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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-28

''blind tigers" in their official capaci-
ties. Rep. Post, Ohio, denied charge.
Mexico City. - Gen. Fernando
Gonzales, son of expires. of Mexico,
and five other leaders implicated in
plot against Gen. Huerta, secretly
executed, according to report.
CharIeroi, Pa.-"Thank you, that's
NV wife's diamond necklace" said
Chas. S. Van Voorhis when man ex-
hibited fool rhinestone dog-collar"
he found in trolley car.
French bankers have
obtained concession, to equip Jerusa-
lem with electric lights and water
works and build car line to Bethle-
hem.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to carry II
men mile minute plan British avia-
tors trying to convince war office is
feasible.
New York.-CIimbing fire escape
because she forgot her key, Mrs. Vii.
ma Dolmar fell four stories. Dead.
New York.-Because his wife OBJ
iected to capital punishment, Benz.
r. Royce was excused from jury serv-
ing in murder trial.
New York.-Metallwunschelruten-
forscher Otto Elder Won GRAY, divin-
ing rod expert, here from Germany to
locate radium in Wyoming.
Aurora, III.-August Malmgren in
serted ad in local paper daring po-
lice to arrest him for building house
without permit Found advertising
pays. Arrested.
Hammond, Ind.-Three highway
men robbed Chas. o. Thompson of
$50, then shot him in back when he
yelled for help.
Washington. - Bill authorizing
Sec'y of Navy to lease dry docks from
Hunter ship yard at San Francisco at
compensation not to exceed $4,000
year passed Senate.
St. Paul, Minn.-Willie Wolff, po-
and oIIo0od Un-hn-
Evening star., 1914-02-08
A Practical Transfer Suggestion.

In a communication from a reader of
The Star. printed yesterday. is a
suggestion of practical value which the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany might well consider as a means of
increasing the value of its service with
oist the addition of any expense. 1t is
that 18th street and Pennsylvania avenue
be established as a transfer point for
passengers exchanging between the +
street line and that which runs south
Department of Agriculture Under the
present arrangement passengers who
wish to transfer south to reach these
points must go east to 1ith and + streets
and return to 18th street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue and those who wish to pro-
ceed north must go to 9th and + streets.
These transfers involve a needless loss
of time. The proposed transfer could be
arranged by walk of q block. just as is
involved in the transfer between the cars
on 9TH street at r and {; streets. 1t is
obviously waste TO transfer north
bound passengers east five blocks and
uthpound passengers three blocks i'll
order to ride back the same distance
Such plan as The Stars correspond
ent proposes would save the time of pas
sengers and at the same time avoid need
less hauling by the company. 1t is surely
worthy of adoption.
Evening star., 1914-02-08
The President and the Clerks.

The announcement that President VIII
sun is to study the question of clerks re-
tireIneut between now and next pecem-
Der so as to be ready for presentation
of that subject TO Congress at the next
session is calculated to hearten the gov
eminent employees. who have been de-
spondent Of late On this score. They have
waited many years for some provision by
th., government for their superannuation
pay. with occasional encourasements
when the subiec, has been under active
discussion and the possibility has ap-
peared of action by the House and SEN
ate. But never has the matter been
brought directly to an issue. President
Wilson has demonstrated his ability to
secure LEGISLATION along lines of his ideas.
having already obtained remarkable re-
suits in carrying out the platform Of his
party.
The subject of clerks retirement is not.
relatively speaking, one of urgent ma
tional Importance. and yet IT lies at the
root OF governmental efficiency and should
be no longer neglected. IT can hardly be
doubted that when the President applies
himself to this study he will recognize the
necessity of some provision for the re-
tirement OF the department employees who
have reached the age at which their facul-
ties are lessening and after years of ef-
ficient and valuable service have been
unable. owing to the meagerness of their
compensation to accumulate funds to sus-
cain them in decent comfort. If. he re-
CARDS the governmental organization in
the light OF great business institution
he cannot fail TO perceive the practical
value of method whereby the service
can he freed Systematically of the elder
workers without inhumanly casting them
out upon their own resources after. they
have given to the government the best
years of their life.
Representative Ha mill is at present urs-
ing the merits of his own plan of depart
mental retirements which is based upon
the straight pension idea, as oppose d
to the contributory method. He presents
strong argument in favor of his pro-
posai. pointing out the meager salaries re-
ceived by the government clerks as a
class. which have not been increased III
many years. and he holds stoutly to the
principle that the government should bear
the whole burden of a superannuation
pay system which is after all chiefly bene-
ticiai to it rather than to the clerks.
Whether the straight pension or con-
tributory plan is adopted sne principle of
retirement should be written into law
with the least delay consistent with the
adoption of practical. equitable method
of keeping the departmental service UP
10 high standard. The government can
not indefinitely continue To maintain a
civil service system that offers to the yet
Grams who make government work a ca
reer and become more and more valuable
through experience. no better future than
successive demotions and ultimate dis
missal in the years when they have by
reason of diminishing faculties become
incapable of maintaining standards set
by younger people.
Evening star., 1914-02-08
Departmental Suffragists.

