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Arizona republican., 1914-08-04

The expressed determination of Great Britain
not to send expeditonary to the continent.
if adhered to, will not greatly affect the balance
between Germany and Austria Hungary one
and France and Russia the other. for, as we
pointed out week ago, such force could not con-
sist at the most, than 100000 men,
But the neutrality of Great Britain which it is
stated every honorable effort will be made to MAIN
tain, would be different matter and. believe.
an impossibility without violation of the terms Of
the dual alliance.
Perhaps. if Great Britain were bound only by the
triple entente she could avoid participation In the
war, but her alliance with France is solemn and
binding one An attack upon either nation calls for
interference by the other While, at the time the
statement was made that Great Britain would
deaVor to preserve neutrality, there had been no
declaration of against France, her territory had
already been invaded by Germany. Moreover. Ger
many had replied to Britain that she could not
promise to observe the neutrality of Belgium which
Great Britain had guaranteed.
IT, in these circumstances, Great Britain should
earnestly seek to evade the obligation under the
dual alliance the expression of Napoleon. "Perfidous
Albion" would be recalled to Frenchmen. 1t is a
matter of record too, that Great Britain has let
other nations extract her chestnuts from the fire.
but she can probably do in this Her
peaceful asseverations doubt of Of those
which all the nations flying at each Others
Arizona republican., 1914-08-04
The Monkey
BY GEORGE FITCH
Author Of AT Good Old SiWash"

According Charles Darwin, who once made
very careful investigation of the herlooms of hui
rnanity the monkey is the ancestor of man.
If this is true. it is sad thought for those
whose greatest pride is their ancestry
the dim unchartered past For the monkey is no
great shakes citizen.
1t is 4 miniature edition of with various
improvements far appendages go. The
keys toes more useful than mans and he is also
equipped with a versatile and intelligent tail by
which he cap hang from the highest limb while pick
ing fruit with both hands and feet If the bad boys
of today supplied with monkeys appendages,
they would make the orchards of America howl
ing in three days.
Arizona republican., 1914-08-04

The European war will probably not last long.
We not the duration of in which
the United tSates has been engaged as a gauge.
1t has generally taken the slow moving Uncle Sam
three or four months to get ready. All European
nations were all ready. They had only to
of their camps against one another
Arizona republican., 1914-08-04
TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 4, 1914

True bravery is shown by per-
forming without witnesses what one
might be capable Of doing before all
the world.
La Rochefoucauld.
Arizona republican., 1914-08-04

The monkey has full beard on all parts of his
body and small, bald face. which consists mostly
of jaw. Nature only provided the monkey with room
under his forehead for teaspoonful of brains and
she used inferior and added goods for filling at
that. ,isi
The monkey is very quick and bright at imta-
Arizona republican., 1914-08-04

We notice in an English publication. in ad-
vertisement of kind of suspenders that they
make the wearing of trousers a positive delight"
This is an nfammatory statement calculated to stir
up the suffragettes afresh.
Arizona republican., 1914-08-04
NOR PRE1zELs

Man Tin bakeshop)--My wife told me to get
something ese--what it?
Baker-You have biscuits and pie-maybe it
was some crullers.
Man-No. I distinctly remember her telling
me not get things twisted.
Arizona republican., 1914-08-04

When Germany made that excursion to Paris
forty-odd years ago, there enemy hammerng
at the back gate 1t is yet to be developed whether
there is another Won Moltke direct the
Paris-ward.
Arizona republican., 1914-08-04
FINANCIAL.

