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The Washington herald., 1914-03-15

the Interstate Commerce Commission to
be issued. he met with vigorous protest
from the committee. Federal guarantee
Of dividends. they told him at once, was
wholly outside the range of possibility.
A bill providing for the issuance of
$3.50 00o.o0o in legal tender Treasury notes
for loans on real estate to be under the
control of boards in each of the States
was introduced by Representative Cary.
of Wisconsin. The measure prescribes
that the rate of interest shall not be
over 5 per cent nor the life of the loan
more than seven years. A 10 per cent
cash reserve is to be held by each COM
mission to redeem all notes loaned within
that State. The bill also authorizes the
several States to guarantee loan on their
own responsibility.
The House Merchant Marine and
Fisheries Committee announced that il
VIII give hearing on Monday on tho
Gardner bill. providing for the mainte-
nance of a hospital ship among the fish
ing fleet between Newfoundland and the
New England Coast
The Washington herald., 1914-03-15
CENTRAL HIGH PLANS
"cOLLEGE BUREAU
Data Relating to Higher Institution.
of Learning to Be Gathered for
Students Benefit.

A number of new projects for the
benefit Of school interests were among
the chief topics of discussion at a meet
ing Of the executive committee OF the
Central High School Alumni Association.
held Friday evening at the home of the
treasurer. Miss Anne b. Moore. Steps
win be taken to establish at the school
a college bureau" with view to help
ing the students 20 continue their educa-
tion after leaving school.
A library OF publications about various
colleges will be collected. and information
about entrance requirements. expenses,
and other questions viii be compiled. /.
The alumni association again this year
will donate three medals for an Individual
competitive drill In the Central School
battalion of cadets. and, in addition. II
is planned to inaugurate a prize speak
ing contest open to the students Of the
school. The aldmni also are planning to
extent the work already begun IN gather
Ing and preserving records and archives
OF the school and its various interests.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-15

The half-and-half system has been un-
grudgingly complied with by the people
of the District, who have beheld with
pride Washington taking her place among
the most beautiful cities of the world.
but a decided stand must be taken. when
We have just been saved from unjust
and unlawful taxation by a generous
Senate.
The people Of Alexandria County. recog-
mixing our anomalous position. have pro-
tested against the tract across the Poto-
mac coming under the government of
Washington.
The resolutions as adopted by citizens
of Alexandria County protest strongly
against what is declared to be a ms
management by Congress Of the affairs
of the District, and assert that no con-
sideration as a rule Is shown by those
charged with the administration of Dis
trict affairs to residents of Washington.
They also protest against any PROPOSE
tion looking toward the recession of the
area on the Virginia side of the Poto-
mac, which was originally within the
boundaries of the District.
Time Is Now Ripe.
Now. citizens of Washington. the time
has come when protest, from press. citi-
zens' associations. labor unions, clubs of
ton must be vigorously pushed for ballot
in the District, carrying with it repre-
sentation in Congress and local self
government.
The Federal government still paying its
share to keep Washington an ornament
to the nation and a fitting memorial to
the great President for whom it was
named. / cannot better conclude than
with quotation from ex-senator Blair.
one of the greatest friends the District
has ever had and a great lover of political
liberty:
II do not think any change is worth
the powder necessary to blow up the ex-
isting state of things which does not go
to the bottom of the difficulty and confer
upon the citizens of the District of Colum-
bia their equal share of sovereignty as
American citizens, including the exercise
of the right to vote, not only in their
municipal and local affairs, but also in
the choice of the national legislative and
executive power, thus giving the people
Of this District full participation in the
workings of the government by which
PIT MORAN.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-15
Under the Capitol Dome.

Voicing the protest Of thirty odd new
members who have been quartered in a
rented building since the beginning of
the present Congress, Representative
Bowdle, of Ohio. yesterday demanded to
know when these members would be
given regular offices in the House Office
Building. Bowdle asserted that he estf-
mated he had walked 27 miles between
the Capitol and the rented MaItby build
ing. He declared the rented structure
was unsafe and liable to fall down upon
about forty statesmen and that rats are
eating members garden seed. Minority
Leader Mann said the new offices would
be ready for occupancy Monday.
When T. J. Lisman, New York bank
er and bond broker, suggested to the
House Interstate Commerce Committee
yesterday that the government guaran-
tee fair return upon all railroad securi-
ties which Y should authorize through
The Washington herald., 1914-03-15
Time TO DEMAND
DISTRICTS DUES
P. 7. Moran Urges Washing
tonians to Join Forces for
Right Of Vote.
SENATE Is FRIENDLY
He Points Out that City Should Strike
While Legislators on Hill Are
Inclined to Aid.

