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Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-25
MR.. BRANDEIS' HINT

TN THE summing up before the in
terstate commerce commission of
the case of the shippers against the
railroads in the matter of freight rates
Attorney Brandeis, for the shippers,
may have put his hand on a vital
phase of the subject that has been
overlooked by others; that is, that the
railroads can and should effect large
economies in their management. In
stead of combining to raise rates, they
ought to combine to reduce costs.
Mr. Brandeis said such economies
might total S1,O0OOOO a day. If they
came within hailing distance of that
the problem would be solved. Brandeis
played a strong card when he showed
that manufacturing plants increase
their business largely while reducing
costs of operation, yet railroad opera
tion cost grows as fast as or faster
than the growth of receipts. The COM
panies lay this to higher wages, which
is doubtless partly true.
Some of it is merely juggled book
keeping, but it is entirely probable that
extravagant management is responsible
for much of it. So long have the rail-
roads considered themselves above re-
sponsibility to the public; so long have
they felt they could force what they
wished out of the public up to the "all-
the -traffic-will- bear point that they
have not been under the necessity of
competitive manufacturing plants to
study closely the matter of economy.
Large salaries for high officers and
legislative funds have been dealt out
generously, party campaign funds have
been contributed to in no small sumsI
luxurious private trains or cars have
been at the call of directors, rebates
have been paid and in other ways
money has been wasted, and not taken
out of the stockholders. but the public
If the railroads have been as slow
about adopting agencies of economy as
they have safety and labor-saving de-
vices-which have been put into use
chiefly through legislative force-there
is a lot of room for Mr.. Brandeis' sug-
gestion.
The contention has been made that
more money is needed by the railroads
to maintain their credit They might
help more along that line by adopting
the hint of the Boston attorney.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-25
A HEARTY LAUGH
Being the days best joke from the news
exchanges.

He was making a small puchase in a
butcher shop out in the Ashbury
Heights district, and had just got his
parcel when woman entered.
Butcher" said the woman, with the
unaccustomed air of the short-term
bride. Il want a planked steak"
The man paused to listen, if only for
a moment.
"A planked steak?" repeated the
butcher. That's a way a steak is
cooked, not the kind of steak it is"
She became quite indignant at this.
Il know what l want" she said, with
the grand air; Il want a planked
steak"
"WeI, madam" 0niled the butcher,
81 can sell you the steak, but not the
plank"
Il want a planked steak" she re-
peated. "I know what / want. My
husband'-she fingered lovingly over
the word-"ordered one in a restaurant
downtown, and that's what I want"
The man who had waited to hear left
while they were still arguing.-San
Francisco Chronicle.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-25
SHOCKED BY OUR GRAMMAR

Editor Herald: Little grammatical
errors in The Herald are entirely too
common. Evidently some of the re-
porters, printers or proofreaders are
not we'll informed on the subject OF
grammar or English.
But what is to be done about it? The
schools are so occupied with teaching
basketball and other side issues that
they have no time to devote TO thls
old fashioned subject. We hear high
school pupils misuse who" and
"whom," say "between you and /,
with you and l." etc; and some OF
the teachers seem to be no better.
Will not The Herald take up the mat
ter and agitate for more English gram
mar In the schools? w. r. WALKER
Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-25

C0L ilClp'
I'm all the storm and turmoil and
stress of the troublous times from
which we are now emerging" Cham
erl,.ln said in a speech at Birming
ham on the eve of his departure for
South Africa, 'I have had at least one
source # solace, in my wife, When
under the double burden of the great
responsibility that had fallen on me
and the venomous attack and lying
misrepresentation of our professional
enemies, my courage seemed like fail
ing, her wise counsel, her unbroken
optimism, sustained me.
"She has fortified me by her courage
and cheered me by her sympathy. I
have found in her my best and truest
counselor"
This Is the tribute of Joseph Cham
berlain to his wife, New England
girl.
And sho is an American through and
through
You are not a bit like an Ameri-
can" Queen Victoria once said to her.
And she responded:
"That is the very worst compliment
that you could possibly nav me-"
Boston Globe.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-25
INpoRsEs BACHELORS VIEWS

