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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-16

PEOPLE AND THINGS
where the children study readin'y
writin' and 'rithmetic.
The greatest foe civilization has to.
fight is ignorance. '-. .-..>t-.s r
The more people discuss among
themselves THEIR government, the
less danger there will be of either
political or newspaper, bossism. rs
And the less danger from slavery
to party tags and labels.
If voters insist on voting for
parties, however, why not study care
fully what each party offers them
and which is most likely to keep its
promises.
The old parties have been offering
for years, but there isn't much differ
ence between Democrat and a Re-
publican after election.
The only difference is in the kind
of men they are :. s.s~
WOMEN, MAY INCREASE POWER
Mrs. Catherine Waugh McCuHoch
thrilled the army of newly-enfran-
chised that packed four theaters at
the big pre-registration rallies yes
terday afternoon with the announce
ment that it was very possible that
women had the right to vote for
county commissioners.
She says the constitution says that
county commissioners can be elected
in any manner, chosen by the state
legislature. Judge Owens believes
she may be right. -.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-25
RECTOR MARCHES TO PARK
TO RECRUIT HIS CHURCH
New York Clergyman Continues
Plan of Attracting People to
Sunday Night Service.

NEW YORK. May 25.-Lcd by a
surpliced youth. holding aloft golden
cross, Rev. DIR. Theo \. Sedgwick his
two assistants. a vested choir and more
than a hundred members of the congre-
cation of the Calvary Episcopal Church
last night marched from the church
to Union Square. where the rector an
pealed to an audience of several thou
sand persons to return with him and
attend Sunday night service. This is
the fourth time since 1911 that Or.
Sedgwick has adopted this plan of
attracting people to his church
After short service in the park the
procession reformed and marched back
to the church. with about 800 recruits
following. In the church the regular
service was conducted.
The popularity of outdoor evangel-
ical work was announced as the rea
son today for the resignation Of Rev.
DR. Robert F. Y. Pierce for seven wears
pastor of the Second Avenue Baptist
Church. DR.. Pierce announced his resig
nation yesterday and said that this
summer he planned to speak at out
door services in downtown public
squares.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-25
CALLS new WITNESSES
FOR NEW HAVEN PROBE
Interstate Commerce Commission Is
sues Subpoenas- Rockefeller
and Others Reported Ill.

Subpoenas for additional witnesses be-
fore the interstate commerce commission
in the New Haven investigation have
been issued by the commission The
names announced last night are De Yer
n. Warner. Lawrence Minot and J. s
Elton. Mr.. Warner and Mr.. Mnot served
on the board during part of the time that
Charles S. Mellen was president OF the
New Haven, and Mr. Elton is still di-
rector of the road. The investigation will
be resumed tomorrow.
A representative of the commission has
been making an investigation in New
York for several days with view to de
termining the physical condition of Viii
liam Rockefeller. who. the commission
has been informed was unable to appear
at the hearing ". NJ. kochersperser a
former vice president Of the New Haven
also is reported to he ill. and Samuel C.
Morehouse, whom the commission de
sires to hear regarding transactions he
tween the Billiard Company and the New
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-25
LITERATURE FOR THE NAVY.
Department Will Send Magazines to
Sailors and Marines.

At the request of a special committee
which has taken up the matter of sup
plying the sailors and marines on duty
along the Mexican coast with reading
matter, the Navy Department has agreed
to take charge and distribute monthly
magazines or weekly illustrated papers
contributed for that purpose. 1t is re-
quested that those desiring to send such
publications TO the feet will, so far as
possible, select publications issued in
April May and June.
The publications should be sent either
to Mrs John H. Gibbons, 1l19 street
northwest or TO Commander Needham
L. Jones, aid to the Secretary of the
Navy, Navy Department. The commits
tee having this matter in charge con-
sists of Mrs. Daniels, Mrs. Roosevelt,
Mrs Badger, Mrs. Barnett. Mrs.
Fletcher Mrs. Mayo. Mrs. Blue, Mrs.
Gibbons and Miss Jones
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-25