People who hold mortgages on farms have form
ed organization fpy the purpose of bringing about
reforms. Reduction of interest is not one of the re-
forms that Observation-Disclosures d-Her-
aid
Arizona republican., 1914-08-04
SOLEMN AND SAFE

whats this solemn stuff you are getting up
here?"
"a joke book for ambassadors" answered the
party of the second part.
Arizona republican., 1914-08-04

The state of existing in Europe did not
prevsnt observation yesterday that there was
caloric in the air.
Arizona republican., 1914-08-04
1T Arizona Republicans Editorial Page

threats have been making We shortly expect
the British navy in action against her growing
and dreaded rival
Arizona republican., 1914-08-04
IN THE BUSH LEAGUE CLASS

"Majolica pitcher brings $685. in sale, read Mrs
Fan. Huh" sneered Mr. Fan. He can't be much
of player.r-Buffalo Express
Arizona republican., 1914-08-04

aged ruler of Servia who time
tatecraft and retired from the throne has
personally lead the of the Serbs likely that
acting prince will
Prince Alexander did gallant work the battle
Balkan the commentator OF all those who
his Prince Alexander King
brother
his right to the throne 49,. - ~ q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-04
STATE DEPARTMENT.

Secretary Bryan is spending the Fourth
in Statesville, N. c.. and will make a
patriotic address to the townspeople
He has also accepted an invitation to
make an address in Asheville in the
same state tomorrow and expects to
return to this city Monday.
Assistant Secretary and Mrs. Osborne
and their daughter. Miss Jean, left here
lat Westport. N. Y, following which
they will make similar visit to rela-
tives in Princeton, Ky. The assistant
secretary expects to make a trip to
Wyoming on business before returning
to this city.
Arthur Bailly- Blanchard, United States
minister to Haiti. who was here for q
few days. is now on his way to his
post and is expected to arrive at Port
au Prince next Thursday.
Sheldon Whitehouse of New York re-
Gently transferred from Managua to
Athens as secretary of legation, Is now
In this city and sails for Europe next
Tuesday.
Perry Belden. secretary of legation at
Tegucigalpa. Honduras. who has been
in this city On leave Z absence, has
gone to Syracuse. N. Y.
Warren D. Robbins. secretary of 1e-
cation at Guatemala, who has been
in this city. has gone to Tuxedo until
the 18th instant, when he sails for
his post.
Francis T. Coke, second secretary OF
legation at Havana, passed through
here on his way to York Harbor, N
Y. to spend his vacation.
Hallett Johnson, recently third Sec
rotary Of embassy at London. has re-
ported his arrival at Constantinople his
new post of duty.
William W. Smith, recently trans
ferred from Santo Domingo City to Bang
kok. made visit to this city and has
gone to Cincinnati
Miss Jane Bassett of the staff Of Mr..
Lansing, counselor of the State De-
partment. is spending part of her leave
on the Connecticut shore of Long Is
land sound.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-04
WAR DEPARTMENT.

