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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-11
Go over Canal Locks.

The Panama Canal Zone has been
crossed from ocean to ocean by Robert
G.. Fowler and r. A. Duhem In hydro
biplane. according to dispatches from
Ancon received yesterday. This is the
first time the zone ever has been crossed
The aviators few east. The trip was
msde in one hour and thirty-five min
utes.
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statement VIII BE Issued.

When the Presidents communication
public by the President
The Japanese Embassy let ii be known
that il would expect the President or
Secretary Bryan to issue some sort OF
statement which would inform the
American public of the trend of the dis
cussions between the two governments
1t is no secret that the Japanese ex-
pect much from popular opinion in the
United States, and believe they will
strengthen their case if it can be pre-
scented to ths American people as an APP
peal to the spirit of fair play.
The japanese Ambassador, however,
has declined to issue any statement on
his own behalf at this time, and insists
that any publicity given his discussions
with Secretary of State Bryan must
come from the latter or the President.
The vigor with which Ambassador
Chinda has pressed the issue since Mr..
Bryan's return from California has made
strong impression. The Ambassador
repeatedly has been to the State De-
partment and on the day of the Secre-
tary's arrival in Washington practically
insisted through Counselor Moore, that
, he have an immediate audience with the
Secretary.
Subsequently, Ambassador Chinda
maintained similar position in favor
OF prompt consideration OF the protest
OF his government. 1t is the understand
ing that the Ambassador has been in
structed to follow such a vigorous policy
by his home government. 1t is this at
t6ude which has impressed anew upon
Washington the seriousness OF the Cali
fornia-Japanese controversy
This fact, taken into consideration
with the worldwide insistence of the
Japanese that they be recognized as the
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Fort Smith. Ark. May l0--A posse
was searching the neighborhood of Bo-
nanza, sixteen miles south of here. today
for three men who dynamited the safe
in the First State Bank there early to-
day and escaped with between s1.5oe and
5000 n currency
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Secretary OF the Treasury McAdoo yes
terday approved the recommendation of
the report of the committee appointed
by former Secretary MacVeagh, adopting
certain notifications of the appraise-
ment of Limoges chinaware, imported
from France. The recommendations
provide a guide for the appraisement of
white and decorated china. 1t meets
with the approval of the Limoges Cham
Der of Commerce, exporting interests of
that city, and New York importers
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BRITISH MAIL BOAT WRECKED.
Steamer Indrabarah Goes Ashore ON
Manajatn Coast.

Wellington. New Zealand. May 10.-The
British mail steamer Indrabarah, which
sailed from London on February II, was
wrecked today on the Manajata coast
and is a total loss. The members of her
crew were rescued. The Indrabarah was
bound for Auckland. After being driven
ashore by a gale she began to break up.
It is believed that most of her mail cargo
was lost.
The Indrabarah was owned by the In
dia Line! She was built in 1870 She was
steel vessel of 1886 tons.
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equal of any of the civilized powers. Is
regarded as the only element which
makes the present situation one of dam
ger to the friendly relations of the two
countries
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The .odor Of the fir tree disgusts toe
cotton boil weevil. The Southern cot
ton fields are being cleared of the pests
BY planting these trees about them.
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ALLOWANCE IS CHARGED.
Interstate Commerce Commission
Decides Texas City Case.

yesterday held that bay lines entering
Texas City, Mex, should pay an al
lowance of $3.50 per ton on loaded cars
to the Texas City Terminal Company,
which is greater than the allowance to
the Galveston Wharf Company at Gal
weston.
The commission found the Texas City
company renders greater service
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wilson APPEALS
TO GOV. Johnson
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

