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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-31
DEMOCRATS OPPOSE MILEAGE
GRAFT.

OF course, it was too much to expect
that congress would take kindly to the
proposition to reduce the mileage, al
though eighty-one democrats voted for
the proposed cut from 20 cents to 10
cents a mile. We are not saying that
most of these would not have voted
the other way had they not been as
sured that the proposition would be
defeated. There was no force in the
argument made by several members
that the present rate was barely ade-
quate to compensate member for
the expense of moving his household
to Washington. 1t was never contem-
plated that a member should be COM
pensated for the expense.
When the mileage rate of 20 cents a
mile, going and coming, was fixed
there were no railroads in the coun-
try, and travelling per mile was eX-
pensive. Moreover the members were
not paid fixed salaries, but per diem
which did not begin until they had TAX
en- the oath of office. The rate of 20
cents a mile was found to be sufficient
to pay actual travelling expenses and a
reasonable per diem for the time con-
sumed in the overland journey. There
was no element of graft in the allow
ance at that time.
But as railroads were built and the
cost of travel cheapened, the rate was
permitted to stand because it was
found to yield some pocket change.
Eventually, the free pass system came
along, but they pocketed the mileage
just the same. Of course, the passes
are gone now, but congressional sal
aries have been raised $500 a year,
and there is still nice little wad in
the mileage over and above travelling
expense. The member who lives say
thousand miles from Washington
pays about $50 for the travel and pock-
cts $3.50, and that is going some.
And this isn't the only instance of
graft. There is an allowance of $125
a year for stationery. Quite a number
of the members use the stationery Of
their committees and pocket that al
lowance in cash.
The objection to the mileage bust
ness is that it is absolutely wrong.
Since members are paid for their en-
tire time they should be allowed only
actual railroad fare, just as matter
of comomn decency They are not sting
lily dealt with. The average congress
is not in session more than eleven
months out of the twenty-four of its
life, and most of the members profit
from private business or their pro-
fessions. In most cases, the compen-
sation is far more than they made in
private life. For these reasons, their
rapacity ought to be restrained when
it comes to holding up the government
for travelling expenses which are never
incurred
The proposition to reduce the mile
age to an honest basis is not new
one. 1t has been made in democratic
and republican congresses,
but it gets the book every time after
some members who live in close dis
tricts make a virtuous squat. Of
course, there are members who SER
iously object to the mileage graft be-
cause of it's innate wickedness, but
there are not so many of them, and
We do not recall that a solitary mem
Der ever turned back into the treasury
his mileage allowance in excess of his
actual travelling expenses.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-31

Nothing lost here but the squeal, ="
declared the pork packer Are you as
economical in conducting your busi-
nessg
Just about" answered the visitor
I'm IN the lumber business. We waste
nothing but the bark Louisville
Courier-Journal.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-31
MAY Mathews Adams.)

NA1dy MdIuGNS AudulS.J
Two loves had l. Now both are dead,
AND both are marked by tombstones
white,
The one stands in the churchyard
near,
The other hid from mortal sight.
The name on one all men may read,
And learn who lies beneath the
stone;
The other name is written where
No eyes can read it but my own.
On one plant a living flower,
And cherish it with loving hands;
] shun the single withered leaf
That tells me where the other
stands.
10 that white tombstone on the hill
In summer days | often go!
FROM this white stone that nearer lies
turn me with unnttered woe.
y, God, | pray II love must die,
And make no more OF life a part.
Let witness be where ali can see.
And not within living heart.
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takes almost as imuch drilling 10
- a good soldier as a good dentist
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Literal.

The young man was disconsolate.
Said he: q asked her if could see
her home"
why, certainly" she answered, Il
will send you picture of it. Ladies'
Home Journal.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-31

So night is grandeur to our dust,
So near is God to man,
When Duty whispers low, Thou mus
The youth replies, l can!
Emerson.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-31

1t will be found everywhere that
the men who have succeeded in bust
ness have been the men who have
earnestly given themselves to it. Far
more than mere talents or acquire
ments, enthusiasm and energy in work
carry the day. -Tullock
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Which End?

Ladies Home Journal)
The proofreader on a small middle
western daily was woman of great
precision and extreme propriety. One
day a reporter succeeded in getting in
to type an item about Willie Brown,
the boy who was burned in West End
by live wire"
On the following day the reporter
found on his desk a frigid note asking,
Which is the west end of bey?"a
1t took only an instant to reply:
"The end the son sets on, of course
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-31

Sabbath dissertation and false no.
tions of personal liberty embarrass
those who would maintain regard for
the American Sabbath.-Rev. George
Z. Davies, Presbyterian. St Paul.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-31
Every Morning Except Monday.

