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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-07-04
AND NOW COMES ST.
LOUIS!

St. Louis is the latest city to join
the rapidly growing group of mod
ern charter" municipalities-and St
Louis, by the way, is the fourth
largest town in the United States,
BY vote of 46.S33 to 44,158 the peo-
pie, on June 20, threw off their an
tiquated shackles and adopi.d a new
charter which travels as far toward
the commission-manager plal as the
constitution of Missouri will at
present permit.
The old double-chambered city
council is abolished and a one-house
Legislative body substituted, elected
at large, but nominated by wards
another double twist to get around
the 1875 constitution. The short bal
lot principle is followed. Endless
quantities of red tape, checks and
balances, and complicated machinery,
behind which responsibility lodging
ofiicialdom has SO long hid, goes to
the scrap pile.
The city gains the absolute right
to municipal ownership of public
utilities of any kind whatsoever; the
establishment of an efficiency board
for city employees; a department Of
public welfare with broad powers;
and the initiative, referendum and
recall in easily workable forms
which will both place city officials
on good behavior all the time and
put the voters in supreme control of
their affairs.
The fight was bitter as may be
judged from the narrow majority.
The usual machine" public utility
and other Interests" had the aid of
an ultra radical group who opposed
the charter because of some minor
features not to their liking. But the
tremendous change in public senti-
ment which reflects a like change
in progress throughout the nation, is
shown by the fact that four years
ago only more conservative charter
than this one was defeated by 10000
majority.
The progressive element in st.
Louis-which includes all parties
see in the new charter an end to the
invisible government" the reign of
the city hall spoilsmen, the despot-
ism of the public utility corporations,
the exit of the franchise grabbers,
the destruction Of the machine
in short, New st. Louis. So may it
be provided the people of st. Louis
realize that it takes live citizens to
achieve results and that the most
perfect charter in existence will not
automatically hand down to them
good government.
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THE MAN WHO KNOWS.

William R. Scnricker has just re-
turned to the United States from a
(curious trip to South America. He
is an engineer connected with a
F ttsb1rgh manufacturing concern,
and he went to Bahai, Brazil, to do
q haif-hour's work. ..
His company had installed several
big refrigerating plants in South
A nerica. One of them, at Bahai, de-
veloped some disabilities, and several
alleged experts took the machinery
to pieces in vain efforts to effect re-
pairs. Then Sonricker was ordered
by cable to come and fix the con-
traption.
He travelled 5000 miles, taking
nearly a month to do it. Entering
The disabled plant, he located the
difficulty, made the repairs, and was
done with his. mission, in a half hour.
1t was rather an expensive half
hours work for the concern that
pays the bills. But it was the work
IF a man who knew; and the man
who knows is the one who gets his
price even If it is bit high.
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MEXICAN WAR CHESTS.

1t is true beyond doubt that rival
oil interests have their preferences
between the contending factions in
Mexico and that these preferences,
based on an intimate self-interest,
have found expression in substantial
contributions to the war funds; but to
say that the government, or the rev.
olutionists are financed" by big
business is a manifest absurdity.
Men and newspapers that talk in
this wild fashion do not stop to con-
slider what war costs. When Italy
was having its third-rate-contro-
yersy with Turkey over the possess
sion of Tripoli something like S.
000, 900 day was spent on the Ital-
ian army and navy: millions a day is
commonplace of martial opera
tons on a large scale: the addition
of s5,000,000 or even $50,OO0,O 900 to a
nations war chest supplies the
sinews of war for a few days or a
few weeks at the most.
Such millions cannot be moved
from one country to another without
attracting attention. Concealment
of a financial transaction of this
magnitude is an impossihility, even
if a species of big business could
be found so lacking in ordinary
business Intelligence as 70 De willing
TO undertake the financing of war
in which $4,000 or 100000 men are
engaged and which has been in
progress for a year.
How the sinews of Latin American
revolutions actually are supplied is
process oft described and quite gen.
orally understood. For the most part
it is matter of coniscation of real
and personal property, of forced
loans and contributions and of forced
acceptance of the revolutions alleged
currency. If the revolution succeeds,
these loans sometimes are repaid and
this currency sometimes acquires a
value; if it fails, loans, currency and
revolutionary leaders vanish GUS
tomsrily into the limbo of forgotten
things.
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A MIRACLE OF SURGERY.

Of all sensational advances in
medicine and surgery the most sur
rrising at this moment is the cure
If cretinism by grating upon the
patient monkeys thyroid gland.
While disease of the coerser bodily
organs has surrendered secret after
secret to investigators, disease OF the
brain and nerves has frequently baf-
fed research and almost always baf-
fed cure. That a cretin, apparently
8 hopeless imbecile, should regain
his wits not only is in itself sur
rassing wonder-it is the first step
II such progress of benefactions as
the world has harily dreamed.
Human flight across the Atlantic
tlmost transcerds imagination. More
striking and more significant is the
+ .ght from the domain of knife and
raejle into the realm of the So
Called spirit.
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Bv MRS. WILLIAM G. SCHAFHIRT.

