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The Washington times., 1913-09-03
MUNICIPAL STREET CAR SERVICE.

Congressman Croj3er Of Cleveland is correct in
observing that Washington is an ideal city in which
to have the street cars owned by the public. He
points out that certain constitutional legal, and fiscal
difficulties that might nterpose in other cities do
not exist here. The city Gan do whatever Congress
wills is desirable. There is no such hamper a
senseless constitutional limitation of Indebtedness,
which has been the buwark and protection of pci-
vate monopoly in so many other cities. The credi:
of the District of Columbia is glt-edged Securities
which would be required to be Aoated in order to
take over the stocks of the local companies would
find ready and eager market.
The Times believes that the time is ripe for this
undertaking. 1t believes that Washngtons public
service facilities should all be municpalized-
electricity, and street cars at least; there is some
uncertainty about like treatment of the telephone,
but whatever about the necessity for such regu-
laton will provide service within reasonable terms.
Mr.. Crosser it is worth while to mention, is
from Cleveland. He was figure in the progressive
administration of that city under Tom L. Johnson.
He knows what Cleveland accomplished by its long
fight with its street car monopol and knows it was
a good thing He knows, every other Informed
person does how much easier it would be to produce
still better results here.
Washington ought to be made model for other
advanced municipal methods. Take, for example,
the fiscal problem involved in public ownership. 1t
is plain enough that the bonds and stocks of the
street railways are lien against this community;
tax upon its need to ride, and its ability to pay
for that privilege. The community contributes
nckels enough annually to maintain the cap
itaization. Nobody thinks of fhe stree. cars
the gas company liabilities Of the community.
Would thew be any liabilities if the securities
cf the District of Columbia were substituted in the
hands of investors for the stocks and bonds of the
present corporations? Manifestly not.
Just the other day San Francisco at a special
election voted an issue of Ss,50OOOo bonds to ex-
tend its municipal street railway system. Already
the city owns important lines; these will be extended
forthwith to give public conducted service to
all parts of the city, including the grounds of the
Panama-Pacifc Exposition. The fight in San Fran
cisco has been long and bitter, the old United Rail-
ways monopoly having used all its power of politics,
finance and corruption to retain its grip the town.
But it has lost and the money needed for the new
ciy-owned lines was voted by overwhelming ma
joriy.
If the Crosser bill could be referred to pebis-
cite of the people of Washington, the affirmative
vote would be so sweeping to lack little of
unanimity.
The Washington times., 1913-09-03
VISIT OF LORD HALDANE.

There ought to be distinct inspiration for the
American Bar Association in the visit Of Visccun'
Haldane, Lord High Chancellor of England, who
breaks a precedent hundreds of years old to leave
his own country in order that he may address repre-
Se1i6live lawyers on this side of the ocean.
throughout the greater part of the United
states as well as Canada, the system Of justice is
saelo-Saxon. Its roots are in the common law Of
England and its great principles are the same as
s1ose of English law today.
But, leaving the region of first principles, Lord
Haldane's visit brings home to US the marked diff
ferences between the administrative features of law
in the United States and England at the present
time. If his presence and what he says will give
heart to the movement to batter down the mass OF
techncalties and delays that have weakened public
confidence in the courts of this country, and give
breath of true spirit of English justice, we
snail owe him debt of gratitude.
The Washington times., 1913-09-03
MENDAcIoUs NEW HAVEN METHODS.

