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The Washington herald., 1914-03-06
AERO CLUB 10 DINE DIPLOMAT.

German Ambassador to BE Guest of
Honor at New York Banquet.
New York, March Scout Johann Won
Bernstorf, the German ambassador. II
was announced at the Aero Club of
America today. will be the principal
guest at the clubs annual dinner here.
March 19.
Other guests VII include Rodman Wan
aniaker, Rear Admiral Robert E. Peary.
retired; Charles d. Walcott. secretary Of
the Smithsonian Institution; ]. Stuart
Blackton, who is expected to discuss the
movement to form auxiliary flying boat
squadrons in connection with various
yacht clubs; Representative william c.
Sharp, of Ohio. and others
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fectly willing to report it out favorably

fectly willing to report it out favorably
without amendment
After thinking the thing over care
fully" he said. II became convinced that
the half-and-hslf principle was the cause.
Now I voted for the Crisp bill. 1t is
on the calendar OF the House. My opin-
ion is that a repeal of the half-and-half
principle could not pass in the House
at this time. l am convinced that the
purpose Is to make this bill the medium
for beating the half-and-half principle.
Personally, l never contemplated such
a thing. l never contemplated doing
away with all contributions from the
Federal government, and 1 have had
good advisers in my district say they
think such a move would be a rank in
justice.
'.And I want to serve notice right here
that / intend to introduce a provision at
the proper time calling for the appoint
ment of a commission of three men, to
he appointed by the President of the
United States. to examine into and re-
port on the fiscal relations between the
District and the United States, one man
to be appointed from the District of Co.
lumbia. another from outside. and an
other from the Engineer Corps of the
army. They should be well paid, so as
to obtain the best men possible. There
Is not enough knowledge on this subject.
Men vote on it right along without a
sufficient understanding of the situation.
Therefore II the half-and-half matter is
to be jammed into this bill. intend to
make the suggestion at the proper time"
johnson Explains stand.
Representative johnson. who is the
moving spirit in opposition to the flexible
tax rate. sought to justify his desire for
the arbitrary increase of one-third on
real estate taxes alone by a desire to lay
heavier burdens on the wealthy. His
argument was refuted by the report.
which he signed. on the investigation
made by George into real estate assess
ments here. OF course. Johnson already
had sumersaulted out of that report
once, in as much as the report declared
for a flexible tax IIte. but he was COM
PEELED to do il Sain yesterday.
The report. signed by Johnson. declared
that the owners of 5000 small homes in
the District were not generally over
assessed. but that the owners of fine
residences, business properties and gilt
edged suburban real estate were generally
The Washington herald., 1914-03-06
MRS. BRYAN'S TEAS INSTRUCTIVE
Cloths Are Studded with Mottos
Giving Food for Thought.

Mrs. William Jennings Bryan, wife of
the Secretary OF State, who has proven
one of the most indefatigable Of the ad-
ministration hostesses. provides her guests
with themes for thought by having her
tea cloths studded with mottos.
AS the guests sip their tea or grape
juice they see on the attractive tea cloths
worked out in pretty designs such rules
of living and common counsel as speak
not evil OF the absent" and rest ye and
thankful be-"
The Washington herald., 1914-03-06
PLANS LONG NONSTOP FLIGHT.
Aviator Prftchard to Attempt Chi
cago-New York Trip Soon.

Chicago. March 5.-A fight from Chi
cago to New York without stop will
be attempted by Curtis Pritchard. an
aviator. in a new Nieuport. SO-horse-
power monoplane as soon as the weather
will permit. This announcement was
made here today when the monoplane
was fitted with its motor.
The machine was built especially for
the round-the-world fight arranged by
the Panama Pacific International Expo
sition Commissioners to start from San
Francisco. The Chicago-New York flight.
Fritchard said, was merely a try-out for
his engine.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-06
NEW TRIAL BOARD NAMED.
First Case of Body VIII Be that of
Policeman Castle.

