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The Washington times., 1911-07-23
DID SWANSON PLAN QUAG'
MIRE JUNKET2

Not since Parrhasius crucified slave
to paint his dying agonies has there
been anything so inhuman as the touch
of realism brought to bear to impress
the President and others in exalted sta
tion with the necessity for good roads
along the quilted, stream-netted coun-
tryside of Virginia. For the first few
hours after that narrowing ride, walk,
wade, and swim to get to Manassas ev-
erybody was too tired to speculate very
much as to how it all came about, and
it is only recently that the true inward
ness of the situation has begun to dawn
upon them. Looking back over the
events of the day. however, it has be-
gun to look suspicious that there should
have been a suggestion to make an au-
tomobile trip over the toughest high
way in the Old Dominion, and it would
seem that somebody, if he did not di-
rectly inspire the junket for secondary
purposes, must have had a guilty
knowledge of what the result would be.
OF course, it would be improper to
mention any names in this connection,
but 1T is generally believed to be the
same man who wears Senator Swan
sens shoes and shirts, and they do say
that the Senator looks powerful con-
scious whenever that trip is mentioned.
1t is a known fact he is deeply inter
ested in the subject of good roads. His
recent speech on the subject was one of
the most powerful and convincing to
which the. Senate has listened in many
a long day. But the ablest discourse is
dry in comparison with the horrible ex-
ample, and the Virginia Senator knew
the route which would furnish the most
horrible of these examples. 1t is not clear
Just how he can be made responsible
for the weather which added a few
frills to the horrors of the day, but
those who feel very deeply on the sub
iect assert that he hung up snake
last Thursday.
Looking as innocent as possible, the
Senator goes on his way with increased
confidence that the good roads move
ment will have a clearer passage than
ever before. A new hope lights his
heart as he figures out how much can
be saved per ton mile by supplanting a
network of quagmires with macadam
roads, and perhaps after all, when all
the bitterness has died out, it will be
found that the end justified the means.
The Washington times., 1911-07-23
TO BURY FOUNDER
Of DECORATION DAY
IN MOUNT OLNET
Last Rites for Mrs. Susie L.
Vaughan Will Be Observ-
ed Tomorrow.

Mrs. Susie l.. Vaughan, founder Of
Decoration Day. and author of many
patriotic articles and stories, will be
buried tomorrow afternoon in Mt. Oliyet
Cemetery. Naomi Chapter, No. 3, Order
Of the Eastern Star. will have charge
of the ceremonies. Funeral services wig
be held at the undertaking parlors Of
A. j. Schippert, zoos Pennsylvania ave-
hue northwest, at o'clock
For the last two years Mrs. Vaughan
has lived in comparative obscurity at
the Eastern Star Home in Takoma
Park, where she spent much Of the time
up to a few weeks ago in writing for
numerous newspapers and magazines.
She Is the widow of the late Judge J.
N. Vaughan, of San Francisco, Cal
Until the earthquake and fire in San
Francisco. in 1906 the Vaughans were
wealthy, but their home and business
properties were left in ruins in the da.
vastation of the city and they were i'm
poverished. Judge Vaughan became ona
Of the minor Judges of the city courts,
but soon afterward died, poor and brok-
en- in spirits. Mrs. Vaughan came to
Ballston, Va, where she lived with her
sister. Mrs. Sallie Adams, for three
years, until the latter's death.
Mrs Vaughan was then admitted to
the Eastern Star Home.
In Jackson, the capital city Of Missis-
stppi. there stands a monument erected
to commemorate the story Of how Mrs
Vaughan, who was then Miss Adams,
founded Decoration Day, which soon
became a national holiday. Warmly
patriotic in nature, she felt something
should be done to show honor and re-
spect to those who had fallen in the
late struggle between the States. She
wrote what was called 1.-The appeal to
the daughters of the Southland" in
which she urged that certain day,
April %, 1865, be set aside as day when
all the graves of fallen Confederate
soldiers be strewn with flowers.
On that day she was in Jackson, Miss,
and seeing four barren graves after the
ceremonies, she asked whose they were.
On being told they were the graves Of
Federal soldiers she at once decorated
which she held. The news of this act
spread and the first break was seen in
the clouds of the sectionaliSm which
had enshrouded the nation.
Nationwide interest was excited in the
movement, and three years later Con-
decoration day, when the graves of all
the soldier dead might be strewu with
flowers.
Mrs. Vaughan was seventy-five years
old, and had been an inmate Of the
Masonic home two years and half at
the time of her death. which was due
to old age and a complication of dis
eases.
Mrs Vaughan is survived by two sis
ters, Mrs. l. A. Lloyd, of Hamilton.
Tex, and Mrs. Scraggs, Of Oakland,
Cal
The Washington times., 1911-07-23
SENATOR NEWLANDS' LEGIS.
LATIVE PROGRAM. !

