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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-21
About People
Movements % individuals TO
and From tile City.
TRl-sTATE ARRIVALS
AT TAE OTAI AnT


AT The LOCAL HOTELS
melure-G. W. Hudson. Charles
ton: VIM. NJ. Hall. Psrkersburg:
Earl r Fox. sutton: A J. Wilkinson.
Huntington: r c. Lindsey. Ravean-
ma. o.: Zed L. Smith. East Liverpool.
o.: {. r. Anseld. New Martinsville /:
Geo. Z. Ross. Belleyille. W. Va: X
A. Bloss. y. r. Snyder. Elkins: A. r.
Frosch. Parkersb burg: Mrs. L. II. Dur
bin. Miss X. NJ. Durbin. Miss ID. Dur
bin. Grafton: A. G. Davis. GAINESVILLE
o. NJ. r. Mccormick. Gallipolis, q. (.
VIM II. Matthews. Charleston: John
J. Mckane. Jr.. Tunnelton: NJ L.
Jarrett. Lewisburg: b :. Cook. Park
ersburg; c. J. Rsnnells. Grimm.-Bui
Ter. Marietta. o.: +. NJ. Gilkeson.
lesion; II. Es Booth. Parkersbu burg /;
Frank Conklin. Charleston: a l..
Ball, Belleyille: = 7. Purley. Rob
ertsburg. Geo. 7. Armstrong. Union
town. o.. j. ID. Basel. Clarksburg T.
Don NJ. Arnett. Fairmont. Earl =.
Ward. Cameron. O.
Grand Central - r. F. Lambert.
Huntington. d.. Irwin. Milton: n.
B. Nilsson. Sistersville Ruth Nc
III. G.. Sandrock. l.. NJ. Herrick. Bel
mont. o.: r. II. Hess. Cameron; IA.
G. Hirschler. Orrville. o.: J. NJ Ford.
Elm Grove: X. NJ. Love. Coshocton.
q; VIM. Lamping. East Liverpool.
o; Chas. !. Hupp. Cameron: NJ a.
Nesbitt. Bellaire. o; d. r. Grimes.
Windy Ridge. Pa: J. l. White. Nc
Crackin. Pa; Ernest LONG. Wick. ".
Va
6runs~iek-C w. Rodecker. Char
lesion: Jacob Seitz. Elkins: Geo. 4.
Gideon. Fairpoint. O. O. ID. Braden.
Orryille. o.: Ralph Stewart. Glen
Easton; J W. O'Neal. Adena. o.: IL.
=. Cass, Holloway. o; NJ f. lost.
Warrington.
stamm-J. r. Mckee. Mansfield.
o: II. b. Taylor. Tarkersburg: u. r.
Boyle. Butler. Pa: W. 6. Hoge H. B.
Garnes, Holbrook: J. H. Scott. Scio.
o: \. W. Howard. Marietta. O.: A..
Galaher. Washington. Pa. W. H.
Harpster. Harvey Robinson. W. /.
Woodcock. II. NJ Hull. liollidaysburs.
Pa: l.. IL. Leitzell. Jos Gault. Scott
dale. Pa: y. Ault. Glencoe. O: J. r..
ketchem, Waynesburg. Pa. :. l..
Wheaton. Clarksburg
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-21
LESTER
Player-Piano

For the money your family spends monthly for amuse-
mens have and better entertainment right in
your own home and have of these wonderful
instruments The Lester is the best
it only takes small amount to put it in your home Come
it.
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tell the. purser Inc, Other!s day about
your financial troubles and it oc.
CURED to me that Mr. Oortlandt might
assist you." )
"Thanks. awfully."' Kirk fastened to
say, feeling himself flush uncSmfort-,
ably. But sha'n't need anything.
The old gentleman: will wire me what:
ever 1 ask for. Does-Mr. Cortlandt.
know how am fxed?"
t'No.": - 800 :
"Please don't tell him. I-Fma iittle
bit ashamed Of myself" !.
Mr.. Cortlandt was awaiting his vie
and rose courteously az she entered
their suit. j : :. =
did yen. send Annette for neT' she
inquired j i S: ~; ,.at-z !. g.