Editor Herald: I have been watch
ing each issue of The Herald, hoping
to see some Endorsement of the views
of Bachelor on marriage, published
some days since. In that contribution
were expressed good sound sense. The
union of two persons in marriage Is a
very important matter, involving as 1t
does the happiness or misery and
degradation of their children. Have
they a right to bring into the world
children cursed with an inheritance of
poverty and doomed to a desperate
struggle for existence? Can con-
scientious people be willing to take
upon themselves such a terrible re-
sponsibility? According to the plan of
the Creator every child has right to
the care of it's mother. Now, accord
ing to the case cited, together the two
to-be parents have an income of $22
a week. she earning SIS. When the
first child comes she must give up her
situation and the $15, reducing the $22
to 81. That will not provide clothes
to keep the increasing family warm
or provide food to nourish them, to
say nothing of educational advantages,
necessary to enable them to provide
for themselves a respectable living.
What then must be the remorse of the
parents? True, they will still have
each other, but they will not have, as
has Bachelor" the greater happiness,
the consciousness of having, through
sacrifice r of immediate qualification,
avoided the objectionable sin of bring
ing children into a world of struggle
and sorrow, if not starvation; and
with the probability of these conditions
and their injurious effects being car
ried to those yet unborn. The hard
fate of the conscientious bachelors and
their would-be wives can only be pre-
vented by a great change of the meth
ods of production and distribution of
the necessaries and comforts of life
Until then it must be a choice between
single life and marriage of poor people
multiplying their unfortunate kind.
M. V. LONGLEY.
South Pasadena Cal.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-25
Mr.. JACKSON ON UTILITIES

Editor Herald: Mr.. David T.. Jack
son says: THE utilities are for pub
lie use and are essentially monopolistic.
Why, then, should the public not own
them?" Now this is as rank Socialism
as ever was uttered. Compare 1t with
the Socialists claim that what the
people collectively Cor socially use
the people. should collectively own.
Yet Mr.. Jackson is described as a
conservative" and probably imagines
himself to be one. Shows how munich
pal socialism" can educate even an
English Tory. So mote 1t be!
WALTER SECCOMBE.
Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-25

Wall streets sulks are natural. Just
had a nice little killing planned when
along comes the report of enormous
crops. When it got adjusted to the
rise along came the Mexican shindy.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-25
THE READY rALKER

Patience-she's talking of getting di-
vorce.
Patrice-What Again?
PatfenceTWhY did she ever have one be-
fore?
Patrlce-No, but she's talked about It be-
fore.-Yonkers Statesman.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-25

Senator Aldrich expects to intro
duce a new currency measure at the
next session. If the referendum APP
Piled to national affairs he might "ex-
pect" something to follow.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-25

It's the jail for yours if you try
to run a lottery or use the mails for
it; but Uncle Sam rafhes off his land,
as he did the other day at Standing
Rock. Uncle is a hypocrite.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-25

Senator Burrows says insinuatingly
on buster" which is more than the
people of Michigan we're able to say
for Senator Burrows.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-25

While many women declaim against
their political and economic slavery"
a still larger number frankly enjoy
an abject servitude to the men who
create fashions to sell.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-25

I'm one respect" says the San Fran
cisco Chronicle, the census of Los
Angeles was incomplete. 1t failed to
give the number of cafeterias."
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-25

If Senator Chauncey Depew is happy
about his retirement, he needn't think
he has a monopoly Of the joyous
feeling.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-25

Secretary Wilson says meat will come
down "if the dealers do not combine
to uphold prices" In the search for
causes Mr. Wilson is getting warm"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-25

Another projected tunnel through the
Alps indicates that the route marked
out by Chavez will not be used for
a while at least
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-25

Middle western states that shrunk in
population have the consolation that
they are only three days from South
ern California
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-25

Il is hard to satisfy some people,
Papers that denounced Teddy before
election for being so prominent now
are exasperated by his immoation.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-25

The present legal status of the Okla
homa state capital contest is that
Governor Haskell has reversed the
supreme court.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-25

Now 'fess up, Mr.. Vegetarian, didn't
you break over just a little yesterday?
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-25

Missouri is worrying because it lost
in population. No need to worry. They
are safe, sound and happy here in Los
Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-25

Indicted beef trust officials object
to being tried in Chicago Suspect they
would like a change of venue to the
north pole about 1850.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-25

For the first time in some years many
Democrats ate a tenderer bird than
crow.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-25

Governor elect Dix says he wants to
forget the election. He hasn't half the
reason to feel that way about it as
Governor-reject Stimson.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-25

Bet President Diaz wishes he had a
foot the size of Mr.. Taft's, so that he
could put it down on the revolution
and end it at once.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-25

