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The Washington herald., 1913-09-11
Curious "CiviI Service" Interpretation.

In the current issue of the Nation
the case OF a colored railway mail
clerk. who as the result of a civil
service examination had been appoint
ed chief mail clerk on train with
white men as his assistants is dis
cusscd rather caustically. The colored
man was installed as chief clerk on a
Norfolk and Southern train, running
between Norfolk and Raleigh, N. c.
This. Of course, would not do. and
Representative Small of North Caro-
lima was requested by his constituents
to investigate and bring about a
change. But let US read the Nations
comment:
Mr.. Small did investigate. He
found that the outrage was one of
those "pcrverSions" of the merit sys-
TEN which make it unpopular here and
there. The Civil Service Commission
had actually conducted an examination
for railway mail clerk on the line be-
tween Norfolk and Raleigh. n. c..
"iAADtA dANiliS dllN QuGSllJllS dDOul
color OF skin. eyes, or hair. The ques-
tons were such as any capable person
could answer. no matter what his race.
And. as it happened. a negro had an
swered them better than some white
men. If it had not been for the ex-
animation, the negro would have had
no chance at the superior position. The
examination was, therefore. evidently
faulty. Representative Small. we read,
assured the civil service authorities
at Washington that the people in his
district and on this line OF the Nor
folk and Southern would not stand for
d negro being placed in charge of 4
mail car with white clerks as helpers
The Civil Service Commission, per-
haPs, saw the point" because we learn
that an order has been issued from
the railway division headquarters, max
ing the negro the helper. We take it
that a journal of the prominence of
the Nation is we'll informed. If so,
there ought to be some sort of ex-
planation demanded by the Civil Serv-
ice Leaguers, or, perhaps, by the
President.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-11
A GAMBLING TOWN.
BuenOs Ayres People. Have. the
Fever Badly.

BuenOs Ayres People HIVE the
Fever Badly.
In no other city Of the world, It would
seem. does money circulate with the
rapidity IL attains in Buenos Ayres. Vices
which have been largely suppressed in
this city are encouraged there by the
government, with the natural result that
gambling has come to play a larger part
each year I'm the National life.
To such on extent has the mania fOr
play taken hold of the populace that the
authorities are beginning 10 take alarm.
In the latest yearbook issued by Buenos
Ayres, copies of which were received re-
Gently. the head of the municipal govern
ment says that in several years past i
have drawn attention TO the alarming de-
velopment OF the passion for gambling
among US.
1T is enough to say that in the year
1907 the amount gambled reached $50, 600 00a.
and five years later, in 1911, Sll2,O00,OOe.
to understand the certainty which main-
tanned that il showed an alarming in
crease" In 1905 the sum bet publicly.
excluding the amounts wagered on the
National lotteries. was S5g.6i9 co; in 1890.
STl,Sl2.OOO: In 1910, SlG3, ,75i.Oo0; and in
1911, Sli2. 1000. second only to the
amounts gambIed are the sums spent on
the lottery.
The value Of the tickets issued for the
National lottery in 1911 was $3S,6I5oCe.
out Of the proceeds OF which s26652, Coz
was distributed in prizes and SS,95S,o00
given 10 charity. Most OF the money used
In gambling is wagered on horse races,
which are held the year round.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-11
TAX SUIT DECISION
FAVORS ALEXANDRIA
County Loses in Proceedings Over the
Location of Office of Washing
ton Southern Railway.
MRS. WILLIAM cox INJURED

