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The Washington times., 1913-03-24
HUMANITY VERSUS LEGALISM.

More than score of personal injury suits have
been filed in Philadelphia alone within few days
which under a workmen's compensation act would
automatically adjust themselves without the pro-
cesses of courts. But there is no such law in Penn
syvana; there is none the Federal statutes
There would be Federal law but for the determined
opposition of a group of Democrats who nave set
about to prevent its passage.
They may or may not be allied with those other
Democrats who are opposed to letting the truth be
known about child-labor conditions in cotton mills
of the South. That is not important. But tits i'm
portant that the opposition to these two lines of
humanitarian legislation comes from and is led by
members of the dominant party and that thus far
they have prevented accomplishment. President
Wilson has repeatedly spoken in approving tone of
the human sentiments of the Progressive party plat
form, which eloquently urges consideration of these
subjects. The President, nevertheless, is confronted
by the fact that in his own party is the opposition
which seems determined to make square, issue
with the Progressives on this line of legislation. 1t
is situation which demands the Intervention of the
highest political authority in the dominant party.
This list of Philadelphia personal damage cases is
interesting Joseph Schmidtstetter special police
in theater while regulating the electric lights,
was electrocuted. His invalid wife and child have
absolutely guarantee that society will do justice
by them. They have the poor privilege of damage
action and of giving the lawyers-if they win any
thing-the lions share of the award
George Pickup, driving truck, fell under it and
was killed because defective hand-grp broke as
he was climbing to his seat His widow and girl
baby may now starve through the long delays of a
damage suit-and then see the lawyers and expenses
take the money
John Maroney, stevedore, discharging a ships
CARGO had his leg broken when a cable snapped and
cask fell on him. The company repaired the
cable, and sent Maroney home to repair himself while
family suffered-and the lawyers got good pick
ings out of the damage suit.
Such cases could be multiplied by hundreds for
every week. even every day, if the examination could
reach to the whole country. The question is, what
shall be done about them? Shall anything? There
is a determined element of Democratic politicians
and ambulance chasing lawyers who demand simply
that nothing be done. They would have matters re-
main as they are
The Progressive party demands that the human,
the social elements in such cases be given first
sideration; that automatic settlements without ex-
pense be provided that the widows and orphans and
victims get ALL the money that society to them
in sucn circumstances; that these costs be charged
against the industry in which the accidents happen,
to be distributed at length to the consumers of that
rdustrys products. This is the human, the sef-re-
specting the decent and Christian way for the COM
munty to discharge its obligation to its unfortunates
Shall it be done?
The Washington times., 1913-03-24
MEAN TRICK THIS, WILLIS!

The Hon. Willis L. Moore having resigned as
chief purveyor of weather. we note with alarm that
two wholesale weather disturbances have been turn
ed loose on the country.
Whether this is revengeful trick that Prof.
Moore has played u.s. or simply sample of meteo-
rologcaf decentralization now that his guiding grip
has been removed, we don't know but surely it JUS
tifes Congressional investigation.
The Washington times., 1913-03-24

TIME average wfe just the filling" in sandwich
between his business and his pleasures
could understand women life pouh be robbed of most
excitement At reequdrters of the average mans
ence is spent wondering going next
Why that when nice young conesses that he
Always acts dpologec about it, Marriage
times be a misfortune, but it is really disgrace.
good thing for the reputation of femniuy that
doesn't think out loud while she waiting her husband
to find hooks and eyes the back of her dress
One of things that Always puzzle a is that
husband work the office nights the less he
seems o hape next morning.
Alas it trying to get to take interest in
little thing mental socialism the of the
race until has had at least husbdnd
When home bunch of fopers box of
CANDY apas her enthusiasm until she
dcope Whether apoogng something he has done
pairing the nay for something he is going to do.
Lope-mdkng the only occupation which never be-
discouraged that he hasn't the heart begin again.
Some regard promise lightly and caelessy they
mould Wedding
The Washington times., 1913-03-24
Fantana.

