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The Washington times., 1914-12-17
Traction Men to Protest
Federal Accident Ruling

Several officers and prominent mem
,-z Of the American Electric Railway
location reached Washington today
... take part In 2 hearing before the
-,erstste Commerce Commission to-
lo-row and TO arrange for the nnid-yesr
r7.etIng O. the organization on
.anusry ..
II the hearing tomorrow the men eZ-
..ct TO protest against the recent rul-
z Of the commission which requires
lat ali Interurban lines operating in
ore than one State must file with the
'ederal commission a full report of all
ciden;s. The electrical railway men
ssert that they ar already under
lringent State and local regulations.
Those who VIII appear include c
3 ,onis Allen. president of the Ameri-
IN Electric Railway Association; c. L.
ieury. president Of the indianapolis
ID Cincinnati Traction Company; =.
~. Brady, president OF the Union Trac-
on Company Of Indiana. J. N. Bar
1T. president of the Fort Wayne and
ortheru Indiana Traction Company;
T.. WcadOck. Of the United Railway
Detroit: II. .. McConHauEhy, accrc-
Dry Of the AmCrican Electric RailTa"
manufacturing Association, and +. B-
.-rritL. secretary and treasurer Of the
american Electric Railway Association.
The Washington times., 1914-12-17
Army and Navy
ARMY.


Major JESSE Q. NICHOLS, Ordnance
DEPARTMENT. will make four visits
to the works OF the +. l. du Pont dc
Nemours Powder Co, Haskell, y.
j., for inspection of material under
manufacture for the Ordnance Dc
partment.
Capt. GILBERT II. STEWART. ord
nance Department, will visit the
works of the Pratt * Whitney Co,
Hartford, Conn, to inspect material
for the Ordnance Department.
Capt. FRANK a. Barton. cavalry. to
the Thirteenth Cavalry, is assigned
to the L ghth Cavalry.
Leave of absence for one month and
twenty days is granted Capt.
FRANK \. BARTON, cavalry.
Second Lieutenant JOSEPH u. PATCH,
Infantry. is assigned to the TWENTY
sixth Infantry.
Captain CHARLES W. BARBER, In
fantry'. Is assigned to the Third In
fanny.
Leave OF absence for twenty days, TO
take effect upon his relief from his
Itesent duties, IS granted Major
POWELL c. FAENTLEROl. Medi-
cal Corps.
RegimentaI Commanding Sergeant
PETER LARSON, Thirticth lnfan-
try, is retired at the Preside OF san
Francisco, Cat
Leave OF absence for one month, 10
take effect January !, 1915. is granted
Captain OLIVER ii. DOCkERN,
jr, Twenty third Infantry.
The Washington times., 1914-12-17
LETTER NOW TIRED
OF P|L|NG UP CASH
Capital Financier Says That
Henceforth He Will Devote
His Time to Play.

CHICAGO. Dec. 17.-Joseph Letter,
Squeezed" for between 100000 and
il2, on. 600 In an unsuccessful effort to
corner wheat IN the great grain mar
ket of this city several years ago, says
ne has been recouping his fortunes in
the National Capital. Mr.. Letter, be-
fore leaving Chicago today for his
home near Washington. having sue
cessfully defended a suit for $4,000
growing out OF his wheat operations.
said that for several years he had been
making a really handsome profit out
of Washington gas.
II increased the dividends from 81 to
$3.50 a share" said Mr.. Letter. discuss
ing his connection with the Washing
ton Gas Company. of which he was
president for several years. Il did
this not by manipulation. but simply by
the application of sound business meth
DDS. / am a believer in modernism. and
] applied modernism to the gas bust
ness. l used modern methods. decreased
The Washington times., 1914-12-17

the cost of production. improved the
product. and increased the profits"
But Mr.. Letter, successful as a gas
magnate of Washington. finds no pleas
ure in piling up money for the mere
sake of having it, and now he proposes
to play a while.
at is easy to make money" he re-
marked. but II is also easw to lose it
They have got many millions from me
in the last few years. To pile up
money for the mere fun of piling it up
is poor sport, and l had much rather
90 out in the woods with a gun and a
good dog. l have been working, and
now I am going to play. 1 am tired Of
finance. and l am through with il.
I've le7rned to make. and learned to
lose money. 1t is easy to do both
The Washington times., 1914-12-17
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.

