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The Washington times., 1912-05-02
Missouri Gets Pay
For Troops Services

The state of Missouri is to receive a
final award Of s2,G44.22 from the United
States Government. as paw for the
services Of the Fifth and Sixth Regi-
ments of Missouri Volunteer Infantry, at
the outbreak of the Spanish war.
This award was made by Comptroller
OF the Treasury Tracewell. after the
consideration of belatei evidence Mis-
souri claimed tha amount because of
the failure of the National Government
to pay the troops and officers of these
regiments from the first day that they
were mustered into the services of the
United States. 1t seems that there
has TAKEN Years to to pet nertifica tion d1 Of ~
the muster dates for each Individual.
The Washington times., 1912-05-02
Commemorate Sending
Of First Wire Orders

HARTMAN. n. Y, May with in
teresting exercises and in the presence
of a distinguished gathering. a tablet
erected by the Association Of Railroad
Telegraph Superintendents and the Old
Time Telegraphers' Association to COM
memorate the sending of the first tele-
graphic train order in 1851 was unveiled
here today 1t was from the Erie Rail-
road station at this place, which was
then known as Turner. that the first
telegraphic order was sent by Charles
Minot. the railroads general superin-
tendent.
The tablet commeorating the event is
of bronze and was designed by Charles
Keck, of New York city. 1t is six feet
high by three feet three inches wide.
and cost 1900. The 5000 base upon
which the tablet rests was quarried
from the Hartman estate, and was
given by Mrs. +. H. Hartman. The
next largest contributor to the fund
was Andrew Carnegie, who became a
telegraph operator when he was four.
teen years old, and who Is said to have
sent the first telegraphic train order or
the Pennsylvania railroad at Pittsburgh
in 1852
The Washington times., 1912-05-02
Rear Admiral Edwards
To Head Delegation

Pear Admiral John r. Edwards is
chairman Of the United states represen-
tattves to the International Radio
Telegraph Conference to be held in
Lcndon in June. The state Depart
ment has announced the personnel of
the delegation rs follows: war Depart
mCnt. Majors George o. Sauier. Edgar
Rnssnll and Charles NICK. Saltzman.
all of the Signal Corps of the army.
Department Of Agriculture, Prof. Willis
Terartrnent of Commerce and Labor.
John I. Waterbury and John Hays
r;,Tmon1. Of New York city: William
d. Terrell. chief wireless inspector OF
Ipr. Arthur c. Webster. professor of
physics. Clark University. Worcester.
Mass. Navy Department Rear Admiral
John p. Edwards. Lieut.. CoTdr. D. w.
Todd. radio expert OF the navy. and DR.
Louis w Austin, in charge of the
navy's radio experimental work.
The Washington times., 1912-05-02
TeStifieS That Son
Is, Wholly Incompetent

PHILADELPHIA, May 2,-"Profes-
sor" James NJ. Munyon, the proprie-
tary medicine man, testifying yester-
day before Judge Sulzberger. on the
application of his son, James NJ. Mum
yor sir, for a reduction of a court
order for support of young Munyon's
wife and two children. said his son
had been discharged as an employe
OF the Munyon Company because "he
had proved wholly incompetent and
hit he possessed no business ability
whatever"
'ung Munyon. who was ordered by
Judge Audenried last November to
pay his wife $25 a week, asked to
have the order reduced. on the ground
that his salary with his fathers com
pany had been reduced from $50 to S25
a week some time ago, and that a
month ago he was dismissed alto
gether. In corroborating his sons
testimony, professor" Munyon gave
the reason for dismissal.
The Washington times., 1912-05-02
Sierra Poets Cabin
Will Be Dedicated

Joaquin Miller's cabin in Rock Creek
Park will be turned over to the District
Commissioners Sunday afternoon, May
10, by the California State Association.
Simple, but impressive ceremonies will
mark the dedication. All of the men,
bers of the California delegation in Con-
gress will make short addresses. Songs
will be sung and some of Miller's best
poems will be recited.
High School Cadets will conduct vis-
itors from the end of the Fourteenth
street car line to the cabin. More than
a thousand persons are expected to at
tend the dedication.
Miller, who now lives in California, re-
Gently wrote he would like to visit
Washington one more time before he
died, but his condition is such he will be
unable to make the trip. His daughter,
Jaunita, Is with him.
The Washington times., 1912-05-02
Moving Picture Man
Acquitted of Charge