With the biggest crops in history,
and the barns full, why should prices
stay up and thousands go hungry?
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-25

And Mr.. Taft was thankful that he
ran for office in 1908 and not in 1910.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-25

The way is now cleared for the bond
syndicate to propose that we close up
Broadway in order to get its money.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-25

What business had those Mexican In
surgents to start a row without giving
Richard Harding Davis time to get on
the ground?
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-25

Eugene Zimmerman, who threatened
to quit the country, has become
Democrat. So he is in it more than
ever?
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-25

Recent events show that the Mexi-
cans taste or capacity for stirring
things is not limited to bull fights.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-25

Another thing we gave thanks for
was that with eggs at 65 cents dozen
they are not essential to subsistence.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-25

Relatively speaking, if the upper
berths are to be lower, the lower
will be the higher, won't they?
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-25

We knew there was a catch in it.
Walter Wellman has begun to write up
his trip for magazine.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-25

SO much building in Los Angeles
that anything below million gets a
number six head in an inside page.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-25

Having made up your mind to shop
earlv. whv don't YOU do it instead of
standing around that way?
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-25

Los Angeles leads in another way.
it can run an auton. bile race without
killing people.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-25

The dinner was very good, but cold
turkey for a week is the melancholy
aftermath.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-25

If Mary Garden is really going to
marry a Turk, we can only say on
pasha."
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-25
PUBLIC LETTER BOX


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Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-25
SOCIALISM AND THE HOME

South Pasadena, Cal.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-25
CLEAK, CRISP AND CLEAN

Population of Los Angeles 319,198
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1910-07-28
A METEORIC SHOWER
Citizens See Thrilling Display OF
Heavenly Bodies

Last night in the eastern sky resi-
dents of the city and county were
treated to a most unusual and cer-
tainly an intensely thrilling sight in
the heavens.
Shortly after o'cock, across the
eastern sky, there were shooting stars
one after another. The sky seemed
illumined with a bright light that
shed its radiance for miles around,
then. as described by one gentleman
who saw it at Arundel-on-the-Ba Bay,
while he stood on his porch gazing
out into the bay, "a large ball of
fire, shot across the sky and seemed TO
burst, and hundreds of stars were
sent forth from this large ball of fire
and trail of smaller stars followed
in its wake. 1t was like the sending
off of skyrocket or the explosion of
a Roman candle. One of the cottages
on the beach seemed TO be illumi
mated from within and without, so
great was the light the shower of
meteors produced.
In Annapolis the sight is described
as beautiful, and many saw this "ball
of fire" shoot out from the heavens
and explode into myriads of smaller
bodies of light. 1t has been predict
ed by scientists that the last of
this month and next will see beau
tiful heavenly sights, phenomena
of shooting stars, meteoric showers
and the like.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1910-07-28
INSPECTS ACADEMY
Rear Admiral SOuiherland Visits Naval
School

The board of inspection of shore
stations of the United States Navy,
composed of Rear Admiral William H.
H. Switzerland and Civil Engineer
Andrew C. Cunningham, began an
inspection of the Naval Academy yes
terday for the purpose of determin-
ing upon the recommendations to be
made to Congress at its next session
in regard to proposed improvements
at the Academy.
The members of the board were in
consultation with Superintendent
John M. Bowyer and other officials
attached to the institution.
The nature of the improvements to
be recommended has not been def
nitely determined, but it is likely
that they will include the construc-
tion of new bridge across College
creek, connecting the Academy
grounds with the Naval Cemetery and
the building of new dock, which
formed two of the items in the recon-
mendations of the board of visitors
who inspected the Academy in June.
In Civil Engineer Cunningham
the board has a valuable man to
consider the desired improvements of
the Academy. When the rebuild
ing of the Academy was in progress
Mr.. Cunningham was assigned to
duty here for several years and he
is much in sympathy with the needs
at the school.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1910-07-28
LAWN FETE AND DANCE
Social Function In Honor OF Guests Al
Ivy cOttsge