from San Pedro dc
Macoris for Guantanamo: Macdon-
ough from Norfolk for Charleston
Machias from Monte Christi for Port
Au Prince; CyclopS from Norfolk for
Newport News; Sacramento from
KEY West for Tampico; BrutuS and
Wheeling from Cape Haitien for
Port Au Prince; San Francisco from
Hampton Roads for Key West and
Pensacola: Glacier from San Fran
cisco for San Diego. Marietta from
Guantanamo for New York; Tacoma
from Guantanamo for CriStobal,
Monaghan from New York yard for
Whitestono Landing; Nero from
Mazatlan for Guayamas; Annapolis
from La Pa5 for Mazatlan; San
Diego from MaZatlan for La PaZ.
Arrived-Marietta at Guantanamo /.
Texas at Tampico; Machias at Monte
Christi; Cyclops at Newport News;
Calloa at Canton. Uncas al PhilH-
de.phia, Tennessee AT EleNandria
Egvpt: Iroquois at san Diego; Bcale
al Norfolk yard; Vulcan at Gibral-
tar: Lawrence, Hull. and Hopkins at
San Diego; Monaghan at White
stone Landing.
The Washington times., 1914-12-17
TELLS PRESIDENT
NJ ADOO IS MEDDLER
Congressman Smith of Buffalo
Issues Warning at White
House as to Patronage.

Notice was served on President Will
son today by Congressman Smith, OF
Buffalo. that unless Secretary of the
Treasury McAdoo. the Presidents SON.
in-law. ceased meddling in upstate
New York politics. the Admin stration
would face reckoning in the Presiden-
tial compaign of 1916.
Mr.. Smith was one of the hackers OF
Thomas Z. Boyd, of Buffalo. for the
job of United States district attorney
for the Western district of New York.
others behind Boyd were Senator
O'Gorman and Congressman DR. scoll
and Cuttings. The President named
John ID. Lynn, of Rochester.
The Senate last week, at the instance
Of Senator O'Gorman. the only Demo
cratic member from New York in the
upper branch of Congress, unanimous
~ voted to reject Lynn. AS the latter
was appointed during the recess, there
Is a contention whether he will serve
until March 5 or not. The Senate holds
the position to be vacated.
In h talk today with the President,
Mr.. Snith fatty charged Secretary Nc
AdOo with being responsible for the
Lynn appointment. He told the Presi-
dent McAdoo. through Stewart L. Glib
honey. "A former partner of the Secre-
tary. and at present a special attorney
for the Comptroller of the Currency,
had meddled not only In the Western
district attorneyship fight, but in all
postmasterships in New York. and that
the rank and file n the party. the men
who carried elections. were angry.
In substance the little New Yorker
told the President conditions were fast
reaching a point where. from the view
point of New York Democrats. the Adj
ministration was forcing to the front.
as an issue in 1916. not the broad lesis-
latiye policies of the President, but mat
ters Of patronage.
The President listened carefully TO
what Mr.. Smith had TO say. and indi-
mind whether to insist on Lynn hald-
ing over. or to name Il new man.
The Washington times., 1914-12-17