conference has been intrusted to a spe-
cial committee named for that purpose.
|, 1t is generally believed Richmond Va,
or Atlanta, Ga. will be chosen.
Interest in today's sessions centered
in the decision of the conference not to
submit again to the annual conference
the question of changing the name of
the church; the adoption of a report
recommending stricter regulations of
evanselists travelling within the bounds
of the conference. and the adoption of
the recommendation that bishops have
four years of consecutive jurisdiction
in the various mission fields.
A plan to place all benevolent collec-
tons into one fund, to be divided among
the different boards of the church, was
recommended hv the committee on
finance. and commission was named
to consider the plan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-25
Haven. Is said to still be confined to his
bed at his home in Connecticut.
Commission to Determine Program.

Mr.. Folk. when asked what recon-
mendations we're likely to be made to the
Senate in the commissions report at the
conclusion of the investigation. in the
way of laws. said that would be a mat
ter for the commission to determine and
that he could not discuss possible sug-
gestions
The most important question before
the people today Chief Counsel Folk
said. lis to secure common honesty in the
financial transactions of the great railway
systems of the nation. Reforms always
come through exposure of abuses. The
corruption and reckless profligacy in the
management of the New Haven have
been made plain and. in the light of the
revelations. legislative remedies may he
devised to prevent in the future such plum
derng of the public under the guise of
corporate charters
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-25
Special Services for Mrs. Hay,

Special services in honor Of the late
Mrs. John Hay. widow of the former
Secretary of State. are to be held this
evening at o'clock in Cosmopolitan
Baptist Church. 10th and n streets
northwest under auspices of the Hen
derson National Memorial League Of
America. Representative Neeley. Rep
resentative Taggart, Representative
Doolittle and Representative Connolly
are expected to deliver addresses
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-25
The BRITISH CRISIS.
X.-Practical Politics.
By Frederic J. Haskin.

LONDON, MAY 13.-There is something
more than being subjected TO fusillade
of questions every afternoon in the life
of a cabinet minister of King George
There Is something more than mere
opportunity TO ask such questions in the
life OF back bench member of the
house of commons
Practical politics plays its part in this
mother Of pariaments no less than in
some of the legislatures that are more
, modern The chief difference seems to
| he that in the house of commons there is
more candor in the recognition of the
power of money-candor that accepts as
a matter of course practices and customs
that in America would be denounced as
evidences of graft and corruption.
Foreigners are apt to Judge Americans
by our own adjectiVes. Our newspapers
denounce fraud and corruption in Amer
lean politics. and the British with de-
lightful politeness always begin CON
versation on politics with an american
by referring to the corrupt politics of
the states Tire fact that the same things
are done over here. and that the only diff
ference is that they look upon such
things perfectly legitimate. is some
thing that can be cot inte their heads
only by the aid of surgery and nitro
glycerin.
AS was mentioned in a previous letter,
the custom in the United states of
rich man contributing funds for legis-
latve candidates campaign expenses and
then getting elected to the Senate might
be referred to the purchase of a Sena
torial seat over here the rich contr1-
butor to the party funds gets peerage.
but any newspaper that dared to refer
to the fact the purchase of a peerage
would be prosecuted for libel Worse than
that its editor would be declared Il boun-
der. 1t is true that the practice Is re-
ferred to in general terms one of cor
ruption but no names are mentioned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-25
Joel Chandler Harris Memorial.

ATLANTA. May 25.-Transformed to
represent Joel Chandler Harris world
of fancy, with the familiar spirits of
Uncle Remus. the Tar Baby. Mis- Mead
ers ard Bre'r Fox presiding. the home
OF the southern folklore writer has
heen dedicated here permanent
shrine and memorial Hundreds OF
children participated in the occasion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-25
Another Investigation Proposed.

