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The Washington herald., 1914-03-10
Question for Chairman johnson.

To the Editor: In all that have been
able TO read relative to the proposed re-
peal CT the organic act, l have failed
20 see that any reason has been given
by Chairman Johnson therefor: nor Is
the ground for the organic at referred
TO. viz: that the general government
should pay half the expenses of District
government in lieu of taxes on govern
mon: property. Why are not Mr.. John
sor aud the. memoeTs CT his committee
asked to state the reasons for their pro-
positions: why the citizens of the Capi-
tai should pay taxes on property owned
and used by the people of the whole
country; why ii would not be just that
taxes should be assessed and paid on
the property owned and used by them.
Certainly some reason should be given
for their present proposition. and why de-
mand therefor is not made | cannot
understand. c. NJ. d. BROWNE
The Washington herald., 1914-03-10
The Mistake He Made.

There have been times in my life"
said he gloomily, when / was tempted
to commit suicide"
"oh. WELL" she said. ''it's no use to
grieve over the past We can all look
back and see where we've made mis-
takes"-Exchange
The Washington herald., 1914-03-10

The visit of Secretary Bryan to South
America this fall will no doubt convince
the people down there that there are
different kinds of wonderful people in
this country.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-10

All right; but the next time we ne
gotiatc a canal treaty with anybody
we'll make the terms so plain and ex-
plicit that there will be no room for
doubts or Misunderstanding
The Washington herald., 1914-03-10
The Canal Tolls Question.

To the Editor: You say that some
Representative will support the Presi-
dents policy on canal tolls in spite of
convictions to the contrary. What ails
them? Are they toadys? My type Of
man is one who is firm for the right as
God gives him wisdom to see the right.
GEORGE u. HENDRICKS.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-10
Thats Mhaf He Mcanf.

Dear me. 7 wish I had never learned
| to play cards." exclaimed a man who
had been unfortunate in. his play.
You mean you wish you had learned
don't you?' was his wife's sarcastic re-
ply.-Exchange
The Washington herald., 1914-03-10

Col. Roosevelt is finishing up his
South American trip, and We feel sorry
for the natives who have been depend
ing on game for living.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-10

Perhaps the whole matter can be
amicably adjusted If Gov. Colquitt can
be persuaded to return the mutilated
body of Vergara to his murderers across
the border.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-10

"a Washington judge has ruled that
taxicabs are common carriers. Maybe
they are. but common people seldom ride
in them.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-10
Full Measure,

Counsel-Fm sorry l couldn't do more
for you.
Convicted Client-Don't mention It.
guV nor: amt five years enough?-Lon-
don Opinion.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-10
New York Hotel Arrivals.

SPECIAL to The Washington Herald
New York. March 9-Washingtonian n
srrived and registered today as follows:
Herald SQUARE Wallick-
j. Barton A. F.. MarSIand.
Mrs. J. Barton. ST. Denis
G. II. Lusnsene II. Pittirr.
r. II. Edmunds, jr. Grand
Navarro l.. s. Roberts
T.. T. bingham J. T Gihhs
x. y. Hamilton. Union SQUARE
1ork- II. Schwab.
NJ. j. Evans. Continental
Mrs. VI. J. Evans. W. VI. Barlow.
II. r. Schmitt Mrs W NJ Bar-
Martha Washing low
ton flanders
Miss ; Brewer. II. II. Ham
Miss Z. X. Herr Marlborough
man. Blenheim-
Miss h. l.. Summer. ]. Quirk.
W. +. Counselman.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-10
such an Appetite.

A hungry young man in Key West
Was eating beef stew with a zest
He ate without stopping
Till with a loud popping
The buttons all flew from his vest,
The Washington herald., 1914-03-10

There may be some dispute as to
what Dewey did at Manila, but there
can be no dispute as to what he did
not let the Germans do.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-10

1t was a mean man who said he was
in favor of letting all the women vote
except these suffragettes."
The Washington herald., 1914-03-10

In England the suffragettes go on a
hanger strike. Over here they give a
banquet.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-10
To Change the Subject.