Secretary Garrison went yesterday to
Seabright. N j.. to spend the week end
with Mrs. Garrison, who is spending the
summer there Mr. and Mrs. Garrison
have maintained a summer place on the
Jersey coast for several seasons. The
Secretary went there early this spring
to superintend repairs made necessary
by the great storm which swept the Jer
sey coast last season and all but demol-
ished the Garrison and several other
places.
Chauncey Davis fireman, who dislo-
Gated his shoulder several weeks ago by
a fall while at work in the ice plant has
recovered sufficiently to resume his duties
at the department.
The changes in the classified service of
the department are announced as fol-
lows:
Appointments under civil service rules
Office OF the surgeon general, George A.
Ninas, clerk. at $1,000; Victor L. Gicquel.
clerk. at $1,000 Office Of the chief Of
Edward B: Kelley. laborer, at $3.50: Law
renee P. Holman, laborer. at $780,
Promotions-The adjutant generals Of
fee, Sanford w; Smith, clerk. from
81. 400 to 81 900: John Murphy. clerk, from
| 81. 200 to 81 400; Louis A. Rosafy clerk.
| from 81 600 to 1850: Edward Emmett,
clerk, from 81. 400 to s1.600; James Cor
| man. clerk. from $1,000 to s1.4OO: Miss
Margaret C. Leonard, clerk. from $1,000
to s1,2oV: Harry p. Davis, clerk. from
$1,000 to $1,000. Office of the Secretary
of War. John H. Lyons, clerk. from
81 600 to $1,000: John W. White from
assistant messenger at s72O to clerk at
$1,000 Office of the surgeon general.
Carl E. Truax. clerk. from $1,000 to
81 200 Office of the chief of the Quar-
termaster Corps, Clay V. Davis. clerk.
from 1900 to S1,400; Earl Young, clerk.
from $1,000 to $1,000; E. Bruce Smith.
clerk, from s1.4oO to $1,000; Wilson L.
Thomas. clerk. from $500 to s1,4O0;
Felix c. ]. Pallas, clerk. from 500 to
1000 Office of the chief Of stan. Elwood
S. Bonsall, laborer, from $3.50 to 5000.
Resignations-The adjutant generals
office, John H. Wilson. clerk. at $500;
w J. Willard. clerk. at $1,000: Frank
D. Peterson, clerk, at $1,000: Mary F.
Guss. clerk, at $500. Office of the sur
geon general. Mrs. Susan 7. Egerton.
clerk, at 1890. Office of the chief OF
ordnance. John +. NJ. Culbertson. clerk
al $500. Office of the Secretary of War
Leroy Woods. assistant messenger. al
| $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-04
NAVY DEPARTMENT.

Secretary Daniels is spending the
Fourth of July at Charlottesville as the
guest OF friends. He went there espe
cially to inspect the summer school o.
the University of Virginia. expecting t.
be back at his desk in the Navy Depart
ment Monday morning. as usual.
Admiral George Dewey has gone tt
Manhattan Beach. Coney Island, to spend
the summer. His health is not good anG
he made the trip from this city to New
York on the Presidents yacht to get the
benefit Of the sea air.
William ]. Gammell of the bureau Of
! navigation has gone to Atlantic City fol
few days and will spend the remainder
Of his vacation In Pennsylvania.
W. N. Rydalch Of the bureau of navi.
CATION has been granted three weeks
leave Of absence.
Changes in the department are an.
nounced as follows:
Appointments-Bureau of navigation
James N. Sullivan. copyist, at $50 pei
annum; Joseph ]. Strella, copyist, at $50
per annum: Lawrence Pederzani. copyist
at $40 per annum. Bureau of supplies
and accounts, Charles L. Baker, copyist
at $40 per annum; Joseph F. Lane, by
reinstatement messenger boy. at $500 pei
annum; Frederick A. Dollar. assistant
messenger. at $720 per annum. Bureau
Of ordnance, Kenneth Camp, assistant
messenger, at $40 per annum; Frank j
McCabe, copyist. at $40 per annum Hy.
geographic office. James H. Mathiot, tenn.
porary apprentice craftsman. at 500 pei
annum: Robert H. Silldorff temporary
nautical expert. at $1,000 per annum
Promotions-Bureau of navigation, Ben.
jamin T. Hunter, jr., from copyist a,
$40 to copyist at $500 per annum
Thomas D. Wheaton, from copyist a,
$40 to copyist at $500 per annum: Ar
lington B. Cost, from copyist at $40 te
copyist at $500 per annum. Bureau oil
ordnance, Donald p. Scott, from copyis1
at $500 to clerk at $1,000 per annum
Benjamin Morris, from copyist at SS4t
to copyist at 5000 per annum Hydro.
graphic Office. Percy c. Holmes, from
feeder at $3.50 to helper at $500 per an
mum: Irwin w. Hall. from apprentice
craftsman at S7OO to craftsman at 81 ,OU
per annum.
Transfers and promotions-Oscar Raul
lerson, from helper at 5000, photographic
| office. to laborer at $66O, library of the
Navy Department; Charles ]. Brygger
docks. to helper at $500, photographic
office.
designations - Bureau Of navigation
Francis F. Harry. copyist at $500 pei
| annum. photographic Office, Henry F.
Kent, nautical expert at 1000 per an.
mum; julius May, helper at $500 per an.
mum. Bureau Of supplies and accounts
Grover c. Hammond, clerk at 81, 200 pei
annum. Bureau of medicine and sur.
gerry. Francis H. Reynolds, clerk q
s., 100 per annum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-04
DISTRICT BUILDING.

