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The Washington herald., 1914-05-02
PAY FOR MAIL CARRYING.
Railroads Ask that Compensation
BE Placed ON Definite Basis.


Asking that the railroads be paid no
more than a just compensation for carry
ing the United States mails and inviting
the fullest inquiry into what those rates
should be, the committee on railway
mail pay. representing 264 railroad cor
porations that operate 21S.oeo miles Of line
in this country. sent to Congress yes
terday a formal recommendation for the
establishment Of definite system Of pay
for government work.
The petition to Congress is signed by
Ralph Peters. chairman of the commit
tee. president OF the Long Island Rail-
road Company. The four principal recon-
mendations are:
l. That the mails should be weighed
annually dnstead Of quadrenniaify. as at
presently, and payment made for the
weight and distance carried.
2. That mail apartments in railroad
cars fitted up as travelling postofficss
should be Daid for.
J. That side and terminal messenger
service between railroad stations and
postoffices and other special services
should be paid for.
4. That all rates of pay and conditions
OF service should be definite and not
subject to tho discretion of employees OF
the Postoffice Department
In an announcement OF the railroads
suggestion. Mr.. Peters said:
1t Is the belief of railroad managers
that the adoption Of these general prin-
clpIes and establishing fair units Of pay
VIII remove this complicated subject from
pubic controversy. II also would result
in payment for carrying the parcel posf
The present situation is unjust and ought
TO be corrected-'-New York Herald.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-02
HISTORY BUILDERS.
When Sunset" Cox Grew Enthu-
siastic Over Blaine.
Written Expressly for The Herald
by DIR. r. y. EDWARDS.

Written Expressly for The Herald.
ny DIR. r. y. EDWARDS.
It may have been q week or ten days
after James G. Blaine delivered his
Garfield memorial address before Con-
gress in February, 1889, that the late
Samuel s. c'Sunset') Cox called upon roe
at my ONCE IN Washington. He threw
his hat upon my table and dropped into
chair in such manner as to suggest
that he was not feeling well. He told
me he was very tired and was, In fact.
little apprehensive about his health.
fearing that he had malaria In his sys-
tenn.
Mr.. Cox frightened up after a rest and
then he said: IT want to talk to some
body about Blaine's memorial address to
President Garfield. / am perfectly free
to say to you that from the point OF view
of dignity, simplicity, sincerity and a
mastery command Of the English Ian
guage that address, In my opinion. will
be recognized as an American classic. II
I had been able to write an address OF
that kind and to deliver II as Blaine
did, / should be satisfied with my life
work.
II have been thinking over Mr.. Blaine 5
career. 1 have been trying to decipker
whether he made vital mistakes or
whether he was the sport OF destiny
for which he was in no sense respnl-
sible.
ITO my thinking Blaine had the great
est qualifications for supreme leader
ship of any man of his generation. Per-
haps that was the reason why he failed
to obtain the Presidential nomination in
1876 and II certainly was the reason
why he failed to beat Gen. Grant for the
nomination In 1880.
His leadership was imperious, aggres-
sive and apparently perfectly spontane-
Gus. The time for Blaine TO have secured
the Presidential nomination was In 1876
] am satisfied that II Blaine had been
nominated that year he would, beyond
dispute. have been elected as President.
There would have been no disputed cleo
tion like that which terminated with the
seating of Hayes In the Presidential
chair.
Blaine more nearly resembles in his
career Henry Clay than any other polit-
ical leader OF whose history I have any
knowledge. 1t was the same quality of
leadership in Clay's case which cost
him the nomination for President at a
time when he could have been elected
and which cost him the election in the
Presidential year when he was the candi-
dat OF the Whig party.
Il don't know whether Blaine will be
nominated Tor the Bresldency IN 1881.
but ! am inclined to think that IL he
should be he would experience the same
fate which was the lot of Henry Clay
in 1874 He Will be beaten. although by
very close vote.
Yet. whatever his lot may be in pol
itics, ! think among people OF literary
taste his best achievement will be es-
teemed that OF his Garfield memorial
address,
Copyright. I7II by Or 2 J. Edwards All rights
reserTed.l
The Washington herald., 1914-05-02
Honorable, Indeed.