A new trial board has been appointed
by the District Commissioners, consisting
of Capt. r. H. Williams, Capt r. E
Doyle, and Lieut.. ]. A DuvalL The first
case to come before the board will be
that of Policeman Bosier Castle, charged
with using unnecessary violence in ar
resting Miss Frances a. Downer, jan
uary %.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-06
POLICE RouT. JoBLEss sARlGY"
San Francisco-washingtoa March,
er. Driven from oakland, Cal.

ers Drivea from oakland, Cal.
San Francisco, March 5.-The COM
biped police forces OF Oakland and
Berkeley and more than score of
deputy sheriffs surrounded a camp OF
more than 500 unemployed men near
EmeryviIIe today. While a special de-
tail of 1eo policemen. mounted and
carrying rifles, stood guard. the job
less followers of William Thorne. In
dustrial workers of the World leader.
were put on special street cars and
sent outside the limits. OF the county.
The .armyr under Thorne has start
ed on a hike" to washington.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-06
KING GEORGE BOXING FAN"
Monarch VIII Attend PuEilistic
Contest I'm London Barracks.

London. March skiing George has sud-
denly evinced an interest in pugilism and
has arranged to attend the boxing con-
test to be held in the barracks of the
Second Life Guards on March Il.
Bombardier Wells, Pat O'Keefe, and
other champions are to participate, be-
sides several soldiers
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Gen. Horntio King Better.

New York, March 5-Gen. Horatio c.
King. the author. who was stricken with
paralysis last Saturday. tonight was re-
ported 70 be in a much improved condi-
ton and no immediate fear is felt for him
as a result of the shock.
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Would Destroy Features Of Government.

Forty member of Congress- and have
about half the Washington people
disturbed recently For lived under of
which have been satisfactory No there those Congress
who rond destroy the essential featuves
in framing
1873 which established for the District
That neha the that the Federal Treasury
the remainder division
then fair deal toward fair
IF called perform the performed
with should consider that
people of the District po-thd of
Treasury aud one-hnd the people.
Twohrds of the real the District
proposition burden people
fair citizen
and peaceful of by chairman Make
Congress and need appeal their patriotism
OF right andju justice.
Though have nobody Congress to speak for
American entitled
getting Justice treatment
and Congress refuse full sympathy The
afford unfair with There
would with home your petition
in this matter"
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underassessed. Justice would be done the
small home-owners. therefore, II the In
equalties alleged should be wiped out
This the George bill seeks to do by Of.
fering a more numerous and efficiently
organized machinery Obviously, ths
small home-owner would be the greatest
sufferer, II. in addition to having paid
his full assess~ent for years while his
rich neighbor escaped with a lower rate,
the basis should be raised all along the
line and his real estate taxes alone in
creased by one-half.
Would he Blow to Rich.
Explaining this point. in answer to ques.
tion:, Mr.. George said: !:
MY bill provides for full assessments.
ing the full share of taxation being
taxed properly. The rich will be hit the
hardest under the bill as 1 wrote il. and
the small home-owner will not suffer the
inequalities which have occurred in taxa
tion heretofore in the District. Big prop
critics in the center OF the city and the
speculative property in the suburbs will
have to pay their full share"
THE poor man can see himself paving
twice as large tax bill under the Prouty
When all is said and done
there is a great divergence of opinion on
this committee as to the taxation of per-
sonal property. There is a difference as
to facts. Before We vote We should have
a unanimity as to facts, although We
may not be unanimous in our cOnclu-
slons''
The Washington herald., 1914-03-06
SAY GIRL KILLED OWN CHILD.
Pupil of Boston Grammar School
Arrafgned on Murder Charge.

Arraisned on Murder Charge.
Boston. March 5.-A frail schoolgirl
OF fifteen years tottered to the rail
of the prisoners dock in the Chelsea
Court today. and. trembling with fear,
heard the clerk read:
You are charged with the murder
of your own child"
The schoolgirl, Mary Theresa Ray
nard. in the graduating class of the
Grammar School, of Revere.
is the youngest girl ever arraigned in
on a murder charge.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-06
Women Taxpayers Not to Be Ignored.

The chair received several suggestions the personnel of the
johnson asking the
the committee make Mrs Boyd
and the chairman replied
that would be entirely ignored in the
With H. Tayer secretary
of the ciize
The Washington herald., 1914-03-06
"FoSsILIzED" HUBBY FOR SALE.
''Ic Was No Good to Me when
AIive,D Writes Widow.

New York, March 5-Officials Of the
Museum of Natural History are ponder
ing over the problem today how they
shall answer a letter from a Texas
woman. who offers the "fossilized" body
of her husband for sale.
He was no good to me when alive;
and / thought I might make something
cut Of him as a fossil. What will you
give for him?" is the gist of her let
ter.
This is the first husband who ever ap-
peared in the fossil market
The Washington herald., 1914-03-06
JACOB RIIs SUFFERS RELAPSE.
Noted Sociolosist and Friend of T
n. Stricken by Heart Failure.