Alexandria, Va. September 1O-A de-
cision in favor of this city was given to-
day by the State Corporation Commits
sion in. the proceedings instituted by
Alexandria County against the city TO
have Alexandria County declared the
place OF location of the principal office
of the Washington Southern Railway
Company in order 10 receive the taxes
from it which it now pays to this city.
This. therefore. means that this city
will continue to receive n part Of the
taxes paid by the company, at least. on
its rolling stock The rolling stock Of the
company is assessed in this city for $9s,-
$50 Yielding the city taxes amounting 10
S4.OS492.
Under the new State law, which re-
Gently became operative. the city where
the principal Office OF the railway COM
pany is located will only receive . per
cent Of the taxes, the residue going TO
the counties through which the road
operates.
BY this new law this city. therefore,
will lose approximately $500 in revenue
each year. The remaining 1900 will be
saved the city by the decision Of the
State Corporation Commission today.
BY decree given in the Corporation
Court today the creditors will receive
about 20 per cent of the amount due
them i'm the suit of d. Bendheim &
Son against NJ. F. Piper The matter
has been in the courts for some time
and involved the distribution Of certain
mechanics leins. Claims in the court
were as follows: II. X. Field & Co,
J. r. &. Davis, George II. Robin
sons Sons, John c. Chestnut. Hugo Her
furth. jr.. J. c. Gates. Belmont Iron
Works, Virginia Brick Works, and Fred
Kluckhuhn.
At a special stockholders meeting Of
the POmpeian Company. held today at
the office of Attorney Leo P. Harlow
It was voted TO increase the capital stock
from s500C0O to Sl,0OG000. Three new di-
rectors were also elected to hI existing
vacancies.
Several Alexandria friends of Manuel
de IamaCUna, the Mexican emissary
greeted him as he passed through this
city this afternoon to Washington. Sew
cral Of them knew him in Mexico.
Mrs. William Cox fell down flight OF
stairs at her home on Payne Street to-
day and was injured.
Mrs. George II. Harlow and her niece.
Miss Margaret i. Normoyle, have re-
turned from Braddock Heights Md, |
where they spent several weeks.
Miss ROXie Doniphan returned this |
from Boston and Fort Grebel, |
+. l., where she spent the summer.
Leo 2. Harlow has returned from the 1
Adirondack mountains, where he spent
the last six months.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-11
Persecution of Thaw.

Canada. by force. has dcportcd
Thasv, making him a martyr by such
methods. Thaw may be everything
that he is said to be, but sane or i'll
sane, he is entitled to fair treatment.
lie has not received it, either at the
hands OF the Canadian government. or
by Jerome.
ChaloHer was declared insane by
New York officials. declared sane by
Virginia officials, and is now living in
our -neighboring State in safety and
comfort. and as far as The Herald
knows. is as sane as a majority of the
citizens OF that or any other Com
monwealth. His case doesn't leave a
very good opinion of the Judgment Of
those who would like to keep him in a
New York asylum.
latest accounts say Thaw is in New
Hampshire. 1t is to be sincerely hoped
he Twill be accorded fair treatment by
that Commonwealth, regardless of Je-
rorhe or any one else. That he is a
murderer no one denies, but the courts
have decided he was not responsible at
the time he committed that crime, so
1t must be presumed that charge is not
hanging over him. In the meantime
he iiss spent many years in an asylum
living a sober and sane life. He NAV
have recovered his mental equilibrium. |
IF he has, and his actions of late GER
lainlY- point that way. he should be
given an opportunity to prove it.
New Hampshire should give him the
same chance Virginia gave Chaloner,
The Washington herald., 1913-09-11
MARE ISLAND IMPROVEMENTS.
eontr"et for Dredging Thirty-Foot
Channel Awarded n, 4. Perry,

In accordance. with his decision that
the Mare Island Navy Yard should be
further developed. Secretary Daniels will
award 20 r. A. Perry the contract for
dredging a 30-foot channel leading to this
yard.
The contract price for the work is
$l97,O0O When the contract was first ad-
yertised, the bids received ranged from
$42S,O00 10 $Z32.0J Because of the wide
variation between these bids. Mr.. Dam
iels called for another set, with the re-
suit that the highest bid was $2j2. 900. and
the lowest. $4,000. the latter of which
will be accepted.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-11

necessary to guard against mistakes and
to build on the solid foundation of gem
ufne democracy. Nothing Is too good
for.the National Capital The Des Moines
plan can be adapted TO the somewhat
peculiar conditions which exist in this
Federal District. Nothing short of this
plan will satisfy the people OF the Dis
trict when its advantages are more gem
orally understood. Let as turn on the
light.
WILLIAM d. MACKENZIE.
81 T Street Northwest.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-11
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER II. 1918.
Another Zeppelin Disaster.