On June IL, 1913, at Stamford, the second section
Of the New Havens Bostan express train crashed
into and telescoped the first section and demolished
the Pullman sleeper Skyark, antiquated wooden
car. BY the time Coroner Phelan, of Bridgeport
could get the scene three hours the accident
the ruins Of this car and other debris of the wreck
had been burned
During the inquest Coroner PheIan developed that
the wreckage had been burned by personal order of
President Mellen The fire, of course disposed of
much important evidehce concerning the whole affair
The officials explained that this was the custom
IL f1e road in such The Interstate Commerce
Commission, which is vested with power, and of
vii ch it is duty imposed by law, to inquire into
wrecks, ordered the New Haven officials that in
future such disposal of wreckage should not be
tinued, and was assured that the custom would be
dropped
Notwithstanding, that very same method of remov.
ing evidence was again followed yesterday.
This is not all Coroner Mix, Of New Haven, is
this time holding the inquest Mix is protege, in
politics, of the New Haven political machine, too
long the real ruler of Connecticut He has been
coroner, by grace of the lew Haven, for many
many years. and is very satisfactory official, from
the viewpoint of the railroad.
Coroner Mix is holding his inquest in secret.
The New Haven has undertaken to monopolize
political power in New England with the same ruth
The Washington times., 1913-09-03
Good Stories
Continuous History"

r. OR more than 1000 years Salon
- Xxi has had continuous his
tory. though the city has not
always been known by its
present name. It was refounded and re-
named by Alexander the Great in the
year as b. C. II Is said that Philip
OF Macedon named his daughter Thes-
salonica because on the day he heard OF
her birth he won q victory over the
Thcssalians. :. Thus the victory OF
Philip and the name Of his daughter.
the half-sister of the conqueror of the
world, are all erIbalmed in the name Of
tho city.
The Washington times., 1913-09-03

le sness that has marked its grasping for transporta
ton control. If New England has not the vigor and
independence to break away from such control it is
time for national authority to intervene. Public SEN
timent, the orders % the Interstate Commerce Com
mission, and the law of the land have too long been
Haunted If present law is not sufficient to enforce
respect there must be more law.
The Washington times., 1913-09-03
The Temperate Zone.

<<y N what zone do We live?" asked
WI the teacher.
The temp'rut zone" chanted
the well-drillsd class.
Right. And what do we mean by
temperate? Willie. you may answer"
"Temp'rut 10 where It's freezin' cold
half the time and roastin' hot the other
half the time"
II Willie wasn't sent 70 the head for
that IL wasn't because he didn't deserve
the honor.-Cleveland Plain-Dealer.
The Washington times., 1913-09-03
An AIibi.

III A Nd you say you are innocent
- ~ Of the charge of stealing a
n rooster from Mr.. Jonesr'
asked an Arkansas Judge OF
a meek-looking prisoner.
Yes. sir; and can prove It,"
How can you prove it?''
II can prove that l didn't steal Mr
Jones' rooster. judge. because I stole
two hens from Mr.. Graston the same
right. and Jones lives five miles from
Grsston's.''
The. proof Is conclusive :aid the
judge. Discharge the prisoner."-Na-
tional Food lAgaltpe.
The Washington times., 1913-09-03

AS counsel for Mr.. Newman appro-
priately points out. the majority OF
D. c. taxpayers are we'll satisfied with
And Mr. Frizzell might have replied.
but didn't. that 1t is the exception that
attempts to prove the home rule.
The Washington times., 1913-09-03
HUMPTY-PENNSY

Pennsylvania avenue once toGs all right );
Pennsylvania aUenue not0 Is fright;
Ard all the totcr's horses and all the
toirn's men
Are certainly employing an extensive
period Of time IN an apparently
Intellectual effort to put Pennsvl-
pdnid dpenue together again.
The Washington times., 1913-09-03
Pious Parrot!

- ~USTOMER-But Is he a good
bird? mean, hope he
doesn't use dreadful language.
Dealer-'E's a saint, lady
sings 'ymns beautiful. 'ad some par
rots wot used to swear something aw-
full. but II you'll believe me, this ere
bird converted the lot!-London By
stander
The Washington times., 1913-09-03

We have it by postcard from one of
the staff of New York morning pa
per that his sheet intends suing the
New Haven for unfair discrimination
because its smash-up stories are always
released for the evening papers.
The Washington times., 1913-09-03
Why City Editors Bite. Themselves and
Die of Hydrophobia.

