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The Washington times., 1914-05-18
MELLEN FINDS NEW
EVIDENCE FORL. c. c.
Documents Discovered in Search
of Papers to Be Laid Be-
fore Folk Tonight.

Charles S. Mellen must submit to
smother private examination before he
is publicly grueled. when the Interstate
Commerce Commission probe of the al
legged footing" of the New Haven rail-
road is resumed tomorrow. Commission
officials made this announcement to-
day. tntimating that important new evil
dence bearing upon the high finance
Of the road has been uncovered sinCe
the former New Haven president has
searched his homes AT New Haven and
Stockbridye.
Mellen is expected here late today.
Solicitor Folk. of the Interstate Com
merce Commission plans to make a long
personal examination of the witness to-
night at Mellen's hotel. Further than
stating that tomorrow's questioning of
Mellen would center upon the political
activities OF the New Haven in West
chester county. Folk refused to COM
ment on any phase of the investigation.
For three days Mellen has been
searching through his personal CORES
pondence for every paper with a New
Haven mark on it." 1t is believed that
scores of important documents have
been uncovered, and Folk expected
to look these over while questioning
Mellen tonight.
No further steps have been taken by
the commission to reach William
Rockefeller, who is reported i'll in Geor-
gia.
The Washington times., 1914-05-18
COMMISSION S|F rs
LABOR DIFFERENCES
IndustrialReIations Board Seek
ing to Get at Basic Ideas Of
!. w. w. and Other Bodies.

NEW YORK. May 1s.-To get at The
basic ideas Of the Industrial Workers OF
the world. the Socialists. ana the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor. and the differ
ences among those bodies. Is the pri-
mary object Of series of hearings be-
gun in the city hall here today by the
Federal commission on industrial rela-
tons.
The hearings. over which Chairman
Frank P. Walsh will preside. Will last
four weeks. Today. and the following
two days. will be be devoted to en-
ployment agencies and employment.
The summonins Of witnesses was d.
rected by William Leiscrson Miss
Francis A. Keller and Otto T. Barnard
were to testify today
Thursday and Friday Samuel Comp
ers, president OF the A. F. Of l.: J. w.
sullivan. Of the same organization: Eu-
gene ". Debs and Max Hayes. OF the
socialists; William d. Haywood. Arturo
Giovannetti. and Vincent st. John. lead
ers OF the 1. w. W.. will be heard.
The Washington times., 1914-05-18

this is not possible. some form of ten
ure of office or possibly an age limit
at which retirement from service be-
comes automatic should be provided SO
that employees will not expect to re-
main in the Government service long
after they have ceased to be able to
render services commensurate with
their compensation.
In connection with the employees who
have resigned, I will say that their res
ignations. rather than their removal,
were sought in order that they might
retain their civil service status, and be
subject to reinstatement in the Post
office Department
1T is to be hoped they will be re-
instated in the department IL a place
can be found for them or transferred
to other departments. I have stated
1t to be my policy that, in the event of
enactment of a retirement bill, l shall
recommend the reinstatement Of every
clerk who has given long and faithful
service to the end that he or she might
enjoy the fruits OF such a bill should
Congress take action.
II feel that the pensioning of old and
faithful employees is purely a matter
for Congress, and not an administrative
action of the postmaster. and 1t GER
tainly Is indefensible If 1t results in
the giving of better public
service by the postoffice.''
The Washington times., 1914-05-18
Police Court Record