To the Editor: Thirty-fve years ago
the people of Washington were deprived
of local self-government. and a form OF
government instituted, under which they
are given no voice to show their desire
for a change In the manner of govern
ment.
The fundamental maxim of the Con-
stitution. for which our forefathers
fought. Taxation without representa-
ton is tyranny" was entirely ignored
when the organic act by which the Dis
trict is now governed was executed.
The District has population of s5o0cl
citizens, as intelligent, and law abiding
as can be found in the United States.
Ex-President Taft says, Among the
people of Washington there Is a great
deal of earnest self-sacrifcing desire to
promote the interests Of the city at large
Since President Taft with his broad
knowledge Of men mas testified to the in
tegrity and brotherhood existing among
the citizens of Washington, which Is the
only city of nonvoters In the United
States, II behooves US as citizens to in
quire into the conditions which preceded
the enforced contract which deprived the
people Of the District for an unlimited
time of all participation in home rule.
outcry Against Tax.
The crucial time pf the District was
that succeeding the reconstruction era
when an enormous inflow of ignorant
negro population settled in this city and
upset the equilibrium of Affairs.
About this time President Grant and
Gov. Shepherd decided to carry out on q
grand scale the plans for laying out
broad avenues. and wide streets, which
were conceived by Washington and his
advisers. The enormous expenditures ac-
these magnificent improve
ments placed such burden Of taxation
on the people that storm of protest
followed and the Shepherd government
was supplanted by the territorial form
Of government by commissioners an
pointed by the President
The, people then and there lost their DO
liticai -birthright without protest. because
the Federal government offered to nav
han OF the expenses for improving and
beautifying the Nations Capital. Those
men, who gave up their political privi-
leges for the help given them by the
Federai government. seem to ne IN
The Washington herald., 1914-03-15
TO DEBATE DISTRICT SUFFRAGE

With the organization of a debating
society in the Yorng Mems Hebrew As.
sociation, public debates will be held
every two weeks Tonight there will be
a debate on Resolved. that the citizens
Of the District of Columbia shall be
granted the right OF suffrage" After
the debate there will be q musical enter
tainment. q.
Officers of the debating society are:
Chairman, Percy Stein; vice president
Aaron Loeb; secretary, NJ Raccoosin;
treasurer, E. Lester Mann: executive
committee, Falk Harmel, d. Davis, and
NJ Berman.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-15
Diabetes Loses
Its Terrors
Specialist Believes Cure Ha. Been
Found for This Dread
Disease.

Diabetes co longer need be q terror 70 thox vho
have become victims to ths dread discz<e.
As the result Il extensive experinenfs speei, NJ q
H7iscuncas that o simple plant grozing Wild :.
Mexico rs specihe IN the trratnscnf a. dhbetes
stuiing yigoT, and bcil<l.ng up the system
This harmless vegetable remedy shos,ld rr3eye the
fatcd rases, within q week. and prove H. vc Vii
mail soc yacksge for Hr 10 hcp ;ay distxfbrtiaa
he- eo1tsining latest diet lists and ex xasive "a aee
Of fsa ralnes giving Eecfn.zse cs starch and aig1r
funded.
Tei. non sficted friend. of shi, oaer ana s-ud ;ac
lo5ay fDr q fuil-sized &c ls2ckase. tm.. Chrmica.
Co. Box &C. Mhilney Point y. i.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-15