By direction Of the court. verdict
of acquittal was returned by jury
in Criminal Court No. today in the
case Of Marcus Notes, proprietor OF
the Empress Theater, indicted on a
charge of false pretenses. the accusa-
ton being that he used two reels of
films which were intended for the
moving picture theater conducted by
John ]. Noonan, a competitor.
A telegram from Philadelphia show
ing the pictures had been sent to Mr..
Noonan was the turning bit of evil
dence in the case. The court held that
1t had not been shown that Mr.. Noon
an ever had possession of the flms
and 1t was necessary to show title
the indictment was insufficient.
The Washington times., 1912-05-02
GERMANS Do HONOR
TO BARTHOLDT IN
SPEECH AND SONG
Commissioner Rudolph Also
Toasted At Banquet of
United Societies.

The United German Societies mustered
$50 of the German citizens of the Dis
trict at the complimentary banquet
given to Congressman Richard Barth-
oldt of Missouri, and Cuno H. Rudolph,
chairman of the District Commissioners,
at the Willard last night. Speeches by
the guests of honor and other promi-
nent men, singing by the Germania
Maennerchor. and music by an orchestra
made UP the program. The Chamber
of Commerce was represented by Capt.
James F. oyster, the president, and a
delegation of fifteen members. The
officers and workers headed by p. T.
Moran.
DR.. Kurt Voelckner, of the Library
OF Congress, and president OF the United
Societies. presided. He introduced
George w. spier as the first speaker.
The Washington times., 1912-05-02
GOVERNORS LADY
TITLE OF BELASCO'S
NEW PRODUCTION
Sensation In Latest Piece Is
Interior View of Popular
Priced Restaurant.

1.-The Governors Lady," the new play
produced by William Elliott and David
Belasco, was given it's initial perform
ance at the Broad Street Theater, Phila-
delphia, last night, and scored an over
whelming success. The house was
crowded with a brilliant audience, a
Belasco first-night being considered in
Philadelphia an event not to be missed.
There were countless curtain calls, es-
pecially after the strong third act when
Emma Dunn and Emmett Corrigan
scored heavily. Other hits were made
by Gladys Hanson and Robert McWade,
jr.
The event had special interest through
the new managerial association of Will
liam Elliott with Mr.. Belasco. This is
the first Of several plays they will Of
fer, and the new partnership starts aus
piciously.
The Washington times., 1912-05-02

AS q result of the conference be-
tween a delegation from the Chamber
Of Commerce and the Alexandria Au-
tcmobile Association with the board
Of supervisors in reference to the road
between Fairfax and this city, a
stretch OF about twelve miles, the
state highway commissioner has been
communicated with in reference to the
cost of building. This Is a part of the
Richmond d-Washington division of the
Quebec-Miami Highway Association.
Those composing the Alexandria dele
cation were e. S. Taylor Burke,
James T.. Preston. James Roberts, and
DR.. e. A. German.
lowing pieces of property have been
placed on record: william II. johnson
and wife. to NJ. Z. Harlow, the house
and lot on the east side of Alfred
street, between Montgomery and
First streets; NJ. B. folrlow and wife
to Frederick and William J. Schuler.
the improved lot on the south side of
and the corporation line.
James T! Lawler has announced
himself candidate for one of the
two vacancies which will exist on the
board of police commissioners after
September !, in case of the election
of Thomas A. Fisher to the mayoral-
ty and Albert Bryan to city council.
DR.. w. NJ. Smith, Of this city, has
been elected president of the State
board of health.
The Old Dominion Glass Company
of this city has been granted a State
charter.
The Washington times., 1912-05-02

The latter then spoke briefly on the
present day peace movement. Arnold
w. Spanhoofd, head of the German de-
the high esteem in which Commissioners
Rudolph is held by the German citizens
of the District. Commissioner Rudolph
talked on the control of the liquor busi-
ness in the District. He said that real
temperance, not prohibition. is what is
needed.
Captain oyster gave greetings from
good-natured fling at Commissioner Ru-
dolph on the controversies between the
Board OF Education, OF which Captain
sioners. p. T. Moran spoke on behalf
of the Irish societies. The other speak
ers included Ernest Gichner. William F..
GUIDE, Rudolph Saur, honorary president
of the United German Societies, George
Pitt, and George Sonneck.
The Washington times., 1912-05-02
Exceptions Granted
To Neutrality Order

Three exceptions to President Tafts
neutrality proclamation against the
shipment Of arms AMI explosives into
Mexico were granted today. Permis-
sion was given for the shipment OF 900
cases Of dynamite to the Mexican Ma
tional Dynamite Company: 100000 caps,
and $4,000 feet of fuse 10 tie Fundicion
de Sinaloa Company, and twenty-three
casts OF blasting caps to the Cananea
consolidated Copper Company.
| Guarantee was given that these ship
n1ents are to pe used for Industrial
purposes.
The Washington times., 1912-05-02
Hot Weather In Panama.

