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The Washington times., 1914-11-17
PUBLIC OWNERSHIP.

No more striking evidence of the
growth of public sentiment in favor
of the public ownership and opera
tion of so-called public utilities.
street railroads, electric light and
power companies and the like, has
been furnished than that revealed at
the recent conference in Philadelphia
of the mayors and other municipal
officials, called for the purpose of
considering the general subject of
effective control of such utilities by
governmental agencies.
In attendance at the conference
among others, were the mayors of
New York, Chicago, Philadelphia.
San Francisco, the president of the
Board of Commissioners of the Dis
trict of Columbia, and many other
officials directly charged with the
supervision and regulation of the
public utilities in their respective
municipalities.
While it cannot be said that all of
these joined in the swelling chorus
for municipal ownership and opera
ton, it is very significant that such
trained authorities as the mayors of
Chicago and San Francisco were out
spoken in their advocacy of the prin-
ciple. And what, perhaps, is equal
ly significant, was the well-nigh uni
versal doubt expressed of the ulti-
mate adequacy and efficacy of public
regulation as means of securing
to the people that fair measure of
service at reasonable cost to which
they are entitled.
Testimony of such character from
such sources cannot be disregarded
And in its final analysis, it but re-
affirms the contention that there is
a hopeless, irreconcilable conflict be-
tween those who engage for private
profit in an undertaking of public
service, essentially monopolistic in
its character, and the public to be
served.
Indeed, experience abundantly JUS
titles the assertion that public
service should never be left to pri-
vate agencies to perform, and po-
liticaI history furnishes repeated evil
dences of the inevitable abuses that
flourish whenever the people are un-
wise enough to place the manage
mest of their public affairs in the
hands Of those whose chief motive
to attend to them is the profit they
can make out of them. Whether it
be kings favorite, like Bucking-
ham, enjoying monopoly in the
production Of lace; a farmer of the
revenue collecting taxes for his own
profit; starrOuter, carrying the
mail for his profit; or a street rail-
road magnate, running street cars for
his protit-the result is the same
Mammon, not the People, is served.
The Washington times., 1914-11-17
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man in t&a,v organization capable
of bringing to bear these two attri.
butes of Villa. it may prove that the
elimination Of Villa and Carranza
accomplished no substantial benefit
and possibly left matters worse than
ever. On this side the line, there is
still widespread confidence that
Villa is the strong man capable Of
holding Mexico steady while it gets
time and breath and a chance to help
itself. To see him 60, even though he
does it from patriotic motives and
in the hope of solving his country's
difficulties, will not inspire much
new confidence.
The Washington times., 1914-11-17
Defends Tipping Custom.

To the Editor Of the Mall Bag:
1 was interested to read protest
against the tipping evil-so-called.
a tip doesn't necessarily need to de-
moralize waiter or waitress. On the
other hand It does enable pleased GUS
toner to show his appreciation for good
service.
If a waiter is clever enough to be at
tentive and efficient he will be clever
enough to know that it will not be wise
for him to be other than attentive, even
though the customer does not feel like
paying the tip.
Again there is a certain reflex upon
the person who pays the tip that Is
worth the amount of the tip. Human
glory is evanescent as it Is. and il
throwing out little 10-cent piece gives
one a feeling of Importance. why not
enjoy that moment of self-gratulation?
T K
The Washington times., 1914-11-17
Belgian Colony Opposed
By Archbishop Ireland

ST PAUL, Nov. T.-That it would be
unwise just now to bring BeIgians from
their native. lands to cultivate the
10000 acres of unused land of north
ern Minnesota. Is the statement today
of Archbishop John Ireland. He as
serts that present conditions in Belgium
would not permit their being brought
here as a colony. necessarily drawing
them from their heroic defense of their
own country. Archbishop Ireland.
thfrty-five years ago. brought colony
OF Belgians to this country, after per-
sonal contact with them n his visits TO
their King. and those are now very in
fiuential residents of Ghent, Minn. The
village is. in fact. a Belgian colony,
with Belgian customs and, In the main.
Belgian dress.
The Washington times., 1914-11-17
The Silver
Lining
Edited by ARTHUR BAER.

What's become of the old-fashioned
doctor who used to advise his patients
to take a trip to Europe?
And what's become of the oid-fash-
ioned patient who used to go?
They both must be reading the papers.
Saddest part of the war is when rel-
low tells his best girl that he wouldn't
want to be deckhand on a submarine
boat ard 1t goes over her head.
Poor OF turkey gobbler win soon join
the same lodge as the dove OF peace.
Congratulate NJ. Caiilaux upon beiifz
exiled from Europe. That's perfectly
good place to be exiled from.
Villa win leave Mexico. That's about
all Huerta left.
The Washington times., 1914-11-17
Would Honor Nations Defenders.