Our aurorean friend, the Hon. James Hamilton
Lewis. Senator of the United States from this great
Commonwealth of Illinois, is favoring his fellow-citi-
and honorable friends with copies franked
of his speech the Panama tolls exemption question
The Senator used as catch phrase, to arrest the
attention of the tired freeman when chores are done
and the reading lamp lighted, the phrase:
IF the Senate in honor do what the President
requests necessary to the honor of the country it
is our honorable duty to do So"
We read further. 1t is almost evident that au-
Korean James has the question of honor in his mind
Chicago Tribune
The Washington herald., 1914-05-02
Facts Against Insinuations.

Two United States Senators have recently charged
in speeches delivered on the floor of the Senate that
the railroads of the country have been engaged in
campaign, conducted through the newspapers and
magazines intended to influence public sentiment and
the action of the Interstate Commerce Commission
upon the application of the railroads for permission
TO increase their freight rates 5 per cent.
Yesterday President Daniel Willard of the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad, who<deTivered final state
ment in behalf of the companies before the Interstate
Commerce Commission described in detail Just what
the companies have done toward informing the public
and Congress as to the merits OF, their. claims
There was plain intnation in tie Senate speeches
that the railroads had influenced the magazines and
newspapers by devious and improper methods, though
the specific charge not made andSno scrap of
evidence was produced in support of the nsinuatons
which President Wiliards- statement fatty refufes
Presumably President Willard will be believed His
veraeity and integrity have not yet been assaiied His
statement Of facts is entitled to more weight Than
mere insinuatons with pretense of sbstantiation
1t is to be hoped that every member of House and
Senate and every reader Of the Congressional Record
and the newspapers which published extracts from the
Senate speeches win read President Wizards state
slent made to the Interstate Copmerre Commission
yesterday and draw their own conclusions. =
= If President WIZARDS plain words we're Tine
words. it follows that the Senatorial nsn,fations
were false. If President Willard gave false testi-
mony he can easily be convicted.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-02
Loss in Last Mexican War.

In the last Mexican war the United States en-
poyed about 1900 regular, troops and some $1,000
volunteers The loss in battle or from wounds re-
ceived LOO prvates and 40 officers but disease
carried off IoSoo Besides there were more than
I2ooo discharged for disability by order many of
whom were really invalded home and not a few
Of them died from wounds received disease. con-
tracted in the campaigns -.
We eshave greatly improved our military sanitation
yet in foreign unhealthy country without the time
and chance to plan for health undoubtedly the great
danger is from disease This is the problem that
must be faced now if there is to be an invasion of
Mexico-New York Herald v.. . -
The Washington herald., 1914-05-02
THE OPEN FORUM.
We Should Push War Preparations
While Engaged in Futile Parley.

To the Editor: Your editorial, Beware
Of Latin Diplomacy" strikes me as the
most sensible and significant comment i
have seen on the pronered services of
Argentina. Brazil. and Chile to adjust
our differences with Mexico.
Frankly. do not see how any good
can come to us from this move. Indeed.
do not see how we can now escape Sc
rious diplomatic embarrassment from
having consented to entertain such a
vague proposition. The only possible
good OF IL to US can come from our max
ing the best possible use. In our own
camp. of the interval of time Consumed
by the futile pariey.
Ny advice 10 the President. the Con-
gress. the army and the navy is-whiIe
needing your advice-to go steadily for
ward with preparations for the assumed
inevitable. C.E-
The Washington herald., 1914-05-02
Japan's Friendship.

Japan has given another evidence of its friendly
feeling for this country by its decison to have an
official exhibit at the Panama Exposition As mat
ter of fact Tokyo has behaved with admirable good
feeling since the California land matter arose
and his left the ngoes without any peg on which to
hang their hvsteria--Public Ledger
The Washington herald., 1914-05-02

Real estate taxes to the amount of S5,I76.S62 be-
came due in Washington yesterday No doubt those
members of the House District Committee who are
constantly bemoanng the fact that the people of this
city don't pay any taxes worth mentioning will find
some way to foot the bin for US.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-02
Had to Saw Something.

wife-why did you tell the BatSo1'
that YOU married me because I was such
a good cook. when you know l can
even boil a potato?
Hubby-I had to make some excuse
my dear. and I didn't know what e'Ss
to say.-London Opinion.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-02

Some Germans who went up in balloon at Bittef-
field, Germany, year ago. and came down at Krgis-
chansk, Russia, 1868 miles distant, have been SEN
tenced to six months solitary confinement. All we
know about Bitterheld i IFS name, but we willing
to bet those Germans would like to be back there.
Perhaps they viii be able to get the Kaiser to
ranee, for the return trip.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-02

Senator MARITIME criticised President Wilson for
not sending Federal troops TO the scene of the Colo
rado strike sooner. If the troops had been sent
day or two before, the senior Senator from Wood
row Wilson's own State would probably have accused
him of undue haste All White House policies look
alike to MARITIME these days.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-02
Happy Solution.