District branch. Judge Push-Wiliam
Gaines, disorderly. S: Frank Grimes. disor-
lam Dodson. disorderIy. IS: Cissei Welch, dis
orderly s.; Anthony Perry. disorderly, per
sonal bond Robert Borham. disordsrly. per
sonal bond: Charles Butler disorderly. s.:
Mamie Kelly. vagrancy, continued 10 May 10:
Mary Plummer. vagrancy. continued to May
10: Edward johnson. violation Of motor regu-
ly. sic: Charles Howe, disorderly, continued
TO May IS: Oliver Medley. disorderly. con-
tinued to May 20: Mary Bond. disordeIly. 60;
Daisy SerGent. dIsorderI s.; Anna Turner.
disordcrly. dismissed; Malcolm watts. dis
orderly, s.: Nase Webster disorderly. forfeit
ed; John Reynolds. disorderly. IS; Frank
orderly. personal bond: Harold Burns. disor,
derly. S; II. Walker, disorderly. personal
bond: Hattie Bond. disorderly. So Thomas
Lynch: %yagrancy. % so; John H. 3urksr va, va
motor regulation. So Victor Kraft street
corner speech without permit. continued
John r. Burch. vagrancy, 500 bonds; Netiae
Warheld. vagrancy. continued to May ls:
Robert Barr, vagrancy. 800 bonds Ronert
Leonard dsorderly. personal bond
Following forfeited collateral; Lystyn Sji
lam Bailey. Frank Stock. David Re ggesl.
Lester Robinson, Elmer Robinson Jonn
Eney; Florence jackson. Herbert Eockrel'
son, Dennis Green. Barney Leshume. Everett
DuFour. David Holland. Jefferson Parker.
Merritt jackson. George Grampcn' thonlss
George Jones. Thomas johnson. Harry Cole
man. James Maxwell. John :. Sangles. Virgil
Remore. John Boyd, James ii"sse' Albert
Woodward John Curdorna, Albert Broohs.
Frank Ward. Biward Johnson. Elsie Tumey'
Frank Butler. Claude F1llias: Thomas Gray
son, saSb code, noIIe pressed: Willie Brown.
assault s.: Henry Davis. larceny. SO; Mike
Oliver. assault continued To May 20; Murray
Wallace. assault. $50; John Williams larceny.
$50: Harrison Brown. larceny. IS: Florence
Teri assault, dismissed; Umberto Camberino,
assault dismissed; Buck Williams. larceny.
SEQ: Carrie Tyler. assault. nolle pressed:
Katie Brent. assault. nollc pressed: Mary
johnson, assault. 81: Cora Mcpherson. as
ssuIt s.: Robert Williams larceny. t5:
Henry bingham. assault. nOlle pressed: Oliver
Medley. assault. continued I" May %: Harry
Hall carving deadly weapon. dismissed:
Charles Lee. gaming. continued 10 May 10;
Hamilton RriCe. assault. s.: Frank Tibbitt.
assault nolIc pressed: Emilio Dclssrio lar
cnny s.: Maud Parish. larceny. continued TO
Nav 49, Emilio Dclsardo. robbery. nolls
prOssed: FeIdon GRAY. assault. Contin led TO
MAY 20, Clarence Cooper Ssh Code. dis
missed. -
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Funerals

Fred w. Carlisle. from Speare's par
lors. : p. m. today.
Mrs. r. ]. Floyd Clark, from Eur
horsts parlors. sO1 East Capitol street.
10:O a. m. tomorrow. Interment Con-
gressional Cemetery.
Alice Louise Daily, from 6o0l Georgia
avenue northwest. 8 a m. today.
Amelia C. Donoho. from Grace Church.
Woodside. Md. II a. m. tomorrow.
Major George Ivings. from 121 Penn
sylvania avenue northwest, ESQ p. m.
tomorrow. Interment at Conneaught.
Ohio.
Seth z. King. Interment at Glenwood
Cemetery today at 2 p. m.
Charles Elmore Stedman, from the
Netherlands apartments. 2 p. m. tomor-
row.
L. P. Williams, from s31 Westminster
street northwest. p. m. tomorrow. In
terment at Arlington Cemetery.
John J. Wilmarth. Interment private
Services today at 3 D. m.
The Washington times., 1914-05-18
Mass of Peace Observed
At Forest Glen Church

The mass of the peace was observed
this morning at st. Johns Church. For
est Glen, at 8 o'clock. and devotions Of
forty hours will continue through the
day.
The services of the forty hours de-
vOtions started at 10 80 o'clock yester-
day morning. when high mass was cele-
brated followed by a procession Mass
of Tepcsition at q o'clock tomorrow
morning with benediction, will conclude
the forty hours devotion.
The Washington times., 1914-05-18
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS

at Vera Cruz: Ozark
at Lobos Island: Denver and Vicks-
burg at Mazatlan: Saturn at Manza-
Milo, Iwana at Boston: Duncan at
Boston: Tacoma at Puerto Plata;
Chester. Cassin. and Cummings at
Puerto Plata: Cassin and Cummings
at Vera Cruz; Marietta at Guantana-
mo: Mayrant at New York yard;
Uncas at New York yard; Cheyenne
at San Diego: Rocket at Norfolk
yard: Burrows at Galveston: GAL
weston at NAgasad; Mars at Sewall
Point: Mexico at Quarantine Sta
ton. New Orleans: Iroquois at Mare
1sland; Glacier at Mare Island;
Balch at Charleston City.
from Vera Cruz for
Puerto Plata: Duncan from Quin-
cey FOR Boston; Castine from Key
West for Puerto Plata; Caesar from
Hampton Roads for Boston; Moro
Castle from New Orleans for New
York: Paducah from Vera Cruz for
Alvarado river: Cassin and Cum
mings from Peurto Plata for Vera
Cruz: Cheyenne from San Quentin
for San Diego: Balch from Charles
ton yard for Charleston City: Chey-
enne from San Diego for San Pedro:
Machias from New York yard for
Hampton Roads; Supply from Yoko-
hamo for Huah.
The Washington times., 1914-05-18
VILLA DRINKS TOAST
TO WOODROW WILSON
Rebel General Banqueted by
Newspaper Men, Calls Pres
ident Greatest Man Alive"

HlPPOLITO, Mexico, May 1S--Whilt
! most of the constitutionalist army wal
in readiness for the attack on Saltillo
liable to begin at any moment, Genera
villa and several members of his stafl
were guests at a banquet. given last
night by the newspaper correspondents
The experience was new to General
Villa He felt greatly fiattered and adj
mitted 1t with boyish frankncss. He
was tremendously escorted to the head
or the table, but before taking his seat
SAID: Amigos, this Is democratic
meeting OF the democrats OF Mexico.
would suggest, therefore, that We take
of these heavy uniform coats" His
suggestion was fayorably acted upon
Immediately and the feast began.
General Villa was called upon for a
speech and finally arose. protesting that
ne wasn't an orator, and never made q
speech at banquet in his life. He said
L am nothing but a plain soldier and
the words you will hear me utter now
Will be the words Of an uncultured man.
never had an opportunity to receive
an education. So what will say will
be i'll plain words, not prettiiy arranged,
but nevertheless words that come from
the heart.
"senores. for the first time in my life
l am going to propose a toast and for
drink a toast, and 1t will have been the
first time In my life that 1 ever willing
ly let liquor pass my lips. but the oc-
casion demands 1t You gentlemen
should be proud OF the fact that you
are Americans; that you represent the
press of the greatest nation on earth,
ruled by the greatest man alive, your
President Wilson. Let me I'LL my glass
to the brim, my friends, so that we may
all drink to the health Of that great
man and President"
All arose and poured the libation,
followed ey the crashing Of the glasses
as they were thrown to the ground, Cen
eral Villa himself setting the example.
General Villa was loudly cheered at
TIE conclusion Of his speech, the Amer
leans leading.
Gen. Felipe Angeles declared that the
each ether at heart, but being sisters,
like sisters, must quarrel at times. He
also praised President Wilson and said
the United States needed no eulogy
from him.
Col. de la Cara, in proposing a toast
he hoped the United States would soon
prove its friendship Of Mexico by with.
urswing It's troops sro.n we've CrI ? IN
called correspondent to his feet to
say,
paused and an embarrassing silence fell
over the assembly. Inc other cores
pondents became nervous Until" he
1T is delivered into the
hands of the constitutionalists.'
This brought Villa to his feet with a
The Americans then sang, For He's a
Iohy Good Fellow" gave a number OF
college yells and three hearty Ameri-
caa hurrahs for Villa
The Washington times., 1914-05-18
Army and Navy
ARMY.
Leave Of absence for twelve days Is
granted Capt. HARRY X. RUTHER-