The Oregon law creates an indus
rial welfare commission. with power
t. fix minimum rates Of wages for
women, maximum hours of work, con-
;'tions of service, as to sanitation and
the like. The machinery includes an
.lvestigation Of conditions in the in
Irstry affected, to be carried on by
.prt of subsidiary commission composed
II representatives of employers, en-
rloyes. and the public. This subsidiary
body reports the facts and findings to
tie commission, which then decides the
aage rate to be established.
About a year ago, under this act, the
'Dmmission estabI. shed a minimum rate
Of SS.64 per week for women in fac
tories in the city of Portland. For
gcmen in mercantile establishments, 4
rate almost a dollar a week higher
vaE established, the difference being eX-
claimed by the fact that - aswomen are
.nder the necessity Of Maintaining an
aIrance that imposes larger costs
Tor clothing.
Oreson's supreme court has twice, by
unanimous bench, sustained this law.
he case comes to the Supreme Court
n the United States direct from the
'reSon bench
Miss Goldmark's Brief.
The argument for the plaintiff in or
rOr-the opposition 20 the law-was
opened yesterday by Rome G. Brown,
Of Minneapolis. With him is associ-
ated former Senator Charles W. Full
ton, Of Oregon: while the case for the
law is being presented by Attorney
General Crawford, of oregon, and LOUIS
L. Brandeis, of Boston.
The striking thing about the presenta-
ton OF the case in favor Of the law,
49, 49, Cd b. &c VnGn IN =
l;oldmark. Several years ago, when the
@lEht-hour law of Oregon came to the
supreme Court Miss Goldmark's name
Dpeared on the brief Of that case. It
as sui gener.s among legal briefs, for
Il was really a sociological and eco
ornic presentation or the whole sub
ect, rather than a pretense at legal
discuss on. The court. in sustaining the
aw, paid n high and most unusual
.omplimcnt TO NJ IS Goidmark's work.
Now, in the minimum-wage case, Miss
sgldmark presents another brief, OF
ouch the same character. She sur
.eys the efforts Of the whole world TO
zeal with this quest on. of New Yea
lind Australia OF the nine States in
1s Union that have adopted such laws;
~ European countries that have recog-
ized the very same conditions with
vi ch these American laws attempt 10
Heal The brief CONTAINS so pages and
g text book of the whole subject,
One Striking Feature.
Not only does it deal with legislative
experience, but it goes into sociological
estirnony The effect of working and
ring on inadequate wages is developed
rom testimony Of medical authorities;
he effect, not only on the worker. but
n the children of whom she may one
az be the mother; and the conclusion
= that the worlds highest intelligence
sssed on the widest experience, de-
The Washington times., 1914-12-17
NAVY.

Captain 2. ANDREWS, TO comman-
dsnt navy training station, San
Francisco, Cal.
Commander W. EVANS. to Naval War
College. Newport, r.. l.
Commander w. ;. TURPIN, to Naval
War College, Newport, r l.
Commander &. w. LAWS. to Louisi-
ana.
Lieutenant W. G. CHILD, TO aide of
staff OF commander submarine I'll
t:Ila. Atlantic iiect.
Lieutenant Junior gTade) + SLING
LUFF. to three months sick leave.
Lieutenant OunYr grade G. Z. kEE-
STER, TO connection fitting out
Baltimore and duty on board when
commissioned.
Ensign II. J. REUSE, to Machla>-
Chief BUatsw;,in 4. SMITH, 10 Navy
Yard. WasI inEtOn. II. (.
Chief Gunner q. {. LAYER, TO kcar-
sarge.
Chief Gunner J. MITCHELL, to Naval
Magazine. Fort NJ fin. Pa.
Chief Gunner G.. CIGARETTE, TO home.
Gunner 4. LANGFIELD, TO Saratoga.
Carpenter L. L. PREY. TO Monadnock.
The Washington times., 1914-12-17
Women Wait Wage
Edict High Court
Famous Oregon Case, Now Before Supreme Tribu-
nal, involves ConsttutionaIity of Minimum
Wage Laws in Eight Other States.
Bv JUDSON c. WELLIVER.

