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The Washington times., 1914-05-21

or asked to resign at the City Post
office also will be considered.
One method Of advocating PENSIONS
will be through circular letters ad-
dressed to Congressman, which viii
call attention to the fact that the
United States Is the only country In
the world Of any magnitude that has
not passed legislation covering the
retirement Of its superannuated or
disabled employees
Superannuated employees in the de-
partments here. according to LEVEL
lyn Jordan. secretary of the asso-
ciation. constitute a great handicap
to efficiency. To prove this the
chief of the appointment division of
quoted In his annual report for
1913 he said:
THE problem Of utilizing the serv-
ices Of aged employees to the best
advantage is constantly becoming
more difficult of solution.
THE heads of departments are re-
luctant to discontinue the services
of superannuated clerks. Should
plan for the retirement of this class
of employees be put into effect. the
bureau and offices OF the depart
ment would undoubtedly recommend
the discontinuance of superfluous
positions which are at present oc-
tanned in office for humanitarian
reasons only"
Are In Accord.
1t is believed by officers Of the as
sociation that the present Congress
and Administration are in sympathy
with a plan which will allow all
vacancies created by the retirement
Of aged and disabled employees to be
The Washington times., 1914-05-21
: ANT STEAL HIS RIVER.

{ olonel Roosevelt will be in Wash
gcon Tuesday next to speak be-
|re the National Geographic So
ety. At that time he will give the
tst detailed or technical description
the explorations conducted by his
arry, and will outline the proofs he
Fought home, concerning the river
b discovered.
On one point, at least, it seems
ertain the colonel has his critics
eaten. There cannot be Cook-and-
|eary debate between Roosevelt and
(andor, because if the river was
here when Roosevelt says he found
/, it will stay right there. mo
|ody's going to roll it up and carry
off" chuckled the colonel, cheer
billy confident that its persistence
|n the job, and likewise its old-fash-
kned insistence on running down.
bill, would ultimately vindicate him.
The Washington times., 1914-05-21

enough have meant the entering
wedge of an invasion of the Cana
dian railroad realm. Aside from all
that, Hartman, with a New England
system in his hand, would easily
enough have employed it to
strengthen him in his contest for
control of the New York Central. He
held a big block of stock on that
systems board for several years,
was increasing his holdings, and was
very well understood to have de-
signs of making it at last a part of
the Hartman system. There were
not few Central holders who would
have been rather willing to see the
magician of the Pacifcs get the big
Eastern organization.
Boston and Maine, in Harriman's
hand, would have been a lever with
which to influence at once the Cana
dian Pacific and the New York Gen.
trail situation. Even so late as his
trip in Europe, just before his last
illness and death, Hartman, accord
ing to Mr.. Mellen, was still figuring
on the Boston and Maine. 1t is not
difficult to believe that had he got
it, and had he lived until this year
1914, Hartman would now be the
controlling figure in New Haven, and
that the Boston and Maine tail would
be waggirg the whole New England
transportation dog.
The Washington times., 1914-05-21
JUST NIOHHI[ENT
DAILY STRENGTH AND CHEER.
Compiled by John G. Quinius, the