To the Editor of the Mail Bag:
Hats off to Secretary Daniels in his
honorable effort to have the public give
due respect to cur nations defenders.
either on land or sea. Whenever l see
one of these brave fellows my heart
echoes softly it's some mothers boy, I
and still we shun them as if they had
a contagious disease. Why should we
wait to do them honor after they have
fallen in battle, when they cannot enjoy
the honor? A verse | learned IN child
hood IS appropriate at rhis time.
when war is on. and danger nigh,
God and the soldier are al tne cry,
Iyhor Uor is DER and all things righted
God is neglected and the soldier
SIiohted'' a MOlf1Eh
The Washington times., 1914-11-17
Help the Salesgirls.

To the Editor Of the Mail Bag:
Why not start now on a eaIngaign to
impress upon the Washington public the
reasons why they should do their Christ
mas shopping early. Your valuable
paper has always been a strong adv o.
cate o. early shopping. but l think you
could do even more effective work than
in years past by starting earlier to urge
the public, through your columns. to
shop now, There are so many arguments
In favor of shopping early, and they
have been recounted so often, that il Is
hardly necessary to repeat them here.
Just pass the word along to your read
ers that Christmas is coning-coming
fast--and that 1t would be we'll to begin
now to lay in the stock of presents, thus
making it easier for the shopper. the
salesgirl, the postman, and many others.
AN EARLY SHOPPER.
The Washington times., 1914-11-17
Tomorrow.
Meetings. evening

Meetings. evening".
ic-Washing gton- Centennial ~ 70.
Osiris No %: East Gate, No. "a: ''vIt.I.l-
bia. No l. and BriShtwood. No 9 Ecva.
Arch Chapters; Potomac. No. ;. knights
TempIar Commandery: Areme. No 10
Eastern Star
Odd FelIows-Eastern, No :; Federal Cfrv
No 20: Harmony. No. 9. Friendship No
IL: Mount Nebo. No. s, Encampment
F. p. o. .Elks-washington Lodge. No ~
Knights of Pythias-Mount Vernon No d.
Union No %: Friendship Temple NJ @.
Pythian Sisters; AScaion Temple. No 49,
knights Of Ehorassan.
Socialist Party-Workmen's circle: TaiIors
Union executive conmittse.
The Washington times., 1914-11-17
Hvqiere of Hat Raising In Elevators.

To the Editor OF the Mail Bag:
In the propaganda for the abolition of
the foolish custom of men removing
tbeir headgears on elevators, one point
l., favor of the move has evidently been
overlooked. .,
.,I;.i| that a man should risk having
= derby smashed because he happens
20 no in lift with a woman he does
70. 70 oven know, that i'm most of the
iarpe buildings the elevator boys are
furnished with hats? This is done
iorselv because of the pretty accepted
ha,;ef that riding up and down in all
sorts of drafts and all conditions of
weather is most unhealthy.
Now let some of those who are stand
ing so desperately for "chivalry give
nnna IN resI honest 10 goodness reason
,r,hy the nraCtice of same should no. be
COMMON SENSE.
The Washington times., 1914-11-17
More About Hat Raising.

To the Editor Of the Mail Bag:
I Certainly agree with Mr.. A. b.
Beardsley on the subject of removing
hats in an elevator. a parlor, or any
other room, that II II makes him feel
silly he certainly should not subject
himself to such a nervous condition.
l also agree with F. s. that if 1t
makes a man feel that he is doing a
polite and courteous act. he should give
himself that pleasure.
am sure that women in general will
have no hard feeling against the first,
but they will certainly recognize. ap-
preciate, and respect the inborn sense of
politeness of the second. K. ,. Z.
The Washington times., 1914-11-17
Time for Christmas Shopping.