Aic vi hyuiVPhoUAo-
A Play in Two Acts.
Founded upon real life. by One Who Has
suffered)
ACT /.
(SCENE: City room of newspaper
office. TIME: Three hours before 90.
ting to press DISCOVERED: CITY Eds.
tor and Promising Cub)
c. E.: There's a man at the Wash
ington Asylum Hospital who says he.
Pat Grove. Go down and talk to him. 81
p. c.: who is Pat Grower"
c. E: Hes the man who kidnapped
young Cudahy in Omaha. Go down and
get his story"
(EEit p. CO.
CURTAIN
ACT II.
(SCENE: Same. TINE: One hour be-
fore going to press. DISCOVERED
city Editor.)
(Enter P. c.
c. E.: "we1l. what kind of story did
you get?"
p. C.: None. They haven't issued a
warrant for him yet. They haven't
even notified the Omaha police. 1 was
afraid to write the story unit! some Of
fetal action had been taken
c. E.: "!!!!!! WARRANT. WAR
RANT FOR WHAT"
P. c.: "A warrant for his arrest
You said he'd kidnapped an Omaha boy,
didn't you?'
More or less Silence.)
CURTAIN.
The Washington times., 1913-09-03
You Tell Him; We're Afraid.

Sir: Please tell Bugs Baer that my
notion OF a soft job, since that seems
to be bothering him at present is his.
NJ ". NJ
The Washington times., 1913-09-03
You Win.

G. 5. X: I'll bet you're sore at Joe
Engel for trimming the Athletics and
thus depriving you of a chance TO
kid the Climbers.
The Washington times., 1913-09-03

Being a continuous scream" adver-
tises a local playhouse. from opening
overture to fall of curtain" Add
p. F.'s
The Washington times., 1913-09-03
Realism.

Editor-Your story has excellent
punch, but Il seems TO fall In places
Cub reporter-what else do you ex-
pect In n aAroplans story, ehtsff
The Washington times., 1913-09-03

Something for column conductors to
worry about: Congress is considering;
bills creating two more holidays In the
District OF Columbia.
The Washington times., 1913-09-03

are you a movie iaa? pcn: INKS H.,
al imated weekly in the Sunday edition q
this scrupulous cylndroid. SuI'scrIbs SOW
ADV.
The Washington times., 1913-09-03

4 would never. never do 20 drop IN,
final paragraph entirely.
The Washington times., 1913-09-03

As our copy dead-line approaches with
out a last paragraph in. sight we con
fess to a feeling of alarm.
The Washington times., 1913-09-03

Mere zero conveys but a weak i'm
preston Of our knowledge Of the cur
rency question. yet We confess that we
are being prejudiced in favor Of the pro-
posed money bill by the bankers op-
position thereto.
The Washington times., 1913-09-03

Better anythiag than that
The Washington times., 1913-09-03
What's on tie Program, In
Washington Today