Riis, lecturer and author, was stricken
by heart failure today. His condition
is serious.
Jacob August Riis is an associate of
Col. Roosevelt. He was born in Den
mark. May 8, 1S49, and emigrated to
America in 1870. After serving as a
reporter on the New York Tribune and
Evening Sun, he became an active re-
former, lecturer, and author OF many
books on social conditions.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-06

will greatly diminish patriotic impulses Of the But
be mKiefd surely ought be do ourselves
AS take IT, there here of denunaton condemnation
We meet citizens dPd of rights aDdr the guarantee of the Const
oH rhih PERMITS pob assembly and to petition The day of
nitaney this all paeedbL for
lion haze been tried
Senator MARITIME New Jersey and Representative Ae Pennsylvania
expected but neither able attend although their sympathy
with the Former Blackburn said:
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SPLITS
ON FREE TOLLS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

in other international difficulties.
The last paragraph of the Presidents $
message was generally interpreted in
Congress as a plain intimation that the
United States might meet with embar-
rassments in its Mexican policy il Great
Britain was not placated.
The President, himself. denied after the
reading of his message that the conclud-
ing paragraph was intended to convey
any Implication of critical situation, or
that IL referred to any specific situa-
ton in foreign relations Of this govern
ment. He insisted that II referred only
to the difficulties IF dealing with for
eign governments which did not believe
that the United States spoke the truth
Of intended to keep its promises.
To callers at the White House also the
President made it known that the only
reason that he had addressed Congress
on the tolls subject was that opponents
Of repeal had circulated reports that the
President was not at heart keenly inter-
ested in 1t. and in reality did not care
whether he succeeded or not.
o'Gorman's Statement.
Here is the statement issued by Sena-
tor o'Gorman:
'I yield to no one in respect for the
Presidents motives or patriotism. and I
withhold my approval of his recommen-
dation with regret Believing his pro-
possl unwise, unnecessary, and destruc-
tive of the best interests of the Ameri-
can people. my duty as Senator of the
United States offers me no alternative
but resistance to the proposed repeal.
Former President Taft, Philander c.
Knox. former Secretary of State: Oscar
W. Underwood, Democratic leader in the
House of Representatives, and Richard
Olney, former Secretary of State in Mr..
administration, have asserted
that in their opinion the exemption of
vessels from the payment of
tolls in the Panama Canal does not vio-
late the Hay-Pauncefote treaty. The
President now states that the tolls ex-
emption constitutes a mistaken economic
policy. but / prefer to accept his judg-
ment announced when he was a candidate
for the Presidency. when he pointed out
the obvious economic advantages of this
legislation.
There has been a systematic effort to
confuse the real issue in this controversy.
The word vessels as used in the
treaty, means vessels engaged in over
seas trade. It docs not embrace vessels
engaged in local or domestic trade This
was the interpret. lion placed by Great
Britain for NOR than sixty years upon
The Washington herald., 1914-03-06
EX-SENATOR MASSEY DEAD.
Stricken on Train, He Dies Before
Aid Comes.

Reno, New, Feb. 5.-W. A. Massey,
former United States Senator, dropped
dead from heart failure on a Southern
Pacific train near Susanville today.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-06
TAXPAYERS Fight TO BREAK UP
JOHNSON-PROUTY HOUSE COMBINE

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
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JOHNSON
AMENDMENT Wins

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
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dances inducs moods Of half delirlum
In which church. law, custom ana pru-
dence fade away, and he explains the
singular fact Of diminished nie Of
liquor In these dance halls by regarding
the dances ~ satisfyinsly exciting. He
too has observed cases Of Aeurasthenla
10 girls whose troubles were confessed
to the mothers, and boys have revealed
to him facts that may well be needed BY
reforiners. He believes that these dances
"wlll die out"
On the deleterious effect Of these
dances upon relatively aged people the
Medical Times 10 In exact agreement
with the expressed Views Of The SuR.
but II insinuatinsly concludes that "if
there 10 any wickedness In the hearts
Of the old sinners perhaps the violent
exercise will rid the world Of them
the sooner" Frivoiity reisns supreme;
how shall II be harnessed IL the ques-
tlOn. Sooner or later sanity win ban.
ish the present obsession Of the hedo-
nistlc public.
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NJ. Cleveland and ~. Native Town.

