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The Washington times., 1913-10-03
AS TO PROHIBITING STRIKES.

Governor Foss has announced that il the New
Haven railway engineers strike, as they threaten,
he will call the Massachusetts Legislature in special
session to pass legislation to put end to railway
strikes in future There is no doubt that the largest
public interest would be served by such legislation
but when the governor states that the laws OF other
States furnish ample precedens for laws prohibiting
strikes, il is not quite clear to what he refers
Laws for proper consideration and adjustment
of grievances for mediation, conciation and arbi-
ration we have and in recent years they have been
very successful But it is doubtful if there is con-
stitutional power to forbid employees to strike. At
any rate piece of legislation undertaking to make
strike criminal conspiracy or something of the
sort-which seems the obvious way to get to the
point-would be certain to arouse bitter hostility
among organized and other labor.
There is, however, wide field for extension of
the program of adjustment discussion, mediation,
and arbitration in labor Strikes without going to
the extent of actual prohibition. Organized labor
could be expected to protest that if the right of strike
be actually taken away, the effect of moral suasion
measures would be greatly lessened.
Governor Foss is, of course, largely right when
he says this controversy rather between the people
and the railroad employees than between the employees
and the railroad management. That is no longer a
new view Neither the railroad nor its employees suf
fer the chief injury by reason.of strike. The public
does that; therefore, it is the right of the public to
intervene it is doing through the Massachusetts,
governor, to protect its concerns.
The Washington times., 1913-10-03
Washington, D. C, Friday, October 8, 1918
NO SUPERSTITIoNS HERE!

President Wilson will have chance to sign the
tariff bill before this calendar day shall have ended
and this is Friday That fact is unlikely to have any
effect unless it be to add bit to the Executive
eageness to afix the signature today. Presiden,
Wilson is superstitious just tre, but reverse curve
on it; he has cheerful theory that Friday and
thirteen are lucky for him. Whether he prefers to
see the new moon first over his left shoulder we
are not informed; but there is very telling accumu
lation of evidence that he wants to see new tariff
law just as soon as possible, without reference IL
minor circumstances.
As the new law goes into effect, the lions share
of acknowledgment will be due to the President. He
has established himself in his management of this
legislation as one Of the strongest Executives the
country has had There has been noise or bluster
about it, but steady and effective pressure. Inevitably
it has been charged that the proceeding was vicious
form of Executive usurpation, and few people have
protested nightly But the country has not The
country likes and wants Executive vigor. 1t has be.
come convinced that Congress requires strong hand
on the reins President Wilson is fortunate in that
recent experience with Executive moderation-to say
the leasthas prepared the country to give the more
ready approval to insistent and effective measures
The Washington times., 1913-10-03

tation to the Senate even the framework of the
measure. But if thereby the House has actually sue
ceeded in formulating for the latter what scientists
would call "a satisfactory working hypothesis it has
done itself proud This seems to be the case. Inc
Senate, taking all and ALL is sticking closely to Its
theorem. But, whereas in the House the bill was u
distinctly partisan measure, the Senate has elevated
it to much safer and more dgnifed position There
is no reason, except it be one Of expediency, why
currency legislation should be made partisan. The
public has not divided the question on party lines
When the measure is perfected the Administration
can be just as sure of Republican Endorsement OF It
as of Democratic, and just sure Of the votes OF
many Republican Senators for of those OF Demo-
cratic Senators; and it would be regrettable could it
count on solid Democratic vote there for any
measure bearing on so intensely important subject
that was not up to standard. .. t.,.i
To accomplish legislation on big subjects is one
thing. To accomplish big legislation that will stand
the test is another. The Democrats might easily
enough put bill through their pride in which would
last four years and which would allow them to claim
credit for great accomplishments simply because the
full effects of the could not be tested in that
time. But the countrys currency system ought not
be juggled with on that basis The Administration
and the Democratic party need fear no detaction
from the credit of their performance if it be made
with Republican help. Their real feat lies in the
creation of conditions under which satisfactory
amendment of the currency banking system becomes
possible at all. m a. -
The Washington times., 1913-10-03
EDWARD H. THOMAS.