Senator Newlands has risen once
more to urge that the Senate commit
itself before the country to a further
program of constructive legislation be.
fore the extraordinary session shall end
He has in mind that after the present
program is disposed of an adjournment
should be taken till October l, when
the session should Be resumed and these
propositions crystallized into law:
Physical valuation of interstate rail-
roads. <,
Authority for the Interstate Com
merce Commission to make a physical
valuation of all the railroads.
Establishment of an interstate trade
commission with powers over great in
dustrial corporations, analogous to
those of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission over carriers.
1t is difficult to descry reason why
anybody should oppose this program, un-
less he be opposed to these propositions.
We venture that few will urge such
ground, because it would be very bad
for the political health of most states
men to declare against these proposals
in principle. There is yet debate about
the interstate trade commission, but
on the other two propositions the public
has made up its mind. 1t is for them.
The country is entitled to something
more than political palaver from Con-
gress between now and the national
election of 1912. But it will get little
more, unless this Newlands program or
one like it be adopted. Certainly it
is good politics from every point of
view, and for Democrats and Republi-
cans alike, to come out vigorously for
this constructive program.
Senator Newlands will at least have
the satisfaction of making a lot of
statesmen squirm, if he will force a
roll call on his resolution. 1t is the
sort of proposition that few want to
vote for but nobody likes to vote
against. When that sort of PROPOSE
tions come before Congress they are al
most always the propositions the public
favors.
1t does not occur that this program
is without chance of adoption. If
Newlands' progressive friends-Demo-
Gratis and Republicans-would vote for
the resolution they would force a roll
call. That would very likely force
majority of Senators to vote afirma-
lively. Once adopted by the Senate,
the House would be well nigh compelled
to accept the proposal.
This is the time for some good fight
ing and some plain talking.
The Washington times., 1911-07-23
No Arrangements Yet
For S. T. Fishers Funeral

Arrangements for the funeral OF
Samuel T. Fisher. the Washington at
torney who died at his residence, 1S4S
Wyoming avenue. last evening, have
not been completed, but the hour for
the funeral will probably be o'clock
tomorrow afternoon. Burial will be in
Rock Greek Park Cemetery.
Mr. Fisher was fifty-six years of age.
He graduated from Harvard when
twenty-one years of age, later taking a
special course in the Massa chusetts In
stitute OF Technology, fitting himself for
the work of surveyor. He was then
sent to Colorado as deputy United
States surveyor, but not liking the work
he returned to Massachusetts. where he
studied law. He entered the United
States Patent Office in Washington
after being admitted to the bar, and
in 1893 under the Cleveland Administra-
ton was made assistant commissioner
of patents. Later he retired to prac-
tice law, and at the time of his death
was a member of the firm of Wilkinson,
Fisher & Witherspoon.
Mr.. Fisher was a member of the
Harvard Club, Almas Temple the Cos
mos Club, the Patent Office Bar Asso-
citation and the American Academy OF
Sciences. His wife. two sons and one
daughter, all of Washington, survive
him.
The Washington times., 1911-07-23
Missourians Enjoy
Day at Great Falls

About 80 Missourians and friends
were present yesterday afternoon at
Great Falls, Va, when the Missouri
Society, of Washington, held its annual
picnic.
Representative James T. Lloyd was
table master, introducing the speakers
and singers. Rev. Earle Wiflay, pastor
of the Vermont Avenue Christian
Church, was the principal speaker. He
comes from Kansas City. He paid
tribute to the women, men. mules, re-
sources and industries. The eastern
part of Missouri produced Eugene Field
and Mark Twain, while the western
section produced Jesse James and my
self" he said. Between these two
sections We have Champ Clark. Repre-
sentative Lloyd and other great men:
Miss Josephine Dill, of 1852 Ingleside
Terrace. was among the singers, CIV
ing 4 soprano solo. Charles T. Tit
mann gave a baritone solo and several
selections were sung by a male quar-
tet Mrs. Champ Clark read the Mis-
souri, poem. Among the Representatives
present we're: James 7. Lloyd, oJseph
J. Russell, Joshua W. Alexander,
Clement c. Dickson, William P. Ror-
land, Thomas Lewis Robey, James A.
Daugherty, L. c. Dyer and Walter
Lewis Hensley.
The committee having the outing in
charge was Mrs. w. C. Dean, c. II.
Harwood, Herbert A. Drew, o. w.
Wyatt. Major Sylvester, H. ]. Phelps,
w c. Dean, Miss Pearl Robson, and
Miss Josephine TOmlin.
The Washington times., 1911-07-23

