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The Washington herald., 1912-08-28
ROCKEFELLER CALLS ON BURNS.
To Have Detective Take Charge of
Hunt for Vandals.

New York. Aug. N-Following an ex-
tended conference with John D. Rookie
feller. jr., William J. Burns, the detec-
tive. to-day took personal charge of the
hunt being made for the desperadoes.
who during the past few weeks have
held the estate of John d. Rockefeller,
the oil magnate, at Pocontico Hills. in a
state of terror.
Efforts on the part Of the local police
10 round up the men who within the past
few days have shot two OF the employees
OF the Rockefeller estate, held up and
robbed a number of others, and spread
terror throughout the entire section,
in which the great estate lies, have been
unsuccessful.
The trouble which has held the Po-
cantico home of the oil magnate in a
state of terror started about three
weeks ago. when several employees were
discharged, following a complaint lodged
with the superintendent. The discharged
men, it was said. Immediately began
sending threats to the men retained
warning them that unless they quit they
would be severely dealt with.
No attention was paid to the warnings
A few days later an employe on the way
to the estate was waylaid and seriously
injured. Others were held up at night
on the roads and robbed. The trouble
eliminated toward the end of last week
when an employe was shot and seriously
wounded.
For the past ten days the estate had
been guarded by armed men and all
intruders or suspicious persons warned
away.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-28
THREE AREACCUSED
OF BMBEZZLEMENT
Charles G. McMullen, Richard Marks
and James r. Peed Nabbed
BY Detectives.

Central Office detectives specialized yes
terday in alleged embezzlers. Three were
taken into custody.
Charles G. McMullen. thirty-four years
old. OF 5l3 Second Street Northeast, sales
man for a sewing machine company, was
arrested on a warrant charging the en-
bezzlement of 50. but James G. Fitzger-
aid, OF 1916 Seventh Street Northwest,
manager of the company, believes the al
legged peculations will amount to more
than $500.
Accused of embezzling SIS from the
Boston Baking Company, Richard Marks
twenty-three years old, OF i8 Maryland
Avenue Southwest, was arrested on a
warrant issued to Irwin Rittenhouse, rep
resenting the company. Marks has been
collector for the company for some
time.
James r. Peed. twenty-one years old.
Of 9l3 Fourth Street Southeast, a driver
for the United States Express Company,
was taken in custody on the charge OF
embezzling small amounts from the cor
poration. He was arrested on informa-
ton furnished by William c. johnson.
McMullen and Peed were arrested by
Detectives Burlingame and Weldon, and
Marks was taken into custody by Detec-
tives Armstrong and Grant
The Washington herald., 1912-08-28
That Economy Fizzle.

So, after all, this has been billion
dollar Congress, and the Democratic
majority would not have been able even
to cut a single dollar from last years
appropriations, had they not curtailed
the battleship allowance, and all this
in the face of the promises of such
economy in the conduct of the govern
ment machine as would show an as
tonished country ''how wasteful" the
Republicans have been.
Really, 1T is to laugh" Not that we
or any other fair-minded and fair judg-
ing Americans should not have re-
joiced in seeing a cut in the expendi-
lures if such were possible to achieve,
but the loud accusation of their waste
full predecessors and the still louder
prophecy of the good things to be in
store for the country now that the
Democrats had their hands upon the
key to the cash drawer made US expect
some telling result. But now that all
is over, what did it amount to? Let US
see Facts are stubborn things and fig
ures do not lie Last years budget taxed
the Federal Treasury to the amount of
SI.o26.6S2,S8I. This years appropria-
ton in toto is SI,oIo,63+343 (including
the general deficiency bill which, of
course, must be passed ultimately. This
is 100000 less than what was ex-
pended last fiscal year, or. in fact, less
than the cost of Dreadnought. where
for we say that the economical" DEM
ocratic majority has spent more money
than the "wasteful' Republicans did.
This parsimony, this unpatriotic de-
meanor. this promising without making
good, we fear. will cost the Democrats
one of their mainstays in the present
campaign issues.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-28