Little Emma Blase-I wish you and
papa would get divorced
Her Mother-Divorced? Why, dear?
Little Emma Blase-Little Myrtle Way
upp's papa and mamma are. and shs
sees each Of them six months in the year.
and / don't see you and papa at all
Puck.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-02

One of our ex-Presdents is suffering from
rheumatism that he walk, and the other Is so
afflicted with bOils thar he cannot stand And 1t was
away back in 1912 that Woodrow Wilson discovered
that neither of them could run
The Washington herald., 1914-05-02

Senator Poindexter has introduced a resolution
rendering the thanks OF Congress to DR.. Cook for
discovering the north pole and appropratng 5000
buy him medal As disciple of Theodore Roose-
welt the explorer who has Just had a hitherto ul-
known rirer renamed for him." Mr.. Poindexter
should have incued in hisresoluton provision for
remaining the north pole = s
The Washington herald., 1914-05-02
Regular Hcrcules.

Whenever there is a street spat nearly
every woman has the idea that her hus-
band would be a very fiend for carnage
~ she didn't hold him back.-Louisvillo
Courier-Journal.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-02

Headlines in New York newspaper inform the
world that a hitherto unknown river in Brazil,
which Col Roosevelt explored for 63o miles, has been
"reramed for him" The dispatch fails to state who
renamed" this hitherto unknown stream.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-02
Perfectly Natural.

Medium-The spirit of Capt Kidd is
here-he says he didn't hide nearly az
much treasure as folks think
Voice-Ahai Trying to duck his in
come tax. is he?-New York Globe.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-02
An Apology.

Teacher-Now. John. I want you tc
apologize to William for calling him l
liar."I-I apologize for callin' ye VIII
what We re."-Life.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-02
That snow Joke.

There was a physician long ago.
Who hired a man TO shovel snow:
But instead OF a shovel he gave him n
hoe,
For he was a ''hoe-me-a-path" you
know. Philadelphia Ledger.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-02

A good many women have sued Caruso-and som
of them have made money by il.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-02
Morning Smiles.
Staging Spring.

Spring is beautiful spectacle"
Yes; and il takes a lot Of trouble tr
stage II. The dressmakers have been
working on II for nine weeks. and ths
poets for six months. .'-LouisvilIe Cou-
rier-JournaL
The Washington herald., 1914-05-02
The Seat of Trouble.

Teacher-what is meant by the seat Of
trouble.
Tommy-I know. After a spanking
Judge.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-02

We wonder what Gen. Sherman would say about
!. coal strike if he were living now.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-02

Automobiles are like men-the more WORTHLESS
they are the more noise they make.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-02

Representative Hobson, referring to his proposed
prohibition amendment the Constitution, said yes
terday "Eren the drinkers will join us in putting
down the evil" Thanks captain; don't mind if we do
The Washington herald., 1914-05-02

Some more Wisconsin men have been fined toi
gossiping. Viii the out there never stand up and
demand their rights?
The Washington herald., 1914-05-02

A Maryland man tried to send dog by parcel post
the other day, and the mail carrier has been howlIng
about it ever since.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-02

The Boy Scouts have declared war on the n.y. ana
we hope nobody viii intervene.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-02

Il is about time for the bore who asks II you hav'
taken your annual bath to pop us again
The Washington herald., 1914-05-02

An expert says there is greater danger IRON dis
case in Mexico than from anything else. Yes, and
everything is catching down there except the bandits
The Washington herald., 1914-05-02

II is strange that nobody has asked Col Goethais
advice about the Mexican situation
The Washington herald., 1914-05-02

People never complained about the high cost OF
living until they began to regard luxures as necessi-
The Washington herald., 1914-05-02

We wonder what the Spanish newspapers are say
ing about the way the Mexioans have licked u.s.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-02

The big guns with the feet at Vera Cruz haven
made as much noise as some of those nearer home
The Washington herald., 1914-05-02

Anew comedyis entitled Our Wives" Some peo-
pie may think this would be better title for tragedy
The Washington herald., 1914-05-02

II must be admitted that it takes more courage t'
Be war correspondent in Mexico than in this country
The Washington herald., 1914-05-02

An exchange claims that Villa is better man than
he used to be- Is that the best you can say for him!
The Washington herald., 1914-05-02

The wonder is not that some people will print such
newspapers but that other people will buy such news
papeFss Hs.a- -rs e.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-02

We suppose the King Of Abyssinias excuse for moi
getting into the mediation game is that he lives so far
away z" -
The Washington herald., 1914-05-02

The canal may be opened before the Senate gets
through debating it
The Washington herald., 1914-05-02
New York Hotel Arrivals.