Now. why are you crying?'
| MY husband is SO evasive." yeIped the
bride. Every time 1 ask him how he
likes mys biscuits he tells me that 1 nave
beautiful eyes."-LouisviIle Courier-Jour-
The Washington herald., 1914-03-10

The women probably will chortle over
the news that New York millionaire
has paid $4,000 for an old helmet
The Washington herald., 1914-03-10

Charlie Murphy still doesn't seem to
realize that they have ordered the prev
iouS question on him.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-10
Merchant. and Buyers,
Flanders
T. w. Grimes.


T. w. Grimes.
Arrivals from Baltimore were 8 T.
Caewen. Grand: W. FogeI. Flanders: e.
w. Heath. Grand; ]. Kerben. Bristol; ].
h. Magee. Longacre; r. F. Motley, Marl-
norough-Blenheim; h. b. Adams. Hof-
man House; Mrs X. B. Adams. Hoffman
House; G. II. Anderson. Manhattan; A. T.
baldwin, Hoffman House: Mrs. 4. T.
Hoffman. Hoffman House: Miss NJ. r.
Cooley. Martha Washington: Miss Keen
an. Martha Washington: d. II. Miller,
Belmont: Mrs. J. II. Roche. Grand: G. F.
Weatherley, Park Avenue; y. d. Ander-
son. Aberdeen; B. F. Black. Wallick:
Mrs. B. F. Black, Walick; III. Castelberg,
Marseilles: Mrs. H.Castelberg, MarseiIles:
VI. J. Freedman. Aberdeen; NJ. F. JAM
dorf Aberdeen: Mrs. f. r. Niver. Col
linGwooOd: c. Niver. Collingwood: NJ. c,
Ohio. Martha Washington. and L. Wilson.
Longacre.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-10

They are all underdogs in the Mexi-
can affair, but nobody sympathizes with
any of them.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-10
Morning Smiles.
Brittle.

Little Elsie (after being lecturedD-
Mamma. the Commandments break awful
easy, don't they?-Boston Transcript.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-10
TUESDAY. MARCH 10. 1914.

Some bad jokes about bad eggs are
going the rounds of the papers.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-10
A Line o Cheer Each Day O.
tn Year.
written Expressly for The HeraId.)
Nv JuIIN KENDRICK BANGS
TRANSFORMATION.
UCoISIight. 1914

our souls within ourselves are pent
by wills that never can he rent.
With thoughts Of gloom our cell may be
y prison chilled with misery.
But II tn JOYOUS thoughts We rise
Twill bioom with flowers of Paradise.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-10

Reports from Alabama say Hobson
has begun to bray his swan song.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-10

Tomorrow: How Great General
Prayed on the Eve Of the Battie,I
The Washington herald., 1914-03-10

language 1t was left for me. What
IS the difference in the appeal of this
Book to the Italian or the American !?
Certainly none whatever. Do we for
get that when so often we contemptous-
ly regard the man from a far country? !?
Pietro Taglieferri, of the province of
Perugia, no doubt it is hoping too much
that you will see these gentle honors
which here are recorded about you.
called you servant, did l? You were
on my plane of morals, you held nv
faith. You. work from motives that !
hold to be the highest inspiration of
life. For home, for father, for chill
dren. You were far stronger than |
in endurance of the shadows of life.
You kept your body the servant of your
soul, and you asked only what was
duty. Servant, indeed. Are there many
such servants? If so, happy the name,
Tor it is better than master. You served
no man. but an idea, rather. The vine
yard under the blue Italian sky was the
idea.
The stuff was in your fiber. inherited
IRON the old legionarieS through many
generations. Surely so. You are the !
temperance OF the type OF old Rome's !
invincibles. You show how Rome once
mastered the whole world. One can
picture an army of you under the i'm |
mortal eagles. Alas, there is no coun-
Try with white army like YOU today. !
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-12
NEW HAVEN STOCK BREAK
Sells Down to SIS 70, the Low
est in It's History, 10 Points
Below High of Week.

