo
torate
The Washington times., 1910-02-20
Covers Laid for Twenty at
Informal Luncheon
Today.
Miss Eleanor Terry Host.
ess of Party at Chevy
Chase Club.


The Danish minister and Countess
MOltke entertained a party Informally
a. luncheon today at the legation, on
Sixteenth street. Covers were laid for
twenty guests.
Miss Eleanor Terry, daughter Of Rear
Admiral and Mrs. Silas Terry. was
hostess at luncheon party today at the
Chevy Chase Club.
Capt Archibald Butt was host at a
luncheon party todsv in honor Of Miss
Chestham, Of Nashville, Tenn. sister OF
Major Chestham. L. s. a. The addi-
tional guests were Col. and Mrs.
Spencer Cosby Captain and Mrs. Van
Vorhis, Miss Hammond, Miss Hoyie.
Frank MiUet and Lieutenant Com
mander Palmer.
Mrs. Bose. wife OF Lieut. William w
Rose, q. s A. who spent several DAYS
the guest OF her parents. Colonel and
Mrs. Weaver. a. The I7srragut, has gone
10 Fort Monroe. Va.
r
Lieut.. Dawson OImstead. L. 5. a. and
Mrs OlInstead. are receiving the con
gratulstions OF thear friends upon the
6irth OF son, Don3id Heath Olmstead,
February %. 1879.
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Rear Admiral and Mrs. z. B. Brad
ford have ~ sheir guest Miss Eleanor
Low ming. Of New York
Mrs. Percy. widow Of Medical In
speetor Henry Z. Percy. y 6 y has
gone 20 Annapolis Nd. where she Will
spend some time.
DE. and Mrs Dunlop have as their
guest Mrs. Valentine ChappeIl, of New
London, daughter Of Col. William
Simpson, L. :. A
Miss Peudleton Of Virginia. is the
house guest or Mrs. Abercrombie-NifIer
widow OF Lieu Com. Frederick A
Abercrombie-Miler, l. s y, AT her
residence, 22gl Massachusetts avenue
The Washington times., 1910-02-20
GARY PLANS NEW HOME.

NEW YORK, Feb. 20.-EIbert II. Gary.
chairman Of the directors Of the United
States Steel Corporation, has purchased
the site at the southeast corner OF Fifth
avenue and SiXty-seventh street. and
viii erect there a house costing q, 900. 00o.
The site is at present occupied by the
house in which h o. Armour and his
family lived for many years, and IN
which his wife. Mrs. Jennie L. Armour.
has lived since her husbands death in
1891.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Edsoa Brad
ley Hosts for Miss
Sterling.
Lieu.. and Mrs. u. S.
Grant. Third, Also Guests
at Luncheon.

AR. and Mrs. Edson Bradley we're
hosts AZ \ small luncheon 7ar,v a. f,s
Chevy Chase Club to.lay in honor Of
lheir house guest Miss Beatrice Ster-
hns' q N"w York Ar,cag the otheE
guests Terc Li.UL and Mrs. l.. :.
Grant. third us eseling Mr. ard
sIrs- E426ley viii be hosJs a. dinner
IN eonPi--r'. 10 their house guest.
Nir. and Mrs. Dr. BENJAMIN K Leon
are now located At the Newry.
Miss Helen BarchfeId. Of the Drev-
oen, has as her guests Miss Bessie Never.
Miss Henrietta Wetzel. and Miss Loeb,
Of PittsOUrg, Pa.
Mrs. Charles kaufman. VINO has been
spending the last three weeks in Atlantic
CITY has retugned home
Mr and Mrs Morris Cans are nov
located at the Tulane
Miss Violet LovinGer. Of Sedslis. No,
and Miss Garfinkle, Of Texas, we're The
guests Of Mrs Louis Hopfenmeyer last
week.
Miss Gladys Mayer left for Baltimore
TO-DAY for a visit with relatives for sew
ar and Mrs. Charles Scheartz. for
merly OF Philadelphia. but now ~
Washington. are residing at the Chester
field
Mf- and Mrs. Leopold Lucns vii b. II
home TO their friends Sunday. Februa "
q, from 70 70 o'clock. in celebration II
the fftieth anniversary OF their mar
rage
s;rs. and Mrs. Harry King. OF Lznier
place save a dinner last evening IN
celebration Of their twentieth wedding
anniversary. The table appointments
were carried out in yellow Those VINO
attended We're Mrs. 2 Rosentha1. Mr..
and Ms Samuel King. % New York.
Nr- and Mrs SiIss RosenthaI, Nr ana
Mrs. Abe King. Mr. and Mrs Philip
King. Nr and Mrs. Henry Kaufman
Mr. and Ms Joseph King Edward Ro-
senIhal, Myer King. and Benjamin Ro-
senthsi, Mr. and Mrs Leon Tohriner,
and Dr. and Mrs. Harry kaufman
Mr. and Mrs Charles FIeSher enter
tained AZ a family dinner in honor Of
their wedding anniversary last evening.
The Washington times., 1910-02-20
OCEAN is DRAGGED
FOR TRAIN VICTIMS
Fifty Injured in Irish Wreck.
But No Dead Dis
covered.