Children are usually the victims.
tho greatest sufferers, when their
Darents are involved i'll marital
troubles. II. after separating. the
mother retains the children, She
usually has to seek employment TO
support them. Often she is not able
to provide for them II the father
keeps the children. as a rule. he
does not know now to care for
them. What becomes of such I'M
fortunate children? Very often.
through unavoidable neglect. they
run wild, whereas. with a little home
training, they might become useful
citizens.
To establish n home where these
unfortunate children could be cared
for was the dream Of Mrs. Z. *.
Fleck, the superintendent. She took
into her confidence Mrs. s. ID.
Luckett, and through their COM
bined efforts they succeeded in 1897
in starting the Bruen Home at 300
o street. Their greatest aid came
from w. l.. Bruen, OF Washington,
New York. and Falls Church. Va.
who paid the rent for the house
which sheltered the children.
The first year. accommodations
were limited to eight children. but
today 125 are sheltered. Any child
needing care and protection is ad-
mitted. There is no age limit either
for entering or leaving the institu-
ton. Babies are only admitted when
employment is given to mothers who
have no way to provide for their
infants while at work. Employment
is provided for mothers there when
ever 1t is possible.
Have Large Fairgrounds.
The children remain at the Bruen
Home until claimed by friends. or
by parents, who may have re-mar-
RED become reconciled to each other
or whose circumstances have i'm
proved. II not taken. they seek en-
ployment or learn a trade after
they have finished school While at
home they enjoy after school hours
In the large Fairgrounds belonging
to 1t. The older children help with
the house work, sew on buttons.
comb each others hair or take the
smaller ones for a walk occasionally
These arc the only duties exactcd Of
them.
Thus, the highest aim of this es-
tablishment is to maintain a true
home on large scale, TO establish
one large happy family. endcavoring
to obliterate the atmosphere of the
regular institution. The children at
tend the public schools. high schools.
and churches of their own selection.
AS far as is possible they are dress
ed according to individual taste. and
are free to take walks or attend any
little social function when properly
chaperoned. Some OF the parents
clothe their children, but most OF
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themes of a good deal of rather care
less and tho1ghtless encomium, it is
as we'll to bear in mind the fact that
while he was a man of large ability,
of spotless character, and of unques-
tionably patriotic purposes, yet the
judgment that guided him at almost
every great political crisis has been
rejected by the experience of his
country and the processes of time.
Chamberlain had a perfect genius
for being on the wrong side, and
then making the wrong side look al
most as good as the right one.
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THE FOURTH OF JULY,

The typical Englishman is predis.
posed to an attitude of depression
I'D pessimism about the state of his
country. He inclines to think the
worst is about to happen. His analy-
SIS Of conditions political, business
20 social commonly leads to the du-
blous conclusion that he should wcr-
~. He is the very prince of the pow
CTS of worry.
On the other hand the typical
) nerican has been an optimist; at
least, he is inspired by firm con-
'ction that his country, and its in
S.itutions, are on the whole about
Inc best possible, and getting better.
lie has no doubts that Eve can lick
the earth" if occasion requires; and
: nat confidence is so firm that he is
faDt to rely on confidence rather than
On preparedness.
In comparatively recent times
1ere has been marked disposition
"nlong Americans to adopt middle
round between the extreme pessim-
ism Of the Britisher and the over
confidence of the old-fashioned
american type. Withou. getting
Inorose or gloomy about things,
americans have been increasingly
disposed 20 think seriously of their
efairs; to compare institutions and
tendencies as we have them, with
those of other times and countries;
10 inquire wherein we really arc
doing the best that might reasonably
be expected, and wherein we might
and ought to do better.
1t is a good thing TO indulge a
reasonable measure of this self-ex-
animation, so long as it does not de-
scend to the plane Of morbid intro
spection. More of serious thought
about our state and our outlook, and
less Of chauvinistic defamation
about our grandeur and our glory,
will contribute to making our coun-
try what thoughtful Americans
would wish it to be.
This present natal anniversary of
the nation will be marked by a good
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deal of this thoughtful consideration
IF facts and their underlying signifi-
canoe. "Flying the eagle" will be in
vastly less favor with the days ora
tors than it would have been a
generation ago. There will be less
explosiveness to mark the occasion,
in the realms of both pyrotechnics
and oratory: and there will be very
much more safety, sanity, and ear
nest contemplation of the things
that need to be weighed, studied, and
understood.
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Scotchman Sends Wilson
Gift Bag of Golf Clubs