There was heavy selling of New
Haven on tho Stock Exchange yester-
day. the stock dropping to 5jl2, the
lowest point in its history and about
10 points below the high price OF the
week. From that level it reacted 20
567s. where it closed fairly steady,
about 1000 shares having been dis
posed Of from the opening at 59i2.
New Ravens low price Of 55i2 com
mares with the high Of 215 at which
tho stock sold on September Is, 1852.
In sympathy with New Haven. Amer
lean Telephone and Telegraph, an
other New England favorite. was
weak, . 2-point drop suggesting to
-omc observers that good stock was
being sold to protect bad, while others
inclined TO the opinion that Telephone
was being thrown over 10 enable those
% whom New Haven looks attractive
for long pull TO accumulate stock.
The ruth probably is that there was
some selling on account OF both rea-
INJURY al the New Haven Offices
produced 70 nov developments IN the
DISPUTE with the government Until
eorc decis sion is reached in Washing
ION no action Will be taken by the
company 20 break the deadlock that
exists in the dissolution matter be
cause Of the failure OF the Massachu-
sets Legislature 20 enact bill per
hitting the sale Of the Boston
Maine on acceptable terms.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-12
NAVY OFFICERS 0VERPAI0
Controller Finds Irregularities
in Quarters Accounts.

Washington. July 11.-About dozen
naval officers who have been on duty al
tho Naval Academy are confronted with
The prospect Of having their pay
stopped to the extent OF about $1,000. IN
amounts varying individually from SlO
20 5000. The Controller OF the Treas
urv hes discovered that these officers
for six months drew Communication for
quarters TO which they were not en-
titled. Quarters were available for the
officers at the Naval Academy, the Con-
troller says. and there was no reason
Why they should not have occupied
such buildings.
II was explained TO the Controller
that the quarters were being repaired
and were not habitable. and as all OF
the officers had not been assigned TO
.ho Naval Academy IL was thought nee
essary to delay until the full compile
ment was designated in order TO deter
mine relative position and establish Sc
niority. which governs in the selection
OF assignment of these residences.
The Controller shows some lmpa-
thence that any technicality should be
allowed 10 deprive officers OF the PRIV
lege OF occupying public quarters. lie
has been investigating the payments
made TO army and navy ohcers on TINS
account and has come 20 the conclusion
that great irregularities prevail ana
that important economies could be Ell
fected By carefully regulating the DIS
bursements and the execution OF regu-
lations
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-12
WEATHER REPORTS
ADVANCE COTTON
Rains Needed in Texas, and
Traders Are Anxious
About the Crop.

Apprehensions Of continued dry
weather and higher temperatures IN
the Southwest seemed 10 be chiefly re-
sponsibe for the advancing tendency
of Yesterdays cotton market. The de-
tailed wes ;her reports showed showers
at nine points in Texas, and only ten
stations in that state reported temper
atures of 100 degrees or over for the
twenty-four hours ending yesterday
morning. Moreover, some authorities
contend that Texas is not yet generally
suffering for rain, but the general i'm
preston is that rains are beginning TO
be badly needed over the entire state,
and the official forecast was for gen
orally clear weather over to-day. The
market opened steady at an advance of
from > 70 points in response 10
steady cables. There was enough real
ising to cause slight reactions right
after the call, but the market quickly
frmed up on the western belt fore
cast. with October contracts selling AZ
1890, or 10 points net higher and "a
points above the low level OF FRIDAY
morning, and closed steady al net
advance of from 4 to IL points, with
new crop months showing recoveries
of about 25 to 80 points from the low
level of the week. Southern spot mar.
kets were unchanged, and the local
market was quiet at l3.2oc for middling
upland. Loca! contract prices:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-12
Graders Say Acid Test Has
Been Applied to the
Stock Market.
WEEKS PERFORMANCE
WAS ALMOST UNIQUE
New Haven Joins Gould Issues
in the Downward Movement,
\ Breaking to 55l2.