The famous Oregon case involving the constitution
ly of law providing minimum wages for women in in
uStry is being argued before the Supreme Court of the
United States today
On the courts decision will probably depend the
tatus of like laws of California Colorado Massachusetts,,
Minnesota Nebraska, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin
Further than this the continuance or the Stoppage OF
strong movement in many other States looking to adop-
lion of such laws, will be determined by the courts de-
c;sion
Because of its tremendous significance as an index of
he courts attitude toward wide-reachng movement
for social and economic bettemen the case is accounted
of the very first importance in recent time. If the
laws should be held unconstitutional the decision will, it
declared mark the initiation of campaign to amend the
Federal Constitution in order to remove the obstacle.
The Washington times., 1914-12-17
Gayety Theater to Have
Joy Shop" for Patrons

: distinct innovation will be intro
duced at tomorrow nights performance
IT the Gayety Theatcr. Manager Peck
has arranged for 4 10y shop" at which
more than 10 gifts viii be distrib,,ted
among the members OF the audience.
The presents have been carefully So
locted. and comprise things which will
be found useful 70 every member o, the
FAMILY. This is the first time that
santa Claus has actually appeared on
Inc stage OF local theater for the pur-
pose Of distributing the varied contents
OF the his pack.
The Washington times., 1914-12-17
TERMS OF OREGON LAW.

mands in justice to the future Of the
race, as we'll as the present comfort and
happiness of the workers. that adequate
; wages shall be insured by law.
One of the most striking features OF
Miss Goldmark's presentation is the sec
ton which argues that there Is now no
standard of wages for women. while the
opponents of this kind of laws argue
that wages are fixed by the law OF sup
ply and demand, by clements of indi-
vidual efficiency, by economic forces
that are no more 10 be overset by
statute than is the attraction of gravi-
tation. Miss Goldmark produces a vast
array of testimony to show that this is
not at all the fact. She finds that the
wage. in fact commonly bears no rela-
tionship 10 the workers efficiency or
the profits of the business.
Wage Schedules Cited.
Thus. in two establishments side by
side, competing in the same business
will be found well-ps.d women in one
place; underpaid ones in the other,
Yet as likely as not the concern which
pays the high wages is found prosper
Gus and earning large returns, while
the concern that pays low wages will
be losing money. Neither competition
nor individual efficiency nor any other
law or force can be d scovered that
seems to exert any innuence at all; the
whole wage situation is described as a
chaos.
For example. in Boston the wag.
/ schedules for women in six department
stores we're investigated. In one store
G.2 per cent received less under 81 PEI
week: in another store. only l pc!
cent were paid less than s. per week
! in another. only IA per cent were I'M
der that figure. In one store, 57.7 per
cent earned over s. a week; in another
only l2 per cent received ever S.
Instances of this kind. in trades and
occupations widely varied in character
and location. proved the same pc mt:
that there Is no inrnutable law OF
economics at the bottom of wage
schedules at all. and that women who
are paid starvation wages will have to
be lifted TO a better condition by statute
law or not at all.
How They Live.
How do women live on such wages.
Miss Cioldmark tells the court all about
that. too: tells it from investigations by
Various commissions and inquiries in al
parts Of the country. a Chicago girl
earning $3.50 a week made a typical
answer:
Il buy ny suits with my lunches. -
she said. Usually ! have rolls and
! coffee for bTeakfast-thats 10 cents
then d sandwich and a glass OF milk
that's Is cents-for Iuncl-and then a
real good 25-cent treat for dinner.
But, Of course. when I have to buy
suit or a hat or shoes it's different.
Then have one meal. or perhaps two.
Gay until the bill is Baid"
That is the kind of testimony with
which the argument is bolstered in be-
half Of the startling proposition that
women ought to be paid wages or which
thev can live.
The other side says it's preposterous.
And unconstitutional,
The Washington times., 1914-12-17
District Has 90 Miles of
Land; Ten of Water

There are sixty square miles OF
land surface, and ten square miles
of water surface. in the District of
Columbia, covering a total area Of
1850 acres. These figures, based
upon n joint calculation by the Cen
eral Land Office, the Geological Sur
vey, and the Census Bureau. are
made a part Of the annual report to-
day by Clay Tsllman. commissioner
Of the General Land Office. The
total land surface of continental
United States, Commissioner Tall
man shows. Is 2.973. $50 square miles,
or 1900, 2s9. 800 acres; the water sur
face is $3.50 square miles, or 81
S55.35O acres, and the total area is
:,025. 79S square miles. OF 1881 ia. $50
acres. The land and water areas in
The Washington times., 1914-12-17
Bill for Seamen Is
Made Special Order

The Senate Committee on Commerce
today decided to make the seamen's
bul special order for December 81
This action was taken after the COM
mlttee had voted by Z 70 against re-
porting II. The adverse action was
then reconSidercd
Inc committee ordered a TavorabIe
report on q subcommittee substitute for
tlc Adamson general dam hfII
The Washington times., 1914-12-17
Cant I. l. Glover.