activity in military airship building in
that country.
The time has arrived when an aerial
corps is necessary TO complete every
modern war establishment. Any ma
/ ton that may go to war in the future
without such branch of the service
viii be handicapped. 1t may even mean
defeat if the ehemy is well equipped
with aerial scouts and cruisers.
Despite the fact that at Tripoli dur
ling the past winter the winds have been
unusually strong the two leading air.
ships averaged about seyenty-dve flights
each, most of them over hostile country
and some for distance of $50 miles,
not a single fatal accident occurred
Some of the aeroplanes were hit by
rifles and two aeronauts were seriously
wounded. but both succeeded in landing
safely within their own lines. But ac-
cidents and even fatalities must be ex-
pected in warfare-old or modern-and
the result of these flights was the main
tenance of a constant supply of infor-
nation regarding position and move
|ments OF the enemy, and charting of
the surrounding country almost as ae-
curate as though It had been surveyed
by engineers.
Dirigibles were found to be particu-
larly useful for fights at night, be-
cause the loss of gas due to expansion
caused by the suns rays then is elm
mated Italian experts are convinced.
that the dirigible has a distinct field in
military tactics and is superior to the
aeroplane for certain work, because of
its wider ,range, the chance it gives
for reconnaissance and for dropping
bombs and its greater carrying power.
Also the crews can work without hav-
ing to give up owing to WORKOUT
nerves. It has been discovered before
that the pilot of war aeroplane car
stand about six months continuous
service. The Italians in Tripoli made
use of both varieties of aeroplanes, sim
gle and double, new styles Of which now
are being designed at the four military
airship centers.
There is a moral in all this for our
army Will it be heedede
The Washington herald., 1912-08-28
A Lesson from the Antipodes.

Here is something for our navy re-
strictionists to ponder over Australia
with but 4.5oo,ooo inhabitants, far re-
moved from the theater of any posi-
bic war, way down in the Antipodes,
is preparing to expend some $4,000,
600 annually IN her navy. At the same
per capita rate the United States would
be spending nearly S5oo,ooo,ooo for its
annual naval appropriation.
The programme for colonial navies
submitted at the imperial defense con-
ference at London three years ago in
cluded for Australia one Dreadnought
cruiser of 10000 tons, three smaller
cruisers, six destroyers, and three sub
marines. This did not satisfy the Aus
tralian federal government, which went
to work to draw up plan for larger
feet, which forthwith was adopted.
There will be- eight Dreadnought cruis-
ers. ten protected cruisers, eighteen de-
stroyers, and twelve submarines. This
feet which it will take some twenty
years to build, is to cost SIoo,oooyooo
What is more, naval personnel of
1900 men is to be gathered in the
meantime and trained to Be in readiness
to man the vessels as they are complet-
ed Building and cost of maintenance
will take about S3o,oooooo year.
From an economic point of view we
are not prepared to say that Australia's
present population or future prospects
justify such an outlay. But there is
ample reason in the present state of un-
rest all over the world for rather "over"
than under" spending nations money
for naval preparedness as long as there
is no unreasonable extravaganza.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-28
DEALERS AROUSED
OYER POLICE ORDER
Order to Remove Advertising Sign,
or Pay a License Is Resent
ed by Dealers.

Merchants along H Street Northeast
are aroused over the notification by the
police that they must either remove the
advertising signs from the front walls
and show cases Of their establishments
or else procure licenses for their main
tenance.
The indignant merchants declare that
such an order is an outrage. and many
Of them said last night that under no
circumstances would they either pur-
chase licenses or remove the signs
"A policeman called at my establish
ment this morning." said Mrs. Pauline
Muehlhaus, who operates a cigar and
confectionery store at 5U II Street
Northeast. "and notified me that I would
be compelled to remove the metal signs
from the lower portion OF my front show
window unless / bought licenses for
them. I doubt whether any regulation
with such q provision exists. but IL 1t
does I am determined to defy II. and IL
necessary take the matter to the courts
as q test case"
Mrs. Muehlhaus has q number OF
small metal tobacco and cigar adver-
tisements on the lower part of the
show window and on the front of the
building. There Is also large sign
advertising one of the local newspa-
pers attached to the show window.
Mrs. Muehlhaus was also notified that
she would be compelled to remove a
small news stand because of the fact
that II projected more than three feet
six inches beyond the building line.
Many Remove Signs.
C. L. Young. a barber. of sos II
Street, was notified to procure IL
cense for the fat BARRIERS sign nailed
to the front of his establishment. He
said last night that he would fight the
order NJ. Goldstein. a tailor, of 5o4
II Street, was told TO procure a license
for a fiat sign nailed to the front OF
his establishment. He said that rather
than pay for a license he would take
the sign down. The tailor purchased
the sign only q week ago.
Gustav Hartig. a hardware merchant,
of sos and 511 II Street, was notified
to remove the hardware which he
places daily on the pavement in front
of his store as an advertisement. He
was. also notified to procure a license
for the large sign running the length
OF the entire front of his establish
ment. He said that he will not buy
license. but will instead fight the regu-
lation.
Many merchants rather than procure
licenses have removed the signs from
their establishments.
The law provides that fee of 81 shall
be paid for each advertising sign placed
on the front OF a building. The regula-
tion prohibits the erection of signs pro-
tecting more than three feet six inches
from the building line. Projecting signs
are required to be not less than eight
feet from the ground
The police Of the various precincts have
been conducting a vigorous campaign of
late for the purpose of enforcing the
law to the letter Many of the mer-
chants were not cognizant Of the exist
ence Of the ordinance. The police of the
Ninth precinct, In the Northeastern sec
tion Of the city, are especially active in
the regulation.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-28
The Military Airship.