To the Editor of the Mail Bag:
do your Christmas shopping early
Isn't it about time The Times was
offering this advice to it's readers?
Christmas will be here almost before we
know it. and there will be the usual
last minute mad scramble unless the
wisdom of early purchasing is impressed
ON the buyers.
The newspapers in recent years have
done much toward lifting the burden Of
the holiday season from the shoulders
of the shop girl, but there remains
much to be accomplished All of the old
arguments In favor Of early shopping
are worth repeating and Il the news
papers have any new ones to offer let
them be forthcoming. Now is the time
to start the ball rolling.
- SHOPPER.
The Washington times., 1914-11-17
Urges Street Cars For Rock Creek Park

To the Editor of the Mail bag:
TIH Washington Times has mention
ed s<torially the need of street rail-
way through Rock Creek Park. and L
want in behalf of the many whose
'isitS +o that charming place are now
nerforce few, to thank you for backing
ShonId detract from the beauty of the
scenery. and that is by no means
necessary. at least It's oeaufy Nv wouia .an, De
70 whom it's relief is most necessary.
Municipal improvements should be for
tba bepefit of the people of the NUM-
cipality. and ! can think OF no more
beneficial thing to manv than orinslns
iN'N r s WALTERS
The Washington times., 1914-11-17
A MEXICAN TRUCE.

A tone of distinct satisfaction is
cbservable in the official, or semi-offi-
lal, announcements in this country
hat Carranza and Villa have been
brought to agree that both shall re-
re and leave Mexico. 1t has been
obvious, or as nearly obvious as
inything in the Mexican tangle ever
{ ets, that these two men could not
stay in power in the country and the
"'untry stay at peace. So the pro-
T.; am to have them both go.
There will be Seneral approval of
Carranza's retirement. Perhaps, also,
It first, of Villas. But it is a trihe
'arly for too much satisfaction. If
Earranza has seemed too weak and
lin man for the situation in which
n was placed, Villa has appeared
;@markably strong and dominating
an; and Mexico cannot well get
ong without a dominating individ-
ality at least for some time to
ONE. Carranza could we'll be spared.
Il is not at all certain that Villa
Lan.
Gutierrez, who is to be clothed
- tn the robes OF authority, may be
-ecisely the right man to wear them
this crisis. But who knows wheth-
- he is or not? He was almost ut
'arly an unknown when the Aguas-
"alientes convention named him as
mporary, executive: and he was
"od deal of a compromise even
nong compromise candidates. He
as need to be very vigorous, very
'rnest, very straightforward, if he
lall drive the team of military mus
angs that constitute the army lead
lrship OF the various factions.
For Gutierrez, or for whatever
nan shall presently succeed him, the
2sk is not going TO be made easier
the withdrawal of the United
ates forces from Vera Cruz. The
rlod Of occupation Of that city has
De very plain that presence of an
lerican force exercises stabiliz-
influence amorg the Mexicars
is all well enough to charge that
merlcan troops excite the Mexi-
ans, and provide demagogues with
ne pretext for stirring up trouble;
1t that was not the result of sen J.
g the troops there. They wert;
ey waited; they looked like 5usi-
IS; and Huerta retired. There was
sack Of Mexico City, either wi,en
Jerta left or when the constitu-
nalists entered it. There was no
- fort on either side to inaugurate
rror. The fact is that the moving
Iectacle of swift changes, one af-
n another, in the months since
era Cruz was occupied, has been
arked by minimum of extremes
iolence, and anarchy. 1t must be
omitted that the menace of Amcri-
an force exerted a potent influence
oward maintaining conditions as
.good as they have been.
Villa has had the sense to under
tand, all the way through, that his
est policy was TO cultivate the good
i'll of the United States; to recog-
re its rights, its interests, and its
oncern for Mexican peace. Car
ANA lacked that engaging trait; it
not certain that anybody near the
op of the new regime will have both
he sense and the dominating force
hat Villa had.
4 i shau prove that there is no
The Washington times., 1914-11-17

or course, it will take an elderly spin
ster to fully comprehend the loss Of
$1,000 men in one battle.
IL the Atlantic coast is ever bonn
barded by a hostile fleet there will be
lot of patriotic Americans to be
found in the secondary line Of defense
in the Rocky mountains.
To be thoroughly in harmony, an OF
Senior Carnegie's peace books should
be printed in Eskimo
Mere bagatelle. War will be over
just as quick as you can say Jackskvth
Robinsonzmlkqvz.
Seems strange. Public libraries never
have to hang out S. r. o. signs.
The Washington times., 1914-11-17
NOV WORRY ABOUT GOLD