Following the completion of the New
Haven investigation. the interstate com
merce commission will begin the inquiry
into the financial affairs Of the Rock Is
land railroad. and this is expected to con
sumo some weeks. This investigation will
be under the direction of Commissioner
Iudson G. Clements. and examiners of the
commission already have begun their
work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-25
CHURCH CONFERENCE ENDS.
Final Session of Southern Methodist
Body at Oklahoma City.

OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla. May 25.-
After being in session eighteen days the
auadrennial general conference Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South Sat
urday night adjourned. The selec-
ton of the place for holding the next
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-25
Uniform Law Urged by Men,
bers of Conference on
Weights and Measures.
SESSIONS IN THIS CITY
WILL OPEN TOMORROW
Secretary Redfeld to Make Address
of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to Call
on President.

Secretary RedfeId of the Department
of Commerce is TO deliver the address of
welcome al the opening session Of the
ninth annual conference on weights and
measures tomorrow morning. The con-
ference which is to be held AT the btu
reau Of standards. will continue until
Friday evening. with sessions daily at
a:3p and / 80 O'Clock. with banquet 10
the conferees Wednesday night.
About $50 conferees are expected to at
tend the sessions Dr. Samuel Stratton
director Of the bureau of standards. Is
president Of the conference, the other
officers being. Vice president, William l..
WaIdron. Superintendent of weights ana
measures of New Jersey: secretary
Louis A. Fischer. chicf of the DIVISION OF
weights and measures of the bureau oil
standards: treasurer. c. G. Neale, com
missioner Of weights and measures OF
Minnesota.
FoIlovinc the address by Secretary
Reauc.. tomorrow morning. pr stra'.on
is to make his report as president OF .re
conference the report OF SecFe'dis
Fischer following
Principal Address by DR.. Alsoerg.
The princinal address of the opening
chief of the bureau, of chemistry. VINO
is to speak on The Net Weight -N,ne,'u-
nent to the National Food and Drugs
Act. .,
I-red r Drake of the National
,,,L1a=.Is Grocers' Association is to
nreeent a paper discussing the adNan
tages of the metric system Whlch Is
in use in practically every couh.is
excepting the United states, anu ~ =
Neale commissioner of weiShts anu
measures of Minnesota. is to preseht
demonstration showing the necessitS
of maintaining scale levers ieNei anu
lever connections plumb. ~.
Ar the afternoon session +. T. Down
ing chief inspector of weights anu
measures of Wisconsin, Is TO feao a
paper on Creamery. PRESCRIPTION anu
jewelers. Weighing and Measuring NP
nIiances" The remainder of the ses-
sion is to be devoted to an lnspectiol
of the bureau of standards. lncluuins
the exhibit installed for the confer
ence by manufacturers OF scaies'
Weighing and measuring devices.
Conference Desired.
For Wednesday morning the con-
ferees plan, if possible. conference
with the House committee on coinage.
weights and measures, for the purpose
Of discussing uniform weights and
measures bill to be introduced In the
House 1t is desired to arrange
call on President Wilson at the White
House following this conference ana
hearing. A.,
Technical papers and discussions Will
occupy the time of the sessions Thurs
day morning and afternoon. Friday
sessions will include the reports OF
committees, demonstrations OF various
testing devices. etc, and the hnal
business of the conference, including
the election of officers for the ensuing
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-25
Schools Closing Exercises Friday.