G. S. X: The percentage person isn't
the only man we'll have with US when
the ball season opens. There is the guy
who wants to know IL a major league
pitcher ever struck out twenty-seven men
In row, also the gink who wants infor.
nation as to the longest game ever
played. Likewise others. And oh. the
fun Of going through the records.
A ONCE SPORTING ED.
The Washington times., 1913-03-24
Odd Facts
rroa rhs world AAnans<

~
Nearly % per cent Of the average IN
come Is spent for food.
A Canadian. E. p. Bdtler. is the cham
pion oarsman of the United States
The annuity paid by the British peo-
pie to the King and Queen of England
is s., $4,000.
There are twenty-one different woun-
ems patriotic societies In the United
States.
The personal, accident. and health In
surance in force amounts to more than
s, ,0o0 000o,0 600.
Fanny Durack, an Australian. holds
the weman's record for swimming 100
yards. making the distance in one min-
ute six seconds
The Grand waterfalls at Labrador
are the highest in the world. rising TO
a height of 1000 feet. Those of Niagara
are but 164 feet at their highest point.
The Washington times., 1913-03-24

You have TO hand 1t to the Musicas,
and the court probably will But any
body who can put one over on the
banks gets our respect. II nothing else.
The Washington times., 1913-03-24
How MANY Is That2

From the Daily Leader" Kittanning. Pa }
The stork arrived at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. j. +. Goldinger Wednesday
evening and left fine pair of twins.
The Washington times., 1913-03-24
Sorry, But the Lids On Tightly

G. S. K: If ever you lift the ban
on office-seeker wheezes. please let me
know. Because I'd like to pull some
thing about the President handing out
positions in job lots.
The Washington times., 1913-03-24
Whv Scotsmen Succeed.

OHNNY dear" said the visitor.
- John McTurk turned around
while the family cat rescued her
y tail from his grubby first.
Now that you are going to school,
continued the visitor. Il want to ask
Won n little question. How many
marbles would YOU get If | gave you
,vcntv to he divided between you AMI
Andrew McDonald?"
Tommy thoughtfully rubbed the point
Of his nose where the cat had scratch
cd him.
IL dinua ken he said.
"Comc. come" said his elder. How $
that.
We'll ma am" said JonTny. ''ye see
IFS a arCordiI,-. II We gle ME tIru'
when were botli here we'd hae> ten
aniece. II Andrew was here and !
vasna I'd only haH about five. But IL |
we're u get them when Andrew wasn;t
here | dnna ken whether he'd haze ony
at a.''-London Tit-Bits.
The Washington times., 1913-03-24

The Herald" we stoutIy asscver.
shouldn't call him Rabbit Louis
Stern" even II IL is Easter.
The Washington times., 1913-03-24
CAPITOL.

Despite the widespread agitation DER
the vice problem, we predict that it will
be well into April before the millennium
starts porinS over schedules.
The Washington times., 1913-03-24

Which starts something. Surely there
are all kinds Of fans, from the man who
has the same seat every day to the one
who buys his pencil at the grounds
All right. then: How many kinds do
YOU know? And what kind are YOU?
The Washington times., 1913-03-24
Newspaper Ladies Are Always Prett

G. S. X: | see that the papers are
unanimous in declaring that the 900 WIS.,
itinS teachers from Canada are prettv
That must be some pulchritudinous
push.
The Washington times., 1913-03-24
Perhaps We Didn't.

G. S. X: Perhaps YOU didn't know Il,
but Surgeon Blues close friends always
call him Blue Serge.
The Washington times., 1913-03-24

Movies for the week, believe the Her
ald." include Helen Gardner as Cleo.
patra in six parts"
The Washington times., 1913-03-24

Surgeon Blue, as the report would i'm
dicate, is Investigating the cure"
The Washington times., 1913-03-24
TAKE WHICHEVER YOU WANT


from the Herald (From the Post -
ATLANTIC CT TY.I ATLANTIC CITY
n. J., March D. " J., March ga.
Inc ha was Despite the warn
Gown pretty tight to- Ing issued last weel
Jay ana there were by the newly appoint,
many dry tnroats inled public prosecutor
consequence. 'lthat violations Of tn.
Cafes that have here lexcIse laws would n.
toiore been open toIprosecuted. many sa
patrons on Sunday loon and cafe proprie
closed their doors and tors took a chance
PASSED around the and did lively bust
'nothin doin' " sign. ness
AS for the ambass situation. We hav,
it at our finger tips. And yet we won
der what would happen If a man wen,
to England. for example. and started
to run things as he doggone pleased
and could afford. Our guess is that the
earth would continue to rotate on its
axis and would remain slightly flat.
tened at the poles. There might no,
even be war.
The Washington times., 1913-03-24