A beautiful lawn fete and dance
given in honor of Miss Gertrude Mer-
rit, of New York. was given at
the home of Mrs. Graham. Ivy
Cottage, Galloways, Nd. Tuesday
night. The dance was called n
japanese Hop, as the young ladies
were arrayed in Oriental costumes.
and it was one of the most enjoyable
affairs ever held at the quaint little
West River resort.
The lawn and porches We're very
prettily decorated with lanterns and
parasols. The dance floor was in per
feet condition and the music was de.
lightful. The hall was draped with
pretty flags. flowers and lanterns.
giving just that cool, pleasant glow
which characterizes West River. The
visitors voted the affair the most
pleasant and successful hop ever held.
Among the guests were: Miss
Gertrude Merritt, of New York city;
Misses F., X. and j. Feldmeyer, Of
Annapolis; Miss Laura Wayson, of
Galloways; Miss Rena Owings, Of
Relay; Mrs. Morgan Wicks, of Ba =
timore; Miss Georgia White, of An
napolis; Miss Eva Owings, Mr. and
Mrs. Clifford Owings, of Galloways; !;
DR.. James D. Feldmeyer, of Annap-
oils; Mr.. Daniel S. Fallin, of Phila-
delphia; Mr.. Harry Owings. of Re
lay; Mr.. Owing Leonard, of New
York; Mr.. George Sweeney, of New
York; Mr. Williamson, of New York.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1910-07-28
POLICE STILL ON THE HUNT
Looking For Man Who Poses As Former
Midshipman Meriwelher

representing himself as Marcellus
Merriwether, or Minor Merriwether.
the midshipman who was said to have
caused the death of Midshipman
Branch in fight several years ago
at the Naval Academy, which took
the form of hazing, a young man
is being hunted by the police and
Pinkertons on the charge of forging
eight or nine checks on a New
Orleans bank.
The checks, the amounts of which
run from $45 to Sl45, bear the
forged signature of E. A. McIll-
benny, president, and of Rufus Nc
Illhenny, treasurer, of the McIllhenny
Company, of New Iberia, Louisiana.
Philadelphia seems to have been the
principal point of operation. The
forger flourished there for quite a
time and cashed several of the bogus
checks. Others were cashed at At
lanta and Richmond.
Detection at New Orleans was
easy, because all the checks were
drawn on the Whitney-Central Bank
of that city, in which institution the
McIllhennys carry no account. The
checks were, therefore, returned to
tt New Orleans Clearing house as
rapidly as they were received. Word
was also dispatched by wire to the
Pinkertons Bank and Bankers Bureau
by the Whitney-Central and to the
various banks and to the p lice of
Philadelphia by the Clearing ghouse.
The check !loater is said to have an
swered the description of the former
midshipman and used the story of
the courtmartial in winning sympathy
and attention from his victims.
Minor Merriwether is we'll known
in Louisiana. After his resignation
from the Academy he began travelling
in the South for a st. Louis shoe
house and was a popular salesman.
About two years ago he married at
Shreveport. Meriwether resigned
from the Naval Academy in 1905,
following a trial by court-martial, at
which he was charged with man.
slaughter in having caused the death
of James r. Branch, Jr.. of New
York. The two met in a prearranged
fist fight, in which Branch was in
jured. An operation was performed
and he died two days later.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1910-07-28
EDW. CECIL MARINES AGAIN
Clerk To Board OF Control And Review
Marries Miss BIanch JOvce County
School Teacher

Something of a surprise was ex-
perienced by the friends of Mr. Ed
ward Cecil, when it was learned in
Annapolis today that he had married
yesterday. The bride is Miss Blanche
w. Joyce, daughter of the late Rev.
Charles Joyce, of Gambrills. The an
nouncement was first made by Miss
Joyce to friends in the county follow
ing the ceremony, which was perform
ed in Washington yesterday.
Miss Joyce, up to the close of the
last school year, was school teacher
in the county, having charge of the
school at Masonville, in the Fifth
district Mr.. Cecil, whose wife died
some months ago. lives at Millersville,
and is at present clerk to the board of
review and control, which is conduct
ing the reassessment of property in
the county.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1910-07-28
REAL ESTATE DEALS
Valuable Property In The County
Changes Hands
DEEDS RECORDED IN COURT
Formal Transfers Made; School Commits
SiOners Sell Land In Eighth District