The first actual test Of the airship
Inder fire was furnished by the Turco-
Italian war. The knowledge thus gain
ed is safely guarded in the Italian War
Office, or, rather by its general staff.
But from war correspondents and other
eyewitnesses it has been gathered that
military aviation has been success.
And this is borne out by the renewed
The Washington herald., 1912-08-28


carefully drawn and provide for proper
qualifications. such as will insure the
most orderly and successful elections"
Need Not BE Doubted.
ANY person believing that the District
OF Columbia does not need . Representa-
tive in Congress to voice its sentiments
and TO aid in beneficial legislation should
review the session Just closed, which ID
but a repetition of previous years
Think Of the numerous and merftori-
ous bills which have failed to become
laws, chiefly through the indifference OF
Congressman to the needs Of the District.
1t has been impossible to secure effective
action on many bills designed distinctly
for public benefit. There 10 no COM
munity In the country that gets 20 little
satisfaction from Its legislative body as
this city.
AT the beginning of the session just
closed we received willing promises from
House leaders that District day would
be kept sacred. But We witnessed the
usual setbacks that we always get-Dis-
trict day was swept aside with no re-
gard for Justice. The House as q whole
might nave been willing to act on many
important matters had the District Com
mittee been faithful to its trust and held
q AhccuHb 70 UibPooc Va AZ
cumulated business
In speaking Of the committees failure
to report out many measures Of interest
to the District. Mr.. CIafiin continued:
1T Is almost inconceivable to think OF
the committee smothering a bill for four
months that was demanded by popular
sentiment. Even the Rules Committee
could have come to our rescue. but II
would not. As an occasional consola-
tflr, 90 - - f.tr tnS
good bill would be passed. but for some
reason others would be lost in the shuttle.
This very unbusiness like manner OF
Congress in handling the affairs Of the
National Capital must arouse serious pro-
test not only from the people Of the Dis
trict. but Of the country. The time must
soon come when the citizens will demand
fair and proper treatment for the Ma
tional Capital Of the United States"
Fight to he In Open.
But ''the home fight for home rule" as
was stated. will be the easier because It
will be under the eyes Of the campaign
ers. They expect to wage the battle
on broad lines, and their efforts will be
to have the situation well In hand before
the opening Of the next session of Con-
gress.
To this end, one of the principal
plans will be to convince representa-
tive organizations of the necessity of
their joining the campaign and CO.
operating in any way they can. It il
believed that most of the representa-
tive organizations will readily acceds
to the proposition that they go on rec
ord in favor of having the District of
Columbia represented in Congress.
Some OF them already have declared
their belief that the District should
have its representative delegate In
Congress.
Mr.. Clafiin has called a meeting of
men interested in the movement to
meet at his office in the McLachlen
Building this week. Definite plans
will then be formulated and the gen
eral lines OF the campaign drawn.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-28
Trnpshootera Meet.

The second annual registered trap
shooting tournament of the Maryland
State Sportsmen's Association was
opened yesterday and will continue until
tomorrow. The following members of
the Analostan Gun Club are attending:
C. S. Wilson. president; N. Miles Taylor,
secretary: Frank Huesman, James A.
Bro-n. DIR. A. B. Slime, E. W. Ford, DR..
@. A. V. Parsons. DR.. B. L. Taylor, and
others.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-28
DcfauIter Going hack.

