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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-21
Tire Forehand ed Beggar.

AT Fifth avenue and Fifty-eighth
street a beggar. pouring forth plaintive
whines for aims, was arrested by an
unsympathetic policeman. The unfor-
tunate professional had letter with
his address. He was found to live In
an apartment, where evening clothes
and Jewels betrayed the righteousness
of his private hours; and his bank
books showed balance Of some S12,-
600. For the fateful number of seven
years he had practised his art. Ac-
cordlug to his own proud confession,
he sent regular remittances of SO a
week to his wife abroad. His eve
nings at home were often adorned by
modest entertainments. BY day he
was an artist playing upon tender
heart strings BY night he cultivated
the social graces. music and the dance.
Geniuses of this kind have not been
infrequent in this town. In the last
few years the Charity Organization So
ciety has spoiled the trade Of many
or most Of them. Indeed, "the decay
Of beggars." mourned in his day by
Fila in London, has been noticeable In
New York. Fifteen or twenty years
ago they swarmed and stormed at you,
rushing from patter to oaths. issuing
from dark doorways, haunting still
gloomy Fifth avenue Of nights, work
ing" the elevated cars, having their
regular territory and routes, sometimes
selling the good will Of their post and
clientage for fat sums. No doubt their
profits were exaggerated, but 30 was
their poverty" Plump bank accounts,
tenement houses were known TO have
been collected by some professors or
the trade. 50 ancient AMI still esteemed
a honorable or harmless In many parts
of the world. Let sterner moralists
rage against these impostors. The toll
Grant philosopher will remember that
infinitely more successful. more power
full and more dangerous pretenders and
coneycatchers have fiOurished and
flourish in letters, In politics. in most
depa rtments and relations Of life. II
people love 10 DE- llluufu anu t'luh'' =
If fortune. happiness, fame, the encir-
cling earth itself as some hold, be illu-
sion or delusion, why should we be too
severe with those who in their little
way further the universal scheme? Ir-
respective OF theories of the ascet'c.
pesslmlst and mystic, one looks back
almost rcgretfully to the familiar van
! ished mendlcant ma sters. Old Man
hattanites and Brooklynites recall the
afflicted woman. silent as stone. who,
squatting patiently on the northern
sidewalk of Park place, ground doleful
strains from some sort of hurdygur'iy
or dwarf music box. She was gloomler
than gloom. She eXuded sorrow. All
desoatlons and disasters were In her
look. She made a mighty good thing ont
Of her capitalized woe, To what cha
teau in France. to what villa on the RI
yiera. TO "what boon Southern coun-
try II she fed?
When she retired she sold her sitting
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-21

That seamen and fremen have been
overworked In the past may he true.
II Is hardly denied that some protection
ought TO he extended TO them, but any
attempt to regulate their hours OF work
by hard and fast rules will be regarded
ms one more step toward driving the
American flag of the seas. The pres
ent eight hour day for officers in mer-
chant steamships produces some de
riscry conditions. and amateur tamper-
ing with the organization Of crews IL
not likely to lead to good working re-
suits. In one respect. however. the bill
will afford relief The creation of a
Junior grade Of able seamen will en-
able owners to I'll up their crews az
required by law; this would otherwise
be very difficult owing to scarcity Of
trained men.
The clause In the law which will
cause most dissa tisfaction Is the one
which abolishes arrest for desertion Of
our sailors In foreign ports and Of for
eign sailors in ours. Ship owners agree
that this will render discipline at sea
difficult and the retaining OF competent
crews all but impossible. Other mari
time nations, It is expected, will make
emphatic protest and may 40 far az
possible shun our ports. Free right of
desertion. It Is argued. Is an injury to
the sailorman himself. tending 10 In
CREASE his rerklessness and irresponsi-
bility.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-21
BOARD FOR RIVER REGULATION
It's Proposed In . Plan TO Ne Sub
mitted to the senate.