One OF the most remarkable mani
stations that has ever been noted
in Wall Street occurred in the week
just ended. Old-timers in the district
said yesterday that time was almost
out OF remembrance when there had
been any hing like it. Il was the re-
Sistance shown by the market in gem
eral 10 the Influence OF such de-
Norslizing thing as The breaks in all
the Gould issues, stocks and bonds
alike; the acute weakness in New
Haven shares, and the hardly less dis
turbing decline in Chesapeake & Ohio.
Any one OF these things at other times
might very easily have brought about
= food OF selling orders from the gen.
eral public. Taken all together. as
they came last week, il is almost a
miracle that nothing more happened.
The fact that nothing OF consequence
did happen is regarded by many per
sons in the Street as something OF the
greatest significance. Il proves. they
insist. that stocks are in strong hands
snd that the liquidation Of weak ac-
counts has been drastic and thorough
The breaks were the acid test invol-
unfairly applied TO the market. And
because the market suffered the test
successfully the bulls are greatly en-
heartencd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-12

The man with the crouch il in cYi-
s.nee always. but the grouchiest mar
In he Street in long time - q oroHer
wno eshy in the week ~aa told or. On
-, he had reason % believe Vas me
ssrt authority that Sew Haven %o1Id
fry 70 drop through the floor Of tne
elc,snge before the close On 5atuioay'
o. fniz he put out some stocE a. -
practically the high point o. nc We ,',',
a b. later another VIE man socI 800
.,,,,id moi drop much more. and Re Gov
e,ed Win profit of ~. Yesterday he
~. looking Ior patent kicking ma
e,,o,. IN cofnmiasion houses whore
eg.tomer. we're advised 70 sell h ~.
Haven the complaint wss made ina,
erztomerz would have nothing 70 90
WITH that Issue, but preferred ~ buy
Nissoun Pacific instead.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-12
CIJRB ASSOCIATION
EXPELS KETCHAM
Brokers' Explanation of "Wick
ed Associate Not Accepted
E. ]. Price Dropped.

Leonard d. kctcham, the curb broker
who disappeared after failing to de-
liver Standard OIL stocks he had sold
IN New York Stock Exchange houses
was expelled from the New YORK Curo
Market Association yesterday Charles
puchrer WAS suspended for failing to
abide by decision against him oil the
arbitration committee.
kctcham appeared before the man
.a NJ the curb and explained that
%bsteycr had happened was not ms
fa"lt Nc was busy in the street mar mar.
Eet' he said. and all the lrreguls ,Lae,
c ,o, niaincd Of we're committed without
IT. COOLIDGE By an Office associate,
~" vn n" not his fault that things worked
cot as as they had. and he ea lp,aa,SS,IS
hope that he you'd ,S o DC aO of ES"e Who
MI Ibc cub managers decided that 1t
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-12
INTERMOUNTAIN
RATE ORDER DELAY
Time of Going Into Effect Ex.
tended to October Bound.
ary Lines Modified.