l!Ihe loss of the German marine air
khip q. T. and fifteen men of heI
drew in the North Sea Tuesday night is
a heavy blow, not only to the brave
GPunt Zeppelin, whose intelligence and
courage and confidence have been so
notable an element in the develop
nient OF aeronautics, but to the Ger
Thn people, who have aided him, and
to the world, which is a beneficiary of
lis cndeavorS, even though they have
i9t been crowned with success.
;N6t fewer than six dirigible airships
of the Zeppelin type have been
Ytccked, all but one OF them by the
Wind
,The frs. disaster was that of the
Zeppelin !, which. after astounding the
world with two flights, was wrecked
stgust ;. 1908. 4 gust of wind tore
Ib$ from her moorings and burst her
" bag, and the escaping gas was ig-
nitcd. The blazing airship was carried
high into the air by the wind and
burned Spectacularly while thousands
oTsPeoplc looked on.
Zeppelin IL. in which members OF
tho royal house Of Germany travelled
- several occasions. was wrecked by
a -wind>torm April 25. 1909
g)cutschlan', which on her maiden
y age carried twenty passengers safe
lyS over the 900 miles between Fried
riSI>chairn and Dusseldorf in nine
hdrr,. was wrecked by a windslorm a
y days aftcrward in Teuteburgian
F3rest.
Zeppelin ~ was wrecked by q.
hutsring motor as she was entering
hat shed at Baden-Baden. September
II 1910.
Deutschland II was wrecked and al
most wholly dctroyed twice in 1912.
The bulk Of the dirigibles-Zeppelin
wa> as icct from end to ends
apparently the source of greatest dan
ger. sTheir effort, 10 ride out storms
at ddchor or laid to" or to scud be-
fcrc, them have not had constant sue
cess Ii must not be concluded. of |
course. that tho dirigibIe Is. therefore, !
proved d complete failure. Many long
voyages have been made successfully;
in TACT these VOYAGES have been far
more numerous than 4he disastrous
onss,
Bic wreck OF a dirigiblc airship OF
rhcs Zeppelin type. however. is far
Sneater disaster than the wreck of |
an aeroplane. In cost OF life and
such a disaster as that Of
J Frh1day night far exceeds the wreck
o&any acroplanc. So darkly does it
aoroplanc accidents. in
iad that first knowledge of it creates
hs impression that the hcavier-than-
iK machines arc lar safer than the
'Atcr-thau-air That question. how
F. is mde,crminatc in character, for
t tati~tic> cannot accurately measure an
,nsrprisc in which there is so large
IN element of chance.
But in a general consideration of
the hcavier-than-air ma
.hWc, must he acknowledged to have
made the greater progress toward per-
ection.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-11
COMMUTERS RATE CASE.
Old Dominion Directed by L. c. C.
to Explain Increase.

The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion has given the Washington and
Old Dominion Railroad Company until
October 1 to file with the commission
its brief justifying the increase in COM
muters rates on the Great Falls
branch.
About n year ago the rates were
filed. and the case has been strongly
contested before the commission.
Questions involving the financial
operations OF the road were certified
TO the commission, which held that the
carrier need not answer. respecting
certain financial transactions which
took place at the time of the lease of
the Bluemont division of the Washing
ton and Old Dominion.
The case is one which has attracted
much interest on the part OF COM
muters on this road, the greater part
of whom are employed in Washington.
Wilton J. Lambert represents the rail-
road in this case. while John B. Daish
represents the commuters.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-11

and his broad sword he led. his army
forth and tackled the. nearest flock of
Danes. For years he fought Sometimes
he had the upper hand and sometimes the
Danes would wipe out his army and
make it necessary for him to reign un-
der an assumed name in the tall timber
for months at time. But in the end
he booted the Danes out OF England and
ruled in peace. -
The Washington herald., 1913-09-11

Alfred did not go on and try to con-
quer the world when be had won this
war, but settled down and ruled with
great wisdom. He encouraged education
and justice, and made England so safe
that the ,commonest-m man could get liy-
ing without fear OF being hanged for il
Without due trial. For this reason he
was called Great He died l.0l2 years
ago. and no English king. has yet sue
ceeded TO his title.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-11

We confess that we are disposed to
look with favor on the proposition to
establish commission form of govern
ment for New York State.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-11

The announcement that Savannah is
to have a new postmaster must be ac-
cepted as conclusive that Savannah isn't
served by an R. F. d. route from At
lanta.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-11

and any attempt on the part of New
York officials to railroad him back to
Matteawan should be, and probably
will be, frustrated.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-11

North Carolina now estimates the dam
age done by the storm at s5,OOo.OOO. But
North Carolina is always blowing about
something.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-11

Mrs. Pankhurst says she IS going to
visit the United States We hope our
immigration laws are all they ought
to be.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-11

Some people are never satisfied. Pull
man car porters have organized in the
interest of higher wages.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-11

After all. perhaps, the best thing we
can do for the slit skirt is to throw the
mantle of charity over il.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-11

Better do the bulk of your Christmas
shopping before the 1914 model automo-
biles come on the market.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-11
Strong Temptation.