Sir Isaac Newton had a great intel
lect, but when he thought It necessary
to cut two holes in his barn door-a
big hole for the big cat and little
hole for the little cat-then he did not
display any great amount of genius.
Establish the great miracle, and the
lesser miracles will take care of them
selves. II the resurrection of Christ
took place. then all the other miracles
become possible, and the history of the
Christian church is exactly what you
would expect; If II did not take place.
then Christianity. the most stupendous
fact in history, stands today confess
edly upon a falsehood, inexplicable, and
with no possibility of a solution Now
whether it is easier to believe that Jesus
did not rise from the dead, or to be-
lieve, in virtue OF the congruous his
tory following the story Of His resur-
rection, and of the specific testimony to
the resurrection. and the antecedent
presumption In favor of His resurrec-
ton, that he did rise from the dead?-
Francis l.. Patton.
Thus saith the Lord: Refrain thy
voice from weeping and thine eyes from
tears, for thy work shall be rewarded,
saith the Lord. d."-Jer. xxN:l6.
"All the others can sing" he dolefully
"Au the others can sing" said he.
So he sat and dropped. But as far and
The music was born& on the airs warm
tide
A sudden thought came to the sad little
bird,
And he lifted his head as within him
it stirred: ,,
IF l cannot sing. l can listen! ne
cried;
X. X.
Apparelt success Is not the measure
of real success; and besides God has
not commanded us to succeed. cut TO
work II is OF our work he VIII re-
quire an account, and not of our sue
cess; why, then, take thought about II
before the tine? 1t is for us to sow
the seed-it is for God to gather the
fruit: If not today. 1t will be tomorrow;
If not by us. it will be by others. Even
when success is granted us, II Is al
ways dangerous to let our eyes rest
upon IL COmplacently on the one hand,
we are tempted to attribute something
of il to ourselves: on the other hand.
we thus accustom ourselves to give
way to relaxing our zeal when we fall
to perceive its effeCts-that Is to say.
at the very time when we ought to
redouble our energy. To look to sue
cess is to walk by sight; to look to
Jesus and to persevere in following and
serving Him in spite of all discourage
ments, Is to walk by faith. THY work
shall be rewarded said Jehovah
Adblphe Monod.
And having gifts differing according
TO the grace that was given to us,
whether prophecy. let us prophesy ac-
cording TO the proportion OF our faith:
or ministry. let US give ourselves to
our ministry.-Rom. 1876, Z.
The Washington times., 1914-05-21
THE MIGHTY HARTMAN.

The name of Edward H. Hartman
comes dramatically into the Mellen
story about New England transpor-
tation. Mr.. Mellen negotiated with
Hartman concerning the Boston and
,Iaine road, which Hartman wanted
% buy. Mellen didn't want to sell it,
Mess the courts should decide that
ne couldn't hold it. In that case, of
curse, he would be compelled to
part with it, and Hartman evidently
had hopes that the courts would de-
eide that New Haven could not con-
Jrol the other New England system.
Harrimhn's interest in Boston and
Maine was known, or at least sus-
pected: at that period. Mr.. Mellen
lays he was "using Hartman as a
JoSie," to scare New England into
letting the New Haven perfect its
monopoly. Perhaps he thought he
wac using Hartman as bogie, but
Hartman on his own account was
never given TO letting anybody use
him. If Mr.. Hartman indicated a
desire to buy the Boston and Maine
he probably did it because he wanted
to buy the Boston and Maine. 1t
would have been, to him, most use
ful piece of property.
1t may seem that Boston and
Maine would have been a peculiarly
detached and valueless system fol
Hartman to own. Let's see about
that. Hartman was in the trans,
continental railroad business. BcstoI
and Maine meant terminal facilities
for the Canadian Pacific and the
Grand Trunk, within American ter,
ritory. For Hartman to own Bos,
ton and Maine meant that he woulC
be- in position to dictate terms to hi!
Canadian rivals in transcontinenta
business; indeed, to a man Of th'
imagination and the Napoleonic re
source Of Hartman, it might easily
The Washington times., 1914-05-21
BRYAN MAY ADDRESS
ARBITRATION SESSION
John Bassett Moore Will Pre-
side at Discussions at Lake
Mohonk May 27-29.

II public business permits Of his alb
ssnting himself from Washington. Sec
reta-y Of state Bryan will address the
twentieth Lake Mohonk conferences on
international arbitration, which meets
at Lake Mohonk. ". T., May a-ss.
John Bassett Moore, member Of the
Hague court and until recently coun-
seior for the State Department VIII
preside, and discussions will deal large
ly with preparations for the third Hague
conference and the development OF ar
bftra,lon treaties, as compared with the
Wilson-Bryan peace treaties. The eco
ncnic and religious aspects of the in
ternational peace movement win also
receive attention.
Leading addresses win be made By
the lresiding officer, by DR.. Andrew d.
White. chief American delegate to the
hrst Hague conference; DR.. Paul Rit-
ter, Swiss minister; II. B +. Macfar-
land. former District COMMISSIONS;
ent. and many others.
Washingtonians who win be present
at the conference are f. p. Adams.
chief clerk Of the Pan American Union;
Rear Admiral @. W. Baird. retired; K.
NJ. Borchard, of the State Department;
ter; Arthur ID. Call. executive director
of the American Peace Society; Rear
Admiral C. NJ. Chester, retired; w. c.
Dennis, of the state Department; G. A.
Finch, of the American Journal Of In
ternational Law; z. II. Goodwin, sec
retary and delegate Of the Chamber Of
Commerce of the United States; c. B.
Howry. associate Justice Of the United
States Court of Claims; DR.. 3. ". d.
North, assistant secretary Of the Car
negie Endowment for International
Feace and former director of the
Census; G. W. White. president Of the
National Metropolitan Bank: the
Chinese minister; the Netherlands min
lister and others.
The Washington times., 1914-05-21
Bill to Reorganize
The Consular Service

