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The Washington times., 1913-11-10

the system, they are such an integral
part of the service that it is impossible
to say how profitable they would be II
operating separately. 1t is just a
Question of bookkeeping whether GER
tain expenses are charged to the rail-
road or steamship branch. If my ad'
vice had been followed We would have
sold those steamship lines five years
before the Government ordered us to
sell out When Morse offered the New
Haven $50, ,Oco, 900 for the steamship lines
l advocated their sale. But the. di-
rectors voted to hold them. Even al
that time 1 pointed out that some day
the Government would compel us to
sell them. Mr.. Morse's offer Of So.
0o0.oO0 was for the stock of the New
England Navigation Company, 50.OO(
shares, which cost us less than 5000. 90
More than so per cent of the business
carried by the steamship lines is given
directly by the raflr, ads.
I'VE can give them business so as to
make them profitable. or Improbable
Back in 1907 / told the directors that
Washington would some day pass leg1s-
lation making 1t necessary to sell the
steamship lines. I said then that il
the sale were not made competition
would come, which would tend to great
ly cut down our profits: and that al
any rate We would be forced to buy
the Merchants & Miners line and the
Winsor line.
but aside from the mere question
of policy / never cared to have the
steamship lines on our hands. / was
always terribly afraid that some day
a fearful accident would take place or
one of the Sound liners. 1t is true that
for many years our boats have been
operated without accident. But &C
cidents have occurred on other lines
and 1 was afraid that the day might
CHI a
1 was really afraid that il some big
accident occurred to one of our boats
that il would cost me my life, as people
would be wrought UP against me as
the responsible head Of the property.
Government Action.
1.-The railroads will all go under Gov
ernment ownership. It is coming quick
Iy. Five years ago ! felt that 1 would
not live to see It. But now 1 think thai
/ shall. The regulation by the Govern
ment during the last ten years has
tended to lower the value of railroad
$ ocks as investments. There is not the
big money in railroads that there usec
to be. There will not be any great op'
D sition to Government ownership wher
the time arrives, because private cap
ttal will find the field unprofitaole as
result of the too-strict regulation
but under Government ownership
trains will still be late, wrecks VIII oc'
cur, and mails will be missent and lost
in Just as large proportion as they art
today Under Government ownership
however. man win simply have t.
stand il and swear. His kicking will dC
no good. If he loses a shipment o.
GOODS he will have to file his bill mad
wait for Congress to appropriate the
money for him. ] believe in thorough
and complete Government regulation
and / have often advocated many o.
the regula tions which have come into
force only during the last few years.
do not believe the roads will be as wei
operated under Government ownership
as under private management will
proper regulations
The Washington times., 1913-11-10
Docks Wrecked, Trees
Uprooted By the Gale

CHICAGO, Nov. l0-Half a million
dollars in wrecked docks, two deaths,
washed out boulevards. up-rooted trees
and damaged telegraphic and telephone
lines was the result in the Chicago
district today of the most severe early
winter storm that has swept the lake
region and the middle West for many
gears.
Tremendous breakers. hurled in by
stiff gale were still dashins upon the
lake front early today, but the force
of the storm was spent.
The lake region and the country east
of Chicago apparently suffered most
from the storm. Reports from Wiscon-
severe gale and sudden drops in
but the far West States
are reported to have missed the hurri-
cane.
Two deaths were reported in Chicago
Antoine Ziupsuys was blown from a
river bridge. fighting his way home
through the gale, and drowned. An
unidentified man was also blown into
the river and drowned.
The greatest damage in the middle
West was done in and around Chicago.
Nearly 500, ,O1d spent in filling in new
land and constructing break"ater on
Lincoln Park was carried away in the
under-tows of the great waves that
reached far in, and even washed out a
section of Sheridan road, one of the
city's snowy bouleverds. Docks and
lighthouses were swept away. and the
city today was strewn with wrecked
signs. trees, and trolley wires and
cables.
All Up and down Lake Michigan the
stern wrought havoc. At Milwaukee
the 10000 municipal breakwater, part
of the extensive new harbor project,
was washed away. Points on Lake Su-
pcrior reported a nlile-a-minute wind,
Lake. traffic was closed boats scudding
int n. harborf fol safety.
Two tugs and a boat from the Chi
cago life saving station fought their
way through mountainous waves carly
today and took off the crew of the lum-
be1 schooner C. ID. Buys, which was In
distress one mile off shore The schoon.
er shipped seYerai tOns OF water and
today is IT, danger of going TO the bot
tom.
Wire traffic in al! directions from
Chicago was demoralized today. Sew
eral cities between New York and Chi
cago were cut Oh from communication.
The Washington times., 1913-11-10
Whipping Post Ursed
To Punish "Masbers,'
In Sermon on "Lope''