The Commissioners of the District have NO easy
task before them. in filling the place long occupied
by Edward H. Thomas as Corporation Counsel. Mr..
Thomas not only has been an excellent lawyer and
very Woodworking official but he is entitled to be
recognized as one of the very earliest connected
with local administration to demonstrate an appre-
citation of the underlying obligations Of the municipal
administration in behalf Of the people He was a
pioneer in the effort accomplish effective regua-
ton of the public utilities sEa =
1t is not beyond the mark to say that i'll all prob
ability the Washington Gas Company would have
initiate its capitalization, had it not been for the de-
termined and very able opposition Of Mr.. Thomas.
The gas company did not regard his opposition as
very serious when he nterposed in court proceedings
to stay the revauation that expected to end in
cutting huge melon. But in the end Mr.. Thomas
won. ,.- -'--
He is the more entitled to credit for that accom-
plishment, because at that time there had been no
awakening of community appreciation to the dangers
of such financing Today, that proposition of few
years ago would be very well understood and there
would be plenty Of opposition to it, but at the time
when it was attempted and stopped, Edward H.
Thomas was the one man in the local government to
whom especial credit was due for the part he played.
Again. it is very largely to Mr.. Thomas studies
and energies that the city owes its public utilities
commission act in the form that il now stands on the
statute books. To say this is not to detract any,
thing from the credit number Of other men deserve
in that connection.
Mr.. Thomas resignation leaves place to which
many will aspire, and that few will be able to fill
as he has done it. Z, ST. 80.
The Washington times., 1913-10-03
PANAMA CANAL. QUAKES.

From the beginning of the construction Of the
Panama canal part of it crossing the Isthmus more
than eighty feet above the sea level there have been
all sorts of discussions and wondermens as to what
would happen to such Ladder of locks tossed about
by earthquake shocks.
On the Pacific coast of North and Central and
South America earthquakes vary their activities from
swinging pictures on the walls to shaking down a
large part of the business section Of San Francisco
and from sliding houses into the sea to hurting ships
upon the sides of mountains thousands of miles fur
ther south.
The whole-scheme of the existing Panama canal
depends upon massive locks reared high on their
foundations and upon water of imm easurable power
likewise penned up there in the air to float anything
from ugboats to battleshps from sea to sea- II takes
no vivid imagination to think what might happen if
earthquake tore out the massive dams and tossed
dle ladders of locks" from Gatun say, to the ocean,
Il may be that the earthquake which rocked the
isShnus of Panama on Wednesday evenin, was not
severe the reports have made it out If it was,
aere s~testmony in the fact to the magnificent en-
gneeiing work which has been done on this colossal
agoiett by Colonel Goethals and his staff. If the
severity OF the shock exaggerated in the reports
mere still remains the satisfaction that the job has
aeea made reasonably earthquake proof, for there
foesut seem to be any doubt that at least the earth
quake shocks were the severest ever known in
the history of Panama.
The Washington times., 1913-10-03
THE CURRENCY BILL IN THE SENATE

There is every difference in the world between
the Senates delaying passage of the currency bill SIM
ply because If is tired of work and refusing to pass
il in imperfect state.
The country does not want to embark on new
currency plan just for the sake of change 1t
wants measure that will provide better system
than the present one. There is no evidence that
The Senate proposes to deny this; or that the pro-
racted hearings now being held are by way of pro-
:rastination; and just long as the members of
The committee continue to show that they really
alive to their job and their opportunity, the more
deliberate their proceedings the better
There is furthermore no evidence that failure TO
send bill through slapbang threatens the prospect
Of ultimate Legislation on the subject There is lust
one thing that render legislation practicable and
hat is plan the basic principles of which are ac-
;eptaole to the public whose right il to expect salts
factory banking facilities and equally so to the
bankers whose business or less private, il is =.
extend those facilities The framework of the Glass
dill constitutes such plan. Not yet has there de-
'eoped in the hearings any resolute and general in
ention on the bankers part to oppose those prin-
,iples on the Senate's part to break away from
them. When this does appear, then will be the
time for protest and regret But until it appears the
prospect for a successful solution of the currency
question should be considered as growing steadily
brighter rather than diminishing.
The bill was put through the House by the caucus
rule. Possibly there would be little hope of so COM
plex and technical measure being successfully
elaborated in the lower house. and application of
he gag rule was necessary to preserve .or prsseu-
The Washington times., 1913-10-03
Twenty Gems
Of American HumoI
Flmoas Selections From tie Works Of Or Conn
ty's Fosensost LssshssA1ess.

fyys foremost LaoSha1A3ess.