I never have any trouble in getting
cook to go to the suburbs"
What's your scheme?"
Il always drive up TO the agency ready
TO take her away in an automobile They
can't resist"
The Washington herald., 1913-09-11

The most surprising thing about
Jeromes poker game is that he was play
ing penny ante.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-11

There Is absolutely no sense IN wasting
sympathy on an American who has to
Eo Oerspsded to leave Nsxico
The Washington herald., 1913-09-11
Preparing Some Post Cards.

What views of the hotel would YOU
advise me to have publisher asked the
proprietor.
Not mine" murmured the disgruntled
guest My views wouldn't be fit for
publication"
The Washington herald., 1913-09-11

Hereafter Mr.. Jerome will do well to
conine himself to one game at a time.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-11
ALITTLE NONSENSE.
FALL OF FAME.

Life comes along and puts curb on
knowledge;
Great talent it delights TO disappoint.
The poet who displayed great powers in
college
Now does the verses for pickle joint.
The. erstwhile genius of the Latin Quar-
ter,
The artist who outstripped all other
kids,
Has put his talent TO a dreadful barter;
He's drawing pictures for cigar-box lids
The Washington herald., 1913-09-11
Paramount Thing,

Things are at a crisis
DO you mean Mexico. or the slit
skirt?'
The Washington herald., 1913-09-11
4 Dark Secret.

Where do the rich keep their children
until they are ready to figure in the
news on their own account?
The Washington herald., 1913-09-11
Autumn in Washington.

Congress is, duh just now"
Yes; the leaves TO print are getting
sere."
The Washington herald., 1913-09-11
He Knew.

Did the doctor seem to know what
you had?S -
Yes: I think he looked me up in Brad
streets"
The Washington herald., 1913-09-11
The Tourists.

Seeing Europe. feeling Europe,
Blowing in the dough;
Blithely tripping. also tipping
Everywhere they go.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-11

Leo 2. Harlow has returned from the
Adirondack mountains, where he spent
the last six months.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-11

Miss Roxie Doniphan returned this
morning from Boston and Fort Grebel
+. l., where she spent the summer.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-01-21
WRONG IDEAS
Entertained Regarding The
Parcel Post

Washington, Jan. 1S-Rural free de.
livery carriers are finding snags in the
new parcel post for the reason that
the suburban population seemingly
has accepted as q species Of paternal-
istic sublimated messenger service.
Reports reached the postoffice depart
ment dealing with some Of these re-
quests. One postmaster in Vermont
reported that one of his rural carriers
found in one farm letter box beside
the road q note attached to q scrap of
calico. The note read:
"Please get me FIVE yards Of color
ed print as per sample, and also get
me mop-wringer.. I will pay when
you bring them"
In another wayside box, another
rural carrier found a 81 bill appended
to a note which instructed him, as a
representative of the parcel post, to
deliver two boxes of patent medicine
and Ave lengths Of stovepipe from the
adjacent town.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-01-21

nation. I was sick every three vsaAD
and had TO stay In bed from tso - 80
days.
at b with great pleasure ~ -
what Lydia E. Pinkham's veCseIAAA
COMPOUND has done for me. hoxs -.
lowed your directions - near = -.
bic, and feel much better than I hana
felt for years. When wrote ysaho>
fore I was almost Q wreck. Yeu g
publish this letter II you IKE. h -
help to strengthen the faith - sssIS
poor suffering woman. "--Mn. Jo&E T.
RICHARDe, Westwood, Maryland
Women who suffer from thoss -
tressing ills peculiar to their ssx GAsana
not doubt the ability Of Lydia z -
hams Vegetable Compound - rss1R>
their health.
II you have the slightest 49,
that Lydia e. Pinkhom'D VNGQ1DD
ble COmp0undwill help y0u.V ~
to Lydia r. E.PinkhamI1edlcfn0G6A
(c0nl1dential) Lynn, MAAo- f0R0oN
vice. Your letter will bo 0p0noA
reod and answered BY . Wo0nA
and held In strict co3nAAaoA
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-01-21
Wind UP
Agallst Collins And Million
aIre Allen For Smuggling