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vance.
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ed upon application,
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Df day prior to date of issue in order
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Of Respect, Obituary Notices, etc,
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ter, will be charged for at the rate OF
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-31

A man never knows what be can do
until be trles-of whom.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-31

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"A young man idle, an old man
leedy"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-31

Z takes almost as imuch drilling 10
- good soldier as a good dentlss.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-31
One Thing
| Do
By Rev. E. P. Record, Pas
tor Of Church Of Unity,
Springfield. Mass.

TExT-But ane thing 1 do.-Philippians
s:1S.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-31
DEAD LOVE.

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-23
RATHER GO TO PRISON
THAN SERVE IN THE NAVY
Deserter Declares He Could Not Get
Used to Life on Board
Ship.

Elmer Hood, twenty-five years Of age,
a former resident Of New Windsor, Car
roll county, Md. deserter from the Q. s. s.
New Hampshire, is locked up at the first
precinct police station, having been ar
rested by Sergt. Headley in front of the
city post office.
II left the ship because l didn't like
the life," Elmer told reporter. and !
never will like it,"
Hood said he got shore leave for twen-
ty-four hours, leaving the ship at Hamp-
ton eleven days ago. The ship returned
from European waters, touching Cuba,
March 6, and landing at Hampton five
days later.
EVERY time / went to sea- said the
sailor Il got sick, and just don't like
the life
Hood said he thought the naval authori-
ties would take him to the local navy
yard, disiking the quarters the police
had given him. Asked what his punish
ment probably would be, Hood said he
might be restored to duty aboard the ship
and put on bread and water rations with
a full meal every third day.
Or" he added, Il may be sent to Bos-
ton"
How much time could they give you
in Boston," he was asked.
ANYWHERE from six months to two
years. he replied. II would rather spend
two years in the Boston prison than to
return to ship and serve out my enlist
ment."
Hood said he enlisted in the navy in
June of last year. 1t is probable that he
will be turned over to the naval authOri-
ties tonight or tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-23
SAYS DIAZ MUST QUIT.
Attorney Hopkins of Washington
Discusses Conditions in Mexico.

NEW ORLEANS, La, March D.
President Diaz must step down before
peace can come to Mexico"
This is the declaration of Capt Sher-
borne ]. Hopkins of Washington. attorney
for the Madero insurrectionists. who sail
ed from New Orlenas late yesterday for
Guatemala City for consultation with
President Cabrera on matters concerning
that government.
Capt. Hopkins emphatically denied the
report. which. he said. emanated from
Mexican official circles in Washington,
that American interests are financing the
Mexican revolution.
1.-The Madero family alone is furnishing
the money for the revolution" he said
Hundreds of thousands have been ex-
pended by Gustavo Madero and his
brother. Francisco I. Madero, already, and
they stand ready to impoverish themselves
to bring about the fall of the Diaz ring in
Mexico They were wise enough to trans
fer their immense fortune to foreign cor
porations before they embarked in the
revolution.
There is no question of the disruption
of the Mexican government. Diaz has no
power, and his boasted army could hardly
cope woth a Central American force.
Counting all his forces, he has not
1900 men that he can depend upon.
The army is honeycombed with sedition,
and there is no such thing as a volunteer
force upon which he can call. He does
not dare place arms In the hands of the
common people, because he knows how
hostile they are to him and his ministry.
They do not like Limantour any more
than Diaz. and it will be impossible for
the minister of finance to bring about
peace"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-23
MANY ALARMS SOUNDED.
Men Kept Busy Fighting Brush
Fires in Suburbs.

Residents of the vicinity OF Seth and v
streets northeast, not far from kenil-
worth, were alarmed yesterday afternoon
when fire started in the underbrush. 1t
was feared the high wind would spread
the blaze SO quickly that homes would be
endangered. and telephone messages
brought members of No. 3 chemical COM
pany to the scene.
Residents assisted the firemen. in beat
ing the flames with branches from trees.
The chemicals carried by the fire COM
pany completed the work of extinguish-
ing the flames before any damage had
been done.
Thompson's woods, in the vicinity OF
Massachusetts, avenue and Lovers lane,
was also the scene of a threatening blaze
yesterday afternoon between ) and
o'clock. A number of similar fires have
broken out there in the past year.
No. 20 engine company went to the
woods in response to a still alarm, and
while the firemen were laboring to confine
the blaze to small area sparks from the
engine, it is thought, set fire to the roof
of the house Of w. j. Carroll. 2571 Wis
consin avenue Four companies of the
department, with Samuel r. Henry, Sec
ond battalion chief, were summoned, and
the blaze was extinguished before much
damage had resulted.
About 1880 o'clock last night No. 20 en-
Bme cOHlpdHy EccelVeu dnotner cdi& IOr
a brush fire. The blaze was in the woods
near Connecticut and Cathedral avenues.
The firemen reached the scene before
much Roadway had been gained by the
flames
Earlier in the evening fire broke out in
the grass and leaves near 9TH and Ritten-
house streets northwest. -Four fire COM
panieS responded to an alarm and arrived
in time to prevent any damage. Police
men investigated the several brush fires,
but were unable to determine the origin
Of them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-23