"Yes. I thought you had forgotten
the hour: We rise At o. t=*<I :
: my dear." she retufnea eeetly, IT
was quite aware of the time / was
talking to Mr.; Anthony" = :,
by the way, some 81 the passengers
are remardng about your friendship
for him." 49, 49,. ...,..s..:'c =
Mrs. Oortlandt shrugged. Il, expect
ed that. Does it interest yeu1: II ):
: The man favored her with his wintry
smile. mot at ALL" =
IF he should need assistance while
in Panama 1 should be obliged IL you
would accommodate him." r.. ).
Don't you think that is going Bit
too far? You know don't fancy
him." = 81
Mrs. CoYtlandt frowned slightly.
I'VE won't discuss II, she said. II %:
sured him he was, at liberty to- call on
Us for anything, and naturally that
/ ends the matter" =. ::
Naturally" he agreed, but his col
orless cheeka flushed duly. :: :
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not 50 old, after ali. i wonder who
;she"-> He leaned over and read the
card on the back of her steamer chair
Mrs. Stephen Cortlandt, Suite B." it
was lettered. Strengthening up. he
grumbled with genuine disappoint-
:ment: p. "Just my blamed luck!.. She's
married"
. BY pledging his one article of jewel
r., Kirk became possessed that after
noon Of several shirts. collars and
handkercl1iefs, likewise a razor, over
which he exercised sort Of leasehold
privilege, The purser made it plain.
however, that. he had not sold these
articles, but merely loaned them, hold
ing the ring as security for their re-
turn, and this arrangement allowed
/ Kirk no spare cash whatever. Even
with all his necessaries paid for; it sur
prised him to find how many channels
remained for spending money. He suf
fered most, perhaps. from the lack Of
tobacco, but even in the matter Of
:cigarettes he could not bring himself
to accept favors that he could not re-
turn:
Kirk was Of peculiarly sanguine
temperament that required much to
'rufde and looked upon the whole mat
ter as a huge joke. It. was. this per
haps that enabled him to make friends
in: spite Of his unsociable habits. for
the men liked him. As for the WON
en-, he avoided them religiously, with
the exception of Mrs. Gorilla ndt. whom
he savior an hour or two morning
and afternoon as we'll as at meal
times. With her he got on famously
finding her nearly as entertaining as a
| male chum. though he never quite lost
his dislike for her, husband. Had she
been unmarried and nearer his. own
age their daily intimacy might have
caused him to become self conscious.
but under the circumstances no such
thoughts occurred to him. and he be-
gan to look forward with pleasure to
their hours on deck. =.
/ The Santa Crnz was four. DAYS out
before Cortlandt Joined them. and
when he did be merely. nodded casual
y 70 Kirk. then. after exchanging q
polite word Or two with his wife, laps.
Cd into his customary silence. 'whils
Nm. Cortla ndt continued her converse.
| ton without 4 second glance In her
husbands tlsrs.tia,,. >+
The man evidently possessed d wide
knowledge Of current events, q keen
Understanding of men and things. vel
he never opened I up. He listened
spoke rarely and continued to spend
lnins-tenths of his time inathat isolated
l.corners 'of the smoking room; with n
other compa lly than Z long Elasssand, !
sipAon: {. ' s.
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a3F 81 hNaflntI Is " n!,alalnk sepg
- tQter IL e4s1 Me1p IN. inter
ested party ~ 1851 fourteen days :be-
Tore the said day OF nearing.
Dattlaats Duluths MINI, March 18th,
1911.
BY the COURT, ,,
g. ". itLPiN,
jig ~ re- a.esfrr1onaLe.
t6eal. FfonAL0 court ~, LOUIS county,
MlnnesotaD .A1m..,
AtI9st; ID g1foN'
Glsrk. e xopal e.-.:.-
HHUWM 9. q. ..,.. IL as.
= = W.. III 81 4s,sA Dfitii.4, Y, LIS
1870 -
Order to Bxanaane Final Account Of
0pac9aI Ad1aanfafrator.
STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF
u st, .touis-ss, In Probate Court.