\ very nice question arises with respect
TO the activities of woman employees OF
the government in behalf of the suffrage
cause. II has been announced that undue
endeayors by suffragist clerks To advance
the campaign for securing the franchise
will be regarded as politically pernicious.
and it is strongly limited that dismissal
will follow. Now comes official of
the suffragist organization with the an
nouncenent that ii a dismissal occurs on
that ground test case will be carried to
court and the right of an individual TO
promote any doctrine OF social reform.
without iessening her efficiency "a an en-
ploye will be defended to the highest
court.
II is asserted in this connection in be-
half OF tie suhragists that they are not
engaged in d political propaganda: that
the demand for the franchise is not a
partisan question and therefore that wo:k
in this interest does not fall within the
range of the civil service prohibition
against 'pernicious political activity"
Unques,ionabiy the rule cited In this con-
nection was devised 10 prevent govern
uent employees from taking undue part in
party promotion. The civil service is un-
der the law considered q non partisan or
ganization. with republicans. democrats.
bull mooseTs, socialists. prohibitionists
and al other varieties o! people included
without discrimination. Uncle sam Is in
deed III theory supposed not to know the
politics oil his workers.
The suffragists aver. not without Il
show oil excellent reason. that there is
no ground for fo-bidding their activity
outside of Office hours. while no attempt
Is madv y c.,eck In. iIopasandist en-
Evening star., 1914-02-08
The Ball Park Entrance Congestion.

A bill just introduced in Congress, to
open minor street from Georgia avenue
to 9th street, is deserving of prompt pas
sage. 1t is designed to relieve the con-
gestion at the ball park. which. when the
championship games are being played
here during the season. Is dangerously
great. The plan is to establish a loop
which will minimize the operation of cars
in the narrow street opposite the park en-
trance. permitting the continuous passage
of cars in one direction and unquestion-
ably greatly facilitating the handling of
the dense crowds that at times assemble
at that point. The need of such an ar
rangement was tragically demonstrated
couple of years ago when collision oc-
CURED between Two cars at 9th and L
streets and man was killed. That more
accidents do not occur at this point is a
marvel, for at times the crush is i'm
nlense. with cars moving in all d.rec-
tions and turning Unexpectedly around
corners The double track on Georgia
avenue is particularly menace at this
point besides rendering the use of the
street by other vehicles hazardous. By
substituting a single track along this
stretch the ordinary street use is rendered
much safer. 1t IS urgent that the bill
should be considered with the least delay,
so that, if possible, this new work can
be undertaken in time for the opening of
the regular base ball season. If this
measure is put at once upon its passage
the preparations can all be completed be-
fore the first crack of the bat in the next
championship race in which. it is the
fervent hope of all Washington the team
representing the capital will be a leader
from start to finish.
Evening star., 1914-02-08
,oun, Benton. Van Buren

chief of Calhoun, Benton. Van Buren,
and Cass.
He knew nothing about war except
as a backwoods skirmisher. and yet
he defeated in battle big with fate a
trained soldier comma nding veterans
who had seen service in Europe. His
own men were raw and unused to team
work The result bore no aspect of
luck, but revealed native wit and cal
culation throughout.
He was described by his opponents
as a rufTian in spirit, under the re-
straints of Office. Strangers conceived
a gaunt and awkward creature. un-
easy in polite company But he was
a distinguished figure in the politest
company. Women particularly admired
him. His bow was perfect and his
general manner toward them deferen-
tial and fascinating. He captured
socially men and women not of his
own political faith.
We have had nobody just like him.
We cannot hope to duplicate him. be-
cause we have abolished the frontiers,
scattered schoolhouses everywhere, be-
come sophisticated. and as a people are
now tailormade. Lincoln and Jackson.
and smaller breeds like Sam Houston
and Dayy Crockett, are of the primitive
past.
AS driving power in the presidency
jackson set the pegs" His tone was
dictatorial and his methods unyleld-
ing Mr. Lincoln accomplished things
by reason and patience and persuasion
Jackson must be obeyed. or there would
be a row He would take on any
body manifestins rebelliousness lie
took on Calhoun. and defeated the
presidential aspirations of the South
CarOiinian-described by his admirers
as all Intellect
1t is /. compliment. therefore. out VI
tn. ordinary for an admirer OF MT.
Wilson to send him cane cut for
Jackson. and carried by him even when
Congress was not in session
Evening star., 1914-02-08
Financing the Bull Moosers.