Senator Stone has introduced bill
providing for a reclassificatioa and re-
organization of the consular service
The bill was prepared by the State De-
partment. and has the tentative ap-
proval of members of the Foreign Re
lations Committee. ,.,.
The bill is intended to do away with
tho present system of sending to the
Senate transfers and promotions OF
ccnsuls. They would Dc appointed TO
certain grades after September -, Eli,
Instead OF to certain posts. 1t Is pro-
yided that entrance into the service
shall be through an examination rhe
examining board is to be composed OF
state Department. which have to do
directly with foreign affairs.
Political affiliations are not to be
considered, and special attention is to
be given to the business ability OF the
applicant He must know at least enc
more language than English.
The Washington times., 1914-05-21
NOW LET THINGS GET
BUSY.

The position Mr.. Roosevelt holds
in the popular mind and affection
was demonstrated no more remark
ably in the size of the Progressive
vote in 1912 than in the welcome he
receives on returning from trips be-
yond the usual haunts of statesmen.
Whether he come back from Arizona,
Africa, Argentina, or Elba, his COM
ing is awaited with interest, his ar
rival is public event, the question
as to what he will say or do, now
that he is back, is an important mat
ter of speculation.
Mr.. Bryan is an many respects the
only American with whom Mr..
Roosevelt can be compared as pub
lie character Whether Mr.. Bryan
could win repeatedly and spontan-
eously such greetings as he received
after his world trip, should
he make its like at frequent inter-
walls, is matter for guesswork. Stay
ing at home, his personality would
be more in evidence were he outside
the Cabinet. He is admittedly under
a handicap. He has been tied down
somewhat to the detriment of the
State Department. But bottling Bry-
an up while Roosevelt remains at
large is in some respects futile pro-
ceeding. A critic has arrived, a
critic with better knowledge of the
daily business of being President
than any other living man; critic
for whom there is no place in the
Cabinet; a critic whose vigor of word
and speech almost outbalances the
Congressional following which Mr.
Bryan's political incarceration has
retained in the Administration sup
port.
Whether Mr.. Roosevelt will be a
Presidential candidate in 1916 we dc
not know; but from now on the bust
ness of the moment will be the dis.
covery or manufacture of political
capital for other than the Demo
cratic party.
For a year Mr.. Wilson has had a
clear field. That year has gone.
The Washington times., 1914-05-21
No Fatal Accidents on
B. & o. Line in Six Years

No passengers have been killed In
train accidents on the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad in six years, according
to members of the general safety con-
mittee, who recently addressed the Bal
timore and Ohio employees. This record
has been beaten by the Baltimore and
Ohio Southwestern line, where no hSes
have been lost in nine years
All safety work is supervised oy the
committee, and since It's organization
a general reduction in accidents ana
loss OF life tc employees has been noted
The committee consists of Maj. J. O.
Fangborn. chairman; E r. Scovllie'
representing the transportation depart
ment: John Hair, motive power depart
ment: Walker McC. Bond. maintenance
of way department; ]. T. Campbell
stations and tariff; DR.. F. VI Far,
lett. relief department, sanitation, ana
b. C. Craig, former Interstate Com
merce Commission inspector, safety ap-
pliances.
The purpose of the visit ives 70 ger
in close touch with the men IN the
ranks
The Washington times., 1914-05-21
Retirement Speedy Dis
abled Superannuated Employees of