Arrangements Tor the funeral of Capt
J. J. Glover, who died last night at his
residence. 1905 L street northwest are
being considered. IntcrmcHt will take
place in Arlington Cemetery. follow Ms
brief obscquIcs at his late residence,
next Monday. Captain Glover. who
was chef of tho Bureau of Accounts in
the Department OF Justice. died from a
complication OF diseases at the age of
eighty.
The Washington times., 1914-12-17

ebe insular possessions of the United
States brings the total up to 3,743. 3Gj
square miles. or 1885. 1850 acres
Commissioner Tallman's report
showed public and Indian land en-
tries during the year of 1922 $50. 12
acres. and that li.3gl.01 acres were
patented. Cash receipts from the
sales of public lands We're 81 81. 1O2. %.
and receipts from Indian land sales
were 81. 81. SDe.V. A total OF S277,
1854 was turned into the Treasury
in settlements for timber trespaSs
and fines in criminal cases.
At the close of the fiscal wear.
Commissioner Tall nan reported,
there were 27S criminal cases pend
ing. During the year leo civil suits
We're won and uinety-two were lost.
There were twenty-six convictions I'm
criminal cases during the year.
The Washington times., 1914-12-17
q. w. u. Rifle Team to
Enter National Tourney

The George Washington University
.tae Club is to participate in the in
cor matches next month under the
,lspices of the National Rifle Associa-
ION.
Iu preparation for the event mem
.rrs Of the club are pracucing Satur-
f...- pigbts at National Guard Armory.
pffico-s % the club are: L. Clarence
.gicc president. and Wallace NJ. Yater,
g.rg,,.tsry-treasurer Among the men,
srs arc watson Davis, Arthur j. Har-
son. II 6. Hodgkins, IT.. Mario Julia.
esscndcn y. Otis. I. Sabine Otis, Her
ort 7. Ramsey. J. r. Shields. z. y.
-iebeI. 4. L. Stoddard. Richard X.
Thompson, Edwin *. Illley, John l.
.szstzlI. and Bert Van Moss,
The Washington times., 1914-12-17
Twelve Are Indicted
By Grand Jury Here

The grand jury today returned 70
Chief Justice Covington indictments "a
follows: John Henson. two indictments
Tor depreciation: Jerald McCrystal WI
Dam Jackson. William II Jaclrso,,
Peter Young and william Rranson fnT
housebreahr1 and larcenv. WiIiisT,
JarkFon. VIII am II. Jackson Josenj,
Easton. William II. Jackson, C1.yeIs nd
breaking. mouse
The Washington times., 1914-12-17
lanes Frank Bundy.

The funeral Of James Frank Bundy
took place from Andrew Rankin
Chapel, Howard University. Sixth and
Howard streets northwest. this after
noon. The Rev. W. Bishop John
son will officiatc. Interment will
be made in Woodlawn Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1914-12-17
MARINE CORPS.

Captain Il. y. RHEA. 10 First Brigade,
Marin" Barracks. Philadelph a.
Captain ]. II. DEIIANO, to First Br!-
Eade. Marine Barracks. Philadelphia
First Lieutenant ii. q. BARTLETT
to First Brigade, Marine Barracks,
Philadelph a
Second Lieutenant \. II. TURNER. to
Nebraska.
The Washington times., 1914-12-17
lanes W. HuntleY.

James ". Huntlcy was buried 1T
Mt. Olivet Cemetery today immcdi-
atcly after funeral services at st. Pat
Tick's Catholic Church. Mr.. Huntley,
who was the son of Mrs. Nann-c Hunt
ley. ed last Monday at the age OF
thiFty.-thTec
The Washington times., 1914-12-17
Boy Shoots Girl.