Vt bull moose conference held in
Portland Me. q proposition from the
republican leaders for an amalgamatlon
10. TIE state campaign Was rejected The
dispatch SAYS:
George w Perkins OF New York told
H.. conference that the national conf
inittee would give financial assistance ana
furnish speakers for the stat. campaign
Efforts Would be made TO have party
candidates for every office in every state
in the mon, he said.
Fhis answers a question which for
some tinie has been current. Curiosity
has existed in many quarters as TO where
,,uli rnoose money would come from Ill
future.
MIR. Perkins gives assurance Let the
hull mocsers in Maine and elsewhere be
lndisiurhed ON that point. Let them
make their needs known. Funds will be
provided
word from that source should be
sufficient Mr Perkins has not now the
larg. business connections he once had
H was one i prominent figure IN the
most i,lutocra,ic circles. But he is well
.'fixed." and knows Intimately others
who are. and his check is good.
No, can re have spoken unadvised!N-
That would not have been bUsinessliie,
and IL. is ire-eminently q business man
H.. must have been certain Of his ground.
OF where the coin could he found before
taxing his fellow bull moosers and the
genera, public into his confidence.
Ia. must have. considered also the SIZE
OF The. pile necessary. Financing po-
uts..,f party on q national scale is a big
ullti-rts.kins: and Nj Perkins knows ho"
hiy H.. had som. experience Two years
ago. when ~, was the golden power be-
hind lie ball moose movement There
were other angels putting up for Mr.
Roosevelt but none SO opulent or willing
as he Chairman Dixon frankly stated
that whenever he was hard UP ne ap-
pesIed TO Mr. Perkins. and never in vain
What is there in all this for Mr.. Per
kinsy \ good deal. For one thing he
has said that he desires better governs
ment in the interests of al. He has
never had any faith in the democratic
PARTY. and he has los, his faith in the
renuhIican party. Hence his advocacy
OF the ball moose party. guaranteed by
him as able to cure all the Ms OF inc
BODY politics now existing.
For another thing if the bull moose
PARTY triumphs Mr. Perkins will be one
,,f tie men chosen to put its poilc.eS
into operation. Had that party triumpns q
two wears ago he would now be Secre-
tarv Of the Treasury. exercising all the
power attaching to that powerful pace
And as that place will keep, VT Fer
Iins may vet have visions of it,
Why. then should not this aoie imam
cier be active at this tiVe heartenins his
fellow Iaborers in the vineyard? Next
after Mr Roosevelt, he has more in pros
pect from bull moose success than any
other member OF the PARTY And II a
long purse will do the business. ne is
noping 10 knock the persimmon
Evening star., 1914-02-08
An Old Walking-Stick.

nne OF Gen. JAchscn's many walking
sticks has foai.d It's way to Mr.. Wilson
Its posfe ssoc. reminded probably of old
Hickory by ,nv present occupant OF
the Whit iious'. seat il on with his
Crmpliu4t nts.
The memory Of jackson remains fresh
after nearly seventy years lie died in
ls45. II VIII long remain fresh. Mr.
Lincoln himself-a much greater man
is not bette assured Of permanen,
place IN American history
The record oil the man was III every
way extraordinary. and showed him IL
bc an extraordinary man. .Seifedu-
cs,ted-af.I ,tr job was buy :, poor
oue-he yet dominated as a politician
the most inteilt ctusl and finished men
in his own party. and defeated in popu-
lar appeal The greatest whiS leader 81
the period. Jackson as III. conqueroI
~ Ia! 4 puzlling ~ .IaciSsu.i u,
Evening star., 1914-02-08
A Cuhist Play in London.