In the Matter az the Estate OF John
1fska. Decedent. i
Tho petition Of Walter Gonska, as
namsd deced desan tonether With f,ts Anal
account Of the special administration
OF said estate. having been filed In this
court. reDresentinr' anonr other
thinrs that he haa N rtia1iv ad,,nii1ia-
tered said estate. ana nravinx thai said
final a cco,int ~ said nSrtiai adrnffis-s
tration be examined. Adjusted and a.
charge Of the said special e gepfesehts-
r aa ordersd hat On .a1d l1 stton be
heard .gd .aid f;nai .cc cu puiI ~
adjusted. ana IL correct allowed bv the
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- :, = :. :: -
=. Ae siai.st.a III, ret't'ea fef
/. ySte~ Eouis.-ss: In Probata Cont
In; the Matter 81. the Esfats Of Frank
MFaf1sr Pn RssSssst ory y cr.av n.r.
bssS se il thti
Miller. then being = rssident 81 the
, g. htass s r. s e Mime e
ssnd dsy 81 s FeSrnsr1 TIP: on the
/ + tate "a, e re County q st. louis. State
| Is creSitor M s .n1d saaa peut1oner
pravinr Thai Iatfarss1 ~ aScaaens ana
Of the estats Of said dscedent be rs reiHn
90 TT 70 IS sa oRD p 81 nGr rSsy3 80.
| be heard before .this Court at re PefP1s lion
bate ,court: Rooms 10 the Court II House
the sSth day s af GG9 nr s1a Monday
O'clock A. NJ, and ali persons iintere.t IT 81
ii mid nearing ana is said s matter rs are
| and place to show cause. e INV t tl~e
Ersnted:: gas ~ 's
az KpR e FURTHER. That this Or
Labor World according Is law. and
that; g copy OF this order Sc served On
t tas {Geq mt Treasurer Of St: Louis
Dated atsDuluth. Ninn,. March as+,,
1914. /.
~se. BY the Court.
/ 3@ - Judge Of Probate.
tMinneseta; =. -'''' county
GIsrk 81 Probate. N'
FOGARTY q GQNsKA.
Attorney h,l;lrey for Petitioner.
Z: w. March 2S.Xpril.4, II 1914.
o-s..- - -
~ " "1 .in;s.t. :. retsdo. for Adj
STATE OF MINNEsoTA, COUNTY OF
St: Louis-ss. In Probate Court.
IN 1e Ias, Natter; Of The Eztate of: john
PP Pc sat;, : !: ,.'.s soan 'sn'on'
.en+;,s oeen 1lled In this Court, repre-
Jensen. also known as John Jenson.
s9en 3d being resident 81 the County 81
tsstate; il the County 81 ST. Louis.
5aa5H ~ M 1s3a on the 18Th day
; %idev 5nd NIT ssis gst!tiensr !. &c
that letters OF admfnistration Of the
estate Of said decedent be eranted te
said Margaretha Jensen. ~
I It is ordered. That sa;d nat;+,or <.
! Duluth, in said County. On sfonIsv TN
Il 2oth :day Of AD1.ils: ISI4 NJ fnr o'cfncE
a. NJ, and all persons iIiterksfed n. Ssi1
hearing and in. said matter are hereby
cited and required At sa1d tinis snd
PLACE e show cause. e any there be,
granted. . y. 4. 80. : ~. Is uot D0 J,
f.. Ordered further That this nr1ar hs
IS served; .e nv spublicatio rod, in. -. Taho.
;4*World, according te.alaw.. and. that a
copy >.of this. order; be served on the
I county: Treasurer of st Louis County
q ~ h ear r ena = mailing copy oe q
party at. least fourteen days before the
+ Dated at Duluth, MINI. March 18th
1914.
! BY the Court. :. =.
.;:> =, Judge Of Probate.
Attest: = -
:: "a. r: MORTON. -.l.*E-|
=. Clerk, of Probate,
I FoGARTY & .G0NsK l. LOUIS Co. MIR
7 Attorneys for: Petitioner. io;ll,;th MINI
I l.. W., March. 49, April !. f1.'1sIi
=. -.--
STATE OF MINNESOTA. COUNTY OF
st; Louis-ss.. In. Probate Court.
IL "a Wan Matter OF me EState OF Brita z.
= <: Neslund, Decedeht. -
ent. together with Ills final account Of
f tIe aaomln ~ Of said estate, hav-
ing neen fIled IN this court, represent
I'fuIiy. admfnistered said ;, t estate e. and and
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Summons in ADDlieatio for ReEistra-
tion 81 Land.
STATE OF MINNESOTA. COUNTY OF
District Court. Eleventh Judicial Dis
1trfct. -.
In the matter Of the, application Of
Towne Company to register the title
tete situated ii St. Louis County.
Minnesota, namely: Lots Twenty
four Oh Twsaty-slx t2S) and
csn2s D1soa esq 3 We glc D9 sS g.
cordinE to the recorded plat thereof
on Ale in the Office Of the Register
Of Deeds in and for said County
{: Applicant.