The formal transfer of the Round
Bay property fronting on Severn
river and running back to the Short
Line Railways tracks. was among
the real estate transactions recorded
at the Court Clerks office.
The property has been purchased
by the Round Bay Beach Company.
and the deed conveying il has Just
been filed by the Maryland Develop
ment and Realty Company. The
consideration stated i'm the transac-
ti0n was So. etc. The new company
contemplates laying the property otr
in building lots.
Lots at Grandview Park. a subdiyi-
sion of Respress City. have been sold
by Fredsrick +. Baukhages and Anna
Baukhages. to the following parties
Carer V. Beaver. Mrs. Mary
Beaver and Elizabeth Danks, all of
Baltimore. Consideration in each
transaction, 81. etc.
Mary G. Cover has sold to Rosalie
G. Robinson, lot of ground at Sc
verna Park. Con.$l0, etc.
The County School Commissioners
have sold to John Hutton, one half of
an acre of land in the Eighth dis
trict. Con. $40, etc.
Samuel c. Anderson and wife have
sold to John W. Disney, Jr.. and
James F, Disney, four acres of land
in the county. Con. $5, etc
John Viewer and wife have sold to
Leopold Hammerslough, so acres of
land in the county. Con. 81, etc.
John Kulezycki and others have sold
to Right Rev. Stephen Softer Ortyn-
ski, Catholic Greek Bishop, lot of
ground at South Baltimore, this county
Con. $5, etc.
Harry p. Owings and Hattie +.
Owings have sold to ]. Frank Turner
a tract of 1873 93-1O0 acres of land ia
the county. Con. $5, etc.
James M. Munroe, attorney, has sold
to John II. Frazier IL acres of land,
two acres Of which are located in the
First district. and the remainder in
the Second district. Con. 1915.
John ii. Frazier and Mamie A.
Frazier have sold the same property
TO Leonard w. Coale. Con. $500.
Joseph Moulden and Virginia Moul-
den, have sold to Solomon Turner
lot on Third street, Eastport. Con.
5000.
Francis j. Schaub and Matthias c.
Angelmier. trustees. have sold to
Frank p. McCabe, SO acres of land in
the Eighth district. Con. 300
Farinholdt-Meredith & Co. have
sold to Daniel A. White small lot
of ground on Johnson Place, this
city. Con. $45.
Get at safe FREE from Annapolis
Banking q Trust Co. open Saturdays
till p. NJ. other week days TN 4 Z. NJ.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1910-07-28
MONITORS LOG BOOK
NsN Department Receives His
loric Document
TOR PRESERVATION
...I oui. SlOdder Who Was An Officer
la The Fighter Presents Famous
Iug To Government

T.. ..giaM log book Of the famous
..t.r. covering the period Of her
...4g mrut with the Confederate
la Merrimac in Hampton Roads
March 3, 1852, was yesterday
..... 10 the Navy Department, Wash
...aa 90 be preserved among its his
$50. records.
Iae restoration of the log to the
..aartment was due to Capt. Louis
.ller Of the United States Reve-
.... Cutter Servis@, now living in
rn.EIyn. n. Y, and an officer on the
Monitor during her entire service.
t.r wears he has treasured the log
among hs most valuable possessions,
b.tas old age has crept over him he
desired 20 see it placed where its pres
r..atlou might be assured.
Hence il was that he forwarded it
d. the Library Of the Navy Depart
mem. The entries cover dates from
February 2G to September II, 1852,
Ana tells of the little "cheese box on
araIt laundering off Cape Hatteras
December 81, 1862, when Stodder
Wa acting master; of her engage
m.af- with the Confederate batteres
d Sewel's Point, Hampton Roads
and at Fort Darling, in James River.
Among the entries on Sunday, March
e 1862. are the following:
HOSP. m. Fine weather and
calm At sunrise saw three steamers
lying 4udrr Sewells Point Made out
un, to be the rebel steamer Merri-
mac At 1:2O got under way and
stood toward her and piped all hands
'1quricrs.
lSipnedl j. WEBER"
From s Ia Meridian Fine, clear
weather The rebel steamers ad-
yancing and opened fire on the Min
ursota 3 20 opened fire on the Mer-
uma. from that time until - con
Autly engaged with the Merrimac.
tSIgnel LOUIS STODDER.
"From Meridian to p. m. Clear
weather At 1890 rifle shell struck
the pilot house. severely injuring
commander Worden. l p M, the
Nprrimac hauled Off in a disabled
condition Stood toward the Mime
sofa and received on board Assistant
Secretary Fox. of the Navy. p. IN.
Captain Worden left for Fort Mon
rar % charge Of Surgeon Logue.
SigAedl
GEO. FREDERICKSON." "
Those who inspected the log yes
tefi4y drew attention to the first en-
tfy which should have been for the
forenoon instead Of the afternoon.