Meetings, evening:
Masonic-washington Centennial No.
Il. Anacostia. No. d; Osiris. No. Is:
King Solomon. No. 81. and East Gate.
No "a: Columbia Chapter. No. I. and
Brightwood. No. 9. Royal Arch; Poto-
mac Commandery, No 8. knights
Templar; Areme Chapter. No. 10, Or
der of the Eastern star.
Odd Feliows-Eastern Lodge. No. z:
Friendship. No. Il; Federal City, No.
20; Harmony, No. 3; Mount Nebo En-
campment. No. 6.
Red Men-white Eagle Tribe. No. II.
Pythian Temple; White Eagle Council.
No. 4. Degree OF Pocahontas. Fifth
and & streets northwest.
Knights Of Pythias-Mount Vernon
Lodge, No. 5; Union, No. p; Friendship
Temple. No. 8. Pythian Sisters.
Meeting of Unity Council, No. g. Inde-
pendent Order Sons Of Jonadah, Eighth
and l streets northeast, s p N
Meeting OF the Association Of Oldest
Inhabitants, Engine House., Nine
tenth and H streets. 7:3o p. m.
Concert by United States Soldiers
Concert by United States Marine Band.
United States Capitol. 40 p. m.
Amusement..
columbia-"Cousin Kate" sis D. m
Polrs"Hawthorne. U. s. A." 2:ls. and
Sis ID. m.
Gayety-.Taxi Girls" 2:l5 and sis o. m.
Cosmos-vaudeville. continuous. from /
to lO:45 .. m.
casino-vaudeviile. afternoon and even-
National-Motion pictures. AIS and s:IS
p. m. -.-
Glen Echo-Amusements.
Chevy Chase Lake-Coneert by Marine
Rand. dancing aud other amusements.
Great Falls-Music and other amuss-
ments.
Ieayes Seventh street wharf every
day except Monday at 0 g. m Sat.
urda ny. % .. m
Luna Park-Dancing and other arnuse-
ments-
Marshall HaI-Boats leave Seventh
street wharf 10 a m. $50 p. m. and
CD D. ~
River View Park-Boats leave Seventh
street wharf 10 .. m, . and Z .. n.
The Washington times., 1913-09-03

The days Intrepidity Stakes are pre-
sented to J. P. Morgan. the well-known
stockist We don't like this sort of
thing to happen" he said, referring to
the Wallingford wrecl:.
The Washington times., 1913-09-03
The Most Unlikely Reply Will Be the
Right One.

G. S. X: If locating the reason for
the avenue tear-up is as hard as you
say it is. how do you expect to rncog-
nize the correct answer when you get It {,
The Washington times., 1913-09-03
THIS&T THAT
TO THE GIRL BEHIND THE CANDY
with Soms:Imes LittIe Of the Other


Fair VeHdor Of the ef0hty-cert confeot,
A oord dnent your sdcchdrinous task;
II you do not pqrttcuPIy object,
There is a fGror I tcould IKE to ask.
I do not mind your lofty look Of acorn,
Your air Of otonership Of all the earth;
For that, indeed, frequently hare borne,
What time said, "IH take nickeps
toorth."
I care not II yow'Ue poicder on your face;
care not II you're loudly oper-
dressed;
care not tOho you are around the place.
Just this Is the refrain of my request /:
That tohen I pdtronise your dainty shop,
And buy my penny's rortL-DoE'T,
impIore,
DON'T squeeze the bag together at the
top,
To lead me to believe Pm getting more.
Possible answer to why is Pennsyl-
vania avenue torn up?" ITO get on the
other side ~
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-01
Teamsters Strike
(By United Press Associar

fBy United Press Associations)
Indianapolis, Dec THE team
stars strike is under way today. BY
dawn Acting Mayor Wallace had the
entire police force on duty. Business
concerns said today the strike break
ers would be served with rifles in
case of disorder. A proclamation was
made that the police would shoot to
kill on the first destruction of prop
erty. The strikers permitted milk de-
liveries at the homes with babies and
mail, express and hearse drivers were
permitted to continue. The strikers
delivered print paper to the newspap-
ers.
Following several hours with COM
plete tie-up the employers began man.
ming wagons with strike breakers.
The police protected them, clubbing
their way through the street crowds.
Eight men and four women were ar
rested on charges of melting to riot.
Despite the police, many strike break
ers were dragged from the wagons.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-01
To Return Seeley