President Wilson will soon receive a
bag Of genuine Scotch golf clubs made
by James Braid. famous club maker,
according to announcement of the
American Luncheon Club. of London.
The presentation of the clubs was
made to John Wilson. a cousin of the
President. who attended a luncheon at
the Savoy Hotel. London.
The Presidents cousin accepted them
for his distinguished relative. and said
he knew President Wilson would act
like a boy when he received them.
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Truths By Women Who
T~o Providing Home For the
NllOW Neglected Child
The Bruen Home

HON. for the children Of those parents who for diff
teren unable provide for them The Buen Home
strives this need Mrs. William G. Scha president of the
Lady Managers that the highest aim of this home
dpel institutional atmosphere The children permitted to
follow Dress attend the public schools and the
church of In this is true home, sheerng
large happy family.
Schafh aside from her work treasurer of the Ladies'
Social Circle of Calvary Church. depes all of her efforts to this
charity She ardent ansutrag believing that by at
tending to her charity she better fulfill
her pomany obligations than by poting.
Rv MRS WILLIAM G. SCHAFHIRT
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myself to you-to be all yours at
last. that I hardly dare think Of
our green woods. Tonight. then,
you are mine and mine alone.
Once upon a time Eros gave Q
masked ball and invited the emo
TONS" They came in costume-cos-
tune intended TO conceal the iden-
tity of each. To harp and flute
they danced. They quaffed the wine
Of life" and their merry feast
chased the flying hours.
Eros watched and smiled.
He knew.
the dance. Tongues too reserved
were loosened. Maidens demure
grew bold. Sombre men grew gay.
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Travelled Three Weeks
To Do a 30-Minute Job

NEW YORK. July 4.-W. r. Sonecker.
OF Pittsburgh. arrived here after a trip
to Pernambuco. Brazil, to fix re-
frigerating machine. The Job took him
Just thirty minutes.
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Writer'S of Love Epistles Never
Guided By the FolLies of Others
Gushing Letters When Read in a Court Room Lose
All Their Romance, and Make the Authors
Just Wish That They Had Never
Penned Them.
By FLORENCE E. YoDER.

Are you in love?
Do you write love letters?
do you ndulgng in the precarous sport
known If after reading the following flaming epises gean
ed from the public testimony three divorce
who has the sit down and regular love
letter indeed either of iron entirely lack
ing in the soul which would render his her letters spicy plen
d'esprit!
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them are furnished clothing by the
home.
Tribute to Matron.

Tribute to Matron.
This worthy charity is dependent
upon its own resources and benevo-
lence of friends. 1t is because of
Mrs. Fleck's wisdom. prudence, and
earnest efforts that this home has
attained such proportions. and that
all the children from the home have
turned out well.
A little story l heard shows how
fond the children are of their super
intendent. Mrs. Fleck was undress-
ing a little tot one night at the foot
of his little bed. Impulsively, she
embraced him. eXclaiming, Harry.
| love you as though you were my
very own" Harry's small voice an
swcred: Il is Your own"
The board of lady managers who
strive to aid this noble work is COM
posed of the following:
Mrs William G. Schafhlrt. presi-
dent; Mrs. Charles +. Nesbit, vice
president; Mrs. Julia G. Burnett,
treasurer and secretary: Mrs. A. S.
Perham. corresponding secretary;
Mrs. NJ E Catlin. Mrs. u. Allison,
Mrs. Comman. Mrs. II. Petit, Mrs.
ViIes. Mrs. G. |. Corby. Mrs. S. J.
Masters, Mrs. William Moore, Miss
Wood.
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HOLD A PECULIAR FASCINATION.

whole snare Of love letters Is the fond
fancy that they will reach their des-
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Then here's another:
NV Darling Present and Future:
Yes, honest girl, you know that my
unbounded admiration for your
ability Is true. =.
would stake anything upon 1t
and put my absolute faith and trust,
in you. And know that once TINS
deck is cleared of the odds and ENDS
and encumbrances that are strewn
upon it, we shall sail away upon
sea OF prosperity.
are the one and only little woman
for me. And no one in any otner
way interests me, and you alone can
keep me true and straight, and your
direction can bring out the best
that is in me.
And, finally. there is this letter
which bore an annexation. apparently
from the fair lady who received It.
Lovely, lovely. sweet boy"
My One Best Bet: Yes. you little
rascal, you make all men crazy.
Mr.. P. is a great admirer Of yours.
He talked in a most intensely ad-
miring way Of you. What he said
cannot really tell you, as he went
from one rapture to another. He al
most jumped out of his chair when
ing better. Personally great. ~
am so proud of you,, little
schlingel, I would like to taks You
at the middle of Fifth avenue ana
Forty-second street at D.. m. and
raise you up on my shoulders ana
shout out, See what I have"
Yes, grille mine. 1t is a great
satisfaction to speak Of you to some
one who knows you and admires
you. All my thoughts are conferred
in you. You, grille. my little won
der kid. Faithfully. BiAA-lE.
Does a cold. cold feeling make you
remember where you put those let
tiers? Have you made a resolve to burn
Avery one as soon as 1t has been read:
alto tell her, Don't write. tele-
phone!"
sent SO trustingly to HER?
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Amusements.