filled by thoroughly efficient men.
capable Of bringing to the taxpay-
ers Of the country a realization that
the public funds have been honest
ly disbursed in the efficient dispatch
of public business
To impress Congress with the fact
that the public at large is interested
In this matter, circular letters will
be widely distributed. and individ-
uals will be asked to send them to
their Congressman
An invitation to all Government
employees in the city to attend the
meeting tonight at Grand Army Hail
has been issued Visitors VIII be
invited to discuss the matter OF
helping to take care of aged post
office employees Just dismissed after
years of service.
Hope To Start Fund.
The association hopes to start
fund by light assessments upon civil
service employees. and it is believed
this fund would be augmented by
many contributions from private
sources. once it was made plain that
the money was honestly and eff
GENTLY used.
such a fund.-" said Mr.. Jordan.
would furnish an object lesson To
strate the good faith of the employees
IN urging Congress to enact q civil
service retirement law"
Approval Of the President was
given for the circular being circu-
lated throughout the country, ac-
ccrding to Mr.. Jordan
The G. A. r. will be represented
tonight in the discussion of the cases
Of the employees removed from the
City Postoffice.
The Washington times., 1914-05-21
Betting Favors American
international Polo Team

NEW YORK. May a.-Betting here
,odav on the outcome of the interna-
go, nolo matches made the American
go, an s-to-5 favorite. supporters Of
the English team ask to l odds'
The English team will consist OF
Major F. W. Barrett. Capt; Leslie lest ST
r. Cheape, capt. ii. A. Tompklnson'
S.nt Vivian Lockett, and John Trail.
wbo is a native of Ireland. but who is
niaVinr here with the Argentine polo
The Washington times., 1914-05-21
I.C.C. Refuses to Reopen
Industrial Railways Case

The Interstate Commerce Commission
has announced its refusal to rehear the
industrial railways case, which declared
unlawful allowances made by trunk
line railroads in Eastern territory to
iron and steel industrial railways. The
United States Steel Corporation. which
commission experts declared received
s., 100000 year I'm such allowances. led
the unsuccessful fight for the reopen
ing Of the casa
The Washington times., 1914-05-21
Phone Merger in Ohio.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 2I.-Fifteen
independent Ohio telephone companies,
with a total capitalization of $500, coo,
have agreed TO merge. The decision
marks the end of four years of futile
attempts of the Bell interests TO domi-
nate the field.
The Washington times., 1914-05-21
Guilt of Threat Laid
To Ida Won ClauSSen

NEW YORK. May 2l-Mrs. Ida Won
Claussen. who once brought suit against
Theodore Roosevelt when President.
charging that he prevented her from
being introduced to the King of Swe-
den. was found guilty late tonight of
sending a threatening letter to her for
mer counsel, Charles Strauss.
The Washington times., 1914-05-21

Latest Partisan fashions show man
nish pockets for milady to put her
dainty hands into. Counting hubby's,
that makes two sets of mannish pock-
cts for milady to explore.
The Washington times., 1914-05-21
Senator Simmons Now
Recovered From Measles

Senator simmons Of North Carolina,
choirman of the Finance COMMITTEES.
who has been suffering for some days
with measles. is recovering. He expsS1s
to lie able to resume his work in GAc
Senate in a short time. Although s
number of other Senators were exposes
to the disease, none of them has boz
come i'll.
The Washington times., 1914-05-21

And the A. B. c. mediators still stick
at that point in the alphabet OF peace.
From Huertas demands it looks az II
we will Be forced to get some NJ o. n.
mediators.
The Washington times., 1914-05-21

We thought it was bottled. but Secre-
tary Bryan says Tampico Is an opened
port Somebody must have bought
The Washington times., 1914-05-21

Guess the nations capital can stand
visit from General Coxey once in
every twenty years.
The Washington times., 1914-05-21

Now the only thing We have to look
forward to is the next visit Of Halley's
comet, and another friendly call from
Butch McDevitt
The Washington times., 1914-05-21

Coal barons reject mediation, which
augurs i'll for the consumer this fall.
The Washington times., 1914-05-21
Loot Bridge Party.