IL 10 pOSolDiC lii1S iiiohy
men lay too much stress upon the
question of whether Europe will be
able to pay US in gold for the sup
plies she is now taking from us.
The candid premise with which to
begin is that, while the war lasts,
the Old World will not pay largely
in gold. The belligerents, and other
powers, too, cannot part with much
of their gold holdings and withstand
the tremendous pressure which is al
ready exerted upon their financial
systems.
But lack of gold will not prevent
Europe from buying our goods, and,
whatever quantities we sell, lack of
gold will not prevent Europe from
making satisfactory payment to us.
To buy from US even to the extent
of billions Europe does not need to
pay US in gold during the war, any
more than she has needed to pay US
in gold in the past.
For many years we have been a
large seller of our products to for
eign peoples. We have sold more to
them than we have bought from
them. In recent years our exports
in a single year have amounted to
hundreds of millions more than our
imports. In the twelve months end
ing with September, 1911, we sold
to foreigners 100000 more than
we bought from them. In the next
annual period ending with the same
month we sold $521 100000 more,
and in the next $704,000,000 more
than we bought.
But we did not get gold for it. We
paid ocean freight bills with it. We
paid interest and dividends owed
abroad. We paid the bills run up by
American travellers. We paid many
other items charged against US in
the Old World.
AS a matter of fact we not only
did not get any gold for those huge
trade transactions in our favor, but
we usually had to send gold on top of
all our products. We had to do more
than that. We paid in excess eX-
ports, we paid in gold, and then,
when the gold and the other prod
ucts put together weren't enough to
square US, we paid in stocks and
bonds.
When the shoe is on the other foot,
if it does get on the other foot, and
Europe has to make heavy payments
to US, it will be just as good a bar
gain for us to take back our securi-
ties in payment as it was for US to
give our securities in payment.
Trading isn't exchanging wheat
and corn and beef and cotton and
steel for gold; it is exchanging them
for other commodities, or other
forms of wealth, settling balances
with gold or any other acceptable
wealth.
We exchanged Our wealth for the
wealth of Europe when we handed
over our stocks and bonds to them.
We couldn't or didn't give them
enough products to clear old ac-
counts. We couldn't or didn't give
them enough gold to clear the ac-
counts. We did clear the accounts,
year by year and generation by gen
GRAFTON, with shares in our fixed
wealth--in our lands, in our rail
roads, in our mines, in our industries.
We can't do any better for our
selves, if now, exchanging wealth
for wealth, we swap our products
our mobile wealth of the minute
for those sh1res Of our fixed and
permanent wealth which we gave The
people Of Europe in the past in ex-
The Washington times., 1914-11-17
Amusements.

National-ZieGfeld FoIlies S:l5 o. IN
Column bia-''So Much for So Much. - SIS . IN
Belasco-"Peg o My Heart" $50 T. Iu
B. F. Keith s-Vaudeyille. @:15 ann S:l5 D. m
Poii's-"Nadame " 2:15 and S.i@ y ~
Gayety-B -Buresque. 2:l5 and S.I5 % "a
Cosmos-Naudeville.
Casino-Vaudevilte.
Crandall s-Photoplays
Moore's Strand-Photoplays.
Ciarden-Photoplays.
The Washington times., 1914-11-17
Uruguay to Repay Visit
Made by Secretary Root

An executive decree has been issued
by the President Of Uruguay appointing
Dr. Juan Corlos Blanco, ministr OK pub,
lie works., special envoy to the United
States to return the courtesy of the
visit of the former Secretary of State
Root to that country several years ago,
according to official dispatches to State
Department today from Montevideo.
The Washington times., 1914-11-17
MAIL BAG
From The Times Readers.

be written ON one side of the paper
only: must not exceed 200 words In
length and must be signed with name
and address OF the sender The pub
Bag does not mean the endorsement
by The Times of the opinions OF the
writer The Mail BaR is an open lorum
wher. the citizens of Washington can
argue moot uuestions
The Washington times., 1914-11-17

And what's become of the oid-fash-
ioned patient who used to go?
The Washington times., 1914-11-17

They both must be reading the papei
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-02-27
COLUMBIA, La, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 81 1o,.
FOR A BIG BRIDGE
AT BATON ROUGE
- WAS AUTHORIZED BY CON
GREss BY ACT OF
MARCH 2, 1913.
western Newspaper Union New. sor,,,.