knot of peers, opposed to acquiescenct
in the policy of surrender which the
Unionist leader has adopted, would be
able to block the passage of the veto
bill.
Then chaos will come again.
Of course, it is thoroughly understood
at this time that the veto bill will ulti.
mately go through, even if it becomes
necessary for the government to re-
quest the King to appoint a sufficient
number of Liberal peers to accomplish
this end. 1t will mean the creation of
about 500 new peers-although many of
them will undoubtedly be chosen among
the younger sons of peers and hence
would in time inherit peerages at all
events. But it would be the carrying
out of a radical policy which has never
yet been actually put into operation.
The very threat of such an appeal to
the King was sufficient to decide the
fortunes of the reform bill, and the
lords surrendered.
The ultra conservative wing of the
Unionists seem determined to resist to
the last ditch, and it is in order to take
a measure of their strength that the
dinner is to be given to Lord Halsbury
on Wednesday. The very least of the
results will be the elimination of Lord
Lansdowne and Arthur Balfour from
the leadership of the Unionist party in
the lords and in the house of COM
mons, respectively. In the case of Mr.
Balfour particularly, it will mean the
figures in British politics. He will be
sacrificed because he fell between the
upper and neither milestone. He has
pursued Laodicean policy for many
years. He has been neither hot nor
cold on the great issue of tariff reform.
and hence has lost a great deal of
prestige among his own followers. At
the same time he has not shown suff-
cient spirit of compromise to win the
esteem of those Liberals who feel that
he should have yielded long ago to the
wishes of the people on the question of
the veto, on which the people at large
have spoken in clear and unmistakable
terms three different times.
The student of foreign politics, and
particularly those who see in the pres
ent drift of opinion parallel to the
ideas which are in the as
cendant in this country, will take
keen interest in the developments which
will Immediately follow the dinner to-
Lord Halsbury on Wednesday night.
The Washington times., 1911-07-23
PASSING OF THE ARMY MAR.
TINET.

The indications are that the martinez
is to become a thing of the past in the
United States army, if the new orders
just issued by the War Department are
carried out Heretofore it has been
understood that officers should be re-
tired simply and solely on account of
physical disability. Some time ago the
Department of Justice handed down a
decision to the effect that an officer
might be retired on the grounds of tenn
peramental incapacity for leadership,
which was but one way of saying that
if he was iIl-tempered, overbearing,
and, in short, martinez" he might
be retired for the good of the service
No recommendations for retirement
were made for that cause, however, up
to this time, lht now the War Depart
ment has issued an order which will
make retirement for the causes Just
stated operative, and it is probable that
a number of officers who have shown
what may be called misdirected zeal
may have to give way to others who
know how to control their men and
their tempers, too.
1t is a far cry from the despotism
of the old days, when the issues of life
and death were in the hands of COM
manding officer, and the underling was
afraid to bat an eyelash. The mouth
filling oaths, the Hessian beard the
buster, have faded before the refine
ments of civilization. There will be
those-chiefy of the old school-who
will contend that this is but another of
the inroads of the petknight style
of soldering, but on the whole it is be-
lieved that the elimination of the mar
tinet, with his unreasoning passions
and outbursts of temper, will be alto
gether for the good of the service, and
the first examples under the new rule
will be watched with interest.
The Washington times., 1911-07-23
Hit on Head With Brick,
Boy Is Facing Death

That the condition of Thomas Nc
Clelland, seventeen years old, of 92G
Twenty-sixth street, who was struck
on the head with a brick yesterday By
Robert Nelson. a negro, OF $40 Snow &
court, Is serious. was stated by physi-
clans at Emergency Hospital this morn
ing. Early this morning an operation
was performed upon the compound
fracture of the skull sustained by the
lad.
According to statements made by wit
nesses, McClelland and two other boys
were playing quoits in Shows court,
when Nelson approached them and ask
ed that he be allowed to join the game.
This was refused. The negro left the
scene and later returned with a brick
concealed under his coat, 1t is alleged.
Again requesting that he be permitted
to join the game, and being refused by
McClelland, he is said to have hurled
the brick. Nelson Is locked up in the
Third precinct station.
The Washington times., 1911-07-23
CALLSPLAYGROUND
BOON TOCHLDREN
Miss O'Conne Director, Tells of Success She Is Meet
ing, and Advises Parents Against Keeping Little
Ones Shut Up in Houses