SYDNEY. New south Wales, May 81.
Masked burglars held Up an auction
bridge party and got away with s2.ooo.
The Washington times., 1914-05-21

Mr.. .Mellen was made president of a
railroad over the telephone. which is
certainly a sanitary method. II nothing
more.
The Washington times., 1914-05-21
@laLSH
lZs.ss= ~ bTs.u sssT

Society man named Parr rolls three
miles to win a bet, which causes him
to be quoted considerably below his
name.
The Washington times., 1914-05-21
The Silver
Lining
Edited by ARTHUR BAER.

Looks as If we will have to take our
peace in pieces.
The Washington times., 1914-05-21
AmuSementS.

Sa,:on.I-..M.dame Butterfly" Sis p. m.
Poli's-"Little Miss Brown. 2:lS and s:ls
p. IN. =, 49, , =, ,r
CoIun,bia-"Sweet Lavender" 2l5 and sl6
y. m.
Ea,,h.s-yaudeyille. 2:l5 and Sis p. m.
Cosmos-Vaudeville. continuous
c1. ya,,a,1,I. afternoon and evening.
c.,, p,,r,.soue- o:l5 and Sis p. m.
The Washington times., 1914-05-21

The fighting is SO fierce in Dominica
that the supply of innocent bystanders
is almost exhausted.
The Washington times., 1914-05-21
What's on the Program, In
Washington Today

Meetings, evening:
MAsoNIC-Naval Lodge. No. T. Hiram No
no. LAFAYETTE No 49, George c. Nhltlns.
No. 2a. and william R. Singleton. No. 50;
Adoniram Council, No. . Royal and SeIect
Masters: Ascension Day services hhishts
Templar: Esther Chapter. NO. .. orue'
Eastern Star.
oDD FELLOWS Columbia Lodge. No. 10
Excelsior, No H. and Salem, NO. q
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs-Franklin Lodge
No ., Hermione. No. l..
NATIONAL. .UNION-National Union quartet :
National Council, Mt. Vernon COUNCIL Num-
pareil Council. ~
Musical Home Club. Mr.. Faoian a'iu Nht'S
Worthington, p. m.
Interstate Commerce Commission HeaNs'
meZzanine floor New willard. CT,
Greek pageant. The Fire Regained' SIX
teenth and V streets north"est. 10 p '''
pa.aham WashingtOn St. DDuls.
The Washington times., 1914-05-21
THE OLDEST INHAB SEZ-

I'm q few more
days tn weather
II be hot enough
t complain about,
an everybody
win be happy"
The Washington herald., 1914-05-13
PIMLICO ENTRIES.

FIRST RAcE-SeIling; two-year-olds; purse, 500
four and half furiongs. 'stslwsrt Helen. ~; Hee
nan, Ill; Star and Garter, lo; Inrin l04; .Borgo,
l0: Dixie los; Elasticity. IS.
SECOND RACE-Hzndiczp three-year-olds and
up; purse $500: six furiongs. Perthshire ll3
Striker. lo3; Scallywag le4: Altamaha 1o4: The
Governor. 90; Irish Gentleman. lo3; Tarts. los
Honey Bee. lo5; Water Lady, lo2; Carlton G., los
ROYAL Dolly. lG.
THIRD RACE-Purse, $500; twoyesr-olds; flliez
and geldings; four furlongs. Fair Helen. lis
Ceito. IO; shyness. llo: Kopie 10; Fair Donna
ITO; Disllusion, nO; Jesse Jr liz; Hker, Io; Leda,
lI1
FOURTH RACE-steepiechase; four -yesr-olds and
upward; parse. 500; two miles. Hands All Around.
40; Baybrook. Il5; Bouncing Lass lE3: Acton rs;
tMeHy Task, l52; top Hat, lA; Court lester,
lfS; Brynder. lS: Compliment, He; Rhomb III
Cynosure. AS. tBelmont entry
FIFTH RACE-Rennert Handicap: three-year-
olds and upward: purse. 500: mile Lochiel loi
Star Gaze. Is; Republican, ia; Ambrose q; Amalf
lG; Tactics. lOi; Thorn Hill, IS: Barnegat, TO-;
Buskin. ITO; spe4rhead. IS: Holiday, 81
SIXTH RACE-Seling handicap; threeyear- -ofts
and upward; purse. 500; mile and sixteenth
Aware III; Patton los; Autumn. lo7: Mediator los;
AftergloW l0e; Superstition, los: Hedge Rose loe
SEVENTH RACE-Selling; maidens; three-year-
olds and upward; PIrse. 500: six furIongs Trans
psrency 100; La Sainrella, 10; Master Joe. lo2:
Drawn. lo2; Assessor. lis; Dungara lo2; Milky
Way. ITO; J. J. Lillis -loz; Testify, 100: Nicety.
lc2: Smiley. le Msssenet, loe; osssgleta 100. The
Parson, lc2
The Washington herald., 1914-05-13
Spring Board Popular Winner At Pimlico
LORD WIMBORNE HAS
NO SUBSTITUTE BACK
Maj. Hunters Refusal to Play Leave,
Polo Team in q Bad
Way.
t-
PONIES ARE ALSO AN ISSUE