WASHINGTON. June e0.--A comprenen'
sive plan for the study OF the problem
of flood control, soil erosion reforesta-
tion and reservoir construction In the
Mississippi. Ohio and Missouri valleys
will be submitted In the Senate on
Monday by Senator Newlands of Nevada
in the form of an amendment 10. the
river and harbor bill.
The plan provides for Federal com
mission TO be composed OF Cabinet officers
Senators and Representatives and Gov
eminent experts and 20 be known as me
river regulation commission The amend
ment according TO Senator Newlsnds. has
the Endorsement OF the President and ms
Cabinet and was In fact revised py
Secretary Houston after a meeting o.
the Cabinet had approved the measure
and the general policy It enunciated'
Before the matter was laid before ths
Cabinet by the President n conmlt'ee
OF department experts from the various
Government bureaus made up OF special
lists In waterways. soils. forestry and army
engineers studied the plan as II had been
prepared by Senator Newlands and gave
their approval to II.
II Is Senator Newlands's intention 20
order the plan as an amendment 70 the
river and harbor bill now pending IN the
Senate,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-21
A Business Journals Advice to . Psy.
chOlo st.Executive.
Prom the Daily Trvn Trude.

From he Daily frvn Trade
We would suggest for the considera-
ton OF the gentleman who lately has
added the word psychology to the YER
nacular OF many delighted photographers
That In promulgating his esoteric cogi-
tations or articulsting superficial senti-
inentalities he well might beware of plati-
tudinous preponderosty.
That he might better let his conversa-
ton possess a classified conciseness, COM
pact comprehensiblenes and coalescent
consistency.
He should eschew all conglomerations
OF fiatulent garrulity.
In all his extemporaneous descantings
and unprecedented expectations. he
ought to elucldate intelligiblllty with
veracous vlvacity. but without rodomon-
tery or thrasonical voclferation.
He seduously should avoid polysyl-
Liable profundity and pompous prolixity,
as well as volubie vacuity. ventriloquial
verbosity and venial vapidity.
lie should remember that the enun-
citation OF a confederation of evolutionary.
ovanescent. metaphysical aphorisms does
NOT conceal the translucent exiguity OF
the precipitant panJandrum.
If he will do that, the people OF the
United States may really think he knows,
and may be able to understand him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-21
A Tragedy Of Mimic War In the Air.

The disaster In the air resulting from
a collision between an aeroplane ana
dirjgible balloon which has occurred
near Vienna Is really no more horrible
than the sinking Of submarine with
all on board would be. But we have
not grown familiar with tragedies OF
the air. Why It should be more painful
to read Of the destruction OF a military
airship and an aeroplane under the
circumstances reported than TO read OF
the laundering Of a submarine and the
drowning In its death trap OF her crew
can be explained only by considering
that the air as medium for warlike
manpuvres 10 still new, strange and
even terrifying, and that war in the air
seems to have dire possibilities.
But 70 has war on land dire posi-
bilitles. What can he more awful than
the explosion of mine which rends In
innumerable pieces hundreds OF ad-
yancing soldiers. II may be doubted
whether war In the air, which will
include the bombardment OF fortified
places and conflicts between aerial
navies In which men will be seen fall
ing hundreds or thousands of feet to
the earth below. can be logically in
hlblted by Hague conventions any
more than war on the land and sea,
which by any calculation will have
more victims. Indeed, II aerial slaugh-
ter by adding to the horrors and in
humanity OF war will have the effect
of dlscournging international murder
in the mass It is not logically to be
condemned 50 long rs nations reject
arbitration TO settle their difficulties.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-21

and sincere men among the slave drivers
OF the new slavery, who will some DAY
honestly regret having been accessory TO
the economic murders now prevailing. We
know they will be willing TO apologies to
our widows for hanging the wrong men,
and perhaps even give us Presidential
funeral. but II won't do this Is Washing
tons funeral. not ours. Crystalline the
issue REST for Business" shout the slo-
gan Business for Business Men" right
up to election day. You have nothing to
fear. You are backing full hand OF
precedent against the busted flush OF
theory; conservatism will rake In the pot,
II II has q spine.
JAMES A. RADCLIFFE.
BROOKLYN, June 20.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-21