Special to The Washington Herald.
New York. May l.-Wsshingtonians ar
rived and registered today as follows:
Marlborough Grand
Blenheim- n. ]. Lynch.
f. Braga. f.. J. Kenally.
J. y. Nascimento. +. s. Martin.
Hermitage Mrs. E s Martin.
VIII. Burke. Martha Washing
II. X. Herman. ton
Grand Union CIV. N. BurcheIL
y. NJ. Clark. Park Avenue
Flanders c. W. Hutchings.
X. Gordon. Van Cortland
A. Cohen. f. o. Louck
York Mrs. +. o. Louck
w. c. McWade. Great Northern
f. f. TOWNSEND. A r. Thomson.
r f. Williams Continental
Navarro J. O'Connell.
A. J. Portion. AlgonGuin-
]. II. Harris. c. II. Whitaker.
Norma ndie- Aberdeen
Mrs J Smith. EN-. Wright
J. Smith. Webster
Mrs. l. B. VI.
YCUne
Merchants and Buyers
Miss C. Liebert. 215 Fourth Avenue.
Arrivals from Baltimore were C. EsseI-
m an. Herald Square: Mr.. and Mrs. H.
Fern. Normandie; r. Gueidener. Grand;
y NJ Hedian, Latham NJ. s. Koch
LcngaCre: r. p. Manning York; C. L.
Becker. HERMITAGE: y. &. Carpenter.
Darlington: N c. Clark. Belmont; w.
Fisher. Manhattan: F. w HobeImann,
Union Square: l. c. Joseph. Manhattan;
J. \. kronkel. Hermitage: C NJ Lanahan,
Navarro: r. F. Nollin. EarlinGton: w \.
Pa khan Union Square; \. Poten.
Grand; ". Puester. Darlington: r NJ
Sales. Belmont.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-02
A Line o Cheer Each Day o
tn Year.
Written Expressly for The Herald.
By JOHN KENDRICK BANGS.

Copyright. l9lil
When none is by to hold converse,
To hear the tale that I'd Tehearse,
shout my message loud and clear
To the enfolding atmosphere.
shout 1t to the earth and sky,
To stars and planets up on high,
And find II pleasant thinking l
As chum to all the universe.
And correspondingly
The Universe Is Chum to me!
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-16
IASAILE THEATER.

Henrietta Crosman will appear at
the Lasalle theater in the famous
emotional drama, THE UnwelcOme
Mrs. Hatch, in four reels, q dramatic
illustration of the nOblest of human
emotions, mother love by Mrs. Burton
Harrison Miss Crosman is easily and
rightly the conspicuous star OF the
production.
Richard Lorimer Is infatuated with
Madge Creighton The arrival of a
daughter in his own home brings him
closer TO his wife for a short time, but
he soon wanders back to the other
woman. Marian, distracted by her
husbands actions, is persuaded by his
most intimate friend TO elOpe. She
lea 'es a note and departs. but turns
back at the gate. Her husband has
read the note. however. and she is
refused admittance. Using the note
as evidence, LOrimer gets a divorce
and marries Madge. The following
experiences of both makes the picture
entertaining.
A Joker comedy will be shown call
ed James Lovers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-16
AT TILE SURPRISE

Our Mutual Girl" No. 81 will be
the feature reel at the Surprise the
alter today. In this series Margaret
tries on some new styles in hats and
sweaters and makes a visit TO the
studio Of James Montgomery Flagg.
The latter draws her prOtrait. Dun
bar is still trailing the gem thief and
promises 10 round him up in the next
number
Fruits and Flowers is an excellent
Nestor comedy with Eddie Lyons,
Lee Moran and Victoria Forde in the
cast. Harry and Jack, clerks, love
their employers daughter. In their
attempt TO Guido each other they
stir up an awful mess. What hap
pens is accompanied by mighty
laughs
"Be Neutral is a Powers film and
our Land Of God" is a film which
Los Angeles gave itself up. hook, line
and sinker. 10 the enterprise At the
request of the Chamber of Commerce
1000 residents Of the city appeared i'm
the hlm, besides the principals. Four
companies of the Los Angeles fire de-
Dartment. a police captain and IA reg
ular policemen, all engaged in a big
scene in the busiest part of the bust
ness part of the city, and all the city
officials gave all the assistance in
their power to make the film as real
istic as possible
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-16