Ilcvres-; ;on.s.n is travelling IA. t.-ese
,iavs. Not conten. with turning things
;npsv tu.vy in the realm o. graphic art,
III winch the cubists and futurists and
,tue- freaks of tie palette have produced
su.na violent contortions seriously stra'n-
ing the Imagination. the radicals have
undertaken 10 remodel the stage II
was IN ,his line of development-or de-
cadenCe-that u London manager con-
ceiyed tine idea Of futurist pro-
duction of Midsummer Nights Dream
FRS, declaring his secession from the
accepted form by substituting for Men
deissohn's exquisite strains the music OF
A latter day composer tinctured strongly
with chromatic cubism, he has gone the
limit in his stage decorations Everything
IN the way OF scenery partakes of the
strange lines and forms OF the new art
- Iooi. one background shows cubist
ciy rising ibove a pink wall. other
settings arr in keeping with this bediam
>: perspective and nightmare OF coiors-
TIE producer has. however. reached his
Gilman IN the ros,-3nliug and makeup
ui the Imm0rtals of the east. The fairies
are al dressed and coniplexioned in gilt.
thc.r eyebrows alone showing the slight
e=t trace OF colo- and they in crimson.
The rrief descriptions Of the play that
lave been cstbled leave the impression
,i.at soInsbo.v has been performing in
ile Elglish theatrical world very much
As Butch McDevitt has been capering
lere. that is 20 say, accommodating a roll
and seeking a quick way OF spending IT,
Dpuhtles$ the cCb.st performance Of
Midsu.umer Nights Dream will merely
serve - furnish a paragraph in some
iItur. tory ~ the English stage re-
.tiii- ti-c irrahs VI the twentieth CELL
t--3
Evening star., 1914-02-08

deavors of socialists and advocates OF va
rious isms and theories of government
and administration and taxation. AS for
the question of prosecuting among lei
low employees. the suffragists must OF
course. conform in this respect 10 the
ordinary rules of Office discipline and at
tend as strictly to their knitting as DO
others who may entertain strong views
on specific questions. 1t is no more proper
to try during office hours TO make con-
verts to equal suffrage than to any par
ticular denomination of religion or any
school of medicine The question is most
interesting in its possibilities, and with
determination to insist upon the right OF
free speech after office hours, on a sub
ject that they hold is not partisan put
social. the departmental suffraglsts OF
Washington are in Il position TO cause
perhaps some embarrassment to govern
ment officials who are inclined to apply
the ''pernicious activity rule to them.
Evening star., 1914-02-08
Unromantic Maturity.

They called the baby William" He
was such Il pretty child
That the neighbors TO admire him gath
cred round.
His eyes were blue as summer skies
and every time he smiled
They gazed at him i'll ecstasy pro-
found.
They learned to call him Willie" as
the years Went drifting by.
a tall and slender youth he soon be-
came.
And sometimes with tender and a
sentimental sigh
Some one as VIII would mention
him by name.
oh the shock was something cruel to
his friends and father dear
And il nearly made his loving mother
i'll
When his waist line very ample caused
the public far and near
To salute him with good nature as
Big Bill"
Evening star., 1914-02-08
RAISING The LMBARCO.

From ;he Charleston News and Courier.
Now that the President has raised the
embargo on arms, there are those who
will not hesitate to insinuate that he
wants to provide business for the arms
manufacturers.
From The Portland tMe, Press.
Through the President We open our
arms to MEXICO. but We doubt II Huerta
viii appreciate il.
From Tie birmingham News.
Now that the embargo ON arms has
been listed. HuertI soon will have to
take to his legs.
From the Ttica Observer.
While the lifting of the embargo on
arms and ammunition for the Mexican
rebels under Villa and Carranza may be
rather dangerous for the 11uertan sup
/ ortefs. there is no doubt that il viii
Evening star., 1914-02-08

cause considerable activity in American
gun manufacturers.
From the Troy Record
Arms are To be imported into Mexico
with freedom hereafter. This is euuiva-
lent TO giving both aspirants their choice
of weapons ana pacing off the distance
for a duel to the death.
From tn. Chattanooga Times.
President Wilson 50 To speak, has
taken th. bar out of embargo.
From the ,Tohustown Tribune.
The pcace-lovins Mr.. Wilson suggests
giving the MeXicans plenty of aims and
ammunition that they may kill each
other off and thus secure peace. The
question arises if We would not be ac-
cessories before the fact and responsible
for the numbering.
Evening star., 1914-02-08

From the Omaha Bee
MANY Hall. bur the district attorney
seems to get more of the Tamn,anyites
attention than does the leader just at
present.
From the Knoxville sentinel.
There is hardly a doubt that Charles
f. Murphy could get Il strong indorse-
ment for a life term as ambassador TO
Siberia
From the Norfolk Ledger Dispatch.
II will take more than An ordinary
resolution to separate Murphy from Tam
many.
From the Grand Rapids News.
Boss Murphy is just about to be Ousted
from the leadership of Tammany Hall
Evening star., 1914-02-08
The ..oUSrING" OF MURPHY.

again. This will be going on when the
world ends.
From the Knoxville sentinel
Mr. Murphy says he is the leader OF
Tammany. all right and the incident is
closed. But what alarms other members
of the wigwam is the fact that the door
of hope seems closed also.
From the Birmingham Ledger
Charlie Murphy says he is not giving
much time to politics these days. What
a good thing il would be for the decencv
OF the situation ii Charlie would only
retire for good with the attitude Of a
cheerful quitter.
From the bridgeport Post.
Tammany won't have a new leader ve<
awhile.
Evening star., 1914-02-08
THINGS OBSERVED.