Thomas Sharp. James stoddard and
az other persons Or parties unknown.
or interest in the real estate de-
serfbed in the application herein,
, s Defendants.
The State Of Minnesota. to the. above
You ponce are D9 hersS1 s,,mmo,.d ~.
CURED to answer the application Of
the applicant in the above entitled
P Pr and to file your answer to
the clerk Of said court, in said county.
within twenty t70l~ days after the ser
vice OF this, summons upon you, ex-
If You fail to answer the said Yi snnl ana
tion within the time aforesaid the ap.-
plicant in this proceeding viii annIv
to the court for the relief demanded
witness. J: P. johnson. Clerk Of said
court. and the seal thereof. at Duluth,
n said county. this 18th day Of March.
=. P. JOHNSON
BY B. G. KILLING.
tss.l .. Of District Court, St. Ioas
H. II. PHELPS.
A. 1tt1 Msssb TT 81. As sD hn1' 1914
!sanonns in ApDlicatio1 tor ReEistra-
STATE OF M I'm E STA COUNTY OF
dicial District. = : = = - : y
In ,d the meter matte Of the application Of
lister the title to the following de-
Louis County. Minnesota. namely:
/ The 1.te ). NGrthsrly Seventy Feet Only, 20
l2a81, In Block Sixty 900; Duluth
Proper. Second Division, according TO
. thssrecordedf plat thereof on fiiesand
f tl resoTa n the ne s ohics Of the Rsgis
md state Aforesaid. John Hedin and
>. refer Hedin' Applicants.
ssss. vi. =
Lars Hedin,N Herman Dubois. unknown
/ heirs Of Herman Dubois, deceased.
Hulda Johnson, Ida Dubois, Loyfsa
i Smith. Louisa Smith. John. nubois.
and all other persons or parties un.
known. claiming any right, title. esq
tate, lien or interest In the real es-
I tate described In the. APPLICATION here
The state Of Minnesota ID f haaShon.
named Defendants: 80 8. =
You are hereby summone5fs and %
CURED to answer the application OF the
applicants In the above ssntitieSl mo-
ceedinG and to file your answer Ia fhe
said application inathe Office 81 the Clark
OF said Court in said County, within
twenty GOD days after the. service az
this summons upon YOU, exclusive Of
the day OF such service, and Sc Won fsii
te answsr the said application within
this proceeding will apply Is the Court
Tor the relief demanded therein.
- w ttness. j. p. Johnson. Clerk Of said
Court, and the seal thereof. 1t Dulmfh
II sid :. County. this 10th day Of March,
49, ]. e. JOHNSON. CLERK
BY. r.. e. JOIINsONss f,snrt, =
s!asM OF Dist. CT 1t. Louis Go. iiinss
AMRREW .NEk4QN md - 3 -
AfvS
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Order to Examine Final Account.

STATE TATE? OF IF M f T co 1fSfset OF
ST. Louis.-ss. 81 In Probate Court. :
In the Matter Of the Estate :of Matt
THE PETITION OF Emil ,Kleimola,
as representative Of the above named
decedent, together with his final ac-:
count OF the administration of said es-,
tate, having been filed in this court,
he has fully administered said estate;
and praying that said final account OF
said administration be examined, ad- ;
justed and allowed by the Court. and
decree Of distribution Of the residue .of.
the estate of said decedent to the per-:
sons entitled thereto. and for the dis,
charge of the representative and the
II IS 0 81 d5f SSn That said petition
be heard, and said final account exam
ined, adjusted, and il correct, allowed
by the Court, at the Probate Court
Rooms in the Court House, in the City
fh DS sdt day sa 81 G Gornty n9nd tsy
o'clock A. M, and all persons interested
in said hearing and in said matter are
hereby cited and required at said time
and place to show cause, If any there
be. why said petition should not be
h ORDERED FURTHER. That this or.
der be served by publication in The
Labor World. according to law. ::
Dated at Duluth. Mimi. March 2sth.
rs.. BY the Court.
Judge Of Probate.
(seal. Probate Court. st. Louis, County,
Attest: 4. K. MORTON,
ANDREW NELSON. Attorney.
l. W., March %. April 4. II, 1914.