dren as it is beautiful IN ? scenic way
and tells a clever little fairy story
that appeals TO every child Little
Katherine Lee. who plays the part OF
the baby mermaid. Is about as clever
a child actress as has ever been seen
here i'm motion pictures.
The management of the annette
Kellerman pictures and the oliver
theater are extending an invitation 10
all the little cripple children OF South
Bend to come 10 the theater Saturday
afternoon and see the beautiful pic
lures OF "Neptune's Daughters. the
fairy tale in which Miss Kellermann
the famous swimmer and diver, is ap-
peaTing as a mermaid. II is said
when child. Miss Kellermann was a
cripple and that she has a warm spot
in her heart for all who are thus af-
ficted. She was also a firm believer
in mermaids but she probably little
thought she would some day be seen
as one Of these attractive water
nymphs. There are other mermaids
in the picture besides Miss Keller
mann, one little cnubby sweet faced
baby mermaid who is a delight TO all
the children. The best seats in the
theater viii be given 10 the little Grip
pies free Of charge il they will come
70 the theater at o'clock on Satur-
day.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-16
AT THE AUDITORIUM.

The Ring and the Book. a beauti-
ful twO-reel BiOgraph drama to be
shown at the Auditorium today tells
the story OF NiOlante. wife of Pietro,
a wealthy Italian Of low rank, who
discovers. that By the terms Of her
husbands Will, relatives may claim
the estate unless she bears a child.
so she passes off "A founding as her
daughter, and the girl, POmpilia, is
beloved by her foster father. She is
still a child, when Violante, seeking
TO advance her own social standing.
schemes TO marry her 10 Count Guido,
an adventurer who, after the secret
marriage, claims his bride and her
dOwry ViOlante seeing the danger of
the entire estate passing out Of her
hands, discloses the secret of Pom
pilia's birth, and shows that she has
no claim on the property. Guido, en-
ragged. bides his time in wreaking
vengeance on his dOwerless bride.
Her distress under his cruelty, arous-
ing the pity of CapOnsachi, a canon,
Guido forces her TO write a letter 10
the prelate asking his aid. He replies
that he is a priest and she a welded
wife, but Guido destroys this letter
and substitutes a declaration of pas
sionate love from CapOnsacchi. The
priest, determined to aid the unhappy
bride, dons the dress of cavalier and
goes 10 her window at night. She
fees with him to an inn, whittier they
are pursued by Guido and his mis-
creants. The tremendous situations
which follow, ending in the execution
of Guido and his band, as murderers.
conceived. viii o. The Wisp" "A
four-reel feature taken during a rag
ing food in California, is also on to-
days bill.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-16

At THE ORPHFUN

There is a timely. up-to-date vaude-
Vile sketch being offered at the Or
pheum by J. c. Nugent and Miss julie
York. II is entitled The Regular"
and the author. Mr. Nugent plays the
title role. that Of a typical, up-to-date
New York club man The lines are
bright and full Of subtle humor which
the Two players deliver with telling
force. The story deals with a cOun-
try girls desire to study New York
night lie and her protection By a big
hearted, good fellow. Lewis & Kess-
Ter, two attractive girls offer a sing
ing and piano act in which one deliv-
ers sentimental ballads effectively and
the other accompanies her skillfully
on the panO.
Jarrow, billed as the humorous
trickster, did not have an opportunity
10 display his cleverness at the open
ing performance this afternoon. The
principal feature OF his act is said TO
be lemon trick. He did not use very
good Judgment in handing the lemon
into the audience for with the numer-
Gus college boys in attendance the Op-
pOrtunity was too good for them 10
overlook. The citrus fruit instead Of be
ing returned TO him was passed from
one 10 the other until finally it was
shot back 90 the stage with terrific
force, striking JarrOw in the face.
With his eyes full Of lemon juice and
his shirt despatched with blood he
retired In confusion and the next act
followed.
MOsher, Hayes & Mosher close the
show with the comedy bicycle act in
which hard falls are the principal fea-
ture. The football uniform which
they wear is needed for protection.
The show opens with Les Quogets, in
q comedy musical act.