A whipping post for mashers-
''the most despicabIe among
men"-was advocated by the
Rev. DR.. James Shera Montgom-
cry from the pulpit of the Met
ropoIitan Memorial Methodist
Episcopal Church, in the course
of a sermon on "Love."
"The 'masher'-h0w despicable the
wOrd!, said DIR. Montgomery.
"The whipping post should be
his portion, where the lash OF
public gaze and public senti-
ment may cut him."
The Washington times., 1913-11-10
Carnegie Gives Away
$10,OO0,0OO by Error

EDINBURGH, Nov. 1o.-Andrew Car
neige has discovered he has given away
another $40, 900 without knowing it
When he founded the United Kingdom
Trust, in July last. he announced he
had transferred that amount, held by
the United States Trust, to the trust
here. After a long consultation with
lawyers, he learned it was impossible
to make the transfer legally.
This forced a fresh disbursement for
the United Kingdom Trust Friends re-
lieve this trust never would have been
created had Mr.. Carnegie not thought
the funds already were provided.
The Washington times., 1913-11-10
Mrs. F. W. Vanderbilt
To Feast Newsboys

NEWPORT, r. l., Nov. 10.-The usual
Thanksgiving dinner TO small boys,
messengers and otherwise, has been
ordered by Mrs. Frederick w. Wander
bilt. in a letter received here by Mrs.
T. Fred Kaull.
The communication directs that the
When-So-Ever Circle. of which Mrs
Vanderbilt Is president, shall provide a
good one" for the. boys. About 400 are
exDected
The Washington times., 1913-11-10
They Mixed the Babies.

SHREVEPORT. La, Nov. l0.-Two
mothers in Bossier parish are just
hoppin' mad as result OF the baby
show at the Bossicr Parish Fair in
Plain Dealing earlier in the week.
And three Shreveport men are 10
blame for IL all, for they pinned a
girl baby's prize winning ribbon on
q boy baby and vice versa
The Washington times., 1913-11-10
Boats Held At Their
Docks At Buffalo

BUFFALO, N. Y, Nov. lo.-The first
blast of winter swept over Buffalo early
today, when the temperature took a
sharp drop and the wind increased to
a gale Snow followed soon after, and
at 5 o'clock about an inch had fallen.
The coming OF the storm had been
anticipated by shipping and boats sched-
uled to leave for upper lake ports were
kept at their docks. The steamer Cad
lilac, light and bound for Erie, was the
only vessel to venture out.
The Washington times., 1913-11-10
Lucky Boston Basks
In Unusual Sunshine

BOSTON, Nov. 10-While the rest of
the country was storm swept today.
and the high winds were said to be
sweeping in this direction. Boston ex
,perienced something unusual in iss
more recent history. The sun was
shining. During the past month the
sun has been visible on about half
dozen days The temperature lowered
around %.
The Washington times., 1913-11-10
B. & O. Train Caught
In SnoWdrift in Ohio

EAST LIVERPOOL, Nov. lO-GanGs
of laborers were sent TO Speidel today
to release a freight train of the Balti-
more and Ohio road that was caught 10
a sTowdr.ft and has been stalled 10"
several hours. This city was Ia DART;
ness last a.ght, electric light. street
railway, and telephone and telegraph
wires having gone down In the storm.
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Astorfa Pharmacy. ard and q.
Brchrach Pharmacy, 9Th and EyA
se,iers sene 81 Pharmacy: "a, ste = and Q.
csrventsr Z Dunlop. 18th @ and ana dir.rA
Shrfstiapi Pharmacy. 7th and u
Concord Pharmacy, lns \; II. ava
Day Co, 5th and q.
Days Pharmacy. lith and PARK rad.
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Harvard Phsrmscy. ii,h and Hs1vafl
Hines Fharmacy. New Jersey ars q a.
Hutton & Hilon, End and L
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Koss Pharmacy. .th and Florida sv>
Maltby's Pharmacy. 1851 Calvert q
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yeitch's Pharmacy. goth ana II.
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OCTOBER CIRCULATION.
DAILY.
Total gross. October, 1s13. 50
Total net. October. 81. ia
Average net. October. 1913. Sooes
SUNDAY.
Total gross, October, 1873. 2.7os
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Total net October, lA3. Lei. As
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Washington Times a. detailed. and that III.
net figures represent. all returns eliminated.
the number Of copies Of The Times which are
sold. delivered. furnished. or mailed to bona
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The Washington times., 1913-11-10