(By United Press Associations)
Washington, Dec. Through. it's
legal representatives here the Nivar-
augan government has withdrown it's
request for the extradition of Ex-
President Seeley. A Nicaraugan let
ter told Solicitor General Folk of the
State Department they would be sat
isfied by the return of Seeley to Bar
selona, Spain, his last residence be-
fore coming to America. 1t is under.
stood such promise was made. The
original application charged Seeley
with numbering two Nicaraugans. 1t
is believer, however, he is wanted to
prosecute him on a charge of the mur-
der of Leroy Cannon and Leonard
Groce, Americans executed in Mic
arauga during his dictatorship. 1t is
believed here the Nicaraugan govern
ment suspected Seeley was in New
York, where he was arrested, cooking
another plot for revolution, and there
fore undertook to get him in it's
hands. When he heard an extradition
warrant was issued Seeley took to
his apartment, where he was found
by federal officers.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-01
Complete Surrender of
Valley to Automobile
Marvel of the Times

show the prevalence Of the feeling Of
prosperity that prevades the people.
1t is no single clas Of people that
one sees with the automobiles, for
they are in use by men in all lines of
business, probably more than half be-
ing owned by farmers.
To many farmers the automobile
is indispensable. There are undoubt~
edly some farmers who neglect their
work since it has become so easy to
run to town, but they are the excep-
tion, and to the farmers who use their
machines as auxiliaries to their busi-
ness, there can be no doubt that they
are money makers in the saving of
horse flesh and of time.
At any rate, the use of the auto
mobile is growing here with such
wonderful strides that it has become
one of the greatest marvels of the
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-01
Telephone Girls Eyes

Bulletin American Medical Associa-
tion: There are in the United States
about 125,OOO telephone girls, whose
average term of service is three years
or less: The working hours are about
eight per diem; the average number
of calls is about 140 per hour, run
ming "at the peak" to 225 or more.
The operator sits facing a switch
board which is covered with numbers,
each number having small signal
light that flashes on and off as the
call is completed. When the person
calling raises his receiver light
flashes on the switchboard at "cen-
trial." and this light continues to burn
until the operator "plugs" the number
and receives the call. She then plugs
the number called for and this light
burns until the called person raises
his receiver from the hook. When
the receivers are finally replaced on
their hooks both lights flash and burn
until the operator removes the con-
Meeting plugs. To complete one call
means four flashes of light. AS the
average number of calls is 14O per
hour, with 225 or more during the
rush hours, the operators eyes are
exposed to from 500 to 1000 flashes
of light every hour, resulting in IA
tigue to the eyes, to say nothing of
the mental and physical strain under
which the operator constantly works.
The Bell system in 1911 spent $780,
953 for restrooms and lunchrooms for
the operators, and it has secured suffi-
cient air space and good illumination,
yet although only young and healthy
girls are selected the average length
of service does not exceed three years.
The symptoms Of eye strain which
the girls develop are headache, dull
ness, Indigestion, exhaustion, nerve
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-01

It is fact, of course, that in all
parts of the country the automobile
is getting strong grip on events.
But it is doubtful if there is another
section where the surrender to the ma
chine is so complete as it is here.
There is hardly an hour in the day
but one can stand on the principal
corners and count from fifty to hum
dred machines at the curb or in mo-
ton, and from day to day the number
is being increased, the machines being
brought to the valley in carload after
carload, while scores are driven in
from the coast.
The greatest number of these ma
chimes is of the light type, which are
the best adapted to the needs of the
average citizen, because of the low
cost of maintenance, but among them
there is large number of expensive
heavy machines, and all together they
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-01

fort has been made to resume traffic,
the railway men refusing to take out
the trains.
1t is reported that after dynamiting
the train the rebels attacked the
troops, who numbered about 100, and
80 or 40 women and children belong
ing to the soldiers, Staying every one
CT them. This report has not been
confirmed
Gen. Porfrio Diaz, ex-president of
the republic, may be called upon for
active service at any time. Several
months ago he was invited by Presi-
dent Huerta to return to the army.
He accepted and has been placed on
the list of available unassigned gen.
erals
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-01

sponded. Officers and departments
were scheduled to report at o'clock
this afternoon.
Tonight will be called "the Illinois
celebration" It will be an evening
of rejoicing over the victory for wom-
ans suffrage in Illinois and the speak
ers will include the following Illinois
women:- Mrs. Grace w. Trout, Mrs.
Sherman X. Booth, Mrs. Catherine
Waugh Mccullough, Mrs. Ella S.
Stewart, Mrs. Medill Mccormack, Mrs.
Funk. "The National Suffrage Amend
ment" will be Miss Lucy Burns's topic
and this will be followed by the pres
ident's annual address.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-01
UphOlds 8-HOur Law