Today being a national holiday. all de-
partments of the District government ex-
cept the police and fire departments will
be closed all day. Clerks and employees on
the regular rolls are enjoying their first
holiday since May 30. though the per
diem employees, who lose a days pay on
every holiday, are not overjoyed at the
days liberty. The Saturday half holidays
for District employees begin next Satur-
day.
Dan T.. Garges chief clerk of the en-
gineer department. has returned from a
two-week vacation at his summer resi-
dence, at Washington Grove, Md. He
says that practically all the daylight
hours of the two weeks were devoted to
tennis. and the coat of tan he brought
back with him confirms the statement.
William II. Whitaker superintendent
of the District workhouse and farm at
Occoquan. Va, has completed arrange
ments for supplying milk to the Wash
ington asylum and Jail Thirty gallons Of
milk are shipped daily from the Deco
guam institution, this being the quantity
used at the asylum and jail. The sale of
milk, Supt. Whitaker says, will add
about 5000 year to the amount to be
E. C. Braun of Seattle visited William
r. MacNulty of Chief Clerk Garges' office
during the week. Mr.. Braun. who is
manager of the Continental Trust Com
pany of Seattle. was a delegate to the
convention of the Rotary Club at Hous-
ton. Tex. Following his visit to Wash
ington Mr.. Braun is to spend a few days
at Atlantic City. going from there to
New York and Boston before returning
home. His trip. which began May %.
will cover more than 14,0oo miles by the
time he gets back to Seattle
W. J. Forsyth of the surface division
has been Ill for several days.
f. S. Dawson. who was recently ap-
pointed legal representative of the en-
gineer department. is a base ball mag
nate in a small way, being manager of
a team at Rockville. Mr.. Dawson took
his team to Martinsburg, w. Va, today
for a game with the fast semi-pro team
of that place.
r. L. Bradshaw. secretary to the as
sistant engineer commissioner. is visit
ing his brother, who is a cadet at the
United States Military Academy, at West
Point. He plans to make a short stay at
Atlantic City on his return from West
Point.
c. B. Hunt. engineer of highways; w.
P. Richards, District assessor, and a
couple of friends left yesterday for a
week end at Atlantic City
J. C. Brady, C. Armat and I. J. Powell
of the surface division took advantage
of the holiday to go fishing.
Thomas H. Claffy. secretary to Com
missioner Newman, is expected to return
from his vacation Monday.
Capt. Mark Brooks, assistant engineer
commissioner, with Mrs. Brooks, is
spending a few days at Atlantic City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-04
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.

W: ]. Powell private secretary to Gov.
A. NJ Dockery, third assistant postmas-
ter general. left Wednesday for a vaca-
ton period Of three weeks in Ohio, his
home state.
Miss Agnes T. Hart of the department
telephone exchange is spending three
weeks at Virginia Beach.
Earl Carbaugh, the tenor, who is an
employee of the office of the second as
sistant postmaster general, was granted
leave Of absence for two weeks, from
July 1.
Miss Cecilia INLAND of the division OF
rural mails, who has been away from
the department for two months and a
half on account Of illness. has returned
to her duties
James W. Walter of the classification
division has been seriously ill since
June 1.
Assistant Chief Clerk John B. Cady of
the department will return from his
honeymoon July ID. He is now at Allan
tic City with his bride.
Lester H. Lyons Of the office of the
second assistant postmaster general has
been granted sick leave.
C. T. Haines Of the disbursing clerks
office Is away on a weeks vacation
wilfred A. Hathaway of the division of
rural malls is still away from the de-
partment on account of personal illness.
Leaves of absence have been granted to
A. Weltmer, chief post office Inspectors
office, for twenty days from July 6;
Frank j. MCGUIRE, division of postal
savings, for twenty days from July 1;
E. E. Whiting Of the same office, for
three weeks from July 2; John Buckley,
division of railway mail adjustments,
from July to July %; W. Fred Byrne
of the purchasing agents office, for
three weeks from July L: Miss Harriet
Edgar, division of postmasters' appoint
ments, for three weeks from July 8, and
Miss A. q. Towles. division of rural
malls, for two weeks from July 6.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-04
NAVY YARD.