Leave of absence for twelve days is
granted Capt. HARRY K. RUTHER-
FORD. Ordnance Department.
Leave Of absence for twenty days Is
granted First Lieut.. MONTE ].
HICKOK, Coast Artillery Corps.
The resignation Of First Lieut. Ed
WARD P. r. RYAN, dental surgeon,
vember Is. 1914.
Leave of absence from August Is. to
and including November 10, is grant,
ed First Lieut.. EDWARD P. r.
RYAN. dental surgeon.
Leave of absence to and including MAY
81. on account of sickness Is granted
Major ELLIOTT j. DENT. Corps Of
Engineers.
Capt. ARTHUR NJ. wHALEY, Medical
Corps. TO Vera Cruz, Mexico. for
temporary duty.
First Lieut. ALBERT ]. HOSKINS.
Medical Reserve Corps, now at Vera
Cruz, Mexico, is ordered to active
duty.
The leave of absence granted Major
ALLEN SMITH. Jr., Philippine
Scouts. Is extended one month.
Captain JULIAN NJ. CABELL. United
States Army. retired. with his con-
sent is assigned to active duty. He
will proceed to Vera Cruz, Mexico.
Captain LAWRENCE B. SIMONDS.
Twentieth Infantry. now at San
Francisco. Cal. to his regiment in
the Southern Department.
First Lieutenant FRANCIS E. BRADY,
Philippine Scouts, is relieved from
further treatment at the Letterman
General Hospital, and will return
to his command in the Philippine
Islands by the transport to sail
from San Francisco June 5.
Major JAMES W. McANDREw, Four
teenth Infantry. to Seattle, Wash.
in time to join his battalion at that
place and sail with 1t for station
at Fort William II. Seward, Alaska.
NAVY.
Lieutenant Commander ]. s. CRA-
HAM. to home. wait orders.
Commander A. N MITCH
ELL, to home. walt orders.
Lieutenant Gunior graieD J. A. MEL
son. to Maine.
Ensign L. r. GRAY. to Preble.
Ensign 8. G. WOMBLE. to Hull.
EnsiRn WALKER COCHRAN, to Hop
kins.
Lieutenant a. F. CARTER to COM
u1arld Monocacy.
Surgeon LEWIS MoRRIs, to treatment
civil hospital. Shanghai, China. May
Il. 1914.
The Washington times., 1914-05-18
NEWMAN ELIGIBILITY
CASE IS NEAR TRIAL
Justice Gould Agrees to Hear
Arguments Within the Next
Few Weeks.

A jury trial of the issues in the quo
warranto proceedings to test the eIigi-
bility of oliver p. Newman to hold
the office of District Commissioner will
be had before Justice Gould, In the Dis
trict Supreme Court, within the next
few weeks.
Announcement to this effect was made
today by Justice Gould, who consented
to hear the case, after Justices Ander-
son and Stafford had declined Justice
Anderson was unwilling to preside be-
cause he had ruled on the legal techni-
calities early in the proceedings, while
Justice Stafford had q crowded calendar.
No date has been set for the trial. but
it will take place before the summer
recess
The Washington times., 1914-05-18

"A small number Of dissatisfied
employees have recently sought to
create the impression that all sick-
ness among the force of operatives
was to be attributed to their employ
ment on the key-punchins machines"
Mr.. kram said.
The records show that there has
actually been less Illness since the
installation or machines than when the
force was exclusively engaged in as
sorting money orders by hand. This
Is accounted for by the fact that at
that time the force was practically
double its present number. and as
result the rooms were very much
overcrowded. the ventilation was
bad and many assorters were COM
pclled to work on desks provided
with insufficient light These con-
ditions have all been remedied."
The auditor frankly admitted that
Congressman Bryan's statement that
some of the key punch operatives
were under treatment by physicians
was true. He denied, however. that
the percentage was any greater
among the employees engaged on
that class of work than in the other
branches of the service.
The Washington times., 1914-05-18
Royal Pairs Love Course
Fails to Run Smoothly

ATHENS. May 1S.-A semi-ofhcisl de-
nial has been issued to the rumor going
the rounds of European newspapers that
the projected marriage Of Princess
Elizabeth. Of RunIania. and the crown
prince of Greece will not take place.
The truth seems to be that Prince
George and Princess Elizabeth resent
the interest which mas been taken in
their love TraKinG. and particularly the
habits Of the Greek and Rumanian pa
pers Of following their every mCve in
tho minutest detail.
For this reason Prince George will
not visit bucharest this month, as was
al first intended Tha two will meet in
July in Germany, and thus try to avoid
too close spying ON their movements.
The Washington times., 1914-05-18
Americans Parade in
Norwegian Procession