S. Martin, superintendent of play
grounds, and Miss Emma Jacobs. who
is in charge of the domestic science
department of the public schools, will
be speakers at q meeting OF the Lin
coin Park Citizens Association in the
hall at Fourteenth and \ streets
southeast next Wednesday evening.
The Washington times., 1913-11-10
Deer HaIts Golf Game.

NEW YORK. Nov. 10.-Games were
stopped and a hunt was soon or wher. a
deer. followed by a doe, ran across the
golf links at White Plains,
The Washington times., 1913-11-10
LOST AND FOUND

LosT-Bic,cle. Emblem: black frame; coast
er brake: wired box; handle bar; spring
saddle: siX-inch piece OF rubber hose on
frame. s. reward II returned to l2u n. ].
ave. N. w. or Information leading to its re-
covery.
police badge. No. sos:
lost or stolen from 49, Ith ST. y. W. Re
ward If returned to No. Police Station
LOST - Fur automobile glove. in 'front.'
of Harvey's, 10Th and Pa. ave-. Sunday
evening. reward: return to Harveya
LoST-Brooch, with large amethyst setting.
between 1926 Euclid 81. and Columbia Coun-
try Club, by way OF l4th and u transfer.
Reward II returned 10 Apt 70. 1a2s Euclid It.
JOsT-Lady's goid watch and fob set with
hrilliants ana amethyst, .ith St. between
Massachusetts and Pennsylvania ayes. ce-
ward. sos willard bids.
LOST-Brown leather pocketbook. containing
So in tickets; on L ST.. bet. 9Th and lOth
n. W, or on Th st. car. Reward and no
questions asked II returned to ILL 10th ct
LOST-A cluster diamond ring. between 22nd
and Pa. ave and 18th and II sts.. or on
Baltimore Annapolis cars. Return TO IA:
Pa. ave; reward 50
LOST-Saturday, coat. between 1st and y
SITS s. W. and 18th and II SITS. n. e VIII
give reward for return of book and papers
TO P. II. HITAFFER. 17a Half ct. s. w:
LosT-BIack and white taIlless Welsh sheep
dog. Reward II returned to 2SSs . ST.
" w.
LOST-Brown leather bag at 18th st. and Co
lumoia road containing clothing. Return
to Tine senedick. ls0s 81. Reward
FOUND-rhree umbrellas. 10 packages.
trowel canes. / dress suitcase. pins. !
handbag, i coffee can, valisesl / button. l
wheel. / dress, coats. ! nutner, palr
eyeglasses, / razor WASHINGTON TER
MINAI. UNION STATION.
LOST-Riding motorcycle. between War
Dent and Hycttsville. Md. gold watch
fob and charm. Masonic emblem and b. Il.
q Reward for return to 17lO Pa ave. l
The Washington times., 1913-11-10
WOrshipfuI Master Charles s

Shreve of Lebanon Lodge, No. Z, an
nounces the NJ NJ. degree for the next
stated communication of the lodge,
November 81. The L. A degree was
conferred at the last meeting on five
candidates with J. W. NJ. f. Yerger
presiding. a goodly number of
brethren were present to witness the
work. The lodge has just closed one
of the most prosperous years in its
history.
The Washington times., 1913-11-10
Eugenics. prenatal care, md In

struction OF mothers, problems of infant
hygiene and infant feeding. standards of
training for body welfare. continuation
schools for homemaking, and the reia-
ton Of vital statistics to plans for social
betterment will be some of the subjects
discussed at the annual meeting of the
American Association for Study and
Prevention OF Infant Mortality, which
opens here Friday. The meeting closes
next Monday.
The Washington times., 1913-11-10

J. Fred Essary. Washington corrc-
spondent of the Baltimore Sun, has been
elected an active member. and Thomas
w. Brahsny, chief clerk, the White
House clerical staff, limited member
of the Gridiron Club.
The Washington times., 1913-11-10
Wanted To Sell Ships.