New York, Jan. 18-With the ac-
ceptance Of check for 1876, sent here
today by John r. Collins, of Mem.
phis. Tenn, the curtain will be rung
down on the last act of the Govern.
ment's sensational proceedings
against Collins and Nathan Allen,
founder Of the Leather Trust.
The check Is q settlement Of the
Governments claim Of $4,000 against
Collins for smuggling into this port .
quantity Of jewelry and other dutiable
goods in June, 1909, when he and Al.
len returned from Europee accompan.
led by Helen Dwelle jenkins.
Soon after the return of the party
from Europe Allen and Mrs. Jenkins
became estranged. Following quick
upon their estrangement Allen went
back to Europe with his wife.
Whom he was away on this trip
Mrs. jenkins apartment at fashion.
able hotel was robbed in broad day.
light.
After sensational experiences about
100000 Of the stolen jewels. the total
amount Of which she claimed to ex-
coed 100000 was returned to her by
detective agency.
On the testimony Of Mrs. Jenkins.
supported by other evidence, develop
cd by Richard Parr, Deputy Surveyor
Of the port, the Federal Grand Jury
indicted Allen and Collins on charge
Of smuggling. At the same time civil
suits were brought against them by
the Government to recover customs
duties.
Allen was let of with a fine Of $16,-
900 on the criminal charge and Collins
with $4,000. The civil suit against
Allen called for 100000. The wes.
tern multi.millionaire compromised
this with the Government for 500, 900.
Tho check for $S75 received from
Collins by the Customs authorities
today is the compromise allowed him,
and winds up completely the Jenkins
Allen affair SO far as the government
is concerned.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-01-21
ENJOYABLE
Evening By Knights And
Ladies Of Security

About eighty Of the members of the
Knights and Ladies' Of Security met at
their council hall Friday evening and
spent the evening very pleasantly.
While the rainy evening kept a large
number of the members and families
away from this meeting, yet those
who were there, felt amply repaid for
their coming, at least that was the ex.
preston of thought given by nearly all
present. This is the first social ses-
sion given by this order for some time,
in which the families were also invit-
ed, but all join in saying that 1t will
not be the last one by any means.
This order has enjoyed phenomenal
growth during the last few months,
the local council having taken to men,
bership fifty new, members and more
than doubled their former member
ship. The call of the head officers for
this three months Is for twenty-one
thousand new members for the first
quarter of the year. Celebrating, In
this manner the twenty.frst annivers-
airy of the birth Of the order on Feb.
%. Mount Vernon Council No. 61S,
has been apportioned twelve new men,
bers for this big class and everything
points fair to even swell this number
considerably, as four new members
were taken during this month and sew.
en- applicants have been elected to
membership this month. Let all who
have been elected to membership get
examined soon, so as to get In the big
class to be initiated In the month OF
March. An enjoyable luncheon was
served after the rendition Of the fol
lowing program, all numbers Of which
were enjoyed by all those who braved
the elements to get to this meeting
Opening ceemonies-R. M. Davis
deputy.
Address of welcome-John Calvir
Hunt.
Moonlight on the Hudson, (pianol
Lydia Mcfarland.
Response to Address OF Welcome
Samuel Clark.
| Pennyland (Song)-Ruth Johnson.
| The Cow and the Bishop (Recita
tion) difference Sullivan.
l II Trovatore violin soio)-Pau
Mckee.
Remarks-J. C. Jacobs. I
The Quaker Girl (Song) rGoldie Nc
Farland. a- 10 9s
Recitation--M Master william Davis.
Old Black Joe (piano) Helen ParI
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-01-21
SERIOUS
Charge Lodged Against Ben.
jamin Il. Patterson
Accused Of Assault On A
Young Girl

Sheriff John NJ. Woolison went to
Akron. Friday morning, where he ar
rested Benjamin II. Patterson on q
charge of criminal assault The
charge was made recently before May
or Perrine by the victim. Mary e
Parker, west Of town. girl under the
age of 16 years.
Patterson, whose home Is said tc
be in Pennsylvania, worked here fol
81 months. being employed in the
locar gas fields. Recently he went tc
Akron. and he was found at work In
the Goodrich Rubber Go. plant there
The sheriff returned him to Mt. Yer
non Friday evening.
Patterson was arraigned before
Mayor Perrine at 9 o'clock Saturday
morning and waived examination. He
was bound over to the grand jury and
was returned to jail in default Of Q
1000 bond.