Add McCombs Club: Treasurer Burke.
The Washington times., 1913-03-24

Though We mention il who shouldn't.
one s., of Ithaca, n. Y, wants to know
when it'll cease to be a brand new fun
ny picture series.
The Washington times., 1913-03-24

Ye who have an egg to roll, beat it
The Washington times., 1913-03-24

business Of rolling our egg
The Washington times., 1913-03-24
What's on tie Program in
Washington Today

The following Masonic organizations
will meet tonight: Lodges-Dawson.
No. IS. F.. A.: Stansbury, No. a. Royal
Arch. ChapterS-Mt Vernon. No. 8, n.
A.; Anacostia, No. Il, p, and NJ. E.
Masonic and Eastern Star Home
Monthly meeting board of directors.
Eastern Star Chapter-Temple, No. l3
The following |. o. o. f. organizations
will meet tonight: Lodges-Union. No.
IL. degree work; Covenant, No. l3: Bea-
con, No. Is: Langdon. No. y. business
Rebekah degree-Esther Lodge, No. 5.
social session.
The following n. of p lodges will meet
tonight: Decatur. No. 8; Calanthe. No
IL. knight rank; Equal, No. II. knight
rank.
The following National Union councils
will meet tonight: Scott, at Pythian
r. Temple; Northeast, al Northeast Tenn
Meeting of Usage Tribe. No. s. /. o. n.
NJ, Fifth and G streets northwest. to-
night
Amusements.
National-Mrs. Fiske in The High
Road" S:1. p. m.
Coiumbia-'The Love Leash. Sis d. m
Relascc-..The Typhoon." Sis D. m.
Polis-Poli Players in The College
Widow" Sis p. M
Chases-Poiite vaudeville, e:iS and Sis
Academy--The White Slave" Sis D. m.
Casino-Naudeville.
Cosmos-Vaudeville.
I,vceum-''The Girls From Missouri"
.:i5 and s:l5 p. m.
burlesquers, els and
s.U p. m.
The Washington times., 1913-03-24

WILLIAM LUSTIG
The Washington herald., 1913-10-23
FINANCIAL help FOR
NICARAGUA ARRANGED
Further Advances by New York Bank
ers Made Through Efforts of
State Department.
MARK ADMINISTRATION POLICY

The liquidation of the outstanding OBJ
legations of the government of Nicaragua,
through further advances by Brown Bros.
and Seligman, of New York, as an
nounced yesterday afternoon is the cul-
mination of the negotiations disclosed
several weeks ago. The matter is re-
garded in Washington as one possessing
far greater significance than the amount
of money, something over a million dol
lars, involved.
II was only through the efforts of the
State Department that the transaction
was arranged to the satisfaction of all
parties. These efforts mark out the
policy of the administration with respect
to the finances of the weaker Southern
republics, and denote, furthermore, the
acceptance by Secretary Bryan Of the
Knox policy, in practice, if not in theory.
While Nicaragua does not realize in the
transaction any considerable sum to be
used for development purposes, the loan
will serve to relieve a real financial
stringency in that country. A consider
able part of the money already is spoken
for. by reason of an accumulation of un-
paid salaries. Some of it will go to the
payment of certain American claims.
Mr.. Bryan and representatives of the
The Washington herald., 1913-10-23
old People Need a
Bowel StimuLant
The Ideal One Is a Mild Lara-
tipe-T0nic that Will Keep
the Bowels Gently Actipe.

Healthy old age Is so absolutely de-
pendent upon the condition of the bow
els that great care should be taken to
see that they act regularly. The fact
is that as age advances the stomach
muscles become weak and inactive and
the liver does not store up the juices
that are necessary to prompt digestion.
Some help can be obtained by eating
easily digested foods and by plenty of
exercise. but this latter is irksome to
most elderly people. One thing is GER
tain, that a state of constipation should
always be avoided, as it is dangerous
to life and health The best plan is
to take a mild laxative as often as is
deemed necessary. But with equal GER
tainty it is suggested that cathartics,
avoided, as they do but temporary good
and are so harsh as to be a shock to a
delicate system.
A much better plan and one that
thousands OF elderly people are follow
ing, is to take a gentle laXative-tonic,
like DR.. Caldwelrs Syrup Pepsin, which
acts as nearly like nature as is possi
BILE. In fact, the tendency of this rem
edy is to strengthen the stomach and
bowel muscles and so train them to act
naturally again, when medicines OF all
kinds can usually be dispensed with.
This is the opinion OF many people of
different ages, among them Mrs. Mary
A. p. Davidson, of University Mound
Home, San Francisco, Cal She is IS
and because of her sedentary habits
had continual bowel trouble. From the
The Washington herald., 1913-10-23