London. May 12-consternation 10 q
mild word with which to express the
state of feeling Of Lord wimborne to-
day when he received telegram from
Mai. Hunter. which read:
Am terribly sorry. but the state Of
my wife's health makes 1T impossible
for me to go to America. Please ac-
cept this as final"
At first Lord Wimborne wished TO give
the text Of the telegram out to The news
papers as proof Of the impossibility OF
sending q team to Anerica, but his
friends advised him to try all possible
means before loing 30, and accordingly.
every reputable polo player able to take
the position at back was telegraphed or
telephoned and implored to join. the
team. Not q single favorable reply was
received.
At 8 o'clock tonight Lord wimborne
was forced to reluctantly state that he
failed to find substitute for Maj. Hun
ter. and therefore he had practically
decided that he would be unable to
take team to Meadowbrook adding
moreover that "the great difaculty now
Is the question Of ponies.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-13
LOUISVILLE RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-Thre-year-olds; selling; six fur
longs. Gyrsy Love los tKederisl. $50 won; San
jon. los (Neylonl. $500. second; First Degree. 10
Mott, $50, third Time lis. Huntress, Los
Fortune Dainty Mint, Major Bell. Francis NJ
drysrd Jessie Louise, Bsybery Candle. Trans
mi,ter and Chzmeuse also ran.
SECOND RACE-Two-yesr-old maiden fllies
half mile Les Invalides. 1l2 iNeylonI $500. won
May Queen, liz tKederisl. $50. second; Pan Mso.
IL Connolly S. 80 third. Time o:R rs. Mar
Rsardon sunburst. Lady Jane Grey, Eiderdown.
whims Golden Lassie, Hazel R.. Meelika. Msrths
Lee, Be First Lemon and One Step also ran
THIRD RACEPurse; three-year-olds and up
ward; six furlongs David Craig. 100 tNeylon),
slo.so wou; Hawthorn. III (Byrnel, A-7 second
wlhite lo7 CTurnerl. Sa3o. third Time. l:l2 Polar
Star Miss Thorpe. Magnet, Toronto. Sebago. Prin-
cess Janice and Roadmaster also ran-
FOURTH RACE-Handicap; three-yearolds and
upward : mile md sixteenfh. Star Jasmine. los
Martini, Neg won. Old Ben. g Neylonl, 4.so.
second: G. NJ. Miller, 100 GIontourl. $50 third.
Time l:i5 ~ John Furlong. Morristovn, Anyport
and BenSnet also
FIFTH RACE-SeIling; two-year-old colts and
geldings; foar and = half furiongs. Martinos l05
Turner. $3.50 won; Emerson Cochran, III Henry
$50. seconds JEFF Roberts, los CWNldron, SD.
third. Time, o5345 Tam Tam. Yale. Brown
SIXTH RACE-Threeyear-olds and up. one and
one-siGhth miles. Rash. iB CAndresI. S.D, won
James Dockery. lG Disnonl, $50. second; yerena
los POOL. $50 third Time. l52 IS. Cloud Chief
Csntem, Disparity. Whitewool and Coin also ran.