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(To Be Continued Next Week }:
Evening star., 1914-05-18
Pilgrims to Mount Vernon,

The volume of tourist travel to the
home and tomb of Washington and
various members of the Washington
family is generally known to be large.
Any one who gives a glance to the
trolley cars or steamboat as they start
for or return from that national
shrine gathers from the number of
pilgrims on a single trip or for a
single day that the aggregate for the
wear must be very large. The report
Of the superintendent of Mount Yer
non for the year ended with the re-
cent meeting of the Mount Vernon
Ladies Association showed that there
" ere 10000 visitors 10 that beautiful
and solemn place in the last twelve
months. A noteworthy contribution to
5hc statistics of homage at the tomb
of Washington is that twenty-three
o"rai tributes were brought TO the
tomb by organizations and distin-
=uIsbed Individuals during the year
The tomb of the great Washington is
to all Americans a most interesting
SPOT. perhaps the most interesting spot
y splendid boulevard by way of a
memorial bridge and Arlington ceme-
terry to Mount Vernon for the greater
convenience and accommodation of
pilgrim travel is one of the needs of
the time.
Evening star., 1914-05-18
Fort Drive.

The Massachusetts legislature had re-
Gently before il proposal that the
state take possession OF the land on
which stood Fort Massachusetts, a fort
associated with early Indian wars and
with. the French and Indian war 1t
Is a subject that appeals to the senti-
ruent of New England and the preser-
vation and appropriate marking of the
ancient fort site would be a commend =
able enterprise. Washington city is
surrounded by the ruins of historic
forts and fort sites The great ma
jority of these are privately owned.
Where the forts have not already been
obltterated they are rapidly disap-
pearinS. The proposition to preserve
these forts and fort sites and to con-
meet them with fort boulevard has
long been urged. 1t is a project that
should strike a patriotic impulse in
the whole American people.
There We're four groups. Or lines. of
WashinGton's civil war defenses The
hrst was that line south of the Poto-
MAJ, commencing at tine forts opposite
Georgetown and extending TO Fort
Willard. below Alexandria. The second
group included the Chain bridge forts.
The third line comprised those north
Of the Potomac, beginning with Fort
Evening star., 1914-05-18
The Senate and Canal Tolls.

The most interesting disclosure in the
very interesting speech OF Mr.. Walsh In
the Senate Saturday was not the fact
that the canal tolls plank was not
..sueaked' into the Baltimore platform.
though the Montana senator made that
matter entirely clear OF much greater
weight was his marshaling of the names
of the men who put that platform into
shape and gave it authority with the
Baltimore convention.
Ponder the list: James P. Clarke.
Arkansas; John W. Kern. Indiana.
Isidor Rayner. Maryland; James X.
Vardaman. Mississippi; D. ]. Walsh,
Massachusetts; w. ]. Bryan. Nebraska;
]. A. O'Gorman. New York; Atlee Pome-
rene. Ohio: Benjamin r. Tillman. South
Carolina; Charles A. Culberson. Texas,
and Thomas Martin. Virginia.
All but three of these men are men,
bers of the Senate today Mr. Rayner.
then a member, is dead. Mr. Bryan,
the outside. .......... ..
It will be seen, then, that the tolls mat
ter. in the aspect Of a party pledge, is
most distinctly the work of men now
called upon by their votes to repudiate
that pledge. AS delegates to the Balti-
more convention they canvassed the
matter with care-with SO much care,
Mr. Walsh relates, they revised the
original draft of the plank for the plat
form in the interest of correct express
sion. Free tolls gave way for ''ex-
emption from tolls
Need We wonder. therefore, that the
Senate is taking more time than the
Evening star., 1914-05-18
Mediation.
canoe.

The dinner to which the delegates Of
the Huerta government, the delegates Of
the United States and the three South
American mediators sat down in Wash
ington Saturday night was a pleasant
preliminary to the Niagara mediation
conference-a conference which, whether
it accomplishes its object or fails, will
surely be accounted of historic signifi-
canoe in the time to come. The dinner
served as a means of introduction Of the
delegates from Mexico. the delegates of
the United States and the mediation en-
voys, and the Spanish ambassadors toast
to the success of mediation was felicitous.
The Niagara conference will be followed
closely by thoughtful people throughout
the world. The general hope is that
through this conference will be found the
solution of the problems and perplexities
which confront the United States and
disturb the world in Mexico, but the be-
lief that this Inuch-desired result can be
thus accomplished is not strongly held.