According to official reports receiv-
ed by the Isthmian Canal Commission
the warmest weather of. record on
the canal zone since the American
occupation occurred during April. At
Ancon on April ] last the thermomet-
er registered 81 Fahrenheit. The prev
ious high record was on March 7, 1912,
at Ancon, 982 degrees.
The Washington times., 1912-05-02
Aviator Atwood Gives
Up Boston-Portland Trip

KENNEBUNKPORT. Me. May q
Harry N. Atwood landed at the car
barn here early today after a success
full trip from Wells. Me-. where he was
forced to land last night on account OF
darkness in his Boston-Portland flight.
Having had trouble with his machine.
which made 1t impossible for him to go
further without help, Atwood sent at
once to Boston for a mechanician whose
arrival he will await here.
Atwood later decided to give up his
flight to Portland and to return to Bos-
ton.
The Washington times., 1912-05-02
German Is Indignant
At Latest of Duels

BERLIN. May 2-Great Indignation
was expressed in the reichstag today
over yesterdays fatal duel when Sur
geon Bruning shot and killed Lieuten-
ant Sprenger at Rastatt, as the result
of a dispute over the debate in the
Reichstag on the duellng question
A bill was introduced today making
dueling a penal offense, and II is be-
lieved public sentiment will cause its
passage despite the opposition OF the
Kaiser
The Washington times., 1912-05-02
Roller Skater Hurt.

While roller skating in Ninth street t.
between B and c streets southwest,
yesterday afternoon, ten-year-
Raymond Owens. of 904 p street
southwest. was knocked down by a
delivery wagon. The boy was hurt
about the hands and arms.
The Washington times., 1912-05-02
BLAMES COUNCIL
IN ALEXANDRIA
Woman Raps Officials for Alleged Failure to Enforce
State Laws Concerning Adequate Health Regula-
tions-Ant- tuberculosis Meeting.

ing at Mt. Ida, with all it's contents,
including a valuable automobile.
The Washington times., 1912-05-02

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New-York tribune., 1912-04-07

mont' As | circled through the door h
wheeled about in his bis chair, looked 20
SOC the secretary was at the fN"d post,
motioncd me 10 scat
sank softly into 1t.
Tho Mavor cleared his throat, the queer
little cluck clock gives just bctor" striE-
ing and drew himself up as II h" wer'
about to address meeting Of tho Board ot
Aldermen. oh. 50 diSnihcd. 80 solemn. 80
thoughtful
He rubbed his gray, stubhl beard WIN
hand gommod with single diamond.
II my Niggly knees would behave ! be-
licye | should enjoy these interviewing
functions. ! have been told there Is CHI
nese wine that has no effect until YOU start
TO go home then your knees fail ! al
WAYS feel as Il had been To an Oriental
dinner when fac" \. political masnate'
brain clear. but joints wabbly
Handing mo my precious document, the
MAYOR wig-waGged his head toward the sec
rotary. / gathered that I was Ia read my
questions 10 him and the Mayor would an
swer in the same nonarchical manner
"Mr. Mayor" said /, looking at tho sec
New-York tribune., 1912-04-07

- book like that is to be greater thsn
a Cesar or Napoleon"
O Doesn't it make you rebel against
.,a course vour life has taken II you have
ambitions like this?'
A NO. never rebel against me
am entirely content. My philosophy Is 10
do az we'll as I can and be entirely satis-
fed with what may happen. That Is the
Gun, total Of philosophy--to be content
TER Won do as we'll as you can. ana not
-, because YOU did not do something
.,.. or did not do IL better. Period
PERIOD. ! said ,o,
O Don't you think. unless we Iepe'
sometimes. we never get to the phiio-
sophic standpoint
"There is no rebelling after thihs
:. oysr The time to rebel is when you
.iod down and want to do something;
,rv TO get up and do It,
n "Is experience necessary to the
writer"
..csrtainly. you must have expert
.nce to do anything.
8, nut my contrary belief on this point into
the next question.
y 1.-THE great writer's have not lived
.y,b,ng they have written about, have
they?"
"Well. they have lived 1t or seen 1t or
Two e,red 1t. And We don't imagine much
..., we have not experienced in some form.
Ma Won ever read Weininger's Sex and
rnaracter'? AS young as he was. he GER
..,r,v wrote from observation and experi-
snc. But Imagination enables us TO clothe
Inv experience in a different form-in an
attractive FORM"
New-York tribune., 1912-04-07