ing been presented, Viscount Chinda de-
voted his talk with Mr. Bryan yester-
day morning to a lengthy argument in
support of the views Of his government.
He attacked the proposed California law
not only as involving a technical viola
tion Of the treaty of 1911. respecting the
rights of Japanese to hold property i'm
the United States. but also as contrary
to the general spirit of equality of privi-
ieges which he maintains the treaty
contains.
Mr. Bryan contented himself, during
this conference, with assuring the Am
bassador of the good will of the United
States in the premises, and of the dispo-
sition of the President to do all within
his power to prevent any State from
acting i'm a manner offensive to Japa-
nese sensibilities. He gave the Ambas-
sador an unequivocal assurance that the
President is determined that the treaty
rights of Japanese subjects shall be re-
spected throughout the United States.
Upon the return of President Wilson
from an excursion to Mount Vernon yes
terday, Secretary Bryan had a long talk
with him at the White House. 1t was at
this conference that the decision was
reached to transmit to Gov. Johnson the
views of the Japanese, and repeat to him
the representations made by the Am
bassador here Following the confer
ence, the Secretary made it clear that the
only action to be hoped for as the result
of communication with Gov. Johnson.
is that the latter may see fit to change
his mind and veto the alien land bill.
At the same time, the Secretary gave
no indication of any feeling of conf
dence that Gov. Johnson will yield in the
matter. 1t was assumed here that, hav-
ing spent a week at Sacramento during
the consideration and passage of the
alien land bill, Mr.. Bryan is in better
position to .Udge of the temper of the
California executive in this matter than
is any one else in the Presidents coun-
ell.
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Batavia, Dutch East Indies, MAY 10
Seven persons were drowned and seven
teen others are missing as the result Of
the capsizing of a Dutch steamer in the
Java Sea today.
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Jap Army Of 100000
On the Pacific Coast?
German Officer Says So

New York, May 1o.-The New York
American tomorrow will say:
IF war was declared between japan
and the United States, you yndid find
that Japan has a well trained, highly
efficient standing army of 10000 men right
in California and along the Pacific coast
Those men are patriotic to the core and
would be a serious menace to the safety
of our citizens il war broke out"
The foregoing statement was made to-
day by Maj. Heinrich Werner of the Ger
man army as he sailed for Bremen on
the steamer Prinz FREDERICK Wilhelm.
Maj Werner, on his retirement from ac-
tive service. came this country ten years
ago and made his home in San Francisco
He has become wealthy and has decided
to live permanently in Germany
What / tell you now is the result OF
close study of the Japs on the Pacific,
continued the Major. THE mobilization
of a small army has been going on Sc
cretly for years. / have observed with
military eyes and am therefore better
able to appreciate what constant military
training means.
Has Seen Japs Drill.
"In isolated parts of California which
l have visited in my automobile, l have
come across Japanese spending their
time in drill. l have watched small COM
panies of them marching and parading
to the orders of Japanese officers, who
are earning their living in this country
by doing mental work. They have or
ganized small survey parties and made
maps of every spot in California, and
the information they have gained is of
priceless value to them.
You people in the East think 1t is all
a joke. You are over confident. and you
think that if Japan starts a war it would
simply mean a small matter of sending
couple of American pattIeships to emo
it. Japan has battleships and is building
more. Japan has an army that will COM
pare for efficiency with any army in the
world, and already has a strong foot
hold in this country"
Evening journal., 1913-07-17
THURSDAY, JULY II. 1918.
LEVY COURTS sENsIBLE ACTION.

= OOD common sense ruled in the deliberations Of
NJ the Levy Court Tuesday when the commits
sioners reconsdered the decision sell the auomo-
bles belonging to county because charges had been
made that such machines had been used for ioy-rding
purposes Il was decided to keep the machines and
to enforce rule that in future the autos shall be usea
solely for the transaction OF the countys business
Further decision reached that the machines shall
be so marked that they may be recognized anywhere
as belonging to the taxpayers
No one who knows the business that the Levy Court
Commissioners and their subordinates called upon
to transact particularly in the matter Of roads and
bridges will deny that the county showdown its own
automobiles and not be subjected to the expense Of
hiring private machines merely is question of the
honest use Of those machines. No busnessSe taxpayer
wishes to contribute TO fund to buy machine that
is to be used for ioy-ridng purposes by anyone We
eel sure however that any busness-ike taxpayer
would take pleasure I'm making such contribution if
The machine Is to be used for the expeditions and
economical transaction of the public business
If the commissioners and their subordnates viii
make an honest and sensible OF The county's
machines no one will object The public should be on
the alert however and resent misuse of them by any
one
We repeat that the Levy Court Commissioners have
displayed common sense by reconsidering their de-
csion to sell the machines Now let them show The
same common sense regulating their use, and every
= thing will be wen.
Evening journal., 1913-07-17
coNyIcrs As AeRIcuLruRALIsrs.