turned here this morning AZ sunrise from
the scene or The railroad disaster be-
tween CarricSferGue and Larne. wnere
the Larne express was wrecked last
night Fifty Injured were On the first
rescue train, bur the railroad officials
gave assurance that so far as Is vet
known there are no dead. However.
Searchers are still dragging the sea for
bodies.
The train ran into a landslide. and two
coaches were hurled into the sea. IN
a bout four feet Of water. A consider
able sea was running At The time
Passengers smashed windows and
helped each other out. and fishermen
soon arrived and hauled out the worst
injured
The Washington times., 1910-02-20
DISTRICT DAUGHTERS
TO HOLD EXERCISES
Society Will Commemorate Wash
ington's Birthday at Con-
tinental Hall.

Plans have been made for the first
commemoration OF WashIngton's birth
day in Memorial Continental Hall BY
the District Of Columbia ChapteS Of the
Daughters or the American Revolution
Mrs. George s. SmallwoOd, State Regent
viii preside and deliver the welcoming
address.
Mrs. Matthew T. Scott, the president
general. viii make patriotic address,
and greetings from other patriotic So
cieties Will be offered. The Marine Band
and the Rubenstein Club viii offer
special features.
The Washington times., 1910-02-20
THE NEED FOR. A NATIONAL
MEMORIAL BUILDING.

I'VE need building of sufficient dig
nifty and size to permit those functions
that have national character to he
carried on in proper manner"
This statement OF President Taft in
support of the movement of the George
Washington Memorial Association look
ing to the erection of memorial
building expresses the situation in a
nutshell.
Washington should have an audi.
The Washington times., 1910-02-20
Mistaken Identity.

CENATOR DOLLyER. Of Iowa. re-
- Gently got a letter from an angry
constituent out in the Hawkeye state
which said:
Dear RI wouldn't support you for
dog-catcher."
whereupon Dolliver turned over and
wrote.
My good msn-YoU are laboring un-
der a great Misrepresentation. am not
running for dog-catcheT."
The Washington times., 1910-02-20
MUSICALE At TURNVEREIN.

a .'humorist,. musicale IS the novel
entertainment Uhich Columbia Turn
verein is to give n its club room. szS
NJ street northwest. tonight The pro-
gram includes the "Comical Thero.'F bv
; Scharbeau snd -'dAlph Seidler; Be-
liner Quatsch," b. Otto John: ''Popka
KUkunfts Musk. a bassO solo. and
Miller SchUlze Und die beiden Haus-
knechte." BY F. ratschkc. George Bahr-
(. BOttcher, and s Scharbeau.
The Washington times., 1910-02-20
BREWERS MAY STRIKE

DAYTON, Feb 20-A strike of over
1000 workers in brewery and bottIiu-
works here Is threatened as the result
OF formal action taken by their unions
demanding shorter hours and more
money. The demands we're presented
Informally 10 employers some DAYS ago
and were refused. The men ask a.
eight-hOur day and about a dollar a
week increase IN the wage scale
The Washington times., 1910-02-20
Minister and Countess Moltke
Entertain at Danish Legation
At Home Calendar
In Washington Society

Mrs. Wendell p. Stafford will receive
tomorrow afternoon
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Mrs. Richard GOldsbOrOugh win re-
eelve Informally tomorrow afternoon.
Mrs Llsle LIpscomb and Miss Lips
comb will receive tomorrow afternoon.
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Mrs Edwin a. Root viii be al home
informally tomorrow afternoon.
Mrs Hardy and Miss Hardy. wife and
daughter Of Representative Hardy Of
Texas. will receive Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs j. w Alexander. wife OF Repre-
sentative Alexander OF Missouri viii
receive tuesday afternoon.
Mrs Michael J. Colbert will not re-
celNe tuesday afternoon. but viii be Al
home for the last time this season Tues
day, March J.