Finally, the case was gotten under way
the first week in March of this year.
The government had just completed the
examination of its witnesses, when the
presiding judge suddenly expired, causing
the case to again be passed.
Counsel Discusses Case.
Speaking of the matter yesterday, Wade
H. Ellis. OF counsel for the defense,
said:
.'The death of Judge Clabaugh, OF course.
was unfortunate, as we are fully con-
vinced that if the trial had proceeded
Thomson would have been acquitted
promptly by the jury.
There never was anything insthis case
from the start. The whole prosecution
was based upon mere suspicion and eas.-
ly can be disposed of as soon as the facts
are known Thomson has been supplying
paper to the government for a number OF
years and Is still doing so. Among the
contracts he had was one for paper to
the Government Printing Office, out of
which the Public Printer was to make
postal cards for the Postoffice Depart
ment.
Under the law and under Mr. Thom-
sons contract all paper furnished to the
Government Printing Office is inspected
L. regular board of inspection provid-
volved in this contract was about $780,
a year and running over a period of
three years IL would aggregate 81 ,O0o, ,0Oo
"A man Of the name of Zantzinger was
postal card agent whose duty 1t was to
examine and disburse the cards after
they were printed at the Printing Office
in Washington.
Zantzfnger Unknown to Thomson.
"Mr. Thomson never heard OF him, and
did not know he had anything to DO with
the inspection of the paper itself. Zant-
ginger came out to Thomson's mill at
Hamilton, and stated he wanted to talk
about the writing surface OF the cards.
without indicating in any way that he
had anything to do with the acceptance
or rejection of the paper.
while he was there for five or six DAYS
he and Mr.. Thomson talked on a number
Of occasions about former agent of
Thomson in Washington, with whom
Thomson had had a controversy, and
who was active in seeking to learn the
tormulary of Thonson's paper for the
benefit Of rival company. with whom
he was then employed.
.'Zantzinger offered 10 get information
about this former agent, and Thomson
innocently and properly stated that he
would be glad to compensate him for this
work outside his official duties Zant-
Finger went back 10 Washington with the
understanding that he would do this
service for Thomson. and Thomson
agreed to pay him for It. Later Thorn
son asked his bookkeeper to send zant-
ringer 800 for his service.
No Effort ut Concealment.
"The money was sent openly, honestly
and with no effort whatever to conceal
II. II was sent In an envelope bearing
the card OF Thomsor's company. and
addressed In Thomson's own handwrit-
ing. The check stub showed for what
purpose the money was sent. and the
voucher, cash book and all other entries
showed that the money was seft to zaut-
ringer.
Nobody ever thought Of bribe. or at
tempt to bribc. IN connection with 1t until
Zantzinger reported tho matter to the
Postofiice Department. and Mr.. Thom-
The Washington herald., 1914-03-15
LOAN SHARK TRIALS THURSDAY

The first set of trials of persons al
legged to have violated the loan shark
law will begin next Thursday. At least
this date has been set by Judge James
l. Pugh In the United States branch
Of the police court. Several delays owing
TO illness among jurors, and the absence
Of Judge Alexander Mullowny. who pre-
sides over the district branSh. have oc-
cCrred during the last two weeks but
Judge Pugh now is holding court in both
branches
The Washington herald., 1914-03-15

worthy descendants of men who pledged
life fortune, and home to obtain politi-
cal liberty.
Hurricane Is Forming.
Better a city OF less magnificence with
our rights as voters unchanged. than to
become an army of suppliants Of the most
beautiful city. in the most progressive
country in the world.
Since ls7s. a great change has taken
place in the character. number. wealth
and intelligence OF the people of the
District. The men whotsmely submitted
to relinquishing their birthright for
making Washington q more pleasant
place in which to live. have nearly all
passed away, and / hope the generation
now arising from a political lethargy
will be imbued with the spirit of the men
of 20. Give me liberty or give me
death" seems TO find no great response
from us because our tyranny Is so mild.
but the clouds now appearing on the po-
litical horizon, may in the future bring
on a hurricane from which there will be
no escape.
The District has many good friends in
the Senate to whom We are indebted for
the recognition of our rights, and who
able. This has kept the unrest from be
coming fever heat, but glaze It over as
We may, the mildest tyranny Is wrong
and repulsiSe &c intelligent mankind.
senate Districts Friend.
Should the Senate ever become unfair
to the District what terrible tyranny
would be ours? Then why wait until
the time comes when a hostile Senate
shall force unjust taxation upon US?
Let US now appeal as a whole, for a
square deal for the District, while a
friendly Senate has charge of our destiny.
To citizens of Washington it seems
only Just that the capital Of a nation,
noted for its unsurpassed prosperity in
everything conductive to the welfare Of
mankind. should be partly maintained
by the Federal government as the up
keep of extensive parks, broad avenues,
beautiful driveways would be too expen-
sive for the citizens Of a noncommerciai
city of $4,000 people, most Of whom are
in moderate circumstances.
Vice President Marshall said recently
that as a citizen he felt himself a prop
erty owner in Washington. and he and
all other men and women Of America
owe to the District their individual sup
port for the upbuilding. expansion and
general betterment OF the nations capi-
tai.
Our Vice President has voiced the sem
of all patriotic citizens Of the
United States. We want a magnificent
Capital, to give ali who visit here from
home and abroad an idea Of our dignity
as a nation. How humiliating 1t was
formerly when the "city of magnificent
distances" was caricatured by visitors
from abroad
Protest of Alexandria.
Since Washington Is representative OF
our prosperity as a nation. and Is the
home of numerous diplomats represents
Ing the world. the pride of the nation
requires that great amount be spent
In the upbuilding and expansion OF the
Nations Capital
Therefore, claim that the citizens OF
the District should not be taxed more
heavily than people Of other progressive
cities Of equal population and industries.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-15
TOTS TAKE ANIMAL PARTS.