Evening star., 1914-05-18
Congress and Economy.

n ie going TO be n billon-dollar session,
and some of the democratic leaders are
.,,arrus1 nv the fact. They fear the Juds-
,,crt Of tho voters in November. They
recall The economy pledges made at Bal
ti,rore and the elaboration of them oy
,bc democratic spellbin1ers in the cam
paisu that followed
And Vet these Iden seem unolst1t oe"
~. rho record respecting other pledges
made at the same time and eiaoord'eo
=; 80 sans fashion for campaign pur-
poses. -,
Take the tariff, That has been revised
.l,x,.r,v.,r9 hut the result promised has
s, h.,sr realized The cost of living, IN
lead OF going down, has gone up. IN
-,,,ue things. present figures are the high
,,t of record. But they have not been
t.rnduccd by the Underwood law. What
". all now know is that contrary 10
,hs druocratic accusation, the Payne
LAW was not responsible for the high cost
of living while it was i'll operation. Hence
IL was impossible for a revision of that
law to lower the cost.
Take the question of Panama canal
tolls. The democratic party at Balti-
more committed itself absolutely to the
=
1iug from tolls, and the nominee of the
convention explained why, and committed
himself to the policy. And Vet Mr.. Will
son wants the exemption law repealed,
the House under pressure by him has
voted for repeal, and the Senate, under
Inc same pressure. is approaching roll
call
Both of these pledges were far more
definite than was the pledge about econ
orny. That pledge was in terms general
and conventional-what is known III poll
ties as play to the galleries.
In the matter of appropriations the
democrats are face to face with very
definite proposition. They are for the
time administering the affairs of II large
aud developing country. We have some
ueavy annual charges. and both parties
have co-operated in fixing them An
adequate navy an up-to-date army.
large pension roll. internal improvements
Of an ambitious character, are among the
items. The people i'll November, 1872,
did not vote to cripple any feature of the
accepted governmental arrangement.
They expected the government to be sup
ported in good style, and according to its
size and purposes and just demands.
II would therefore be poor politics and
poor business-the height of folly all
around-for the democratic party as
campaign maneuver to apply the pruning
knife at this time in any heroic fashion.
Skimping the government would not be
economy On the contrary, it might
prove in the end exceedingly expensive
10th to the party and the country. Not
;le size of the bill. but the necessity for
, e outlay. is the question.
Evening star., 1914-05-18
Looking Forward.

Oh. a lazy day is comm
An de robin in de tree
Will warble to de hummin
OF dat busy little bee,
And as de breeze come strayin'
To jine dat tune immense,
I'll be listenin' to de playin.
I'll jes' be de au-ji-ence
III sit down in restful pleasure
AS de hours go slippin' by.
III see beauty past all measure
On de earth and in de sky.
Oh, 1 guess dey'll be some class in
All de comfort I will know
When dat lazy day is passin'
Like movin' picture show.
Evening star., 1914-05-18

House took in considering the Presi-
dents request? No member Of the House
majority. it appears. had any such init
mate relation with the platform of Bal
timore. Such as attended the conven-
ton as delegates, simply voted for the
recommendations of the platform COM
mittee, and, later, on the stump, used
the platform in soliciting votes for the
Baltimore ticket.
But the senators named had passed
upon all the issues before the convention
was called upon to vote. They knew
the real meaning of all that the plat
form contained The tolls plank repre-
sented their thought; and their thought
was to exempt from tolls American
coastwise shipping passing through the
canal Their purpose was to assert
American control of an American enter
prise, and to break as far as possible
the freight monopoly of American and
Canadian transcontinental railroads.
The President himself accepted the
platform, and explained the tolls plank
in speech which all the members of
his party then accepted as the demo-
cratic position. He distinctly stated
that the party meant what 1t said, and
if successful at the polls would keep
it's promises.
Since then, for reasons not fully ex-
planned to the general public-and on that
account the subject of wide conjecture
the President and Mr.. Bryan have
changed their minds They are as
urgently in favor of tolls now as then
they were opposed to them; and, right
or wrong senators are asked to change
their minds. and accept the present views
submitted by the President and indorsed
py Mr.. Bryan. The request is not
only unusual, but most extraordinary;
and three at least of the senators who
were active at Baltimore-Mr. Walsh,
Mr. oGorman and Mr. Vardaman-fiatly
refuse.