Mr.. and Mrs. q. Tierney will spend
the week end with relatives in Baltimore.
Robert St. Clair. employed in the tool
shop, left last night for a short visit
with relatives in Harrisburg, Pa.
C f. Whitney of the construction de-
partment will be at North Chesapeake
5av fcr the week end. His family Will
accompany him.
IT -vro were able to do SO went to
the dock between - and 1890 o'clock
June 80 to see the Venezuelan ENJOYS
body placed on board the Dolphin. which
was to convey it to Hampton roads.
Bachelor quarters at the home of Jonas
Hoart of the cartridge case shop are
now closed. Mrs. Hoart having returned
home last Friday.
F. T Dyer of the seaman shop win
make an automobile tour from Wash.
ington to Leonardtown the latter part OF
this week.
T. H. Miller with his family will spend
a few days in New York.
John olden will take a short vacation
at Atlantic City.
r. NJ. Carnahan of the miscellaneous
shop is in Newark. N: j.. with his wife
and daughter. where they will visit the
parents of both Mr. and Mrs. Carnahan.
The former will return in about two
weeks while Mrs. Carnahan will stay
until Labor day.
W. NJ. Pierce of the miscellaneous shop
and his family are spending two weeks
in Atlantic City.
Bernard Nalley of the pipe shop was
married last Thursday.
Easterbrook Frazier of the miscel-
laneous department and Miss Edith
George were married July 1. Immediately
after the ceremony they left for Atlantic
City and will remain there for two weeks.
Denver Weller of the seaman shop and
Miss Jessie Thomson We're married June
81, and took trip from Washington to
New York by water.
D. E Weaver 81 the cartridge case
foundry is enjoying short vacation in
Philadelphia
n Reid will start this morning on q
fifteen-day tour of Pennsylvania, New
Jersey, New York and Delaware.
Jack Shea, engineer of the big loco.
motive, who broke his leg in February,
was seen at the yard Thursday for the
first time since his accident.
Peter Brown of the cartridge case shop
is still having very serious trouble with
his eyes. Seven weeks ago he was COM
PEELED to lay off. and his condition has
gone from bad to worse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-04
M7IN&3 GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS 11hhI kd