Don't raise your child in bandbox."
This is the advice that Miss Helena NJ.
O'Connel director of the Gallinger
Fairgrounds in z street, near the Juve-
nfle Court building, is giving the moth
ers Of Washington. And some are heed
ing her advice, for there are often as
many as 450 children on the grounds
during the course Of day.
There they romp and frolic in care
free, childish happiness Some find di-
version in tennis. others on the long row
Of swings, others at tether ball, and still
others at voIley ball OF course, there
are many embryonic Alexanders and
Ty Cobbs. There seems to be endless
pleasure for the children.
Room For All.
Miss O'Connell, through personal
work after her hours on the play
grounds, is convincing the parents OF
the best children in the city that the
Fairgrounds are not for a certain OF
uncertain element, but that all can
mingIe there together and be prohted
morally and physically. =,
"People ought not to have children II
they can't treat them better than tneS
do" said Miss O'Connell, in explaining
the tendency of parents to shut thelI
children UP and not give them any OF
the advantages of the out-of-doors.
.'Of course" she continued, young
bows are full of life. They sometimes
The Washington times., 1911-07-23

think the playground is too tame foT
them and want something more daring
For instance, a band of boys left the
Fairgrounds and went over into those
tall bushes" Miss OConnell pointed
from the Fairgrounds. There they es-
tablished a pirates camp and put uI
a flag with skull and crossbones. We
raided the camp and brought the pi-
rates to the Fairgrounds. That was
the result of thrilling paper-covered
novels, though, and not from anything
learned on the Fairgrounds"
Champion "Chinner."
There is considerable rivalry among
the children for supremacy in the games
and athletic events always on. Leon
Robin, nine years old, holds the rep
utation for Ginning" himself the most
times His record was twelve times.
In yesterdays races Albert Watson
won the 8 and 80 yard dash. Sam Rob-
bin won a 80 and IS yard race, and Ray
mond Dodd a IS and 100 yard race,
Two races of each length were given,
because the boys were divided into two
classes according to ages.
You would be surprised to know how
little patriotism there was in these chill
dren when the grounds opened" said
Miss O'Connell. but our Paul Revere
Club. conducted under the direction OF
the Daughters of the American RevOlu7
ton, is doing much toward teaching
respect for the flag. We endeavor to
make this a school without letting the
children feel the burden Of instruction
1t is Sowing successful
The Washington times., 1911-07-23
Countersign to Enter
House Office at Night

The master key to the House Office
Building is still missing, much to the
chagrin of the police who are kept
constantly on guard, and much to the
dismay of members who fear that VAL
liable papers will be stolen from their
Offices Lieutenant White, of the police
staff, says he has not enough assis-
tants to guard all the doors to the
big office building. and he is in con-
stant fear that whoever stole the pass
key may slip in some night and ran
sack any office he chooses.
Members and their secretaries who
enter the building at night are still re-
quired TO give the countersign, and the
closest scrutiny is given those who
want to enter the building. Unless the
key, which was stolen ten days ago,
is returned in the near future lock-
smiths will have to begin the work of
putting new locks on the several hun
dred office rooms where members keep
their papers and where the investigat-
ing committees have secreted their evil
dence.
The Washington times., 1911-07-23
Plate Printers Honor
Three Washington Men

Word received from the convention
of the International Steel and Copper
Plate Printers, at Boston, is to the ef-
feet that Charles T. Smith has been
elected secretary-treasurer of the or
ganization and George P. Foster has
been elected organizer. Both men are
residents of Washington, Mr. Smith
being the publisher of the Plate Printer
and Mr.. Foster being employed in the
Bureau Of Printing and Engraving.
William D. Clark also is representing
the 500 union plate printers of Wash
ington at the Boston convention. Mr..
Clark was selected as one of the three
new trustees and was also selected for
a place ON the executive committee
Thomas F. O'Neill, of New York, was
reelected president of the International
organization and A. ]. Mason, of Of
tawa, Canada, was elected vice presi-
dent.
Mr.. Foster will represent the inter-
national plate printers at the American
Federation of Labor meeting in Allan
ia, Ga, next November.
The Washington times., 1911-07-23
GILMAN, BACK FROM
BULL RUN, CALLS BIG
JUBILEEASUCCESS
Commander-in -in-Chief of the
G. A. r., Tells of Comrade-
ship That Marked Event.