The appearance Of our municipal
opera company in Europe seems some
what remote from its purposes, but
with the Metropolitan Opera Company
singing In Paris and the Boston Opera
Company following it's example, there
may be some precedent for the plan
to take the Century Opera Company to
London. There Ia certain, however.
to be the opinion that the object of Its
existence might be better attained were
Ahe interest Of its founders centred on
making 1t az capable as possible to
satisfy It's hearers in the Century
Theatre.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-21
One President and Ono Dictator.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SuN--Str: Your
inspiring article The Regulation OF the
Federal Executive moves me to remark
on the paradoxical position of our present
Executive. as indicated by what you aptly
say OF personal dictation contrary to con-
stitutional prerogative, and what Is indi-
Gated In his Mexican policy.
Here we have President assuming the
functions OF a dictator, and at the same
time combating with all the means at his
command a President OF Mexico who he
alleges has assumed like functions with
out constitutional authority.
II that doesn't beat the Dutch. what
does? j. w. Y.
NEW YORK. June 30.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-21

The consent Of Turkey TO ship
Greeks from her territory into the
Hellenic kingdom, paying them in
demnity. will probably suit the Govern
ment at Athens very well. Greece has
plenty of sparsely settled land and a
rapidly developing commerce. She
needs men for her army. immigration
OF people OF her own blood. not without
some means OF starting in life, would
seem to be highly desirable help to-
ward speedy prosperity.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-21
TRADE BILL UP TOMORROW.
Gives Notice He VIII A'@
Immediate Consideration.

WASHINGTON. June Ex-senator Ne"
lands gave notice to-day that al the con
clusion of the consideration OF the lndlhn
appropriation bill on Monday he Wou,"
move to proceed to the immediate eons'u'
GRAFTON Of his Federal trade commission
bill. which is on the calendar as a suosu'
tute for the House interstate trade com
mission bill.
This substitution will preserve the par
liamentary status of the House nieasnre
and expedite it's passage.
II Is not believed that this Legislation
will be taken up IN earnest In the sena'e
on Monday. Even II the bill gets the
parliamentary right of way II will prom
ably be laid aside for other business
IL not believed the trust legislation VII
come mp before the first week In July
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-21
The Lures Of Night.

What time the dark the day immures.
Night holds for me a myriad lures;
Tho nesting mother note of birds,
The pla!ntive lowing OF the herds:
The faint earth affairs, and the scent
OF rose and lily redoent;
Tn. white wrath vapor drifting up;
The moth above the primrose cup;
The shaliop moon, with stars In wake.
Reduplicated on the lake;
Chimes. and the wind a-hnsering
: Its I'm. aerial minstrel string:
And thsn--and then--whsre shadows biui
Love. and the lifted lips OF her.
cLIEToS SCOTLAND
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-21
Az INTRODUCTION RECALLED.

Sro'n ihs speech Of fudge }. v. Wescott o.
Se,c Jersey az the Baltimore convention
nomi7Jnn0 Woodroio wilson for Presi
dent o. me Tnifsd states
A scholar, not a charlatan a states
man, not doctrinaire: . profound law
yer, not "a splitter Of legal hairs; a
political economist. not an egotisticai
theorist; a practical politician who con-
structs, modifes, restraints. without dis
turbance and destruction.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-21

There is no appeal from the decision
OF the judges in a boat race or In any
other properly conducted athletic COM
petition, and there should be no appeal.
Yale won in the university race on the
Thames and deserved to win. Neverthe-
less. It may be submitted that inventive
genius ought to be equal to providing a
method OF infallibly recording the result
OF a close finish by a combination OF
electrical and moving picture devices.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-21
Non.enforceabie Rule.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUS--Sr: VIII
you kindly inform me what frightful penal
ties President Wilson can inflict upon the
members of Congress II they ignore his
threats and exercise their constitutional
privilege OF free discussion and free vot-
ing even " they decide TO postpone the
ruin of business? JUSfus
NEW YORK, June 20.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-21
THE REGULATION or THE FED
ERAL EXECUTIVE.
Two Pertinent Questions.