More than fifty children. taking the
part OF fairies, flowers. birds animals,
and other creatures of the fields, pre-
sented The Story of Summer" adopted
from Hans Christian Anderson. yesterday
afternoon at the House of Play, 4ss NJ
street southwest. II was the regular
Saturday afternoon story telling hour
under auspices OF the Drama League.
Mrs. Glenns Tinnin. director. first read
the fairy story to the children and all the
little listeners afterwards gave their own
version on the stage in the auditorium.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-15

son. with no opportunity to be heard.
was indicted for having offered money to
a government officer to influence his Off
cial actions.
THE fact that Mr.. Thomson had asked
Zantzinger to do this work for him, and
that ZantzinGer had agreed TO do it, was
known to everybody in Thomson's office
in Hamilton, and his bookkeeper. secre-
tary and treasurer, superintendent of the
mill. head salesman and two or three
others were ready to testify to all these
facts"
The Washington herald., 1914-03-15

worthy descendants of men who pledged
life, fortune, and home to obtain politi-
cal liberty.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-08-10

80" ".++ !.
Don't think that just because a man
isn't In jail that he must be honest.
Lots of people who come into the
world with neither wealth nor intel
ligence manage to leave it in the
same condition,
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-08-10

flight over the Herve Notifications in
the direction Of the main fortress at
L:egc. 1t also was wrecked by the
aero gun from the Hervc fort
In full view of King Albert, who
was in conference with his staff. a
German aeroplane carrying six Ger
man officers was shattered by Bel
gian aerial guns. All the occupants
were killed"
"A Russian aeroplane which; flew
over Lemberg, capital of that Aus
trian province, was brought down by
machine-gun fire and it's three occu-
pants killed"
"A German aeroplane attempting
fore Liege was brought down by
rifle fire."
Ordnance makers have for some
time been building rapid-fire guns for
the especial purpose of destroying air
craft. and some of these guns are
shown in the illustration above. That
they are accomplishing their purpose
with deadly certainty is shown by the
extracts quoted herewith. Machine
gun and rifle fire seem TO be equally
effective.
Military aviators are almost as easy
prey as large birds. While they NAV
carry guns and bombs, they are alb
solutely without protection from tho
enemys fire, and their craft is SO
fragile that attack with any kind of
craftsmanship means doom.
When rival aeropianes meet in
aerial combat they ram each other
and both are destroyed. The net re-
suit on either side, so far as anv ad.
vantage is concerned, is rather prob
| lematica1
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-08-10
DRUG SHORTAGE IS
FEARED IN TRADE

st. Louis. Aug. 1o.-With a general
war through Europe and importation
from that continent virtually stopped.
one of the first lines Of commerce to
feel the effects would be the drug
trade. according to Gustav j.. Never.
secretary of a local wholesale drug
company.
I'm the field of drugs and chemi-
GALS" said Mr.. Meyer, Germany Is
supreme. In that branch Of commerce
that country occupies the same niche
among nations as the United States
does in the manufacturing of machin-
cry"
One of the first things in which a
shortage would be felt, said Mr. Mey-
er, would be in carbolic acid. Virtual
ly all of this chemical, SO much in
demand in times of war, and so gen
orally in use in this country, comes
from Germany. -
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-08-10
SWEDEN May JOIN
GERMANY IN WAR.
Chicago Organ Names Rus
sia as country's Arch
Enemy in Conflict