(By United Press Associations)
San Francisco, Dec. Judge Van
Fleet with the concurrence of Federal
Judge Dooling and Appellate Judge
Morrow today upheld the constitu-
tionality of the eight-hour law for
women. The decision came when the
court denied petition for an injunc-
tion on the Merritt hospital trustees,
who sought to restrain Labor Commits
sioner Mclaughlin and District At
torney Hynes of Alameda county from
enforcing the statute on the grounds
of its violation of the federal constitu-
tion. The law provides that student
nurses shall not be worked more than
eight hours daily.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-01
More Dynamite Cases

(By United Press Associations)
Indianapolis, Dec. Indictments
were returned today by the federal
grand jury against George Davis, con-
fessed dynamiter, and Harry Jones,
secretary-treasurer of the Associa-
tion of Bridge and Structural Iron
Workers, on charges of conspiring il
legally to import dynamite and nytro-
glycerene. Another indictment was
returned, involving a prominent labor
leader whose name is withheld pend
ing his arrest.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-01
Freight Law Decisions
(By United Press Ass ociat.ons

(By United Press Associatsons)
Washington, Dec. 1-Kentucky's
maximum freight law in effect was
approved by the supreme court in a
test case brought by the Louisville
and Nashville road. The court reaf-
firmed the right of states to cerate
railroad commissions to fix inter
state rates. 1t affirmed the decision
of the Kentucky court.
The supreme court also declared
valid the granting Of "lighterage al
lowances," and affirmed the commerce
courts decision enjoining the order
of the interstate commerce to cease
the practice.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-01
Suffragists in Convention

(By United Press AssocIations)
Washington, Dec. 1.-Suffragists
from all corners of the United States
got down to the real business of their
forty-fifth annual convention today
with an executive committee meeting
this afternoon. Mrs. Nina E. Allen
der, president of the state society of
the district of Columbia, and Miss
Alice Paul, chairman of the executive
committee, welcomed the delegates,
and Mrs. Solon Jacobs, president of the
Alabama Suffrage Association, re-
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-01
First Candidate
Of Campaign

Sidney Mem. van Wyck, jr., promi-
nent San Francisco lawyer and active
Democratic politician of that city, is
visiting Ell Centre today in a can
vass of the situation political, as a
prospective candidate for governor.
Mr.. van Wyck does not hesitate to
classify himself with the progressive
wing of the Democracy, and the plat
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-01

strain, insomnia, colds and so forth.
The two or three short years of tele-
phone work possible to the girls, as
we'll as nine-tenths of all their suffer-
ing, is probably due to the constant
near range eye work, without proper
protection for the eyes.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-01

(By United Press Associations)
Mexico City, Dec. 1-Following re-
ports that Huerta has quit the capital,
it is persistently rumored this after
noon that he is dead. At the palace
it is officially stated that he has been
i'll for three days. Persons intimate
with him declare he is intoxicated.
He broke an engagement with Ameri-
can Consul d'Affairs O'Shaughnessy
yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-01
Killed by Wolves
(By United Press Associat

(By United Press Associations
Forseth, Alta, Dec. PARTS of two
skeletons, believed to be of Alex and
Adolph Nonderstrom, were found on
a lonely trail some distance from here,
with empty guns and knapsacks ard
shreds of clothing. 1t is believed
they were killed and partially devour-
ed by wolves.