Nicaragua government. Minister Cha
MORO and Senior Cuadraf Minister OF
Finance, yesterday had q conference for
the purpose OF arriving at a conclusion
as to exactly what claims hall be paid
out OF the new funds. Judkes Thompson
and Schoenrich. of the commission. will
go to Nicaragua Immediately in connec-
tion with the adjustment Of claims.
1t is understood that Nicaragua has
abandoned for the present all idea of
obtaining a loan OF $l5loo0ooo. as origi-
nally planned. That government hopes,
with the assurances received from the
State Department, for the ratification OF
the canal treaty, By which the sum Of
5000, 900 is to be paid by this country for
the exclusive right to the Nicaraguan
interoceanic canal right, a naval base
site on the Gulf OF Fonseca, and other
concessions. This sum, free of any en-
would enable the Nicaraguan
government TO make considerable head
way with its economic problems. 1t Us
understood that the presentation of the
treaty to the Senate win wait upon the
passage of the currency bill.
While the United States is not guar
anteeing to the bankers the repayment
OF the money loaned Nicaragua, such as
surances were given the lending firms
as quite satisfied any doubts they had as
to the future policy of the State De-
partment under this administration. They
had refused to invest any more money
in Nicaragua until assured Of the atti-
tude of Secretary Bryan
1t developed yesterday that more than
ona banking house was anxious to lend
money to Nicaragua after the position
of the State Department became known.
Several Southern firms made proposals
and sought to get the loan contract
The Washington herald., 1913-10-23
TELEPHONE COMPANY
INQUIRY DEMANDED
Representative Cary, in Resolution,
Makes Severe Attack on the
,Corporation.
CALLS CHARGES ExoRBITANr

-Jmpatient because the District Commits
sioners, in their capacity as a Public
Utilities Commission. have not begun an
investigation into the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Company, Repre-
sentative Cary of Wisconsin yesterday
introduced resolution calling upon the
commission for a report on this corpo-
ration
The resolution is severe in its criticism
of the company, declaring that its serv-
ice is bad, its charges exorbitant and
that 1t is a Baltimore corporation. pre-
sided over by "a clerk named Porter, /"
referring to d. F. Porter.
The resolution is in line with a number
Of measures Mr.. Cary. a member OF the
House District Committee. has intro
duced, attacking local public utility in
terests. and IL emphasizes further the
strong feeling in the committee toward
more strict municipal regulation OF
local public utilities. Mr.. Cary was a
strong advocate of the bill creating a
public utilities commission, which was
smothered in the House District Com
mittee and finally enacted as a rider to
the District appropriation bill attached
iE the Senate.
In his resolution Mr.. Cary provides
that the commission shall report to
Congress at once why some action has
The Washington herald., 1913-10-23
NEGROES SHOOT TWO
In RESISTING ARREST
Bullet Penetrates Policeman Housley's
Hand, While Former Sergt. Barry
Is Wounded in Shoulder.

Policeman d. r. Housley, of the Fifth
Precinct, was shot in the left hand by
Frank Butler, colored, last night in New
Jersey Avenue, between NJ and n Streets
Southeast.
Butler was arrested by Housley on q
charge of disorderly conduct in saloon.
When the policeman took hold of But.
Ter the negro grappled with Housley, and
in the scuffle got hold of the policeman $
revolver. He shot once, the ball passing
through Housley's hand.
Following the shooting. Butler disap-
peared and later he was traced to the
house at 994 First Street Southeast. The
house was surrounded When Butler
saw that his arrest was certain, he
leaped from a second-story window and
started to run. Policeman Hurst was
the first to see the fleeing man and he
brought him to the ground with a shot
in the back. Bstler was taken to Cas-
ualty Hospital, where, it was said last
night, his chances fors recovery are
slight
Former Police Sergeant John Barry
was shot in the left shoulder by uniden-
titled colored man shortly after O'Clock
last night in Z Street, between Four
and-a-Half and Sixth Streets Southwest,
when he attempted 70 stop the negro,
who was making his escape after stabbing
a colored woman of 1876 Maine Avenue
Southwest. Barry's wound is not serious.
Edna Phillips, twenty-five years old.
was cut on the shoulder by an unidenti-
fed man at Fisherman's Hall. Henry
Scott, colored. attempted to catch the
woman's assailant AS he ran down Z
Street Barry called him to halt, but in
stead the man whipped out a revolver
and shot
The Washington herald., 1913-10-23