Chicago, Aug. 1o.-The Hemlanaer' der
a long established Swedish newspaper, per,
t. today published an editorial declapens nems
Sweden's intention of preserving tiy neI
eo efaaS to the D' aid Of Germany should the
forces S se of Russia press too hard. Ssrdens %n,s
editorial is reprinted in the A1ea9i h,, rhi.
post, German daily and hailed oy ns 1n.
caso pa Germans as a significant expires.
sion Of the true sentiment OF the
Swedish people.
The editorial in the Hemlandet says
Sweden firmly intends to preserve pie
her neutrality in this European, STRIFE
But in the last extremity she aerany wil veIn in
. war of defense against their arcn
enemy, Russia 1t is tragically sad
that England, civilized, progressive, ,
freedom loving England. should ,o,a
in arms with the old enemy OF liberty.
In the present war Germany is fighting
for all that civilized people hold holy.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-08-10
CENSORS SUPREME
IN EUROPE TODAY

London Aug. 1G.-MTilitary opera
tions or preparations throughout Eu-
rope are being carried on behind an
impenetrahle veil Of censorship.
There has been no telegraphic COM
municat;on between England and
Germany for the past week The cut
ting Of the German-A american cable
destroyed the source of information.
Dispatches have heen brought to
the Dutch or Danish frontiers and
filed there, but the censors will allow
nothing of vital interest to go through.
kilograms from France to Great Bri-
tain are liable to indefinite delay.
They must he written in French and
are severely censored even when III
plain language. kilograms. the mean
ing of which are not quite clear to the
censor, are stopped.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-08-10
WINNIPEG AF|RE
WITH WAR SPIRIT
Populace Cheers Belgian
Reserves on Way to
Their Colors.

Winnipeg, Man, Aug, 9.-Several
thousand French and BelSians parad-
ed the streets, headed by bands and
banners, and gave big Send-or 10
fifty Belgian reservists, who left for
Montreal TO join the army of Belgium
There was great enthusiasm all along
the line. Never before in the history
of Canada has call for volunteers
been answered by so ready a response.
Nearly all Winnipeg regiments of
the Canadian army are now up to full
strength and men who apply are an
xious for chance to go to war.
Last night the Ninetieth regiment
paraded for the second time this week.
On Tuesday $50 men were required to
make the regiment up to its war
strength Last night there marched in
the ranks the $50 required.
Large numbers of men are now in
training for active service in ambul-
ance corps. After the parade last
night of thousands of veterans, II call
for volunteers for active service was
made and every man in the corps
begged for the privilege of going. En-
rollment of recruits in all city regi
ments will be concluded on August 3.
The Canadian government decided
today to ask parliament for 0,00o,-
000instead of S5O,G0O,O0O war fund
next Wednesday.
Today $4,000 was given the govern
ment by Pat Burns. a Calgary cattle
dealer, toward oquipping GOO from
tiersmen for service. II will cost
100000 to bring this regiment up to
war footing.
Offer to Raise Regiment.
r. 3, Bennett. NJ. r.. of Calgary
James Ross of Monreal and the gov
ernments of Manitoba and New Bruins
wick have each offered to equip rcgi-
ments of 500 to 1000 men without eX-
pense to the federal government and
these offers have been accepted. J. A.
Nj. Aikens of Winnipeg. NJ. T.. for
Brandon. former chief consul of the
G. p r.. has offered to raise 1000 men
In western Canada at expense to HIM
self Of s1,50O,OOO.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-08-10
PRESENT CONFLICT may
CHANGE MAP Of EUROPE
BEYOND RECOGNITION
POSSIBLE RESULTS OF WAR,
If THE TRIPLE ENTENTE WINS

The annexation of German and
Austrian Poland and Galicia, to
the Carpathian mountains. to the
Russian empire. thereby restoring
to Russia In its entirety the old
Polish kingdom.
The surrender of Bosnia and
Herzegovina to Servia. with the
possible creation of a, great Slav
empire in the Balkans.
The return of the provinces of
Alsacc-Lorraine to France.
If THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE
WINS.
The surrender of the Finland
provinces and Russian Poland to
Germany.
Tho annexation of Servia to
Austria Hungary.
The surrender of the eastern
provinces of France to Germany.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-08-10
WIRELESS SERVICE
IS AGAIN OPENED

New York, Aug. 10.-Theodore R.
Lempke. manager Of the wireless sta
ton at Tuckerton. N. j.. announced
today that the station had established
direct communication with the wire
less station In Hanover. Germany. Mr..
Lempke offered to place the Tucker
ton plant at the state department s
service. Cable communication with
Germany has been severed for several
days