[yvy he.sa
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eouD'. he get sood start and down n..eo'd and
KEEP
SMILEY an alto
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si. ny oan the counter there and aep dow. e he aoer ana
q n1 +: fan 10 ss n s. @ % s.s % s % S win hi.
:s,, and Jumping .
mis-
had Smiley of he might BE-
an
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him Stranger
nigh.
turned it round ,A.
thing
took .. any and ss es
give SMILEY very deliberate Wen. =.
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you amt amaturs as we're ANYWAYS I've got
Ana the fsner studied ..a i Well I'm
and amt got frog but had
all ,ass,'a'r.
box his 80 along with sn,ey'
teaspoon and nned
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The Washington times., 1913-10-03
Here's a Book

THE End Of Her Honeymoon" by
Mrs. Belloc Lowndes, published by the
Charles Scribner's Sons. Of New York
At the close of q three weeks honey
moon a young bride Is taken to q small
hotel IN Paris, by her husband, who Is
an artist and whose studio Ii to be pre-
pared for both In few days. The night
Of the arrival is in the midst of the
exposition, every atleier and hostelry
Of any sort Is occupied 30 that. the
young couple are forced to take SEP
arate rooms.
The young girl Is given the room Of
the daughter OF the house, then ab-
sent, and the husband In given another
apartment.
When morning dawns the young
woman cannot find her husband. He
has disappeared as completely az II
the world had opened and swallowed
him up and to make matters more
complex the landlord and his wife
swear to Senator Burton. an American
who has taken the deserted bride un-
der his wing. that the young lady
came to the hotel absolutely by her
self, and that there is no husband at
all.
Now, that II a very fine set of cir
cumstances. and to tell the truth there
Is a perfectly satisfying answer at the
end of the book. but Mrs. Belloc
Lowndes does not weave mystery ar
all.
The young lady as stated. loses her
husband. then through three or four
chapters she goes first to the morgue.
then to the prefect Of police, then to q
friend of hers each one act being al
lowed q chapter-until zip! she mas
locked all around, accompanied by the
faithful and loving son Of the Senator
(who has fond hopes that husband will
be discovered dead the book is fat and
finished. .
Two years elapse. by the agency CT
an epilogue. tho mystery is solved, and
the Senators son 10 happy.
With the plot as meagre as II Is,
the suspense is drawn out far too long,
probably for the purpose of fattening
the book itself. It would have made
notable short story.
The Washington times., 1913-10-03
il Wouldn't start.

|-HEYvE got . new joke over %
thu antoIuooue club. They spring
il 1t on every stranger that win
bite. but they won't spring Il any
more. becauee everybody win know y
after II n printed hare.
The stranger IL I'D, to ask, 'Who 70
that man over In -tlfe+ e+corner
Then the other fellow says. That's
Blank. ne~ member. He's not very
popular here"
why not?'
.'Oh. he's always trying to start some
thifg."
81 see. Quarrelsome disposition. chr
mo. not at all He owns q motogs
The Washington times., 1913-10-03
Wh.t,s M tie Program ID
Wasaasfor Today

Basebali-washington vs. Boston at
American League Park. $50 pm.
Sixteenth annual meeting OF the ED
worth League Union at Epworth
League Church.
Close of Nafional style Show.
Meeting Of Brookland Cftisens' Assocsa-
tion at Masonic Temple. Brockland.
Meetings, evening:
Masonic-Columbia No. 3 and Lebanon
No. Z: Hiram No. 10. Royal Arch
Chapter: Columbia No. 3, Knights
Templar: Martha No. 4. Eastern Star.
Odd Fellows-centrzf No. and Phoenix
No. ., business. and Metropolis No. ls,
degree work: Magenenu No. I. En-.
cannpsment. grand visitation; Miriam
No. 6, Rebekah.
Knights Of Pythias-Syracusians No, 10
ron call: Rathbone Temple. Pythian
Sisters.
AmuSementS,
acknowledgements" D. m.
Beiasco-"What Happened to Mary
Columbia. Her Little Hshnsss.s
roirsr"Mother. .:1s and s:u . m.
Academy-''MadAme * 3:B D. m
KeIth's-vaudeville. ::D and Isw q a
Cosmos--vaudeville, continuous
Casino-ysudsvillg eoattusnaA
The Washington times., 1913-10-03
Mexico's Historic Stone Lizard.

looking creature that known to scientists as
reptile huge boulder lying hill
about eight miles southwest
centuries old when
yaca supposed to have been
wanderings of
race which palace Xochcalco miles
away this curious relic could speak,
tel of he long-dead pasti
The Washington times., 1913-10-03
HIS HIGHNEss.