New York. Aug. N.-John A. Flack,
former cashier of the Abilene (Kans.)
State Bank, to-day waived examination
and will start for Abilene tomorrow In
the custody OF Kansas officers to stand
trial on a charge of grand larceny.
Flack disappeared two years ago after
shortage OF $4,000 had been discovered
in his accounts. Search that covered all
OF America finally ended here a week ago
when Flack was arrested by private de-
tectives.
Fiack was arraigned before Magistrate
Freschi in the Center Street Police
Court.
Mrs. Flack was present and wept dur.
ing the hearing.
p..s a., ,-,,,. -, - -.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-28
TIES UP SURVEY CLAIM.
Bank Institutes Proceedings to Re-
strain Secretary Macveagh.

The Merchants Bank, of Salt Lake
City. Utah. yesterday instituted pro-
ceedings to prevent Alfredo R. Tala-
nantes, of that city, from collecting
the s2,076.19 allowed him under the
terms of the general deficiency bill
passed by Congress on Monday for the
survey of public lands in the Western
State. The suit is to restrain Secre-
tary of the Treasury MacVeagh from
paying the warrant.
Justice Gould has issued a rule re-
quiring the respondents to show cause
on September % why the injunction
should not be granted. The bank con-
tends that II lent the contractor the
amount needed in making the surveys,
and took power of attorney from him.
The bank declares that Talamantes has
tried to revoke the power Of attorney.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-28
Ritter Funeral To-day.

Rev. William J. Tilley, of Harrison.
N. J., will officiate at the funeral serv-
ices of Mrs. Henrietta F. Ritter, wife
of F. W. Ritter. to be held az 2 o'clock
this afternoon from the late residence
1336 Fairmont Street Northwest. Burial
will be In Congressional Cemetery.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-28
rark steamer Bnrn..

; Santa Barbara. Cal. Aug. 1.-THE
tank steamer Rosecrans, carrying oil.
was burned to the waters edge OF
Gaviota this evening.
The steamer was taking oil at Gavi-
ota when a boiler blew up. Fire I'M
mediateIy enveloped the vessel. The
crew. seeing there was no hope OF saving
the steamer. turned her oceanward and
all hands landed safely. The last seen
of the vessel she was almost burnad to
the waters edge.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-28
veteran In Buried.

Theodore CornweH, the veteran of the
civil war. who died at his residence. IS
Street Northwest. was buried yester-
day afternoon In Albany, N. Y. The
body was removed from Washington
to New York yesterday morning Mr..
Cornwen was for thirty-ssyen years In
the government employ.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-28
Rutherford FuneraI To-morrow.

Funeral services for Mrs. r. G. Ruth
erford, widow of Col. r. G. Rutherford,
who died Monday at Gaithersburg, Nd,
will be held from the family residence,
1911 Nineteenth Street Northwest, at 4
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Rev.
Father Mackin, of st. Paurs Church,
will oficiate. Interment will be in Ar
lington Cemetery.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-28
The Bid for the Farmer Vote.

From the Columbia State.
For more than twenty years agita tion
for direct help to the farming class by
the Federal or State government, or both,
has been going on. The basic idea in
the Farmers Alliance" that fiourished
in the sos was that the government
should assist in the farming business,
that II should provide warehouses and
furnish the capital whereby crops might
be held for better prices after harvest.
In later years the same notion has
found expression in other ways. Here in
South Carolina we have lately arranged
for a system of State warehouses for cot
ton which only awaits the appreciation Of
the Supreme Court TO be put into opera
tion. 1t is not TO be disputed that every
where there is a disposition on the part
OF many farmers to ask and expect the
government to join them. in one way Or
another, in the farming business.
Until now the Populist party has been
tue only national political organization to
respond to this plea OF the farmers and
the Populists were never able to obtain
power except in three or four States.
The Republicans In their platform
adopted in Chicago ask that an investiga-
tion be made of systems Of extending
credit to farmers by the governments OF
foreign countries and for the passage OF
laws providing for governmental agencies
to lend funds TO farmers and TO supervise
the making of loans. Perhaps. the plank
will not be taken seriously at first, per-
haps the Taft party scarcely intends to
press It, but II 1t shall be pressed it will
prove popular. II is well calculated 20
make the Republican party popular
throughout the country and even in the
South. A scheme for Uncle Sam to lend
Sonth' Carolina farmers m0nRV Der
cent annual interest would appeal to a
considerable number who are now paying
per cent on mortgages and would go
long way to wipe out the recollection
OF all the wrongs that the Republican
party has inflicted upon them.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-28
WOOD WILL NOT ATTEND.
Chief Of stan VIII Not See German
Mnnouvers.