trouble obtaining them increases to any
great extent it Will be almost impossible
TO get enough of them In a few years
Fire horses that are condemned are
District.
Everybody had good time at Capt.
Charlie Beers outing on the occasion
of the flag presentation to No. truck
company last week. according to mem-
mers of the department who accepted the
captains hospitality.
AT the close of the evening festivities,
according to member of the clerical
force. owen r. Monkey was an easy VIM
ner IN the ice cream contest.
And when the captain sounded taps"
said one of the guests Monkey was still
on the job
Fire Marshal Nicholson denies the ri.
NOR he carried of the honors at the grape
juice punch bowl, but he admits tho
punch was fine.
Members OF No. II engine company had
prize vegetable garden for a number Of
years. Their house is In Brookland and,
it is stated. their garden contained al.
most every vegetable that Grows in this
climate.
But unfortunately" said one OF the
firemen. we had cabbage In our gars
den and the decayed leaves of the yeRe.
table proved obnoxious to one of our
neighbors. We had supplied the neigh.
hor with products of the garden, but he
could not stand for the odor of the cabs
bage and we had to quit growing them"
This season only smaller vegetables
| That are inoffensive are being grown.
owen r. Monkey. a member OF CHIEF
| Wagners clerical force and R v,
Brownell of No. 1S engine company hope
they will soon be able to take a trip to
the upper Potomac that was postponed
| last week on account of the rain
1t seems that rain comes every time
VIC arrange a bass fishing trip said
Monkey.
f. P. Pierce of Chief wagner's office
| force and L. l.. Holbrook have arranged
a holiday fishing trip to Wolf Run
shoals, near Occoquan, Va, for the holi-
day season.
Firefighter. will take his vacation the lat
ter part of the month. He is getting his
cabin launch in readiness for the trim
Capt StulZ will take his family with
him. and anchor off Colonial Beach Such
vacation has been enjoyed by the Stu,z
family for the past several years.
Capt T. r. Davis of No. II engine
company has returned from trip to Hot
Springs, Ark. The captain suffered al
attack of rheumatism, took his annual
leave of twenty days and went To Hot
Springs. He was granted an additional
leave of thirty days without pay. and he
is again duty and free from rheu-
matte pains.
John II. Virnstein, captain of No. 16
engine company. does not believe i'll hot
weather vacations. He says he is gong
to take his holiday in the cunning sea-
son, and have some sport with his gun
and dogs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-04
BUREAU OF ENGRAVING
AND PRINTING.

Printers, their assistants and, In fact.
all the employees of this Department HE'D
away from the bureau yesterday 10
spend few days recreation. Many Of
the employees took steamers for river -
or mountains.
Not all of them. however. left tho odfR
A large number went to the Social Oyos
ter Clubhouse, on 18th street near Rhode
Island avenue northeast whore open
house is being held all day. Tho day ~
the club is being spent in various epofeA
An impromptu base ball game. Quoite
the attention of the club members and
their friends Tonight a fireworks dis
play Is to be given. One of the early ar
rivals at the club was ]. P. Murphy, who
was there to see that the club members
and guests did not want for amusement.
Col. William Morrison of the printing
division went to Colonial Beach We'd
nesday. to remain until tomorrow night.
He has a cottage at the beach, ana
throughout the summer spends practi-
cally all of his spare time at the river
resort.
Dice" Mills as is his usual custom,
went to his cottage at Chesapeake Beach.
where he is today firing tirecrackers and
tonight will set off a large display OF ilre-
works Dice" was accompanied 10y
Frank McKenna who also likes to cele-
brate independence day with some noise.
p. RYAN and Thomas McQuaid have
been selected as delegates from the P!ate
vention of the Maryland and District OF
Columbia branches of the Federation OF
Labor. which opens August ) in Baltl-
more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-04
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION

Although the civil service commits
sion July / last took of the extra hour
in the morning which the employees
were required to put in, nevertheless
no one has yet been allowed TO go on
vacation. 1t was said. however, that
vacation schedules soon would be made
out. Whether the extra hour will be
put on after the heated period is over
has not yet been decided by the COM
mission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-04
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

Charles S. Hamlin. assistant secretary
Of the Treasury Department, who has
gone to Join his family at his summer
home in Mattapoisett, on Buzzards bay
Mass. is also to be the Fourth of July
orator at the celebration today in New
0eAtord. Mass. Mr., Hamlin will be back
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-04

a latter to Secretary George q. Seibold
sends greetings to his many friends here.
Miss Mary Fitzpatrick Of the STAMPING
and casemaking section OF the bindery
will spend her vacation visiting with her
sister in Connecticut. She will be absent
a month
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-04

Reviser Joseph H. Babcock of the day
proofroom, who has been on the sick list
for over a week, returned to work the
first of the week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-04

Clarence W. Hogarth. Miss Maria Wat
kins and William Evans Of the forward
ing and finishing section OF the bindery
were transferred to the ruling and sew
ing section Thursday.