y Maryland an agitation has been started for the
establishment Of great penal farm 10 take the
place Of the present pententary That system of car
ing for couvcts line with the advanced ideas
Of penolo7y Many States already have farms plan
tauons for caring for the convict classes. AS rule
they have successful louisiana instance has
two plantations for whites and the other
for negroes. and they self-supportng New York
State is preparing to establish convict farms
II has been discovered that the open-air method Of
dealing with convcg does away with many Of the evils
incident TO keeping them within the walls Of prisons
They enjoy better health. maintain a more hopeful
attitude toward the future and respond more quickly
to the efforts made reform them. They find pleasure
i'm planting and culuvatng things and seeing them
grow. Getting back to the soil makes them more
like II does away largely with the hrutalizing
effect of indoor prison life
The proposition in Maryland is that the directors Of
the state Penienary shall ask the Legislature Vat its
next session to appropriate from 100000 100000
and to use part Of the money to establish penal
settlement in country the convicts may
gage in agricultural pursuits II is proposed that if
the appropriation be made the present penitentiary
shall he used merely a receiving station, clearing
house and that all prisoners who are at all deserving
or who are looked upon being safe enough to go to
the farm shall be sent there TO enjoy outdoor life.
In short the farm will be used to put the prisoners
their good behavior.
II is to the credit of Maryland that many of the
punshments formerly meted out to unruy prisoners
have been abolished Under existng conditions the
only punishment inflicted is solitary confinement upon
diet Of bread and water In fact the directors even
have reached the stage where they contemplate abol-
shng the striped uniform by all convicts in the
State penitenhpry.
Evening journal., 1913-07-17
PENNSY TROUBLES
ARE ON INCREASE
Freight Engineers and Fire
men Claim They Have Never
Received Extra Pay

HARRISBURG. July 17.-With the
trainmens trouble in the balance
unil the arbitrators take up the
wage requests. the Pennsy is about
to &c up against another grievance.
tha, Of freight engineers and fire
men.
Some time ago recommendations
were made by board of arbitra-
tors that readjustment of wages
covering the enginemen and fremen
he made. Figures were submitted
and the recommendation of the ar
btrators were approved by the
railroad officials Since that time.
passenger engineers and hremen, ac-
cording to a statement made today.
were paid to the men in the pas
senger department. but the freight
employees have never received a
penny of the increase
Last month 10 was stated tha. the
extra pay would be forthcoming in
the June checks. but the freight men
have not received il, and now they
propose 60 send a committee TO the
officials to ascertain the cause of The
delay. In the event of a decision
that the freight men are not entitled
to any increase, a request viii be
made for further arbitration. Il was
reported that owing to the busy
times I'm preparing for the
somi-monthly pay days, II has been
impossible 10 complete the increase
for the freight enginemen and fire
men. and now that plans for the two
pay days each month have been an
/ nounced. the question of extra pay
for the freight men will be taken up
Evening journal., 1913-07-17
RAG SOCIAL FOR
MAESHALLTON CHURCH

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
MARSHALLTON, Del. July H.
NJ. f. Burklite. OF Waynesboro, Pa
has returned home after visiting Mr..
and Mrs. A. f. Klair. of near Mar
shallton. While in Delaware Mr.
Burkiite visited his brother, Irwin
Burklite of DoVer.-Thomas Vansant,
Of near here, recently visited Gettys-
burg.-"A rag sociable' will be held
at the home OF Miss Margaret Wood
ward. Monday evening, July 2S.-The
Red Clay Greek Aid Society viii hold
its monthly meeting at the home Of
MIR and Mrs irwin V. Gregg this
evening. A dialogue entitled "A
District School of Blueberry Corner"
will be given. The Red Clay Creek
Y. p. B. Will give its annual eXcur-
sion TO Woodside Park. Philadelphia,
on Thursday, July 31.-Miss S Laura
Walker has returned home after visit
ing Miss Elva Gregg. near Greenville.
Miss Sylvia Hlair of Centerville, Is
visiting her Amt and uncle, Mr. and
Mrs irwin G. Klair Mrs. William
Peoples. Jr., recently visited her par
ents Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hobson. of
near Greenville.
Evening journal., 1913-07-17
DELAWARE CITY
TAXES BOOSTED