Mary Miller saw where Miss Adams put
the key. Had the key not been found.
the police think. the jewel box would
have been broken open.
The young woman had been in this
city only two days, she stated, and ex-
pressed q desire to get employment With
out delay. When she discussed the cues
ton Of taking q position at the house OF
Miss Adams, she stated that she would
call and get the answer, explaining that
there was no telephone in the house
where she had room, and Tuesday
afternoon she was told to appear ready
for work at 10 o'clock yesterday.
During the examination Of the several
rooms in the house last night it was
found that a piece Of white silk that had
been taken from Miss Adams room had
been tucked under the mattress OF the
bed in the room the maid was to have oc-
cupied. It is possible that the maid in
tended to wrap the jewelry in the piece
OF silk. but was unable to do SO, because
1T probably became necessary for her to
make a hasty getaway.
In the message sent out by the police
Mary Miller Is described as being about
twenty-siX or twenty-seven years OF age,
5 feet or 4 inches tall and weighing
about 135 or 40 pounds. She has clear,
olive complexion. indicating she may be
an italian or Sicilian, although some per-
sons who conversed with her think she is
German.
It is further stated in the description
furnished the police that the woman has
heavy black hair, big dark eyes and fine
white teeth, with a mole on her cheek.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-23
FUNERAL OF MR.. THAW.
Services Will Be Held Privately on
Saturday.

Funeral services for Columbus Tnaw,
who was born nearly eighty years ago on
New York avenue next door to the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church. ana
whose parents were associated with the
early days of the republic. will be held
privately at his residence, 1129 18th street
northwest. Saturday. Rev. James A.
Smyth of st. Patrick's Church Will ON
cfate. Burial will be in Glenwood GEM
etery.
Mr.. Thaw would have been eighty years
of age had he lived until June n HIS
father was Joseph Thaw, who novel
from Philadelphia to this city as an ON
cial of the government when the national
archives were transferred to the new
-Washington-at the beginning OF
the nineteenth century. His mother was
Eliza Won Tarlin Woodside. daughter OF
Captain Woodside Of the revolutionary
army.
Mr. Thaw was a remarkably well pre-
served man for his years. and prior 10
his fatal attack of pneumonia a few days
ago was in good health. The only sur
vivor of his family Is q stepdaughter.
Miss Mary f. Thaw. at whose home ne
had resided for some years, and where
he died Wednesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-23
GENERAL STAFF PLEASED
OVER THE MOBILIZATION
Accomplished in Ten Days Instead
of Requiring Sixty, as
Predicted.

The general staff is proud of the degree
Of success attained in the effort to mo-
Billie an army division in Texas and to-
day made public the facts, as gathered
by the army inspectors. upon which the
record was made. Instead Of occupying
sixty days, as had been freely predicted
in some quarters. the entire movement
was completed in ten days, or one-sixth
of that time.
Within eighteen hours after orders.
March 8. the 10th Infantry was entrained
at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind. The 4th
Field Artillery, from Fort D. A. Russell.
was the last organization to arrive at
San Antonio, ten days after orders. The
troops from Fort Myer. Va, had the
to reach San Antonio, and they averaged
twenty-eight miles an hour on the trip.
Beginning today Gen. Carter intends
moving his men from the camp at San
Antonio to the government reservation at
Leon Springs. Tex, by brigades in turn
for instruction.
Department, is in conformity with the
departments intention to make public
announcement in Washington of troop
movements in Texas and California in
order to avoid possible misinterpretation
of the direction of the maneuvers.
1t is stated at the War Department that
all the recruits, about 1900 in number,
which have been sent to San Antonio
will be sent out with the brigades to
tant, for thorough instruction work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-23
CHANGES IN BUOYS.
Notice Is Issued Regarding Aids to
Navigation.