To THE EDITOR OF THE suN-str. In
memorial address on Grover Cleveland
delivered In the First Presbyterian Church
at Caldwell. ". j., last Sunday evening
st. Clair McISelway. among other things,
said:
More than once. while 4 resident of Prince
ton after his retirement from public once,
Mr. Cleveland sGuntered through Caldwell
with friends or kindred. but upon the sight
he then saw fell the Image OF the past that
had been conveyed to him by the aRectionate
exchanges OF kinsfolk in the condolences OF
home.
Is 1t a fact that Mr.. Cleveland visited
Caldwell In his later years! No one In
that town has said SO and II 10 not
known to anybody there that he did On
the contrary the citizens of Caldwell have
never felt kindly toward Mr. Cleveiand's
memory. because. although = citisen Of
New Jersey after his retirement q ON the
Presidency. he never showed interest
enough In his birthplace to revisit II after
not having seen Il since he was 81 years
old. so far as public knowledge goes.
c l.. c. DIrMARs.
SUMMIT. N. j., March 10.
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Babies OF tho World.

Mrs CHAnLOrTE PERKINS GILMAN fore
sees "baby garden" or babery wheretO
the wiser youngsters Of tomorrow will
be sent, there to be taken care Of for q
few hours day by experts" instead Of
mere common ordinary mOtherA
We have no doubt that In the bright
uplifted future expert raised babies
will In their adult years give birth to
exporter babies. who will be able to
train and discipline nscsssar ily Inferior
papa aud mamma. Papa" 10 Included
by courtesy. II he Is permitted to
live. there will be In every ward and
village daddy refugees where papa can
be kept for part Of the day or night
under expert direction; and 30 "home"
at least partially relieved Of his ne
fariOus or tedious presence.
Only with MN. GiLMAN's picture Of
the infant Of the present can fault he
found. As It 10 now" says she. the
babies Of the world are brought up by
servants"
This wisdom deserves to stand ylori-
ously by the side Of that immortal
Boisssvsinity, ten minutes for house
keeping" May no hidden thunder In
the stores Of heaven crack at US II we
dare mention to Mrs. GILMAN as we
have mentioned to Mrs. B0IssEvAIN
that the mighty majority Of won,sn. ba.
BLEED or babylsss, don't keep sarvants
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N~g,ectcd Nochiand count,

To THE EDITOR or THE SuN-Sir,. The
editorial article on the New Jersey Bridge
and Tunnel Prospects" 10 sensible and
timely but makes no mention of the bene-
NJ to accrue to long suffering and neg
lected Rockland county. New York. All
Of the discussion seems only to consider
New Jersey In the bridge question. While
millions are being spent to give facilities
to Queens and tn open to the pubic the
sand h lis of Long Island. Rockland county
at the door Of New York, with magnificent
scenery and fertile lands, Is closed book
for want of access.
Now that the bridge and tunnels are
feasible from an engineering standpoint.
the question OF cost should not stand In
the way. as both will pay for their con-
structi"n In few years by added valua.
tions and tolls.
When corporations like the rennsylya.
MIA Railroad and New York Central can
spend l50.0oo000 each In bettermenls
what IL SIS 900. 900 divided up between
two great States when so much Ia to he
gained 10 both? FTL
NEW York, March l8.
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PLAN 10 AID POLiCYHOID fR>
Equitable society Physicians WIN
Give Free Medical Advice.

The Equitable Life Assurance Scc.etr
announced yesterday that beginning JuN
l 1t will have physicians at central poln''
in the United States and Canada who ~.
give medical examinations free to policy
holders at intervals OF three years. 7! The
policyholders are not near any o. ta'
central points where the physg'7r7 ave
located service will be furnished hE ma.
for tests that will tell whether IN, policy
holders are In need of medical treatment
President William A Day salo
For several years the society rt- heen
advising Equitable polcyholdtrs TO- 81
periodically to their physicians for a rH}'
ical medical examination In order 'Na' nm
impairment OF health may be dcte''.t n
the very beginning and that the eva may
be checked or cure effected h-i'it '
e too late We shall continue Co. give
this advice to our pollcyholieTs. NI' IN
addition we have determined - take m. :
important advance step in the line ''
public service; namely. to OFFER 10 rs"
free health examinations AMI rcanF -
ports"
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Supreme In HIS Party.