day she began taking DR.. CaldweIrs
SS rup Pepsin she has had no further
Inconvenience and naturally she is glad
to say kind things of this remedy.
A bottle can be bought of any drug
gist at fifty cents or one dollar. People
usually buy the fifty-cent size first, and
then, having convinced themselves OF
its merits, they buy the dollar size,
which is more economical. Results are
always guaranteed or money will be
refunded. Elderly persons of both
sexes can follow these suggestions
with every assurance of good results
Families wishing to try a free sam
pie bottle can obtain it postpaid by ad-
dressing DIR. W. B. Caldwell, 419 Wash
ington St., Monticello, Ill. A postal
card with your name and address-on it
will do.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-23
WOMEN ATTACK
mormon CHURCH
President Urged to Force
Legislation to Exter-
inmate Polygamy.
'LAWS NOT RESPECTED"
Methodist Missionaries Tax. Drastic
Action Near Close Of
Convention.

Asking that legislation be enacted to
exterminate the Mormon Church, let
ter will be handed to the President today
by Secretary of State Bryan. The letter
expresses the wish of 10000 women OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church in this
country.
The letter, signed by the executive Of
ficers of the Womans Home Missionary
Society, was submitted at the closing
session, last night of the society's con-
vention at Foundry Church.
Mrs. B. S. Potter, secretary of the Utah
conference. introduced resolution
charging the Mormans all are polygam-
lists, in spite of the laws of the United
States. The resolution was passed
unanimously.
Twenty-nine States, the letter to the
President STATES, have appealed to Con-
gress to amend the Constitution to the
end that the government may prohibit
and punish polygamy. Petitions from
the necessary two-thirds soon will have
been presented, it is said.
Syracuse, n. ", Selected.
Syracuse, n. Y, was selected as the
meeting place for the next convention.
in October, 1914. Incidentally, the by
laws of the society were changed so
that the president, treasurer. and COR
responding secretary OF each district will
constitute the delegation. Election of
officers was completed with the follow
ing results:
Mrs. d. ID. Thompson, Evanston, ILL.,,
recording secretary; Mrs. George II.
Thompson, Cincinnati, treasurer; the
following managers:
Mrs. F. A. Aiken. Cincinnati: Mrs.
Anna Kent, New Jersey; Mrs. II. C. Jen-
nings, Ohio: Mrs. l. ID. Jones, Cincin-
natl; Mrs. L. L. Albright, Chicago: Mrs.
p. ID. Parchment Pittsburgh: Mrs. WILL
lam 5. Goodman. tr., Cincinnati; Mrs. o.
p. McCarty, Baltimore; Mrs. w. l. Bos-
we'll. Philadelphia: Mrs. Henrietta "A.
Bancroft, Detroit: Mrs. G. II. Race, Gin
cinnati. and Mrs. d. b. Street, of Wash
ington, d. G, and the following asso-
ciate managers:
Mrs. John Nef, Baltimore; Mrs. d. A.
Minard, Buffalo; Mrs. Heber Ketcham,
Illinois; Mrs c. w. Buckley. Philadel-
Jean Dram. Cleveland, and Mrs Z. Y.
King, Cincinnati.
A grand total OF $6l4,Sn was appropri-
ated for part of the work OF the coming
year when the finance committees budget
was approved without opposition.
Work of the Society.
Mrs. J. Henry Smythe, wife of the Rev.
DIR. Smythe, of Philadelphia, gave an
impressive statement OF the work OF the
Womans Home Missionary Society in an
last night.
IF you will think of 200 regiments of
women, working for the uplift and better
ment of the race. irrespective of creed or
color, you will get an idea of what this
stands for said Mrs.
Smythe. Their slogan is In His Name
"Four and a half per cent on $4,000. 900
does not quite measure up to the income
of this great organization. This year the
receipts are $9Ol ,629.40. Next year they
will top a round million of dollars. In
round numbers. 800 days a year and ten
hours a day. these figures mean 5000 a
day, $500 an hour, $ a minute"