One of the striking revelations in the
2leIlen story is that Mellen himself was
never in favor OF the attempt to mo-
aopolize the water transportation Of
New England. He says.
I'm regard ito the steamship end Of
The Washington times., 1913-11-10

Charged with robbery. Garrison
Pursell was arrested by Policeman
Lintler OF the First precinct. this morn
ing. Joseph Muir and Pursell were in a
lunch room together near Tenth and d
streets, when. 1t is alleged. Pursell got
$19 from Muir. Pursell was pursued.
and, 1t is declared. was caught by Lint
Ter two blocks away putting the money
in his shoe.
The Washington times., 1913-11-10

Ninety days I'm Jail were Imposed
in Police Court on Motem jackson, col
ored, on the charge of appropriating
$50, the property of Dominick Bronson.
Detective O'Brfen picked up Jackson,
against whom a warrant had been is
sued since March 81, 1910, the date of
the offense.
The Washington times., 1913-11-10

The grand jury will Investigate the
charge of larceny of s19 from Joseph
Muir by Garrison Pursell. a soldier,
who pleaded not guilty before Judge
Pugh. His bond was fixed at $1,000.
Patrolman ]. R. Lintler testified that
he found Pursell behind the District
building with one shoe. of and in the
shoe he found sl9.
The Washington times., 1913-11-10

Charles A. Mckay, Of 475 Hstreet
northwest. and Elmer ]. Fowler of Cap
itoI Heights, who were arrested on
Saturday. will be tried on November Is
on the charge of stealing platinum from
electric light bulbs at the Potomac
Electric Light and Power Company's
plant.
The Washington times., 1913-11-10

The theft of . SO pair OF trorsers
was the charge in Police Court against
James stevenson, colored, whom Detec-
tive Harry Evans arrested. He was
given sixty days. A similar sentence
was given to Charles Kennedy for lar
ceny of an overcoat valued at $50.
The Washington times., 1913-11-10

Benno M. seibold, who obtained mo-
toriety some months ago because Of a
test case In the courts is to make an
other night to test his constitutional
rights. Seibold is convinced that a
license issued to him to sell liquor for
the last license year Is sufficient for
his continuance as a liquor dispenser
this year. The authorities hold differ
entity and the issue Is to be tried.
The Washington times., 1913-11-10

C. Connolly, sixty-seven years old, died
suddenly this morning at his home, ia
Thirteenth street southeast Coroner
hewitt was notified, and gave the nee
essary certificate.
The Washington times., 1913-11-10

Dama&es In tne sum OF >IVsVVV are
asked by John W. Hoffman in a suit
filed in the District Supreme Court
today against the Pittsburgh Con-
struction Company. 1t is set forth in
the bill that Hoffman was injured
while operating a 'dinky'' engine in
connection with the construction of
railroad trackage.
The Washington times., 1913-11-10

John bridge this morning, Roy Bourke,
nineteen years old, of Glen Echo, was
accidentally shot In the leg by a COM
panion. He was taken to the George
town University Hospital, where Il was
said the wound was not of a serious ma
ture.
The Washington times., 1913-11-10

The first fall meeting Of the Yer
monters of the District will be held
at the Washington Club, ITO I street
tonight A president will be elected
to succeed W. w. Husband. who Is
now abroad. and NJ. ]. McCuen, who
has returned to Vermont, will be sue
ceeded as financial secretary.
The Washington times., 1913-11-10

Reports from the home OF Mrs.
Louisa Key Norton, at Cleveland Park
say that George A. Rawson, the avi-
ator, who was injured in fall five
weeks ago at Spencer, w. Va, Is
slowly Improving. He passed good
night and his recovery is expected. Mr..
Rawson is the grandson of Mrs. Nor
ton. He had concussiou of the brain
and congestion of the lungs.
The Washington times., 1913-11-10