CHRISTIANIA. May 1s.-In observ-
ing the centennial celebration Of the in
dependence OF Norway yesterday. $1,000
school children paraded before the
RI pal palace. while the procession in
the afternoon included 5000 Americans,
who carried the Stars and Stripes.
Tie Americans were headed by the
Decorah College Band. from Decorah,
Iowa.
The Washington times., 1914-05-18
Obituaries

MRS. r. ]. FLOYD CLARK. at New
York. Saturday.
AMELIA c. DoNoHo. at Wheaton.
Nd, yesterday.
ELIZABETH r. RAY. at 40 Rhode
Island avenue northwest, yesterday.
MARIE A. ROsINsKI. at 121S X street
northwest, yesterday.
The Washington times., 1914-05-18
Girl Dies as Result of
Initiation, Probe Starts

PROVIDENCE, R. l., May 1s.-As a
result Of an injury received in a bur-
lesque initiation, Miss Annie E. Ralph
Is dead IN a hospital and an in
vestigation Is In progress. Embolism
In the brain developed from a fracture
Of the leg.
Miss Ralph's leg was broken while
she. with a number Of other women
was taking part in a fake Initiation at
a recent ladies' night Of a secret So
ciety.
The Washington times., 1914-05-18
1HE&aANS
fDsJI56s2

Weather Forecast-Fair weather
with moderate temperature tonight
and Tuesday.
Wind-Variable
Condition of the Potomac-C,ear.
High Tide-3:07 a. m. and 3:31 p. m.
Low Tide-9:49 a. m. and l0:0J -. nj.
Rock by the score and white perch by
the hundred were taken from the Poto-
mac yesterday. the weather and water
being almost perfect for the anglers
sport. The general run of the perch
was small. but the rock weighed from
one to six pounds each, and some OF the
big game fellows put UP battles that
will serve for many a yarn. There
was little choice as to fishing grounds,
each person having some favored spot
for which he made a beeline before the
sun was VI. but the rapids below Chain
Bridge were probably the most popular
waters along the river. Late cars
brought returning sportsnaen from
Chesapeake Beach and Annapolis, and
these, too, reported great days sport
with rod and reel.
One week from next Saturday the
bass season will be open in the Dis
tr.ct OF Columbia, and in Montgomery
county, Maryland. though it will not
be legal 10 Iish in Virginia waters till
June 10. This brings about very try
ing situation in the upper Potomac,
above Great Falls, where most or the
Washington bait casters go. Mary
land controls the river to the high
therefore It is legal 10 fish In any
place In the river between the Mont
gcnery county and Virginia shores.
The grief comes after the hsh are
caught and the fisherman wants to
take them home. He can land on the
Maryland shore and get home with
out trouble. but If he wants to take
the Virginia line he runs q risk Of
meeting an Old Dominion game war
den and getting into trouble. 1t is
true that there Is not much chance OF
being bothered If h@ is merely a
shingIonian coming nome, but il
gives one an uncomfortable feeling,
none the lcss. In several Maryland
the season does not open till
June ). and in one Of them there Is
MOI fishing law at all, so that in It's
streams bass may be taken all the
year round. However. they may not
be taken into other counties while the
season is closed. MOI may they be
brought into the District during April |
or May.
Goats may be obtained from Tram |
neil. Great Falls; Fletcher. Lock Cove: /
~" boathouSss. Three Sisters: Reynolds |
Or Barker. foot Of Thirty-fourth street; |
Cumberland foot OF Twenty-sixth |
street; Bailey. under Anacostia bridge; |
Miller, District end OF BenninS bridge.
Bait always to be purchased at fol-
Cying lighthouses: Reynolds, Bailey's.
ana Miliers. Also at certain fishing
.acKle stores.
The following places bear the repu-
.aion OF being good fishing grounds:
- The Parlor." pool above Boiling
Rock, straight out from Fletchers. 2. The
p ater is deep and swift, and the pool
bears its name because the fish are
known to congTegate there. (2D Middle
Rock. above the Chain Bridge.
The Washington times., 1914-05-18
File Nev Charges
Against Auditor
Clerks in Postoffce Department Now Say Charles A.
Kram Deprived Them of Vacations, Curtaied
Leaves, and Issued "Silence' Order-Ofi-
cial Replies to Insinuations and
Defends His Actions