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
DELAWARE CITY. Del. July H.
The taN notices for the year 1913 have
hcen sent ont by Samuel NJ Hicken. The
total assessment is nearly S65O,000. The
school tax rate is Sl65 per 500. The
city tax rate is so cents per $l00 The
city rate was raised recently TO meet eX
penscs TO be incurred by a bond issue,
which is 10 be- made at an early date.
Mrs NJ. A. Holiday is making i'm
provements to the front of her restau-
rant
Bolton Stewart and William Gibson
caught sturgeon ON Monday that
nctted them about $50
Samuel NJ. Hicken. while on a vacation
at Ocean Grove. N j.. met Miss Emma
Tumhland whom he had not seen for
forty years Miss Tumblund was n for.
mer resident here
Sergeant Charles I. Loebensteon, first
class. of the Hospital Corps. LETT on Mon
day for Fort Screven. Ga. lie has beer
succeeded by Sergeant August Knapp
/ first class of Fort Screven. Ga.
Evening journal., 1913-07-17
ORDERS FoR TRAINMEN.
Must See That Passengers Get Z
fine Rirhf Vrain.

Must See That Passengers Get on
the Right Train,
New orders have been issued TO
the trainmen of several divisions Of
the Pennsylvania railroad i'm order
that the passengers may make less
mistakes i'm the boarding of wrong
trains and I'm order that the unload
ing of passengers at stations may
be expedited II is expected that the
new ruling will become general over
the entire system within the next
few weeks Among IN new orders are
the following instructions 20 the
trainmen.
Trainmen will. while boarding
passengers. frequently announce the
nanies of the principal stations al
which the train will stop and before
departure from terminals make the
announcement in all of the coaches
When approaching station al
which the train is 10 stop, the name
of the station will be announced
plainly at least twice inside of all
coaches and dining cars. the an
nouncemont to be the name OF the
station only.
on through trains the announce
ment should be made. reads the or
der. sufficiently in advance Of the
station TO enable passengers TO be
ready TO leave the train promptly
Several other directions much the
same as have been in fore for q
number of years, are added to the
special bulletin.
Evening journal., 1913-07-17
GOSSIP OF FIHECOURTS

4 good story was told al one of the
many banquets in q garrison town on
the occasion of the ksiser's recent silver
jubilee as ruler Here IL is:
Some time ago Kaiser Wilhelm heard
that the captain Of one OF the infantry
Guard regiments at potsdam had nNed
the regulation hour OF schooling for ms
men at 6 o'clock IN the inoming. Though
doubtmg the fitness of such an carry
hour for the lesson. aud the ability O, "a
popular young officer to keep them mp
10 this rather eXactine standard of early
rising. the Kaiser one day walked into
the barrack rcum.at o'clock. The CAP
tlin was not there. but thv Emurror
showed neither annoyance nor surpri
lie asked whore the lesson was 90 he
found in the books and, without more
ado. to the mingled anxiety and deliglt
of the men, he took the lesson i'm hand
and explained the passuge in history
which was the subject of the day. u
was nearly O'Clock wnen the captain
showed himself The Kaiser returned
his salute, made no allusion TO his crest
fallen countenance but handed him The
lesson book after pointing out how fa'
the class had got. and then left the
room.
Nothing was said or heard Of the hl-
cident until few days later. when tho
captain received handsome alarm
clock. evidently from the Kaiser. What
the officer write in his letter of thanks
was not revealed by his brother officers.
The presence Of the King and Queen OF
England at Epson recently recalls the
fact that the late King Edward insti.
tutpd sweepstake among the members
of the royal family who visited the
Derby wear by year An amusing Incl
dent took place in 1909. The late King
did not believe that "Minoru' had a
chance. and his disgust was manifest
when he discovered that ne had drawn
/ his own horse. He promptly offered tC
sell his chance for half a crown. and his
offer vas taken by Prince Arthur ol
/ Connaught. who had himself drawn th'
/ inevitable blank. The Kings face was
quito study when his horse won and
+ Prince Arthur demanded his money from
/ the stakeholder. the present Lord Stom
/ fordham.
Though the Queen disapproves Of
gambling she is usually prevailed up
pom 70 fake a share in the royal Derby
I"sweep." A few years ago she drew
1.-The favorite, after having laughinglN
protested against being made q
take part The late Prince Francis
of Teck cher brother) offered to buy
the ticket from her, but Queen Mary:
/ objection to taking part did not -
iCuite to that length, and she an
nounced that she would hold It, AnC
furthermore. she demanded her win.
nings within ten seconds of her horse
passing the post as a fairly easy win
lher.
The King recalls the fact that h'
had backed the winner of the Derb,
Evening journal., 1913-07-17
GEMS OF THOUGHT