Because Congress loaded him down
with the duties connected with the re-
organization Of the army. Maj. Gen.
Leonard Wood. Chief of Stan. will be
unable to attend the German maneuvers
this fall IN spite OF the fact that he
was personally invited to do 50 by the
Kaiser.
Two. Of the younger officers in the
service viii be sent In his place.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-28

This was a long session but not the
record session OF Congress. The first
session of the fiftieth Congress did not
adjourn until October.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-28

machine termed a thoracosrsph has bsen in
vented for drawing diagrams Of a PERSONS chest
movements during respiration
Whether the education Of animals is accomplished
by the gift Of imitation the force Of instinct Is
the subject Of inquiry at two Eastern universities.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-28
ALITTLE NONSENSE.
THE bRUMMER.

THE DnU0MEB.
He hits the fooslswop = HEX. .
He taps the drum:
| And then he harries with stick
The rinkeytum.
He hammers ON some boiler plate.
He clanks . chain:
L. And then proceeds to initiate
A railway train.
He gives the thimblerig toot,
Gives bells yank,
| And operates with agile foot
The hankypank.
He counterfeits rockets whix
He beats q PAN
Say what you WILL he surely is
A busy man.
Uncle Pennywise Says,
"On the level. never heard anybody
emit an episram in my iife."
How About This.
Geese are supposed to be symbolic
Of all that is foolish"
WELL 80 on"
"But you never see an old gander
heard up q million kernels of corn and
ehen 81 6tSeuo oyine " niese "ieh
gosling."
August Is In History.
August 2s. i5s4-Henry VIII orders the
London banks to furnish statements of
what the police are depositing.
August 2s, 1755-Boswell buys DR.. John
son a much-needed haircut.
The Old Anecdotes.
Wilson is a new personality in politics.
The penny -a-liners have been busy maxi
ling over the old anecdotes TO fit.
''Pve made him do everything except
chop down a cherry tree" remarks one
industrious scribe, ''and I know Of one
magazine editor who might even stand
for that"
The Clas.y Sort.
Still waters may run deep,
But in high life we fnd
That swagger people keep
The carbonated kind.
A Born Champion.
II understand your boy has the max
ings of a champion pugilist.'
II really believe he has. He positively
won't fight with anybody he isn't sure
he can whip"
An Interesting Item.
whats in the news?'
'I see a New York man was cured of
dyspepsia. gave $4,000 to the hospital
that cured him, and then went and spent
500, 900 more for a square meal
Wasting Words.
For a grown man, you talk a heap
OF foolishness."
whats the matter now?'
81 overheard some OF your chatter OIL
the hotel veranda last night"
"Wen?'
Whats the use Of asking a girl to
love you always when you're only going
to be at the seashore two weeks!"
The Washington herald., 1912-08-28

Eighteen million words were spoken
during the session just ended. but very
little was actually done.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-28
FOR
DELEGATE GETS
STRONG SUPPORT

cont,.-.a a-.- Pas. o...
The Washington herald., 1912-08-28

The political atmosphere needs a thun
derstorm.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-28

Brids.s were ars built WITH en- arch By a'
Ronana
The Washington herald., 1912-08-28
An Interesting Item.

Whats in the news?'
, 1T see a New York man was cured Of
dyspepsia, gave $4,000 to the hospital
that cured him, and then went and spent
500, 900 more for a square meal"
The Washington herald., 1912-08-28
A Born Champion.

IT understand your boy has the max
ings of a champion pugilist.'
'I really believe he has. He positively
won't fight with anybody he isn't sure
he can whip
The Washington herald., 1912-08-28
uncle Pennywise saysi
August IS In History.
The Old Anecdotes.

Wilson is new personality in politics.
The penny-a-liners have been busy max
ling over the old anecdotes TO fit.
'Tve made him do everything except
chop down a cherry tree" remarks one
industrious scribe, ''and I know Of one
magazine editor who might even stand
for that"
The Washington herald., 1912-08-28

The C1aazy Sort.
Still waters may run deep,
But in high life We find
That swagger people keep
The carbonated kind.