To THE EDITOR or tn. sus-sir: Does
the Executive Department OF the United
States Government contemplate repudi-
ating the right Of petition7
Does every manufacturer who disagrees
with the plans and purposes OF the Execu-
tive become a conspirator7 p. A. H.
New York, June II.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-21

NOEL MAcKLiN, who is operating a wild
animal movie show at the London Opera
House, has served writ on CHERRY
kEARroS. the photographer Of beasts in
Africa. MacKitH asserts that the Aim Is
largely fake.-London despatch.
Largely fake! Are not great many
moving picture spectacles wholly fakes
without protest from the delighted on
lockers?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-21

progressive foes by refusing to talk "at
this time" What IN the use in taking
up definite position on any topic when
the Colonel Will be here In a few daysf
Then II may be necessary to say some
thing entirely different from what one
would naturally say to-day. This is
the time for watchful waiting; Il Is so
much safer.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-21

Senators and Representatives are in
an ugly frame Of mind over the prospect
OF remaining In Washington all summer
Washington despatch to THE SUN.
The more or less respectful pity OF
the country is extended to tho helpless
majority.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-21

What's wine7 Grape juice.-Headhne.
Would that II were always so. I'm
fortunately the description OF It in
Proverbs TX. I, 10 usually nearer the
truth.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-21

London once Eringhnm House. 1 Arundel
street. strand.
Paris ONCE, Rue de la Michodiere. OF
Rue du Quatre septembre.
Washington office. Hihbs Building
Brooklyn once. ZOE Livingston street
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-21
Mrs. Beam, Nee Plank

Fro" the Setrri.Ie, Pa Valley Ti.,ss
Samuel Plank of Carlisle spent som. time
with his daughter, Mrs. Edward Beam
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-21
Gneldma's Afflicted side.'

From the NeiopiHe, Pa, Valley Times
We are sorry to hear OF the illness Of
Throne or tho South side.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-21

Readers Of Tun srS leaving town for the
sumner months can nave the daily and sun
day and evening editions delivered TO them
in any part Of this country or Europe on
the terms stated above. Addresses changed
~ often as desired. order through news
dealer or directly OF Publication once, teio-
phone 22o0 Hickman.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-21
4 Business Man VINO wonders.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: Will
President Wilson read the newspapers
November 4. 1914?
BUSINESS MAN.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., June 20.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-21
Offspring Of the Tired Bus,ue,, Ma,

First Infant-I see you won n cup and $50.
Second Infant-Yes. you can bet Tn .
tired business baby.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-21

Very we'll" said the lady from the
charity society, I'VE can't take your
baby now anyway az long as you put
IL In the papers" The average man
Will ask, "Why?" II does not appear
that standardized charity would ever
have heard of the baby or its half
starved mother and brother and sister
had 1t not been In the newspapers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-21

Published daily. including Sunday. by the
sun Printing and Publishing Association AZ
100 Nassau street. in the Borough Of Man
hsttsn. New York. President and Treasurer.
william c. Reick. 100 Nassau street: Vice.
President. Edward p. Mitchell. l7o Nassau
street; Secretary. c. L. Luston. 40 Nassau
street.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-21

Tho Genesis Of Josephus.
Little drops OF water,
Little grs,ns ~ sand.
Make the mighty ocean
And the Secretary OF the Nav,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-21

All checks. money orders, &C, to be made
payable 20 ruE SuS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-21

Mr.. GEORGE W. PERKINS shows how
much more canny he IL than his super
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-04-17
$4,000 FOR ROAD WORK
GOLDEN AND MoRRisoN HIGH
WAYS TO BE IMPROVED.
Highways Connecting Denver With
Mountain Parks VIII Get That
Amount for Improvements.
western Newspaper Union News Service,

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver. - Forty thousand dollars
will be available for work on the roads
which will connect Denver with its
chain of mountain parks this spsamer
nnless unforeseen circumstances de-
velop. Approximately $4,000 OF this
amount probably will be expended on
the Morrison highway. while the re-
mainder will be used in the improve
ment of the road to Golden.
The money will come from the
funds of the state. jefferson county
and the Denver park board
Eight thousand dollars have already
been appropriated by the jefferson
county commissioners and under its
agreement the local park board is com
PEELED to appropriate a like amount.
The state has offered to contribute a
sum equal to that which is appropriat-
ed by the park board and the Jeffer-
son county commissioners combined,
or $4,000, additional.
The initial fund of $1,000 appropri-
ated by jefferson county for the Col
den road may be satisfactorily re-
paired but the Morrison road must be
entirely reconstructed.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-04-17
$4,000 Available to Aid Schools.