vas TO keep off the grass OF mutual Jest
'ng and hide my doll rags of feminine
cocuetry out of sight.
E-FIC-tetus,' said he. 'is the Greek
pronunciation. You are quite right. how
ever. In saying E-pic-TE-tus. 1t is the
form In common use. But don't let US
'aik Of that now
Not a hint of our heart TO heart talk'
out little sentimental squabble along Hell
'snic lines. Of long ago.
was disappointed. j wanted to renew
me argument. II is SO difficult to get
anybody. TO talk about Epictetus In New
FORK in the season.
les, the Mayor is a little changed. He
never had the Townsend-Martin type OF
susvity. but the years have brought an
ADDED severity. a bit of Erayness to the
seneral effect. physical and mental, a
pfedness to the gestures as IL. not the
burden, but the uselessness Of the bur-
GEN. was beginning to weigh.
There is no srayness to the spirit. how
.ver. That is still strong. undaunted,
fearless!
don't read much except my own in
's'views-I am csrefuI-but in one Of my
'are literary excursions recall noting
wal some one said. speaking of ssfior
New-York tribune., 1912-04-07

I gathered myself together. had nice chat
with Mr.. Ada mson. the chief secretary
former journalst-who had arranged Tor
the interview talked with feminine tNpist
who told me how kind and thoughtful IN"
Mayor was. saving her steps and strength
and as | went on gathering seeds by the
wayside I came to the conclusion mat
Navor Gaynor IL A fayoritc with his under
hnps more so than many 4 man whose
mask is on before the world and yanked
OF the moment he enters his sanctum sane
forum.
ANYWAY. | will say this for the Mayor
He doesn't play fsvorites. Hes been Jus'
as cross 10 me as 10 anybody.
Volume II Of the interview commenced al
clock
II was the day and the hour when the
polls opened for the primary yote-What-
ever that may be-
Aunt Kate and the primary came to-
eetber. Rather clever. that? Yes
The smileless Mayor was awaiting me-.
He had taken my questions and pondered
over them during luncheon such oomph-
New-York tribune., 1912-04-07

: seem to be sbl. or willing 10 condenss
accurat tely public utterances. and II they
do not take them in full they make a.
| travesty OF them. OF course, II is very
often for lack of time, whereas the maga-
zine writer has his own time to write.
But there are some mistakes OF the news
papers that are inexplicable. saw in
one of our great newspapers the other
day headlines and statements that had
made a speech about recalling judges and
advocated it. was even cartooned. And
yet / had not said so much as a syllable
on the subject / could multiply instances
of that kind. Period"
O. HAS the great American novel been
written
A. II don't know. That is too much for
me. suppose you sit down and try TO.
write it,
Do you suppose he meant II. my dears!
He was awfully solemn. I'm inclined to'do
il some day just to see II he really was In
earnest.
O. DO you think our press Is literary
enough? Do you think 1t pays enough at
tention TO culture--to ideals, sympathies.
form? Do you think 1t compares favor
ably with tie British press?"
A. "Oh. some of our newspapers ara
mere rag bags. They give lot OF stun
but very little of 1t is worth anything.
OF course, we have some that give hrst
class matter and plenty OF II. The other
ones cater TO the ignorant In place OF
trying to lift the ignorant UP they tend TO
drag the others down."
Q. What influence on the culture ef .
New-York tribune., 1912-04-07

retary, do YOU hnd the life of the present
day dramatic
Madam" said he. looking at the secrc-
tary. my own life is very prosaic. | think
the life Of some other people is rather dra-
matte. Tho people who try TO be dramatic
arc borcs i'm this world. Period
. 30 YOU get closer in touch with life
from the drama or novel;"
A That is too much for me. Period "
Although the period sounded rather
final ! started to repeat my question. then
I caught the academic look in the grayish
intellectual eyes that had shifted suddenly
toward my chair and concluded ! woul1
grab a womans privilege.
. do YOU think Dickens would he popu'
lar " he started his career today
A. Well don't SOC that there is mucn
use thinking about that AT all. I suppose
n there had been no Dickens up To the
present time his writings would be popular,
If now written But there was Dickens
and I am entirely through with him.
read all Of his books. but would not read
one Of them now for $1,000"
I cast grstihed smile Msyorward. l.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-07
He Puts Himself on Record Concerning Epcs and
Industry, Euclids Problems and American
Poets, Dickens's Novels and the
Philosophy of Existence