Employment key punching devices and payment by piece
pork the only subjects of complaint against Charles A. Kram
auditor OF the Postoffce Department.
That Auditor Kam has deprived clerks of provided
under that he has cuaed their sick leape and declined
pay for such leave while permitting payment Others
is another allegation made by employees in his office
He also accused of issuing within the past week
order fodding employees talk each oher only during
uoug hours but before after work during luncheon hours
crdence administration
Clerks their first hand for The Times
udtor This article replies these charges and defends
action in all the debated cases.
The Washington times., 1914-05-18
No Appeal From Decision.


In regard to the assertion that the
new audit system did not make for
increased efficiency he pointed to
the fact that in no case has there
been an appeal from the decision of
the Auditor to the Secretary OF the
Treasury on money order audits
He stated that the postal business of
the country amounts to nearly $500,
oo0!oo annually, while the money
order transfers aggregate about $780,
900 0Oo
He explained that the laws regard
Ing false money order statements by
than those against mistakes in pos
tai accounts.
when we question postmas-
ter's statement OF money order ac-
counts we virtually charge him with
embezzlement, and 1t Is a serious
thing to make such a charge on the
basis of an error made In this office.
That is why a strict auditing sys-
tenn of money order accounts is
necessary
Mr.. Kram stated that the electrical
tabulation system had been installed
primarily to secure a more accurate
audit OF postoffice accounts.
incidentally" he said. ''it has re-
suited in cutting the cost of the work
and a large force OF former money
order assorters were receiving in
creased compensation
He further stated that with few
exceptions the key punch operatives
are skilled laborers, who We're oriSi-
nally appointed as printers assist
ants in the Bureau Of Engraving nd
Printing. and are not eligible for
assignment to clerical work. Under
a special rule Of the Civil Service
Commission. these employees were
first permitted 10 be transferred and
assert money orders, and later to
operate key-punching machines.
They are accorded the same leave
privileges as bureau employees
namely. thirty days annual leave
with pay for all holidays and half
holidays. making d total Of forty-
three and five-sevenths days annu-
ally.
A Three Weeks Vacation.
1t is the practice TO apportion a
thrce-wceks' vacation to each ON
ploye in the summer months, from
July to October. with the nrfyilepo
of exchanging dates. and 10 permit
the remainder Of the time 10 he
taken subsequently when desired.
The Washington times., 1914-05-18
Is This
the Kind Of Bank
You Want
to Bank With?
The Munsey Trust; Company
has q capital Of 5000, 90. Il
started right. with its capital
fully paid In before II opened
tt doors Tor business Capital
enough to make it as solid -
the Rock Of Gibraltar"
1t pays 2T interest
On checking accounts.
1t pays $50 interest
On ordinary savings accounts.
1t pays 4% interest
on special savings accounts.

Interest compounded monthly
(tweiSe umes u year,. on the ~
accounts and Il UT times q year
on the SO accounts. twice Q
year on the 45 accounts and In
teresi SO Inquired that the de-
positor gets a Square beal.'
There are no rules. ne penal
ties, no suotertuges with "
thar whfttle down the rate OF
interest: and your monsy draws
interest every day II 10 In The
Aunsey Trust Company. how
ever long or short the tune. and
every business DAY IN the year
- deposit day. =
The Aunsey Trust COMPANY
- Q serious Substantial bank.
conducted on sound business
lines. Its methods are CLEAN.
clearcut and straiyhtforward
II has no iavorites,s IL treats
All men the same-trsats the
big man no better than the
little man and treats all a,ika.
with well considered courtesy.
II thic Is tbs kind OF bank
that appeals to you. We should
be glad to have You open an
account with Us. Measured
from every angle-the intere,r
We pay. and the way we figurs
interest. and the strength and
Substantially Of The Munssy
Trust Company-is there any
other bank anywhere where you
can do as we'll? Think this
over-it is very much worth
Your while.
FRANK A. MUNSEY,
President