AN0vA6UUAVAs
notice to mariners REGARDING
changes in buoys and other aids to
navigation in waters of the local light
house district has been issued from
the Office Of Inspector L. r. de Steiguer.
as follows:
Virginia-Hampton roads, SewaIl
point shoal gas buoy, No. 3, relighted
March IS; found extinguished.
Observation-Disclosures bay, main
channel, Smith point shoal buoy. No. 10.
tirst-class can replaced for the summer,
March II, and winter spar. removed.
Observation-Disclosures harbor en-
trance, Craighill channel lower en-
trance buoy, CO, first-class nun. winter
spar marker discontinued March IS.
Beaverton channel buoy, No 90, spar,
replaced March IS; found missing.
Fort McHenry channel buoy, cable
211s. spar. replaced. March Is; found
broken off.
Observation-Disclosures bay, north
point by Poole's island to Worton
point, Pooles island flats gas buoy, No.
/, replaced on its station for the sum
mer, and winter spar removed, March
IS.
observation-disclosures reported missing
March Is will be replaced as soon as
practicable. Little Choptank river, But
ter pot shoal buoy. No. Z. SPAR: Slaugh-
ter creek, Taylor island bar. buoy. No. 2,
spar: Fishing creek. Salt works bar buoy.
No. 4. spar.
Maryiand-C river, Jamaica
point shoal north buoy. No. IL, spar.
replaced March 16; reported missing
March 49,
Maryland-Patuxent river, Hog is
land shoal buoy, No. 1, second-class
can replaced for the summer, March
II. and winter spar removed.
North Carolina-oeacoast,F False cape
gas and whistling buoy, No. 4. relight-
ed March 10; reported extinguished
March 13,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-23
EIGHT NEW MEMBERS
Elected at Meeting of Board of Trade
Executive Committee.

Eight new members were elected to
the Board of Trade by the executive
committee of the board at it's meeting
this afternoon. They are Percy Crawford.
Fred s. Gichner. Charles c. Lamborn, }.
Elvans Mayfield. Charles o. Reed, George
w. Spier, Frank w. Stone and Ferdinand
Waldman.
The annual river outing Of the Board
of Trade was discussed. The committee
decided to refer the matter to the board
Of directors. The committee again ex-
pressed its approval OF the improvement
of Rock Creek valley so as to connect
Potomac and Rock Creek parks The
committee also Endorsed the work done
by the American Embassy Association.
whose object is TO persuade Congress to
purchase embassy buildings for the use
of American diplomats in foreign coun-
tries.
The law and legislation committee of
the board will be asked by the executive
committee to take up with Representative
Underwood, chairman OF the ways and
means committee of the next House, the
matter of appointing Representatives
elect Lobeck of Nebraska and Doremus
Of Michigan to membership on the House
District committee. District Auditor
Tweedale is heartily in favor of their ape
pointment, declaring that both have had
much experience with municipal affairs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-23
REPEAL
Of Inheritance TAX LAW
Gov. Dix Sends Special Mes
sage to New York Leg
iSIature.

ALBANY. N. Y. March 23.-Gov. Dix
sent a special message to the legislature
today recommending the repeal of the
progressive inheritance tax law passed at
the extraordinary session of the legisla-
ture last year. which he says has caused
removal Of capital from the state in an
alarming amount
The Inheritance tax measure passed
last year, the governor says. was ZAP
parently intended to relieve the impend-
appropriations. 1t amended the law rela-
tive to taxable transfers by an almost
destruction OF the exemption which had,
until then, shielded all estates under &c.,
GOO from this tax, and it adopted q pro-
gressive tax wholly new in the financial
policy Of this state and confiscatory in
some of its phases"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-23
URGENT CALL FOR RECRUITS:
War Department Orders Stations
Kept Open Day and Night.

CHICAGO. March 23-Two kilograms
from the War Department In Wash
ington were received at the head
quarters of the Chicago recruiting sta
tions yesterday urging that the officers
take immediate steps to enlist all pos
sible recruits promptly.
The first telegram read as follows:
Large number Of infantry re-
cruits required. Make special efforts
accordingly. BY order Of adjutant
general. ALvORD. Adjutant General"
The message was telephoned to the
various substations with instructions
to send out handbills in all districts
Hardly had the telephone order been
communicated when a second telegram
came from the adjutant generals Of
flee. declaring the call urgent and ad-
vising that the station be kept open
day and night il necessary. It reads:
Use every effort to procure recruits
for the infantry without delay Urgent
If necessary open day and night"
Men were sent out with 10000 hand
bills across the tops of which were
printed in large red letters "men want
ed Printers were ordered to pro-
duce $4,000 more of these bills and
they will he distributed throughout
Chicago today.