Three girls today in fashion dressed
IIohbliug down the street abreast.
Remind one as ther struggle there
Of the old sack race at county fair.
Among The things | consider rare
l. IL na;l behind Il barber chair
Who waits for the patron I" declare
That he wants tonis ON his hair.
Benjamin Franklin. 10 they say.
saw lightning fash one summer day:
Said Benjamin. II do opin"
That certainly is AN electric sign
Things that We used 10 wear.
Things that We used 10 de,
Though once the height of fashion,
Are now considered taboo.
Custom has changed our manners.
Custom has changed our style.
But the man who is always in fashion
l. the man who wears smile.
Louisville Courier-Journal
Evening star., 1914-02-08
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PiJLANDER JOHNSON.
Extinction.

You say there are no grafters:"
''None at ALL. replied Senator
Sorghum.
How do you account for their dis
appearance"
well. to tell you the truth. | fancy
they have all gotten rich and retired =
Evening star., 1914-02-08

II had only Jones luck
I'd make n million cold:
If had only Slnithers' pull
High office l would hold.
/; had lived in younger days
I would have made my mark:
II I'd been born meath other stars
The world 10 me would bark.
II had not 10 grub for bread
My muse mankind would thrill.
If all the world were not awry
should be famous still.
But though lay the blame on chance,
notice with u sigh
The fact l cannot quite escape.
That half Of 'lf'' is Il
-McLandl.ur.h Wison in the y. Y. Sun
Evening star., 1914-02-08
A Misanthropic Impression.

Whats the reason OF all this iish,
on the railroads."
Il dunno" replied Farmer Corntossel
but I can't help thinkin' some of the
reason is that the railroads amt givin'
out near many passes they used
to-"
Evening star., 1914-02-08

''h;. il ALrpty Says he Is gong TO re
nSsi9 - iIe head OF ramnany as long
ae lives Possibly its Internal politics
E4> F.l e-ep the famous organization so
pli-y tAat = activities need not woIry
ia. seu.-ai e,-ununity
Evening star., 1914-02-08

Oin order 70 avoid delays on ACCOUNT q =,
70; be- addressei 10 any individual connected
WITH the o:fce br. simply 10 THE STAR. o. 70
the Editorial or Business Department. aceotoinb
o tenor OF purpose
Evening star., 1914-02-08
Figuratively Speaking.

What's the matter with that man.
''The one who is talking profane1y
about the income tax"
Yes"
'Oh. hes doing "a little teiaperamental
arithmetic"
Evening star., 1914-02-08

Compliments for Mr.. Bryan are so hap
PLY and earnestly expressed that no one
can refuse to lift the goblet of unfcr-
mented fruit juice and join the chorus,
He is jolly good fellow
Evening star., 1914-02-08
Seasonable Appearance

Now Cupid on the valentine
once more is Oh display,
Assuring US the swimming's line
This February day.
Evening star., 1914-02-08

Some OF the states ind that road i'm
provements do not always promote travel
along the traditional straight and narrow
way.
Evening star., 1914-02-08

No decision with reference to the Pan
anna canal will compel a general division
among nations of the gate money at the
big san Francisco exposition.
Evening star., 1914-02-08
Undisciplined.

How do YOU know that man Is not
married.
He continues to think he can treat
all this talk about votes for women as
d joke.
Evening star., 1914-02-08

t.s'list~ arr said 10 b. suffering because
ti.' ha'r tr ,at ordinary store food
1t vii! a;,rIly ,'e eontendcd that canned
Goods As.N' 'e.n as injurious as bottled
Evening star., 1914-02-08

About the only creditaole point to be
noted in the record of Hans Schmidt is
the rainstaking manner in which he ia
cilitated lis own conviction.
Evening star., 1914-02-08

II is natural for enterprisiIlg citizen
10 feel that any business rivaling his in
terosts is in line for classification among
the bad trusts.
Evening star., 1914-02-08

Describing base ball PLAYERS as slaves
is calculated to make young America
wonder whether slavery is necessarily as
bad as il has been rei.resented.