Limantour. the one time Mexican Minister
of Finance. that you were always con-
sclous while talking to him that he had a
very we'll developed sense of the value of
his own time. That's rather good.
sense of the value Of his own time.
Mayor Gaynor shares Senior Limantour's
accomplishment
And several OF our other public men
have L, too. OH, SO badly, thnly dis
guised!
know how | would feel if after several
strenuous years OF official life pert young
thing-I refer to myself in these terms for
journalistic reasons-should request a politi-
cal talk with that fresh. undaunted manner
which is inspired by a perfect originality Of
purpose. So | answered my editor. who
was awfully keen about getting an inter-
view with Judge Gaynor
I'm pretty sure he won't give me five
minutes II try to talk politics"
Why" said he.
AT dinner party YOU can't get man to
talk about anything but the subject he's
deeply interested in; when YOU interview
him he'll talk about everything else"
So we decided IT should be a literary talk.
which isn't really far away from the
Mayors vital interests as you might think.
Crossing city Hall Park. II seemed to me
there was no reason why chat with
Mayor Gaynor on Literary Matters by your
Aunt Kate shouldn't make as good reading
as anything promised in the fiction line by
the thousands of bright-hued pamphlets
which fill your letter box this time of year
in lieu Of dinner invitations.
The interview was in two volumes
For. forgetting the good advice | had re-
ceivcd i'm regard TO choosing the post-lunch-
con hour as the perfect Interviewing time.
breezily blew up the iVory-toned steps OF
the City Hall before noon. noddng with the
informality of an old acquaintance as !
passed through cosey rooms and corridors.
by the fine canvases of those who have
helped TO make our metropolis great. at the
desks hiding busy clerks.
In consequence Of my incXcusablc lapse
of memory-the Mayor may be right. after
all-the first volume was very short.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-07
A GLANCE AND A SIGH.

In the beginning he took from my futter-
ing grasp the list OF interroGations. glanced
al the spidery scrawls as II TO say You
never got 100 per cent in your cNamina-
tons" and, handing it back, told me to
read aloud lie sighed as he did so, d little.
tired sign, and then, admitting the change
had casually noted, he said:
There was time when ! didn't have TO
stop and 20 10 luncheon; do now. think
you'll have to come back later.
But he didn't 20 Immediately. He waited
for me TO obey.
is our present lie dramatic pipcd l.
with a Mona Lisa smile which he WASH t
looking at.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-07

too. have suffered from the Dickens indi-
gestion.
@. Gould our modern commercial life
furnish material for an epic poem -
Mr. Gaynor looked at me as weary
teacher might look at pupil thirsting for
information after school hours. | lost my
place, with supreme effort got it again
and finished Iamely, comparable, so to
speak. to the Had? Interrogation point.
said that Interrogation point before |
thought, then coughed loudly so he would
not notice it and think me a mere copy cat.
You cannot get poetry out OF money
getting" said he. sternly. looking at me
full in the face. There Is no poetry IN the
mind of a.
Rockefeller? Morgan" interpolated l.
trying to help him out
I'm the mind of a usurer,' he ended.
Turning away. he dictated:
II should say not There is not mucn
poetry in business. There may be some III
the sledgehammer or in the anvil with the
blacksmith at work. but In the ordinary
counting house business I do not see much
poetry You might got material Tor an
epic poem in the histories of Parkman
The secretary interrupted. Parker? he
asked. Possibly he thought the Mayo:
meant Judge Parker
The Mayor was upsettngly crisp. lie
abhors mental vacuums is absolutely m
tolerant of any form of ignorance.
"Parkman." he snapped. Have YOU
never heard of Parkman, Francis Park
man."
In the silence that ensued. unbroken by
single feminine chirp he went on There
are things as stirring in them as anything
that Homer wrote about. But there is not
much of that left in this country now.
Period
Q. Aren't the poetic forces to-day work
ing i'm our great men Of plastic imaglna-
tions. expressed in epic industries? one
could use the word epic to them, could one
not?"
A. That question is too much for me.
fear my poetic education has been too
much neglected TO answer IT. Period
He added A tiny epilogue. You prob
ably know more about IT yourself than
do"
Me-"
Why did YOU ask such question:
Oh. awfully severe.
. Have YOU ever had any literary am
btion, Mr.. Mayor