Major J. Z. Gilman, commander in
chief of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie, passed through Washington this
morning on his way to his home in Bos-
ton from the battlefield of Bull Run,
where he participated in the golden
jubilee of the opening of, the civil war.
Major Gilman was enthusiastic about
the success of the celebration, and ex-
pressed the hope that the boys of Blue
and Gray would find opportunities to get
together even more frequently in the
future than they have in the past
"It was one of the most enjoyable af-
fairs 1 ever attended" said the major.
The spirit of comradeship pervaded
the air, and one could see without half
trying that the last trace of the old
animosity had flown forever.
II was not among those present at the
battle of Bull Run. but | met many of
the boys of both sides who were there.
and enjoyed their accounts of the great
struggle. In all the celebration there
wasn't a single note of discord, and l
dare say the old veterans of both sides
returned to their homes with a kindlie-
feeling than ever toward their aG-
versaries OF half century ago"
The Washington times., 1911-07-23
Will Hold Funeral of
Mrs. Surguy Tomorrow

The funeral of Mrs. Alberta Surguy
will be held in the Church of our Lady
of Victory tomorrow. Father Yingling
officiating Burial will be in Mt Olivet
Cemetery. Mrs. Surguy died yesterday
at Georgetown Hospital She was
twenty-five years old.
Mrs. Surguy, who was Miss Alberta
Dabney. was educated in the public
schools of Washington. When she Wis.,
tied her sister. Mrs. Kendall Cutler.
formerly of this city, who lived in Los
Angeles, Cal, she met Rowland Storrs,
wealthy and prominent socially, whom
she married, but the marriage proved
unhappy. few months later Storrs
committed suicide and his girl-wife was
accused of numbering him. 1t was
proved subsequently that she was inno-
cent.
Mr. Surguy, who had been her school
days sweetheart, went to California,
again wooed her, and after two years Of
widowhoOd she was married to him and
started life anew.
Mrs. Surguy was born in Staunton,
Va. coming TO Washington when a
young girl
The Washington times., 1911-07-23
EsperantiStS to Take
Trip to Indian Head

Arrangements have been completed
by the Kristena Grupo Esperantista
for a forty-mile trip down the Poto-
mac to Indian Head and return to-
morrow evening. Invitations have
been sent to the members of the or
ganization in which 1t is stated that
only Esperanto will be spoken dur
ing the three hours aboard ship by
those who have become proficient
The invitation is extended to the
members and its friends and special
mention is made of the fact that
English may be spoken in the event
Esperanto has not been accomplished.
Several notable students and teach
ers of Esperanto are expected to make
the trip. Members of the Internacia
Klubo and the Washington High
School Esperanto Club have also sig
nified their intention of. enjoying a
few hours in which the language of
their choice will hold full sway.
The Washington times., 1911-07-23
Wetmore Wants Addition
To Rock Creek Park

Senator Wetmore will try to get the
Senate to pass at this session the bill
providing for the purchase Of the valley
of Rock Creek for an addition to the
park system of Washington.
The bill, which was approved by the
Public Buildings and Grounds Commit
tee some time ago, was reported to the
Senate yesterday by Mr.. Wetmore- In
the report, he gives several strong rea-
sons for the legislation. One Of these Is
thai il has become apparent that the
public health requires '.immediate treat treat
10 nreyent its obstruction and pollution,
Wbtch has already gone to the point OF
sarioiis danger, the valley being used as
a general dumping ground for refuse or
In addition to this reason are the va
rious reasons relating to the beautifica.
ton of the city.
The Washington times., 1911-07-23
Wynn Is Brought Back
To Face Fraud Charge

With the return to Washington this
morning of Thomas ]. Wynn, who was
brought from. Toronto, Canada, by De-
tective Pratt, the quartet of alleged de-
frauders who operated in the Western
Union Telegraph office. are in custody.
Owen Brennan, Edward J. Reed, anG
Reeves c. Wood, all alleged to have
been implicated in the frauds, are under
arrest.
When questioned at police headquar-
ters this morning Wynn confessed he
got $500 from the telegraph company
by fraudulent means, and said that ne
received as his share 800. He denied
that he was connected with any other
transactions.
1t is alleged that the men obtained
the secret code of the telegraph COM
pany used in sending telegraph money
orders, and it is thought by the ponce
that more than $1,000 was obtained pE
the quartet by fraud.