The books which help you most are those which
make you think The most The hardest way of learn
ing is by easy reading, but great book that
from a great thinker-it rs ship of thought deep
freighted with the truth and with beauty-Theodore
Parker
n has been said in the praise men, that they
will talk whole hours together upon anything; but it
must owned TO the honor of the other sex that there
are many among them who talk whole hours to-
gether upon nothing.-Addison.
.-.-.---
great city is that which has the greatest men and
women II it be but a few ragged huts il is stil the
greatest city IN the world.-Whitman.
Fiction ags after truth. invention is unfrutul and
Imagination cold and barren.-Burlo.
.-.--.-.
All ranks and orders Of being equally concern
ed in public observation-disclosures.
II put to the pinch, an ounce of loyalty is worth
pound of cleverness.-Anonymous.
You Christians of the best edition. all picked and
culled.-Rabelais
:-;-:-:
The veracity which increases with old age Is not far
from foly.-La Rochefoucauld
Education is an ornament in prosperity and a refuge
in adversity-Arstote.
The essence Of good and evil is certain disposition
Of The will-Epictetus.
No mans religion ever survices his morals-south.
Evening journal., 1913-07-17

II is useless for those who opposed to woman
suffrage to continue assert that in Illinois the
have not won a substantial victory AS the bin finally
passed the Senate there It provided that women
should have the right Of edua suffrage all questions
propositions voted elections and for the follow
ing offices Presidential electors members Of the State
Board of Equalization. mayors and all other municipal
officers except police magistrates, members of boards
assessors boards review trustees of the san
tary district Chicago. Clerk of the Appellate
Court. There is denying that the in Illinois
did win the full measure Of suffrage for which they
were conteuding and still contend. They have made
however a very clever beginning and when the men
in Illinois with what intelligence they vote for
fiji the offices above enumerated. it will be but
short step the granting to them of all the electoral
powers exercised by the The women have
good to claim that Illinois is Of the
suffrage States.
Evening journal., 1913-07-17
GOVERNOR MILLER ACrs WISELY.

xA1E take pleasure in commencing the wise acton
wv of Governor Miller in increasing from 500 10
$500 the reward offered for the capture of George
ton. colored. the alleged SLAYER OF Arnold Tenant.
Bridgeville negro several weeks ago II is pity that
the law wrl'noi permit the Governor to offer an even
larger reward to the end that greater in the
mans capture might be manifested by detectives and
others IN this and other states However he has done
The best that the law allows. nothing moro can be
asked Of him.
II highly important that this fugitive be captured
and brought to trial. His escape. under rather SEN
sational circumstances if permitted to be final will
serve as an encouragement for other lawiess men m
our State We trust that the increased reward offered
BY the Governor Will result in his apprehension and
the testimony adduced shows that Dutton really CONF
mitted the crime. that the punishment inflicted will
TT the offense