HIS HIGHNEsS.
Lo! what In this. percAeA here sn high,
Above the sun, the moon, the skyf
1t ID the Cost Of Living, sir.
Before the present tariff stir.
Then, Prithee, what u THIS, you sigh,
That's also Pat away mp hight
II II the Cost sf Jivins, tAss
Inquisitsr, ten years from now.
The Washington times., 1913-10-03
THIS& THAT
Wtth Sometimes o Little Of tAs 0tAss

sl ROUNDED.
Go Walter johnson. who has signed for
another year,
Old top, the palm ! tender thee;
/ greet thy straight one and thy
:, -. +, =. hop,
Thou art the pitching wiz for me,
Od top. ....-..
The foe has little chance to stop
Thy winning personality;
Next year the Nationals Mil cop.
Then up and charge the enemy;
BewiIder them with speed and
drop; - ..
And bring the Climbers out at the
( Old top.
The Washington times., 1913-10-03

DIS explanation Of why trainmen will
never see the golden streets: washing
ton! This way out"' (Ten minutes be-
fore the train pulls IND.
The Washington times., 1913-10-03
Good Stories
They Surely Must.

~ HE old mountaineer, who vas
standing ON the corner of the
main street In q certain ntsis
Kentucky town had never sssa
an automobile.
When q Sood-sised motor car, came
rushing up the street at about thirty
miles an hour. and slowed down just
enough to take the cerner on two
wheels, mis- astonishment was extreme.
The old fellow watched the dtsap-
pearing ear with bulging eyes and open
mouth. Then. turning to . bystander. he
remarked. solemnly:
The horses must sho'1y ha' be<a
travelling some ween they got loooe
deiphia Ledger.
The Washington times., 1913-10-03

As we understand the ballplayers'
principal grievance. it is that the ma
tional commission should not be greater
than per cent.
The Washington times., 1913-10-03
Coming Back At R. Lington.

Coming Back At R. Lington.
In sooth, old man, am | to blame,
For four initials to my name?
Those four were wished upon me, bo.
A goodly bunch of years ago.
But am eating humble pie?
No such a dish as that for I!
II it's initials that you hate,
/ wish that had six or eight.
o. M. l.. d.
The Washington times., 1913-10-03

Mack Carrying Things Up Hi.
Sleeve, the Tip."-New York Mail"
Our guess is a laugh.
The Washington times., 1913-10-03

Perhaps Huerta Is being encouraged
nv the declaration Of some of our high
army officers that We are not prepar ed
for war. But what would happen to
Huerta and Mexico could hardly be
termed wLr.-Topeka State Journal
The Washington times., 1913-10-03

Seven Thousand cases are on the
Supreme Court calendars waiting for
judges to come back from vacations
and lawyers to come back from
Thaw.-New York Press"
Then the number Of cases on the su.
preme Court calendar is Just s,4sl Less
than the number of paragraphs penned
with the Shavian counsel as theme.
The Washington times., 1913-10-03

Our mercenary notion Of no horse to
bet on is Flittergold. who is performing
in the fourth event at Laurel.
The Washington times., 1913-10-03
Heavy Smoking Injuries Scholarship.

according the report Of Investigation Just made Of
habs anc standing CT the male students of Miami
sty One hundred and ninetyfour taken into
s.Isration by the committee. =
The Washington times., 1913-10-03

Stockings with red bows. 1t seems
are banned by the Denver police when
the bows accompany a slit skirt.
The Washington times., 1913-10-03

A man has sued the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad for 900 for the loss OF
a toe. 1t must have been a favorite OF
his.-Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Washington times., 1913-10-03

No justice for the rich? Bah! Young
Herman Oelrichs may be expelled from
Columbia.
The Washington times., 1913-10-03

calf hides here"-sign In n window
Mean trick to give away on t-Phila-
delphia Inquirer.
The Washington times., 1913-10-03
Things Others Want IA K,ow

r. j.: "Why the conductors Of night
cars. who are supposed to work at
night, find 1t necessary to stretch out On
the car seats and spend an entire run
in peaceful slumber."
The Washington times., 1913-10-03

No vital question was ever settled In
a problem" play.-Philadelphia In
Quirer.
The Washington times., 1913-10-03

women who descend backward from
street cars, walters who bring the coffee
with the meat course. and others with
The vice versa habit may like to know
that Mr.. Joy is Riverdale, Md. under
taker. The item fascinates US zero.
The Washington times., 1913-10-03

Some people are decidedly creduIou,
and others believe that the nationa
commission may call off the ". ..
The Washington times., 1913-10-03
OCTOBER.