The closing exercises of the Misses
TinlIow's School will take place Friday
evening at 1900 Scott circle. Rev. c.
Ernest Smith and Miss Elizabeth Tim
low will deliver addresses, Miss Elsie
Raner will he heard in violin selections
and James G. Bagley will give several
vocal numbers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-25

There is a considerable amount of
reN in California. and makers of bows
are seeking material there for archery
sets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-25


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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-25

fortune of 100000 on which inheritance
taxes were paid. had been IN receipt
of an annual pension of $4,000 for
twenty eight years. Two present MEM
bers of the house of lords. both
of whom led in the opposition to an
old-age pension of S1.25 a week for the
aged poor, have themselves been drawing
pensions of $4,000 a year for more than
ten years because they have in times
gone by served the state as ministers of
the crown. One pensioner has had his sti-
pend reduced He has been getting $4,000
a year for fourteen years. but as he is
now member of the house of commons
his pension is locked $1,000 a year in
consideration of the fact that he gets
that much salary. He is opposed to the
payment of members.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-25
Cabinet Ministers
Get Big Salarie


and many other emoluments The lord
lieutenant of Ireland who holds office I'M
der the cabinet. gets paltry 100000
There are no less than ten members of
the cabinet who get S25.OoO a year, and
most of them have a residence thrown in
The attorney general gets $4,000 a year
and fees for everything he does. making
that office perhaps the latest still left in
the realm of politics.
Not only is the conscience that is
shocked by the payment of private mem
bers of parliament 5000 a year I'M
strained by the huge salaries paid to
cabinet officers, but it holds that it is per-
fectly proper to pension cabinet minis
tiers on their retirement. One noble lord
who Is director in more than fifteen
banks, railways and other large concerns
gets a pension of $4,000 a year for serv-
ices he rendered as a member of the
cabinet that went out of office Just
twenty-five years ago. Another noble
lord who died a few weeks ago. leaving a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-25
Balfour's Brother
Given a Pension,

granted by both parties before that The
last pensioner placed on the rolls was
Gerald w. Baifour, brother of Arthur
]. Balfour, who retired from the premier
ship at the same time. Mr.. Balfour re-
signed his pension in 1911 The only
way to make this clear in the American
sense is to state it in a hypothetical
way. Suppose President Wilson should
appoint his brother to place in the
cabinet paying $4,000 year, and then
when his administration passed out were
to obtain for that brother an annual
pension of $1,000. And on top of that
suppose both brothers should actively
oppose a movement to give members
of Congress. hitherto unpaid, salary
of $1,000 a year. What would happen?
This is not written to say that British
politics is corrupt According to their
standards 1t isn't corrupt. But the plain
fact Is, and one that Americans ought
to recognize. that their standards are
not as high as those we have set up
in the United States. 1t is a scandal to
serve special interest at Washington,
it may be an honor to do so at West
minister 1t is a scandal in America to
expend more money in a campaign for
an Office than the salary of that office
will amount to: it is a disgrace in Eng
land to spend less 1t is a scandal in
the United States for a member of Con-
gress to be suspected of representing
any particular section of his constituency
over here a landlord must represent
only the landlords. labor member only
the trades Unions. manufacturer only
the manufacturers, on pain OF instant
forced retirement from political life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-25
Sit in Commons
to Serve Interests

to Serve Interests. of snecial inter
ests sit in the house of commons as the
reputed representatives of a constituency
of voters. Not in that vague way that
the charge is sometimes made against a
member of congress, but in Il way that
permits that member to arise in his seat
and openly advocate the interests of the
railroads or the life insurance COM
panies or the shipbuilders or some other
interest. But it creates no scandal and
everybody apparently agrees that it is
all right and proper in every way.
y member of parliament does not have
to live in his constituency. He may
stand for any constituency. that will
stand for him He has to pay all the
expenses of holding the election incud-
ing the actual expenses of polling, out
of his own pocket. The excellent cor
rupt practices act has eliminated bribery
completely. and even treating. but many
legitimate expenses remain, so that it
costs the average member anywhere from
$4,000 to $4,000 to be elected.
Until three years ago the members
served without pay. The labor party
began an agitation for payment of mem
bers that resulted in the present liberal
government putting through bill Civ
ing each member of the house of COM
mons a salary of 5000 year. This is
considered by the majority of the news
papers Of England to be a terrible scan
dial, and is referred to in the editorials
and cartoons nearly every day. Demands
for its repeal are made annually, but
only eight members decline to receive
their salaries.
The theory used to be that the special
interest sending a man to parliament
ought TO pay his expenses. provided the
member were not able to pay them him
self. 1t is really not quite polite to be a
member of parliament unless one is rich
enough to live on his income. The labor
members were supported by tax levied
on the members of the trades unions. and
their election expenses were paid in the
same way. Then a court decided that
such tax was illegal under the charter
of the unions and payment of members
was forced. No one objects TO the pay
ment of election expenses from general
party fund. however that fund may be
raised. Full publicity of how it is spent
Is required and the law enforced to the
letter The conservative party leaders
have announced that when they are re-
turned to power they will repeal the law
giving salary to members. They desire
a return to the theory that a member of
parliament ought to be able to support
himself.
The same public sense that is shocked
at the payment of 5000 a year to a pr-
vate member of parliament is not at all
shocked at the payment of huge salaries
to cabinet ministers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-25