Err newspaper Union News Service
oatoh Rouge, LATHE construction
~ u" prldge across the Mississinni
river at Baton Rouge, as authorized BY
oonsress March 2, 1913, probably de-.
penuS upon whether the act Of All.
thorlzation is amended in two nar,i.
cuiars, according to information made
puoflc by the Baton Rouge Chamber Of
Commerce. e' u
Inc amendments to be urged will,
p!o'iue that the time limit for the he.
slnhlng OF the construction work ha
eAtehded from March 2, 1914. to March
. 1913, and that the requirements that
INA. the bridge be highway be made
optional. " ''e
Inc promoters of the bridge com.
p'iiy nave been unable TO finance the
proposition and thew believe tbat tboir
failure is due in par to the highway
provision.
The bridge proposed must clear tho
average nigh water mark by 80 feet.
y" i'n one per cent grade this will
that the approach be 10000
ieet' If the highway feature is added
,nls VIII necessitate another approach
Allowing a maximum grade of ~ per
cent The highway approach would he
1000 feet in length
lnis added feature. would make the
'ost OF the bridge prohibitive
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-02-27
100000 BOOTY
By MASKED MEN
QUEEN AND CRESCENT PAssEN,
GER TRAIN HELD UP AND
LOOTED.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Birmingham, Ala.-Queen and Cres-
cent passenger train No. /, New Work
to New Orleans, running forty minutes
late, was held up Thursday night at
lO:45 o'clock about ~ miles north of
Birmingham by three masked rob-
bers, who secured four sacks of regis.
tered mail, said to have contained
more than 100000 in money and yalu.
ables.
the men boarded the engine near
the village Of Attilla and at the point
of revolvers forced the engine crew
to stop the train, uncouple the mail
car and proceed mile further south.
where another stop was made and the
engine detached from the car. The
engine was started off again, but be-
fore it proceeded far was derailed. The
robbers then turned their attention tn
the mail clerks, one of whom resisted
and was slightly wounded. After ran.
sacking the pouches containing regis.
tered mail the men decamped. One
pouch, addressed to New Orleans. con-
tanning $4,000 in currency, was over.
looked. The express car was not mo-
Tested.
Engineer B. F. Murphy declares his
first intimation that the men were
aboard the train was when he felt the
pressure OF the barrel of a revolver
against his cheek, with instructions to
hold up his hands. He was forced from
his seat while the man who first an.
peared held him and the fireman At
bay another took charge of the engine.
At the time Murphy declares the train
was running at speed of about s.
miles an hour.
About IL miles north of Birming.
ham, between Irondale and Trussville
the robbers stopped the train and com.
PEELED the engine crew to uncouple
the mail car from the rest Of the train
and ordered the train crew to remain
with the rest of the trains while thew
departed with the mail car and engine
Two miles further south they stop
ped again, going back to the mail cars
The mail clerks, suspecting that a
hold-up was in progress, bolted the
doors and extinguished the lights but
fearing threats to dynamite the cars
would be put into execution, admitted
the men who forced the clerks to va.
cate the car while they proceeded to
rob 1t.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-02-27
ORIGINAL SILVER
REPUBLICAN DEAD
FORMER SENATOR HENRY M. TEL.
LER OF COLORADO ANSWERS
FINAL SUMMONS.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.


Denver, Col-Henry Moore Teller
secretary of the interior in President
Arthur's cabinet, and for more than
80 years United States senator from
Colorado, died here at the home of
his daughter. Mrs G. E. Tyler. Senar
tor Teller was "a years old, had been
i'll two years. during which he had
many sinking spells, but from which
he rallied. Two weeks ago his con-
dltlon became critical, and late Sunday
night he sank into Inconsistencies
from which he never recovered.
Henry NJ. Teller was one of the orr
ginal "silver Republicans. Many of
his supporters contended he was the
first. He was so-called, at any rate,
when he left the Republican national
convention at St. Louis in 1896 be-
cause he did not agree with the gold
standard plank of the platform.
He ran again for the Senate in Colo
RADIO as an Independent silver Repub.
licaE, He was elected with "a votes
out of 100, and after serving that term
the silver Republicans in Colorado
merged with the Democrats and Mr..
Teller returned to the Senate-that
time as a Democrat. He served one
term as such and retired in 1903 to
make place for the late Senator
hughes, also of the same party.
In the late '7Os Senator Teller be.
came person Of wide repute because
OF his activities in the United States
Senate. His most ardent work was
his opposition to the Standardization
OF gold in the monetary system of the
nation. and it was in this endeavor
that he made his famous "sensation
II the Senate" speech, in which he de.
cared:
ION, wy Weighing vel veil my 1 %orsi fssfe
he Republican party stands for the
,old standard, the four silver-produc.
ng states will not hereafter be able to
ct in cooperation with this 1.-THE Unit.
d States) or any other body"
Senator Teller was active in his
'arty life in the construction of the
Colorado Central Railroad, pioneer
DAD through the mountainous coun.
ry. He was president of that rail-
way company after the road had been
constructed.