Denver Sixty thousand dollars will
be available for helping the schools in
the poorer counties of the state as the
result of an opinion by Deputy Attor-
ney General Francis f. Bouck. The
money--public school income funds
is in the hands of Mrs. Mary c. c..
Bradford, who, though empowered to
use 1t in aiding the schools in the
poorer counties. has been prevented
from doing so by conflicting provi-
sions in the new tax laws and the re-
Gently passed minimum wage statute.
Mrs. Bradford called the attention OF
the attorney general to the legal tan
gle tying up the money and asked him
for an opinion as to how she might
carry out both the spirit and the letter
of the law. The ruling of the attor-
ney general frees the money for the
use for which is was intended.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-04-17
LIVED IN THREE CENTURIES
Henry Dorman, 115, 10 "6aby" to His
7o-YearoId Dauohter-in-
Law.

Rome. N. 70. s. Dorman OF this
city, aged ninety-nine, one of the old
est active men in the state. Is planning
to go to Liberty, Mo-. to visit his cous-
in, Henry Dorman. aged one hundred
and fifteen. said to the oldest man
in the United States Mr.. Dorman of
this city. who enjoys excellent health.
says there is no reason why he cannot
easily make the trip and return with
out lessening his physical ability.
Mr.. Dorman OF Missouri has been
bedridden for five years at the home
OF his daughter-in-law. Mrs. Hattie
Dorman, aged seventy. For Ave years
he has been fed with spoon twice
day and has been washed and
bathed by his daughter-in-law. who
calls him her baby. But the baby must
have semi-weekly shave.
spark of life in a worn-out body:
dim. inert eyes, mumbling, toothless
Jaws; an uncut shock OF wlspy white
hair struggling over bulging fore
head scared with cross-furrows; deep
set eyes; a neck infinitely wrinkled
and drawn over gnarled muscles-such
lb Hehry Dormdn as ne peers from
over the edge OF a checked quilt Ac-
cording to the family Bible he was
born January 10. 1893, in Steuben
county. New York. The first half cen
tury Of his life was spent in New York
state. His age is further authenti-
Gated by the papers recording his en-
llstment in the Seventh Michigan cav
airy. Born almost year before the
death of George Washington, he has
accordingly lived in three centuries.
and is perhaps the only man alive in
this country--or perhaps elsewhere
who can authenticate that claim.
He was born In the administration
of John Adams and was grown youth
when Napoleon was defeated at Wa
terloo
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-04-17
MINE MAN ENDS LIFE
ERNEST MccILL SENDS BULLET
INTO HIS HEART.
Victor American Employs Bids Mother
Goodbye, Tells Wife of Love,
and Hints at Short Accounts

western Newspaper Union News Service.
McGill came to Pueblo Friday. He
was en- route to Denver to confer with
officials of the company. He former
iy lived here and spent half a day with
his parents and six brothers. Satur-
day morning he left. saying he was
going to take an early train to Denver
instead he went to a hotel, engaged a
room, and after writing three letters
to his mother and wife, 1t is evident
that he placed the revolver against
his left breast and pulled the trigger.
He leaves a widow and two children
at Maitland.
McGill was considered a most prom
ising young man, who had made good
with the corporation by which he was
employed. His father is John McGill,
S29 South Union avenue. The family
expresses the greatest surprise that
their son and brother could have been
In financial straits, as it was known
that he was making a good salary. and
he was thought to have been living
carefully and making the most of his
opportunities.
DuiiIS Tue dIlernOOu the mail man
delivered a letter to Mrs. McGill. the
mother. To her surprise. it was from
her son, signed Ernest" and she was
informed in a few words that he de-
sired to be buried in a certain black
suit which he had left at home. He
closed with. Il wrote Lucille. and in
sist that she use just as little as pos
sible in putting me away, as she will
need all that she can save"
In his letter to his wife. McGill
said: II want you to kiss me on the
lips and tell me that you still love
me. and that you forgive me all the
suffering l have caused my poor wife
and children. I am not leaving your
anything but the insurance and some
stock, and this is my greatest regret.
! owe the company more than / am
worth"
Another line says: MY dear wife.
how many times I have wished l had
taken your advice and behaved my
self. for know now that you really
love me. I love you better than do
my own life."