Washington. July 1.-THE effective
date of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission's intermountain rate order,
recently sustained by the Supreme
Court. has been advanced 10 October
/ 70 enable the railroads to compile
and publish the tariffs 20 be put INTO
effect
Slight notifications OF the zone
boundarv lines fixed in the original
order have been made to make the
zones upon diagonal traffic from the
Lake Superior region 70 the South "a
cifc Coast and from Galveston TO the
North Pacific Coast conform to the
zones already fixed in the tarifs ap-
plicable TO class rates.
At a hearing early in OCTOBER tne
railroads will be afforded an oppoor-
tunity to show that on certain articles
which take a through rate TO the ia
citic Coast Of 81 or less for carloads
and so or less for less than carloads
greater relief ought to be granted.
That traffic is heavy bulk Shipments
much OF which il now carried by sea
from the Atlantic to the Pacific. me
carriers. in terms. have agreed TO doide
by the conclusions OF the commission
on that hearing by January J.
Some articles excepted from the OPP
Grafton Of the long and short haul pro-
vision of the law after October ! fol
low: Sulphate Of ammonia, chloride
and carbide Of calcium, canned fruits.
6sh. corn, meats. mince meats, toma-
toes. green coffee. cotton piece goods.
hardware and tools. pig iron, struct-
ural iron. iron fence posts, iron pipe,
wire fencing. paints, paper. rice. radi-
ators. sectional boilers. pig and SLAB
tin and insulated copper wire.
Those articles will take higher rate
to intermediate points than to Paclhc
Coast terminals. chiefly because OF the
water competition TO the Pacific Coast.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-12
Nilitarism and Money.

because Russia wants 20 find out IN
The fan how quickly she can mopiIfc
her army IN the direction Of German
and Austria, France has 20 'hG'e Ss.
- I.,,i.y for ornaments and ncr
term o. service for her soldiers and
has 20 provide her ally with money to
c9-ople,e certain Of her railroads; &C.
man. has % levy on VIVA, would other
NC be capital for investment IN SC
cvJ,,icz. 20 be on the safe SIDE IN case case
R1ssis's mob lization should tuth gu gu
"a be s,mething more than mere
pyactice nike; England has 20 revise
{e- naval and military programme
minute BIZ minute; the Balkans have
20 wit a DIT longer FOR the capital
they need % rehabilitate themselves
and Inc rest Of the world has chance
% think that = universaa peace Sho9Ia
Ger come there would be whole lot
NJ noney available for investment IN
gceurIfleg
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-12
RAILROAD EARNINGS.

Gross earnings Of United States
railroads reporting to "Dun's Review
continue to reflect a tendency toward
improvement, the total for June
amounting 20 s35.294 ,536. a decrease of
As per cent. as compared with the same
month year ago. but a considerable
Improvement over the statement OF
these roads for May. which showed a
loss of no less than So per cent. The
falling of in earnings OF many impor-
tant systems. as contrasted with last
gear. is steadily growing less and for
the last week of the month in quite a
number OF instances merely nominal.
while some roads report gain.
In the following table are given the
gross earnings of roads for June
and the loss as compared with the
earnings of the same roads for the cor
responding period a year ago; also for
those that reported for the two preced-
ing months, together with the pcrcen-
tages OF loss "a compared with last
year:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-12
Decline of a Week.

In the space of one short week Mis-
-souri Pacific went from high price
oNl77s TO a low Of 81; Denver pre-
ferrNd from 1872 TO IL, and the COM
mon Nfrom - to 6",; Western Mary
land a. the latter end of the week
droppeC 10 1872. when il sold as high
% 49,; New Haven not only broke
tbrourh the so that was supposed 10
be invulnerable, but dropped to 90
only FIVE days after it had touched
SKI. And nearly one-third OF ITS
break came in yesterdays short stock
market session. Chesapeake ONO
beran the week AZ 80 and saw 45'e be-
,oTo the end. What made the declines
IL tho case Of the Gould issues all
.be more remarkable was tina, the
4 bords we're affected even more than
the stocks. so that it was plainly APP
4 parent that the selling Of the shares
was no stock market tour dc force.
i Int genuine unloading. based, It must
4 10 presumed, on conviction much
moro DEFINITE than anything known
corerallv in the Street. The special
reasons accounting for the declines IN
New Haven and Chesapeake ONO
were we'll known to every one "hl!e
ne selling Of those stocks wa going
on. though not universally accepted
~ sufficient excuse for liquidation. But
the mystery Of Missouri Pacific was
s.il a mystery when the week ended;
Declines or one-quartcr or onc-tnird
Or wha, actually occurred in the Gould
issues would not have been neon
sis-ert with what was said OF western
Pacifc's bond interest maturing ID
September. OF Denver's responsibility
2, guarantor and OF Missouri "a
CITES rcaGjustment. scheduIeG lot
October or November The breaks
that actually occurred. however VEN
rucn further than merely 70 renec'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-12
PUBLIC UTILITY NOTES
General News and Earnings OF
Various Corporations.