President WILSON again scores q per
sonal triumph In the adoption Of
state primary plank by the resolutions
committee Of the Democratic conven.
tlOn at indianapolis 1t was not
wanted BY tho Democratic National
Committeeman. the Hon. THOMAS TAO
oAsT. the boss who made JOHN WORTH
KERN Senator and THOMAS RILEY MAJ
SHALL Vice President, and who Ii all
powerful In Indiana except when the
President invades the State. Both
Senators and several Representatives,
who spoke for the Administered iOn, In
sisted and TON TAoaAar threw up his
hands.
Mournful is the comment Of Mayor
BELL Of Indianapolis also a creation
Of the state boss: "The members Of
this committee have been made the
pa llbearers Of the Democratic party In
Indiana" Mr.. BELL doubtless reflected
the State boss's Judgment az a prac-
teal politician. But the logic Is on
Mr.. WILSON'S side. A party that In its
national platform calls for legislation
that will assure the peoples choice Of
candidates for President cannot dodge
the primary issue at State convention.
A little later the Indiana Democrat t.
might have taken the risk. but Mr.. WILL
SON 10 much too pervasive and too high
In favor now to be trtled with.
The State boss bows to the national
boss. with a reservation that he must
take the responsibility. Mr.. WILSON Is
agreeable. lie has been the architect Of
his own political fortunes and he must
keep at the job. The Democratic party
stands Or falls with him. and no one
realizes better than the Hon. THOMAS
TAooARr that II 10 wise to let Mr.. Will
SON have bis own way at this stage Of
the Administration progress.
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THE BREAD LINE.


To THE EptToR OF THE SuH--SW: The
SrN brings news Of thousands out Of work
In the metropolis. men heaitny. but suffer-
ing fIom hunger. and OF the forming OF
bread lines and free food booths. I would
like to know II there 70 any easier way VI
encouraging las,ness and DRUNKENNESS and
all the bad feeling cr~ated By both than
by the forming VI bread lines. There 10
not 4 city IN the United States where a
bread line could not he started with plenty
Of applicants to feed. The better the fovd
given away the longer the line. Money
which would ordinarily 20 Tor food after
the bread lire starts sues Tor drink. dope
and amusement.
Here IN this small town Of East urnnd
Forks, MINI. We have every spring a. this
time the town hlied with ufen coming Out
Of the logging camps with their winter's
wases to blow In In the SALOONS and
dives. When that rnVney 10 spent, IN a
few days or weeks they become BUNS
for the time begging or porrowtno " ouy
LIQUOR The streets are full Of half clad
nlt n. hungry. out Of work. They say they
can't get work. II w were TO start IA
b. cad line at that time We would have a
long line living on our charity the year
round. We tell them In very plain Ian
guage TO clear out" In fact We drive
them out. and when they get good and
hungry they 20 out to the farms and set
work. In the fall they come back with
more money and have another two weeks
debauch. when that 10 over they Go to
the woods again for the winter. After a
few years Of II some get tired OF this
life and buy q small place. little piece
Of land Of their own. and improve II and
become good citisens. There are thou
sands Of acres Of good land In northern
Minnesota which can be purchased by n
first payment Of $50 an acre, with wood
and good water free, and where man Is
sure Of getting work the year round In
the mills or on the farm IN the summer
or In the woods In the winter. Men are
never out Of work here. Last year rs high
as $3.50 q day was paid for rough farm
help.
You ask why more men don't come out
here and take this land. The answer is
that one lumber company sold $4,000
acres Of this land last summer. The wise
fellows who are buying II are coming as
fast as they can from Scandinavia ana Ill
over Europe, and they work and are
thrifty Let charity ship men who want
to work out here on emigrant rates. and
not feed them and create a mob bowling
aga INST organized business and against
thrift You are creating an easy going,
lazy, shiftless mob and N you continue
to feed them We will send you more OF the
same kind and every city will contribute
her ioafers so that your city can have an
Increasing bread line and rich providers
can live In fear Of the hating mob which
thev are supporting.
There are poor people here AZ well as In
New York They need help and they are
taken care OF bv charity. hut the army Of
unemployed and the grating HANGERS on
should be dealt with In one way only.
A GRAIN or SENSE.
EAST GRAND FORKS MINI, March 10.