BRISTOL, Va. Dec. I7.-Whie NAV
:ng With d gun Sterling Bridgernan g,
Bristol boy. sent a bullet into the ,e,,,-
PIE Of Elsie Taylor. nine years old q
neighbours child. Surgeons advised
against probing for the bullet. fearinE
injury 10 the brain. The little cir! may
live.
The Washington times., 1914-12-17
Police Court Record

District Branch. Judge PuEh-Will,am 4
Harris. Theodore KYLE. Frank Stewart aud
Robert Davis, diSordcrly. zach forfeited 8;
him Eas~on. Palmer Cobbs and William
Green, violating speed regulation. each tor
fCIf,d 81 S1f.ucl y. Howell speeding 10.
H4.fy = t.rrurick. speeding. .H- 81! HIrI
I,i...kuotI. speeding. 60. ihUuus \. iat.i-,,...
spe,aIing. s.: Harry MAJ speeding. e., James
N Henry. violating polio" regulation, -:
I pu,- Straus. second violation of Iuli"" r-l-u-|
Iationa $40. Mitchell Wood. vaEraucy. ~
sA1A.
The Washington times., 1914-12-17
Mrs. Eliza Childs.

Obsequies for Mrs. Eliza Childs were
held at the residence Of her son.
Elwood Childs. 1906 Emerson street
northeast today. Mrs. Childs. who
was the widow of James r.
ChidIs expired last Monday at the
aa;c Of scycuty-ci=ht
The Washington times., 1914-12-17
Mrs. Harriet H. Dickersou.

The funeral OF Mrs Harriet II. Dick
erson was held from the residence of
her daughter. Mrs. l.. VI. Fallons. GO
Twelfth street northeast. BroOklaud.
this morning, with q Sh mass at
St Anthony's Church. Intorment was
made IN Congressional Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1914-12-17
Harry L. Dorsey.

The funeral of Harry l. Dorsey will
DO conducted from the chapel of John
T. Garner, 1907 Ninth street northwest.
this afternoon at 3 q clock. Mr.. Dorsey
died last Tuesday while in his forty
seventh wear.
The Washington times., 1914-12-17
Funerals
Gen. G. B. Davis.

Funeral services for Gen. g. &.
Davis were conducted at his late
residence, 1921 Belmont road north
west, this afternoon. The Rev.
Charles Wood, pastor of the Presby-
terrain Church Of the Covenant. will
officiate. InJcrmcnt will be made At
" ct Dnirf
The Washington times., 1914-12-17
Correct.

Aunt-You've counted up to eight
nicely. dear. But don you know what
comes after eight?
Elsie-Bedtime
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-17
The Daily Novelette,

Socks, socks, socks;
They cost lot Of "rOcks,S
Some will fade
And some are made
With fancy work and clocks.
7 T was marital day in Common
Pleas court No. I, with king Sol
onion tending bar.
'Szitternut VS.. Skitternut," droned
the court crier, and Junius z. Skitter-
nut stopped sitting down and took
the stand
.'Its socks, socks. socks. socks.
socks
That's sufficient to establish the
plural cut in solomon facetiously.
Proceed"
7 can't get her TO darn EN-" ex-
planned the plaintiff. There's at least
500 pairs OF socks lying around the
house, undarned as the day they were
born They're in heaps, piles-Tm al
ways falling over them and always
the collection Your honor. 1 simply
can't get her TO darn them They're
in the garden, the parlor. the
library. everywhere-socks, socks
silence. @, roared his honor. and
thought deeply.
There is but one remedy" he said
chase only Snuggenbaum's Unbendible
socks They never wear out I wear
them myself. Case Of Doolappit vs.
Doolappit-"
The next day the firm Of Snuggen-
bauh received the following retter on
the royal stationery Gentlemen Ac-
cording 10 our agreement, I hereby
claim 10 per cent Of all purchase
money received from Junius z. Skitter-
nut"