The prime minister gets a salary of
$4,000 a year, in addition to residence
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-25

1t is not only in the moribund house Of
lords that such things happen. Men who
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-25

1t is only fair to say that no such pen
sions as these have been granted since
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-04-24
LEoAL NoTlcgs. I !

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT on THE
First Circuit Territory OF Hawaii sat
Chambers. Y. Ahin, Plaintiff, SslfWa
Shat, Sack Hong, Young Kan Ho.
Quon Yen, Quon Pung. Yeap Quon
Kong Sen. Chu Quon. Yong Kong Lum.
Seu Shee and Chin Wo Company De.
PENDANTS. Chambers Summons. 10
The Territory OF Hawaii TO tho
High Sheriff Of the Territory Iof Ha-
wall, or his Deputy; the Sheriff Of the
City and County Of Honolulu, or his
Deputy
You are Commanded to summon IVA
Shat, Sack Hong, Young Kan clio,
Quon Yen, Qnon Pung, Yeap Quon,
Kong Sen. Chu Quon, Yong Kong Eum,
lSeu Shee and Chin Wo Company to
appear ten days after service hereof,
If they reside in the City and County
OF Honolulu, otherwise twenty days
after service, before such Judge or the
Circuit Court OF the First Circuit as
shall be sitting at Chambers in the
Court Room OF said Judge, in the Judi
ciary Building, in Honolulu, to answer
the annexed Bfll Of Complaint Of 4.
Ahin. go 49, 3 81 s ...s#s.s +
And You Are. Further COMMANDED
by order OF the Honorable $3.50.
.........J Judge Of the Circuit Court
of the First Circuit ........ 80. .a....s. :
and have you then and there this writ
with full return Of your proceedings
thereon.
Witness the Honorable w. ]. Robin.
SON, Third Judge of the Circuit Court
OF, the First Circuit, at Honolulu, afore-
said this 26th day Of March. 1914
80. -. HENRY SMITH.
f. S.. -,-at-f sA Clerk.
49, sooo ARR "a MAY ~
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-04-24

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
First Circuit Territory of Hawaii.
At Chambers.-In Probate. In the
matter of the estate OF Wong Hen,
deceased. Notice to Creditors.
Notice Is hereby given to all per
sons having claims against the estate
of Wong Hen. late Of Honolulu, Ter.
ritory Of Hawaii. deceased. to present
the same to the undersigned aat the
office of w. s. Edings, his attorney
at 20 Campbell Building Honolulu,
Territory of Hawaii, within six (6l
months from the date OF the pubfica.
ton Of this notice or payment there
of will be forever barred. q.
~s5' - = 2 = s. WONG KBE,
Administrator of the Estate OF Wong
Hen, deceased. = T.
Honolulu. March, 1914.s..les--s...-zss.5s.
5S14--Mar. 81. Apr. 5, 10, II. "a.