The earning capacity of a number OF
public service companies in May has
made a uniform and substantial growth
both in gross and net earnings, as
shown by a computation OF net results
of the following concerns: Arizona
Power Company gained per cent IN
gross and 10 per cent IN net; Dulutn
Edison Electric Company gained ~
and 10 per cent. respectively; mobile
Electric gained . and 10 per rent;
Montana Power gained and I per
cent; Muskogee Gas and Electric
gained and per cent; Oklahoma
Gas and Electric gained and : per
cent; Pacific Gas and Electric OF
Arizona gained 10 and 43 per cent;
San Diego Consolidated Gas and Llec,
trio gained and per cent, ana
Western States Gas and Electric
gained and per cent.
Detroit United.
Gross operating revenue OF the De-
troit United Railways for May was
S1Os2.9S3, S69,971 less than for May
of last year. while net revenue de
creased 500. sol to s319,370. Surplus
amounted to S169,340, decrease OF
S53.64s For the five months ended
Nav 81 gross earnings were $44o4,O63,
A loss of 1862 1913 from the correspond
ing period in 1913, and net earnings
81, 423 ,S35. a decrease of S2l5,3O6.
Muskogee Gas and Electric.
The Muskogee Gas and Electric
Company, which took over the business
OF the Muskogee Electric and Gas
Company. the Muskogee Gas Company
and the Muskogee ice and Power Com
pany. reports an increase Of per
cent in gross earnings Tor May ana
a gain of over per cent in net earn
ings. The company serves the cities
OF Muskogee and Fort Gibson, OKLA
with electricity Ter lighting and power
and the city Of Mushogee with natural
gas. The electric and gas plants are
without competition, and earnings de-
rived from these operations are nearly
three times the amount required for
interest charges on bonds.
Northern Texas Electric.
Earnings statement of the Northern
Texas Electric Company for the twelve
months ended April 30. shows gross
revenue of $2159.22G, operating eX-
penSes and taxes of S1,207,21, leaving
net revenue Of 1851. $50. Balance after
interest charges and bond sinking
funds amounted to S659,223. These
earnings are well over two and one
half times the 6 per cent DIVIDENDS on
the outstanding preferred stock, ana
after deducting these requirements are
well above the amount required to pay
per cent dividend on the common
stock. The company owns the capital
stock and participating mortgage bonds
Of the Northern Texas Traction Com
pany. the capital stock of Tarrant
County Traction Company and the cap
ital stock OF Arlington Light and Power
Company, which jointly serve popu-
lation aggregating 100000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-12
Selling for an Estate?

Here and there in yesterdays gossip
about the stock market were fugitive
facts and theories. or combinations OF
he two. which seemed 20 throw SIDE
lights on what had occurred. One Of
.brse combinations was the report
nat much OF the Missouri Pacific sell;
nc had been done for the estate Of
lanes Campbell. Of st. Louis, who died
rossessed Of $4,000 shares OF that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-12
Good Bank Statement.

There was nothing in the bank state
roert 10 Justify the fears Of those VINO
foresaw from the known movements o.
noney during the week's very heavy
ioss in surplus reserve. Reserve re-
e',;ronnents were reduced over $4,000
GOO largely by the decrease Of deposits
e~,stSd by loans. and so the surplus
S4Ii 80 onlv about S3.O00,O00, leaving It
a. the fairly comfortable figure OF 81
1880. European funds loaned mere
secured through the drawing OF inance
billg on London, helped % make the ad'
iuetment easier.