esiishtly after this coils September,
October is fairish time,
Pm willing to agree,
But I indite this little rhyme
To say it's not for me.
The reason that I do not care
For it is simply told,
And that is that October air
Ii just . bit too cold. -
For every eve Ito be polite)
I have to up and prance
Into the raw and chilly night
To cover up the plants.
CLIFFORD T. MYNnorr
The Washington times., 1913-10-03

About this time ii appears that some
wideawake booking agent should sign
up william .'Travesty" Jerome. Mil
waukee Sentinel.
The Washington times., 1913-10-03

You might prompts D.. pick up
some valuable points anent the running
Of a column from the way an army Of
.ficer commands one"
The Washington times., 1913-10-03
Hits From Sharp Wits.

That Newcastle. Pa, telephone oper-
ator who was bequeathed ZOO. 600
should worry over calls.
The Washington times., 1913-10-03

An Ohio woman wants a divorce be-
cause her husband 10 not the modest
man Re represented himself to be before
marriage. The court will establish a
dangerous precedent II n grants her re-
ousGt.-st Paul Ptenssr.pysss.
The Washington times., 1913-10-03

Quite true. We are interested, In fact
in several phases Of the conduct of g
military column. 90
The Washington times., 1913-10-03

Frederick" she called to him the
self this minute. You are frightfufiy
dirty"
why. mother. my hands amt q bit
dirty" he objected. holding out those
mem bers for inspection.
But your face Ii dirty. Go and wash
IL"
You wash my face for me. mother.-'
Nonsense. Can't o great big boy Mr.
you waeh his own face?''
Yes. but I'd have to get my hands
wet. and my hands don't need it,
Cleveland Plain-Dealer.
The Washington times., 1913-10-03
They Are, Eh7
(Erom the .PoGt

From the "PeGt")
The costumes for the big dance num-
hers for the next two days are to be
supplied by Nine. Bear.
The Washington times., 1913-10-03

II seems Just like burning money. bu,
speaking Of coal. rs a case now OF
'.to hin or not to b-in.
The Washington times., 1913-10-03

Especially where they say Halt"
q. .. r.
The Washington times., 1913-10-03

A study Of both sides Of the New
York impeachment case inclines one
to venture that 1t should have been
known n the sulzer scampairn.
The Washington times., 1913-10-03

"Of course, we know that cobb,. .
dandy: we all declare that he's the
candy when in spiked shoes ana
trunks" MARBLES Uncle Walt Mason.
Introducing a new and original Uniform
for ballplayers.
The Washington times., 1913-10-03

To Mexico: Keep on the Piedras
Negras.
The Washington times., 1913-10-03
No Wasted Energy.

A N East slxty-ninth street mother
~ writes Ct the precocious econ
N omy OF effort displayed by he
The Washington times., 1913-10-03

FAMILIAR PHRASES.
XXI.
Human document,
The Washington times., 1913-10-03


A/ things couldn't
Wv y
Aava hnr> Asatd
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-11-11
DENIES THAT ENGLAND
 WOULD TnWART PLANS

was not now believed that Washing ton had been awakened to the serious ness of the situation and would act for the protection of all foreigners England might be drawn into pro- test with the others powers.
 In concluding his remarks in regar l to Mexico the premier said that for the present England would await de- velopments and if the United States showed proper desire to arrange for the pacification of Mexico there would be no interference with it's action.
 At the close of the banquet the prim" minister was asked if there was any truth in the report that his govern mcnt was in favor of recognizng Huerta and thus thwart the plans of the United States for busting that gen tleman from power In reply he d"neid explicitly that any such move was con = trmplatcd and regretted that unfound- ed rumors should be given credanCe.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-11-11
RUN DOWN
 BY TOW
Special Nugget Service.

Special Nugget Service.
 OLD POINT COMFORT, Va, Nov, While returning from James town late last night navy steam launch belonging to the cruiser Dol phin was run down and sunk by a tow of bargcs loaded with coal. The crew of the boat composed of five sailors was lost and it is thought that they were all drowned in the boat as the weather was rough and the canvas canopy was probably battened down preventing any of them from getting out
 It is surmised that the man steer ing the boat saw the lights of the tug towing the barges and that he at tempted to run behind her not know - ing that there was tow following.
 The crew of the tug heard the men in navy launch shout and rushed aft in time to see the boat which had run foul of the towlinc struck and turned by the heavy barge. The little launch sank immediately with all on board.