Amusements.
Columbia-''Prince Karl .:l5 and Sis D. m.
Polis-"Camii;e." Els and Sis D. m.
Glen Echo-An amusement
Chevy Chase Lake-concert by Marine Band
and dancing.
Baseball. Washington VS.. Boston. 1850 . m.
and D. m
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Brave men grew PRAYER. Talent
grew to genius. Genius grew to in
spiration. The tine for unmasking
came and all the guests had taken
off their masks-save three. Anger
tore the mask from Passion and,
10! there stood Purity" Turning in
his wrath, Anger" stripped the
mask from the other masked guest,
who had come as Innocence" and
there stood Ignorance" A dozen
hands reached out and tore the
mask from Anger" and there stood
Jealousy" Eros watched and
smiled. $500
A very mystic letter, indeed. Take
warning, lovers all. and don't be toe
subtle.
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Whats on the Program ia
Washington
TODAY.

Odd Fellows-Patriarchs Militant. Canton
Washington. No. l. regular cantonment
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ActiviitiesOf
Society
By JEAN ELIOT.

RvY ASEIINGTON has been quite
N.Y. deecrted by the social set. and
" tho Fourth Is being spent
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Schumann.H eink's Suit.

But even more delightfully."- sponta-
neous. and happily more understandable
than the former specimen, Is one of the
letters brought to light in the recent d.
vorce just won in Chicago by Mime.
Ernestine Schumann-Helnk, grand opera
singer, against her husband, William
Rapp, in which Mrs. Catherine Dean,
emit
Here we get the baby" again:
He halls the lady Of his heart as my
darling wonder girl" my inspiration
girl, my darling present and future"
one best bet" Never let anybody say
again that the modern man cannot
"emote" with the aid of pen and paper.
Take this one:
My Inspiration Girl:
You should not doubt me, baby,
as you must know you are the one
little creature that has been alone
able to interest me intensely and
lasttngly. Have I not shown you
that there can be no one else but
you?
1 haven't the least fear for my
self. but feel doubtful whether I
shall be strong enough to hold you
securely and forever.
l am positive, though. when we
are joined in a common undertake
ing that all will be successful. con-
genial, and harmonious.
We are adapted to each other In
our tastes, both loving plain. simple
life and economy. and not constantly
seeking pleasures. But what pleas
ure we do seek We both like It We
both love order and cleanliness; are
both hospitable. and both love
animals and out of doors.
But indoors we are able to make
all satisfying to one another. New
York will find me with you and one
with you, and We shall see how we
care for one another after this
long separation.
For me every look at you sets me
afame. There is nobody like you.
nobody like yourself:
Your loneliness will be at an end.
Mine also. And I shall make up
for lost time without losing any
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Miss Cornelia H. Ellis, who spent
the winter in Boston, arrived here this
morning to spend few days with Miss
Mary Radford in Georgetown. before
joining her parents at their home In
Shawsville, Va, for q month.
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Miss Elizabeth Leckie. who has been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs Leon Ware In
Martinsburg, W. Va. has returned TO
the city.
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Miss Mary Porter Smith has returned
from New York. where she went re-
Gently to attend the wedding of her
brother. DR.. Sidney D. Smith. Of Water
loo. Iowa. and Miss r. NJ. Christie. OF
New York Only the members OF both
families and a few intimate friends
witnessed the ceremony, which took
place at the Hotel Brevoort- A recep-
ton and supper followed, with dancing
Later DR.. and Mrs. Smith let for a
trip to the Thousand Islands. After
August l. they will be at home in
Waterloo.
The sun., 1914-08-25
THE GERMAN FRONT.
LONDON. August "a

LONDON, August "a
Dispatches received here from Rot
terdam give the probable dispositions OF
the German troops in Belgium. based
on what information has reached the
Dutch city. The German right flank
Is described as occupying the entire
territory Immediately south Of Antwerp
and Is now moving southwest toward
Lille. Another column is moving on
Maubeuge. nifty miles to the southeast
OF Lille. while a third is engaging the
forts at NGmur. These three bodies are
estimated as having a total OF about
250ooO men.
The main German army Of the north.
OF about 100000 men. has it's front ex-
tending across from Givet, in the
French Department Of Ardennes. mst
south Of Dinant, Belgium, to Thionyille
(Diedenhofen) In Lorraine. to the north
OF Metz. This army is slowly advanc-
ing with. II Is believed, the line Of
French defences from Relms to Lafere
as their objective.
Inc main German army OF the south
Is occupied with the French line n,
defences between Verdun and Nancy