FOIIOWfnR fnstruct1Ohh VrOm the
Commissioners Major Sylvester has is.
sued orders withdrawing all uniformed
policemen of the Metropolitan Police
Department from duty at Union Sta.
tion. Hereafter the railroad property
and the public will be guarded by the
Terminal police and the three detec.
tyes on duty.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-05
EDITOR

him from the control Of public AFFAIR." and to secure
this end will snare no effort and invade Mexico II
necessary. ssFf{ts-s>. - III sr- ,z.srss
8 Every endeasor win be made to eject the
elimination OF Huertas adninistration by financial
pressure or. in other words. no steps viii be taken
to help his administration to avoid what seems to
be inevitable bankruptcy. TvflIa be made clear to
foreign investors that obligations Incurred by the
present regime win not Be recognized and must Be.
come worthless IS 81 - - -
3-If financial pressure prove Insufficient to ac-
compsh the end desired the United. states VIII re-
sort 70 blockade OF Mexican ports thus destroying
customs revenues and preventing the importation OF
munitions OF war In the meantime the possibility
that the American navy shan collect the Mexican
custonszis being seriously considered.
when the elimination OF Hlerta il Obtained
efforts win be directed TO inducing someone accept
able to both fctons to assume the provisional pres
idency under the protection Of tie United States,
president Wilson requires that general cleo
ton shall be held and new congress and president
elected II .4s.s.,,ss s - a.
III Is made clear % al Foreign nations that
nothing viii induce the United states to acquire ter
rtofy fas the result 81 Intervention -
From present prospects there will be no nee
p blockade of Mexican ports. The blockad
{ Mexican loans will be sufficient "a triumph
! many papers already foresee, for stlollarles
s. Sc.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-05
iU6U2T Or sPlEHDIb SUCCESS

What the Merchants Association thinks q
me plan for one great commercial body in thi.
CITY was shown yesterday afternoon. By a yot.
q ~ 70 2, the merchants went on record in favo,
q ainaigamation with the Chamber Of Com
mercc s. s.
Ninety per cent of the merchants who attend
e yesterdays meeting have spoken Id favor d
ne merger plan The postalcarl referendum,
which will be closed on December 81, viii IN.
uoubtedly show almost or quite as large pro.
portion Of the entire membership squareiy be.
hind the plan Of greater ehamber, for the
greater chainber will be one factor id d Greater
Honoiulu and the businessmen Of tlisscity real
itc IL. 49, 4.
The strength Of the vote ID favor 81 The iner,
Eek 4 peculiarly gratifying Il the star Bulletin
Afterthe decisive votesof the Chamber Of Com
n'erce, there was d good del 81 discussion as to
The attitude Of the Merchants Association This
paper Mas informed by several members that the
project was not likely to carry ii the Associa-
tier, or In any event, would carry by 50 small a
opiRion as to its merits
The Star. Bulletin is the only paper that has
fought for the merger Of the two bodies, and Il
= 9ratifying indeed to know.that the arguments
presented almost daily in the news and EDITORIAL
columns Of this paper have been valid arguments
.1d recognized as such by the Overwhelming
vote 0f yesterday.
The action Of The Merchants association isl
distinct encouragement ID the territory wide
Ieftoeethern movement
It's augury of splendid success FOR the great
~ |ofIr Nh fdv6S. lln >,a.,<<. s,,..1t -
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-05
TIE EfYsPiPEls and TBt KIllElf CASE

| The findings In the case Of John r. Kellett
whose appeal from his discharge by Sheriff Jar
Irett has been heard at length before the civil
service commission, will be made public to
might
has preferred not to comment since the close oi
the hearing on the evidence before the commits
sioners upon the evidence offered III the Keilett
Tease. After the findings are in, this paper will
make some comment on the hearing and the facts
brought out Cor The. cfarg involved matters Of
lserions import to the police administration
The attitude or this paper throughout both
the lIcDuffie and Kellett cases has been an en-.
|deayer to be fair to both prosecution and de.
Tense; to be independent and Impartial in pre-;
senting the news to the public and il treating
the issues edit0rialiy. That this attitude found
general appreciation has been emphasized again
and again. The chairman Of The commission ID
"a signed statement declared that the Star Bulle.
tin accounts had been fair, accurate and thor
ongh, and since the close sof the hearing both
attorneys have thanked this paper for its fair
handling Of the case.
Deputy Attorney. general Arthur G.. Smith,
after the hearing, volunteered the following
statesmen !: - & u
q appreciate the fairness with which the
star nlletin has treated, III its News columns
and, editorially the Investigation and the hear
ing Of the charges against John RI Kellett !"
What the Star-Bulletin has to say after the
findings are made public will be said in the same
spirit as its handling of the case during the trial
This paper Is not influenced By any ell with
the police department and can speak the truth
without fear or favor. #@at 81.